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not_o over_o thy_o mind_n to_o heaviness_n and_o afflict_v not_o thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o counsel_n the_o gladness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o prolong_v his_o day_n some_o mind_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n which_o instant_o turn_v sweet_a shower_n into_o it_o own_o bitterness_n because_o they_o indulge_v to_o impatience_n please_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o torment_v they_o but_o the_o wise_a in_o every_o affliction_n lift_v up_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n seek_v comfort_n in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o shall_v be_v 3_o no_o more_o curse_n 3_o no_o more_o discontent_n but_o every_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n a_o prayer_n against_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n o_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a i_o humble_o acknowledge_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n in_o measure_v to_o i_o those_o correction_n which_o my_o sin_n daily_o provoke_v thy_o justice_n most_o just_o deserve_v and_o 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estate_n and_o condition_n a_o faithful_a dependence_n on_o thy_o good_a providence_n in_o assurance_n that_o thou_o who_o have_v promise_v will_v never_o fail_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o that_o in_o every_o affliction_n i_o may_v expect_v thy_o gracious_a deliverance_n give_v i_o patience_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o trouble_n find_v rest_n to_o my_o soul_n in_o thou_o let_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v on_o any_o worldly_a desire_n but_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n my_o peace_n sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n take_v from_o i_o all_o impatience_n bitterness_n of_o spirit_n diffidence_n and_o the_o secret_a murmur_a of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n the_o comforter_n dwell_v in_o i_o to_o keep_v and_o counsel_v i_o in_o the_o great_a and_o in_o the_o least_o affair_n and_o interest_n spiritual_a and_o secular_a with_o his_o joyful_a presence_n so_o to_o sweeten_v all_o those_o marahs_n of_o affliction_n which_o thy_o providence_n shall_v set_v in_o my_o way_n to_o the_o promise_a rest_n as_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o every_o estate_n live_v cheerful_o before_o thou_o until_o thou_o please_v to_o bring_v i_o unto_o the_o fullness_n of_o eternal_a joy_n in_o thy_o bless_a presence_n where_o thou_o will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n out_o of_o my_o eye_n make_v i_o glad_a with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o unite_v i_o to_o that_o triumphant_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o sing_v their_o hallelujah_n to_o thou_o eternal_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n amen_n chap._n xx._n §_o 1._o of_o hope_n §_o 2._o of_o fear_n §_o 3._o of_o care_n §_o 4._o of_o jealousy_n 1._o i._o he_o live_v not_o who_o have_v no_o hope_n the_o child_n hope_v to_o be_v a_o man_n the_o old_a man_n to_o live_v one_o year_n more_o the_o poor_a man_n hope_n for_o wealth_n the_o sick_a man_n for_o health_n the_o imprison_v for_o liberty_n the_o afflict_a that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o to_o morrow_n hope_n make_v the_o husbandman_n sow_v the_o weary_a palmer_n endure_v his_o tedious_a way_n the_o swimmer_n to_o spread_v his_o tire_a arm_n upon_o the_o death-threatning_a wave_n thus_o hope_v and_o suffer_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o hope_n there_o be_v a_o humane_a vain_a hope_n than_o which_o there_o be_v none_o more_o dangerous_a delusion_n in_o this_o world_n such_o hope_n be_v but_o senecep_n the_o name_n of_o a_o uncertain_a good_a it_o be_v a_o treacherous_a guide_n lead_v to_o desperate_a precipice_n the_o mind_n be_v ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la dream_n of_o wake_v man_n it_o be_v the_o tempter_n artifice_v first_o to_o assail_v man_n innocency_n with_o vain_a hope_n ground_v on_o a_o lie_a promise_n without_o this_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o we_o first_o he_o show_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n then_o say_v 5._o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n the_o vain_a hope_n take_v unhappy_a man_n so_o he_o assail_v the_o second_o adam_n when_o he_o 4._o show_v he_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n so_o still_o he_o show_v we_o false_a heaven_n to_o precipitate_v we_o into_o a_o true_a hell_n suggest_v vain_a hope_n that_o he_o may_v bereave_v we_o of_o the_o true_a who_o sin_v without_o some_o vain_a hope_n whetheâ—_n the_o instance_n be_v in_o cain_n murder_n amnon_n lust_n juda_n treason_n or_o achitophel_n despair_n the_o sinner_n hope_v for_o some_o other_o proceed_v of_o his_o resolution_n than_o he_o find_v in_o his_o act_v sin_n the_o worst_a hope_n for_o some_o good_a but_o all_o in_o vain_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a must_v fail_v because_o god_n justice_n can_v we_o must_v expect_v because_o reason_n