we_o must_v not_o despise_v they_o ii_o the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o faint_v under_o they_o nor_o grow_v weary_a of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o other_o extreme_o that_o we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v see_v affliction_n which_o be_v but_o light_n and_o short_a work_n for_o we_o and_o work_v we_o for_o that_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o grow_v weary_a under_o they_o by_o this_o weariness_n in_o general_a i_o mean_v a_o sink_v of_o spirit_n a_o despondency_n of_o heart_n under_o the_o rod_n when_o a_o man_n be_v as_o we_o say_v crest-faln_a and_o without_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o can_v bear_v up_o his_o spirit_n fail_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n when_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o throw_v off_o the_o burden_n before_o god_n take_v it_o off_o be_v job_n 4._o 5._o psal_n 88_o 14_o 15._o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o 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fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o as_o the_o work_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a illumination_n true_a conviction_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n vanity_n of_o our_o own_o impotency_n and_o utter_a insufficiency_n to_o help_v 〈…〉_z ourselves_o and_o of_o christ_n excellency_n all-sufficiency_n and_o willingness_n to_o save_v all_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v hearty_o willing_a to_o take_v he_o for_o their_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n all_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o also_o sound_a conversion_n from_o all_o sin_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o spirit_n enable_v the_o soul_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o also_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n enable_v it_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o receive_v he_o accept_v of_o he_o rest_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o resign_v itself_o up_o sincere_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o government_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n 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good_a in_o the_o hypocritical_a professor_n as_o on_o ahab_n and_o nineveh_n but_o note_v these_o difference_n first_o on_o the_o godly_a affliction_n work_v good_a most_o on_o their_o inward_a man_n on_o their_o soul_n although_o they_o work_v good_a also_o on_o their_o conversation_n the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o affliction_n appear_v also_o in_o their_o life_n but_o on_o other_o if_o affliction_n do_v work_v any_o good_a at_o all_o it_o be_v most_o on_o their_o outward_a man_n they_o may_v by_o they_o be_v outward_o reclaim_v and_o reform_v but_o not_o inward_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v now_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o outward_a reformation_n and_o inward_a renovation_n two_o the_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n on_o the_o godly_a be_v continual_o increase_v and_o grow_v
the_o least_o cross_n or_o disappointment_n that_o do_v befall_v we_o for_o how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d father_n rod_n his_o messenger_n his_o hand_n nor_o â—ould_v we_o faint_v under_o any_o affliction_n how_o great_a and_o â—eavy_a soever_o it_o be_v because_o he_o that_o lay_v it_o on_o do_v â—_o in_o love_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o will_v lay_v on_o no_o more_o than_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o bear_v for_o he_o will_v uphold_v tâ—_n with_o his_o hand_n 1._o we_o must_v not_o despise_v they_o as_o note_v before_o â—â—_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v this_o we_o be_v say_v to_o despise_v messenger_z send_v we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o bid_v he_o welcome_n nor_o comply_v with_o his_o message_n but_o turn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d without_o his_o errand_n end_v we_o must_v not_o deal_v â—â—_o with_o any_o affliction_n any_o of_o god_n messenger_n â—e_n must_v not_o be_v unwilling_a of_o affliction_n nor_o be_v discontent_v at_o they_o but_o thankful_o receive_v they_o â—â—_o token_n of_o our_o father_n love_n to_o we_o and_o as_o his_o wholesome_a physic_n which_o our_o soul_n stand_v in_o need_n â—â—_o as_o be_v also_o before_o note_v and_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v â—dd_v a_o little_a more_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o bid_v affliction_n welcome_a and_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o take_v as_o well_o as_o for_o give_v as_o job_n do_v and_o though_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o pray_v for_o affliction_n although_o we_o may_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o do_v our_o soul_n good_a and_o to_o prepare_v we_o for_o glory_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v thankful_o receive_v than_o god_n send_v they_o and_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o they_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v our_o express_a duty_n jam_fw-la 1._o 2._o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n which_o i_o think_v main_o respect_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o christ_n in_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a matth._n 5._o 12._o yet_o not_o exclude_v other_o affliction_n so_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o rom._n 6._o 2_o 3._o glory_n in_o tribulation_n job_n 1._o last_o obj._n but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o when_o affliction_n come_v on_o we_o as_o loss_n of_o our_o dear_a relation_n loss_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o liberty_n loss_n of_o health_n when_o grievous_a pain_n be_v on_o our_o body_n be_v it_o possible_a we_o can_v bid_v these_o welcome_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o or_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a be_v it_o necessary_a ans_fw-fr 1._o god_n himself_o grant_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n be_v not_o for_o the_o present_a joyous_a but_o grievous_a heb._n 12._o 11._o not_o to_o be_v delight_v in_o god_n allow_v his_o poor_a people_n to_o complain_v and_o grieve_v under_o they_o which_o note_v his_o tenderness_n towards_o they_o he_o