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practice_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o contumely_n be_v ancient_a and_o the_o patience_n under_o it_o as_o ancient_a which_o may_v make_v we_o both_o to_o look_v for_o it_o â—…_z and_o make_v light_n of_o it_o it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o leave_v country_n and_o kindred_n and_o father_n house_n and_o yet_o abraham_n do_v so_o it_o be_v hard_a of_o all_o to_o leave_v our_o sweet_a life_n especial_o by_o violent_a torment_n what_o death_n can_v we_o think_v so_o full_a of_o shame_n and_o torture_n but_o it_o have_v be_v endure_v m_o 37._o by_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v put_v on_o gridiron_n other_o in_o boil_a cauldron_n some_o on_o the_o spit_n other_o under_o the_o saw_n some_o in_o the_o flame_n other_o crush_v with_o the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n some_o on_o the_o rack_n other_o in_o fiery_a furnace_n most_o of_o they_o in_o such_o torment_n as_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o ourâ—…_n pain_n be_v but_o flea-biting_n we_o do_v but_o taste_v and_o sip_v of_o that_o cup_n of_o affliction_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n draâ—…ke_v sheer_o off_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o church_n story_n the_o martyrology_n the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o saint_n why_o then_o do_v we_o grudge_v to_o wet_v our_o feeâ—…e_n where_o they_o wade_v over_o the_o ford_n even_o a_o red_a sea_n of_o blood_n we_o shall_v look_v to_o other_o as_o good_a as_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o ourselves_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o case_n only_o who_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v look_v for_o a_o exempt_a condition_n from_o those_o trouble_n which_o god_n dear_a child_n be_v addict_v unto_o comparison_n to_o this_o end_n isâ—…_n very_o available_a compare_v desert_n we_o our_o suffering_n for_o christ_n with_o his_o suffering_n n_o 2._o â—…or_v we_o compare_v we_o our_o momentany_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o endless_a torment_n of_o hell_n endure_v by_o other_o and_o deserve_v by_o our_o sin_n from_o which_o by_o those_o as_o mean_n we_o be_v free_v for_o we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n o_o 32._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n we_o be_v merciful_o chasten_a by_o the_o lord_n on_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v that_o eternal_a condemnation_n which_o befall_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o suffering_n and_o our_o desert_n alas_o the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n a_o double_a death_n of_o theâ—…_n body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a any_o thing_n the_o lord_n send_v below_o this_o be_v mercy_n we_o must_v not_o â—…ke_v so_o much_o at_o what_o we_o â—…ele_v 〈◊〉_d what_o we_o have_v deserve_v to_o seel_v what_o ever_o our_o cross_n be_v or_o may_v be_v just_o we_o be_v in_o they_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v that_o and_o more_o so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o beaer_fw-mi god_n chastisement_n willing_o siâ—…h_v we_o have_v so_o sin_v against_o he_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o patience_n and_o humility_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n micah_n p_o 9_o compare_v we_o our_o suffering_n glory_n with_o our_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v our_o suffering_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n our_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o gloriousâ—…_n far_o above_o the_o proportion_n of_o all_o our_o service_n or_o suffer_v for_o our_o light_a affliction_n q_o 17._o which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o light_a in_o themselves_o but_o comparative_o to_o the_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o our_o affliction_n work_v for_o we_o not_o by_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o out_o of_o god_n mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n rom._n 8._o 17._o 18._o or_o they_o be_v call_v light_n because_o god_n make_v they_o seem_v light_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o strong_a support_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 8.37_o i_o reckon_v say_v saint_n paul_n r_o 8.18_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o word_n for_o word_n it_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o now_o season_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v that_o our_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n last_v but_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o moment_n in_o comparison_n sâ—…_n paul_n calâ—…s_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n light_n and_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n our_o suffering_n our_o sorrow_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n â—…aec_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—…rabunt_fw-la