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have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n psal_n 38.8_o second_o as_o god_n bring_v all_o affliction_n for_o kind_n and_o quality_n on_o man_n yea_o on_o good_a man_n that_o be_v affliction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a inward_a and_o outward_a on_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o he_o bring_v all_o affliction_n for_o quantity_n and_o degree_n that_o be_v affliction_n very_o great_a and_o of_o long_a continuance_n be_v they_o not_o great_a and_o sore_a thing_n do_v against_o job_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o speak_v there_o come_v another_o and_o say_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n i._n e._n a_o great_a fire_n and_o have_v burn_v up_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o servant_n and_o i_o only_o be_o escape_v to_o tell_v thou_o poor_a job_n now_o indeed_o that_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v rain_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o sidom_n that_o so_o he_o may_v judge_n himself_o to_o deserve_v no_o better_a than_o 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shall_v come_v shall_v he_o find_v say_v upon_o the_o earth_n like_o a_o crane_n or_o a_o swallow_n so_o do_v i_o chatter_v i_o do_v mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n that_o be_v always_o so_o the_o next_o word_n expound_v it_o my_o eye_n fail_v with_o look_v upward_o god_n give_v no_o answer_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v quite_o spend_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v and_o bear_v all_o the_o burden_n alone_o undertake_v for_o i_o lend_v i_o a_o hand_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v never_o be_v undo_v i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n isa_n 38.14_o 15._o that_o god_n inflict_v punishment_n great_a punishment_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n upon_o good_a people_n read_v 1_o king_n 22.27_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v put_v this_o fellow_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n until_o i_o come_v in_o peace_n his_o warrant_n you_o see_v have_v a_o long_a date_n thus_o god_n sometime_o let_v loose_v wicked_a man_n upon_o the_o best_a of_o his_o to_o fasten_v their_o tooth_n and_o scarce_o ever_o let_v go_v their_o hold_n till_o they_o have_v pluck_v out_o their_o throat_n to_o lay_v they_o fast_o in_o all_o extremity_n like_o joseph_n and_o there_o let_v they_o lie_v long_o till_o even_o their_o skin_n and_o bone_n rot_v and_o as_o god_n let_v man_n deal_v thus_o with_o their_o body_n so_o he_o let_v the_o devil_n sometime_o deal_v thus_o with_o their_o soul_n worry_v they_o and_o worrry_v they_o long_o even_o all_o their_o day_n it_o be_v but_o god_n commission_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v god_n commission_n give_v to_o wicked_a man_n to_o torment_n and_o then_o they_o do_v it_o and_o without_o his_o commission_n a_o dog_n can_v not_o bark_v or_o show_v his_o tooth_n against_o any_o child_n of_o god_n the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n and_o they_o make_v long_o their_o furrow_n psal_n 129.3_o and_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o remain_v in_o meshech_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n my_o soul_n have_v too_o long_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o hate_v peace_n psal_n 120.5_o 6._o god_n excommunicate_v nebuchadnezar_n seven_o year_n and_o make_v he_o a_o companion_n for_o beast_n and_o so_o sometime_o he_o excommunicate_v his_o own_o people_n and_o make_v they_o companion_n as_o david_n in_o arabia_n with_o black_a moor_n with_o devil_n those_o black_a fiend_n of_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o so_o long_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n be_v these_o first_o that_o god_n may_v show_v his_o sovereignty_n i_o will_v not_o say_v hâ—s_a justice_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v even_o the_o best_a man_n and_o therefore_o god_n may_v bring_v all_o affliction_n and_o misery_n upon_o the_o best_a but_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o say_v that_o god_n may_v show_v what_o a_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o 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well_o in_o fair_a weather_n as_o in_o fowl_n say_v seneca_n but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o soul_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o hedge_n about_o job_n do_v he_o serve_v thou_o for_o naught_o no_o thou_o do_v give_v he_o much_o and_o so_o hire_v he_o to_o serve_v thou_o do_v but_o take_v away_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n so_o say_v god_n all_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o then_o again_o say_v touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o etc._n etc._n take_v away_o estate_n and_o take_v away_o health_n health_n and_o wealth_n and_o then_o questionless_a he_o will_v forsake_v such_o a_o hard_a master_n and_o yet_o satan_n be_v deceive_v job_n hold_v his_o integrity_n and_o now_o job_n go_v for_o current_a coin_n in_o the_o lord_n account_n have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o upright_o etc._n etc._n