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i_o a_o sinner_n or_o with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 17.5_o &_o 17.5_o or_o with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n lord_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbeleef_n 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o or_o with_o the_o blind_a man_n 9.29_o matt._n 9.29_o o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o or_o with_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n 4â—_n luk._n 23_o 4â—_n lord_n remember_v i_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o short_a prayer_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o offer_v up_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o receive_v of_o he_o when_o we_o can_v do_v no_o better_o as_o if_o we_o have_v spend_v a_o whole_a hour_n in_o prayer_n yea_o if_o we_o do_v but_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n unto_o god_n and_o pray_v in_o our_o spirit_n though_o we_o utter_v not_o one_o word_n as_o that_o godly_a woman_n hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n do_v 1.10_o 2._o 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he_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n unto_o god_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o bless_v he_o in_o that_o enterprise_n of_o he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v so_o we_o if_o either_o we_o can_v not_o pray_v in_o word_n or_o wait_v opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o do_v but_o sigh_v unto_o he_o after_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o refuse_v that_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o may_v be_v no_o small_a comfort_n unto_o we_o in_o our_o affliction_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v do_v for_o our_o further_a comfort_n show_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n namely_o their_o benefit_n and_o good_a when_o he_o say_v 2d_o rom._n 8_o 2d_o also_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v of_o his_o purpose_n in_o which_o word_n he_o minister_v this_o sovereign_a medicine_n 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not_o only_o to_o cure_v we_o of_o the_o disease_n which_o we_o be_v already_o fall_v into_o but_o also_o and_o especial_o to_o prevent_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o some_o tolerable_a estate_n of_o health_n so_o the_o cross_n recover_v we_o out_o of_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o preserve_v we_o from_o many_o which_o otherwise_o may_v creep_v upon_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o some_o sickly_a body_n be_v drive_v to_o diet_n themselves_o and_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a course_n of_o physic_n to_o prevent_v that_o which_o their_o corrupt_a estate_n will_v otherwise_o necessary_o pull_v upon_o they_o so_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o manifold_a offence_n that_o they_o live_v among_o be_v always_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o affliction_n as_o it_o be_v the_o physic_n of_o their_o soul_n not_o so_o much_o to_o bring_v they_o from_o gross_a and_o grievous_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o free_a from_o as_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v into_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n forsee_v they_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n calling_n and_o place_n that_o they_o live_v in_o if_o then_o the_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o man_n do_v with_o unruly_a coâ—â—_n or_o untamed_a heifer_n which_o be_v keep_v from_o stray_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n with_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o break_v out_o without_o their_o own_o hurt_n so_o the_o lord_n put_v thorn_n and_o briar_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o way_n that_o be_v lay_v affliction_n upon_o we_o and_o so_o stop_v the_o way_n against_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o break_v forth_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n either_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o left_a to_o our_o own_o hurt_n must_v we_o not_o needs_o say_v that_o even_o this_o way_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o the_o lord_n work_v by_o affliction_n our_o singular_a good_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o own_o people_n among_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n namely_o that_o by_o his_o affliction_n he_o will_v so_o keep_v they_o in_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o straitnes_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o lust_n to_o play_v the_o wanton_n and_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o by_o idolatry_n after_o the_o example_n of_o other_o when_o he_o faith_n i_o will_v stop_v thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n 2.6_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o and_o make_v a_o hedge_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o find_v her_o path_n so_o that_o their_o affliction_n shall_v be_v a_o hedge_n of_o sharp_a thorn_n to_o prick_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v break_v out_o and_o stray_v from_o god_n commandment_n and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a end_n of_o affliction_n so_o david_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o to_o that_o end_n and_o can_v make_v that_o good_a use_n of_o it_o to_o themselves_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v o_o lord_n 94.12_o psal_n 94.12_o and_o teach_v in_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a while_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o correct_v that_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o even_o to_o walk_v more_o careful_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n that_o so_o he_o may_v escape_v those_o punishment_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o destruction_n and_o this_o use_n david_n make_v of_o his_o affliction_n as_o he_o profess_v of_o himself_o â—7_n &_o 116
