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that_o thy_o petition_n be_v deny_v thâ—n_o if_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v this_o be_v the_o use_n which_o saint_n paul_n make_v of_o god_n denial_n and_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v though_o he_o have_v asmuch_o to_o boast_v and_o rejoice_v of_o as_o any_o one_o live_v yet_o say_v he_o of_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o rejoice_v except_o it_o be_v of_o minâ—_n infirmity_n that_o be_v affliction_n reproach_n persecution_n inward_a temptation_n fear_n distrust_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o these_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o rejoice_v why_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d note_v his_o reason_n he_o have_v hear_v god_n say_v that_o his_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o neither_o have_v he_o only_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o infirmity_n but_o all_o god_n people_n have_v the_o same_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v for_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n speak_v in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o the_o former_a place_n recite_v do_v 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so_o fast_o in_o he_o that_o the_o venom_n thereof_o have_v drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n job_n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o to_o think_v it_o a_o special_a favour_n and_o dignity_n but_o so_o it_o be_v be_v right_o consider_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o josephs_n brethren_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o take_v they_o for_o spy_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n gen._n 42.30_o and_o think_v it_o be_v all_o out_o of_o love_n much_o more_o hard_a for_o simeon_n to_o be_v can_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o commit_v towards_o while_o his_o brethren_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n verse_n 24._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o yea_o he_o love_v he_o best_o who_o he_o seâ—med_v to_o favour_v least_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o as_o wealte_v eye_n be_v dazzle_v with_o that_o light_n which_o shall_v comfort_v they_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a with_o god_n child_n then_o to_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o astonish_v with_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o their_o confirmation_n even_o manâ—a_n conceive_v death_n in_o that_o vision_n of_o god_n wherein_o alone_o his_o life_n and_o happiness_n do_v consist_v judge_n 13.22_o but_o what_o have_v be_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n always_o to_o his_o child_n in_o such_o their_o ecstasy_n but_o this_o fear_v not_o gideon_n jud._n 6.23_o flare_v not_o joseph_n mat._n 1.10_o fear_v not_o zachary_n luk._n 1.12_o 13._o fear_v not_o paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o hâ—rt_n etc._n etc._n act_v 18.9_o 10._o the_o word_n be_v often_o repeat_v as_o pharaoh_n dream_n be_v double_v for_o the_o sureness_n yea_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v fearless_a in_o all_o our_o suffering_n so_o long_o as_o we_o suffer_v not_o as_o evil_a doer_n 1_o peter_n 4.15_o fear_v not_o as_o one_o well_o note_n be_v the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o annunciation_n of_o christ_n conception_n and_o the_o 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197_o suffer_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o our_o adoption_n 52_o to_o 54_o adversity_n teach_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 30_o that_o all_o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n 193_o to_o 222_o every_o main_a affliction_n be_v our_o red_a sea_n 5â—_n affliction_n bring_v repentance_n 〈…〉_z seldom_o awaken_v but_o by_o affliction_n 16_o 17_o affliction_n make_v know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o 10_o to_o 14_o one_o affliction_n do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o many_o sermon_n 17_o affliction_n make_v we_o importunate_a 25_o to_o 29_o our_o enemy_n may_v afflict_v we_o can_v hurt_v we_o 203_o our_o affliction_n shall_v be_v tolerable_a or_o short_a either_o light_n or_o not_o long_o not_o violent_a or_o not_o last_v 204_o we_o that_o know_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o call_v our_o own_o the_o heavy_a 234_o sin_n not_o affliction_n argue_v god_n absent_a 224_o affliction_n