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affliction_n but_o rejoice_v in_o they_o rather_o &_o that_o for_o diverse_a reason_n first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v such_o as_o he_o account_v to_o be_v he_o second_o because_o i_o know_v that_o in_o god_n decree_n i_o have_v my_o part_n of_o trouble_n assign_v i_o and_o it_o be_v my_o joy_n to_o think_v that_o in_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n i_o have_v almost_o fulfil_v they_o three_o because_o these_o affliction_n extend_v but_o to_o my_o flesh_n and_o outward_a man_n and_o last_o because_o it_o be_v for_o your_o good_a i_o suffer_v even_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n three_o saint_n verse_n 25._o whereof_o i_o be_o a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o ward_n to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 26._o which_o be_v the_o mystery_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n i_o have_v receive_v this_o commission_n concern_v the_o gospel_n immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o with_o strict_a charge_n that_o for_o your_o good_a i_o shall_v pursue_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o till_o not_o only_a faith_n and_o hope_n be_v wrought_v but_o till_o we_o see_v the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n even_o accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v four_o what_o can_v there_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o than_o this_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o reconciliation_n in_o he_o see_v it_o be_v that_o dreadful_a mystery_n which_o world_n of_o man_n have_v want_v as_o be_v hide_v from_o whole_a age_n and_o generation_n hitherto_o and_o now_o by_o the_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o preach_v unto_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o peculiar_a treasure_n entrust_v to_o they_o and_o fift_o the_o rather_o shall_v you_o hereupon_o settle_v glory_n verse_n 27._o to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o riches_n be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n consider_v the_o admirable_a subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o this_o rich_a and_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o poor_a gentile_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o that_o by_o give_v he_o therein_o to_o dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o as_o your_o assure_a and_o only_a hope_n of_o immortal_a glory_n six_o jesus_n verse_n 28._o who_o we_o preach_v admonish_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o shall_v you_o ever_o cast_v away_o the_o confidence_n of_o your_o assurance_n and_o hope_n or_o grow_v weary_a herein_o see_v it_o be_v the_o drift_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o preach_n wherein_o we_o either_o admonish_v or_o instruct_v you_o lead_v you_o through_o all_o sort_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god._n i_o say_v the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v to_o present_v you_o at_o the_o length_n perfect_a and_o complete_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o some_o acceptable_a measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o knowledge_n in_o he_o mighty_o verse_n 29._o whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n and_o strâ—â—e_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o and_o sâ—â—â—hly_o be_v encourage_v with_o that_o success_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o my_o ministry_n i_o will_v labour_v at_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o still_o strive_v with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o endeavour_n in_o this_o glorious_a work_n hope_v that_o this_o also_o may_v prove_v a_o motive_n among_o the_o rest_n to_o persuade_v with_o you_o to_o keep_v faith_n and_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n with_o all_o constancy_n and_o holy_a perseverance_n certain_a of_o the_o chief_a thing_n observe_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o this_o first_o chapter_n what_o rule_v we_o must_v observe_v in_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o godly_a man_n sin_v fol._n 4._o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_v serve_v for_o many_o use_n fol_z 5._o god_n child_n call_v saint_n in_o this_o life_n in_o four_o respect_n fol._n 7._o comfort_n for_o the_o despise_a saint_n with_o answer_n of_o some_o objection_n fol._n 7._o 8._o how_o saint_n may_v be_v know_v fol._n 9_o christian_n faithfulness_n be_v to_o be_v show_v in_o five_o thing_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o in_o three_o thing_n in_o temporal_a thing_n fol._n 10._o 11._o idleness_n in_o professor_n tax_v fol._n 11._o several_a use_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v