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that_o he_o shall_v return_v thither_o a_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n exod._n 4._o 16._o and_o as_o little_a do_v joseph_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v thither_o a_o slave_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o ruler_n there_o yet_o as_o distant_a as_o those_o state_n be_v the_o divine_a providence_n have_v so_o connect_v they_o that_o the_o one_o depend_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o certain_o we_o may_v often_o observe_v the_o like_a overrule_a hand_n in_o our_o own_o distress_n that_o those_o event_n which_o we_o have_v entertain_v with_o the_o great_a regret_n have_v in_o the_o consequence_n be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o we_o 14._o to_o conclude_v we_o have_v certain_o both_o from_o speculation_n &_o experience_n abundant_a matter_n to_o clam_v all_o our_o disquiet_n to_o satisfy_v our_o distrust_n and_o to_o fix_v in_o we_o a_o entire_a resignation_n to_o god_n disposal_n who_o have_v design_n which_o we_o can_v penetrate_v but_o none_o which_o we_o need_v fear_n unless_o we_o ourselves_o 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wish_v or_o the_o suffering_n of_o what_o we_o wish_v not_o they_o be_v the_o disposal_n of_o he_o who_o can_v err_v and_o we_o shall_v final_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v psal._n 119._o 71._o sect_n ix_o of_o our_o misfortune_n compare_v with_o other_o man_n 1._o we_o come_v now_o to_o impress_v a_o equal_o just_a and_o useful_a consideration_n the_o compare_v our_o misfortune_n with_o those_o of_o other_o man_n &_o he_o that_o do_v that_o will_v certain_o see_v so_o little_a cause_n to_o think_v himself_o singular_a that_o he_o will_v not_o find_v himself_o superlative_a in_o calamity_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o can_v with_o reason_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o very_o unhappy_a man_n there_o be_v innumerable_a distress_n of_o other_o which_o he_o know_v not_o of_o and_o consequent_o can_v bring_v they_o in_o balance_n with_o his_o own_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n there_o be_v 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common_a to_o mortality_n as_o if_o they_o be_v only_o you_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v good_a advice_n for_o suffering_n be_v almost_o as_o inseparable_a a_o adjunct_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o die_v be_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o see_v man_n very_o apt_a to_o embitter_v their_o whole_a life_n by_o the_o foresight_n that_o they_o must_v die_v but_o see_v it_o a_o thing_n as_o universal_a as_o inevitable_a they_o be_v more_o forward_o to_o take_v up_o the_o epicure_n resolution_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o look_v upon_o affliction_n also_o as_o the_o common_a lot_n of_o humanity_n and_o as_o we_o take_v the_o advantage_n so_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v the_o encumbrance_n of_o that_o state_n 2._o but_o beside_o that_o implicit_a allowance_n that_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o unknown_a calamity_n of_o other_o if_o we_o survey_v but_o those_o that_o lie_v open_a and_o visible_a to_o we_o the_o 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and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n lam._n 3._o 39_o diligent_o seek_v out_o that_o accurse_a thing_n which_o have_v cause_v our_o discomfeiture_n jos_n 6._o 18._o and_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o access_n of_o mercy_n but_o alas_o how_o preposterous_a a_o method_n do_v we_o take_v in_o our_o affliction_n we_o accuse_v every_o thing_n but_o what_o we_o ought_v furious_o fly_v at_o all_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o our_o calamity_n nay_o too_o often_o at_o the_o first_o by_o impious_a dispute_n of_o providence_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o job_n speak_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o we_o job_n 19_o 28._o we_o shelter_n and_o protect_v in_o our_o bosom_n the_o real_a author_n of_o our_o misery_n the_o true_a way_n then_o to_o allay_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o suffering_n be_v to_o sharpen_v that_o of_o our_o sin_n the_o prodigal_a thought_n the_o mean_a condition_n in_o his_o father_n family_n a_o preferment_n make_v i_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n luk._n 15._o 19_o and_o if_o we_o have_v his_o penitence_n we_o shall_v have_v his_o submission_n also_o and_o calm_o attend_v god_n disposal_n of_o we_o 6_o as_o every_o man_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v to_o look_v inward_a on_o his_o own_o heart_n so_o also_o upward_o and_o consider_v by_o who_o providence_n all_o event_n be_v order_v be_v there_o any_o evil_n i._n e._n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o am._n 3._o 6._o and_o what_o be_v we_o worm_n that_o we_o shall_v dispute_v with_o he_o shall_v a_o man_n contend_v with_o his_o maker_n let_v the_o potsherd_n strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n isa._n 45._o 9_o and_o as_o his_o power_n be_v not_o to_o be_v control_v so_o neither_o be_v his_o justice_n to_o be_v impeach_v shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o where_o we_o can_v neither_o resist_v nor_o 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