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7._o greg._n 14_o innoc._n 9_o clemon_n 8_o nine_o or_o ten_o monster_n her_o mortal_a enemy_n though_o their_o slave_n continual_o plot_v and_o practise_v against_o she_o and_o think_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n thunder_v against_o she_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o pius_fw-la 5._o greg._n 13._o sixtus_n 〈◊〉_d lieutenant_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o cloud_n with_o curse_n and_o curse_a excommunication_n late_o also_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v a_o admirable_a deliverance_n to_o his_o anoint_v our_o gracious_a king_n and_o to_o we_o all_o from_o a_o most_o barbarous_a and_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o favour_n and_o favourable_a deal_n use_v of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v read_v plentiful_o in_o divine_a and_o ecciesiasticall_a story_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o wicked_a have_v sometime_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o electsake_n as_o laban_n do_v â—0_n gen._n 30._o 27._o gen._n 39_o 5._o act._n 27._o 24._o gen._n 18._o 32._o job._n 22._o â—0_n for_o jacob_n and_o 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they_o god_n preserve_v shadrak_n meshak_n &_o abednego_n in_o the_o hot_a 22._o dan_n 3._o 22._o fiery_a furnace_n and_o â—lew_v the_o man_n with_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o be_v burn_v the_o lord_n deliver_v good_a jehâ—shaphat_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n that_o 23._o 2._o chron._n 20._o 23._o come_v against_o he_o to_o help_v forward_o their_o own_o destruction_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o their_o barbarous_a and_o bloodthirsty_a catholic_n and_o have_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n pull_v the_o rot_a house_n of_o their_o devilish_a muention_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n his_o name_n be_v praise_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n christ_n have_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o affsiction_n 8._o privil_a 8._o unto_o his_o elect_a and_o faithful_a member_n for_o whereas_o they_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n wherein_o they_o live_v they_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o godly_a by_o 6._o psal._n 8â—_n 31_o 32._o hab._n 12._o 6._o god_n as_o a_o merciful_a father_n that_o desire_v the_o amendment_n of_o his_o child_n because_o our_o heart_n be_v drossy_a the_o lord_n as_o our_o most_o skilful_a founder_n cast_v we_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o he_o may_v refine_v us._n because_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o transgress_v and_o go_v astray_o the_o lord_n impark_v we_o within_o the_o pale_n of_o adversity_n and_o hedge_v we_o about_o with_o the_o thorny_a quickset_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o some_o compass_n david_n say_v 67._o psa._n 119_o 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o word_n because_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n untoward_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o lord_n use_v the_o cross_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o instruct_v us._n therefore_o david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v 71._o psa._n 11â—_n 71._o thy_o statute_n because_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n incline_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n as_o our_o nurse_n do_v wean_v we_o from_o the_o love_n thereof_o by_o affliction_n as_o the_o mother_n or_o nurse_n drive_v her_o child_n from_o the_o breast_n by_o rub_v it_o with_o some_o bitter_a thing_n to_o be_v brief_a the_o lord_n by_o affliction_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eth_z our_o faith_n and_o patience_n drain_v we_o humility_n and_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o esteem_v of_o prosperity_n by_o off_o 〈◊〉_d s_o be_v make_v we_o to_o take_v experience_n or_o his_o love_n and_o of_o those_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n by_o affliction_n he_o learn_v we_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o miserable_a for_o the_o sense_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o poverty_n through_o god_n blessing_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o pity_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o sick_a the_o apostle_n say_v our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 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