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nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n indeed_o we_o have_v no_o strength_n in_o our_o own_o self_n to_o encounter_v the_o least_o affliction_n much_o less_o to_o endure_v the_o fiery_a trial_n or_o be_v able_a to_o wrestle_v with_o principality_n and_o power_n but_o we_o be_v support_v with_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n in_o our_o great_a weakness_n and_o hold_v so_o fast_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o strong_a affliction_n enforce_v with_o all_o the_o violence_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pull_v we_o from_o he_o it_o be_v the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o do_v assist_v we_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n and_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o cross_n be_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n 1.5_o that_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n abound_v through_o 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the_o sword_n do_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n what_o a_o cut_a corasive_n be_v it_o to_o he_o when_o his_o belove_a wife_n michal_n shall_v scornful_o jeer_v he_o and_o that_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n what_o gripe_v grief_n do_v even_o tear_v his_o tender_a heart_n in_o sunder_o to_o hear_v that_o his_o daughter_n tamar_n shall_v be_v abuse_v and_o that_o by_o she_o own_o brother_n 2_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o that_o afterward_o this_o incestuous_a son_n shall_v be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n absalon_n and_o at_o that_o time_n too_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o cup_n that_o absalon_n shall_v requite_v his_o father_n pardon_n and_o indulgence_n with_o the_o worst_a ingratitude_n the_o great_a rebellion_n be_v ever_o hear_v off_o which_o we_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o 2_o sam._n 15.16_o 17_o 18._o that_o another_o of_o his_o darling_n adonijah_n will_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o step_v into_o his_o father_n throne_n and_o say_v he_o will_v be_v king_n before_o his_o father_n have_v surrender_v it_o up_o to_o nature_n and_o doubtless_o all_o those_o sorrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sadness_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o sin_n which_o we_o may_v abundant_o read_v in_o many_o of_o his_o mournful_a psalm_n there_o he_o cast_v up_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sorrow_n when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o they_o be_v inflict_v his_o be_v slight_v and_o forsake_v by_o his_o friend_n abuse_v and_o scorn_v by_o his_o enemy_n be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o his_o misery_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o sin_n become_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n to_o he_o he_o bear_v all_o the_o better_o for_o where_o sin_n be_v feel_v heavy_a there_o sorrow_n will_v seem_v light_n he_o be_v conscious_a he_o have_v deserve_v that_o and_o worse_o and_o this_o make_v he_o in_o a_o sweet_a submission_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n which_o this_o shimei_n whip_v he_o withal_o suffer_v he_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n know_v the_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_n so_o well_o that_o he_o must_v smart_v sound_o for_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n that_o god_n will_v be_v just_a in_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v threaten_v and_o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o he_o meekn_v his_o spirit_n to_o a_o quiet_a and_o humble_a submission_n to_o bear_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v finned_a against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o profess_v psal_n 39.9_o that_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 12.10_o nathan_n from_o the_o lord_n fearful_o threaten_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o david_n for_o his_o sin_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n but_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o i_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n and_o give_v they_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o they_o for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o this_o sun_n now_o god_n go_v roundly_o to_o work_v with_o david_n himself_o now_o every_o word_n must_v be_v fulfil_v david_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o vriah_n david_n shall_v be_v deal_v withal_o in_o as_o treacherous_a a_o manner_n by_o his_o subject_n his_o bosom_n friend_n yea_o by_o his_o beloved_a son_n he_o abuse_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n redouble_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n he_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o name_n so_o spit_v upon_o that_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o scorn_n and_o a_o byword_n to_o his_o enemy_n a_o stranger_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o song_n to_o the_o very_a drunkard_n in_o these_o nine_o verse_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o four_o 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possess_v pure_a patience_n indeed_o and_o thus_o many_o time_n when_o aught_o befall_v we_o through_o our_o own_o default_n negligence_n or_o want_v of_o providence_n we_o add_v unto_o it_o the_o weight_n of_o many_o crimination_n and_o oftentimes_o false_a accusation_n against_o ourselves_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o heavy_a enough_o in_o it_o selâ—e_v to_o press_v we_o down_o unless_o we_o add_v thereunto_o the_o load_n of_o bitter_a invective_n against_o our_o own_o negligence_n and_o of_o sharp_a censure_n for_o our_o own_o faultinesse_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o those_o cross_n and_o calamity_n
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