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smite_v they_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o resolve_v that_o god_n smite_v in_o measure_n and_o but_o in_o the_o branch_n he_o will_v not_o cut_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n isaiah_n 27._o 7_o 8._o 9_o nine_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o the_o short_a time_n of_o these_o affliction_n heaviness_n may_v be_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n will_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n for_o god_n anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n psal._n 30._o 5._o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 125._o 3._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n lamen_n 3._o 31._o 32._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n god_n may_v forsake_v but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v he_o gather_v us._n in_o a_o little_a wrath_n hide_v i_o my_o face_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n isaiah_n 54._o 7._o 8._o hence_o christ_n say_v a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o and_o again_o a_o little_a while_n &_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o john_n 16._o 16._o the_o godly_a may_v be_v in_o heaviness_n if_o need_v require_v but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a season_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 6._o and_o paul_n say_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o light_n and_o for_o a_o moment_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 17._o 10_o last_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o the_o good_a we_o get_v by_o these_o affliction_n for_o god_n will_v make_v all_o work_n together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o that_o love_v he_o rom._n 8._o 28._o the_o godly_a may_v be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v distress_v they_o may_v be_v perplex_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o despair_v etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o the_o godly_a in_o affliction_n may_v be_v like_o the_o 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