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they_o for_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v they_o hearken_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o david_n that_o he_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o not_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o die_v in_o they_o but_o who_o god_n suffer_v to_o run_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o any_o cross_n and_o affliction_n rebuke_n and_o chastisement_n they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o child_n another_o reason_n why_o god_n afflict_v his_o child_n be_v to_o take_v their_o heart_n from_o off_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o jer._n 45._o i_o bring_v evil_a upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n if_o any_o one_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n we_o say_v as_o holy_a david_n do_v psal_n 30._o tush_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o it_o follow_v thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v he_o than_o see_v his_o weakness_n and_o vanity_n and_o too_o much_o security_n which_o he_o express_v in_o his_o prosperity_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n that_o he_o may_v not_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o the_o world_n nor_o rejoice_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o enjoiment_n of_o god_n and_o live_v upon_o that_o three_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n as_o he_o do_v job_n patience_n hope_v faith_n spiritual_a fortitude_n and_o his_o other_o grace_n job_n 13.15_o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o say_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n james_n 1.23_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o temptation_n know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n solomon_n say_v chasten_v thy_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n of_o he_o so_o do_v our_o heavenly_a father_n so_o that_o to_o the_o faithful_a affliction_n shall_v be_v cause_n of_o joy_n because_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o worst_a creature_n that_o ever_o be_v will_v oftentimes_o make_v as_o great_a a_o show_n as_o the_o best_a in_o prosperity_n silver_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n consider_v god_n never_o lay_v any_o thing_n upon_o his_o child_n but_o he_o give_v they_o strength_n to_o suffer_v it_o or_o do_v mitigate_v the_o pain_n he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n isa_n 27._o psal_n 94.12_o blesis_n the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n 13._o that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o patience_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n until_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v up_o for_o the_o ungodly_a rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n my_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n though_o the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n etc._n etc._n yet_o will_v i_o rejoid_v in_o the_o lord_n no_o chastn_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o david_n testify_v before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v learn_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o be_v he_o learn_v the_o practise_n of_o they_o for_o though_o he_o know_v they_o he_o go_v a_o stray_n and_o by_o affliction_n be_v reclaim_v psa_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v meditation_n lord_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o perfect_v my_o grace_n by_o my_o affliction_n and_o to_o purify_v and_o refine_v i_o of_o all_o my_o corruption_n as_o silver_n be_v refine_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o if_o i_o still_o feel_v pride_n and_o envy_n wrath_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o my_o mean_a brethren_n in_o my_o heart_n or_o be_v incline_v to_o revile_v such_o as_o have_v fall_v i_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o though_o thou_o have_v remove_v one_o judgement_n from_o i_o yet_o thou_o will_v bring_v another_o great_a upon_o i_o and_o if_o i_o will_v not_o be_v thereby_o humble_v and_o teach_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o my_o brethren_n so_o as_o to_o pity_v restore_v and_o help_v they_o thou_o may_v just_o heap_v more_o and_o more_o plague_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o till_o thou_o have_v destroy_v i_o and_o since_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o the_o same_o measure_n that_o we_o meet_v to_o other_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o we_o again_o teach_v i_o that_o i_o may_v forbear_v all_o distasteful_a word_n and_o scornful_a behaviour_n and_o all_o passion_n and_o censure_n towards_o other_o that_o be_v under_o i_o though_o but_o my_o servant_n lest_o those_o who_o be_v above_o i_o or_o under_o i_o shall_v requite_v i_o with_o the_o like_a if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v rail_v at_o and_o revile_v as_o thy_o servant_n david_n be_v often_o and_o as_o all_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n have_v be_v and_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v let_v i_o not_o look_v upon_o the_o person_n so_o rail_v but_o receive_v it_o as_o from_o god_n as_o he_o do_v say_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o shimei_n curse_n david_n who_o shall_v say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o so_o let_v he_o curse_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v good_a for_o his_o rail_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v requite_v it_o and_o let_v i_o learn_v not_o to_o judge_v other_o by_o what_o they_o suffer_v but_o consider_v the_o bitter_a mock_n which_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n undergo_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v