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those_o that_o be_v surprise_v for_o the_o suddenness_n thereof_o discompose_v our_o mind_n make_v we_o inconsiderate_a and_o lay_v aside_o the_o rule_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n comply_v with_o present_a sense_n quarrel_v with_o god_n as_o jonah_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o guord_a or_o any_o thing_n next_o we_o as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o job_n wife_n with_o her_o husband_n religion_n and_o the_o good_a widow_n with_o elijah_n for_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o her_o son_n 1_o king_n 17._o brief_o therefore_o 1_o eye_n god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o his_o sovereignty_n power_n goodness_n justice_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o kind_n manner_n measure_n time_n and_o issue_n of_o affliction_n david_n be_v dumb_a in_o silence_n open_v not_o his_o mouth_n in_o murmur_v