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34._o 4._o affliction_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v but_o the_o creature_n wrath_n inflame_v against_o we_o but_o sin_n be_v the_o inflamer_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o we_o as_o in_o the_o text._n 5._o affliction_n be_v but_o outward_a evil_n upon_o the_o body_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o internal_a evil_n upon_o the_o soul._n prov._n 8._o 36._o 6._o affliction_n for_o duty_n sake_n have_v many_o sweet_a promise_v annex_v to_o they_o matth._n 5._o 10._o but_o sin_n have_v none_o 7._o the_o effect_n of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 4._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n be_v bitter_a it_o yield_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o fear_n 8._o affliction_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o roadway_n to_o hell_n rom._n 6._o ult_n 9_o suffering_n for_o duty_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o but_o suffering_n for_o sin_n will_v be_v eternal_a mark_v 9_o 44._o if_o such_o thought_n may_v be_v 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because_o he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n psal._n 11._o 7._o the_o upright_a lord_n love_v uprightness_n yea_o and_o if_o integrity_n bring_v they_o into_o trouble_n they_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o lord_n will_v bring_v they_o out_o psal._n 34._o 19_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o how_o safe_o then_o may_v they_o leave_v themselves_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o fatherly_a care_n nay_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o protector_n but_o he_o be_v also_o the_o rewarder_n of_o conscientious_a integrity_n psal._n 18._o 20._o and_o that_o four_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o inward_a peace_n it_o yield_v they_o isaiah_n 32._o 17._o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o sinful_a shift_n and_o carnal_a policy_n be_v shame_n and_o sorrow_n 2._o in_o the_o success_n and_o issue_n of_o it_o it_o not_o only_o turn_v to_o god_n glory_n but_o it_o answer_v and_o accommodate_v our_o own_o design_n and_o end_n far_o better_o than_o our_o sinful_a project_n can_v do_v prov._n 28._o 23._o 3._o great_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o encouragement_n result_v from_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o psal._n 37._o 37._o 4._o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v psal._n 49._o 14._o be_v this_o due_o consider_v and_o thorough_o believe_v man_n will_v choose_v rather_o to_o part_v with_o life_n than_o the_o purity_n and_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o will_v suffer_v all_o wrong_n and_o injury_n rather_o than_o do_v conscience_n the_o least_o injury_n vi_o direction_n do_v not_o idolise_v the_o world_n nor_o overvalue_v the_o trifle_n of_o