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devil_n have_v cast_v upon_o religion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o in_o believe_v rom._n 15.13_o no_o honey_n so_o sweet_a as_o that_o which_o drop_v from_o a_o promise_n some_o man_n have_v foolish_o take_v up_o a_o prejudice_n against_o religion_n they_o be_v resolve_v rather_o never_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n than_o go_v thither_o through_o the_o straight_a gate_n i_o may_v say_v of_o prejudice_n as_o paul_n to_o elimas_n act_v 13.10_o o_o prejudice_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n how_o many_o soul_n have_v thou_o damn_v 5._o they_o be_v wilful_o set_v to_o murder_v their_o own_o soul_n who_o will_v neither_o be_v good_a to_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v so_o matth._n 23.13_o you_o neither_o go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o such_o be_v those_o that_o persecute_v other_o for_o their_o religion_n drunken_a meeting_n 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the_o scar_n wink_v at_o she_o fail_v and_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o she_o her_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n nay_o that_o good_a which_o the_o saint_n scarce_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o themselves_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n observe_v matth._n 25.35_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v overlook_a and_o disclaim_v their_o own_o work_n of_o charity_n yet_o christ_n do_v take_v notice_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o god_n spy_v the_o least_o good_a in_o his_o child_n he_o can_v see_v a_o grain_n of_o corn_n hide_v under_o chaff_n grace_n hide_v under_o corruption_n 5._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v take_v all_o we_o do_v in_o good_a part_n those_o duty_n we_o ourselves_o censure_v god_n will_v crown_v when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n look_v over_o his_o best_a duty_n he_o see_v so_o much_o sin_n cleave_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v even_o confound_v lord_n say_v he_o there_o be_v more_o sulphur_n than_o incense_n in_o my_o prayer_n but_o for_o your_o comfort_n if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n he_o will_v crown_v those_o duty_n which_o you_o yourselves_o censure_n god_n see_v there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o gold_n though_o light_a shall_v have_v grain_n of_o allowance_n though_o there_o may_v be_v defect_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n child_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o their_o offering_n 2_o chron._n 30.20_o the_o lord_n heal_v the_o people_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n being_n straighten_a in_o time_n want_v some_o legal_a purification_n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v upright_o god_n heal_v they_o he_o pardon_v they_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o good_a will_n 2_o cor._n 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strong_a for_o the_o body_n nor_o will_v he_o give_v one_o dram_n or_o scruple_n too_o much_o god_n have_v not_o only_o the_o title_n of_o a_o father_n but_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n he_o will_v not_o lay_v too_o heavy_a burden_n on_o his_o child_n lest_o their_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o 2._o he_o will_v correct_v in_o measure_n for_o the_o duration_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o affliction_n lie_v on_o too_o long_o psal._n 125.3_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o may_v be_v there_o and_o not_o rest_v isa._n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v love_v for_o ever_o but_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v for_o ever_o rev._n 14.11_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o wicked_a shall_v drink_v a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n but_o god_n child_n only_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o 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wrestle_v there_o be_v the_o affliction_n but_o then_o he_o see_v god_n face_n and_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o angel_n gen._n 32.30_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o affliction_n in_o every_o cloud_n a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v see_v a_o rainbow_n of_o mercy_n shine_v as_o the_o limner_n mix_v dark_a shadow_n and_o bright_a colour_n together_o so_o our_o heavenly_a father_n mingle_v the_o dark_a and_o the_o bright_a together_o cross_n and_o blessing_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a happiness_n for_o god_n thus_o to_o chequer_n his_o providence_n and_o mingle_v goodness_n with_o severity_n 8._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n the_o evil_a one_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o satan_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a one_o emphatical_o he_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o both_o in_o a_o military_a