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and_o set_v on_o sorrow_n it_o do_v not_o gainsay_v god_n gracious_a indulgence_n to_o afflict_v his_o people_n three_o thing_n god_fw-we eye_n their_o sin_n their_o profit_n his_o own_o covenant_n all_o which_o enforce_v the_o unin_n of_o god_n indulgence_n and_o correction_n 1._o god_n indulge_v yet_o scourge_v son_n with_o a_o eye_n unto_o their_o sin_n not_o for_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v a_o detraction_n from_o christ_n who_o alone_o can_v make_v it_o and_o what_o can_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n recompense_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o for_o correction_n have_v mark_v former_a error_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o atheism_n to_o deny_v god_n such_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n testify_v by_o his_o chastening_n and_o intend_v not_o so_o much_o to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n as_o sin_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o these_o aim_n of_o god_n therein_o 1._o sin_n every_o chasten_a respect_n sin_n to_o render_v sin_n more_o 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health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n the_o patient_a soul_n shall_v never_o look_v for_o help_v or_o comfort_n from_o god_n in_o vain_a such_o hope_n can_v make_v the_o soul_n ashamed_a o_o stir_v up_o faint_a heart_n to_o hope_n we_o must_v that_o sweet_a hand_n that_o scourge_v will_v give_v out_o gracious_a support_n to_o that_o good_a heart_n that_o hope_v activity_n be_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o also_o 3._o to_o cry_v and_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o our_o chasten_a god_n to_o send_v out_o sweet_a out_o of_o the_o smart_n and_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n than_o we_o set_v ourselves_o in_o a_o right_a posture_n for_o receive_v mercy_n when_o our_o droop_a heart_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o pray_v and_o cry_v for_o those_o gracious_a discovery_n it_o be_v also_o david_n activity_n 4.6_o psal_n 4.6_o when_o he_o want_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o god_n he_o fall_v to_o cry_v lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o the_o heart_n be_v 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the_o purpose_n the_o psalmist_n observe_v this_o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n 9_o psal_n 25.8_o 9_o therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v the_o right_a way_n he_o express_v no_o less_o immediate_o the_o meek_a or_o humble_a or_o afflict_v will_v be_v guide_n in_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o right_a path_n order_v by_o he_o and_o the_o meek_a will_v be_v teach_v his_o way_n and_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o this_o teach_n be_v proclaim_v to_o the_o church_n 94.12_o psal_n 94.12_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n no_o reason_n to_o proclaim_v he_o bless_v unless_o crown_v with_o the_o high_a good_a and_o attain_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o very_a uprightnes_n and_o even_o thither_o do_v god_n draw_v he_o by_o chasten_v and_o by_o teach_v need_v then_o must_v that_o soul_n learn_v to_o walk_v in_o right_a way_n when_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o rod_n shall_v teach_v he_o 2._o 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