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drive_v from_o his_o father_n house_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n there_o he_o suffer_v many_o a_o injury_n and_o indignity_n from_o his_o uncle_n with_o sorrow_n he_o sustain_v from_o and_o in_o his_o child_n sure_o if_o we_o will_v serious_o read_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o his_o life_n we_o shall_v find_v his_o trouble_n come_v tumble_v one_o on_o the_o other_o back_n like_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n common_o the_o end_n of_o one_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o another_o moses_n who_o god_n so_o dear_o love_v and_o entertain_v into_o the_o necrest_n familiarity_n talk_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n be_v notwithstanding_o exercise_v with_o grievous_a affliction_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o hardship_n and_o strait_n which_o he_o sustain_v before_o he_o can_v understand_v it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n every_o hour_n for_o 3._o month_n space_n to_o omit_v many_o thing_n what_o a_o affliction_n have_v he_o in_o carry_v such_o a_o untoward_a people_n 40._o year_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o what_o worldly_a comfort_n have_v he_o to_o cheer_v he_o in_o suffer_v all_o these_o affliction_n but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o fruition_n whereof_o he_o long_o expect_v but_o at_o last_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o hope_n and_o hear_v god_n definitive_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o must_v ascend_v mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v there_o deut._n 32.50_o and_o thus_o job_n though_o he_o be_v the_o just_a man_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o testimony_n yet_o do_v he_o endure_v manifold_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n the_o spoil_v of_o his_o good_n the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o untimely_a death_n of_o ten_o child_n all_o at_o once_o the_o outward_a torment_n of_o botch_n and_o boil_n and_o the_o inward_a terror_n of_o a_o afflict_a mind_n the_o scorn_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o strange_a behaviour_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o unkind_a usage_n and_o hard_a censure_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o in_o these_o respect_v he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a man_n to_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n james_n 5.11_o and_o thus_o do_v all_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v affliction_n yea_o and_o cruel_a death_n except_o st._n john_n here_o with_o a_o catalogue_n st._n paul_n make_v of_o his_o suffering_n 2_o cor._n 11.44_o unto_o which_o outward_a vexation_n of_o body_n and_o inward_a care_n and_o distraction_n of_o mind_n we_o may_v add_v his_o spiritual_a affliction_n as_o the_o fight_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o buffiting_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o whereas_o out_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o rejoice_v yea_o even_o boast_v himself_o in_o his_o other_o affliction_n by_o these_o he_o be_v much_o humble_v and_o cast_v down_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o force_v to_o cry_v out_o in_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n now_o the_o cause_n which_o do_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o lay_v upon_o his_o child_n those_o great_a affliction_n be_v because_o of_o sin_n sin_n then_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n why_o the_o lord_n punish_v a_o place_n or_o person_n judgement_n never_o come_v down_o from_o god_n till_o provocation_n first_o go_v up_o from_o man_n and_o this_o the_o church_n plain_o affirm_v lam._n 3.39_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n tell_v israel_n jer._n 30.14_o 15._o i_o have_v strike_v thou_o with_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o with_o a_o sharp_a chastisement_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n because_o thy_o son_n be_v increase_v why_o cry_v thou_o for_o thy_o affliction_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v incurable_a for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o have_v do_v those_o thing_n unto_o thou_o object_n but_o do_v god_n always_o correct_v for_o sin_n be_v there_o not_o other_o end_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o lay_v cross_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v very_o true_a god_n do_v by_o affliction_n as_o well_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o as_o chastise_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o beside_o our_o transgression_n there_o be_v in_o god_n secret_a counsel_n other_o cause_n of_o our_o cross_n and_o calamity_n but_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o word_n denounce_v these_o misery_n and_o affliction_n against_o we_o as_o punishment_n and_o chastisement_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o do_v not_o reveal_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o tri_v we_o and_o when_o he_o correct_v we_o therefore_o leave_v god_n secret_n unto_o himself_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v unto_o his_o hide_a counsel_n but_o to_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o according_a thereunto_o we_o be_v always_o to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o our_o affliction_n that_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o