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and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n beside_o that_o which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v which_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n christian_a hope_n be_v breed_v of_o faith_n and_o come_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n because_o we_o do_v know_v that_o god_n be_v in_o create_v almighty_a in_o govern_v wise_a in_o preserve_v just_a in_o help_v good_a and_o in_o his_o promise_n true_a and_o sure_a and_o we_o do_v credit_v his_o promise_n and_o the_o same_o which_o we_o do_v credit_n and_o believe_v in_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v look_v for_o also_o with_o a_o fast_n and_o a_o firm_a hope_n for_o
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his_o help_n 146._o psal_n 146._o and_o who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n what_o favour_n grace_n and_o benefit_n can_v they_o lack_v which_o do_v feel_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o do_v well_o please_v he_o be_v not_o that_o true_a blessedness_n when_o a_o man_n please_v god_n and_o find_v he_o favourable_a and_o love_v in_o all_o thing_n how_o can_v he_o but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o which_o do_v hope_n upon_o he_o which_o do_v please_v he_o those_o he_o will_v well_o unto_o yea_o those_o he_o do_v special_o regard_v and_o esteem_v great_a plague_n shall_v remain_v for_o the_o ungodly_a 32._o psal_n 32._o but_o who_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n embrace_v he_o on_o every_o side_n again_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v fear_v he_o which_o do_v hope_n upon_o his_o mercy_n again_o our_o father_n hope_v upon_o thou_o 37.5_o psal_n 22.4_o psal_n 37.5_o and_o they_o be_v not_o confound_v for_o look_v what_o the_o hopeful_a man_n be_v not_o able_a in_o his_o necessity_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o himself_o that_o will_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n in_o who_o they_o do_v put_v their_o hope_n bring_v to_o good_a effect_n and_o end_n they_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v holpen_v 17.7_o psa_fw-la 22.5_o psal_n 17.7_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v thou_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o they_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o hide_v they_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n 28.25_o prov._n 28.25_o and_o solomon_n say_v he_o which_o hope_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v here_o may_v we_o see_v how_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o hope_v upon_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v well_o please_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v feel_v his_o goodness_n in_o time_n convenient_a 91._o psal_n 91._o who_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v compass_n and_o embrace_v and_o upon_o who_o his_o eye_n be_v bend_v can_v be_v neither_o forsake_v nor_o confound_v but_o do_v deliver_v they_o preserve_v and_o save_v they_o by_o the_o might_n of_o his_o power_n whereupon_o there_o come_v the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o do_v hope_n upon_o god_n but_o in_o the_o mere_a goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o affect_v towards_o they_o that_o he_o can_v forsake_v they_o which_o do_v hope_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o so_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v clean_o towards_o he_o and_o that_o they_o hope_v hearty_o upon_o that_o which_o they_o do_v hope_n for_o for_o no_o other_o respect_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o patience_n the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n be_v commendable_a and_o profitable_a yea_o and_o also_o necessary_a and_o be_v adorn_v with_o many_o excellent_a gift_n patience_n the_o singular_a gift_n of_o patience_n patience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o heavenly_a tenure_n and_o a_o sweet_a temper_n in_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v hold_v in_o possession_n which_o restrain_v nature_n from_o exceed_a reason_n in_o passion_n she_o attend_v wisdom_n in_o in_o all_o her_o work_n and_o proportion_v time_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o matter_n she_o be_v the_o poison_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o comfort_n and_o the_o paradise_n of_o conceit_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o peace_n she_o be_v the_o imitator_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a in_o his_o passage_n to_o perfection_n and_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o map_n of_o his_o workmanship_a she_o pacifi_v wrath_n and_o put_v off_o revenge_n and_o in_o the_o humility_n of_o charity_n virtue_n she_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n among_o the_o best_a virtue_n show_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n she_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o high_a and_o embrace_v of_o the_o wise_a honour_v with_o the_o worthy_a and_o grace_v with_o the_o best_a therefore_o let_v we_o commend_v patience_n as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o commendable_a and_o command_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o we_o will_v note_v somewhat_o of_o patience_n which_o may_v profit_v not_o only_o other_o but_o myself_o also_o for_o when_o i_o do_v write_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o salvation_n i_o do_v as_o well_o instruct_v myself_o as_o other_o patience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o perseverance_n when_o we_o do_v willing_o and_o constant_o suffer_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v hard_a painful_a sorrowful_a and_o to_o our_o loss_n every_o suffering_n of_o adversity_n be_v not_o straightway_o to_o be_v term_v patience_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n willing_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o patient_a man_n do_v sustain_v and_o suffer_v his_o adversity_n willing_o but_o he_o suffer_v many_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v if_o he_o can_v any_o way_n withstand_v it_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v patient_a man_n neither_o be_v they_o call_v impatient_a which_o do_v suffer_v adversity_n but_o do_v sustain_v it_o with_o a_o evil_a will_n and_o discontent_a mind_n for_o it_o be_v impatience_n when_o we_o do_v unwilling_o striving_o and_o with_o anger_n suffer_v that_o which_o we_o do_v suffer_v patience_n be_v not_o only_o the_o willingness_n but_o also_o the_o long_a sufferance_n of_o evil_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n consist_v also_o in_o the_o constancy_n of_o suffer_v there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o a_o while_n but_o they_o be_v soon_o weary_a and_o become_v impatient_a unto_o they_o can_v be_v attribute_v true_a patience_n which_o must_v be_v both_o willing_a and_o continual_a like_v as_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o
