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below_o it_o be_v this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ingredient_n and_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a compound_v branch_n 2._o it_o show_v we_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n work_v for_o his_o good_a the_o best_a and_o worst_a thing_n psal._n 112.4_o unto_o the_o upright_a arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n the_o most_o dark_a cloudy_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v some_o sunshine_n in_o they_o plato_n what_o a_o bless_a condition_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n in_o when_o he_o die_v he_o go_v to_o god_n and_o while_o he_o live_v every_o thing_n shall_v do_v he_o good_a affliction_n be_v for_o his_o good_a what_o hurt_n do_v the_o fire_n to_o the_o gold_n only_o purify_v it_o what_o hurt_n do_v the_o fan_n to_o the_o corn_n only_o separate_v the_o chaff_n from_o it_o what_o hurt_n do_v leech_n to_o the_o body_n only_o suck_v out_o the_o bad_a blood_n god_n do_v never_o use_v his_o staff_n but_o to_o beat_v out_o the_o dust_n affliction_n do_v that_o which_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n shall_v stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o tear_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n a_o believer_n die_v day_n be_v his_o ascension_n day_n to_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n have_v put_v their_o affliction_n in_o the_o inventory_n of_o their_o riches_n heb._n 11.26_o themistocles_n be_v banish_v his_o own_o country_n grow_v afterward_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n whereupon_o he_o say_v periissem_fw-la nisi_fw-la periissem_fw-la i_o have_v perish_v if_o i_o have_v not_o perish_v so_o may_v a_o child_n of_o god_n say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v afflict_v i_o have_v be_v destroy_v if_o my_o health_n and_o estate_n have_v not_o be_v lose_v my_o soul_n have_v be_v lose_v 3._o branch_n see_v then_o what_o a_o encouragement_n here_o be_v to_o become_v godly_a all_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o good_a oh_o that_o this_o may_v tempt_v the_o world_n to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o religion_n can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a loadstone_n 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