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any_o contentment_n it_o be_v to_o god_n that_o we_o be_v torment_v either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o mere_o in_o that_o by_o they_o his_o justice_n be_v honour_v and_o exalt_v and_o the_o palm_n of_o our_o victory_n more_o resplendent_a this_o anxiety_n of_o spirit_n support_v with_o a_o patient_a resignation_n and_o strengthen_v with_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n purchase_v to_o the_o distress_a anna_n and_o to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o great_a prophet_n samuel_n this_o same_o disturbance_n of_o spirit_n carry_v on_o by_o a_o generous_a submissive_a resolution_n against_o all_o the_o machination_n of_o saul_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o penitent_n the_o sceptre_n of_o juda_n in_o a_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o principle_n settle_v in_o heaven_n that_o without_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o blessing_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v and_o 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to_o god_n now_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n to_o defraud_v any_o one_o of_o his_o revenue_n no_o less_o be_v it_o against_o equity_n to_o deprive_v god_n of_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o he_o wherefore_o a_o life_n that_o contribute_v not_o to_o his_o glory_n be_v perverse_a and_o wicked_a again_o he_o that_o own_v a_o tree_n have_v likewise_o right_a to_o the_o fruit_n it_o bear_v if_o the_o land_n be_v i_o the_o crop_n also_o be_v at_o my_o disposal_n the_o labour_n and_o service_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v due_a to_o his_o master_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o that_o we_o be_v all_o the_o good_a we_o do_v or_o shall_v do_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o a_o present_a with_o which_o he_o enrich_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v something_o to_o he_o wherefore_o as_o all_o be_v he_o our_o duty_n bind_v we_o to_o consecrate_v all_o our_o interior_a and_o exterior_a action_n to_o promote_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o since_o it_o be_v reasonable_a sin_n 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all_o unto_o he_o that_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o what_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o that_o be_v the_o friendship_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n foretell_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o that_o by_o this_o immolation_n we_o forfeit_v what_o be_v natural_a and_o of_o all_o thing_n most_o delightful_a to_o we_o but_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o consume_a task_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o husbandman_n expect_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o seed_n he_o cast_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v corrupt_v and_o thence_o a_o plentiful_a generation_n spring_v forth_o so_o we_o must_v continue_v perish_v to_o the_o last_o that_o so_o we_o may_v rise_v under_o a_o new_a form_n never_o more_o to_o be_v crush_v by_o the_o flail_n or_o mill_n of_o grind_a persecutor_n but_o to_o flourish_v in_o eternal_a quiet_n as_o the_o just_a recompense_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n amen_n chap._n 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