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when_o man_n suffer_v any_o indignity_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o undeserued_o to_o say_v if_o i_o have_v deserve_v such_o thing_n it_o will_v never_o have_v grieve_v i_o sure_o have_v thou_o deserve_v they_o thou_o have_v much_o cause_n to_o grieve_v but_o christian_n must_v take_v up_o the_o contrary_a note_n i_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o i_o deserve_v it_o not_o use_v 3_o and_o last_o of_o all_o this_o may_v just_o reprove_v those_o who_o respect_v the_o present_a suffering_n and_o affliction_n of_o other_o say_v sure_o he_o have_v his_o punishment_n nay_o his_o purgatory_n here_o in_o this_o life_n when_o as_o alas_o they_o suffer_v for_o sin_n these_o present_a misery_n be_v but_o a_o earnest_n and_o foretaste_v of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o
rod._n never_o child_n be_v more_o submissive_a to_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o father_n than_o david_n be_v memorable_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o he_o 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a and_o that_o thou_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v to_o this_o accord_v the_o example_n of_o old_a eli_n when_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v a_o thing_n in_o israel_n 3.18_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v hear_v thereof_o his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v mean_v indeed_o the_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n how_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o under_o this_o heavy_a denunciation_n threaten_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o let_v he_o do_v as_o it_o please_v he_o by_o which_o answer_n of_o he_o we_o may_v collect_v how_o sensible_a he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o his_o indulgent_a behaviour_n towards_o his_o son_n &_o take_v the_o same_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o same_o of_o this_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n savour_v that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n 15._o luk._n 15._o i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n read_v we_o over_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n at_o such_o time_n as_o god_n wrath_n have_v break_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o his_o judgement_n have_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o have_v they_o not_o still_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v most_o just_a thus_o ezra_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n 9.10_o â—zra_fw-la 9.10_o now_o our_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v for_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o commandment_n 9.33_o â—ch_o 9.33_o thus_o nehemiah_n sure_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o us._n 9.7_o â—an_v 9.7_o thus_o daniel_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o 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according_a to_o his_o work_n 12_o psal_n 62_o 12_o say_v the_o psalmist_n god_n do_v not_o proceed_v against_o any_o in_o judgement_n upon_o malice_n or_o upon_o suspicion_n but_o upon_o just_a ground_n before_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n plead_v this_o his_o integrity_n and_o justice_n against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a 18.2_o eze._n 18.2_o and_o be_v not_o your_o way_n unequal_a second_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n cause_v they_o to_o justify_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o accuse_v themselves_o 39.9_o psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a say_v david_n and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o and_o again_o my_o soul_n keep_v silence_n unto_o god_n the_o godly_a can_v but_o know_v that_o they_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o displeasure_n 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o do_v humble_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o bear_v with_o patience_n the_o lord_n correction_n see_v then_o in_o this_o penitent_n use_v 1_o thief_n acknowledge_v that_o his_o punishment_n to_o be_v so_o just_a we_o have_v be_v teach_v the_o property_n of_o a_o true_a convert_v namely_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n severe_a correction_n without_o grudge_v or_o repine_v hereby_o than_o we_o may_v take_v good_a trial_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o own_o repentance_n have_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o kind_n whether_o on_o our_o body_n by_o long_a and_o tedious_a sickness_n or_o any_o other_o misery_n on_o our_o good_n name_n estate_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o how_o have_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o and_o be_v affect_v under_o the_o same_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o stand_v upon_o term_n of_o justification_n as_o if_o we_o be_v hardly_o deal_v withal_o but_o a_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o gracious_a heart_n can_v willing_o stoop_v unto_o god_n 39.8_o isa_n 39.8_o and_o say_v with_o hezekiah_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a which_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o with_o good_a nehemiah_n 9.33_o neh._n 9.33_o lord_n thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o us._n if_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n we_o have_v behave_v our_o self_n in_o this_o sort_n this_o be_v a_o good_a testimony_n unto_o our_o own_o heart_n of_o the_o true_a humiliation_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o god_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n upon_o trial_n have_v we_o find_v that_o we_o be_v never_o yet_o so_o sensible_a of_o our_o sin_n nor_o apprehensive_a of_o our_o misery_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n his_o sharp_a plague_n and_o severe_a correction_n so_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o we_o can_v say_v 3.39_o lam_n 3.39_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o consume_v we_o can_v have_v no_o sound_a comfort_n in_o our_o soul_n that_o the_o true_a work_n of_o grace_n &_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v in_o us._n second_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n to_o labour_n with_o ourselves_o to_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o learn_v to_o profit_v thereby_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o such_o man_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o repentance_n and_o true_a conversion_n which_o go_v on_o sleepy_o in_o a_o course_n of_o life_n and_o be_v not_o humble_v when_o the_o lord_n correct_v and_o last_o of_o all_o we_o be_v teach_v here_o even_o in_o our_o sharp_a affliction_n still_o to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o just_a in_o his_o judgement_n before_o who_o the_o most_o holy_a that_o be_v can_v be_v innocent_a text._n text._n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o innocency_n 3._o justifi_v christ_n 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landlord_n or_o some_o great_a man_n in_o the_o country_n that_o be_v a_o papist_n or_o a_o atheist_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v some_o dependency_n &_o who_o displeasure_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v do_v make_v he_o pull_v in_o his_o head_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v too_o forward_o that_o way_n these_o man_n be_v like_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n who_o bear_v the_o cross_n but_o suffer_v nothing_o so_o these_o wear_v the_o cognizance_n of_o christ_n but_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o for_o christ_n o_o this_o be_v a_o grievous_a and_o a_o fearful_a sin_n i_o will_v commend_v unto_o such_o a_o one_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v due_o think_v upon_o 10.38_o heb._n 10.38_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pelasure_n in_o he_o 21.8_o reu._n 21.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieve_a shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o 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