brethren_n fol._n 13._o how_o we_o may_v get_v into_o christ_n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n fol._n 13._o 14_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n for_o nine_o reason_n fol._n 15._o the_o motive_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n fol._n 20._o four_o rule_n of_o trial_n in_o our_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o other_o fol._n 21._o a_o child_n of_o god_n never_o give_v thanks_n but_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o pray_v and_o contrariwise_o fol._n 21._o four_o sort_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o fol._n 21._o &_o 68_o five_o reason_n to_o warrant_v pray_v every_o day_n fol._n 22._o the_o sort_n object_n part_n degree_n benefit_n let_v we_o sign_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n the_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n faith_n fol._n 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28_o 29._o 30._o 31._o 32._o indiscretion_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reproach_n and_o trouble_n of_o christian_n fol._n 33._o the_o sure_a way_n to_o get_v credit_n be_v to_o get_v grace_n fol._n 34._o four_o sign_n of_o vainglory_n fol._n 34._o seven_o observation_n about_o love._n fol._n 35._o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v show_v in_o christian_a love._n fol._n 36._o four_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o love_n fol._n 37._o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o mutual_a love_n fol._n 38._o 39_o 40._o eight_o help_n of_o love._n fol._n 41._o 42._o the_o defect_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n charity_n or_o love._n fol._n 42._o 43._o eight_o difference_n between_o true_a hope_n and_o common_a hope_n and_o seven_o mean_n to_o breed_v true_a hopâ—_n fol._n 45._o 46._o what_o we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o will_v have_v heaven_n when_o we_o die_v fol._n 46._o what_o profit_n good_a man_n get_v by_o hear_v sermon_n fol._n 49._o 50._o the_o sort_n of_o evil_a hearer_n with_o their_o misery_n fol._n 50._o 51._o how_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o work_v truth_n in_o we_o six_o way_n fol._n 52._o concern_v the_o gospel_n what_o it_o contain_v who_o may_v and_o who_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o fol._n 53._o 54._o motive_n to_o fruitfulness_n what_o fruit_n we_o shall_v bear_v and_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o more_o fruitful_a fol._n 55._o 56._o there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o fruit_n fol._n 58._o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n in_o truth_n fol._n 59_o the_o cause_n of_o fruitless_a hear_n fol._n 60._o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o assurance_n ibid._n who_o love_v not_o god_n and_o who_o love_v not_o man_n fol._n 64._o to_o love_v as_o christ_n love_v we_o have_v four_o thing_n in_o it_o ibid._n encouragement_n to_o prayer_n fol._n 66._o 67._o why_o many_o pray_v and_o speed_v not_o fol._n 67._o what_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o know_v motive_n to_o knowledge_n and_o rule_n for_o attain_v knowledge_n fol._n 70._o 71._o sign_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n fol._n 73._o who_o make_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n fol._n 73._o rule_n for_o contemplation_n fol._n 75._o ten_o objection_n against_o knowledge_n answer_v out_o of_o prou._n 8._o fol._n 75._o 76._o wherein_o wisdom_n consist_v wisdom_n order_n in_o seven_o thing_n wisdom_n specialty_n in_o the_o behaviour_n first_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o five_o thing_n second_o of_o the_o tongue_n in_o seven_o thing_n three_o of_o the_o conversation_n in_o eight_o thing_n fol._n 76._o 77._o 78._o motive_n to_o holy_a life_n the_o cause_n of_o profaneness_n rule_n for_o holiness_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o holiness_n fol._n 78_o 79._o 80._o nine_o reason_n against_o merit_n fol._n 81._o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n it_o have_v six_o thing_n in_o it_o fol._n 82._o eight_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o will_v please_v god_n and_o six_o rule_n if_o we_o will_v please_v man_n fol._n 83._o
