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into_o any_o good_a heart_n to_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o the_o hear_n read_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o further_a quicken_a herein_o i_o will_v only_o quote_v the_o place_n and_o refer_v every_o one_o that_o list_v to_o hear_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n to_o peruse_v they_o and_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v enough_o to_o hearten_v he_o to_o this_o duty_n prou._n 1._o 9_o 23._o 2._o from_o 1._o to_o 13._o 3._o 1._o to_o 4._o 13._o to_o 24_o 4_o 5._o to_o 13._o 20._o to_o 22._o 6._o 20._o to_o 24_o 7._o 1._o to_o 5._o 8._o the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n application_n application_n the_o lord_n know_v our_o exceed_a backwardness_n in_o true_a receive_n and_o keep_v his_o word_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o it_o do_v make_v so_o many_o precious_a promise_n as_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o to_o any_o thing_n more_o that_o at_o 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the_o outward_a sign_n which_o we_o see_v with_o ourey_n and_o our_o hand_n do_v handle_v let_v we_o for_o our_o comfort_n careful_o consider_v hereof_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n both_o which_o be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sure_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n and_o do_v as_o true_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n this_o one_o scripture_n may_v sufficient_o assure_v any_o that_o he_o true_o receive_v the_o outward_a seal_n according_a to_o god_n appointment_n shall_v
prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v what_o be_v in_o they_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n whereby_o as_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o glory_n to_o himself_o so_o likewise_o he_o will_v draw_v out_o much_o good_a to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o by_o their_o example_n as_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o that_o one_o place_n 3._o deut._n 8._o 2._o 3._o deut._n 8._o 16._o where_o moses_n speak_v of_o god_n marvelous_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n say_v who_o feed_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o manna_n which_o thy_o father_n know_v not_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n we_o have_v daâ—ly_a experience_n themselves_o many_o judge_v amiss_o of_o themselves_o how_o foolish_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o some_o and_o they_o the_o worâ—er_a sort_n promise_v to_o themselves_o more_o strength_n of_o faith_n patience_n love_n &_o other_o like_a grace_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o trial_n find_v it_o far_o otherwise_o to_o their_o just_a shame_n and_o yet_o amendment_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n other_o indeed_o better_a though_o they_o see_v it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o experience_n much_o mistrust_n themselves_o who_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o trial_n well_o approve_v themselves_o to_o have_v sound_a faith_n and_o so_o other_o good_a grace_n accompany_v the_o same_o memorable_a example_n hereof_o all_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o age_n among_o which_o that_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n of_o mr_n laurence_n saunders_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n see_v the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n manifest_v his_o great_a fear_n to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n unto_o doctor_n penington_n who_o be_v a_o big_a fat_a man_n say_v he_o will_v see_v every_o drop_n of_o his_o grease_n melt_v before_o he_o will_v forsake_v 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take_v as_o bad_a course_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o as_o other_o do_v but_o when_o god_n call_v forth_o his_o child_n to_o sore_a trial_n as_o special_o to_o martyrdom_n to_o suffer_v patient_o and_o with_o rejoice_v great_a torment_n than_o the_o world_n be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v as_o the_o centurion_n do_v of_o christ_n 47._o luc._n 23._o 47._o certainâ—y_v this_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n so_o then_o we_o see_v this_o one_o just_a cause_n of_o comfort_n in_o our_o affliction_n that_o by_o these_o trial_n as_o god_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o we_o have_v the_o better_a proof_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o and_o other_o be_v constrain_v to_o conceive_v and_o speak_v better_o of_o us._n in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v bind_v better_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o another_o special_a benefit_n which_o we_o reap_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n be_v this_o sin_n second_o benefit_n by_o affliction_n be_v to_o purge_v sin_n that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o god_n blessing_n effectual_a mean_n to_o purge_v out_o that_o sinful_a corruption_n which_o grow_v in_o our_o nature_n unless_o by_o these_o and_o other_o like_a mean_v it_o be_v daily_o purge_v out_o in_o which_o respect_n affliction_n most_o apt_o be_v compare_v to_o medicine_n for_o so_o indeed_o they_o be_v to_o all_o god_n child_n most_o sovereign_a mean_n to_o kill_v their_o spiritual_a disease_n in_o that_o they_o do_v drive_v they_o more_o to_o search_v out_o their_o sin_n make_v they_o more_o weary_a of_o they_o and_o as_o to_o seek_v pardon_n for_o they_o so_o more_o to_o endeavour_v to_o overcome_v they_o all_o which_o be_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o affliction_n plentiful_o set_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o scripture_n both_o by_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o faithful_a nothing_o more_o common_a then_o to_o call_v god_n people_n to_o repentance_n which_o contain_v all_o these_o by_o god_n judgement_n either_o threaten_v or_o execute_v that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o purge_v by_o our_o affliction_n be_v most_o doubt_a and_o therefore_o we_o find_v not_o such_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n as_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v if_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o reap_v this_o fruit_n by_o they_o for_o our_o comfort_n wherein_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v great_a than_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8._o 28._o also_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n where_o in_o one_o word_n he_o say_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v desire_v or_o conceive_v that_o all_o affliction_n for_o of_o they_o special_o he_o speak_v how_o many_o or_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v shall_v by_o god_n blessing_n as_o mean_n by_o he_o appoint_v procure_v and_o further_o our_o chief_a good_a that_o be_v the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o our_o soul_n a_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v the_o purge_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n which_o benefit_n by_o affliction_n though_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sure_a and_o certain_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n say_v we_o know_v that_o be_v not_o only_o i_o and_o you_o but_o all_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n have_v good_a proof_n of_o it_o by_o daily_a experience_n and_o therefore_o can_v doubt_v of_o it_o that_o all_o our_o affliction_n shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a which_o because_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o sore_a affliction_n so_o hardly_o believe_v i_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a by_o one_o undeniable_a reason_n that_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o whatsoever_o befall_v god_n child_n shall_v most_o certain_o make_v for_o their_o good_a which_o be_v this_o see_v god_n do_v from_o all_o eternity_n of_o his_o own_o good_a will_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o shall_v serve_v to_o that_o end_n than_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o this_o their_o chief_a good_a otherwise_o god_n shall_v either_o change_v his_o will_n or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o determine_v to_o do_v neither_o of_o which_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v say_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v that_o any_o affliction_n upon_o god_n child_n shall_v turn_v to_o their_o hurt_n but_o all_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o turn_v to_o their_o good_a this_o one_o scripture_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o may_v sufficient_o assure_v we_o hereof_o and_o so_o persuade_v we_o more_o content_o to_o bear_v they_o but_o as_o this_o do_v more_o general_o set_v out_o the_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n so_o in_o other_o place_n this_o fruit_n of_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o sinfulness_n be_v more_o special_o declare_v as_o dan._n 12._o 10._o like_a to_o that_o before_o of_o dan._n 11._o 35._o many_o shall_v be_v purify_v make_v white_a and_o try_v so_o esa_n 1._o 25._o the_o prophet_n denounce_v god_n fearful_a judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a rebellious_a jew_n vers_fw-la 24._o add_v this_o as_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o sin_n mean_v their_o dross_n of_o sin_n which_o corrupt_v the_o pure_a metal_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o like_o effect_n chap._n 27._o set_v forth_o god_n different_a deal_n with_o his_o belove_a above_o their_o wicked_a enemy_n in_o their_o affliction_n add_v this_o in_o vers_n 9_o by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v