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we_o at_o all_o but_o will_v have_v we_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o even_o unto_o death_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v his_o love_n be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o unto_o we_o no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o unbelief_n reign_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o how_o christ_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n bear_v with_o those_o that_o be_v he_o in_o it_o for_o a_o while_n and_o cure_v they_o of_o it_o at_o the_o last_o as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o apostle_n
that_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n or_o by_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o by_o many_o more_o be_v god_n love_n know_v and_o to_o be_v believe_v therefore_o we_o must_v not_o be_v so_o foolish_a to_o stinâ—â—_n god_n by_o unbelief_n and_o say_v if_o i_o maâ—_n have_v this_o or_o that_o i_o will_v be_v persuade_v of_o his_o favour_n for_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n beside_o those_o which_o we_o imagine_v whereby_o he_o may_v manifest_v hâ—â—_n favour_n unto_o we_o most_o clear_o and_o thâ—_n also_o not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v not_o only_a whiâ—â—_n we_o have_v in_o present_a possession_n bâ—_n which_o we_o enjoy_v through_o hope_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v singular_a commend_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o job_n thâ—_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o worldly_a gooâ—_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o outward_a estal_n he_o be_v bring_v unto_o nothing_o yeâ—_n do_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n beleeuâ—_n that_o his_o favour_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o theâ—_n nor_o to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o then_o that_o it_o be_v before_o and_o so_o utter_v this_o comfortable_a speech_n proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o god_n goodness_n 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o god_n will_v restore_v all_o unto_o i_o again_o as_o he_o do_v in_o time_n yea_o he_o doubâ—ed_v they_o than_o i_o will_v believe_v that_o â—â—e_v care_v for_o i_o but_o even_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o he_o blessed_a and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o great_a â—aith_n yea_o he_o say_v further_o that_o if_o he_o â—hould_v die_v in_o that_o estate_n yet_o he_o will_v â—â—at_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o believe_v â—â—at_a he_o care_v for_o he_o 15_o &_o 13_o 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