patience_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o man_n be_v good_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o they_o practise_v what_o they_o hear_v 8.15_o hear_v luke_n 8.15_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o miserable_a because_o they_o suffer_v much_o 5.10_o much_o matt_n 5.10_o christian_n need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o suffer_v 1.22_o suffer_v 2_o tim_n 1.22_o they_o may_v be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v they_o may_v be_v perplex_v and_o yet_o not_o despair_v they_o may_v be_v persecute_v and_o yet_o not_o forsake_v they_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o and_o yet_o not_o destroy_v 4.8.9_o destroy_v 2_o cor_fw-la 4.8.9_o patience_n be_v a_o virtue_n full_a of_o good_a fruit_n it_o appease_v strife_n 25._o strife_n prou_z 15.18_o &_o 25._o it_o help_v away_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v impatiency_n and_o stubbornness_n that_o make_v the_o father_n continue_v to_o beat_v his_o child_n it_o fit_v we_o for_o perseverance_n with_o comfort_n as_o the_o coherence_n show_v the_o patient_a abide_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o 9_o ever_o psal_n 9_o but_o they_o shall_v receive_v at_o the_o length_n a_o crown_n of_o life_n 1.12_o life_n james_n 1.12_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o grace_n appear_v by_o the_o hurt_n of_o impatiency_n for_o impatiency_n exalt_v folly_n 14.17_o folly_n pro_fw-la 14.17_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n 22.19_o soul_n luke_n 22.19_o dishonour_v all_o a_o man_n gift_n and_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v before_o do_v etc._n do_v job_n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o us._n thus_o do_v christ_n endure_v the_o cross_n and_o now_o wear_v the_o crown_n 12.1.2.3_o crown_n heb_fw-mi 12.1.2.3_o the_o thing_n we_o common_o bear_v be_v nothing_o to_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o martyr_n have_v bear_v we_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n 4._o blood_n verse_n 4._o by_o suffering_n we_o may_v reap_v the_o comfort_n that_o we_o be_v son_n and_o not_o bastard_n 5.6.7.8_o bastard_n verse_n 5.6.7.8_o beside_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o suffering_n which_o god_n ever_o intend_v to_o the_o patient_a viz._n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o life_n patient_a life_n ver._n 9.10.11_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v patient_a that_o we_o may_v be_v patient_a first_o we_o must_v get_v wisdom_n and_o if_o we_o want_v it_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n it_o be_v ignorance_n make_v man_n passionate_a a_o great_a understanding_n be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 1.3.4.6_o wrath_n pro_fw-la 14.29_o james_n 1.3.4.6_o second_o we_o must_v get_v faith_n to_o believe_v our_o own_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n our_o heart_n need_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v if_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 14.1_o christ_n john_n 14.1_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o peace_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n yea_o to_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n 14.27_o affliction_n rom_n 5.1.2.4_o john_n 14.27_o three_o we_o must_v be_v much_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o another_o life_n four_o we_o must_v be_v often_o and_o constant_a in_o prayer_n 12.12_o prayer_n rom._n 12.12_o five_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n faithful_o and_o conscionable_o breed_v a_o patient_a mind_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o word_n call_v a_o word_n of_o patience_n 3.9_o patience_n revel_v 3.9_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n beget_v both_o patience_n and_o hope_n 15.4_o hope_n rom._n 15.4_o six_o we_o must_v be_v temperate_a in_o the_o desire_v after_o and_o use_v of_o outward_a thing_n therefore_o be_v man_n unquiet_a under_o the_o loss_n absence_n want_n or_o desire_v of_o earthly_a thing_n about_o their_o body_n or_o estate_n because_o they_o have_v not_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o carriage_n 1.6_o carriage_n 2_o pet._n 1.6_o seaventh_o if_o we_o will_v have_v patience_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a by_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o confession_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v on_o so_o fast_o it_o be_v our_o wretched_a corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o make_v we_o so_o unquiet_a it_o be_v nothing_o without_o we_o 12.1_o we_o heb._n 12.1_o last_o we_o must_v be_v diligent_a in_o our_o calling_n and_o trust_v upon_o god_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n on_o he_o idleness_n and_o unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a nurse_n of_o impatiency_n thing_n we_o must_v show_v patience_n in_o seven_o thing_n three_o we_o must_v exercise_v patience_n in_o seven_o thing_n 1._o in_o bear_v the_o common_a cross_n that_o accompany_v our_o mortal_a estate_n of_o life_n and_o therein_o to_o put_v on_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v job_n mind_n and_o in_o all_o loss_n or_o want_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o 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