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joy_n but_o sorrow_n to_o the_o party_n suffer_v it_o for_o as_o good_a present_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o joy_n so_o evil_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n yet_o this_o evil_n be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o of_o punishment_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n as_o deserve_v it_o and_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o prevent_v the_o punishment_n and_o when_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o party_n chastened_a be_v reform_v then_o god_n chastize_v hand_n be_v take_v off_o we_o and_o in_o heaven_n where_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o chasten_n yet_o because_o it_o issue_v from_o love_n and_o tend_v unto_o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n chastened_a therefore_o the_o evil_n be_v so_o little_a that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o denomination_n of_o evil_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n use_v term_n of_o abatement_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v so_o only_o for_o the_o present_a 2._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o absolute_o or_o in_o any_o high_a degree_n or_o in_o itself_o but_o rather_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o conceit_n of_o the_o sufferer_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o of_o joy_n that_o be_v it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v joyous_a for_o many_o time_n god_n saint_n rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o these_o very_a hebrew_n suffer_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n in_o the_o second_o proposition_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o chastisement_n 2._o the_o party_n that_o reap_v this_o benefit_n by_o it_o 3._o the_o time_n of_o receive_v this_o benefit_n 1._o this_o benefit_n be_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n where_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n which_o be_v here_o compare_v to_o fruit_n as_o every_o effect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o its_o cause_n man_n be_v the_o soil_n god_n chasten_v be_v the_o culture_n or_o good_a husbandry_n and_o this_o man_n thus_o cultivate_v by_o chasten_v accompany_v with_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n yield_v and_o bring_v forth_o this_o fruit._n but_o it_o be_v much_o doubt_v what_o this_o peaceable_a righteousness_n be_v some_o think_v that_o righteousness_n signify_v heavenly_a virtue_n or_o the_o work_v of_o these_o virtue_n for_o justitia_fw-la in_o sâ—fâ—_n virtutes_fw-la coâ—tinâ—â—_n omnes_fw-la and_o righteous_a work_n be_v virtuous_a work_n other_o conceive_v that_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v that_o particular_a virtue_n of_o patience_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a fruit_n of_o chastize_v tribulation_n and_o affliction_n for_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n rom._n 5._o 3._o and_o the_o try_v of_o our_o faith_n by_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n work_v patience_n say_v another_o apostle_n jam._n 1._o 3_o and_o patience_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v peaceable_a because_o it_o be_v the_o quiet_a the_o peace_n the_o calm_a of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o storm_n of_o affliction_n but_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n more_o full_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n chasten_v be_v correction_n reformation_n and_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o party_n chastened_a into_o the_o right_a way_n for_o say_v david_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n psal._n 119._o 67._o and_o again_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n ver._n 71._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o affliction_n which_o be_v god_n chastisement_n be_v for_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v go_v astray_o 2._o the_o end_n and_o effect_n be_v obedience_n keep_v of_o god_n word_n and_o learning_n to_o do_v his_o statute_n to_o obey_v and_o do_v god_n law_n be_v righteousness_n 2._o upon_o this_o reformation_n follow_v peace_n for_o god_n anger_n and_o chastisement_n the_o effect_n thereof_o do_v cease_v the_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o party_n correct_v be_v great_a 3._o this_o chasten_v may_v be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o our_o first_o conversion_n and_o so_o of_o unrighteous_a may_v make_v we_o righteous_a or_o it_o may_v be_v make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o reformation_n of_o one_o convert_v by_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o exercise_n and_o improve_v his_o heavenly_a virtue_n which_o lie_v dormant_a in_o he_o through_o his_o neglect_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v 1._o god_n by_o his_o chastisement_n join_v with_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n make_v his_o child_n more_o holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o also_o more_o happy_a by_o this_o that_o be_v smite_v and_o affliction_n or_o chastisement_n shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n isa._n 27._o 9_o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o chastisement_n which_o we_o suffer_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v that_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v we_o may_v