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he_o have_v save_v &_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n 2._o by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o fulfil_v of_o it_o and_o thus_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10._o in_o regard_n of_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n he_o yield_v thereunto_o and_o so_o he_o tell_v john_n that_o it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3._o for_o salvation_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o freedom_n and_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n 2._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n merit_v the_o first_o and_o by_o his_o obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n merit_v the_o second_o for_o though_o christ_n death_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o death_n yet_o if_o obedience_n have_v not_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o law_n still_o the_o curse_n will_v have_v 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that_o the_o outward_a misery_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v but_o doct._n 1_o cold_a comfort_n unless_o withal_o we_o have_v a_o persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o inward_a happiness_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o evil_n of_o those_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v sustain_v at_o their_o hand_n with_o that_o recompense_n of_o the_o like_a or_o great_a evil_n which_o divine_a justice_n make_v but_o this_o rejoice_v be_v not_o good_a for_o alas_o what_o good_a can_v another_o man_n misery_n do_v we_o when_o our_o own_o conscience_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v every_o way_n as_o miserable_a ourselves_o it_o will_v do_v the_o child_n little_a good_a to_o see_v the_o rod_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n if_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o after_o it_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v in_o this_o place_n meditate_a of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v in_o due_a 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because_o it_o be_v something_o curb_v with_o grief_n in_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n so_o neither_o of_o itself_o without_o this_o latter_a be_v it_o any_o thing_n sound_n or_o sincere_a as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o uphold_v and_o sustain_v the_o weary_a and_o feeble_a knee_n of_o our_o faint_a soul_n therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n of_o that_o former_a psalm_n so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o righteous_a can_v not_o so_o hearty_o and_o sincere_o rejoice_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o reward_n for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o vengeance_n for_o the_o wicked_a again_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n to_o consider_v doct._n 2_o the_o manner_n wherein_o this_o second_o argument_n of_o comfort_n be_v propound_v the_o prophet_n do_v not_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o afflict_a church_n and_o speak_v to_o she_o but_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v o_o lord_n what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o comfort_n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o direct_v and_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n in_o affliction_n to_o who_o this_o comfort_n belong_v sure_o hereby_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o comfort_n be_v then_o most_o sweet_o and_o sensible_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v when_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n in_o holy_a meditation_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n otherwise_o though_o argument_n of_o never_o so_o great_a comfort_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o we_o yet_o hardly_o shall_v we_o stay_v and_o quiet_a our_o trouble_a mind_n by_o they_o unless_o in_o think_v on_o they_o we_o do_v withal_o think_v on_o god_n break_v our_o mind_n to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o familiar_o communicate_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v those_o point_n of_o comfort_n we_o have_v think_v upon_o have_v we_o therefore_o in_o our_o affliction_n furnish_v and_o fortify_v our_o heart_n with_o argument_n of_o consolation_n and_o meditation_n of_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o word_n let_v we_o pour_v they_o forth_o into_o the_o lord_n bosom_n in_o prayer_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o indeed_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v our_o former_a comfort_n double_v and_o tripled_a upon_o we_o even_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n receive_v a_o increase_n of_o heat_n by_o reflection_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n usual_a manner_n in_o this_o holy_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o come_v with_o he_o to_o shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n abundant_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n thereby_o reviue_v and_o raise_v up_o their_o
behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job._n 42._o then_o with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n though_o before_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v son_n we_o judge_v ourselves_o scarce_o worthy_a the_o room_n of_o a_o servant_n then_o with_o david_n though_o before_o blessing_n ourselves_o with_o the_o pomp_n and_o pride_n of_o our_o glorious_a estate_n we_o say_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v yet_o then_o by_o experience_n see_v our_o former_a vanity_n we_o despise_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o world_n say_v with_o david_n psal_n 39_o 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chastise_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o as_o a_o moth_a make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n second_o this_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v also_o in_o the_o affliction_n when_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v break_v affliction_n 2._o in_o affliction_n bruise_a and_o bleed_a heart_n this_o humiliation_n also_o have_v affliction_n always_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n jere._n 31._o 18._o i_o hear_v ephraim_n lament_v lam._n 3._o 20._o my_o soul_n have_v they_o namely_o the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n of_o affliction_n in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o 2._o outward_a which_o be_v declare_v in_o our_o outward_a outward_a 2._o outward_a carriage_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n this_o also_o affliction_n will_v wring_v from_o we_o for_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o down_o upon_o our_o knee_n before_o god_n and_o make_v we_o confess_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n as_o in_o job_n the_o prodigal_n &_o in_o ephraim_n jere._n 31._o 18._o confess_v his_o own_o untamednes_n with_o tear_n and_o lam._n 3._o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n it_o make_v we_o also_o to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a carriage_n