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be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o common_a lot_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n theyâ—make_v no_o mention_n of_o god_n providence_n dispose_v of_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o our_o good_a they_o do_v not_o show_v that_o they_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o strength_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o overwhelm_v we_o nor_o that_o they_o be_v the_o chastisement_n of_o a_o gracious_a father_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n again_o they_o put_v we_o in_o no_o hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v to_o those_o who_o be_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n at_o the_o best_a now_o if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v true_a patience_n in_o our_o affliction_n indeed_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o it_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o that_o be_v from_o 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