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but_o teach_v we_o patience_n too_o because_o how_o undeserved_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v from_o other_o yet_o we_o have_v deserve_v a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o at_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o curse_v say_v david_n of_o wicked_a shimâ—i_n and_o will_v return_v no_o ill_a again_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 10_o 11._o and_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o psal._n 39_o 9_o nay_o it_o will_v teach_v we_o willingness_n in_o submission_n for_o be_v the_o cup_n untoothsome_a and_o bitter_a as_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n yet_o he_o be_v both_o our_o god_n and_o our_o father_n that_o offer_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o suspect_v any_o hurt_n in_o what_o come_v from_o his_o hand_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n of_o the_o unparallelled_a injury_n he_o suffer_v john_n 18._o 11._o quest._n but_o if_o when_o man_n wicked_o afflict_v we_o you_o say_v 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wickedness_n and_o provocation_n of_o a_o nation_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o prov._n 28._o 2._o and_o through_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n god_n move_v david_n that_o be_v leave_v he_o to_o be_v win_v by_o 1._o satan_n move_v he_o to_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o so_o that_o in_o any_o public_a miscarriage_n we_o must_v not_o spend_v ourselves_o in_o exclaim_v against_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o the_o instrument_n concern_v therein_o but_o look_v up_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o reflect_v with_o patience_n and_o penitent_a heart_n upon_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v punish_v in_o they_o quest._n but_o must_v we_o think_v god_n providence_n direct_v and_o dispose_v when_o public_a affair_n be_v most_o tumultuary_a and_o irregular_a and_o seem_v to_o show_v forth_o few_o footstep_n of_o his_o perfection_n ans._n yes_o the_o lord_n reign_v though_o the_o people_n tremble_v through_o convulsive_a and_o distract_n fear_v he_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o stir_n and_o tumult_n psalm_n 99_o 1._o and_o this_o must_v support_v all_o good_a man_n in_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o distract_a time_n because_o even_o then_o they_o be_v still_o under_o god_n and_o be_v not_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o all_o the_o ill_a chance_n and_o threaten_a evil_n that_o fly_v round_o about_o they_o which_o how_o loose_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o fly_v abroad_o be_v yet_o all_o bind_v up_o in_o god_n hand_n quest._n if_o it_o be_v god_fw-we that_o send_v all_o these_o evil_n then_o whensoever_o any_o of_o they_o threaten_v and_o hang_v over_o we_o we_o must_v look_v up_o to_o he_o and_o have_v faith_n in_o his_o providence_n ans._n yes_o and_o that_o too_o though_o we_o seem_v reduce_v almost_o to_o irremediable_a extremity_n for_o god_n love_v to_o delay_v deliverance_n to_o the_o last_o that_o our_o faith_n and_o dependence_n may_v be_v more_o thorough_o try_v and_o then_o show_v himself_o near_o to_o we_o when_o we_o have_v no_o more_o hope_n leave_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o any_o humane_a mean_n thus_o he_o appear_v not_o to_o save_v isaac_n life_n till_o abraham_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o take_v it_o away_o gen._n 22._o 10_o 11._o and_o then_o god_n come_v as_o a_o present_a help_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o need_n psalm_n 46._o 1._o &_o heb._n 4._o 16._o he_o choose_v the_o time_n of_o our_o distress_n to_o give_v we_o a_o more_o affect_a sense_n of_o our_o deliverance_n and_o then_o too_o he_o often_o work_v it_o by_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o seem_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o opposite_a and_o apt_a to_o hinder_v it_o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o may_v go_v to_o humane_a mean_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o quest._n you_o have_v show_v that_o god_n order_v all_o those_o ill_a event_n which_o cross_a accident_n or_o ill_a man_n bring_v upon_o we_o but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o those_o which_o we_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o gross_a fault_n or_o folly_n must_v they_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n providence_n ans._n no_o this_o solomon_n tax_n in_o fond_a sinner_n that_o when_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o he_o fall_v because_o he_o be_v ignorant_a or_o rash_a and_o hasty_a with_o his_o foot_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o not_o his_o own_o pure_a folly_n but_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o it_o prov._n 19_o 2_o 3._o the_o most_o holy_a god_n forbid_v all_o our_o fault_n and_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n
the_o world_n by_o these_o pretence_n answ._n yes_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o he_o shall_v be_v of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n i_o e._n bare_o from_o outward_a appearance_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n even_o the_o meek_a upon_o earth_n where_o they_o be_v trespasser_n isa._n 11._o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o the_o goodness_n we_o make_v show_v of_o and_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o god_n as_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v to_o man_n for_o if_o we_o dissemble_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v pluck_v off_o the_o disguise_n and_o show_v we_o open_o to_o be_v 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