towards_o man_n do_v nothing_o that_o may_v savour_n of_o pride_n contempt_n or_o disdain_n but_o rather_o abase_v ourselves_o to_o our_o inferior_n and_o lam._n 3._o give_v our_o cheek_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o patient_o &_o meek_o without_o desire_n of_o revenge_n endure_v many_o opprobrious_a indignity_n hereof_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o david_n who_o though_o the_o king_n yet_o be_v thorough_o humble_v by_o that_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o absaloms_n treason_n most_o quiet_o and_o content_o suffer_v the_o base_a peasant_n shimei_n to_o be_v mire_n he_o with_o the_o dirt_n of_o his_o filthy_a tongue_n restrain_v his_o servant_n from_o revenge_n 3._o the_o three_o act_n of_o repentance_n which_o affliction_n vocation_n 3._o in_o vocation_n teach_v we_o to_o renew_v be_v after_o that_o we_o have_v see_v our_o sin_n and_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n have_v be_v humble_v for_o they_o to_o pray_v earnest_o as_o for_o life_n &_o death_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o for_o power_n over_o they_o in_o prosperity_n we_o pray_v heavy_o &_o drowsy_o as_o though_o we_o have_v no_o life_n but_o in_o our_o affliction_n this_o laziness_n be_v shake_v off_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o present_a misery_n set_v a_o edge_n upon_o our_o prayer_n put_v life_n and_o spirit_n into_o they_o yea_o it_o give_v wing_n unto_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o ascend_v aloft_o whereas_o before_o they_o lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n oh_o how_o savourly_o do_v we_o pray_v in_o affliction_n how_o feel_o fervent_o &_o forcible_o esay_n 26._o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n how_o they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o so_o fit_a and_o seasonable_a a_o time_n be_v affliction_n for_o prayer_n than_o it_o flow_v from_o we_o and_o we_o can_v pour_v it_o forth_o but_o alas_o how_o drop_o it_o come_v from_o we_o in_o prosperity_n jam._n 5._o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o above_o any_o other_o pray_v for_o he_o most_o of_o all_o feel_v his_o want_n and_o he_o most_o of_o all_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o only_a schoolmaster_n of_o prayer_n to_o help_v his_o infirmity_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o strong_a sigh_n and_o cry_n and_o groan_v unutterable_a rom._n 8._o 26._o 4._o the_o last_o and_o principal_a act_n of_o our_o repentance_n reformation_n 4._o reformation_n which_o affliction_n call_v upon_o we_o for_o be_v reformation_n of_o those_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o after_o we_o have_v find_v they_o out_o by_o examination_n we_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o job_n 36._o 10._o elihu_n have_v set_v down_o the_o first_o act_n of_o repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a namely_o the_o discern_a of_o they_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n add_v also_o this_o last_o of_o reformation_n as_o another_o he_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n so_o likewise_o esay_n 27._o 9_o by_o this_o namely_o the_o affliction_n former_o speak_v of_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jaacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o sin_n so_o then_o affliction_n when_o by_o god_n spirit_n they_o be_v make_v powerful_a teacher_n they_o will_v not_o let_v we_o rest_v in_o see_v our_o sin_n in_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o they_o in_o pray_v against_o they_o but_o they_o will_v command_v we_o as_o elihu_n speak_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n &_o to_o learn_v the_o contrary_a grace_n and_o virtue_n this_o david_n feel_v in_o his_o own_o experience_n psal_n 119._o who_o before_o he_o be_v afflict_v go_v astray_o but_o have_v be_v nurture_v in_o this_o school_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v because_o thereby_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n the_o blewne_n of_o the_o wound_n say_v solomon_n serve_v to_o purge_v out_o evil_a pr._n 20._o 30._o when_o we_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o affliction_n then_o like_v burn_v child_n will_v we_o dread_v the_o fire_n in_o this_o respect_n affliction_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o a_o furnace_n into_o which_o gold_n be_v cast_v lose_v his_o dross_n and_o come_v forth_o pure_a and_o purge_v 1._o pet._n 1._o 9_o in_o prosperity_n we_o contract_v and_o gather_v together_o much_o soil_n and_o dross_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v fain_o to_o drive_v out_o of_o we_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o scorch_a fire_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o refine_a metal_n for_o himself_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 10._o therefore_o lam._n 3._o be_v affliction_n compare_v to_o a_o yoke_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n because_o it_o tame_v and_o mortify_v our_o wild_a and_o unruly_a corrupt_a nature_n and_o make_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o purgatory_n therefore_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v the_o purgatory_n of_o affliction_n whereby_o god_n scour_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o draff_n of_o many_o noisome_a and_o unsavoury_a corruption_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o strong_a purge_n empty_v and_o evacuate_v those_o superfluity_n of_o malice_n envy_n pride_n security_n wherewith_o we_o be_v before_o surcharge_v let_v we_o all_o therefore_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o this_o one_o point_n whether_o our_o affliction_n have_v bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o our_o soul_n whether_o the_o niter_n and_o fuller_n soap_n thereof_o have_v wash_v out_o our_o leopard_n spot_n whether_o the_o rawness_n of_o our_o corrupt_a and_o fulsome_a humour_n have_v be_v take_v away_o after_o that_o we_o be_v sodden_a and_o soak_v in_o affliction_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a use_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o man_n heal_v joh._n 5._o do_v all_o our_o affliction_n say_v to_o we_o both_o at_o their_o come_n as_o also_o and_o that_o more_o especial_o at_o their_o departure_n and_o farewell_n go_v your_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o you_o the_o want_n of_o this_o fruit_n be_v lamentable_a in_o many_o who_o howsoeever_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o affliction_n purpose_n and_o promise_n yea_o and_o solemn_o vow_v this_o reformation_n yet_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n off_o they_o but_o with_o the_o dog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n they_o shake_v their_o ear_n and_o do_v again_o with_o the_o sow_n return_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o these_o be_v the_o act_n of_o our_o repentance_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n past_a 2._o there_o be_v another_o act_n respect_v sin_n to_o come_v 2._o wise_a prevention_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v come_v which_o affliction_n also_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o