himself_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o affliction_n exod._n 2._o 25._o jer._n 31._o 18._o psal_n 56._o 8._o he_o tell_v their_o wander_n and_o put_v their_o tear_n into_o his_o bottle_n he_o himself_o be_v grieve_v for_o their_o affliction_n judg._n 10._o 16._o his_o bowel_n work_v towards_o they_o and_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v isa_n 63._o 9_o now_o if_o our_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a to_o god_n it_o will_v not_o displease_v he_o if_o they_o be_v grievous_a to_o we_o nay_o god_n expect_v that_o we_o shall_v grieve_v for_o grieve_v he_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o never_o find_v in_o scripture_n god_n people_n to_o be_v blame_v for_o their_o grieve_v and_o complain_v of_o their_o affliction_n unless_o they_o be_v immoderate_a god_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n nay_o god_n love_v to_o see_v nature_n work_v orderly_o and_o regular_o aaron_n case_n and_o ezekiel_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n chasten_v be_v a_o displease_a father_n rod_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o childlike_a grief_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n numb_a 12._o 14._o it_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o love_n there_o must_v be_v grief_n and_o love_n in_o we_o his_o child_n he_o rebuke_n and_o love_n we_o must_v grieve_v and_o love_n so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o in_o the_o pain_n and_o smart_n and_o trouble_v that_o be_v on_o we_o simple_o consider_v we_o can_v rejoice_v nor_o bid_v the_o burden_n welcome_a a_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o heart_n worse_o than_o of_o a_o beast_n to_o do_v so_o nor_o be_v it_o require_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v require_v namely_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o stroke_n to_o be_v afflict_v and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v jam._n 4._o 8._o 2._o but_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n the_o blessing_n of_o affliction_n that_o god_n intend_v affliction_n shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o we_o which_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o hope_v for_o believe_v for_o and_o to_o which_o we_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o affliction_n come_v this_o be_v that_o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o and_o so_o in_o prospect_n of_o this_o good_a fruit_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o it_o we_o must_v entertain_v our_o affliction_n thankful_o as_o thus_o i_o be_o afflict_v in_o my_o relation_n in_o my_o estate_n in_o my_o body_n here_o be_v grievous_a painful_a sad_a stroke_n but_o lord_n i_o hope_v all_o this_o be_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o hope_v the_o fruit_n will_v be_v good_a and_o therefore_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o good_a fruit_n i_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bless_v thy_o name_n and_o most_o earnest_o but_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_z of_o all_o thy_o chastisement_n so_o that_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d consider_v and_o firm_o believe_v that_o our_o affliction_n we_o testimony_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o uâ—_n and_o care_n for_o we_o as_o heb._n 11._o rev._n 3._o 19_o who_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v say_v our_o lord_n it_o be_v 〈…〉_z take_v of_o god_n wrath_n not_o to_o be_v afflict_v 〈…〉_z let_v they_o alone_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_z luk._n 6._o 22._o and_o if_o we_o can_v 〈…〉_z affliction_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o sonship_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a way_n to_o heaven_n that_o they_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n to_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o christ_n and_o to_o prevent_v our_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v prepare_v we_o for_o eternal_a glory_n i_o say_v these_o thing_n firm_o believe_v and_o due_o consider_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a thankful_o to_o receive_v our_o affliction_n and_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n in_o hope_n to_o receive_v those_o singular_a blessing_n from_o they_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n rom._n 12._o 12._o it_o be_v our_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n concern_v those_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o affliction_n that_o we_o do_v not_o cheerful_o bear_v they_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n our_o hope_n our_o patience_n there_o be_v joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15._o 13._o have_v we_o more_o faith_n we_o shall_v have_v more_o joy_n and_o less_o grief_n in_o our_o affliction_n we_o be_v glad_a when_o our_o physic_n work_v though_o it_o put_v we_o to_o pain_n in_o hope_n of_o relief_n and_o benefit_n by_o it_o let_v we_o do_v so_o when_o god_n physic_n work_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v benefit_n by_o all_o obj._n but_o be_v not_o affliction_n token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o can_v we_o or_o ought_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o then_o ans_fw-fr they_o be_v so_o indeed_o against_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o mercy_n they_o enjoy_v and_o they_o be_v token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n but_o token_n of_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n psl_n 99_o 8._o thou_o answer_v they_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o be_v a_o god_n that_o forgave_v they_o though_o thou_o take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o invention_n isa_n 57_o 17_o 18._o and_o so_o be_v mercy_n too_o isa_n 38._o 17._o q._n can_v we_o rejoice_v when_o god_n take_v away_o our_o choice_a earthly_a comfort_n our_o dear_a enjoyment_n from_o we_o ans_fw-fr yes_o after_o we_o have_v be_v sensible_a of_o god_n hand_n and_o have_v be_v humble_v under_o it_o and_o if_o it_o make_v way_n for_o better_a mercy_n and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bestow_v more_o of_o himself_o more_o of_o his_o spirit_n more_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n upon_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o be_v thankful_a so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o affliction_n that_o