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have_v so_o live_v bias_n demand_v what_o in_o this_o life_n want_v fear_n answer_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o seneca_n in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n say_v it_o be_v never_o without_o joy_n and_o that_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o fit_o the_o philosopher_n sentence_n accord_v with_o that_o of_o solomon_n 15._o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v evil_a that_o be_v miserable_a a_o secure_a mind_n be_v like_o a_o perpetual_a banquet_n contrariwise_o the_o wicked_a live_v in_o perpetual_a fear_n and_o suspicion_n for_o even_o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o godly_a so_o be_v it_o the_o torture_n and_o head_n man_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o afflict_v and_o inward_o torment_v and_o without_o intermission_n accuse_v sinner_n of_o their_o wickedness_n commit_v and_o mix_v wormwood_n among_o all_o their_o delight_n for_o the_o turpitude_n of_o sin_n injury_n do_v unto_o other_o man_n infamy_n incertainty_n of_o life_n fear_v of_o death_n dread_a to_o yield_v account_n and_o horror_n of_o hell_n like_o thorn_n do_v tear_v the_o harâ—_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o can_v never_o take_v comfort_n so_o that_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o isodore_n soliloq_fw-la the_o guilty_a soul_n be_v never_o secure_a for_o a_o evil_a mind_n be_v always_o afflict_a with_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n than_o which_o punishment_n what_o be_v more_o grievous_a here-upon_a s._n ambrose_n what_o more_o grievous_a punishment_n they_o wound_n of_o the_o inward_a conscience_n offici_fw-la be_v not_o this_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o death_n then_o loss_n then_o banishment_n then_o weakness_n then_o grief_n be_v which_o be_v so_o unfainedlie_o true_a milone_n that_o the_o ethnique_n also_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o as_o many_o the_o worthy_a write_n of_o seneca_n cicero_n and_o other_o do_v testify_v the_o six_o privilege_n be_v the_o confidence_n and_o hope_n of_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o just_a live_v of_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a treasure_n of_o christian_a life_n this_o be_v the_o possession_n and_o patrimony_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o secure_a haven_n and_o very_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v thus_o 118._o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o promise_n in_o which_o thou_o give_v i_o hope_n this_o comfort_v i_o in_o my_o humility_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o hope_n be_v many_o &_o excellent_a for_o it_o strengthen_v a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o recompense_n for_o the_o more_o sure_o he_o be_v of_o the_o pledge_n of_o this_o reward_n the_o more_o willing_o he_o run_v through_o what_o soever_o tribulation_n of_o this_o world_n as_o with_o one_o voice_n all_o the_o father_n do_v confess_v every_o work_n say_v saint_n jerosme_n be_v wont_a to_o become_v light_n when_o as_o the_o recompense_n thereof_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o reward_n become_v the_o solace_n of_o the_o labour_n the_o obtain_n thereof_o do_v not_o in_o the_o end_n only_o strengthen_v we_o but_o it_o help_v also_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o yea_o in_o all_o necessity_n and_o worldly_a misery_n by_o this_o a_o man_n be_v succour_v in_o all_o tribulation_n defend_v in_o peril_n by_o thâ—s_n he_o receive_v comfort_n in_o his_o calamity_n help_v in_o his_o infirmity_n sufficient_a in_o all_o his_o necessity_n by_o this_o we_o obtain_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o assist_v we_o in_o every_o thing_n of_o this_o there_o be_v diverse_a testimony_n in_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o psalm_n 3._o hope_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o secure_a haven_n
therefore_o they_o cast_v down_o their_o head_n and_o be_v humble_v like_o young_a child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o labour_n increase_v the_o help_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v present_o at_o hand_n that_o never_o forsake_v the_o just_a in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n for_o god_n himself_o as_o his_o holy_a word_n witness_v be_v never_o more_o near_o the_o faithful_a then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o tribulation_n although_o it_o seem_v quite_o contrary_a read_v and_o overreade_a the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v &_o promise_v in_o they_o as_o that_o which_o we_o hear_v speak_v of_o