sense_n as_o he_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o his_o temptation_n and_o in_o a_o forensical_a or_o law-sense_n as_o he_o be_v a_o accuser_n and_o plead_v against_o they_o yet_o neither_o way_n shall_v he_o prevail_v against_o god_n child_n as_o for_o his_o shoot_v his_o fiery_a dart_n god_n will_v bruise_v satan_n short_o under_o the_o saint_n foot_n rom._n 16.20_o as_o for_o his_o accuse_v christ_n be_v advocate_n for_o the_o saint_n and_o answer_v all_o bill_n of_o indictment_n bring_v in_o against_o they_o god_n will_v make_v all_o satan_n temptation_n promote_v the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 1._o as_o they_o set_v they_o more_o a_o pray_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o temptation_n be_v a_o medicine_n for_o security_n 2._o as_o they_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o humble_v they_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o temptation_n this_o thorn_n be_v to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o pride_n 3._o as_o they_o establish_v they_o more_o in_o grace_n a_o tree_n shake_v by_o the_o wind_n be_v 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christian_n be_v reproach_v as_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o incest_n say_v tertullian_n luther_n be_v call_v a_o trumpeter_n of_o rebellion_n david_n call_v reproach_v a_o heart-breaking_a psal._n 69.20_o this_o god_n let_v his_o dear_a saint_n be_v oft_o exercise_v with_o dirt_n may_v be_v cast_v upon_o a_o pearl_n those_o name_n may_v be_v blot_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n sincerity_n though_o it_o shield_n from_o hell_n yet_o not_o from_o slander_n 3._o god_n sometime_o afflict_v with_o loss_n of_o dear_a relation_n ezek._n 24.16_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v i_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o eye_n with_o a_o stroke_n this_o be_v like_o a_o pull_n away_o
righteousness_n heb._n 12.11_o this_o may_v make_v we_o submit_v to_o god_n and_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v there_o be_v kindness_n in_o affliction_n it_o be_v for_o our_o spiritual_a profit_n 5._o there_o be_v kindness_n in_o affliction_n in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n so_o bad_a but_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o when_o it_o be_v duskish_a it_o may_v be_v dark_a god_n do_v not_o make_v our_o cross_n so_o heavy_a as_o he_o may_v he_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o anger_n psal._n 78.38_o he_o do_v not_o put_v so_o many_o nail_n in_o our_o yoke_n so_o much_o wormwood_n in_o our_o cup_n as_o he_o may_v do_v god_n chastise_v thy_o body_n he_o may_v torture_v thy_o conscience_n do_v he_o cut_v thou_o short_a he_o may_v cut_v thou_o off_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v our_o chain_n heavy_a be_v it_o a_o burning-fever_n it_o may_v have_v be_v the_o burn_a lake_n do_v god_n use_v the_o prune_v knife_n to_o lop_v thou_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o axe_n to_o hew_v thou_o down_o ezek._n 47.3_o the_o water_n be_v up_o to_o the_o ankle_n do_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n come_v up_o to_o the_o ankle_n god_n may_v make_v they_o rise_v high_o nay_o he_o may_v drown_v thou_o in_o the_o water_n this_o may_v make_v we_o submit_v quiet_o and_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o kindness_n in_o it_o whereas_o god_n use_v the_o rod_n he_o may_v use_v the_o scorpion_n 6._o there_o be_v kindness_n in_o affliction_n in_o that_o your_o case_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o other_o they_o be_v always_o upon_o the_o rack_n they_o spend_v their_o year_n with_o sigh_v psal._n 31.10_o have_v you_o a_o gentle_a fit_a of_o a_o ague_n other_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o stone_n and_o strangullion_n do_v you_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n other_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n you_o have_v but_o a_o single_a trial_n other_o have_v they_o twist_v together_o god_n shoot_v but_o one_o arrow_n at_o you_o he_o shoot_v a_o shower_n of_o arrow_n at_o other_o be_v there_o 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carry_v he_o to_o heaven_n when_o he_o die_v say_v then_o lo_o if_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a i_o shall_v have_v if_o this_o be_v all_o my_o hell_n i_o will_v patient_o acquiesce_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v 8._o there_o be_v kindness_n in_o that_o god_n give_v gracious_a support_n in_o affliction_n if_o he_o strike_v with_o one_o hand_n he_o will_v support_v with_o the_o other_o deut._n 33.27_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arms._n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o trial_n but_o if_o god_n do_v desert_n we_o and_o not_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v sink_v under_o it_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o great_a man_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o reproach_n peter_n be_v