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we_o know_v not_o what_o difficulty_n and_o unexpected_a trial_n every_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o sect_n 14._o obj._n 14._o i_o have_v be_v a_o man_n very_o industrious_a in_o my_o call_v and_o by_o god_n blessing_n on_o my_o labour_n i_o have_v get_v a_o very_a fair_a estate_n wherewith_o i_o and_o i_o live_v comfortable_o and_o it_o trouble_v i_o much_o that_o i_o shall_v lofe_z in_o one_o day_n what_o i_o have_v be_v labour_v for_o many_o year_n answ_n 1._o when_o god_n blow_v upon_o our_o labour_n and_o all_o our_o earning_n be_v like_o that_o which_o be_v put_v into_o a_o bag_n with_o hole_n he_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o consider_v our_o way_n hag._n 1.6,7_o you_o have_v sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a he_o that_o earn_v wage_n earn_v wage_n to_o put_v it_o into_o a_o bag_n with_o hole_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n if_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o you_o earn_v do_v stir_v you_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o repentance_n you_o will_v say_v one_o day_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v 2._o though_o you_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o ever_o you_o earn_v in_o your_o calling_n you_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n of_o your_o diligence_n industry_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o you_o use_v in_o follow_v your_o calling_n for_o that_o shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a reward_n in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v with_o servant_n beside_o that_o wage_n and_o temporal_a reward_n which_o they_o have_v from_o their_o master_n for_o their_o work_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a reward_n from_o christ_n in_o heaven_n col._n 3.24_o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o calling_n they_o that_o serve_v christ_n faithful_o and_o diligent_o in_o any_o call_v though_o never_o so_o mean_a shall_v be_v reward_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n for_o their_o service_n beside_o those_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o be_v cast_v in_o upon_o they_o in_o this_o life_n matth._n 25.23_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n therefore_o i_o may_v say_v to_o you_o that_o be_v mourning_n because_o you_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o you_o have_v labour_v for_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n do_v in_o another_o case_n jer._n 31.16_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v say_v the_o lord_n sect_n 15._o obj._n 15._o i_o be_o consciâ—…s_a to_o
far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n james_n 1.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o thus_o have_v lay_v down_o some_o consideration_n for_o the_o quiet_v and_o satisfy_v their_o mind_n that_o have_v be_v great_a sufferer_n by_o this_o fire_n and_o propose_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o contentment_n and_o have_v answer_v the_o most_o material_a plea_n that_o without_o be_v remove_v may_v hinder_v those_o that_o have_v be_v great_a sufferer_n from_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v under_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o about_o the_o first_o question_n but_o proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o second_o quest_n 2._o what_o use_n shall_v they_o make_v of_o their_o affliction_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n sect_n 1._o answ_n 1._o look_v upon_o this_o rod_n as_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o wisdom_n to_o eye_n god_n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o come_n by_o his_o appointment_n micah_n 6.9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n whatever_o come_v of_o itself_o or_o by_o chance_n job_n 5.6_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n but_o all_o affliction_n that_o come_v either_o upon_o nation_n or_o particular_a person_n be_v send_v and_o order_v in_o all_o their_o circumstance_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n amos_n 3.6_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o isa_n 45.7_o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n eph._n 1.11_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n when_o any_o man_n be_v make_v poor_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n make_v he_o poor_a 1_o sam._n 2.7_o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a he_o bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o when_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o any_o city_n it_o be_v god_n send_v it_o and_o give_v it_o a_o commission_n what_o house_n it_o shall_v devour_v after_o it_o be_v kindle_v hosea_n 8.14_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o though_o man_n or_o other_o creature_n may_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o convey_v our_o affliction_n to_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v look_v beyond_o they_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o pilate_n john_n 19.11_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o every_o christian_a no_o man_n or_o other_o creature_n have_v any_o power_n to_o do_v he_o hurt_v except_o it_o be_v give_v they_o from_o god_n there_o be_v such_o a_o hedge_n about_o the_o person_n and_o substance_n of_o every_o godly_a man_n that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o can_v touch_v any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o without_o leave_n from_o god_n job_n 1.10_o when_o the_o sabean_o have_v take_v away_o job_n ox_n and_o ass_n and_o the_o chaldaean_n his_o camel_n and_o satan_n have_v cause_v fire_n to_o consume_v his_o sheep_n and_o a_o great_a tempest_n have_v blow_v down_o the_o house_n where_o his_o child_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o have_v slay_v they_o he_o look_v beyond_o all_o these_o instrument_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o cry_n job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o we_o wrong_v and_o belie_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o do_v not_o own_v he_o either_o in_o his_o word_n 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faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o such_o as_o be_v careless_a and_o regardless_o under_o the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n do_v thereby_o provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v they_o psal_n 28.5_o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o if_o any_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o lay_v this_o affliction_n to_o heart_n i_o answer_v 1._o consider_v in_o your_o heart_n that_o by_o this_o judgement_n god_n testify_v against_o you_o that_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v something_o in_o your_o heart_n or_o life_n that_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o ruth_n 1.21_o i_o go_v out_o full_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o home_o again_o empty_a the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o and_o the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o and_o therefore_o common_a with_o your_o heart_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o 2._o so_o 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ourselves_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_a yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n lam._n 3.19,20_o remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o 3._o so_o lay_v to_o heart_n this_o affliction_n as_o to_o mourn_v more_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v this_o affliction_n than_o for_o the_o affliction_n itself_o lam._n 5.16_o the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v they_o bewail_v
