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and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v empty_v the_o more_o capable_a it_o be_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o humble_a soul_n that_o prize_v the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n &_o say_v of_o he_o as_o the_o church_n do_v cant._n 5.10_o my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o â—uddy_a white_a in_o his_o innocency_n and_o ruddy_a â—n_n his_o passion_n the_o choice_a of_o ten_o thousand_o â—t_a be_v true_a our_o humiliation_n do_v not_o serve_v â—o_o make_v we_o more_o precious_a to_o christ_n but_o it_o â—â—…us_n to_o make_v christ_n more_o precious_a to_o we_o 2._o thy_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v if_o it_o make_v thou_o more_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a mind_v if_o the_o hardship_n thou_o meet_v with_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n make_v thou_o long_o to_o be_v at_o thy_o father_n house_n if_o the_o loss_n of_o earthly_a treasure_n or_o outward_a advantage_n make_v thou_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n can_v corrupt_v nor_o thief_n break_v 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good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n i_o will_v put_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n lam._n 3.17_o 29._o in_o brief_a if_o thou_o can_v say_v as_o the_o church_n do_v mic._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o certain_o affliction_n have_v a_o kindly_a work_n upon_o thy_o soul_n 4._o if_o affliction_n teach_v thou_o to_o prize_v mercy_n more_o and_o to_o surfeit_v on_o they_o less_o to_o be_v more_o thankful_a in_o use_v they_o and_o more_o fearful_a of_o abuse_v they_o than_o thou_o have_v be_v heretofore_o it_o be_v a_o token_n thou_o have_v profit_v by_o thy_o affliction_n we_o usual_o in_o the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n fall_v asleep_a and_o forget_v god_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o yea_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o the_o vow_n we_o make_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n it_o fare_v with_o we_o as_o with_o little_a child_n the_o pap_n make_v we_o wanton_a hos_fw-la 13.6_o according_a to_o their_o pasture_n so_o be_v they_o fill_v h._n e._n when_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o have_v feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a they_o be_v fill_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o have_v they_o forget_v i_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n you_o know_v be_v brethren_n ephraim_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v fruitful_a manasseh_n signify_v forgetful_a fruitfulness_n and_o forgetfulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v swear_v brethren_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o embitter_v our_o comfort_n or_o mingle_v water_n with_o our_o wine_n teach_v we_o temperance_n or_o a_o spiritual_a moderation_n in_o our_o carnal_a desire_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 31._o that_o they_o who_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v be_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n be_v not_o overuse_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o certain_o such_o a_o imbitterment_n be_v in_o mercy_n sign_n 5_o five_o if_o affliction_n help_v to_o melt_v and_o mollify_v thy_o heart_n as_o job_n speak_v though_o in_o another_o sense_n god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o job_n 23.16_o god_n sometime_o soften_v our_o heart_n by_o trouble_v of_o we_o if_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sorrow_n make_v thou_o to_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o feel_o cry_v out_o o_o what_o a_o bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v be_v dig_v break_a cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.19_o 13._o o_o what_o a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v so_o often_o part_v with_o my_o peace_n for_o the_o tickle_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n but_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o 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i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v with_o david_n who_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n psal_n 119.120_o burn_a child_n we_o say_v dread_v the_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o dare_v not_o be_v bold_a with_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o i_o have_v former_o smart_v i_o dare_v not_o be_v bold_a with_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v scorch_v nor_o stumble_v on_o the_o same_o stone_n whereon_o i_o have_v be_v bruise_v then_o thou_o may_v conclude_v thy_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v by_o it_o but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o after_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o smart_n under_o many_o rod_n and_o exercise_v thou_o with_o various_a affliction_n in_o thy_o body_n or_o in_o thy_o soul_n or_o in_o thy_o estate_n or_o in_o thy_o relation_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v as_o proud_a and_o self-confident_a as_o ever_o as_o carnal_a and_o earthly-minded_n as_o ever_o as_o stubborn_a and_o inflexible_a to_o god_n command_n as_o ever_o as_o unthankful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mercy_n and_o as_o ready_a to_o abuse_v they_o as_o ever_o as_o hard_o heart_a and_o unbroken_a as_o ever_o and_o as_o fearless_a of_o offend_v god_n and_o careless_a to_o please_v he_o as_o ever_o thou_o have_v be_v heretofore_o doubtless_o thy_o affliction_n be_v not_o at_o all_o sanctify_a to_o thou_o neither_o art_n thou_o one_o jot_n make_v better_a by_o they_o they_o be_v but_o the_o forerunner_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o thes_n 1.9_o they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prelibation_n or_o foreta_v of_o the_o punishment_n in_o hell_n fire_n i_o have_v deal_v somewhat_o plain_o and_o free_o with_o you_o in_o this_o use_n of_o examination_n o_o that_o you_o will_v deal_v free_o and_o unflatter_o with_o your_o own_o soul_n oh_o that_o you_o will_v be_v true_a to_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o that_o you_o do_v but_o love_v yourselves_o so_o well_o as_o not_o to_o beguile_v your_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n use_v 3_o the_o three_o improvement_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o doctor_n in_o be_v for_o exhortation_n to_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o three_o needful_a duty_n duty_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v this_o if_o affliction_n make_v way_n for_o glory_n we_o shall_v justify_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o providence_n and_o proceed_n towards_o we_o though_o the_o rod_n be_v never_o so_o sharp_a and_o the_o burden_n we_o groan_v under_o be_v never_o so_o heavy_a yet_o let_v we_o keep_v up_o good_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o say_v with_o the_o godly_a levite_n in_o their_o confession_n neh._n 9.33_o howbeit_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o lord_n thou_o smite_v not_o without_o cause_n thou_o see_v we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o sharp_a physic_n else_o thou_o will_v deal_v more_o gentle_o with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n when_o that_o bloody_a and_o treacherous_a phocas_fw-es slay_v his_o child_n before_o his_o eye_n use_v the_o word_n of_o david_n psal_n 119.137_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v the_o legacy_n that_o mr._n ezekiel_n culverwel_o a_o ancient_a grave_n divine_a in_o this_o city_n give_v to_o his_o daughter_n after_o he_o have_v be_v many_o year_n bedrid_a and_o sore_o afflict_v with_o the_o gout_n and_o stone_n be_v sure_a say_v he_o in_o every_o condition_n that_o god_n cast_v you_o into_o keep_v up_o good_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o his_o name_n wicked_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o 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