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that_o we_o shall_v rather_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a as_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v his_o disciple_n â—2_n math_n 5._o â—1_n â—2_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v often_o practise_v by_o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n act_n 5._o 41._o and_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o the_o prison_n sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n 25._o act._n 16._o 25._o we_o read_v also_o of_o paul_n how_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n that_o be_v bodily_a not_o spiritual_a as_o himself_o express_v in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n 12._o 2._o cor._n 12._o in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o all_o which_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n be_v this_o that_o their_o suffering_n make_v so_o much_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n who_o be_v great_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n 14_o phil._n 1._o 14_o make_v bold_a to_o profess_v it_o and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o it_o beside_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n themselves_o do_v reap_v thereby_o here_o i_o may_v take_v just_a occasion_n more_o large_o to_o show_v how_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o child_n whether_o they_o be_v send_v for_o correction_n or_o for_o trial_n and_o likewise_o how_o these_o affliction_n serve_v many_o way_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o both_o which_o shall_v and_o oft_o do_v make_v god_n child_n more_o content_o to_o bear_v they_o but_o see_v nothing_o can_v more_o prevail_v with_o our_o frail_a nature_n to_o make_v we_o take_v such_o a_o unpleasing_a potion_n or_o bite_a corasive_n than_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o good_a it_o will_v do_v we_o therefore_o we_o will_v now_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a benefit_n which_o god_n promise_v affliction_n chief_a benefit_n by_o affliction_n and_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n by_o affliction_n among_o all_o which_o this_o be_v most_o general_a blessed_n blessed_n that_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n correct_v as_o job_n 5._o 17._o behold_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v therefore_o despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o like_a jam._n 1._o 12._o 5._o 11._o psal_n 94._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n until_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v so_o oft_o say_v 12_o pro._n 3._o 12_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o correct_v even_o as_o father_n the_o son_n 11._o 11._o in_o who_o he_o delight_v where_o this_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n which_o be_v to_o like_a purpose_n repeat_v 19_o reve._n 3._o 19_o heb._n 12._o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n david_n also_o profess_v the_o like_a it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v 71._o psal_n 119._o 71._o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n in_o all_o which_o and_o the_o like_a be_v use_v use_v plain_o declare_v that_o how_o bitter_a soever_o affliction_n be_v to_o our_o feel_n yet_o to_o god_n child_n they_o be_v very_o profitable_a mean_n and_o so_o mark_n of_o happiness_n and_o special_a token_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o so_o to_o be_v account_v of_o and_o with_o thankfulness_n to_o be_v receive_v the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o suffering_n which_o god_n child_n endure_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n which_o though_o they_o great_o differ_v from_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v bitter_a to_o our_o taste_n and_o oft_o sore_o afflict_v we_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v hearten_v to_o bear_v and_o direct_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n do_v pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o thus_o suffer_v 11_o mat._n 5_o 10._o 11_o which_o in_o all_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n 22._o luke_n 6._o 22._o have_v make_v the_o faithful_a to_o suffer_v patient_o and_o cheerful_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n 14._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 14_o 4._o 14._o and_o so_o must_v it_o move_v we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o our_o generation_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o they_o but_o for_o our_o better_a encouragement_n herein_o let_v we_o more_o particular_o consider_v some_o of_o those_o benefit_n which_o god_n child_n do_v obtain_v by_o affliction_n these_o be_v fit_o draw_v to_o three_o head_n by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n chap._n 11._o affliction_n 3._o benefit_n by_o affliction_n who_o soreshew_v the_o affliction_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o god_n faithful_a people_n vers_fw-la 33._o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o flame_n by_o captivity_n and_o by_o spoil_v many_o day_n vers_fw-la 35._o he_o add_v and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o understanding_n shall_v fall_v to_o try_v they_o and_o to_o purge_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o white_a mean_v hereby_o that_o these_o be_v the_o three_o chief_a end_n why_o god_n send_v such_o affliction_n on_o his_o own_o child_n first_o to_o take_v trial_n of_o they_o what_o dross_n of_o corruption_n and_o what_o sound_a metal_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o they_o second_o to_o purge_v out_o that_o corruption_n which_o be_v find_v yet_o remain_v in_o they_o the_o three_o to_o make_v they_o more_o beautiful_a and_o shine_a in_o grace_n all_o which_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o good_a ensample_n of_o other_o and_o to_o their_o own_o comfort_n for_o the_o first_o trial_n affliction_n be_v trial_n they_o be_v trial_n of_o our_o strength_n and_o weakness_n what_o faith_n and_o patience_n we_o have_v in_o bear_v they_o what_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o god_n who_o send_v they_o and_o what_o we_o be_v the_o better_a by_o they_o this_o be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n set_v out_o by_o this_o comparâ—son_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n try_v by_o the_o fire_n so_o zach._n 13._o 9_o speak_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o god_n people_n who_o shall_v be_v reserve_v out_o of_o that_o general_a destruction_n say_v and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o will_v try_v they_o as_o goldis_fw-la try_v the_o effect_n whereof_o follow_v they_o shall_v call_v upon_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n so_o jerem._n 17._o 10._o complain_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v exceed_v say_v i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_n to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n hereof_o solomon_n speak_v more_o general_o prou._n 17._o 3._o say_v the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n but_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n but_o more_o special_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n be_v that_o of_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7._o where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o end_n of_o those_o manifold_a temptation_n which_o for_o a_o season_n make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n when_o need_n require_v be_v this_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a then_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v tho_o it_o be_v try_v by_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 12._o he_o exhort_v they_o belove_v think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a also_o with_o exceed_a joy_n to_o like_o effect_v the_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 2._o exhort_v my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a tempâ—tations_n know_v this_o that_o the_o try_v of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n many_o more_o scripture_n may_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v allege_v in_o all_o which_o may_v be_v see_v application_n application_n that_o this_o be_v one_o special_a benefit_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n that_o by_o thâ—se_a may_v be_v make_v manifest_a as_o to_o other_o so_o to_o themselves_o what_o dross_n of_o sin_n and_o pure_a metal_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o god_n know_v perfect_o what_o be_v in_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v say_v oft_o to_o