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god_n take_v he_o into_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n than_o he_o learn_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n much_o better_a let_v we_o consider_v what_o profit_v we_o find_v at_o any_o time_n under_o affliction_n as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v not_o better_v our_o knowledge_n by_o one_o cross_n we_o may_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o another_o and_o another_o till_o matter_n mend_v with_o we_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 27.22_o though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o that_o be_v a_o obstinate_a sinner_n he_o be_v the_o fool_n there_o speak_v of_o though_o extreme_o afflict_v be_v not_o better_v but_o a_o godly_a man_n profit_v by_o his_o affliction_n both_o as_o to_o the_o departure_n and_o riddance_n of_o his_o folly_n as_o also_o to_o his_o growth_n in_o spiritual_a experimental_a knowledge_n once_o more_o which_o will_v give_v 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