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etc._n iii_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n be_v exceed_o bitter_a and_o make_v such_o thing_n bitter_a as_o be_v give_v with_o they_o though_o sweet_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o affliction_n especial_o some_o sort_n of_o affliction_n be_v very_o bitter_a and_o irksome_a to_o the_o flesh_n they_o also_o make_v bitter_a all_o our_o earthly_a sweet_n quest_n perhaps_o some_o may_v say_v when_o be_v affliction_n so_o exceed_v bitter_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o when_o god_n strike_v we_o in_o our_o best_a and_o dear_a earthly_a enjoyment_n when_o he_o take_v away_o a_o only_a son_n a_o husband_n a_o wife_n or_o by_o a_o fire_n or_o otherwise_o take_v away_o all_o our_o earthly_a substance_n strip_v we_o quite_o naked_a of_o every_o thing_n then_o affliction_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bitter_a like_a gall_n and_o wormwood_n 2._o when_o god_n bring_v upon_o we_o one_o affliction_n after_o another_o to_o day_n thy_o cattle_n be_v take_v away_o and_o then_o present_o upon_o it_o thy_o child_n by_o a_o severe_a judgement_n and_o after_o all_o thou_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o sore_n and_o dismal_a affliction_n in_o thy_o own_o body_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o job_n when_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n affliction_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bitter_a but_o then_o again_o 3._o when_o god_n strip_v a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n not_o only_o of_o all_o their_o outward_a mercy_n or_o earthly_a good_a thing_n but_o also_o of_o all_o their_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n too_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o than_o their_o life_n then_o affliction_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bitter_a shall_v god_n at_o once_o bring_v so_o severe_a a_o stroke_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o our_o civil_a right_n and_o privilege_n suffer_v a_o enemy_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o who_o will_v not_o regard_v our_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n by_o which_o every_o man_n propriety_n be_v secure_v to_o he_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o deprive_v 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