that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 1_o david_n come_v to_o bahurim_n in_o his_o flight_n from_o absalon_n we_o may_v serious_o observe_v to_o what_o affliction_n and_o strait_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v be_v bring_v they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o flee_v for_o their_o life_n this_o be_v david_n case_n and_o this_o be_v the_o lot_n and_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o endure_v affliction_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v his_o peculiar_a affliction_n his_o great_a fear_n and_o his_o unparalleled_a trial_n gen._n 20.11_o &_o 22._o isaac_n have_v his_o continual_a grief_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o one_o of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o other_o for_o 20._o year_n together_o gen._n 26.35.36.27_o see_v what_o affliction_n jacob_n have_v persecute_v by_o his_o own_o brother_n and_o 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together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o what_o worldly_a comfort_n have_v he_o to_o cheer_v he_o in_o suffer_v all_o these_o affliction_n but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o fruition_n whereof_o he_o long_o expect_v but_o at_o last_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o hope_n and_o hear_v god_n definitive_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o must_v ascend_v mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v there_o deut._n 32.50_o and_o thus_o job_n though_o he_o be_v the_o just_a man_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o testimony_n yet_o do_v he_o endure_v manifold_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n the_o spoil_v of_o his_o good_n the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o untimely_a death_n of_o ten_o child_n all_o at_o once_o the_o outward_a torment_n of_o botch_n and_o boil_n and_o the_o inward_a terror_n of_o a_o afflict_a mind_n the_o scorn_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o strange_a 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iniquity_n i_o have_v do_v those_o thing_n unto_o thou_o object_n but_o do_v god_n always_o correct_v for_o sin_n be_v there_o not_o other_o end_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o lay_v cross_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v very_o true_a god_n do_v by_o affliction_n as_o well_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o as_o chastise_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o beside_o our_o transgression_n there_o be_v in_o god_n secret_a counsel_n other_o cause_n of_o our_o cross_n and_o calamity_n but_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o word_n denounce_v these_o misery_n and_o affliction_n against_o we_o as_o punishment_n and_o chastisement_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o do_v not_o reveal_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o tri_v we_o and_o when_o he_o correct_v we_o therefore_o leave_v god_n secret_n unto_o himself_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v unto_o his_o hide_a counsel_n but_o to_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o according_a thereunto_o we_o be_v always_o to_o make_v this_o 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acknowledge_v and_o say_v i_o have_v finned_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o oh_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o parden_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n job_n 7.20_o again_o it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o every_o affliction_n be_v there_o a_o insufficiency_n and_o impotency_n in_o creature_n that_o they_o can_v help_v we_o or_o infidelity_n and_o treachery_n whereby_o they_o will_v not_o afford_v unto_o we_o that_o help_v which_o we_o expect_v from_o they_o we_o may_v very_o well_o conclude_v we_o rest_v too_o much_o on_o those_o earthen_a propt_v and_o when_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n wait_v upon_o our_o heel_n pride_n and_o loftiness_n be_v our_o gentleman_n usher_n before_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n god_n be_v one_o that_o will_v do_v nothing_o wherein_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o justify_v his_o deed_n what_o befall_v we_o from_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v just_a though_o we_o conceive_v not_o our_o desert_n because_o he_o smother_v our_o offence_n his_o justice_n be_v in_o no_o way_n detect_v and_o sure_o if_o we_o will_v serious_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o we_o may_v oft_o time_n read_v our_o fin_n in_o our_o punishment_n for_o god_n usual_o retaliate_v and_o deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o their_o wickedness_n the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n oft_o meet_v in_o some_o remarkable_a circumstance_n now_o as_o affliction_n be_v punishment_n for_o sin_n past_a so_o be_v they_o prevention_n against_o sin_n in_o time_n to_o come_v physician_n when_o they_o purge_v their_o patient_n aim_v most_o at_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o when_o that_o be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n will_v follow_v thus_o do_v god_n with_o his_o own_o dear_a child_n he_o purge_v they_o so_o
