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speak_v experimental_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o know_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n 119.71_o psal_n 119.71_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v why_o but_o may_v not_o any_o man_n say_v as_o much_o as_o that_o yes_o few_o man_n there_o be_v but_o have_v the_o notion_n in_o their_o head_n &_o in_o their_o lip_n i_o but_o mark_v i_o pray_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v experimental_o to_o the_o point_n and_o do_v instance_n the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o affliction_n i_o have_v learn_v thy_o statute_n he_o have_v learn_v more_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n more_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n more_o conformity_n to_o the_o word_n he_o know_v it_o more_o and_o love_v it_o better_o and_o be_v more_o transform_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o than_o ever_o etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 116.6_o the_o lord_n proserve_v the_o simple_a i._n e._n god_n stand_v by_o his_o upright_a heart_v one_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o violence_n a_o good_a notion_n but_o any_o man_n may_v have_v it_o in_o the_o proposition_n i_o but_o david_n have_v it_o in_o the_o experience_n i_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o he_o help_v i_o my_o faith_n be_v bring_v low_a and_o my_o comfort_n be_v bring_v low_a and_o my_o resolution_n be_v bring_v low_a my_o foot_n have_v wellnigh_o slip_v psal_n 73.2_o but_o god_n help_v my_o faith_n revive_v my_o comfort_n strengthen_v my_o resolution_n and_o establish_v my_o foot_n thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n 1.22_o 2_o tim._n 1.22_o vers_n 23._o thus_o st._n paul_n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v experience_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o his_o all-sufficiency_n i_o dare_v trust_v my_o all_o with_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v keep_v it_o safe_a to_o that_o day_n and_o thus_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n in_o affliction_n can_v speak_v experimental_o in_o one_o degree_n or_o other_o of_o the_o gain_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o suffer_a condition_n they_o can_v speak_v experimental_o of_o 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make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 143.10_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n mark_v that_o not_o only_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n but_o teach_v i_o to_o go_v not_o only_o teach_v i_o thy_o will_n but_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n common_a teach_n may_v teach_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o way_n but_o save_v teach_v only_a teach_v the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o that_o way_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 10._o nehem._n 8_o 10._o but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v that_o will._n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n this_o be_v the_o five_o property_n a_o five_o property_n sweet_a 5_o property_n sweet_a the_o teach_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a teach_n psal_n 119.102_o 102_o psal_n 119_o 102_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o what_o follow_v how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n he_o roll_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n as_o sugar_n under_o 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to_o extinguish_v that_o light_n which_o distrubeth_n their_o quiet_n withhold_v rom._n 1_o 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v forcible_o &_o unjust_o to_o withhold_v they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n gr_n they_o imprison_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o do_v its_o office_n but_o save_v teach_v be_v sweet_a and_o delightful_a because_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o renew_a part_n to_o which_o it_o come_v in_o with_o fresh_a succour_n to_o relieve_v and_o fortify_v it_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o opposite_a corruption_n i_o say_v it_o be_v always_o sweet_a in_o that_o respect_n but_o never_o more_o sweet_a than_o in_o affliction_n the_o bitterness_n of_o adversity_n give_v a_o more_o delicate_a relish_n unto_o the_o word_n by_o heal_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o spiritual_a palate_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n cry_v out_o with_o jeremy_n in_o the_o prison_n thy_o word_n be_v sound_a and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o thy_o word_n 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rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mistake_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n that_o they_o make_v more_o haste_n to_o get_v their_o affliction_n remove_v then_o sanctify_v the_o captive_a exile_n hasten_v that_o he_o may_v be_v loose_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n man_n will_v fain_o break_v prison_n or_o leap_v 〈…〉_o the_o window_n before_o god_n open_v 〈…〉_o but_o this_o their_o way_n be_v their_o folly_n so_o the_o follow_a word_n imply_v but_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o divide_v the_o sea_n who_o wave_n roar_v 15._o verse_n 15._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n q._n d._n man_n will_v fain_o be_v deliver_v but_o they_o take_v not_o the_o right_a course_n deliverance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o divide_v the_o sea_n and_o make_v it_o a_o way_n for_o my_o ransom_v to_o pass_v over_o and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v most_o tempestuous_a when_o the_o wave_n 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