just_o correct_v and_o punish_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o thus_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n have_v do_v still_o have_v they_o insist_v on_o their_o sin_n which_o have_v primary_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sorrow_n so_o david_n complain_v psal_n 38.3_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 64.5_o cry_v out_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o people_n behold_v thou_o be_v angry_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v yea_o job_n himself_o who_o be_v chief_o afflict_v for_o the_o try_v all_o of_o his_o grace_n though_o he_o desire_v to_o defend_v his_o innocency_n against_o his_o three_o friend_n to_o maintain_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n from_o their_o false_a aspersion_n yet_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n he_o acknowledge_v and_o say_v i_o have_v finned_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o oh_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o parden_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n job_n 7.20_o again_o it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o every_o affliction_n be_v there_o a_o insufficiency_n and_o impotency_n in_o creature_n that_o they_o can_v help_v we_o or_o infidelity_n and_o treachery_n whereby_o they_o will_v not_o afford_v unto_o we_o that_o help_v which_o we_o expect_v from_o they_o we_o may_v very_o well_o conclude_v we_o rest_v too_o much_o on_o those_o earthen_a propt_v and_o when_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n wait_v upon_o our_o heel_n pride_n and_o loftiness_n be_v our_o gentleman_n usher_n before_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n god_n be_v one_o that_o will_v do_v nothing_o wherein_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o justify_v his_o deed_n what_o befall_v we_o from_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v just_a though_o we_o conceive_v not_o our_o desert_n because_o he_o smother_v our_o offence_n his_o justice_n be_v in_o no_o way_n detect_v and_o sure_o if_o we_o will_v serious_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o we_o may_v oft_o time_n read_v our_o fin_n in_o our_o punishment_n for_o god_n usual_o retaliate_v and_o deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o their_o wickedness_n the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n oft_o meet_v in_o some_o remarkable_a circumstance_n now_o as_o affliction_n be_v punishment_n for_o sin_n past_a so_o be_v they_o prevention_n against_o sin_n in_o time_n to_o come_v physician_n when_o they_o purge_v their_o patient_n aim_v most_o at_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o when_o that_o be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n will_v follow_v thus_o do_v god_n with_o his_o own_o dear_a child_n he_o purge_v they_o so_o
rod_n will_v not_o humble_v we_o we_o shall_v sure_o feel_v the_o smart_n god_n will_v first_o or_o last_o take_v we_o in_o hand_n and_o master_v our_o proud_a heart_n and_o stout_a stomach_n and_o if_o few_o and_o light_a stripe_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n he_o will_v inflict_v more_o and_o hard_a till_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v take_v down_o in_o youth_n than_o to_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n by_o great_a cross_n in_o age_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o time_n of_o reckon_n the_o best_a of_o we_o god_n will_v punish_v sin_n where_o ever_o be_v find_v iâ—_n and_o in_o this_o world_n most_o severe_o to_o his_o own_o they_o that_o have_v most_o of_o god_n heart_n do_v oftentimes_o feel_v his_o hand_n most_o heavy_a when_o the_o â—ins_n of_o saint_n shall_v become_v a_o scandal_n to_o religion_n no_o wonder_n if_o god_n will_v vindicate_v his_o honour_n and_o be_v severe_a against_o those_o that_o wear_v his_o livery_n yet_o inward_o side_n with_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o loft_n other_o offence_n god_n may_v punish_v this_o he_o must_v least_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n triumph_n against_o he_o david_n have_v such_o a_o whip_n for_o this_o as_o never_o man_n have_v great_a because_o he_o have_v by_o his_o fin_n cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o child_n must_v die_v when_o he_o that_o have_v sing_v the_o pureness_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o proclaim_v the_o noble_a act_n he_o do_v of_o old_a and_o seem_v as_o one_o endear_v to_o the_o almighty_n love_n how_o will_v the_o philistines_n rejoice_v when_o he_o shall_v thus_o become_v apostate_n and_o with_o a_o mild_a licentiousness_n mix_v his_o lust_n with_o murder_n and_o ingratitude_n sure_o his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n god_n will_v have_v to_o stand_v upon_o record_n to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o all_o that_o if_o god_n be_v so_o severe_a against_o one_o who_o 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therefore_o let_v we_o justify_v god_n wifedome_n in_o all_o his_o proceed_n of_o providence_n concern_v ourselves_o and_o other_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o his_o love_n in_o correct_v his_o grace_n in_o give_v and_o his_o mercy_n in_o take_v away_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o heart_n bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_v his_o name_n and_o exalt_v his_o free_a grace_n that_o our_o punishment_n be_v no_o more_o nor_o no_o worâ—e_n what_o if_o we_o have_v many_o