though_o thou_o have_v move_v i_o against_o he_o without_o cause_n such_o a_o instance_n be_v david_n thou_o do_v thrust_v sore_o at_o i_o that_o be_v satan_n because_o he_o say_v that_o he_o thrust_v sore_o at_o he_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v but_o the_o lord_n help_v i_o psal_n 118.13_o god_n afflict_v sore_o sometime_o and_o then_o the_o devil_n thrust_v sore_o to_o shipwreck_n conscience_n some_o way_n or_o other_o and_o thus_o do_v god_n try_v man_n sometime_o to_o know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o nursery_n at_o a_o great_a duke_n seat_n abroad_o which_o be_v call_v schola_fw-la illustris_fw-la great_a affliction_n be_v the_o great_a god_n schola_fw-la illustris_fw-la that_o in_o and_o by_o which_o he_o make_v the_o integrity_n of_o man_n appear_v that_o be_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o man_n in_o their_o true_a glory_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o that_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v may_v be_v find_v unto_o 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mephibosheth_n be_v a_o cripple_n how_o humble_o he_o speak_v and_o he_o bow_v himself_o and_o say_v what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o i_o be_o 2_o sam._n 9.8_o so_o when_o god_n cripple_n we_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o he_o estate_n health_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o yet_o keep_v on_o a_o secret_a support_n and_o kindness_n though_o not_o sensible_a oh_o how_o humble_a it_o make_v the_o man_n what_o a_o dead_a dog_n be_o i_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v regard_v i_o to_o do_v the_o least_o favour_n for_o i_o the_o ground_n be_v too_o good_a to_o bear_v i_o naturali_fw-la praevalet_fw-la accidentale_fw-la sometime_o accidental_a thing_n prevail_v against_o natural_a accidental_a rod_n and_o punishment_n prevail_v against_o natural_a corruption_n and_o sin_n second_o as_o god_n do_v bring_v all_o affliction_n to_o mortify_v pride_n so_o to_o mortify_v other_o sin_n to_o which_o our_o 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amorites_n num._n 21.33_o it_o be_v just_a thus_o spiritual_o as_o a_o tempt_a christian_n be_v spy_v out_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n out_o start_v some_o og_n some_o strong_a lust_n or_o devil_n and_o then_o be_v he_o ready_a to_o fear_v and_o despair_n and_o mistrust_v all_o and_o conclude_v all_o be_v naught_o and_o will_v be_v worse_o and_o worse_o which_o be_v argue_v down_o faith_n from_o sense_n and_o give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v train_v up_o against_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o take_v up_o his_o handful_n of_o incense_n and_o lay_v it_o one_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o how_o to_o order_v himself_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o room_n of_o purpose_n separate_v with_o abstinence_n so_o shall_v you_o rather_o construe_v that_o you_o be_v train_v up_o to_o your_o priestly_a work_n by_o your_o trial_n how_o to_o take_v up_o your_o handful_n of_o incense_n i_o mean_v the_o promise_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o the_o 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37.32_o 33_o 34._o there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o religion_n faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o we_o walk_v in_o all_o god_n way_n and_o yet_o not_o rest_v in_o this_o but_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o this_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o weather_n to_o do_v and_o the_o good_a event_n of_o these_o be_v certain_a god_n will_v exalt_v we_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o hony_n i.e._n all_o good_a god_n will_v give_v we_o a_o lift_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o destroy_v all_o religion_n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n too_o
to_o give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n they_o that_o do_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o not_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o way_n will_v not_o be_v exalt_v to_o inherit_v the_o good_a land_n heathenism_n begin_v at_o babel_n when_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v lose_v at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n only_o to_o one_o family_n be_v god_n and_o salvation_n preach_v and_o when_o this_o be_v lose_v religion_n be_v lose_v with_o it_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n become_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o so_o lie_v 2203_o year_n till_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n at_o zion_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o every_o language_n we_o may_v in_o this_o glass_n see_v our_o black_a face_n at_o this_o day_n so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o all_o transgression_n even_o unto_o heathenism_n begin_v at_o unbelief_n what_o will_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v draw_v unto_o and_o consequent_o all_o misery_n begin_v here_o too_o and_o neither_o 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burn_v in_o the_o heart_n very_o bright_a and_o clear_a according_a to_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o