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this_o rod_n true_o deliver_v they_o from_o hell_n it_o be_v this_o consideration_n that_o change_v thorn_n into_o rose_n and_o extract_v honey_n out_o of_o wormwood_n if_o the_o way_n be_v stony_a or_o flowery_a that_o lead_v to_o blessedness_n a_o christian_n shall_v willing_o walk_v in_o it_o to_o conclude_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n declare_v concern_v temporal_a evil_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n and_o make_v straight_a path_n for_o our_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o let_v it_o rather_o be_v heal_v i._n e._n in_o our_o affliction_n let_v we_o take_v courage_n and_o resolution_n from_o the_o promise_n and_o live_v in_o a_o holy_a conformity_n to_o god_n will_n that_o the_o weak_a or_o faint_a may_v be_v restore_v the_o first_o and_o last_o â—â—sson_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v to_o support_v man_n under_o the_o storm_n to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 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faith_n they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o world_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o passion_n be_v strong_a and_o obstinate_a not_o subject_a to_o sanctify_a reason_n the_o difficulty_n they_o have_v of_o be_v comfort_v discover_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o be_v afflict_v they_o need_v conversion_n more_o than_o consolation_n other_o who_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o faith_n yet_o be_v apt_a to_o faint_v under_o trouble_n from_o a_o error_n like_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n when_o their_o lord_n come_v upon_o the_o water_n in_o a_o stormy_a tempestuous_a night_n to_o their_o assistance_n they_o though_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n so_o they_o look_v on_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n when_o he_o come_v to_o sanctify_v and_o save_v they_o the_o sovereign_a remedy_n of_o our_o sorrow_n be_v to_o correct_v the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n by_o a_o serious_a belief_n of_o god_n promise_n thus_o we_o shall_v reconcile_v the_o roughness_n of_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o voice_n he_o call_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a he_o correct_v we_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n a_o due_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v produce_v a_o glorify_a joy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o suffering_n 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore-time_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n how_o we_o may_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o bear_v reproof_n serm._n xxviii_o psal_n 141.5_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n for_o yet_o my_o prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o calamity_n it_o be_v general_o agree_v by_o expositor_n that_o this_o psalm_n as_o that_o forego_n with_o two_o of_o those_o 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a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chasten_v thou_o in_o child_n reason_n be_v not_o full_o discloud_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o govern_v themselves_o and_o be_v only_o teach_v with_o sensible_a pleasure_n or_o pain_n so_o that_o a_o father_n be_v oblige_v to_o join_v correction_n with_o instruction_n to_o form_v they_o to_o virtue_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o paternal_a affection_n that_o it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o for_o a_o parent_n to_o suffer_v a_o child_n to_o go_v on_o pleasant_o in_o sin_n without_o due_a punishment_n be_v pure_a cruelty_n disguise_v under_o the_o mask_n of_o pity_n for_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o discipline_n he_o be_v confirm_v in_o his_o vicious_a course_n and_o expose_v to_o ruin_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o add_v who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v as_o from_o the_o severe_a wrath_n he_o sometime_o forbear_v to_o strike_v so_o from_o dear_a love_n he_o afflict_v humble_a 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