of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v but_o stretch_v out_o now_o thin_a hand_n and_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v not_o blaspheme_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n loe_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o thereupon_o satan_n destroy_v in_o one_o day_n all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o yet_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o be_v before_o by_o this_o great_a trial_n it_o appear_v that_o that_o be_v true_a that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o he_o before_o that_o he_o be_v a_o upright_o and_o just_a man_n indeed_o and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o eschew_v evil_a for_o all_o these_o great_a affliction_n can_v not_o make_v he_o to_o fall_v from_o his_o former_a course_n and_o thus_o last_o by_o trial_n appear_v the_o great_a weakness_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n who_o though_o as_o a_o most_o resolute_a man_n he_o have_v say_v 16.13_o mat._n 16.13_o though_o all_o man_n be_v offend_v by_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v and_o than_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o &_o peter_n say_v to_o he_o again_o though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v in_o no_o case_n deny_v thou_o and_o so_o say_v also_o all_o the_o disciple_n 47._o 47._o yet_o when_o they_o see_v a_o great_a multitude_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o judas_n with_o a_o kiss_n betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o lead_v he_o away_o then_o all_o the_o disciple_n flee_v and_o whereas_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o courage_n in_o peter_n then_o in_o the_o rest_n 58._o 58._o for_o he_o follow_v christ_n though_o a_o far_o off_o &_o so_o come_v into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o end_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v great_a danger_n like_o to_o ensue_v &_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o maid_n he_o grow_v to_o be_v so_o timorous_a and_o fearful_a that_o he_o swear_v and_o forswear_v with_o curse_v and_o ban_v deny_v christ_n 74._o 74._o even_o that_o ever_o he_o so_o much_o as_o once_o know_v the_o man_n neither_o himself_o nor_o any_o other_o will_v have_v think_v that_o so_o much_o weakness_n shall_v have_v break_v out_o from_o he_o before_o he_o come_v to_o this_o trial_n but_o thereby_o it_o be_v lay_v open_a therefore_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o ourselves_o as_o indeed_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n thorough_o to_o know_v himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o overween_a of_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v good_a i_o say_v for_o any_o man_n to_o see_v his_o want_n &_o weakness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v by_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o have_v they_o supply_v if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o know_v certain_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v such_o &_o such_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o in_o that_o measure_n that_o we_o have_v that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o they_o &_o comfort_v in_o ourselves_o over_o they_o then_o see_v that_o affliction_n and_o the_o cross_n bring_v forth_o all_o this_o fruit_n at_o once_o and_o by_o trial_n we_o find_v what_o faith_n hope_n love_n patience_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o we_o and_o what_o not_o insomuch_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v before_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o other_o yet_o now_o we_o know_v certain_o that_o we_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o affliction_n work_v much_o good_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v upon_o experience_n to_o say_v that_o we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o those_o that_o love_n god_n which_o also_o we_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o confident_o say_v when_o we_o shall_v see_v omit_v to_o speak_v of_o many_o more_o use_n that_o the_o cross_n have_v that_o last_o and_o great_a of_o all_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n for_o those_o who_o he_o know_v before_o 8.20_o rom._n 8.20_o he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o many_o brethren_n where_o he_o show_v this_o one_o end_n of_o the_o cross_n namely_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o that_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v that_o there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o affliction_n and_o that_o it_o work_v much_o good_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o in_o every_o cross_n beside_o the_o present_a bear_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n offer_v great_a commodity_n unto_o we_o and_o work_v it_o in_o we_o thereby_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o those_o that_o love_n god_n so_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o present_a possession_n &_o enjoy_v of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o insomuch_o that_o man_n may_v have_v great_a store_n of_o good_n and_o