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affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o god_n people_n israel_n groan_v under_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n be_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o go_v out_o with_o jewel_n and_o gold_n and_o great_a riches_n and_o the_o like_a be_v make_v good_a in_o isaiahs_n pprophecy_n isa_n 54.11_o o_o thou_o afflict_a and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n that_o have_v no_o comfort_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o the_o carbuncle_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n shine_v stone_n and_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n the_o church_n be_v then_o afflict_v and_o like_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o a_o cold_a cottage_n and_o if_o they_o can_v have_v patience_n till_o god_n have_v do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v about_o he_o will_v make_v their_o condition_n better_o see_v then_o that_o though_o in_o affliction_n the_o church_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v 54.6_o isa_n 54.6_o yet_o see_v she_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o god_n she_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v patient_a isa_n 62.3_o and_o in_o the_o present_a trouble_n of_o our_o land_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o we_o how_o thing_n go_v in_o the_o kingdom_n we_o may_v answer_v it_o be_v well_o for_o the_o present_a and_o will_v be_v better_o hereafter_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o be_v simple_o well_o but_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v heretofore_o the_o bondage_n we_o be_v in_o be_v far_o great_a and_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a servitude_n that_o do_v enslave_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o more_o full_o enjoy_v then_o in_o former_a time_n and_o do_v esteem_v that_o above_o our_o wealth_n we_o shall_v be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o think_v it_o better_o than_o heretofore_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v cause_n so_o to_o think_v and_o when_o they_o object_v their_o great_a loss_n their_o 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josephus_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n shall_v set_v he_o free_v out_o of_o prison_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o great_a probability_n that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o empire_n be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o army_n not_o so_o well_o know_v or_o so_o much_o honour_v as_o if_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v to_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v it_o but_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o obtain_v his_o desire_n and_o divers_a have_v a_o private_a persuasion_n that_o this_o parliament_n shall_v set_v they_o free_a and_o it_o have_v prove_v answerable_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o the_o like_a hope_n they_o conceive_v for_o the_o future_a that_o your_o zeal_n will_v earnest_o endeavour_v to_o finish_v and_o perfect_a the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v call_v you_o unto_o and_o they_o daily_a pray_v that_o god_n will_v crown_v your_o labour_n with_o happy_a success_n medita_fw-la ∣_o tion_n 7_o the_o seven_o consideration_n let_v the_o church_n consider_v what_o she_o lose_v and_o how_o far_o she_o suffer_v viz._n the_o loss_n of_o some_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o which_o god_n will_v make_v up_o in_o some_o thing_n else_o as_o good_a if_o thief_n come_v and_o take_v away_o some_o earthen_a pot_n or_o pewter_n and_o brass_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o yet_o carry_v away_o none_o of_o your_o gold_n and_o silver_n no_o man_n will_v cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v undo_v because_o though_o he_o lose_v some_o of_o his_o good_n yet_o his_o treasure_n remain_v heathen_n account_v their_o riches_n to_o lie_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o make_v the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n when_o his_o house_n be_v ransack_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o lose_v all_o that_o be_v find_v therein_o yet_o he_o come_v out_o merty_o among_o they_o that_o lament_v their_o loss_n any_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr tuum_fw-la quod_fw-la fortuna_fw-la facit_fw-la tuum_fw-la vincent_n spec_fw-la moral_a vbi_fw-la fortuna_fw-la reliqua_fw-la depraedatur_fw-la omne_fw-la atque_fw-la adimit_fw-la habemus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la i_o ipsis_fw-la tale_n quoth_v far_o aut_fw-la agere_fw-la invitis_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la achivus_fw-la plâ—t_fw-la de_fw-fr tranquil_a any_fw-la and_o say_v he_o have_v lose_v nothing_o and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n those_o thing_n be_v not_o i_o to_o be_v number_v among_o my_o good_n which_o be_v casual_a and_o subject_a to_o fortune_n and_o if_o a_o heathen_a much_o more_o a_o christian_a man_n may_v rejoice_v because_o his_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o heaven_n can_v be_v take_v away_o his_o riches_n lie_v in_o christ_n his_o treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n and_o no_o malice_n can_v reach_v that_o nay_o trouble_n further_o our_o faith_n and_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o it_o befall_v they_o that_o be_v go_v to_o heavenward_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o child_n who_o be_v send_v of_o a_o errand_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o nut_n or_o flower_n by_o the_o way_n they_o loiter_v and_o make_v no_o haste_n homeward_o but_o if_o any_o thing_n fright_v they_o than_o they_o run_v as_o fast_o as_o may_v be_v so_o man_n in_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a condition_n they_o make_v not_o such_o haste_n to_o heaven-ward_n but_o if_o adversity_n or_o persecution_n befall_v they_o than_o they_o mend_v their_o pace_n and_o come_v and_o relate_v all_o to_o god_n their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o in_o this_o or_o somewhat_o else_o he_o will_v make_v up_o their_o loss_n for_o so_o he_o have_v promise_v zach._n 10.6_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o though_o i_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n to_o be_v so_o in_o affliction_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v