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proceed_v better_a than_o david_n so_o he_o say_v nay_o sing_v it_o too_o psal_n 103_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o fin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n and_o this_o he_o intimate_v psal_n 51.4_o by_o that_o ingeminate_a confession_n of_o he_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o fight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v 5_o david_n comfort_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o be_v benefit_v by_o this_o affliction_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requâ—_n good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n and_o this_o shall_v comfort_v we_o in_o our_o deepeft_a diftresse_n because_o god_n round_a reprehension_n be_v ever_o gracious_a forerunner_n of_o his_o mercy_n faith_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o say_v god_n have_v chastise_v i_o according_a as_o he_o have_v threaten_v therefore_o he_o will_v comfort_v i_o according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v now_o have_v not_o god_n promise_v and_o assure_v we_o to_o uphold_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o bring_v we_o through_o it_o and_o comfort_v we_o by_o it_o and_o glorify_v we_o after_o it_o let_v we_o therefore_o with_o abraham_n hope_v against_o hope_n and_o apprehend_v the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o promise_n by_o faith_n whence_o fence_n and_o carnal_a reason_n see_v nothing_o but_o the_o contrary_n ah_o if_o we_o will_v serious_o consider_v that_o as_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n so_o do_v he_o govern_v and_o over-rule_v all_o secondary_a and_o inseriour_a cause_n and_o mean_n by_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n that_o when_o they_o seem_v most_o to_o oppose_v against_o he_o they_o do_v but_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o will_v and_o have_v purpose_v to_o be_v do_v they_o serve_v to_o the_o further_a of_o his_o end_n his_o glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n how_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a they_o be_v one_o to_o the_o other_o now_o if_o god_n have_v join_v his_o glory_n and_o our_o happiness_n together_o it_o be_v â—it_a that_o we_o shall_v refer_v ourselves_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n that_o have_v join_v his_o glory_n to_o our_o best_a good_a which_o be_v our_o salvation_n this_o be_v it_o which_o uphold_v the_o head_n of_o david_n the_o good_a which_o will_v follow_v he_o be_v sure_a that_o this_o wet_a seedtime_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n this_o he_o â—ings_v psal_n 126.6_o he_o that_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o and_o again_o psal_n 126.5_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o thus_o many_o time_n god_n in_o mercy_n put_v we_o to_o a_o lesser_a trouble_n for_o our_o great_a good_a thus_o do_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o endure_v much_o affliction_n he_o do_v humble_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o good_a at_o their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.16_o now_o god_n do_v not_o only_o advance_v by_o affliction_n the_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a good_a of_o his_o own_o child_n but_o many_o time_n turn_v they_o to_o their_o great_a benefit_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n he_o be_v sell_v as_o a_o slave_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o great_a commander_n he_o lose_v his_o patrimony_n at_o home_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o much_o more_o large_a inheritance_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o therefore_o he_o profess_v that_o when_o his_o brethren_n
he_o fall_v foul_a because_o he_o be_v most_o prosperous_a and_o therefore_o a_o afflict_a estate_n be_v most_o safe_a yea_o and_o often_o most_o sweet_a there_o be_v a_o fruit_n in_o the_o least_o cross_n we_o shall_v therefore_o look_v more_o at_o the_o fruit_n than_o deliverance_n from_o the_o cross_n the_o long_a it_o continue_v the_o more_o we_o may_v get_v by_o it_o 1_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o good_a which_o come_v to_o we_o through_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n we_o reâ—d_v of_o jacob_n when_o he_o send_v joseph_n to_o dothan_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n they_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n reuben_n more_o pitiful_a than_o the_o rest_n relieve_v he_o but_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o midianite_n they_o sell_v he_o again_o to_o potiphar_n his_o mistress_n accuse_v he_o his_o master_n condemn_v he_o imprison_v he_o the_o baker_n after_o long_a forgetfulness_n commend_v he_o to_o pharaob_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o dream_n and_o thus_o be_v he_o exalt_v how_o many_o 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wicked_a man_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a than_o not_o permit_v any_o evil_n at_o all_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o king_n of_o affiria_n and_o the_o outrage_n of_o his_o army_n direct_v by_o god_n to_o that_o main_a end_n inchastife_v his_o people_n i_o hough_o as_o the_o lordplain_o affirm_v he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v so_o or_o ever_o aim_v at_o this_o end_n isa_n 10.7_o and_o this_o many_o time_n the_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o proud_a insolency_n that_o can_v not_o look_v but_o with_o disdain_n conttempt_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v the_o distress_a the_o soon_o and_o to_o arise_v and_o set_v hiâ—_n own_o in_o safety_n from_o they_o that_o poffâ—ah_n at_o they_o psal_n 12._o another_o out_o of_o malice_n to_o our_o person_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o revenge_v misconceive_v wrong_n and_o suppose_a injury_n seek_v our_o utter_a ruin_n endeavour_v to_o make_v our_o name_n odious_a to_o countenance_v their_o own_o cause_n 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