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canaan_n yet_o we_o see_v how_o hardly_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o depart_v from_o thence_o yea_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o canaan_n they_o will_v often_o have_v return_v back_o again_o into_o egypt_n to_o their_o fleshpot_n 11.5_o num_fw-la i4_n 3_o 4_o exod._n 16.3_o num._n 11.5_o their_o fish_n their_o cucumber_n their_o pepon_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o preferment_n there_o and_o enjoy_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o do_v in_o joseph_n time_n 47.11_o gen._n 45.18_o and_o 47.11_o it_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o have_v persuade_v they_o to_o depart_v so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o most_o of_o we_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o misery_n never_o out_o of_o one_o danger_n or_o other_o yet_o such_o be_v our_o folly_n we_o love_v to_o be_v here_o still_o what_o will_v we_o do_v if_o we_o never_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o molest_v we_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a thing_n to_o consider_v that_o 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learn_v how_o frail_a and_o unstable_a all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v and_o may_v lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n where_o that_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n many_o time_n diminish_v the_o health_n of_o our_o body_n that_o we_o may_v more_o earnest_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n he_o take_v away_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v more_o careful_o seek_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n so_o that_o affliction_n be_v like_a to_o a_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n 1.23_o philip._n 1.23_o to_o make_v the_o godly_a wish_n to_o be_v in_o the_o haven_n as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n the_o more_o they_o increase_v the_o high_a they_o bear_v up_o the_o ark_n so_o the_o water_n of_o tribulation_n the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o high_a they_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n towards_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o bernard_n 10_o bernard_n per_fw-la flagella_fw-la domini_fw-la spernuntur_fw-la teâ—rena_fw-la amantur_fw-la coelestâ—a_fw-la de_fw-fr coena_fw-la dom_n serm_v 10_o by_o the_o lord_n correction_n we_o contemn_v earthly_a thing_n and_o love_v heavenly_a and_o therefore_o as_o zeno_n zenonis_n zeno_n diog._n laertius_n in_o vita_fw-la zenonis_n have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n become_v the_o scholar_n of_o crates_n and_o study_a philosophy_n and_o after_o say_v it_o be_v a_o happy_a shipwreck_n that_o make_v he_o affect_v such_o excellent_a knowledge_n so_o may_v we_o say_v much_o more_o true_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a sickness_n a_o bless_a poverty_n a_o bless_a imprisonment_n &c_n &c_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o look_v towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nine_o affliction_n do_v save_o the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o hell_n &_o condemnation_n if_o god_n shall_v let_v we_o alone_o we_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o we_o run_v headlong_o to_o hell_n as_o foolish_a child_n if_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v will_v run_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o lay_v the_o rod_n upon_o our_o back_n that_o so_o we_o may_v bethink_v ourselves_o of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o may_v labour_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o job_n say_v 16.18_o job_n 33_o 16.18_o that_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n by_o correction_n that_o so_o he_o may_v keep_v back_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o that_o their_o life_n shall_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o say_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 11.32_o i_o cor._n 11.32_o that_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n when_o a_o man_n be_v desperate_o about_o to_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o fire_n or_o to_o drown_v himself_o in_o the_o water_n can_v any_o do_v he_o a_o great_a benefit_n then_o to_o prevent_v he_o and_o save_v his_o life_n so_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o we_o then_o when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o drown_v ourselves_o in_o perdition_n by_o our_o sin_n that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o correction_n shall_v stay_v we_o and_o hold_v we_o back_o last_o of_o all_o affliction_n do_v fit_n and_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o by_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n which_o they_o suffer_v they_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2._o thess_n 1.5_o as_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n ripen_v the_o corn_n and_o make_v it_o fit_n to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o barn_n so_o do_v affliction_n ripen_v the_o godly_a that_o they_o may_v be_v meet_a to_o be_v gather_v into_o god_n barn_n and_o this_o be_v do_v two_o way_n first_o because_o by_o affliction_n â—as_v we_o have_v hear_v we_o be_v purge_v and_o purify_v from_o our_o sin_n which_o else_o will_v hinder_v we_o from_o come_v there_o 21.27_o apocal._n 21.27_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n as_o gold_n must_v first_o be_v purify_v in_o the_o fire_n before_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o king_n treasury_n 25.4_o prou._n 25.4_o &_o as_o wheat_n must_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o chaff_n before_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o garner_n so_o must_v it_o be_v with_o us._n affliction_n be_v the_o fire_n that_o must_v purge_v we_o 2.21_o 2._o tim._n 2.21_o to_o make_v we_o vessel_n of_o honour_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fan_n that_o must_v cleanse_v we_o to_o make_v we_o pure_a wheat_n for_o his_o garner_n in_o the_o build_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 6.7_o 1_o king_n 6.7_o all_o the_o stone_n be_v hew_v and_o fit_v in_o the_o quarry_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o there_o be_v neither_o hammer_n nor_o axe_n nor_o any_o tool_n of_o iron_n hear_v in_o the_o temple_n while_o it_o be_v in_o building_n so_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o live_a stone_n thereof_o must_v be_v hew_v and_o square_v and_o fit_v by_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n second_o affliction_n prepare_v we_o for_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o work_v holiness_n in_o we_o 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o see_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o see_v then_o by_o all_o these_o gracious_a effect_n and_o bless_a fruit_n which_o affl_fw-mi ction_n bring_v with_o it_o that_o david_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o saint_n augustine_n 2._o augustine_n percutis_fw-la ut_fw-la sane_n â—et_a occidis_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la moriamur_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la
confess_v lib._n 2._o the_o lord_n smite_v we_o that_o he_o may_v heal_v we_o and_o kill_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v from_o he_o this_o doctrine_n that_o we_o may_v make_v use_n 1_o some_o use_n of_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o first_o of_o all_o to_o labour_v to_o persuade_v ourselves_o of_o this_o great_a and_o excellent_a good_a that_o affliction_n bring_v with_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o it_o 1.2_o james_n 1.2_o i_o confess_v it_o seem_v otherwise_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v true_o no_o chastise_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a as_o child_n be_v loath_a to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n nay_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o so_o be_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n loath_a and_o unwilling_a to_o taste_v of_o any_o correction_n it_o be_v death_n to_o we_o to_o hear_v that_o we_o must_v be_v punish_v &_o chastened_a 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be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o physic_n to_o the_o body_n but_o as_o common_o that_o physic_n which_o be_v most_o wholesome_a be_v withal_o most_o untoothsome_a so_o that_o affliction_n which_o be_v most_o profitable_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n most_o distasteful_a as_o the_o plant_n which_o they_o call_v christ_n thorn_n 14._o plin._n lib_n 24._o cap._n 14._o be_v extreme_a bitter_a both_o in_o the_o root_n and_o in_o the_o leaf_n &_o in_o the_o branch_n but_o yet_o be_v very_o medicinable_a for_o the_o ivyce_n of_o the_o root_n clear_v the_o eye_n the_o seed_n bring_v down_o the_o afterbirth_n etc._n etc._n so_o affliction_n though_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o most_o bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a yet_o the_o lord_n our_o most_o skilful_a physician_n make_v most_o sovereign_a medicine_n thereof_o 103.3_o psal_n 103.3_o to_o heal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o child_n whereby_o it_o become_v more_o profitable_a to_o they_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o corruption_n prosperity_n can_v 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