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A02744 A cordiall for the afflicted Touching the necessitie and utilitie of afflictions. Proving unto us the happinesse of those that thankfully receive them: and the misery of all that want them, or profit not by them. By A. Harsnet, B.D. and Minister of Gods word at Cranham in Essex. Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639. 1638 (1638) STC 12874; ESTC S114895 154,371 676

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afflict_a god_n do_v order_v our_o affliction_n note_n go_v to_o god_n for_o issue_n and_o deliverance_n fero_n spero_fw-la note_n vncheerfulnesse_n do_v much_o hurt_n doctr._n 3_o persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n will_v help_v we_o to_o bear_v our_o affliction_n because_o god_n will_v help_v our_o cross_n god_n intend_v our_o good_a in_o afflict_v we_o no_o misery_n can_v make_v god_n people_n miserable_a nothing_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n we_o learn_v from_o hence_o why_o we_o be_v so_o trouble_v with_o our_o affliction_n note_n be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n token_n of_o god_n afflict_v of_o we_o in_o love_n note_n doct._n 4._o the_o chief_a end_n of_o god_n afflict_v we_o be_v the_o better_n of_o we_o by_o affliction_n we_o come_v to_o know_v ourselves_o note_n by_o affliction_n we_o come_v to_o judge_v aright_o of_o sin_n affliction_n make_v we_o to_o fear_v god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v very_o profitable_a we_o do_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o our_o 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the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o every_o evil_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o cloud_n or_o eclisp_v of_o his_o truth_n against_o which_o evil_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v any_o way_n bestir_v himself_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o to_o be_v zealous_a be_v to_o show_v love_n to_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o error_n and_o false_a way_n to_o be_v grieve_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v dishonour_v god_n or_o cross_v his_o truth_n to_o oppose_v they_o with_o might_n and_o main_a and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o resist_v they_o and_o amend_v or_o repent_v these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o their_o lukewarmnesse_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v they_o to_o leave_v off_o their_o lukewarmnesse_n to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sinful_a temper_n be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a in_o good_a duty_n and_o promote_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n object_n but_o 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he_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v the_o oudiousnesse_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v always_o sit_v still_o and_o never_o come_v forth_o to_o judge_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n many_o will_v not_o only_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n not_o only_o justify_v themselves_o but_o condemn_v the_o lord_n in_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v well_o enough_o please_v with_o they_o and_o their_o practice_n these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n therefore_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v like_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o psal_n 50.21_o impunity_n and_o prosperity_n make_v many_o think_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n nor_o so_o foul_a a_o evil_a as_o many_o preacher_n will_v bear_v they_o in_o hand_n it_o be_v whereupon_o they_o take_v heart_n and_o be_v embolden_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o 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