atatem_fw-la as_o aâ—…hanasius_n say_v of_o his_o trouble_n for_o his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n s_o 8._o his_o correction_n last_o but_o a_o while_n but_o his_o 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this_o be_v the_o time_n to_o practise_v it_o this_o will_v put_v we_o to_o it_o and_o make_v we_o if_o ever_o turn_v confessant_n supplicant_n comprecant_n do_v we_o then_o under_o god_n visitation_n confess_v our_o sault_n more_o fuâ—…ly_o then_o former_o do_v we_o sue_v for_o pardon_v more_o earnest_o and_o pray_v more_o fervent_o this_o be_v a_o good_a symptom_n and_o token_n of_o our_o spiriâ—…ali_a state_n if_o we_o can_v praâ—…_n that_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n we_o learn_v in_o time_n of_o our_o health_n affliction_n indeed_o give_v understanding_n and_o we_o may_v thank_v affliction_n for_o it_o gramercy_o affliction_n that_o now_o we_o be_v promise_v man_n that_o now_o we_o promise_v amendment_n of_o life_n that_o now_o we_o areâ—…_n peaceable_a man_n as_o bring_v tie_v as_o it_o be_v to_o good_a behaviour_n that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o catchâ—…_n with_o those_o bait_n of_o the_o world_n s_o 2.16_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o be_v with_o carnal_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n covetous_a desire_n proud_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n and_o affectation_n but_o that_o we_o can_v say_v t_o 12.2_o i_o have_v now_o no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o i_o be_v sometime_o alive_a to_o those_o sinful_a course_n i_o relish_v they_o i_o be_v then_o in_o my_o element_n even_o there_o where_o i_o will_v have_v be_v now_o i_o find_v no_o more_o taste_n in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o u_o 66._o white_a of_o a_o egg_n now_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o they_o as_o w_o 25._o abigail_n to_o dead_a nabal_n gramercy_o affliction_n and_o yet_o affliction_n â—…_z as_o of_o itself_o can_v not_o work_v we_o to_o any_o good_a be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o cross_n and_o sweeten_v these_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n medicinal_a affliction_n be_v of_o a_o medicinal_a quality_n it_o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o further_a trial_n and_o namely_o for_o our_o last_o duel_n our_o combat_n with_o death_n it_o be_v of_o a_o purgative_a nature_n also_o when_o the_o physician_n find_v the_o body_n distemper_a the_o blood_n foul_a and_o â—…amed_a he_o order_v the_o open_n of_o a_o uâ—…inc_fw-la and_o the_o draw_v out_o of_o so_o many_o ounce_n as_o may_v leave_v the_o rest_n meet_v for_o correction_n our_o spiritual_a physician_n find_v we_o have_v distemperedâ—…_n ourselves_o by_o riot_n and_o surfeit_n and_o now_o he_o diet_v we_o with_o the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o minister_n some_o bitter_a potion_n to_o take_v down_o our_o foul_a body_n of_o sin_n to_o x_o 35._o refine_v and_o purify_v his_o patient_n wherein_o they_o lose_v nothing_o but_o dross_n affliction_n have_v its_o alterative_a property_n where_o it_o work_v kind_o it_o change_v and_o reform_v the_o patient_n david_n drink_v of_o it_o and_o find_v himself_o better_a after_o it_o y_o 119.67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o word_n manasse_n be_v far_o go_v in_o a_o lethargy_n of_o sinfulness_n but_o this_o antimonian_a cup_n of_o affliction_n recover_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n say_v the_o story_n â—…_z he_o z_o 12._o beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o he_o the_o goal_n be_v a_o happy_a lodging_n to_o he_o than_o his_o palace_n babylon_n school_v he_o better_a than_o jerusalem_n it_o change_v he_o from_o a_o idolatrous_a and_o murderous_a manasse_n to_o a_o convert_n and_o penitent_a manasseh_n affliction_n be_v a_o correctory_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o thus_o the_o lord_n awaken_v jonah_n out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o security_n by_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n he_o cure_v zachary_n of_o his_o infidelity_n of_o not_o believe_v the_o angel_n message_n by_o strike_v he_o with_o dumbness_n it_o be_v a_o defensative_a a_o preservative_n to_o prevent_v our_o future_a fall_n into_o sin_n thus_o be_v paul_n a_o 127._o buffet_v by_o the_o messengerâ—…_n of_o satan_n and_o why_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n the_o lord_n suffer_v satan_n to_o lay_v hard_o both_o at_o his_o faith_n and_o his_o sincerity_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o multitude_n of_o vision_n revelation_n and_o angelical_a apparition_n affliction_n be_v a_o trier_n the_o tryer_n lord_n afflict_v we_o to_o prove_v we_o whether_o we_o can_v endure_v the_o hammer_n and_o the_o test_n what_o dross_n of_o corruption_n and_o what_o sound_a mettle_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n be_v in_o we_o he_o prove_v we_o even_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n