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consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n be_v we_o trouble_v thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o and_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a use_n of_o affliction_n to_o make_v they_o as_o our_o look_a glass_n wherein_o we_o discern_v and_o discover_v some_o thing_n amiss_o in_o ourselves_o let_v we_o therefore_o which_o taste_n affliction_n find_v out_o our_o secret_a or_o open_a sin_n and_o then_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o god_n and_o humble_a our_o soul_n for_o they_o let_v we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n of_o new_a obedience_n yet_o let_v we_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o proceed_n against_o we_o and_o let_v we_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o thou_o lay_v no_o great_a punishment_n upon_o i_o yea_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o be_o not_o consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o let_v we_o say_v with_o daniel_n to_o we_o belong_v nothing_o but_o 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teach_v we_o to_o fly_v unto_o god_n for_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n we_o must_v say_v with_o the_o church_n in_o hos_n 6._o 1_o the_o lord_n have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v to_o witch_n or_o wizzard_n for_o help_n neither_o must_v we_o trust_v in_o our_o physician_n as_o asa_n do_v in_o 2._o chron._n 16._o 12_o but_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o the_o live_a god_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v neglect_v the_o mean_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o too_o much_o dote_v upon_o the_o mean_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o too_o many_o and_o i_o speak_v it_o furthermore_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o the_o more_o fervent_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n for_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a how_o earnest_a we_o be_v in_o seek_v after_o the_o mean_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o neglect_v to_o seek_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o his_o help_n we_o be_v like_a unto_o rachel_n which_o cry_v though_o otherwise_o a_o good_a woman_n and_o say_v unto_o jacob_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v not_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n only_o to_o give_v child_n and_o so_o we_o cry_v with_o fervency_n give_v i_o this_o help_n or_o else_o i_o die_v whereas_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o which_o be_v able_a to_o help_v five_o and_o last_o do_v all_o affliction_n use_v come_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n then_o this_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n &_o consolation_n unto_o all_o god_n afflict_a people_n for_o certain_o god_n will_v lay_v no_o other_o affliction_n upon_o his_o saint_n but_o that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o good_a god_n be_v our_o tender_a father_n and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o a_o tender_a father_n will_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o belove_a child_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o whole_a some_o god_n be_v our_o faithful_a physician_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o a_o faithful_a physician_n will_v witting_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o patient_n which_o may_v do_v harâ—e_n and_o not_o good_a god_n be_v our_o chief_a friend_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o our_o chief_a friend_n will_v seek_v our_o bane_n be_v it_o far_o from_o we_o so_o to_o imagine_v yea_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o thou_o afflict_v in_o zion_n and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n if_o god_n do_v not_o know_v and_o purpose_n to_o do_v thou_o good_a by_o affliction_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o will_v never_o afflict_v thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o comfort_n and_o willing_a subjection_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o joh._n 18._o 11._o yea_o count_v it_o for_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o correct_v you_o for_o your_o good_a for_o when_o that_o be_v judge_v you_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 33._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o four_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o all_o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o decree_n and_o determinate_a purpose_n when_o i_o lie_v down_o i_o saâ—_n when_o shall_v i_o arise_v and_o the_o night_n be_v go_v and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o toss_n to_o and_o fro_o etc._n etc._n whence_o observe_v that_o affliction_n may_v be_v irksome_a and_o troublesome_a to_o doctr._n the_o very_a child_n of_o god_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o example_n of_o job._n for_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o gesture_n how_o irksome_a his_o sickness_n be_v unto_o he_o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o david_n for_o how_o be_v he_o perplex_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n cry_v out_o in_o a_o most_o lamentable_a manner_n o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o jeremiah_n in_o his_o four_o chapter_n 19_o verse_n cry_v out_o my_o bellue_n my_o belly_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o the._n very_a heart_n my_o heart_n make_v a_o noise_n in_o i_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o rachel_n matth._n 2._o 18._o for_o in_o rama_fw-mi be_v there_o a_o voioe_v hear_v lamentation_n and_o weep_v and_o great_a mourning_n rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comsort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o hezekiah_n isaiah_n 38._o 14._o for_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n or_o a_o swallow_n yea_o he_o mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n in_o affliction_n isaiah_n 59_o 11._o saying_n we_o roar_v like_o bear_n and_o mourn_v like_o dove_n yea_o what_o shall_v we_o speak_v of_o elias_n who_o be_v even_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jesabel_n 1._o kin._n 19_o 4._o what_o shall_v we_o speak_v of_o naomie_n who_o name_v herself_o mara_n or_o bitter_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o bitter_a affliction_n ruth_n 1._o 21._o what_o shall_v we_o mention_v jonas_n who_o be_v exceed_o vex_v and_o trouble_v when_o he_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n so_o to_o be_v jonas_n 4._o 9_o yea_o my_o belove_a it_o befall_v even_o to_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o smart_n for_o else_o why_o do_v he_o pray_v a-againe_a and_o again_o that_o the_o bitter_a cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o or_o why_o do_v he_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o the_o like_a yea_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o his_o cross_n may_v be_v so_o irksome_a unto_o he_o as_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v thereby_o into_o diverse_a dangerous_a temptation_n he_o may_v come_v to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n psal_n 77._o 7._o 8._o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a have_v he_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n may_v possible_o be_v very_o impatient_a and_o may_v utter_v dangerous_a speech_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o forename_a example_n of_o jonas_n i_o do_v