he_o fall_v foul_a because_o he_o be_v most_o prosperous_a and_o therefore_o a_o afflict_a estate_n be_v most_o safe_a yea_o and_o often_o most_o sweet_a there_o be_v a_o fruit_n in_o the_o least_o cross_n we_o shall_v therefore_o look_v more_o at_o the_o fruit_n than_o deliverance_n from_o the_o cross_n the_o long_a it_o continue_v the_o more_o we_o may_v get_v by_o it_o 1_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o good_a which_o come_v to_o we_o through_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n we_o reâ—d_v of_o jacob_n when_o he_o send_v joseph_n to_o dothan_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n they_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n reuben_n more_o pitiful_a than_o the_o rest_n relieve_v he_o but_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o midianite_n they_o sell_v he_o again_o to_o potiphar_n his_o mistress_n accuse_v he_o his_o master_n condemn_v he_o imprison_v he_o the_o baker_n after_o long_a forgetfulness_n commend_v he_o to_o pharaob_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o dream_n and_o thus_o be_v he_o exalt_v how_o many_o instrument_n be_v here_o not_o one_o look_v to_o god_n or_o to_o one_o another_o only_o the_o lord_n of_o ezechiel_n wheel_n turn_v all_o about_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n so_o david_n go_v on_o in_o battle_n against_o israel_n with_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n with_o who_o for_o a_o while_o he_o sojourn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o banishment_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistimes_fw-la command_v he_o to_o go_v back_o and_o this_o they_o do_v only_o to_o disgrace_v he_o because_o they_o do_v distrust_v he_o but_o it_o be_v for_o his_o good_a for_o have_v he_o go_v on_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o israel_n especial_o of_o saul_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o battle_n whereas_o now_o he_o be_v free_a both_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o philistimes_fw-la they_o can_v blame_v he_o for_o go_v back_o because_o it_o it_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o their_o command_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o church_n in_o 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wicked_a man_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a than_o not_o permit_v any_o evil_n at_o all_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o king_n of_o affiria_n and_o the_o outrage_n of_o his_o army_n direct_v by_o god_n to_o that_o main_a end_n inchastife_v his_o people_n i_o hough_o as_o the_o lordplain_o affirm_v he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v so_o or_o ever_o aim_v at_o this_o end_n isa_n 10.7_o and_o this_o many_o time_n the_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o proud_a insolency_n that_o can_v not_o look_v but_o with_o disdain_n conttempt_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v the_o distress_a the_o soon_o and_o to_o arise_v and_o set_v hiâ—_n own_o in_o safety_n from_o they_o that_o poffâ—ah_n at_o they_o psal_n 12._o another_o out_o of_o malice_n to_o our_o person_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o revenge_v misconceive_v wrong_n and_o suppose_a injury_n seek_v our_o utter_a ruin_n endeavour_v to_o make_v our_o name_n odious_a to_o countenance_v their_o own_o cause_n think_v they_o have_v lay_v a_o sound_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o glory_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o reputation_n and_o estate_n but_o this_o oft_o turn_v to_o our_o great_a advantage_n when_o god_n shall_v at_o length_n manife_v our_o innocency_n maugre_o all_o their_o ploâ—s_n and_o project_n so_o that_o whosoever_o blow_v out_o the_o candle_n of_o our_o reputation_n with_o too_o strong_a a_o breath_n do_v but_o make_v a_o stink_n to_o blow_v it_o in_o again_o and_o it_o be_v well_o think_v oâ—_n it_o be_v their_o malicious_a breath_n that_o make_v so_o iâ—a_o savour_n not_o our_o snuff_n o_o she_o can_v love_v we_o because_o they_o can_v or_o they_o will_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o and_o so_o force_v themselves_o to_o a_o antipathy_n look_v upon_o all_o our_o action_n with_o the_o green_a spectacle_n of_o prejudice_n câ—nstraing_v or_o rather_o misconstrue_v all_o action_n or_o intention_n according_a to_o their_o own_o opinion_n put_v false_a gloss_n on_o all_o 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a_o small_a temptation_n the_o word_n of_o a_o poor_a silly_a maid_n shall_v so_o affright_v he_o with_o the_o sear_n of_o death_n that_o he_o will_v present_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n nay_o forswear_v he_o too_o but_o this_o fall_n do_v he_o much_o good_a oâ—_n how_o wary_o do_v he_o walk_v ever_o after_o how_o cautious_a of_o his_o word_n and_o when_o christ_n do_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o love_v he_o more_o than_o these_o he_o have_v do_v boast_v now_o only_o he_o plead_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o job_n 21.17_o thus_o do_v job_n impatiency_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o more_o humility_n to_o the_o more_o abase_v of_o himself_o yea_o to_o abhor_v of_o himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.6_o so_o david_n after_o his_o fall_n he_o be_v the_o more_o circumspect_a over_o himself_o the_o more_o eager_a against_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o earnest_a with_o god_n by_o praver_fw-mi against_o 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