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out_o of_o nothing_o but_o out_o of_o discomfort_n he_o make_v the_o whale_n that_o swallow_v ionas_n a_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o land_n 9_o the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v our_o will_n be_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o god_n will._n 10._o the_o way_n patient_o to_o suffer_v god_n will_n be_v to_o enure_v ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o they_o that_o have_v not_o enure_v themselves_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n will_v never_o endure_v the_o yoke_n of_o suffering_n 11._o when_o we_o can_v say_v to_o god_n will_v thou_o have_v i_o poor_a and_o disregard_v i_o be_o well_o content_a thus_o a_o ged_o man_n say_v amen_o to_o god_n amen_o and_o put_v his_o fiat_n to_o god_n fiat_n 12._o none_o feel_v more_o experience_n of_o god_n providence_n than_o those_o that_o be_v most_o resolute_a in_o their_o obedience_n 13_o after_z we_o have_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o rely_v upon_o his_o wisdom_n power_n strength_n and_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o employ_v these_o for_o our_o direction_n assistance_n and_o bring_v thing_n to_o our_o desire_a issue_n yea_o above_o what_o we_o desire_v or_o thought_n of_o 14._o the_o more_o passion_n the_o less_o discretion_n because_o passion_n hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 15._o it_o be_v good_a to_o observe_v the_o particular_a beck_n of_o providence_n how_o thing_n join_v and_o meet_v together_o fit_a occasion_n and_o suit_v of_o thing_n be_v intimation_n of_o god_n will._n providence_n have_v a_o languag_n which_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n they_o see_v a_o train_n of_o providence_n lead_v one_o way_n more_o than_o another_o 16._o labour_v to_o fit_v a_o promise_n to_o every_o condition_n thou_o be_v in_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n but_o have_v a_o promise_n suitable_a to_o it_o 17._o he_o that_o love_v too_o much_o will_v grieve_v too_o much_o it_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affection_n that_o cause_v our_o affliction_n 18._o all_o our_o noise_n proceed_v from_o a_o swell_a vapour_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v air_n enclose_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o shake_v it_o which_o all_o the_o four_o wind_n can_v do_v 19_o there_o be_v a_o art_n of_o bear_v trouble_n if_o we_o can_v learn_v it_o without_o over-troubling_a ourselves_o as_o in_o bear_v a_o burden_n there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o poise_v it_o that_o it_o weigh_v not_o over_o heavy_a if_o it_o hang_v on_o one_o side_n it_o poize_v the_o body_n down_o the_o great_a part_n we_o pull_v on_o ourselves_o by_o not_o impart_v our_o care_n so_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o only_o the_o care_n of_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o god_n 20._o we_o must_v not_o mingle_v our_o passion_n with_o our_o cross_n like_o foolish_a patient_n chew_v the_o pill_n which_o they_o shall_v swallow_v down_o 21._o he_o that_o see_v not_o god_n every_o where_o see_v he_o not_o where_o 22._o he_o that_o lose_v himself_o in_o self_n denia_fw-la i_o find_v himself_o in_o god_n bosom_n 23._o in_o prosperity_n fear_v god_n in_o adversity_n love_n god_n 24._o pray_v will_n make_v thou_o leave_v sin_v or_o sin_v make_v thou_o leave_v pray_v 25._o our_o weakness_n and_o inability_n break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o duty_n 26._o no_o sin_n but_o be_v easy_a keep_v out_o than_o cast_v out_o 27._o what_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v before_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o think_v before_o god_n 28._o nature_n vex_v and_o nature_n arm_v soon_o discover_v itself_o 29._o they_o that_o retain_v the_o memory_n of_o mercy_n seldom_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o mercy_n 30._o what_o unthankfulness_n be_v this_o to_o think_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o cross_n so_o as_o to_o forget_v a_o hundred_o blessing_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o darken_v our_o spirit_n and_o to_o indispose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o take_n or_o do_v of_o good_a 31._o a_o limb_n out_o of_o joint_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o deformity_n and_o pain_n dejection_n take_v off_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n joy_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v duty_n come_v off_o cheerful_o from_o ourselves_o please_v to_o other_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 32._o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o add_v grace_n unto_o grace_n a_o grow_a christian_n be_v always_o a_o comsortable_a