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but_o use_v also_o the_o rod_n that_o so_o he_o may_v force_v and_o compel_v he_o thereunto_o so_o deal_v christ_n our_o heavenly_a master_n and_o teacher_n with_o we_o his_o dull_a disciple_n and_o scholar_n sometime_o seek_v to_o allure_v we_o with_o a_o liberal_a largess_n of_o his_o temporal_a blessing_n careful_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o holy_a instruction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sometime_o seek_v to_o compel_v we_o thereto_o by_o his_o sharp_a correction_n the_o which_o yet_o 23_o psal_n 106._o 45_o luc._n 14._o 23_o be_v neither_o our_o school_n nor_o our_o schoolmaster_n but_o the_o rod_n rather_o in_o our_o schoolmaster_n hand_n the_o church_n be_v our_o schoole-house_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n and_o the_o bible_n be_v the_o book_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v correction_n be_v the_o rod_n in_o christ_n hand_n whereby_o we_o be_v force_v to_o give_v a_o attentive_a ear_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o word_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v make_v wise_a and_o learned_a christian_n prosperity_n ordinary_o breed_v security_n and_o choke_v the_o 10._o mat._n 13._o 22._o exod._n 6_o 9_o eccle._n 7._o 9_o job._n 3._o 3_o jer._n 15._o 10._o good_a seed_n and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a so_o adversity_n make_v many_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o to_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o all_o good_a admonition_n yea_o it_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o holy_a job_n and_o jeremie_n who_o be_v thereby_o occasion_v even_o to_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o their_o nativity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o by_o prosperity_n we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o by_o adversity_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o the_o wholesome_a instruction_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a word_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n say_v david_n who_o thou_o chastne_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v in_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o patience_n in_o 12._o psal_n 94._o 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