b_o 66.10_o when_o the_o sea_n be_v calm_a it_o look_v even_o and_o level_n let_v the_o wind_n rise_v it_o rage_v and_o swell_v and_o cast_v up_o wrack_n stir_v the_o liquor_n in_o theâ—…_n glass_n and_o the_o lees_n and_o dregs_o will_v appear_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n many_o carry_v themselves_o moderate_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n but_o if_o god_n lie_v i_o say_v not_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o little_a finger_n upon_o they_o than_o they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v and_o grudge_v and_o discover_v their_o hide_a corruption_n yea_o the_o godly_a man_n will_v hardly_o think_v there_o be_v so_o much_o distrust_v impatience_n frowardness_n faintheartedness_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o affliction_n c_o 4._o moses_n tell_v the_o israclice_n that_o god_n therefore_o humble_v they_o with_o want_n to_o prove_v they_o and_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o try_v they_o â—…_z or_o make_v they_o know_v no_o to_o himself_o who_o know_v they_o well_o enough_o before_o without_o any_o experimental_a trial_n of_o they_o but_o to_o make_v it_o knownâ—…_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o whether_o affliction_n or_o favor_n will_v work_v they_o to_o obedience_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n prove_v 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the_o lord_n visit_v his_o child_n with_o cross_n as_o loâ—…e_v of_o friend_n loss_n of_o good_n weakness_n of_o body_n meanness_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o like_a that_o in_o case_n they_o will_v delight_v in_o some_o sinful_a course_n and_o dote_v on_o thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a thenâ—…_n these_o corrosive_n and_o correction_n may_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v they_o as_o the_o canaanite_n do_v the_o israelite_n as_o the_o nurse_n weane_v the_o child_n by_o lay_v some_o bitter_a herb_n on_o her_o breast_n so_o the_o lord_n imbitter_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n to_o make_v we_o long_o after_o that_o better_a life_n to_o come_v for_o those_o who_o he_o afflict_v more_o feel_o can_v part_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n more_o free_o and_o say_v with_o he_o in_o the_o preacher_n d_o 12.1_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o thou_o nor_o thou_o nor_o thou_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n e_o 131.2_o be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n a_o child_n that_o can_v want_v the_o teat_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v disuse_v and_o wean_v a_o while_n seek_v not_o after_o it_o do_v thusâ—…_n with_o thy_o bosom_n sin_n thy_o dalilah_n thy_o herodias_n the_o sin_n that_o hang_v on_o thou_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n be_v it_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n or_o the_o like_a single_v it_o out_o do_v to_o it_o as_o david_n do_v to_o he_o i_o keep_v myself_o say_v he_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i_o keep_v myself_o from_o follow_v my_o corrupt_a affection_n to_o the_o sin_n i_o be_v most_o incline_v unto_o object_n if_o affliction_n be_v as_o be_v pretend_v trial_n such_o a_o benefit_n why_o do_v we_o not_o give_v thanks_n for_o it_o why_o do_v we_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n how_o to_o avoid_v it_o how_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o sol._n here_o the_o
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thyself_o itâ—…_n dear_a patient_n and_o fellow-labourer_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n have_v a_o special_a hand_n in_o thy_o visitation_n even_o thy_o god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n which_o chastise_v thou_o for_o thy_o good_a and_o then_o thou_o will_v kiss_v bothâ—…_n the_o rod_n and_o hand_n that_o correct_v thou_o for_o as_o job_n say_v f_o 6._o affliction_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o duft_n sickness_n and_o affliction_n that_o alight_v upon_o man_n come_v not_o either_o by_o casualty_n or_o of_o itself_o or_o mere_o from_o the_o second_o cause_n whether_o of_o man_n or_o other_o creature_n or_o by_o distem_fw-la per_v of_o body_n only_o but_o it_o come_v from_o above_o and_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o divine_a hand_n of_o supreme_a and_o infinite_a justice_n so_o as_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n g_o 75._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o it_o 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know_v their_o strength_n be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n l_o 12._o nor_o their_o flesh_n as_o brass_n his_o anger_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n m_o 30.5_o look_v they_o upon_o the_o author_n of_o thy_o sickness_n and_o how_o it_o be_v stint_v and_o under_o commission_n and_o this_o will_v work_v thou_o a_o unmooved_a patience_n and_o humble_a submission_n and_o thus_o