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therefore_o as_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n so_o it_o serve_v exceed_o for_o thy_o comfort_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v or_o whatsoever_o thy_o affliction_n be_v and_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v chief_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n and_o principal_o intend_v in_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o point_n to_o bring_v comfort_n unto_o thou_o deprive_v not_o thyself_o of_o the_o same_o use_v 2_o second_o it_o serve_v for_o imitation_n that_o see_v god_n be_v so_o pitiful_a of_o his_o afflict_a servant_n every_o one_o of_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a we_o can_v follow_v a_o better_a example_n use_v 3_o three_o it_o serve_v to_o shame_v christian_n that_o be_v so_o pitiless_a of_o the_o afflict_a servant_n of_o god_n it_o show_v they_o be_v no_o whit_n like_o their_o father_n math._n 5._o 45._o and_o that_o they_o want_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v will_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v 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meroshe_fw-mi be_v curse_v that_o come_v not_o out_o to_o help_v they_o what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o thou_o who_o come_v out_o against_o they_o but_o even_o give_v thou_o thy_o portion_n with_o pharaoh_n or_o herod_n or_o with_o the_o babylonian_n or_o with_o the_o antichristian_a roman_n to_o be_v destroy_v here_o and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o black_a lake_n hereafter_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n against_o thou_o but_o this_o even_o thy_o cruelty_n and_o unmercifullnesse_n against_o the_o afflict_a servant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o side_n thou_o out_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o god_n among_o the_o goat_n to_o hear_v that_o woeful_a doom_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25._o o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v no_o help_n psal_n 50._o 22._o use_v 5_o in_o the_o five_o place_n it_o serve_v for_o invitation_n to_o invite_v every_o one_o to_o the_o serious_a meditation_n and_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n remember_v those_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n for_o it_o concern_v all_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o whether_o high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n here_o be_v matter_n for_o thy_o meditation_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n it_o inform_v thou_o of_o thy_o duty_n if_o in_o adversity_n of_o the_o lord_n care_v over_o thou_o for_o thy_o comfort_n therefore_o let_v it_o often_o be_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o often_o in_o thy_o memory_n let_v it_o lie_v down_o with_o thou_o and_o rise_v up_o with_o thou_o yea_o let_v it_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o at_o thy_o come_n in_o and_o accompany_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o as_o these_o word_n in_o the_o text_n so_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o with_o the_o 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