possession_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o as_o solomon_n by_o his_o great_a wisdom_n observe_v and_o set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n say_v there_o be_v one_o alone_o 4.8_o eccles_n 4.8_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o which_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n yet_o be_v there_o none_o end_v of_o his_o travail_n neither_o can_v his_o eye_n be_v satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v for_o who_o do_v i_o travail_v and_o defraud_v my_o soul_n of_o pleasure_n even_o so_o many_o have_v great_a and_o long_a cross_n upon_o they_o but_o make_v no_o good_a use_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v labour_n after_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o but_o god_n work_v by_o they_o their_o good_a in_o those_o that_o be_v he_o see_v then_o affliction_n be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a and_o god_n lay_v they_o upon_o they_o both_o alike_o and_o they_o must_v bear_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o the_o one_o must_v labour_v for_o the_o good_a which_o the_o lord_n offer_v to_o they_o thereby_o which_o the_o other_o not_o once_o so_o much_o as_o look_v after_o of_o which_o duty_n of_o they_o when_o god_n child_n be_v somewhat_o more_o careless_a of_o then_o they_o shall_v than_o no_o doubt_n the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o mercy_n continue_v his_o rod_n upon_o they_o long_o yea_o and_o often_o increase_v they_o because_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o do_v they_o good_a thereby_o and_o so_o herein_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o a_o most_o love_a and_o tender_a father_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v who_o spare_v not_o the_o rod_n until_o his_o child_n be_v thereby_o humble_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o confession_n and_o amendment_n of_o his_o fault_n because_o his_o purpose_n be_v by_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n to_o do_v he_o good_a wherein_o parent_n often_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o child_n and_o their_o servant_n for_o often_o they_o let_v their_o servant_n alone_o and_o leave_v they_o as_o incorrigible_a when_o they_o will_v not_o profit_v by_o word_n or_o a_o few_o stripe_n as_o not_o care_v for_o they_o because_o they_o purpose_v not_o always_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o they_o but_o their_o child_n because_o they_o see_v that_o they_o can_v cast_v off_o natural_a affection_n from_o they_o therefore_o they_o leave_v they_o not_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o correction_n but_o still_o follow_v they_o with_o the_o rod_n till_o they_o amend_v so_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o spare_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o reserve_v they_o for_o a_o further_o and_o more_o heavy_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o correct_v his_o own_o child_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n again_o and_o again_o he_o show_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v thereby_o to_o do_v they_o above_o all_o other_o much_o good_a therefore_o let_v no_o man_n in_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o affliction_n though_o long_o and_o grievous_a be_v too_o much_o discourage_v as_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v continual_o angry_a with_o he_o or_o have_v a_o purpose_n
to_o destroy_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o thereby_o for_o he_o can_v do_v that_o in_o a_o moment_n at_o once_o but_o let_v he_o rather_o thus_o think_v with_o himself_o and_o reason_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o i_o know_v assure_o that_o the_o lord_n love_v i_o indeed_o because_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v i_o good_a by_o all_o thing_n even_o by_o affliction_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o i_o through_o the_o untowardnes_n of_o my_o nature_n have_v not_o profit_v sufficient_o by_o his_o former_a chastisement_n according_a to_o his_o good_a meaning_n towards_o i_o he_o have_v send_v i_o a_o new_a fatherly_a correction_n thereby_o at_o the_o last_o to_o work_v my_o further_a good_a and_o whereas_o i_o through_o the_o crookedness_n and_o untowardness_n of_o my_o sinful_a disposition_n do_v not_o yet_o profit_v by_o they_o as_o he_o will_v have_v i_o therefore_o i_o see_v that_o in_o much_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n he_o continue_v it_o that_o so_o i_o may_v get_v good_a by_o it_o at_o the_o last_o wherein_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o like_o a_o wise_a and_o conscionable_a physician_n who_o purpose_v not_o so_o much_o to_o give_v physic_n unto_o the_o sick_a patient_n and_o to_o practice_v on_o he_o for_o his_o own_o gain_n as_o to_o cure_v he_o by_o those_o medicine_n that_o he_o apply_v to_o he_o and_o so_o seek_v his_o health_n and_o recovery_n if_o the_o first_o medicine_n will_v remove_v the_o disease_n they_o there_o he_o leave_v he_o and_o go_v no_o further_o if_o not_o he_o minister_v a_o other_o medicine_n after_o that_o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o three_o &_o the_o four_o because_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o he_o and_o seek_v his_o health_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o make_v any_o intermission_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o physic_n and_o cease_v to_o practice_v any_o further_a on_o he_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o mean_v to_o leave_v he_o &_o to_o give_v he_o over_o but_o because_o 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