be_v it_o not_o write_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v our_o helper_n in_o necessity_n and_o tribulation_n be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o invit_v we_o that_o in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n we_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o say_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n 49._o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v honour_v i_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n have_v experience_n hereof_o testify_v the_o same_o when_o i_o do_v invocate_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n of_o my_o justice_n hear_v i_o 4._o in_o tribulation_n thou_o have_v comfort_v i_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v very_o often_o circumvent_v with_o many_o peril_n and_o temptation_n remain_v immoovable_a and_o unconstant_a in_o mind_n and_o of_o a_o pleasant_a &_o merry_a look_n &_o gesture_n for_o they_o know_v they_o have_v present_a with_o they_o that_o faithful_a custody_n which_o never_o have_v forsake_v they_o which_o be_v even_o then_o most_o of_o all_o present_a when_o danger_n be_v grow_v to_o their_o uttermost_a of_o this_o those_o three_o holy_a young_a man_n have_v a_o feeling_n when_o king_n nabuchodonozer_n command_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a furnace_n in_o babylon_n to_o this_o be_v annex_v the_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o all_o virtue_n which_o at_o that_o time_n concur_v towards_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o afflict_a mind_n for_o even_o as_o when_o the_o hart_n be_v vex_v all_o the_o blood_n from_o every_o part_n in_o the_o body_n have_v recourse_n thereunto_o to_o succour_v it_o lest_o it_o fail_v so_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v over-pressed_n with_o grief_n and_o anguish_n all_o the_o virtue_n do_v present_o concur_v and_o help_v her_o now_o this_o way_n straight_o another_o way_n faith_n be_v at_o hand_n bring_v with_o her_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a &_o evil_a that_o follow_v after_o this_o life_n hope_v likewise_o come_v which_o make_v a_o man_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n in_o expectation_n of_o reward_n charity_n draw_v nigh_o with_o the_o love_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v inflame_v he_o desire_v to_o suffer_v all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n obedience_n and_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o will_n with_o god_n will_n approach_n from_o who_o hand_n a_o man_n receive_v with_o gladness_n and_o without_o grudge_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o tribulation_n be_v patient_a and_o magnanimous_a yea_o that_o willing_o they_o seek_v out_o affliction_n say_v with_o s._n bernard_n give_v i_o o_o lord_n tribulation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v always_o with_o i_o contrariwise_o the_o wicked_a in_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o charity_n nor_o fortitude_n nor_o hope_n because_o tribulation_n find_v they_o unarm_v and_o unprepared_a and_o for_o that_o they_o want_v the_o light_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o may_v see_v that_o which_o the_o godly_a behold_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n neither_o by_o experience_n have_v prove_v that_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o fatherly_a providence_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o respect_v his_o servant_n when_o tribulation_n be_v at_o hand_n they_o be_v cruel_a to_o themselves_o and_o inhuman_a they_o neglect_v the_o glory_n of_o 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right_a hand_n eternal_a on_o the_o left_a temporal_a do_v not_o think_v that_o god_n leave_v his_o servant_n so_o as_o they_o die_v for_o hunger_n neither_o that_n he_o be_v so_o improvident_a and_o negligent_a that_o whereas_o he_o give_v food_n in_o due_a season_n to_o ant_n and_o worm_n he_o will_v leave_v man_n that_o day_n and_o night_n serve_v in_o his_o house_n consume_v with_o hunger_n and_o make_v lean_a with_o want_n by_o this_o reward_n the_o psalmist_n do_v invite_v we_o to_o virtue_n say_v fear_v our_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o rich_a have_v want_v and_o have_v be_v hungry_a 33._o but_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o our_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n if_o thou_o seek_v more_o testimony_n read_v the_o six_o of_o matthew_n and_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o of_o deuteronony_n but_o if_o perhaps_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o those_o promise_n in_o 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