christian_a the_o oil_n of_o grace_n will_v bring_v forth_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n 33._o melancholy_n person_n be_v thing_n that_o seem_v black_a and_o dark_a to_o themselves_o their_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dead-black_a whatsoever_o come_v to_o a_o melancholy_a person_n come_v in_o a_o dark_a way_n to_o his_o soul_n 34._o in_o all_o grievance_n let_v we_o look_v to_o something_o that_o may_v comfort_v we_o as_o well_o as_o discourage_v we_o let_v we_o look_v as_o well_o to_o what_o we_o enjoy_v as_o to_o what_o we_o want_v as_o in_o prosperity_n god_n mingle_v some_o cross_n to_o diet_v we_o so_o in_o all_o cross_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o comsort_v we_o as_o there_o be_v vanity_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o best_a worldly_a good_a so_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o great_a worldly_a evil_a 35._o we_o must_v neither_o bring_v sin_n to_o nor_o mingle_v sin_n with_o our_o suffering_n for_o that_o will_v trouble_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o trouble_n itself_o we_o be_v not_o hurt_v till_o our_o soul_n be_v hurt_v 36._o in_o sudden_a encounter_n some_o sin_n do_v many_o time_n discover_v itself_o the_o seed_n whereof_o lie_v hide_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o we_o think_v ourselves_o free_a from_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o then_o to_o fear_v continual_o that_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o we_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o force_n of_o gunpowder_n be_v not_o know_v till_o some_o spark_n light_v in_o it_o 37._o what_o a_o sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v the_o foot_n where_o the_o head_n be_v and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v where_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n it_o seem_v as_o great_a a_o deformity_n to_o 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thou_o keep_v not_o strict_a watch_n be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o weapon_n especial_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o learn_v to_o imitate_v thy_o captain_n he_o repel_v satan_n blow_n with_o a_o scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v o_o christian_n quit_v thy_o â—lf_n like_o a_o man_n nay_o in_o a_o word_n be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o thy_o armour_n lest_o by_o disuse_n and_o disaccustom'dness_n thereunto_o thou_o be_v to_o seek_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o guard_n let_v nothing_o offend_v thou_o neither_o prosperity_n nor_o adversity_n strength_n nor_o weakness_n let_v not_o insidelity_n prevail_v over_o thou_o he_o that_o have_v send_v thy_o captain_n and_o give_v he_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v thou_o all_o thing_n o_o bless_a king_n and_o captain_n that_o have_v leave_v poor_a christian_n such_o a_o storehouse_n such_o a_o magazine_n o_o christian_n set_v upon_o thy_o warfare_n make_v use_n 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pull_v a_o rose_n without_o prick_n such_o empty_a conceit_n will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o encounter_v with_o such_o real_a trial_n 44._o it_o be_v a_o course_n that_o will_v have_v a_o blessing_n attend_v to_o join_v in_o a_o league_n one_o to_o watch_v over_o another_o and_o to_o observe_v each_o other_o way_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o join_v in_o prayer_n why_o not_o in_o this_o 45._o happy_a be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n meet_v with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o skilful_a guide_n and_o fellow_n traveller_n that_o carry_v corbial_n against_o all_o faint_n of_o spirit_n 46._o there_o be_v a_o heavy_a imputation_n on_o they_o that_o comfort_v not_o the_o weak_a when_o man_n will_v not_o own_o other_o in_o trouble_n but_o as_o the_o herd_n of_o deer_n forsake_v and_o push_v away_o the_o wound_a from_o they_o 47._o god_n often_o suspend_v comfort_n from_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o christian_a friend_n by_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v we_o good_a oftentimes_o the_o 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way_n of_o obedience_n 52._o by_o trust_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n we_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o curse_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o lie_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n bring_v that_o upon_o we_o we_o look_v not_o for_o 53._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a pretence_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o heaven_n and_o yet_o to_o leave_v ourselves_o to_o shift_v in_o the_o way_n 54._o the_o way_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n