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bernard_n per_fw-la flagella_fw-la domini_fw-la spernuntur_fw-la teâ—rena_fw-la amantur_fw-la coelestâ—a_fw-la de_fw-fr coena_fw-la dom_n serm_v 10_o by_o the_o lord_n correction_n we_o contemn_v earthly_a thing_n and_o love_v heavenly_a and_o therefore_o as_o zeno_n zenonis_n zeno_n diog._n laertius_n in_o vita_fw-la zenonis_n have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n become_v the_o scholar_n of_o crates_n and_o study_a philosophy_n and_o after_o say_v it_o be_v a_o happy_a shipwreck_n that_o make_v he_o affect_v such_o excellent_a knowledge_n so_o may_v we_o say_v much_o more_o true_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a sickness_n a_o bless_a poverty_n a_o bless_a imprisonment_n &c_n &c_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o look_v towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nine_o affliction_n do_v save_o the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o hell_n &_o condemnation_n if_o god_n shall_v let_v we_o alone_o we_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o we_o run_v headlong_o to_o hell_n as_o foolish_a child_n if_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v will_v run_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o lay_v the_o rod_n upon_o our_o back_n that_o so_o we_o may_v bethink_v ourselves_o of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o may_v labour_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o job_n say_v 16.18_o job_n 33_o 16.18_o that_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n by_o correction_n that_o so_o he_o may_v keep_v back_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o that_o their_o life_n shall_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o say_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 11.32_o i_o cor._n 11.32_o that_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n when_o a_o man_n be_v desperate_o about_o to_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o fire_n or_o to_o drown_v himself_o in_o the_o water_n can_v any_o do_v he_o a_o great_a benefit_n then_o to_o prevent_v he_o and_o save_v his_o life_n so_o 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house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o live_a stone_n thereof_o must_v be_v hew_v and_o square_v and_o fit_v by_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n second_o affliction_n prepare_v we_o for_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o work_v holiness_n in_o we_o 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o see_v then_o by_o all_o these_o gracious_a effect_n and_o bless_a fruit_n which_o affl_fw-mi ction_n bring_v with_o it_o that_o david_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o saint_n augustine_n 2._o augustine_n percutis_fw-la ut_fw-la sane_n â—et_a occidis_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la moriamur_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la
confess_v lib._n 2._o the_o lord_n smite_v we_o that_o he_o may_v heal_v we_o and_o kill_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v from_o he_o this_o doctrine_n that_o we_o may_v make_v use_n 1_o some_o use_n of_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o first_o of_o all_o to_o labour_v to_o persuade_v ourselves_o of_o this_o great_a and_o excellent_a good_a that_o affliction_n bring_v with_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o it_o 1.2_o james_n 1.2_o i_o confess_v it_o seem_v otherwise_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v true_o no_o chastise_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a as_o child_n be_v loath_a to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n nay_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o so_o be_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n loath_a and_o unwilling_a to_o taste_v of_o any_o correction_n it_o be_v death_n to_o we_o to_o hear_v that_o we_o must_v be_v punish_v &_o chastened_a every_o morning_n 73.14_o psalm_n 73.14_o and_o that_o we_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n 10.5_o and_o 10.5_o &_o have_v tear_n to_o drink_v in_o great_a measure_n it_o be_v a_o weariesome_a thing_n to_o be_v always_o sick_a &_o languish_a 107.18_o and_o 107.18_o so_o as_o the_o soul_n abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n to_o be_v continual_o full_a of_o cramp_n &_o ache_n and_o pain_n so_o as_o neither_o a_o man_n couch_n can_v relieve_v he_o nor_o his_o bed_n bring_v comfort_n unto_o he_o as_o job_n say_v i3_n job_n 7_o i3_n but_o when_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o he_o say_v when_o shall_v i_o rise_v and_o the_o night_n be_v go_v and_o he_o be_v full_a with_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o unto_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n 4._o 4._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o affliction_n they_o be_v as_o unsavoury_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n without_o salt_n 6.6_o job_n 6.6_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o as_o he_o 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be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o physic_n to_o the_o body_n but_o as_o common_o that_o physic_n which_o be_v most_o wholesome_a be_v withal_o most_o untoothsome_a so_o that_o affliction_n which_o be_v most_o profitable_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n most_o distasteful_a as_o the_o plant_n which_o they_o call_v christ_n thorn_n 14._o plin._n lib_n 24._o cap._n 14._o be_v extreme_a bitter_a both_o in_o the_o root_n and_o in_o the_o leaf_n &_o in_o the_o branch_n but_o yet_o be_v very_o medicinable_a for_o the_o ivyce_n of_o the_o root_n clear_v the_o eye_n the_o seed_n bring_v down_o the_o afterbirth_n etc._n etc._n so_o affliction_n though_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a yet_o the_o lord_n our_o most_o skilful_a physician_n make_v most_o sovereign_a medicine_n thereof_o 103.3_o psal_n 103.3_o to_o heal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o child_n whereby_o it_o become_v more_o profitable_a to_o they_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o corruption_n prosperity_n can_v 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