fright_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o maid_n mat._n 26.69_o o_o therefore_o what_o mercy_n be_v it_o to_o have_v christ_n strengthen_v we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v the_o heavy_a part_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o we_o one_o say_v i_o have_v no_o ravish_a joy_n in_o my_o sickness_n but_o i_o bless_v god_n i_o have_v sweet_a support_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o cause_n submission_n to_o god_n will_v and_o make_v we_o say_v lo_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o bear_v we_o up_o in_o affliction_n that_o we_o do_v not_o faint_a put_v we_o into_o what_o wine-press_n thou_o please_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v 9_o there_o be_v kindness_n in_o affliction_n in_o that_o it_o be_v preventive_a 1._o god_n by_o this_o stroke_n of_o he_o will_v prevent_v some_o sin_n paul_n thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o prevent_v his_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o as_o affliction_n be_v sometime_o send_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o sin_n so_o sometime_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o sin_n prosperity_n expose_v to_o much_o evil_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o carry_v a_o full_a cup_n without_o spill_v and_o a_o full_a estate_n without_o sin_v god_n people_n know_v not_o how_o much_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o their_o affliction_n they_o may_v have_v fall_v into_o some_o scandal_n have_v not_o god_n set_v a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n in_o their_o way_n to_o stop_v they_o what_o kindness_n be_v this_o god_n let_v we_o fall_v into_o suffering_n to_o prevent_v fall_v into_o snare_n say_v then_o lord_n do_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v 2._o god_n by_o affliction_n will_v prevent_v damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o we_o be_v correct_v in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n a_o man_n by_o fall_v into_o the_o briar_n be_v save_v from_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n god_n let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o briar_n of_o affliction_n that_o we_o may_v not_o drown_v in_o perdition_n it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n when_o a_o lesser_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v to_o prevent_v a_o great_a be_v it_o not_o clemency_n in_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o lay_v some_o light_a penalty_n on_o the_o prisoner_n and_o save_v his_o life_n so_o when_o god_n lay_v upon_o we_o light_a affliction_n and_o save_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v as_o pilate_n say_v luke_n 23.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v chastise_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v so_o god_n chastise_v his_o child_n and_o let_v they_o go_v free_v they_o from_o eternal_a torment_n what_o be_v a_o drop_n of_o sorrow_n the_o godly_a taste_n to_o that_o sea_n of_o wrath_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v drink_v of_o to_o all_o eternity_n o_o what_o kindness_n be_v here_o may_v not_o this_o make_v we_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v it_o be_v prevent_a physic_n 10._o there_o be_v kindness_n in_o that_o god_n do_v mix_v his_o providence_n hab._n 3.2_o in_o anger_n he_o remember_v mercy_n not_o all_o pure_a gall_n but_o some_o honey_n mix_v with_o it_o ashurs_n shoe_n be_v iron_n and_o brass_n but_o his_o foot_n be_v dip_v in_o oil_n gen._n 33.24_o affliction_n be_v the_o shoe_n of_o brass_n but_o god_n cause_v the_o foot_n to_o be_v dip_v in_o oil_n as_o the_o limner_n mix_v with_o his_o dark_a shadow_n bright_a colour_n so_o the_o wise_a god_n mingle_v the_o dark_a and_o the_o bright_a colour_n cross_n and_o blessing_n the_o body_n be_v afflict_v but_o within_o be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o blessing_n joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egppt_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n there_o be_v the_o dark_a side_n of_o the_o cloud_n job_n lose_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v his_o skin_n be_v clothe_v with_o boil_n and_o ulcer_n here_o be_v a_o sad_a providence_n but_o god_n give_v a_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n of_o job_n integrity_n and_o do_v afterward_o double_a his_o estate_n job._n 42.10_o the_o lord_n give_v job_n twice_o as_o much_o here_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n see_v towards_o job._n god_n do_v checquer_n his_o work_n of_o providence_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o submit_v and_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o kind_a mix_v so_o many_o bright_a colour_n with_o my_o dark_a condition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v 11._o there_o be_v kindness_n in_o affliction_n in_o that_o god_n do_v moderate_v his_o stroke_n jer._n 30.11_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n god_n will_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o east-wind_n stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n isa._n 27.8_o the_o physician_n that_o understand_v the_o crasis_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o patient_a will_v not_o give_v too_o strong_a physic_n for_o the_o body_n nor_o will_v he_o give_v one_o dram_n or_o scruple_n too_o much_o god_n know_v our_o frame_n he_o will_v not_o over-afflict_a he_o will_v not_o stretch_v the_o string_n of_o his_o viol_n too_o hard_o lest_o they_o break_v and_o be_v there_o not_o kindness_n in_o all_o this_o may_v not_o this_o work_n our_o
