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say_v be_v patient_a or_o quiet_a when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n or_o affliction_n but_o be_v joyful_a nor_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v be_v joyful_a with_o a_o little_a joy_n but_o be_v joyful_a with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n all_o joy_n hebraism_n the_o word_n be_v a_o hebraism_n be_v full_a joy_n all_o joy_n be_v perfect_a joy_n and_o this_o become_v the_o saint_n when_o they_o fall_v or_o be_v begird_v round_a not_o with_o some_o but_o with_o divers_a that_o be_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n or_o tribulation_n a_o omnipotent_a god_n will_v certain_o turn_v his_o people_n misery_n into_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v divine_o merry_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o great_a misery_n oh_o that_o all_o burn_a citizen_n will_v serious_o consider_v of_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o this_o fiery_a rod_n have_v be_v a_o rod_n in_o a_o father_n hand_n 2._o that_o this_o fiery_a rod_n shall_v soon_o or_o late_a be_v like_o 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yet_o you_o feel_v now_o upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n how_o high_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o cheerful_a yea_o and_o to_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n under_o that_o fiery_a dispensation_n that_o have_v late_o pass_v upon_o they_o but_o what_o be_v there_o considerable_a in_o god_n to_o encourage_v the_o soul_n under_o quest_n heavy_a cross_n and_o great_a lâ—sses_n and_o fiery_a trial_n first_o there_o be_v his_o gracious_a his_o special_a and_o pecular_a presence_n answ_n psalm_n 23._o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n 25._o dan._n 3._o 24_o 25._o of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 91._o 15._o he_o shall_v
which_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_v under_o such_o great_a and_o grievous_a suffering_n o_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o sinning_n under_o our_o suffering_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a suffering_n job_n heart_n be_v so_o well_o season_v with_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o insolent_a or_o unfavoury_a thought_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o severe_a providence_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o or_o with_o folly_n some_o refer_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o mouth_n show_v that_o job_n though_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o neither_o thought_n in_o his_o heart_n nor_o utter_v with_o his_o mouth_n any_o thing_n unmeet_a and_o unworthy_a of_o god_n the_o meek_a humble_a patient_a and_o gracious_a behaviour_n of_o job_n under_o all_o his_o sore_a loss_n and_o cross_n be_v here_o own_a renown_a crown_v and_o chronicle_v by_o 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to_o pray_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o watch_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o sin_n 22._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o isa_n 16_o 17._o chap._n 55._o 7._o hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o isa_n 30._o 22._o and_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o sin_n and_o to_o stand_v for_o ever_o in_o defiance_n of_o sin_n assure_o every_o gracious_a heart_n have_v rather_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o sin_n than_o of_o his_o suffering_n job_n 7._o 21._o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n or_o lift_v up_o as_o the_o hebrew_n run_v to_o note_v that_o though_o job_n have_v many_o load_n many_o burden_n upon_o he_o yet_o none_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o as_o his_o sin_n hos_n 14._o 2._o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o our_o captivity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o but_o take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a 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pardon_v than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v case_v under_o his_o trouble_n or_o deliver_v from_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 51._o 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n verse_n 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n ver_fw-la 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sinâ—_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n ver_fw-la 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n when_o pharaoh_n be_v under_o the_o 10._o exod._n 10._o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v all_o for_o remove_v of_o the_o plague_n the_o frog_n the_o locust_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o david_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v all_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o cleanse_n purge_a and_o wash_v away_o of_o his_o sin_n o_o that_o all_o the_o burn_a citizen_n of_o london_n will_v be_v more_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a with_o god_n to_o pardon_v and_o 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42_o 43_o 44._o but_o the_o eleven_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o have_v be_v burn_v up_o be_v to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o great_a trouble_n and_o trial_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yet_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a the_o 18._o isa_n 9_o 12._o rev._n 11._o 18._o face_n of_o the_o time_n seem_v sore_o to_o threaten_v we_o with_o great_a trouble_n than_o any_o yet_o we_o have_v encounter_v with_o ah_o london_n london_n ah_o england_n england_n the_o cloud_n that_o hang_v over_o thou_o seem_v every_o day_n to_o be_v black_a and_o black_a and_o thick_a and_o thick_a thou_o have_v suffer_v much_o and_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o thou_o may_v suffer_v more_o thou_o have_v be_v bring_v low_o yea_o thou_o be_v this_o day_n bring_v very_o low_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v 36._o deut._n 28._o 43._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 18_o 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