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out_o of_o the_o way_n be_v rain_v and_o keep_v in_o with_o the_o bridle_n so_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o back_o from_o our_o headinesse_n by_o one_o affliction_n calamity_n or_o other_o 1._o cor._n 11.32.2_o cor._n 1.4_o 40_o like_a as_o if_o any_o shrewd_a child_n purpose_n to_o fly_v from_o his_o schoolmaster_n or_o refuse_v to_o keep_v the_o school_n diligent_o there_o be_v messenger_n straightway_o send_v for_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o back_o so_o likewise_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o who_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o wit_n trouble_n the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o disease_n to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o himself_o heb._n 12.6_o 41_o as_o a_o master_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v say_v to_o hate_v his_o scholar_n when_o he_o fetch_v he_o into_o the_o school_n with_o his_o rod_n from_o play_v the_o trevant_n even_o so_o no_o more_o do_v god_n hate_v we_o when_o he_o call_v we_o back_o from_o our_o lewd_a way_n by_o his_o correction_n psal_n 5.4.5_o 42_o as_o in_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v many_o child_n the_o rod_n be_v necessary_a or_o as_o in_o a_o city_n subject_a to_o diverse_a disease_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o evell_a air_n physician_n be_v needful_a so_o likewise_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v many_o child_n incline_v to_o evil_a the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n be_v many_o time_n more_o necessary_a than_o bread_n psal_n 119.67.71_o 43_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o physician_n chase_v he_o away_o and_o throw_v away_o the_o medicine_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o corporal_a disease_n send_v for_o the_o physician_n take_v drink_v at_o his_o hand_n thank_v he_o yea_o and_o give_v he_o a_o reward_n so_o when_o god_n the_o sovereign_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n visit_v we_o with_o affliction_n and_o give_v we_o wholesome_a medicine_n we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o mad_a man_n reject_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o receive_v the_o medicine_n we_o must_v give_v he_o thanks_n and_o bless_v 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19.25_o 48_o as_o myrrh_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a yet_o it_o heal_v wound_n and_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n so_o the_o cross_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o grievous_a yet_o it_o destroy_v not_o but_o heal_v rather_o 49_o like_a as_o when_o a_o mother_n willing_a to_o wean_v her_o child_n shall_v say_v unto_o he_o night_n and_o day_n my_o child_n it_o be_v time_n to_o wean_v thou_o thou_o be_v grow_v great_a enough_o and_o i_o be_o with_o child_n my_o milk_n be_v corrupt_a it_o will_v make_v thou_o sick_a yet_o he_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o the_o breast_n that_o he_o can_v not_o forsake_v
that_o so_o it_o may_v become_v pure_a from_o all_o dross_n so_o before_o that_o the_o faithful_a can_v be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o there_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n yea_o try_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o correct_v for_o their_o former_a misdemeanour_n 75_o as_o a_o tree_n which_o although_o it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o one_o place_n unto_o another_o yet_o flourish_v so_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a turn_v to_o their_o profit_n admonition_n or_o wholesome_a precept_n 1_o as_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v disease_v with_o the_o king_n evil_a honey_n be_v unpleasant_a and_o bitter_a when_o as_o unto_o other_o the_o same_o be_v very_o sweet_a so_o good_a and_o profitable_a admonition_n and_o wholesome_a precept_n to_o godly_a man_n be_v most_o delectable_a 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shadow_n of_o it_o even_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o work_v although_o in_o outward_a show_n it_o seem_v small_a and_o slender_a yet_o do_v it_o by_o little_a and_o little_o spread_v itself_o and_o like_o a_o fair_a fruitful_a branch_a tree_n receive_v daily_a strength_n and_o increase_n luk._n 13.19_o &_o 17.6_o mark_v 4.31_o 51_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v make_v to_o lighten_v all_o thing_n be_v most_o light_a so_o the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v to_o clear_v all_o thing_n be_v most_o clear_a psal_n 119.105_o prou._n 8.9_o
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end_n of_o their_o treachery_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n but_o with_o the_o goad_n of_o some_o they_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o prick_v forward_o to_o commit_v other_o worse_o and_o more_o detestable_a than_o the_o first_o 61_o like_a as_o if_o a_o king_n redeem_v a_o poor_a bondman_n who_o his_o master_n diverse_o torment_v shall_v beside_o so_o favour_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o to_o adopt_v he_o for_o his_o child_n it_o may_v well_o be_v account_v a_o frantic_a or_o senseless_a part_n in_o this_o bondman_n to_o forsake_v such_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o to_o return_v to_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n and_o thraldom_n of_o his_o cruel_a master_n even_o so_o such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n &_o cruelty_n of_o satan_n and_o make_v king_n in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o return_v themselves_o into_o the_o wretched_a bondage_n of_o 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