be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o attain_v eternal_a peace_n for_o they_o exercise_v our_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n a_o great_a measure_n of_o sanctification_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o our_o god_n 2._o the_o party_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o benefit_n be_v such_o as_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o there_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v strong_a more_o active_a more_o skilful_a in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v exercise_v and_o by_o continue_a practice_n be_v enable_v to_o endure_v and_o hold_v out_o far_o more_o and_o far_o long_o than_o other_o can_v do_v there_o be_v also_o a_o exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n for_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n train_v of_o his_o child_n and_o the_o stir_v up_o and_o improve_n of_o their_o heavenly_a virtue_n the_o principal_a virtue_n he_o intend_v to_o teach_v they_o be_v patience_n which_o once_o have_v and_o bring_v unto_o some_o perfection_n be_v a_o rare_a virtue_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n and_o not_o easy_o learn_v and_o without_o exercise_n can_v be_v attain_v yet_o this_o virtue_n once_o make_v habitual_a raise_v man_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o christianity_n so_o that_o nothing_o will_v be_v difficult_a unto_o he_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v of_o nothing_o james_n 1._o 4._o they_o therefore_o who_o be_v exercise_v by_o affliction_n so_o as_o to_o be_v habitual_o patient_a be_v they_o who_o receive_v this_o benefit_n and_o reap_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o yet_o there_o must_v be_v some_o time_n before_o a_o habit_n be_v acquire_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o not_o at_o first_o but_o afterward_o when_o we_o have_v be_v well_o â—uâ—rcised_v than_o it_o yield_v this_o 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in_o this_o manner_n ver._n 3._o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n '_o as_o bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v your_o selus_fw-la also_o in_o the_o body_n in_o this_o exhortation_n we_o have_v as_o in_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o duty_n exhort_v unto_o 2._o the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v perform_v it_o in_o the_o duty_n there_o be_v 1._o some_o person_n to_o be_v remember_v 2._o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o 1._o the_o person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n and_o the_o reason_n apply_v several_o 1._o there_o be_v person_n bind_v and_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o their_o condition_n 2._o the_o cause_n 1._o their_o condition_n in_o general_n be_v miserable_a in_o particular_a they_o be_v restrain_v of_o their_o liberty_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a thing_n the_o misery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v may_v be_v great_a or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o place_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o their_o usage_n or_o absence_n from_o such_o as_o 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and_o this_o we_o can_v so_o well_o do_v except_o we_o make_v our_o selus_fw-la oh_o with_o they_o and_o make_v their_o condition_n we_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o particular_a when_o we_o serious_o suppose_v our_o selus_fw-la bind_v even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n we_o be_v make_v far_o more_o sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n and_o be_v the_o more_o effectual_o move_v to_o compassion_n therefore_o some_o observe_v that_o misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la miseria_fw-la aliena_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la for_o when_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o be_v not_o only_o in_o our_o memory_n but_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o move_v to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v they_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o remembrance_n the_o reason_n imply_v be_v that_o see_v they_o be_v one_o person_n with_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n if_o they_o be_v bind_v we_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o because_o 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misery_n and_o that_o of_o bond_n be_v not_o always_o single_a but_o join_v often_o with_o other_o vexation_n and_o adversity_n therefore_o not_o only_o they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n but_o other_o in_o other_o adversity_n must_v be_v remember_v and_o so_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v and_o we_o must_v use_v all_o our_o power_n and_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o remove_v their_o affliction_n and_o make_v their_o condition_n more_o comfortable_a for_o the_o providence_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v afflict_v at_o one_o time_n but_o while_o some_o be_v afflict_v other_o be_v free_a that_o they_o may_v relieve_v and_o comfort_v their_o brethren_n and_o so_o exercise_v their_o grace_n and_o manifest_v their_o virtue_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o brethren_n will_v discover_v either_o our_o sincerity_n or_o hypocrisy_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o 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