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prosperity_n do_v not_o because_o they_o see_v they_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o or_o because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n psal_n 55.19_o but_o now_o in_o affliction_n when_o their_o blessing_n be_v take_v away_o when_o they_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o search_v for_o the_o cause_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o look_v back_o upon_o their_o own_o life_n they_o find_v the_o fault_n to_o be_v there_o aman_n that_o look_v back_o be_v like_o a_o slander_n by_o and_o make_v his_o own_o eye_n serve_v for_o another_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o work_n if_o i_o keep_v on_o work_v and_o never_o stop_v to_o look_v back_o unless_o my_o hand_n be_v guide_v by_o another_o i_o may_v commit_v many_o fault_n or_o commit_v the_o same_o fault_n many_o time_n which_o otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o do_v and_o never_o perceive_v it_o so_o if_o i_o have_v a_o constant_a uninterupted_a enjoyment_n of_o outward_a felicity_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v i_o i_o shall_v sin_v and_o sin_n over_o and_o over_o and_o never_o change_v my_o condition_n till_o i_o change_v my_o condition_n there_o be_v also_o a_o three_o fruit_n of_o this_o alteration_n of_o judgement_n viz_o performance_n of_o duty_n before_o omit_v as_o praise_v of_o god_n goodness_n to_o all_o and_o give_v thanks_o for_o his_o goodness_n to_o they_o together_o with_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o give_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v away_o 1.21_o away_o job_n 1.21_o 9_o affliction_n or_o adversity_n be_v benefiicall_a because_o it_o make_v man_n not_o only_o to_o esteem_v of_o but_o use_v prosperity_n better_o like_a physic_n and_o fast_v it_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n and_o beget_v a_o more_o kindly_a appetite_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n digest_v and_o improve_v temporal_a blessing_n to_o spiritual_a nourishment_n if_o a_o man_n never_o know_v what_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n mean_n but_o always_o sit_v 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shall_fw-mi 19_o although_o he_o shall_v have_v never_o so_o much_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o forget_v god_n precept_n vers_fw-la 143._o although_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v continual_o in_o his_o hand_n yet_o that_o shall_v not_o make_v he_o forget_v god_n law_n vers_fw-la 10.12_o yea_o although_o he_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o forget_v god_n precept_n vers_fw-la 83._o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o he_o rejoice_v because_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o make_v he_o learn_v god_n statute_n he_o care_v for_o no_o other_o wealth_n thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n vers_fw-la 111._o neither_o care_v he_o much_o for_o life_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v god_n word_n vers_fw-la 17._o deal_v bountiful_o with_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v thy_o word_n as_o vers_n 17._o what_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 13.9.14_o wonderful_o make_v god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o excellent_a soul_n and_o of_o a_o divine_a extract_n he_o have_v most_o curious_o 15._o curious_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o a_o needle_n psal_n 139._o five_o 15._o wrought_v he_o and_o most_o excellent_o 10.11_o excellent_o job_n 10.11_o clothe_v he_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o fence_v he_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n he_o have_v endow_v he_o with_o most_o excellent_a natural_a gift_n reason_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v not_o give_v to_o other_o creature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o he_o most_o excellent_a spiritual_a gift_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o many_o many_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o man_n the_o medication_n upon_o these_o last_o only_a basil_n the_o great_a in_o his_o sermon_n of_o thanksgiving_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v always_o &c_n &c_n affirm_v to_o be_v 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