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flesh_n my_o heart_n pant_v and_o my_o strength_n fail_v and_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n even_o they_o be_v not_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n if_o these_o affliction_n of_o they_o do_v work_v their_o good_a why_o do_v they_o thus_o complain_v of_o they_o true_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v more_o complain_v of_o their_o affliction_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o be_v more_o full_a of_o murmur_v and_o impatiency_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o they_o do_v not_o so_o comfortable_o bear_v their_o cross_n
will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v unto_o my_o charge_n 25._o and_o 25._o for_o i_o myself_o in_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o comfortable_a say_n and_o avouch_v it_o most_o confident_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n that_o herein_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n we_o know_v by_o two_o infallible_a token_n the_o one_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o walk_v not_o afr_o the_o flesh_n any_o more_o but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o we_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o 13._o 13._o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v live_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o this_o sanctification_n of_o we_o which_o be_v in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n though_o in_o much_o weakness_n and_o great_a imperfection_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a token_n that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o perfect_a justify_n of_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n inhere_v &_o dwell_v in_o we_o continual_o the_o second_o testimony_n hereof_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o fear_n in_o measure_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o to_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n 15._o vers_fw-la 15._o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o which_o fear_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n that_o be_v it_o seal_v up_o our_o adoption_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o so_o open_v our_o mouth_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n even_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n thus_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v discern_v by_o this_o most_o excellent_a operation_n of_o he_o that_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o hope_n to_o god_n as_o to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o call_v he_o not_o once_o father_n after_o a_o faint_a manner_n but_o twice_o or_o thrice_o yea_o continual_o abba_n father_n or_o father_n father_n we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v our_o part_n in_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n only_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o be_v by_o he_o deliver_v from_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n &_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o dwell_v there_o continual_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o do_v show_v themselves_o both_o by_o unbelief_n and_o by_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v of_o that_o good_a that_o we_o will_v and_o cause_v we_o to_o do_v that_o evil_a that_o we_o will_v not_o another_o thing_n whereby_o our_o faith_n be_v assault_v and_o often_o weaken_v be_v the_o consideration_n of_o those_o manifold_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n which_o may_v and_z do_v befall_v we_o in_o this_o world_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o way_n be_v not_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o they_o for_o answer_v unto_o which_o he_o show_v that_o of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o from_o our_o salvation_n as_o that_o in_o they_o we_o have_v christ_n jesus_n who_o go_v before_o we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n further_o than_o we_o can_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o come_v unto_o glory_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o patient_o abide_v as_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n &_o martyr_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n but_o even_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v our_o fellow_n in_o they_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v fellow_n with_o he_o &_o like_v unto_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o he_o say_v 16._o 16._o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o lest_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v grievous_a unto_o we_o to_o go_v to_o so_o happy_a a_o estate_n through_o so_o grievous_a &_o painful_a a_o way_n and_o so_o may_v think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o precious_a in_o itself_o we_o shall_v buy_v it_o too_o dear_o he_o tell_v we_o assure_o that_o by_o consider_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o so_o cast_v up_o the_o account_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o have_v find_v the_o total_a sum_n of_o they_o both_o to_o be_v so_o far_o differ_v that_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a world_n endure_v by_o any_o and_o from_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o their_o birth_n unto_o their_o last_o breath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v in_o greatness_n or_o continuance_n unto_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n that_o shall_v there_o be_v reveal_v and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n i_o count_v 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o or_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o consider_v i_o gather_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n and_o as_o this_o glory_n be_v thus_o great_a so_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a though_o we_o do_v not_o present_o enjoy_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o doubt_v of_o it_o for_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n of_o god_n beside_o man_n which_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o dumb_a have_v in_o their_o kind_n a_o certain_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o for_o though_o they_o be_v now_o subject_a and_o that_o yet_o but_o for_o a_o time_n unto_o this_o vanity_n that_o be_v corruption_n and_o abuse_n which_o they_o be_v in_o yet_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n they_o do_v most_o earnest_o &_o as_o it_o be_v with_o their_o head_n lift_v up_o and_o neck_n stretch_v out_o that_o they_o may_v see_v a_o great_a way_n off_o look_v for_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o themselves_o also_o might_n then_o be_v redeem_v from_o bondage_n into_o their_o glorious_a liberty_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n therefore_o much_o more_o we_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v with_o great_a patience_n in_o trouble_n abide_v the_o will_n of_o god_n a_o while_n and_o with_o more_o certainty_n and_o earnestness_n of_o desire_n look_v for_o a_o happy_a change_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n in_o that_o most_o glorious_a day_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o in_o much_o more_o pathetical_a and_o significant_a word_n than_o i_o have_v express_v and_o 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sin_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o will_v give_v they_o hope_n to_o be_v restore_v and_o therefore_o he_o add_v 21._o for_o the_o creature_n also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v with_o we_o also_o and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o unto_o this_o present_a as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n not_o only_o with_o exceed_v sorrow_n but_o with_o hope_n of_o a_o comfortable_a deliverance_n in_o time_n and_o not_o only_o the_o creature_n but_o we_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o do_v sigh_v in_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o own_o body_n that_o be_v our_o last_o restore_n when_o as_o our_o adoption_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o condition_n of_o we_o in_o affliction_n though_o grievous_a for_o a_o time_n but_o most_o happy_a 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