elie_n when_o god_n foretell_v by_o samuel_n the_o ruin_n of_o his_o house_n quiet_v himself_o n_o 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o paul_n be_v resolve_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n submit_v say_v o_o 14._o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v a_o speech_n fit_a to_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o sickness_n good_a and_o affliction_n simple_o consider_v and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o good_a but_o consequent_n of_o sin_n their_o use_n and_o fruit_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n give_v we_o thereby_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o good_a it_o be_v not_o wrought_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o misery_n but_o come_v from_o they_o by_o accident_n only_o no_o chasten_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a p_o 11._o nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v in_o these_o human_a correction_n those_o chastisement_n which_o be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o in_o our_o childhood_n be_v afterwards_o allow_v of_o we_o asâ—…_n profitable_a unto_o we_o so_o be_v it_o in_o these_o affliction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n none_o of_o they_o be_v for_o the_o time_n please_v but_o grievous_a and_o irksome_a yet_o afterwards_o we_o find_v they_o to_o be_v exceed_o beneficial_a by_o tame_v discipline_a and_o fit_v we_o to_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o bring_v peace_n of_o conscience_n 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fit_a twice_o be_v the_o israelite_n the_o better_a part_n foil_v by_o the_o man_n of_o benjamin_n the_o less_o in_o number_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o worse_a cause_n the_o israelite_n f_o 23.26.30_o they_o weep_v and_o fast_v once_o or_o twice_o and_o adventure_v upon_o the_o benjamit_n but_o prevail_v not_o till_o the_o three_o time_n they_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v when_o they_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v three_o time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v we_o be_v not_o yet_o fit_a there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o that_o must_v be_v do_v we_o be_v not_o yet_o humble_v enough_o some_o colt_n be_v so_o untamed_a they_o must_v needs_o be_v break_v so_o some_o corruption_n be_v so_o unruly_a that_o they_o will_v not_o beâ—…_n wrought_v out_o without_o great_a affliction_n we_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o it_o patience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v g_o 10.6_o to_o endure_v these_o penal_a and_o painful_a evil_n fulgentius_n a_o godly_a father_n be_v often_o divers_a day_n before_o 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our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o command_v our_o soul_n a_o holy_a silence_n not_o dare_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o least_o rise_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o god_n i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o say_v david_n i_o 39.9_o that_o which_o iâ—…_z can_v not_o attain_v to_o by_o reason_n while_o i_o look_v on_o the_o second_o cause_n now_o i_o have_v obtain_v by_o grace_n look_v up_o to_o thou_o now_o i_o keep_v silence_n thus_o aaron_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o two_o son_n both_o at_o once_o and_o that_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o carry_v a_o evidence_n of_o god_n great_a displeasure_n with_o it_o yet_o hold_v his_o peace_n k_o 10.1.2_o in_o this_o silence_n and_o hope_n be_v our_o strength_n flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v prone_a to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o to_o question_v his_o deal_n as_o gedeon_n l_o 6.13_o do_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o befall_v we_o but_o 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as_o the_o workman_n will_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o it_o return_v to_o the_o old_a hardness_n like_o hog_n that_o seldom_o look_v towards_o heaven_n but_o when_o they_o be_v cast_v to_o ground_n and_o overturn_v which_o if_o they_o be_v let_v go_v they_o begin_v to_o pore_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o root_n in_o the_o earth_n try_v thyself_o how_o the_o cross_n have_v wrought_v with_o thou_o thou_o whether_o it_o have_v better_v thou_o or_o no_o thou_o call_v it_o a_o visitation_n a_o correction_n how_o be_v it_o so_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o correct_v by_o it_o if_o the_o mettle_n be_v put_v into_o the_o furnace_n and_o not_o refine_v it_o be_v but_o refuse_v if_o after_o thou_o have_v be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n thou_o grow_v more_o faithful_a and_o conscionable_a in_o thy_o call_n than_o before_o it_o be_v a_o good_a token_n this_o be_v like_o triacle_n out_o of_o the_o viper_n and_o with_o samson_n to_o taste_v sweet_a 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