david_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.166_o and_o as_o faith_n fail_v so_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n go_v out_o so_o a_o man_n skill_n and_o his_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n die_v both_o together_o second_o be_v you_o able_a to_o look_v through_o outward_a trouble_n and_o difficulty_n and_o dark_a matter_n as_o they_o lie_v now_o in_o these_o and_o other_o nation_n can_v you_o stand_v on_o your_o high_a place_n and_o see_v now_o beyond_o this_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o can_v you_o say_v o_o thou_o enemy_n destruction_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n or_o say_v the_o margin_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n destroy_v theâ—r_o city_n have_v thoâ—_n destroy_v psal_n 9_o 6._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n there_o they_o will_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o v._o 17.18_o the_o tickle_a of_o this_o psalm_n be_v muth_o labben_n the_o death_n of_o some_o great_a enemy_n which_o ainsworth_n say_v to_o be_v anti_n christ_n antichrist_n be_v now_o more_o alive_a than_o ever_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o christendom_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a eye_n that_o now_o can_v see_v his_o death_n and_o downfall_n and_o all_o his_o city_n even_o rome_n itself_o that_o great_a city_n which_o rule_v the_o nation_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o skin_n clothe_v they_o and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n will_v be_v antichrist_n who_o clothe_v himself_o in_o scarlet_a with_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o saint_n hence_o be_v christ_n call_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o may_v antichrist_n be_v calleâ—_n a_o bear_n or_o beast_n slay_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o who_o see_v now_o in_o this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a hour_n the_o death_n of_o this_o monster_n i_o remember_v not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a army_n than_o we_o all_o talk_v of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n but_o who_o see_v his_o downfall_n now_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n so_o great_a that_o water_v the_o earth_n above_o so_o far_o ten_o foot_n deep_a say_v the_o naturalist_n i_o think_v the_o storm_n which_o have_v fall_v of_o late_a in_o these_o part_n have_v soak_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a clear_a through_o yea_o our_o faith_n and_o all_o our_o grace_n for_o we_o can_v scarce_o look_v through_o any_o thing_n well_o but_o when_o exhort_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n as_o david_n say_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o succoth_n to_o gideon_n be_v zeba_n and_o zâ—lmunna_n now_o in_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o so_o judg._n 8.6_o who_o say_v although_o the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o fâ—uit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hab_o 3.17_o 8_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o proper_a act_n oâ—_n faith_n if_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v so_o as_o to_o look_v through_o dark_a â—_z and_o thing_n neither_o spiritual_a nor_o temporal_a let_v i_o ask_v you_o do_v you_o not_o thuâ—_n sometime_o no_o not_o at_o any_o time_n can_v i_o thus_o believe_v elian_n compare_v tyrant_n to_o swine_n which_o if_o a_o man_n but_o touch_n they_o cry_v think_v they_o shall_v be_v kill_v be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o when_o god_n do_v but_o touch_v you_o in_o this_o and_o that_o do_v you_o cry_v as_o if_o he_o mâ—ant_v to_o kill_v you_o in_o alâ—_n what_o do_v you_o do_v then_o in_o your_o trial_n throw_v off_o alâ—_n david_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o but_o when_o all_o thing_n fail_v to_o call_v upon_o his_o soul_n to_o trust_v only_o in_o god_n i_o willing_a in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a and_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o psal_n 71.14_o 15_o 16._o whether_o the_o god_n be_v please_v
or_o displease_v we_o must_v die_v say_v one_o of_o the_o heathen_a so_o say_v i_o whether_o god_n be_v please_v or_o displease_v with_o we_o to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n we_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o cananitish_a woman_n do_v when_o christ_n call_v her_o dog_n or_o else_o we_o sink_v and_o perish_v use_v 4_o wherefore_o my_o last_o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v you_o to_o seek_v this_o grace_n of_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o believe_v god_n because_o of_o his_o own_o word_n job_n 4.41_o and_o so_o to_o set_v your_o seal_n to_o his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o by_o this_o be_v able_a to_o espy_v light_n in_o darkness_n which_o god_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o give_v righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n psal_n 85._o ult_n truth_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o word_n sure_o point_n at_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n by_o 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