be_v provident_a and_o till_o time_n glass_n be_v run_v there_o must_v be_v something_o future_a all_o which_o seem_v good_a save_o what_o we_o see_v through_o fear_n and_o doubt_v so_o libertas_fw-la flatter_v a_o liberty_n of_o hope_v for_o himself_o have_v every_o man_n special_o young_a man_n who_o have_v lest_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o falsehood_n and_o constant_a inconstancy_n of_o the_o world_n rely_v seneca_n much_o on_o hope_n and_o little_a on_o memory_n promise_v themselves_o great_a thing_n but_o when_o the_o wicked_a sing_v requiem_n to_o their_o soul_n sudden_a destruction_n be_v upon_o they_o by_o so_o much_o more_o terrible_a by_o how_o much_o less_o suspect_v â—_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v their_o hope_n shall_v be_v sorrow_n of_o mind_n job_n 11._o ver_fw-la 20._o 19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o slide_a foot_n and_o true_o such_o be_v confidence_n in_o a_o evil_a conscience_n however_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o 15._o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o however_o it_o promise_v long_a life_n and_o strength_n in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o the_o vain_a counsel_n of_o man_n raise_v thy_o hope_n to_o high_a â—lights_n they_o be_v but_o dream_n of_o delude_a man_n break_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o course_n give_v thy_o mind_n dangerous_a strappado_n by_o carry_v it_o up_o to_o cast_v it_o down_o from_o such_o height_n to_o make_v the_o fall_n more_o desperate_a how_o often_o do_v despair_v wretch_n wish_v they_o have_v never_o hope_v when_o the_o vain_a show_v thereof_o like_o 25._o pharoahs_n chariot_n wheel_n there_o fall_v off_o where_o they_o be_v most_o deep_o engage_v between_o flood_n of_o return_v misery_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o hope_n 1._o of_o the_o righteous_a which_o fail_v not_o
family_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v docible_a and_o ingenious_a modest_a willing_a in_o meekness_n to_o learn_v and_o obey_v their_o master_n will_n a_o ignorant_a servant_n be_v troublesome_a but_o a_o proud_a and_o immorigerous_a intolerable_a 5._o that_o they_o be_v not_o slothful_a and_o negligent_a 6._o that_o they_o be_v not_o quarrelsome_a or_o contentious_a or_o unjust_a accuser_n of_o their_o fellow_n 7._o that_o they_o be_v not_o murmurer_n or_o querulous_a person_n or_o rude_a answerer_n again_o tit._n 2._o 2._o 8._o that_o they_o be_v not_o hearkner_n after_o their_o master_n counsel_n too_o full_a of_o eye_n or_o busy_a inquisitor_n into_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v many_o time_n a_o servant_n wisdom_n not_o to_o know_v what_o he_o know_v 9_o that_o they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o drunkenness_n riot_n intemperance_n luxury_n or_o subject_n to_o passion_n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a servant_n to_o other_o must_v first_o be_v his_o own_o master_n the_o motive_n hereto_o be_v 1._o god_n express_a command_n iv._o colos._n 3._o 22._o ephes._n 6._o 5_o etc._n etc._n where_o that_o move_v not_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v obedience_n to_o thy_o master_n be_v show_v thyself_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 6._o 2._o this_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n tit._n 2._o 10._o 3._o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n bond_n and_o free_a tit._n 2._o 11._o 4._o if_o servant_n be_v faithful_a they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n col._n 3._o 24._o 5._o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a to_o his_o master_n shall_v receive_v the_o like_a god_n will_v revenge_v it_o col._n 3._o 25._o 6._o a_o false_a and_o treacherous_a servant_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n common_o brand_v with_o a_o indelible_a note_n of_o infamy_n as_o a_o unthankful_a deceiver_n of_o trust_n 7._o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o 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our_o conscience_n before_o thou_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v we_o safe_a to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o â—lay_n so_o we_o pray_v thou_o holy_a father_n to_o continue_v thy_o providence_n and_o thy_o merâ—y_n to_o we_o therein_o keep_v we_o safe_a in_o body_n soul_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o bless_v we_o in_o our_o several_a labour_n and_o endeavour_n let_v thy_o blessing_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o for_o our_o use_n and_o comfort_n make_v thy_o creature_n good_a and_o successful_a to_o we_o direct_v we_o in_o that_o way_n wherein_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o walk_v that_o be_v counsel_v and_o guide_v by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n which_o can_v err_v we_o may_v in_o all_o that_o which_o we_o speak_v or_o dâ—_n keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v and_o say_v that_o only_o which_o be_v please_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o walk_v prudent_o and_o unblamable_o towards_o all_o man_n and_o holy_o 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