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under_o correction_n 12._o whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n thus_o see_v we_o by_o the_o wonderful_a and_o certain_a consent_n both_o of_o sentence_n and_o example_n and_o by_o they_o be_v we_o teach_v that_o god_n not_o of_o evil_a but_o of_o good_a will_n not_o of_o displeasure_n but_o of_o favour_n correct_v we_o and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o trouble_n we_o shall_v know_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o certain_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n although_o our_o affliction_n be_v never_o so_o great_a do_v not_o hate_v we_o nor_o set_v naught_o by_o we_o but_o rather_o that_o this_o correction_n be_v a_o most_o assure_a sign_n that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o his_o child_n seinge_v he_o do_v so_o love_o correct_v and_o chasten_v us._n now_o must_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v so_o correct_v &_o punish_v his_o child_n 11._o s._n paul_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o these_o his_o word_n we_o be_v correct_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v with_o the_o world_n and_o david_n say_v it_o be_v high_o for_o my_o profit_n that_o thou_o have_v correct_v i_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o righteous_a ordinance_n 119._o esay_n the_o prophet_n also_o say_v vexation_n geve_v understand_v for_o this_o be_v certain_a if_o god_n will_v serve_v our_o fancy_n 18._o accomplish_v our_o desire_n and_o never_o send_v we_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n affliction_n we_o shall_v become_v altogether_o secure_a and_o careless_a neither_o shall_v we_o at_o any_o time_n call_v our_o sin_n unto_o remembrance_n nor_o care_n for_o the_o word_n nor_o geve_v ourselves_o unto_o prayer_n but_o when_o now_o and_o then_o we_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v unto_o we_o be_v assail_v with_o adversitis_fw-la &_o misfortune_n they_o have_v we_o a_o just_a &_o nedeful_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o fall_v unto_o prayer_n but_o also_o to_o remember_v our_o sin_n &_o 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be_v god_n pleasure_n when_o adversity_n &_o trouble_n chance_n unto_o we_o &_o that_o it_o be_v for_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o be_v thus_o afflict_v &_o trouble_v we_o must_v also_o assure_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o this_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v geve_v a_o fortunate_a end_n to_o these_o our_o trouble_n and_o most_o prosperous_o deliver_v we_o from_o they_o as_z s._n paul_n say_v god_n be_v faithful_a 10._o which_o shall_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o your_o strength_n but_o shall_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o temptation_n make_v a_o way_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o unto_o this_o comfort_n do_v those_o thing_n chief_o pertain_v that_o christ_n speak_v here_o of_o that_o a_o little_a while_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o a_o little_a while_n be_v two_o thing_n first_o when_o we_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o greatness_n &_o vehemency_n of_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n intolerable_a so_o that_o there_o appear_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o very_a cross_n will_v have_v the_o uppermost_a hand_n &_o that_o nothing_o so_o far_o as_o reason_n judge_v can_v prevail_v against_o it_o as_o we_o have_v in_o the_o example_n of_o king_n ezechias_n when_o rabsake_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o hoost_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n require_v that_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v yield_v and_o give_v over_o unto_o he_o 37._o ezechias_n send_v unto_o esaye_n the_o prophet_n with_o this_o embassage_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o trouble_n of_o plague_n &_o of_o blasphemy_n for_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o birth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o christ_n here_o also_o use_v the_o same_o similitude_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o go_v on_o her_o travail_n 16._o there_o appear_v to_o be_v very_o great_a peril_n both_o of_o the_o mother_n &_o of_o the_o child_n for_o the_o affliction_n be_v not_o small_a as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o 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