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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n reipsa_fw-la expertue_n est_fw-la he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v he_o experimental_o come_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v most_o proper_o true_a of_o the_o adopt_a child_n they_o learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o passive_a but_o in_o a_o active_a sense_n by_o suffer_v god_n will_v we_o learn_v to_o do_v god_n will_v god_n have_v no_o such_o obedient_a child_n as_o those_o who_o he_o nurture_n in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n at_o length_n god_n bring_v all_o his_o scholar_n to_o subscribe_v what_o god_n will_v when_o god_n will_v how_o god_n will_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o bless_a lesson_n a_o four_o be_v humility_n 4_o lesson_n humility_n humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n design_n in_o affliction_n to_o hide_v 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thing_n these_o rough-cast_n nabal_n heart_n riches_n make_v man_n proud_a but_o poverty_n humble_v the_o heart_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o pride_n be_v a_o humour_n which_o natural_o run_v in_o our_o vein_n and_o it_o be_v nourish_v by_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n and_o therefore_o to_o tame_v this_o pride_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o man_n god_n take_v he_o into_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n put_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o there_o teach_v he_o to_o know_v himself_o he_o humble_v thou_o 8.3_o deut._n 8.3_o and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o hunger_n hunger_n bring_v down_o israel_n stomach_n &_o do_v eat_v out_o that_o proud_a flesh_n which_o begin_v to_o rankle_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o you_o take_v the_o child_n of_o god_n either_o yet_o in_o or_o new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n you_o shall_v observe_v they_o to_o be_v the_o tame_a meek_a creature_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o new_a 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he_o will_v beautifi_v the_o meek_a with_o salvation_n five_o 8.2_o 5_o lesson_n discovery_n of_o corruption_n dent_n 8.2_o god_n by_o affliction_n discover_v unknown_a corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n he_o lead_v thou_o through_o the_o wilderness_n these_o forty_o year_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n to_o make_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n what_o pride_n what_o impatience_n what_o unbelief_n what_o idolatry_n what_o distrust_n of_o god_n what_o murmur_n what_o unthankfulness_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n &_o thou_o never_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o i_o tell_v you_o christian_n sin_n lie_v very_o close_a and_o deep_a and_o be_v not_o easy_o discern_v till_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n come_v and_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a the_o furnace_n discover_v the_o dross_n which_o lie_v hide_v before_o 7_o jer._n 9_o 7_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v say_v 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of_o all_o that_o discipline_n wherewith_o my_o father_n have_v chastise_v i_o faithfulness_n in_o hear_v prayer_n prayer_n in_o hear_v prayer_n this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 34.6_o psal_n 34.6_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n i_o never_o lose_v a_o prayer_n by_o god_n even_o when_o david_n want_v faith_n god_n want_v not_o faithfulness_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o god_n be_v faithful_a with_o a_o nonobstante_a to_o david_n unbelief_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v unbelief_n itself_o can_v make_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n i_o conceive_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.13_o to_o bear_v this_o sense_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v 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but_o shake_v our_o head_n a_o little_a the_o read_n of_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n passion_n stir_v up_o some_o compassion_n towards_o he_o and_o passion_n against_o his_o persecutor_n but_o it_o be_v quick_o go_v we_o forget_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o get_v into_o the_o world_n again_o but_o now_o let_v god_n pinch_v our_o flesh_n with_o some_o sore_a affliction_n let_v he_o fill_v our_o bone_n with_o pain_n and_o set_v we_o on_o fire_n with_o a_o burn_a fever_n let_v our_o foot_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o our_o soul_n let_v our_o soul_n be_v exceed_o fill_v with_o the_o scorn_v of_o those_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o proud_a let_v we_o be_v destitute_a afflict_a torment_a etc._n etc._n then_o happy_o we_o will_v sit_v down_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v and_o begin_v to_o say_v within_o ourselves_o and_o be_v the_o chip_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o heavy_a what_o then_o be_v the_o cross_n 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