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do_v the_o child_n in_o who_o he_o delit_v whereunto_o as_o a_o faithful_a interpreter_n the_o apostle_n add_v heb._n 12._o if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n offer_v himself_o unto_o you_o as_o unto_o son_n for_o what_o son_n be_v it_o who_o the_o father_n chasten_v not_o if_o therefore_o you_o be_v without_o correction_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n see_v then_o we_o have_v have_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n to_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v live_v deut._n 32._o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v his_o people_n ezech._n 9_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o smiter_n to_o begin_v at_o his_o sanctuary_n 1._o pet_n 4._o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n most_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o lord_n say_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o visit_v his_o 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the_o cross_n that_o afterward_o prosperity_n may_v become_v the_o more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a and_o also_o that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v instruct_v how_o to_o behave_v itself_o as_o well_o in_o prosperity_n as_o adversity_n in_o the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o measure_n and_o in_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v hitherto_o belong_v that_o moderation_n of_o the_o apostle_n whereof_o he_o speak_v philip._n 4._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o what_o estate_n soever_o i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v everye_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungrye_a and_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o have_v want_n i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o also_o 2._o corinth_n 4._o we_o be_v afflict_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o in_o distress_n we_o be_v in_o poverty_n but_o not_o leave_v destitute_a we_o suffer_v persecution_n but_o be_v not_o forsake_v therein_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o we_o perish_v not_o 8_o by_o affliction_n god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o feel_v in_o thyself_o what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o other_o be_v that_o be_v afflict_v and_o how_o and_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o may_v be_v affect_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o the_o intent_n thou_o may_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o as_o time_n and_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o phillippian_o tell_v they_o chap._n 4._o thâ—t_n they_o have_v do_v well_o in_o that_o they_o have_v communicate_v to_o his_o affliction_n and_o be_v careful_a for_o he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 1._o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o sight_n which_o they_o see_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o even_o then_o hear_v to_o be_v in_o he_o certes_o they_o that_o feel_v the_o like_a discommodity_n be_v no_o doubt_n so_o much_o the_o ready_a to_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n neither_o can_v he_o judge_v what_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v adversity_n who_o have_v himself_o never_o suffer_v any_o 9_o god_n bring_v thou_o by_o many_o tribulation_n to_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o former_a life_n for_o some_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o they_o can_v be_v reclaim_v &_o bring_v to_o a_o better_a course_n but_o by_o stripe_n 1._o pet._n 4._o for_o asmuch_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n arm_n yourselves_o likewise_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o be_v that_o he_o which_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o hence_o forward_o shall_v live_v as_o much_o time_n as_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o after_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o un_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n in_o the_o prophet_n we_o read_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o lord_n strike_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v heal_v esay_n 19_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v egypt_n he_o shall_v smite_v and_o heal_v it_o and_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v heal_v they_o hos_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n spoil_v we_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o wound_v we_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o after_o two_o day_n he_o will_v quicken_v we_o and_o in_o the_o three_o day_n he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n and_o indenter_v ourselves_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n 10_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o thou_o now_o and_o then_o to_o be_v scourge_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v move_v to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o help_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v occupy_v in_o other_o such_o like_a spiritual_a exercise_n who_o other_o wise_a if_o all_o thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o always_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n will_v scarce_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n in_o the_o psalm_n there_o be_v extant_a innumerable_a testimony_n and_o in_o the_o history_n we_o may_v see_v everye_o where_n how_o the_o israelite_n while_o they_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n become_v careless_a &_o negligent_a but_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v beset_v with_o their_o enemy_n round_o about_o or_o otherwise_o gréevouslye_o scourge_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o help_v to_o to_o praise_n god_n etc._n etc._n 11_o god_n have_v appoint_v thou_o to_o be_v vex_v with_o misery_n and_o calamity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o thou_o may_v shine_v and_o appé_a patience_n long_a sufferance_n experience_n hope_v and_o many_o other_o such_o notable_a virtue_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v knit_v together_o and_o do_v mutual_o follow_v one_o another_o rom._n 5._o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a 12_o add_v héereunto_o that_o there_o redound_v some_o commodity_n by_o thy_o affliction_n even_o unto_o other_o also_o at_o the_o least_o there_o be_v derive_v unto_o they_o thereby_o a_o occasion_n of_o well_o do_v in_o which_o behalf_n doubtless_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n deserve_v no_o small_a commendation_n god_n will_v therefore_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v greeve_v with_o povertye_n sickness_n captivity_n or_o any_o other_o
