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affliction_n though_o in_o itself_o a_o positive_a good_a because_o a_o action_n yet_o it_o work_v but_o woeful_o in_o the_o ungodly_a but_o most_o comfortable_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.11_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a thing_n in_o god_n child_n that_o the_o more_o their_o affliction_n grow_v the_o more_o their_o faith_n grow_v the_o more_o satan_n strive_v to_o draw_v they_o from_o god_n the_o more_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n although_o in_o feeling_n they_o see_v not_o so_o much_o the_o three_o cause_n be_v the_o form_n make_v a_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a correction_n of_o love_n for_o their_o good_a but_o in_o the_o wicked_a the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o their_o everlasting_a perish_v the_o four_o &_o last_o be_v the_o end_n 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