not_o good_a of_o themselves_o but_o by_o accident_n 179_o affliction_n come_v upon_o we_o like_o sampsons_n lion_n and_o make_v we_o afraid_a 172_o affliction_n work_v amendment_n of_o life_n â—0_n to_o 25_o affliction_n the_o sum_n of_o divinity_n 17_o affliction_n the_o best_a schoolmaster_n 15_o to_o 25_o we_o be_v afflict_a not_o over-pressed_n 203_o affliction_n keep_v we_o always_o in_o a_o readiness_n 35_o 36_o affliction_n make_v we_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n 25_o to_o 2d_o if_o not_o better_a for_o affliction_n we_o be_v worse_o 173_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o 181_o what_o make_v the_o angel_n rejoice_v make_v man_n powâ—e_a and_o stomach_n 2_o 3_o anger_n sometime_o a_o virtue_n 168_o for_o god_n not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o man_n be_v the_o great_a anger_n of_o all_o 225_o anger_n a_o kind_n of_o baseness_n and_o infirmity_n 118_o if_o god_n do_v not_o answer_v we_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o 235_o the_o best_a answer_n no_o answer_n 124_o a_o mock_n answer_n may_v clean_o change_v their_o mind_n 133_o 134_o 135_o be_v angry_a but_o sin_n not_o 16â—_n many_o have_v die_v by_o passionate_a anger_n 92_o aâ—â—â—r_n a_o sore_a disease_n of_o the_o mind_n 119_o application_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n 246_o to_o 249_o we_o can_v ascribe_v too_o little_a to_o ourselves_o 49_o to_o 52_o sore_a affliction_n will_v make_v we_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n 49_o b_o bands_n of_o some_o embolden_v other_o 7_o we_o must_v bear_v with_o other_o god_n bear_v with_o we_o 158_o if_o we_o be_v without_o correction_n we_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n 222_o satan_n must_v beg_v leave_v of_o god_n before_o he_o can_v touch_v a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n or_o a_o beast_n of_o our_o herd_n 198_o 199_o the_o weak_a christian_n believe_v with_o some_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n 276_o to_o believe_v against_o reason_n and_o without_o knowledge_n of_o mean_n be_v heroical_a 58_o 59_o none_n but_o evil_a man_n will_v believe_v their_o evil_a report_n 139_o the_o several_a benefit_n of_o affliction_n 24â—_n the_o sin_n they_o the_o good_a which_o come_v of_o it_o god_n the_o benefit_n we_o 185_o 186_o the_o praise_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v above_o hope_n 39_o 40_o no_o such_o coward_n none_o so_o valiant_a as_o the_o believer_n 147_o much_o the_o better_a for_o our_o enemy_n 203_o we_o best_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o benefit_n by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o 59_o to_o â—4_n we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o be_v the_o worse_o 180_o god_n do_v most_o bless_v we_o in_o cross_v our_o desire_n 249_o the_o more_o they_o cross_v or_o curse_v we_o the_o more_o god_n will_v bless_v we_o 108_o to_o 111_o paul_n blindness_n take_v away_o his_o blindness_n 65_o if_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n or_o blind_a or_o â—aâ—e_v we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o 176_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 8_o the_o body_n but_o the_o bark_n cabinet_n case_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n 102_o good_a for_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o body_n be_v sometime_o 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love_v he_o chasten_v 222_o we_o be_v chastened_a that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v 43_o to_o 49_o it_o be_v ill_a for_o we_o if_o permit_v our_o own_o chooser_n 249_o christ_n action_n our_o instruction_n 157_o 158_o christian_n put_v down_o philosopher_n in_o patience_n 148_o to_o 157_o christ_n do_v first_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o then_o have_v his_o ascension_n 240_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n our_o partner_n and_o partaker_n in_o the_o cross_n 229_o to_o 237_o christ_n overcome_v by_o suffering_n 84_o persecution_n enlarge_v the_o church_n bound_n 7_o 8_o 9_o cherish_n ever_o follow_v stripe_n 58_o 59_o comfort_v according_a to_o the_o day_n they_o be_v afflict_v 101_o 102_o when_o we_o find_v no_o comfort_n abroad_o we_o seek_v it_o at_o home_n 16_o affliction_n bring_v the_o company_n of_o god_n himself_o 101_o 102_o the_o less_o comfort_n we_o find_v on_o earth_n the_o more_o we_o seek_v it_o from_o above_o 30_o the_o worldly_a man_n on_o his_o bed_n of_o 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