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world_n they_o shall_v be_v very_o glorious_a and_o outshine_v all_o the_o world_n in_o spiritual_a excellency_n and_o outward_a dignity_n isa_n 60._o 14_o 15._o the_o son_n also_o of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o hate_v so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n ah_o christian_n i_o do_v not_o mutter_v nor_o murmur_v under_o your_o long_a affliction_n for_o you_o do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o by_o these_o long_a affliction_n god_n may_v prepare_v and_o fit_v you_o for_o such_o favour_n and_o blessing_n that_o may_v never_o have_v end_n by_o long_a affliction_n god_n many_o time_n 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his_o religious_a duty_n will_v be_v multiply_v psal_n 109._o 4._o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n read_v it_o but_o i_o be_o prayer_n or_o a_o man_n of_o 7_o psa_fw-la 42._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psal_n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 8._o jâ—r_n 31._o 18_o 19_o hos_fw-la 5._o ult_n with_o ch_z 6._o 1_o 2_o psal_n 116._o 3_o 4._o and_o psal_n 143._o 6_o 7_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n a_o christian_n be_v all_o prayer_n he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o a_o man_n of_o prayer_n a_o man_n give_v up_o to_o prayer_n as_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n a_o christian_a be_v never_o so_o frequent_a so_o fervent_a so_o abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o when_o he_o be_v afflict_v isa_n 26._o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o now_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n they_o 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brighten_v and_o increase_v your_o grace_n to_o crucify_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o prepare_v you_o and_o preserve_v you_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o by_o affliction_n he_o effect_n all_o this_o and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o covenant_n too_o psal_n 89._o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o commandment_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n in_o these_o word_n you_o have_v a_o supposition_n that_o the_o saint_n may_v fall_v both_o into_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o sin_n of_o omission_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n you_o have_v god_n gracious_a promise_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n god_n engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n and_o covenant_n not_o only_o to_o chide_v and_o check_v but_o also_o to_o correct_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n 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