tear_n rev._n 7.17_o 3._o god_n have_v give_v thou_o grace_n grace_n be_v the_o rich_a embroidery_n and_o workmanship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o sacred_a unction_n 1_o john_n 2.27_o the_o grace_n be_v a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n to_o adorn_v and_o bed_n of_o spice_n which_o make_v we_o a_o sweet_a odour_n to_o god_n grace_n be_v a_o distinguish_a blessing_n christ_n give_v judas_n his_o purse_n but_o not_o his_o spirit_n may_v not_o this_o quiet_a the_o heart_n in_o affliction_n and_o make_v it_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v lord_n thou_o have_v give_v that_o jewel_n which_o thou_o bestow_v only_o on_o the_o elect._n grace_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o thy_o love_n it_o be_v both_o food_n and_o cordial_n it_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o glory_n 9_o consideration_n when_o god_n intend_v the_o great_a mercy_n to_o any_o of_o his_o people_n he_o bring_v they_o low_o in_o affliction_n god_n seem_v to_o go_v quite_o cross_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o raise_v 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a_o dead_a man_n to_o a_o live_n thus_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v corruption_n join_v with_o grace_n here_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n tie_v to_o the_o live_n so_o hateful_a be_v this_o that_o a_o believer_n desire_v to_o die_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n more_o than_o this_o that_o death_n shall_v free_v he_o from_o sin_n sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n shall_v carry_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o world_n thus_o you_o see_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o godly_a sin_n be_v the_o most_o hyperbolical_a and_o execrable_a evil_n 4._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o comparative_a and_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o deadly_a evil_n compare_v what_o you_o will_v with_o it_o 1._o affliction_n 2._o death_n 3._o hell_n and_o still_o sin_n be_v worse_o first_o compare_v sin_n with_o affliction_n there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o a_o drop_n of_o sin_n than_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o affliction_n 1._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n the_o cause_n be_v more_o than_o the_o effect_n sin_n bring_v all_o mischief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost._n sin_n have_v sickness_n sword_n famine_n and_o all_o judgement_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o sin_n rot_v the_o name_n consume_v the_o estate_n waste_v the_o radical_a moisture_n as_o the_o poet_n â—ain_o of_o pandora_n box_n when_o it_o be_v open_v it_o fill_v the_o world_n full_a of_o disease_n when_o adam_n break_v the_o box_n of_o original_a righteousness_n it_o have_v cause_v all_o the_o penal_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v the_o phaeton_n that_o set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n sin_n turn_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n sin_n cause_v mutiny_n division_n massacre_n jer._n 47.6_o o_o thou_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o be_v quiet_a the_o sword_n of_o god_n justice_n lie_v quiet_o in_o the_o scabbard_n till_o sin_n draw_v it_o out_o and_o whet_v it_o 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than_o affliction_n god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o affliction_n but_o disclaim_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o sin_n 3._o affliction_n do_v but_o reach_v the_o body_n and_o make_v that_o miserable_a but_o sin_n make_v the_o soul_n miserable_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o diamond_n set_v in_o a_o ring_n of_o clay_n it_o be_v excellent_a in_o its_o essence_n a_o spiritual_a immortal_a substance_n excellent_a in_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o it_o redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o it_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n the_o world_n be_v of_o a_o courser_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o fine_a spin_v in_o the_o world_n we_o see_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o precious_a soul_n endanger_v be_v far_o worse_a than_o to_o have_v the_o body_n endanger_v sin_n wrong_v the_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o sin_n cast_v this_o jewel_n of_o the_o soul_n 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