stranger_n 30.25_o job_n 30.25_o and_o the_o innocent_n be_v oppress_v in_o this_o world_n without_o care_n and_o conscience_n 8.11_o eccles_n 8.11_o and_o do_v reign_n without_o regard_n or_o look_v to_o the_o poor_a lie_v oppress_v in_o every_o corner_n without_o relief_n or_o redress_n of_o their_o want_n or_o wrong_n 22_o psal_n 69_o 21_o 22_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o many_o other_o affliction_n as_o tribulation_n anguish_n peril_n persecution_n hunger_n 8.35_o rom._n 8.35_o nakedness_n 4.17_o verse_n 18._o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o all_o which_o shall_v not_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o certain_o persuade_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o evil_n wherewith_o we_o be_v afflict_v do_v proceed_v of_o ourselves_o 89._o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n psal_n 89._o because_o of_o our_o sin_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o wickedness_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o truth_n to_o fail_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n 9.2_o matth._n 9.2_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n my_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o again_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v be_v disease_v thirty_o eight_o year_n 5.5.14_o joh._n 5.5.14_o lo_o thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v unto_o thou_o every_o man_n must_v be_v full_o persuade_v god_n affliction_n be_v send_v from_o god_n that_o trouble_v cross_n loss_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n do_v come_v and_o fall_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o disposition_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o no_o otherwise_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o 45.5_o esay_n 45.5_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o without_o we_o there_o be_v no_o god_n it_o be_v i_o that_o create_a light_n and_o darkness_n it_o be_v i_o make_v peace_n and_o trouble_v yea_o 7._o verse_n 7._o even_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n whereby_o we_o do_v perceive_v that_o we_o be_v scourge_v of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o by_o they_o we_o do_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o beside_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o of_o nature_n unlawful_a a_o covetous_a mind_n be_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o think_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a they_o do_v afflict_v both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o drunkenness_n do_v trouble_v and_o mar_v man_n body_n and_o mind_n and_o covetousness_n and_o envy_v the_o mind_n and_o soul_n one_o say_v that_o every_o disorder_a affection_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o there_o be_v also_o many_o affliction_n wherewith_o the_o godly_a just_a and_o innocent_a be_v oppress_v by_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o world_n by_o their_o ungodliness_n malice_n anger_n hatred_n enmity_n envy_n pride_n and_o delight_n in_o strife_n and_o variance_n in_o which_o they_o do_v hate_n and_o trouble_v they_o without_o desert_n 37.23_o job_n 37.23_o it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o afflict_v but_o to_o deliver_v and_o save_v the_o afflict_a for_o he_o be_v good_a gentle_a mild_a and_o love_a towards_o mankind_n so_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o do_v good_a to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o jeremy_n 1.19_o jerem._n 1.19_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a but_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v compel_v like_o a_o most_o love_a father_n to_o chasten_v and_o instruct_v we_o by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n reprobate_n affliction_n be_v send_v as_o chastisement_n temporary_a to_o the_o elect_a but_o eternal_a to_o the_o reprobate_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o save_v they_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v perish_v to_o this_o 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of_o man_n still_o and_o in_o death_n itself_o live_v he_o regard_v not_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o tyrant_n because_o he_o feel_v within_o himself_o the_o riches_n of_o divine_a consolation_n he_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a in_o adversity_n because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n within_o do_v comfort_v he_o effectual_o he_o be_v not_o vex_v in_o poverty_n because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v continual_o succour_v he_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n do_v not_o trouble_v he_o because_o he_o enjoy_v the_o delight_n of_o divine_a honour_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o 〈…〉_o â—ot_n the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o seek_v the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o merciful_a father_n gracious_a and_o a_o friend_n unto_o he_o he_o fear_v no_o death_n because_o in_o god_n he_o always_o live_v he_o fear_v not_o lightning_n tempest_n fire_n water-flood_n the_o sorrowful_a 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