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from_o the_o world_n even_o as_o mother_n do_v their_o child_n by_o lay_v on_o some_o sour_a thing_n which_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o distaste_v it_o and_o so_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o it_o to_o cry_v come_v lord_n jesus_n this_o use_n moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n make_v of_o those_o contagious_a sickness_n which_o reign_v among_o they_o in_o the_o desert_n psal_n 90._o 12._o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n and_o to_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n all_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o make_v we_o think_v of_o our_o home_n never_o will_v the_o israelite_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o have_v stir_v one_o foot_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v they_o not_o be_v tire_v with_o that_o sore_a brick_n bondage_n and_o pharaoh_n tyranny_n they_o that_o in_o the_o desert_n wish_v for_o the_o fleshpot_n and_o onion_n of_o egypt_n notwithstanding_o their_o sore_a bondage_n sure_o but_o for_o that_o bondage_n will_v never_o have_v leave_v those_o fleshpot_n so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o main_a use_n of_o our_o affliction_n in_o regard_n of_o practice_n the_o renew_n of_o grace_n decay_v 2._o the_o second_o follow_v namely_o a_o increase_n renew_v 2._o increase_v grace_n renew_v in_o those_o grace_n renew_v this_o use_n of_o affliction_n our_o saviour_n note_n joh._n 15._o 2._o every_o branch_n that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n my_o father_n purge_v with_o the_o prune_a knife_n of_o affliction_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n look_v then_o how_o vine_n prune_v and_o tree_n lop_v grow_v the_o fast_o so_o the_o christian_a afflict_v thrive_v and_o prosper_v the_o better_a in_o christianity_n so_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 16._o the_o decay_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o affliction_n be_v the_o renewing_n of_o the_o inward_a the_o happy_a antiperistasis_n of_o the_o outward_a cold_a of_o affliction_n do_v increase_v the_o inward_a heat_n and_o fervour_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o us._n and_o these_o be_v the_o lesson_n which_o god_n teach_v by_o correct_v of_o us._n so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v full_o see_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n and_o teach_v in_o thy_o law_n hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o text_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o he_o who_o he_o bless_v namely_o that_o he_o be_v as_o correct_v of_o god_n so_o also_o teach_v of_o god_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n concern_v that_o blessedness_n which_o in_o these_o respect_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o place_n be_v a_o paradox_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o judge_v no_o man_n more_o unhappy_a than_o those_o that_o be_v lade_v with_o misery_n special_o such_o as_o here_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o which_o come_v by_o mean_n of_o cruel_a enemy_n what_o blessedness_n will_v one_o think_v there_o be_v in_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o trample_v upon_o like_a dirt_n by_o other_o our_o 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take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o now_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o affliction_n be_v but_o drone_n they_o be_v unstinge_v by_o christ_n they_o may_v buzz_v but_o hurt_v they_o can_v christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o therefore_o no_o further_o punishment_n can_v be_v demand_v of_o us._n therefore_o our_o affliction_n be_v now_o no_o long_o punishment_n their_o nature_n be_v alter_v but_o only_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o blessedness_n in_o affliction_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o be_v necessary_o annex_v to_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a whereupon_o we_o may_v now_o insult_v over_o affliction_n and_o sing_v triumphant_o oh_o affliction_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o hurt_n by_o it_o we_o may_v secure_o laugh_v at_o it_o as_o the_o wild_a ass_n at_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o rider_n job._n 5._o 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o positive_a blessedness_n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o absence_n of_o evil_n from_o affliction_n but_o good_a also_o be_v present_a in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o afflict_a worthy_o be_v call_v and_o count_v bless_v this_o presence_n of_o good_a in_o our_o affliction_n be_v special_o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o the_o good_a from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o original_a namely_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dispose_v these_o affliction_n to_o we_o heb._n 12._o who_o he_o love_v he_o chasten_v this_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v itself_o special_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o measure_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o affliction_n 1._o for_o the_o measure_n in_o this_o regard_n have_v the_o godly_a a_o happy_a turn_n in_o their_o affliction_n that_o whereas_o the_o ungodly_a drink_n up_o the_o whole_a cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n dregs_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a do_v but_o sip_v of_o it_o whereas_o they_o be_v scourge_v with_o scorpion_n these_o only_o be_v correct_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n hab._n 3._o 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o anger_n because_o in_o punish_v his_o child_n he_o respect_v their_o weakness_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v lam._n 3._o 22._o mercy_n be_v a_o curb_n to_o god_n justice_n in_o afflict_v his_o child_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o moderate_v and_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n and_o as_o jeremy_n speak_v jer._n 10._o to_o correct_v they_o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a wisdom_n proportion_v their_o affliction_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n and_o not_o in_o his_o anger_n leave_v he_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n teach_v chap._n 27._o 7_o 8._o show_v the_o difference_n 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