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cry_n 〈◊〉_d cry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ah_o when_o he_o rouze_v himself_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v lyram_fw-la plangitautem_fw-la clementissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la principes_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n in_o loc_fw-la quem_fw-la vid._n &_o lyram_fw-la he_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o turn_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o people_n we_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o his_o stroke_n be_v only_o the_o discipline_n of_o a_o father_n and_o the_o lancing_n of_o a_o surgeon_n not_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o executioner_n and_o though_o he_o kindle_v a_o fire_n about_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o to_o melt_v and_o refine_v we_o from_o our_o dross_n and_o our_o tin_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v we_o which_o hint_n unto_o we_o the_o end_n of_o god_n judgement_n the_o next_o circumstance_n it_o be_v i_o will_v pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o 286._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o secund_a m._n s._n angl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmach_n in_o drusii_n fragment_n veter_fw-la interpr_fw-la grae._n in_o esai_n pag._n 286._o all_o thy_o tin_n though_o their_o sinful_a condition_n require_v this_o sharp_a artifice_n yet_o be_v there_o mercy_n in_o this_o fiery_a trial_n though_o it_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n and_o tin_n yet_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o lambent_a flame_n to_o purify_v the_o precious_a metal_n not_o consume_v it_o the_o gold_n like_o that_o of_o 24._o of_o exod._n 32._o 24._o aaron_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n that_o it_o come_v forth_o a_o statue_n but_o not_o like_o that_o which_o â—_o which_o vers_n 22._o â—_o moses_n cast_v there_o that_o by_o a_o strange_a 6._o strange_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n l._n 3._o meteor_n c_o 6._o unheard_a of_o chemistry_n be_v calcine_v and_o grind_v to_o powder_n for_o a_o final_a abolition_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 75._o that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o whatsoever_o carnal_a man_n may_v think_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v in_o the_o melt_a pot._n affliction_n make_v we_o know_v ourselves_o our_o sin_n our_o god_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o 67._o psal_n 119._o 67._o go_v wrong_v say_v david_n but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o he_o observe_v it_o of_o israel_n a_o whole_a nation_n psal_n 34._o psal_n 78_o 34._o 78._o 34._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o 3._o prov._n 17._o 3._o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n and_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n and_o how_o be_v that_o let_v malachi_n tell_v you_o 3â—_n mal._n 3._o 3â—_n c._n 3._o
3_o for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o a_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o goldsmith_n and_o the_o flame_n and_o the_o crucible_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o precious_a metal_n but_o to_o cleanse_v and_o fashion_v it_o and_o what_o it_o lose_v of_o its_o dross_n and_o tin_n it_o gain_v in_o lustre_n and_o brightness_n in_o purity_n and_o worth_n for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n artifice_n and_o pain_n that_o be_v purify_v he_o may_v put_v we_o into_o the_o mould_n and_o fashion_v we_o to_o be_v vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a 4._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o malachi_n 3._o 3_o 4._o work_n for_o it_o follow_v malachi_n 3_o v._o 3_o 4._o and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o 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