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and_o therefore_o not_o see_v or_o discern_v as_o the_o stink_a smell_n and_o savour_v of_o some_o dunghill_n or_o bumby_a be_v keep_v in_o and_o not_o smell_v until_o it_o be_v stir_v but_o if_o once_o you_o meddle_v with_o it_o than_o it_o cast_v up_o those_o stink_a vapour_n that_o be_v in_o it_o even_o so_o let_v god_n lay_v affliction_n upon_o we_o than_o that_o corruption_n which_o before_o lay_v hide_v be_v now_o manifest_v we_o never_o come_v to_o make_v experience_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o our_o impatience_n testinesse_n rebellion_n infidelity_n love_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a until_o affliction_n come_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o self-conceit_n and_o privy_a pride_n that_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o or_o see_v other_o distemper_v with_o affliction_n we_o can_v be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v they_o and_o in_o our_o own_o breast_n justify_v ourselves_o and_o think_v that_o we_o will_v bear_v out_o the_o affliction_n more_o manful_o than_o so_o if_o 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false_a glass_n we_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o please_v ourselves_o with_o any_o sin_n that_o upon_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o we_o will_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o law_n i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a leu._n 13.45_o we_o will_v abhor_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n if_o we_o see_v how_o loathsome_a sin_n have_v make_v we_o in_o god_n eye_n and_o this_o we_o seldom_o see_v but_o when_o affliction_n open_v our_o eye_n indeed_o affliction_n of_o themselves_o can_v not_o do_v this_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o enlighten_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o estate_n but_o we_o seldom_o find_v instruction_n to_o enter_v home_o until_o affliction_n have_v sharpen_v they_o those_o that_o live_v in_o prosperity_n ease_n and_o fullness_n be_v ready_a to_o pass_v by_o rebuke_n and_o to_o slight_a reproof_n as_o unseasonable_a and_o as_o that_o which_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o but_o when_o the_o chastisement_n of_o god_n have_v seize_v upon_o they_o awaken_v their_o conscience_n and_o mollify_v and_o humble_v their_o heart_n than_o rebuke_n have_v a_o keen_a edge_n and_o pierce_v more_o deep_o instruction_n be_v the_o light_n that_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o way_n but_o correction_n join_v with_o they_o do_v make_v our_o eyesight_n more_o clear_a and_o cause_v we_o more_o heedful_o to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n affliction_n make_v we_o to_o heed_n that_o which_o before_o we_o regard_v not_o as_o our_o ear_n be_v open_v by_o correction_n which_o be_v former_o seal_v job_n 33.16_o so_o also_o our_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v which_o be_v former_o darken_v after_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v down_o paul_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o he_o be_v journey_v towards_o damascus_n it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o sell_v from_o his_o eye_n as_o it_o have_v be_v scale_n and_o sudden_o he_o receive_v sight_n and_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v 9.18_o until_o affliction_n have_v seize_v upon_o paul_n he_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v the_o oudiousnesse_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v always_o sit_v still_o and_o never_o come_v forth_o to_o judge_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n many_o will_v not_o only_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n not_o only_o justify_v themselves_o but_o condemn_v the_o lord_n in_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v well_o enough_o please_v with_o they_o and_o their_o practice_n these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n therefore_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v like_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o psal_n 50.21_o impunity_n and_o prosperity_n make_v many_o think_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n nor_o so_o foul_a a_o evil_a as_o many_o preacher_n will_v bear_v they_o in_o hand_n it_o be_v whereupon_o they_o take_v heart_n and_o be_v embolden_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o 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which_o thus_o rage_v among_o we_o sure_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n and_o our_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o god_n good_a creature_n do_v the_o lord_n punish_v thou_o with_o loss_n or_o with_o poverty_n consider_v whether_o these_o outward_a thing_n do_v not_o make_v thou_o proud_a or_o else_o be_v occasion_n of_o imbolden_v thou_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o be_v thy_o child_n stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a twenty_o to_o one_o but_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v thy_o disobedient_a and_o undutiful_a carriage_n former_o towards_o thy_o parent_n thus_o may_v i_o instance_n in_o divers_a particular_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n do_v oft_o time_n proportionate_a punishment_n to_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o by_o our_o affliction_n we_o may_v easy_o guess_v at_o what_o sin_n the_o lord_n aim_v and_o of_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o most_o hearty_o repent_v we_o second_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o god_n whither_o thou_o can_v there_o find_v any_o that_o have_v former_o drink_v of_o thy_o cup_n have_v be_v exercise_v and_o chastise_v with_o the_o same_o rod_n that_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v any_o such_o example_n there_o ask_v and_o inquire_v of_o thy_o friend_n whether_o they_o have_v know_v any_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o thou_o be_v now_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o upon_o record_n in_o god_n book_n or_o by_o report_n from_o other_o can_v hear_v of_o any_o that_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o condition_n then_o seek_v and_o inquire_v what_o their_o sin_n have_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o have_v be_v and_o think_v with_o thyself_o thus_o sure_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o their_o disease_n in_o that_o my_o physician_n take_v the_o same_o course_n with_o i_o which_o he_o do_v with_o they_o i_o have_v commit_v their_o sin_n in_o that_o i_o partake_v of_o their_o punishment_n three_o if_o thou_o will_v fain_o find_v out_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o especial_o thou_o be_v afflict_v consider_v when_o thou_o be_v 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joseph_n his_o brethren_n and_o so_o shall_v never_o have_v repent_v of_o it_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o affliction_n have_v not_o make_v our_o conscience_n to_o discover_v it_o unto_o we_o four_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o meet_v with_o thy_o sin_n in_o its_o kind_n or_o if_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o reveal_v unto_o thou_o all_o thy_o wickedness_n or_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v punish_v then_o be_v earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o enlighten_v thy_o understanding_n and_o help_v thou_o to_o make_v a_o narrow_a search_n and_o trial_n of_o thy_o way_n or_o else_o that_o he_o will_v discover_v unto_o thou_o that_o or_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o hand_n do_v now_o lie_v so_o heavy_o upon_o thou_o thus_o do_v job_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n condemn_v i_o not_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o job_n 10.2_o before_o ezekiel_n can_v behold_v the_o wicked_a abomination_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n teach_v he_o to_o dig_v in_o the_o wall_n ezek._n 8.8_o 9_o so_o before_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v that_o sin_n or_o any_o other_o of_o our_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o be_v afflict_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n must_v demolish_v that_o wall_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o see_v our_o sin_n or_o else_o he_o must_v give_v we_o of_o his_o eyesalve_n wherewith_o anoint_v our_o eye_n those_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n and_o spiritual_a blindness_n may_v fall_v from_o our_o eye_n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_o see_v our_o sin_n entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o shine_v into_o thy_o dark_a understanding_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n that_o it_o may_v enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o thy_o joint_n and_o marrow_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o discerner_n of_o thy_o thought_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 4.12_o and_o be_v thou_o well_o 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