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A72514 The practice of thankefulnesse; or Davids choyse directions how to prayse God In an exposition and application vpon the whole sixtie sixe Psalme. With a short treatise vpon the thirtie one, and thirtie two verses of the one hundred and seuenth psalme. [Larke, Nicholas] 1622 (1622) STC 15254.5; ESTC S124556 47,121 107

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eightth_o how_o he_o esteem_v we_o in_o afflict_v we_o namely_o not_o as_o he_o esteem_v the_o wicked_a who_o he_o take_v away_o from_o the_o earth_n like_o dross_n but_o as_o he_o esteem_v his_o saint_n who_o he_o keep_v under_o his_o own_o wing_n and_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o precious_a gold_n not_o as_o refuse_v silver_n which_o he_o reject_v but_o as_o fine_a silver_n which_o he_o have_v try_v and_o fine_v for_o his_o own_o use_n if_o we_o observe_v all_o these_o who_o see_v not_o that_o we_o may_v pick_v out_o matter_n of_o consolation_n and_o thanksgiving_n out_o of_o our_o affliction_n and_o rejoice_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o say_v thou_o o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v thou_o have_v magnisy_v we_o 18_o job_n 7.17_o 18_o in_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o we_o to_o visit_v we_o every_o morning_n and_o to_o try_v we_o every_o moment_n thou_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o net_n 11.12_o vers_fw-la 11.12_o thou_o layd_v affliction_n upon_o our_o loin_n thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n we_o go_v throrow_a fire_n and_o through_o water_n god_n do_v ofttimes_o exercise_v his_o very_a dear_a child_n with_o very_a sore_n and_o manifold_a affliction_n be_v thou_o afflict_v o_o christian_a look_v unto_o god_n as_o job_n do_v as_o david_n do_v 9.12_o job_n 1.21_o psa_fw-la 118.18_o dan._n 9.12_o as_o daniel_n do_v as_o here_o the_o godly_a do_v and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v he_o that_o have_v bring_v thou_o unto_o it_o that_o have_v lay_v it_o upon_o thou_o that_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o do_v it_o consider_v it_o wise_o 12.9_o eccl._n 7.14_o jam._n 4.7_o heb._n 12.9_o submit_v thyself_o to_o it_o quiet_o take_v it_o reverent_o acknowledge_v it_o thankful_o and_o bear_v it_o constant_o yea_o etc._n heb._n 10.32_o etc._n etc._n though_o thou_o know_v thy_o own_o innocency_n for_o so_o he_o exercise_v oft_o time_n his_o dear_a and_o his_o righteous_a child_n be_v thou_o his_o obedient_a child_n 3.17_o job_n 1.8_o 1._o sam._n 13.14_o dan._n 9.23_o act_n 9.15_o mat._n 3.17_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a be_v not_o discomfort_a that_o thou_o be_v afflict_v job_n righteous_a david_n a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n daniel_n belove_v paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v yet_o all_o these_o he_o sore_o afflict_v be_v so_o o_o ncere_a christian_a under_o his_o affliction_n admire_v his_o wisdom_n think_v of_o the_o lot_n of_o thy_o fellow_n brethren_n care_v not_o for_o the_o wicked_n upbraid_a endure_v the_o uncharitable_n censure_v and_o refresh_v thy_o heart_n with_o consolation_n though_o be_v one_o of_o his_o child_n thou_o suffer_v sore_a affliction_n how_o sore_o be_v it_o when_o he_o cast_v we_o as_o down_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o it_o be_v throw_v we_o along_o under_o the_o most_o vile_a contempt_n of_o man_n set_v even_o atheist_n and_o sycophant_n as_o it_o be_v to_o tread_v and_o trample_v upon_o we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o no_o better_o then_o as_o mire_n under_o their_o very_a horse_n foot_n exalt_v they_o on_o high_a above_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o most_o low_a and_o base_a estate_n 44._o dout._n 28.43_o 44._o and_o we_o the_o tail_n when_o he_o put_v we_o to_o the_o hard_a pinch_n pain_n and_o peril_n that_o can_v be_v and_o drive_v we_o through_o the_o most_o grievous_a extremity_n and_o most_o fearful_a calamity_n to_o make_v we_o as_o hopeless_a to_o escape_v as_o they_o be_v the_o burn_a that_o pass_n through_o a_o violent_a fire_n or_o they_o drown_v that_o go_v through_o a_o deep_a gulf_n of_o water_n therefore_o o_o belove_v christian_n be_v thou_o in_o any_o affliction_n 5._o 1._o pet._n 4.12_o &_o 5.9_o heb._n 12.3_o 5._o think_v it_o no_o news_n think_v it_o not_o thy_o alone_a case_n think_v it_o not_o strange_a be_v not_o weary_a of_o it_o do_v not_o faint_a distrust_v not_o despair_v not_o 16.25_o act_n 16.25_o sing_v in_o thy_o prison_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o dungeon_n refuse_v not_o to_o take_v comfort_n yea_o remember_v thy_o lesson_n that_o god_n even_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n oft_o time_n do_v exercise_v his_o very_a dear_a child_n with_o very_a great_a affliction_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o with_o manifold_a affliction_n etc._n deut._n 28.15_o etc._n etc._n affliction_n of_o the_o body_n by_o ache_n pain_n sickness_n diverse_a disease_n affliction_n of_o the_o name_n by_o infamy_n reproach_n and_o all_o bad_a report_n affliction_n of_o the_o good_n by_o loss_n by_o theft_n by_o robbery_n by_o debt_n by_o sundry_a casualty_n affliction_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o terror_n by_o fear_n by_o discontentment_n by_o discomfort_n in_o husband_n or_o in_o wife_n or_o in_o child_n or_o in_o servant_n or_o in_o neighbour_n or_o in_o friend_n affliction_n of_o every_o kind_n net_n to_o ensnare_v we_o burden_n to_o oppress_v we_o man_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o fire_n to_o burn_v we_o water_n to_o drown_v us._n o_o christian_n man_n or_o woman_n be_v thy_o affliction_n not_o only_o sore_a but_o also_o manifold_a fret_v not_o thyself_o for_o all_o this_o 37.8_o psal_n 37.8_o consent_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a forget_v not_o god_n name_n 20._o psal_n 44.17_o 18_o 20._o deal_v not_o false_o in_o his_o covenant_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n turn_v back_o nor_o thy_o step_n decline_v from_o his_o way_n 38._o heb._n 10.35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o nor_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n cast_v not_o away_o thy_o confidence_n live_v by_o faith_n patient_o and_o joyful_o and_o to_o this_o end_n remember_v that_o thy_o confidence_n have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n remember_v that_o after_o long_a