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man_n know_v that_o pride_n that_o impatience_n that_o lust_n that_o unbelief_n that_o frowardness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n till_o affliction_n come_v to_o search_v he_o god_n lead_v israel_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o make_v they_o know_v deut._n 8.2_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o discover_v the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o patriarch_n be_v distress_v and_o in_o adversity_n than_o they_o see_v and_o never_o till_o then_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o sell_v their_o brother_n gen._n 42.21_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o cord_n of_o affliction_n than_o he_o show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v job_n 36.8_o 9_o nothing_o discover_v the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o creature_n 3._o god_n by_o affliction_n discover_v 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and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o 5._o it_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o that_o never_o pray_v will_v pray_v in_o affliction_n the_o heathen_a mariner_n call_v every_o man_n upon_o his_o god_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n jon._n 1.5_o seaman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v none_o of_o the_o devout_a sort_n not_o give_v much_o to_o pray_v they_o will_v swear_v twice_o where_o they_o pray_v once_o yea_o ten_o oath_n to_o one_o prayer_n and_o yet_o storm_n and_o tempest_n make_v they_o run_v to_o god_n they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n psal_n 107.23_o 28._o and_o hence_o come_v that_o proverb_n he_o that_o can_v pray_v let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n when_o the_o storm_n bring_v they_o to_o their_o wit_n end_n ver_fw-la 27._o then_o they_o will_v cry_v to_o god_n when_o they_o can_v no_o long_o help_v themselves_o than_o they_o come_v to_o god_n for_o help_v as_o extremity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n so_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o man_n importunity_n at_o other_o time_n we_o be_v lame_a in_o duty_n but_o the_o rod_n make_v we_o find_v our_o leg_n and_o then_o we_o run_v to_o god_n lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v 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 31._o 2_o sam._n 14.29_o 30_o 31._o isai_n 26.16_o joab_n will_v not_o come_v to_o absolom_n at_o his_o call_n but_o when_o he_o set_v his_o barly-field_n on_o fire_n than_o he_o come_v christ_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o many_o if_o their_o necessity_n have_v not_o bring_v they_o when_o palsy_n possession_n fever_n etc._n etc._n come_v upon_o they_o
that_o be_v your_o season_n his_o kill_a and_o break_v time_n be_v your_o weep_a and_o mourn_a time_n but_o when_o his_o heal_a time_n come_v then_o be_v your_o time_n to_o laugh_v and_o dance_v be_v willing_a therefore_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o commandment_n 7.9_o rom._n 7.9_o and_o to_o lie_v dead_a under_o the_o spirit_n wound_n till_o the_o heal_n and_o revive_v time_n come_v be_v there_o not_o a_o promise_n that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n 4.2_o mal._n 4.2_o and_o that_o he_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v 126.6_o psal_n 126.6_o bring_v his_o sheau_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o use_v any_o indirect_a mean_n in_o hope_n of_o relief_n he_o that_o will_v see_v a_o good_a issue_n of_o this_o work_n must_v stay_v the_o time_n 3.26_o lam._n 3.26_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o 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