but_o if_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o come_v of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v short_a innumerable_a be_v the_o place_n that_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n and_o none_o of_o those_o who_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v for_o divine_n have_v ever_o at_o any_o time_n teach_v otherwise_o except_o peradventure_o that_o the_o pelagian_n or_o their_o follower_n have_v attempt_v something_o differ_v from_o it_o now_o in_o earthly_a or_o external_a action_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o politic_a and_o household_n affair_n of_o the_o liberal_a art_n likewise_o and_o handycraft_n howsoever_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o after_o his_o own_o fancy_n &_o likement_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o man_n do_v grant_v this_o again_o that_o he_o be_v oft_o time_n let_v and_o hinder_v in_o this_o behalf_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o god_n use_v ever_o and_o anon_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o instrument_n or_o of_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v very_o much_o blind_v and_o cause_v he_o oft_o time_n to_o stumble_v so_o as_o he_o prefer_v evil_a thing_n before_o the_o good_a hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n disposition_n that_o some_o magistrate_n do_v one_o while_o govern_v the_o commonweal_n as_o become_v he_o and_o a_o other_o while_o the_o same_o change_v his_o purpose_n or_o else_o peradventure_o some_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a tyrant_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o place_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o proverb_n 21._o as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o be_v the_o king_n heart_n direct_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o enclyne_v it_o whether_o soever_o he_o will_n job._n 34._o the_o lord_n set_v up_o the_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v because_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o people_n proverb_n 16._o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n therefore_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v in_o judgement_n a_o true_a weight_n and_o balance_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o weighte_n of_o the_o bag_n be_v his_o work_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a loe_o that_o the_o magistrate_n deal_v wicked_o that_o the_o subject_n deal_v ungodly_a it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n that_o riches_n wife_n childrenn_n contract_n or_o bargain_n knowledge_n of_o art_n and_o science_n the_o use_n or_o abuse_v of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v do_v succeed_v or_o not_o succeed_v after_o the_o only_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o it_o need_v by_o heap_v up_o of_o witness_n to_o be_v prove_v final_o if_o we_o look_v into_o mean_a or_o middle_a action_n such_o name_o as_o 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by_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v wherefore_o even_o in_o these_o action_n also_o the_o attempt_n and_o enterprise_n of_o man_n be_v see_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v let_v and_o hinder_v and_o that_o by_o god_n himself_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o less_o account_n they_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o join_v thyself_o in_o company_n with_o this_o man_n or_o with_o that_o and_o yet_o 1._o sam._n 10._o they_o only_o follow_v saul_n who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v touch_v as_o for_o the_o wicked_a man_n they_o can_v not_o follow_v he_o every_o man_n think_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n either_o to_o sit_v still_o or_o to_o rise_v up_o but_o hely_n can_v not_o sit_v so_o still_o but_z that_o he_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o seat_n break_v his_o neck_n and_o die_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o 1._o samu._n 4._o to_o stretch_v out_o or_o pluck_v in_o the_o arm_n to_o speak_v word_n likewise_o &_o preach_v unto_o any_o no_o man_n will_v judge_v but_o that_o it_o be_v very_o free_a and_o left_a to_o every_o man_n choice_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v jeroboam_fw-la let_v that_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v back_o his_o arm_n 1._o king_n 13._o herode_fw-la be_v forbid_v to_o hold_v the_o people_n any_o long_o with_o talk_n act._n 12._o while_o he_o be_v sudden_o strike_v by_o the_o angel_n neither_o be_v there_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v alleadg_n that_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o miraculous_a and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a when_o as_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v teach_v and_o enstruct_v we_o also_o abundant_o touch_v the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o further_o do_v most_o grave_o admonish_v we_o that_o in_o all_o our_o action_n which_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n we_o shall_v always_o have_v the_o majesty_n and_o power_n of_o god_n providence_n before_o our_o eye_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o that_o we_o read_v even_o the_o elect_a also_o to_o have_v be_v 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