take_v away_o and_o not_o blessed_v be_v to_o set_v our_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o it_o 55._o the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v do_v to_o god_n be_v when_o we_o see_v nothing_o for_o we_o but_o 〈…〉_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o we_o look_v for_o then_o to_o shut_v our_o eye_n to_o all_o inferior_a thing_n and_o to_o look_v altogether_o to_o his_o sufâ—â—â—â—â—_n 56._o it_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o of_o true_a trust_n when_o 〈◊〉_d a_o wait_n god_n leisure_n and_o not_o make_v haâ—â—_n 57_o â—â—ith_n do_v not_o especial_o at_o first_o so_o â—â—â—y_v the_o soul_n as_o to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n and_o fear_n to_o the_o contrary_a though_o the_o prevail_a of_o mis-belief_n be_v take_v away_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n will_v stand_v north_n though_o with_o some_o tremble_n and_o the_o ship_n that_o lie_v at_o anchor_n may_v sometime_o be_v toss_v yet_o it_o will_v remain_v so_o fasten_v that_o it_o can_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o wind_n or_o weather_n 58._o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o those_o misery_n which_o our_o weak_a nature_n be_v subject_a unto_o as_o upon_o god_n for_o strength_n and_o comfort_n in_o they_o mitigation_n of_o they_o and_o grace_n to_o profit_v by_o they_o 59_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v the_o time_n of_o purge_v from_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v gather_v in_o our_o health_n till_o we_o come_v pure_a out_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o the_o rather_o willing_a to_o obey_v god_n and_o abide_v his_o time_n bless_a be_v that_o sickness_n that_o prove_v the_o health_n of_o the_o 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think_v what_o be_v for_o our_o comfort_n 63._o in_o the_o worst_a time_n there_o be_v a_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o child_n 1._o by_o moderate_v the_o measure_n 2._o the_o time_n 3._o in_o join_v some_o comfort_n with_o it_o and_o 4._o by_o supportation_n 65._o a_o good_a christian_n have_v 1._o a_o god_n to_o go_v unto_o 2._o a_o promise_n 3._o former_a experience_n beside_o some_o present_a experience_n 65._o what_o be_v our_o life_n but_o a_o web_n weave_v with_o some_o intermingle_v of_o want_n and_o favour_n cross_n and_o blessing_n rise_n and_o fall_n combat_n and_o victory_n 66._o god_n deferr_v but_o his_o defer_v be_v no_o empty_a space_n wherein_o no_o good_a be_v do_v but_o there_o be_v in_o that_o space_n a_o fit_v for_o the_o promise_n 67._o christ_n pray_v in_o the_o garden_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o combat_n of_o his_o resolve_a passion_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o anchor_n to_o stay_v the_o soul_n be_v toss_v a_o support_n under_o a_o burden_n a_o removal_n of_o a_o judgement_n or_o a_o affliction_n or_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o affliction_n 68_o it_o be_v more_o comfort_n to_o receive_v strength_n in_o suffering_n than_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o suffering_n 69._o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n agony_n the_o thorn_n that_o prick_v he_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v he_o the_o torment_n that_o afflict_a he_o 70._o we_o shall_v always_o abhor_v sin_n more_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n than_o because_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o we_o 71._o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v that_o the_o great_a change_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o before_o the_o great_a change_n be_v wrought_v upon_o we_o 72._o as_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n only_o can_v free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o his_o spirit_n alone_o can_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n 73._o let_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v show_v we_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o make_v we_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o by_o grace_n 74._o there_o be_v nothing_o terrible_a in_o death_n but_o what_o a_o wicked_a life_n have_v make_v so_o 75._o let_v we_o choose_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o sin_n see_v we_o may_v suffer_v without_o sin_n but_o we_o can_v never_o sin_v without_o suffer_v 76._o shall_v christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v other_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o shed_v tear_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v our_o own_o 78._o a_o true_a christian_a believe_v that_o good_a work_n can_v save_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v be_v save_v without_o they_o 79._o let_v we_o repent_v