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pain_n or_o trouble_v but_o will_v thou_o give_v so_o much_o way_n to_o thy_o passion_n as_o to_o dishonour_n god_n thereby_o be_v thy_o mind_n so_o much_o set_v upon_o vain_a pleasure_n as_o if_o no_o sorrow_n can_v come_v upon_o thou_o do_v christ_n bear_v his_o cross_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o go_v free_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v o_o faint_a soul_n how_o to_o measure_v thy_o strength_n â—f_o thou_o do_v measure_v it_o by_o the_o common_a measure_n of_o mature_a thou_o will_v find_v it_o too_o weak_a to_o bear_v thou_o up_o against_o those_o cross_n affliction_n or_o temptation_n which_o thou_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o life_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v measure_v it_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o thou_o will_v then_o perceive_v what_o strength_n thou_o have_v to_o bear_v the_o cross_n for_o thy_o strength_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o wealth_n or_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o in_o thy_o faith_n 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we_o a_o spiritual_a life_n but_o to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n thereby_o 25._o thereby_o lu._n 5._o 25._o if_o the_o man_n that_o christ_n cure_v of_o the_o palsy_n glorify_v god_n for_o his_o cure_n then_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o so_o to_o do_v because_o christ_n have_v cure_v we_o of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a disease_n 18._o disease_n lu._n 18._o if_o the_o man_n that_o receive_v his_o sight_n follow_v jesus_n glorify_v god_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o follow_v christ_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o that_o spiritual_a light_n which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o our_o understanding_n and_o for_o that_o spiritual_a life_n which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o our_o soul_n 8._o
upon_o his_o throne_n of_o mercy_n ready_a to_o receive_v we_o if_o our_o faith_n do_v reach_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o what_o he_o be_v by_o incarnation_n or_o to_o his_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o dignity_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o to_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n as_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o the_o bare_a notion_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o effectual_a enough_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n unregenerate_a man_n may_v know_v and_o believe_v thus_o much_o of_o christ_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o themselves_o the_o devil_n do_v know_v who_o christ_n be_v they_o know_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o what_o power_n he_o have_v over_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o continue_v devil_n still_o wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a notion_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v unto_o salvation_n we_o must_v then_o 9_o then_o john_n 13._o 8_o 9_o as_o paul_n and_o silas_n say_v to_o the_o jailor_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o put_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o he_o for_o our_o salvation_n also_o we_o must_v apply_v he_o and_o all_o his_o excellent_a dignity_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v well_o persuade_v of_o our_o redemption_n by_o he_o and_o that_o we_o be_v invest_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v the_o perfection_n of_o true_a happiness_n if_o our_o faith_n can_v reach_v thus_o high_a and_o lay_v such_o hold_n upon_o christ_n by_o their_o particular_a application_n of_o he_o then_o let_v our_o 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can_v they_o hate_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a because_o it_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n to_o check_v their_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o love_v that_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o have_v forbid_v whereas_o a_o regenerate_a man_n will_v find_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o secret_a check_n if_o his_o unregenerate_a part_n do_v take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a for_o he_o must_v not_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sense_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o his_o assist_a grace_n which_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n in_o all_o misery_n and_o distress_n and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v enjoy_v that_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o we_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o but_o when_o god_n do_v hide_v 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the_o loss_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n love_n and_o nothing_o can_v shake_v our_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v perplex_v because_o in_o our_o own_o apprehension_n god_n be_v either_o become_v our_o enemy_n or_o else_o he_o have_v quite_o forsake_v we_o how_o do_v job_n complain_v in_o his_o great_a affliction_n 28._o affliction_n job_n 30._o 27_o 28._o my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n my_o skin_n be_v black_a upon_o i_o and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v with_o heat_n my_o harp_n also_o be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o my_o organ_n into_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o weep_v holy_a david_n faith_n be_v bring_v to_o so_o low_a a_o degree_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o it_o that_o he_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v 23._o say_v psal_n 38._o 4_o 6_o 21_o 23._o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o salvation_n and_o again_o he_o thus_o cry_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n 143._o soul_n psal_n 143._o hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o lord_n my_o spirit_n fail_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n 2._o pit_n psal_n 13._o â—_o 2._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o sure_o david_n have_v at_o this_o time_n little_a or_o noâ—_n sense_n of_o faith_n to_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o god_n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o doleful_a complaint_n of_o god_n child_n when_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n or_o feel_v any_o spiritual_a desertion_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v receive_v 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6â—_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n also_o he_o say_v 4_o say_v psal_n 23._o 4_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o and_o then_o he_o conclude_v thus_o 12_o thus_o psal_n 94._o 12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n this_o exhortation_n the_o wise_a man_n give_v 12._o give_v prov._n 3._o 11_o 12._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o beweary_a of_o his_o correction_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v even_o as_o a_o father_n the_o son_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v 11._o delight_v heb._n 12._o 11._o but_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o outward_a blessing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v nor_o 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