they_o but_o chief_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n undergo_v lest_o we_o faint_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v weary_a and_o let_v we_o learn_v thereby_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n though_o most_o high_o provoke_v no_o not_o in_o our_o passion_n lest_o we_o seem_v to_o disbelieve_v or_o contemn_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v upon_o such_o sufferer_n meditation_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o when_o by_o affliction_n we_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n than_o we_o will_v seek_v it_o in_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o some_o people_n to_o be_v always_o afflict_v and_o i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o they_o heb._n 12.10_o 11._o they_o viz._n our_o parent_n chastened_a we_o for_o their_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n now_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n afflict_v we_o be_v to_o improve_v our_o faith_n patience_n holiness_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o he_o will_v make_v these_o mean_v efual_a isa_n 26.9_o meditation_n o_o my_o soul_n let_v not_o lie_v lip_n slander_n backbiting_n nor_o false_a accusation_n provoke_v thou_o to_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o revenge_n and_o wrath_n but_o rather_o give_v place_n to_o injury_n lest_o thou_o hustify_v the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n say_v let_v we_o cut_v off_o this_o dog_n head_n and_o condemne_v holy_a david_n and_o thou_o may_v hope_v for_o the_o like_a requital_n if_o thou_o do_v according_o but_o thou_o have_v rather_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v thou_o secret_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n from_o strife_n of_o tongue_n another_o end_n why_o god_n afflict_v his_o people_n be_v to_o make_v they_o like_v to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o tim._n 2.12_o for_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o and_o rom._n 8.17_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n they_o suffer_v with_o he_o who_o suffer_v innocent_o the_o three_o end_n be_v the_o trial_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o st._n peter_n 6.7_o though_o now_o you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n if_o need_v be_v through_o manifold_a temptation_n 7_o v._n that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n though_o it_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o try_v our_o love_n too_o meditation_n o_o
let_v the_o child_n of_o life_n learn_v this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n for_o our_o most_o wise_a author_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v teach_v they_o so_o to_o do_v do_v thou_o fly_v sin_n as_o they_o fly_v poverty_n and_o shame_n seek_v understanding_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o world_n seek_v silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o they_o search_v for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.4_o 5._o let_v it_o not_o suffice_v thou_o to_o seek_v he_o by_o night_n in_o thy_o bed_n who_o thy_o soul_n desire_v but_o rise_v and_o go_v about_o the_o city_n inquire_v for_o he_o of_o the_o watchman_n and_o of_o all_o that_o can_v probable_o make_v any_o discovery_n of_o he_o charge_v they_o if_o they_o find_v he_o to_o manife_v he_o to_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n for_o anderstaud_v as_o well_o in_o thy_o private_a 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peril_n of_o death_n o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a the_o comfort_n of_o the_o comfortless_a the_o helper_n in_o all_o needs_o the_o healer_n of_o all_o sickness_n the_o succourer_n in_o all_o want_n the_o ease_n in_o all_o pain_n the_o calm_a in_o all_o storm_n the_o composer_n of_o all_o perturbation_n the_o asswager_n of_o all_o grief_n the_o deliverer_n from_o all_o danger_n the_o refuge_n from_o all_o fear_n stand_v by_o i_o now_o and_o save_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o let_v i_o see_v heaven_n open_v to_o receive_v i_o and_o the_o angel_n ready_a to_o convey_v my_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o thou_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v and_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n alone_o and_o subdue_v all_o our_o enemy_n draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o sickness_n when_o man_n help_n be_v vain_a when_o our_o bodily_a pain_n be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a in_o every_o part_n of_o 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world_n to_o come_v med._n 2._o lord_z i_o have_v have_v such_o a_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o sweet_a conversation_n of_o some_o of_o thy_o saint_n and_o servant_n depart_v this_o life_n that_o i_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o they_o shall_v i_o not_o much_o more_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n the_o lord_n who_o sweetness_n infinite_o surpass_v the_o son_n of_o man_n meditation_n in_o my_o sickness_n med._n 1._o do_v thou_o pass_v the_o tedious_a night_n of_o thy_o sickness_n in_o restlessness_n and_o dolour_n let_v it_o not_o great_o trouble_v thou_o if_o thou_o spend_v those_o restless_a hour_n in_o holy_a meditation_n for_o those_o meditation_n be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n and_o service_n wherein_o he_o delight_v and_o god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o thou_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v thou_o in_o his_o way_n and_o thou_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n to_o learn_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o to_o delight_v thy_o 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