both_o because_o they_o be_v not_o overcome_v or_o forsake_v in_o their_o trouble_n 2._o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o and_o also_o to_o make_v up_o their_o loss_n in_o the_o world_n god_n show_v himself_o more_o present_a with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n which_o make_v they_o joyful_a and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o then_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a dine_a room_n with_o much_o company_n and_o there_o be_v some_o special_a friend_n who_o he_o love_v dear_o that_o call_v he_o aside_o to_o speak_v in_o private_a of_o business_n that_o near_o concern_v he_o and_o though_o he_o go_v into_o a_o worse_a room_n yet_o he_o be_v well_o enough_o please_v so_o god_n call_v man_n out_o of_o much_o company_n of_o friend_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o estate_n and_o if_o they_o lose_v that_o way_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o they_o and_o confer_v with_o they_o about_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n in_o another_o world_n this_o will_v make_v they_o sing_v in_o prison_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o when_o god_n restore_v they_o the_o blessing_n again_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o use_v they_o so_o that_o consider_v what_o thou_o lose_v and_o then_o withal_o consider_v what_o the_o church_n enemy_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o patient_a they_o shall_v endure_v not_o any_o light_a affliction_n it_o will_v fall_v heavy_a upon_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bereave_v of_o some_o lesser_a benefit_n which_o they_o can_v spare_v but_o god_n will_v utter_o undo_v they_o so_o he_o threaten_v zeph._n 3.19_o in_o which_o place_n the_o lord_n comfort_v his_o people_n and_o promise_v to_o gather_v they_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o to_o save_v she_o that_o halt_v and_o gather_v they_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o to_o get_v
cap._n 27.46_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o they_o other_o in_o our_o day_n say_v these_o be_v pitiful_a time_n trade_v be_v decay_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v exhaust_v all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n where_o corruption_n appear_v i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n the_o cause_n of_o impatience_n be_v 1._o the_o cross_n lie_v in_o somewhat_o that_o be_v too_o dear_a unto_o we_o impatience_n four_o cause_n of_o impatience_n and_o self-love_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o impatience_n rachel_n mourn_v and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v for_o her_o child_n jacob_n be_v impatient_a of_o benjamin_n go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o love_v he_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v an_z when_o once_o we_o be_v lose_v in_o our_o affection_n to_o any_o thing_n the_o cross_n prove_v heavy_a and_o we_o pull_v it_o upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o in_o that_o thing_n we_o idolize_v and_o if_o we_o can_v moderate_v our_o affection_n we_o pull_v a_o double_a evil_n upon_o ourselves_o 1._o to_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o 2._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o if_o we_o joy_v too_o much_o in_o any_o thing_n when_o we_o lose_v it_o we_o shall_v mourn_v too_o much_o and_o then_o in_o stead_n of_o pity_n from_o friend_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o reproof_n impatience_n discover_v man_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o can_v bear_v it_o better_o than_o in_o other_o and_o if_o they_o be_v most_o tachie_n and_o peevish_a when_o cross_v in_o matter_n of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o name_n and_o reputation_n a_o heathen_a conclude_v that_o then_o they_o be_v covetous_a or_o ambitious_a or_o luxurious_a a_o impatient_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o double_a fault_n one_o past_a in_o his_o irregular_a affection_n a_o other_o present_a in_o his_o ill_a carriage_n to_o god_n or_o man_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o he_o 2._o another_o cause_n of_o impatience_n be_v ignorance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o see_v god_n in_o a_o cross_n we_o submit_v but_o if_o not_o we_o be_v perverse_a we_o see_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n in_o david_n towards_o shimei_n and_o nabal_n both_o of_o they_o give_v he_o ill_a language_n and_o shimei_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o other_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o patient_a towards_o he_o then_o nabal_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o see_v god_n more_o in_o his_o reproachful_a term_n then_o the_o other_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_n say_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v bear_v it_o if_o a_o man_n meet_v the_o king_n and_o know_v he_o not_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o due_a reverence_n and_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o god_n in_o our_o cross_n no_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v impatient_a it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o with_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ass_n colt_n if_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o he_o they_o will_v let_v he_o go_v say_v our_o saviour_n so_o when_o we_o part_v with_o our_o estate_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v need_n of_o they_o let_v they_o go_v let_v we_o offer_v as_o araunah_n do_v our_o barn_n and_o all_o that_o be_v on_o the_o barn-floore_n our_o ox_n or_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v but_o unless_o we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o require_v they_o we_o shall_v hardly_o submit_v and_o scarce_o then_o unless_o nature_n be_v subdue_v by_o a_o high_a and_o more_o powerful_a principle_n 3._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o impatience_n be_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o come_v from_o passion_n and_o that_o be_v from_o the_o passive_a principle_n in_o man_n where_o choler_n abound_v there_o the_o soul_n work_v distempered_o for_o all_o action_n taste_v and_o have_v a_o taâ—g_n of_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v predominant_a and_o though_o passion_n and_o 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