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possess_v pure_a patience_n indeed_o and_o thus_o many_o time_n when_o aught_o befall_v we_o through_o our_o own_o default_n negligence_n or_o want_v of_o providence_n we_o add_v unto_o it_o the_o weight_n of_o many_o crimination_n and_o oftentimes_o false_a accusation_n against_o ourselves_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o heavy_a enough_o in_o it_o selâ—e_v to_o press_v we_o down_o unless_o we_o add_v thereunto_o the_o load_n of_o bitter_a invective_n against_o our_o own_o negligence_n and_o of_o sharp_a censure_n for_o our_o own_o faultinesse_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o those_o cross_n and_o calamity_n
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waste_v and_o consume_v ourselves_o with_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o patient_o endure_v the_o trial_n see_v god_n who_o put_v we_o into_o the_o furnace_n know_v the_o best_a time_n when_o to_o take_v we_o out_o and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o our_o affliction_n be_v limit_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n god_n have_v say_v to_o our_o sorrow_n as_o to_o the_o proud_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n hither_o shall_v you_o come_v and_o no_o far_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abate_v they_o nor_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n or_o devil_n in_o hell_n to_o add_v one_o scruple_n to_o they_o and_o while_o god_n unto_o his_o child_n measure_v judgement_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n he_o render_v judgement_n to_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n 5_o another_o consideration_n be_v that_o our_o affliction_n be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o righteous_a judge_n but_o the_o chastisement_n of_o a_o gracious_a father_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n persuade_v heb._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v etc._n etc._n god_n indeed_o be_v displease_v not_o with_o the_o person_n for_o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o sin_n but_o with_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o person_n he_o be_v not_o angry_a in_o justice_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v so_o much_o as_o in_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v sometime_o lie_v under_o anger_n but_o never_o under_o wrath_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o sin_n and_o discharge_v our_o debt_n by_o offer_v up_o himself_o unto_o his_o father_n as_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n and_o pay_v a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n and_o merit_n for_o our_o redemption_n 6_o god_n have_v preordain_v those_o to_o be_v like_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n who_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o glory_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o drink_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o bitter_a cup_n before_o we_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n peter_n affirm_v 1_o pet._n 2.21_o for_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n if_o we_o will_v feast_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o fast_o with_o he_o on_o earth_n if_o there_o we_o will_v keep_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n we_o must_v labour_v and_o travel_v whilst_o those_o work_a day_n last_o that_o be_v a_o sweet_a speech_n of_o bernard_n thou_o oh_o lord_n jesus_n say_v he_o art_n to_o i_o both_o a_o 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