cross_n heavy_o lie_v upon_o we_o true_o if_o we_o have_v our_o due_a desert_n we_o shall_v have_v more_o and_o great_a the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n here_o and_o torment_n of_o hell_n hereafter_o what_o if_o death_n have_v deprive_v we_o for_o a_o time_n of_o our_o child_n dear_a &_o necrest_n relation_n alas_o our_o fin_n have_v deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a &_o glorious_a saint_n &_o angel_n &_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n what_o if_o we_o have_v loâ—t_v our_o honour_n riches_n reputation_n and_o estimation_n with_o the_o world_n perhaps_o they_o be_v our_o god_n no_o wonder_n they_o be_v dash_v to_o piece_n and_o we_o make_v to_o drink_v of_o their_o dust_n what_o if_o our_o friend_n have_v lest_o we_o and_o have_v forget_v all_o their_o promise_n and_o purpose_n of_o friendly_a intimacy_n and_o have_v take_v away_o all_o their_o love_n and_o have_v in_o stead_n repay_v we_o with_o scorn_n and_o disdain_n what_o then_o they_o can_v not_o take_v away_o our_o god_n nor_o our_o christ_n nor_o his_o spirit_n nor_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n nor_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n why_o what_o have_v we_o lose_v then_o true_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n the_o presence_n of_o our_o god_n without_o any_o of_o these_o be_v perfect_a peace_n but_o all_o these_o without_o god_n be_v but_o a_o little_a more_o cheerful_a hell_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v justify_v god_n in_o his_o way_n of_o proceed_v better_a than_o david_n so_o he_o say_v nay_o sing_v it_o too_o psal_n 103_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o fin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n and_o this_o he_o intimate_v psal_n 51.4_o by_o that_o ingeminate_a confession_n of_o he_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o fight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v 5_o david_n comfort_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o be_v benefit_v by_o this_o affliction_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requâ—_n good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n and_o this_o shall_v comfort_v we_o in_o our_o deepeft_a diftresse_n because_o god_n round_a reprehension_n be_v ever_o gracious_a forerunner_n of_o his_o mercy_n faith_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o say_v god_n have_v chastise_v i_o according_a as_o he_o have_v threaten_v therefore_o he_o will_v comfort_v i_o according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v now_o have_v not_o god_n promise_v and_o assure_v we_o to_o uphold_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o bring_v we_o through_o it_o and_o comfort_v we_o by_o it_o and_o glorify_v we_o after_o it_o let_v we_o therefore_o with_o abraham_n hope_v against_o hope_n and_o apprehend_v the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o promise_n by_o faith_n whence_o fence_n and_o carnal_a reason_n see_v nothing_o but_o the_o contrary_n ah_o if_o we_o will_v serious_o consider_v that_o as_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n so_o do_v he_o govern_v and_o over-rule_v all_o secondary_a and_o inseriour_a cause_n and_o mean_n by_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n that_o when_o they_o seem_v most_o to_o oppose_v against_o he_o they_o do_v but_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o will_v and_o have_v purpose_v to_o be_v do_v they_o serve_v to_o the_o further_a of_o his_o end_n his_o glory_n and_o 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but_o we_o must_v lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n above_o the_o earth_n unto_o heaven_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o like_o a_o just_a judge_n use_v wicked_a enemy_n false_a and_o fade_a friend_n yea_o and_o also_o our_o own_o improvidence_n and_o negligence_n as_o the_o executioner_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n effect_v by_o these_o mean_v his_o own_o purpose_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o also_o for_o our_o eternal_a good_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o patient_o look_v up_o eye_v he_o which_o be_v invisible_a who_o have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o restrain_v their_o fury_n bridle_v their_o malice_n work_v their_o falsehood_n and_o treachery_n and_o make_v use_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o fail_n for_o our_o future_a advantage_n wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o help_v we_o or_o bear_v patient_o what_o the_o lord_n impose_v on_o we_o be_v a_o like_a 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prayer_n say_v the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1.5_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n namely_o that_o wisdom_n special_o which_o enable_v we_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n with_o comfort_n and_o patience_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n which_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o oh_o how_o it_o ease_v we_o of_o our_o grief_a and_o lighten_v our_o heart_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o affliction_n when_o as_o we_o lie_v open_a our_o grievance_n before_o god_n and_o pour_v out_o all_o our_o complaint_n into_o his_o bosom_n now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ease_n to_o our_o afflict_a mind_n if_o we_o may_v communicate_v our_o griefesto_fw-la a_o dear_a friend_n that_o at_o least_o we_o may_v be_v