dwell_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n john_n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v col._n 3.24_o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n 4._o we_o must_v walk_v upright_o whatever_o we_o do_v for_o god_n or_o for_o man_n we_o must_v do_v it_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n we_o must_v put_v away_o all_o guile_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v upright_a and_o sincere_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n for_o such_o as_o walk_v upright_o while_o they_o live_v shall_v dwell_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n psal_n 140.13_o the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 15.1,2_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernncle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n isa_n 57.2_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n psal_n 84.11_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o matth._n 25.23_o his_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n 5._o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o believe_v and_o serve_v christ_n and_o walk_v upright_o with_o he_o all_o our_o day_n matth._n 24.13_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n no_o suffering_n whatever_o must_v deter_v we_o from_o serve_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n though_o it_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o death_n itself_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o mark_v 8.35_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o sect_n 17._o 17._o let_v this_o affliction_n put_v you_o upon_o prepare_v yourselves_o for_o all_o other_o affliction_n that_o god_n shall_v try_v you_o withal_o whilst_o you_o be_v in_o this_o world_n when_o god_n have_v be_v contend_v with_o israel_n by_o fire_n he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o prepare_v for_o further_a judgement_n am._n 4.11,12_o i_o have_v overthrow_v some_o of_o you_o as_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o you_o be_v as_o a_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o burn_a yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n affliction_n ofttimes_o come_v thick_a one_o after_o another_o job_n 16.14_o he_o break_v i_o with_o breach_n upon_o breach_n psal_n 34.19_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o god_n deal_v with_o eli_n when_o he_o begin_v he_o go_v on_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o he_o all_o his_o pleasure_n 1_o sam._n 3.12_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v perform_v against_o eli_n all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v his_o house_n when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n so_o it_o be_v ofttimes_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o other_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o afflict_v he_o follow_v on_o with_o one_o affliction_n after_o another_o until_o he_o have_v thorough_o humble_v they_o and_o make_v they_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n therefore_o one_o affliction_n shall_v warn_v we_o to_o prepare_v for_o another_o and_o as_o christ_n advise_v we_o in_o our_o suffering_n from_o man_n matth._n 5.39,40_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o quarrel_v and_o contend_v with_o those_o that_o afflict_v we_o that_o one_o injury_n shall_v make_v we_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v another_o the_o same_o advice_n be_v very_o seasonable_a when_o we_o be_v under_o any_o affliction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o resist_a god_n will_v that_o when_o he_o take_v one_o mercy_n we_o shall_v resign_v up_o all_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o send_v one_o affliction_n we_o shall_v be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v another_o we_o be_v exhort_v heb._n 13.3_o remember_v they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o adversity_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v stand_v prepare_v for_o whatever_o affliction_n it_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o you_o shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n see_v quest_n 3._o sect_n 12._o sect_n 18._o 18._o encourage_v and_o comfort_v yourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n when_o any_o perplexity_n seize_v upon_o you_o or_o any_o sad_a and_o trouble_a thought_n arise_v in_o your_o mind_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o your_o own_o loss_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o distress_n that_o be_v like_a to_o come_v upon_o the_o nation_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o dreadful_a judgement_n when_o ziglag_n david_n city_n of_o refuge_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o amalekite_n and_o both_o david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v lose_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o their_o substance_n which_o make_v they_o weep_v till_o they_o can_v weep_v no_o more_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o david_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o in_o this_o great_a distress_n david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o david_n be_v great_o distress_v for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n you_o can_v ready_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n than_o david_n be_v at_o this_o time_n and_o if_o he_o in_o his_o distress_n encourage_v himself_o in_o god_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o habitation_n wife_n substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v also_o like_a to_o lose_v his_o life_n may_v not_o you_o find_v that_o in_o god_n which_o may_v encourage_v you_o in_o all_o your_o distress_n which_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o david_n i_o will_v propose_v brief_o some_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o quest_n sect._n 17._o page_n 118_o etc._n etc._n to_o such_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o be_v cast_v down_o either_o at_o their_o own_o loss_n or_o at_o the_o distress_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v in_o the_o nation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o sore_a judgement_n 1._o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a to_o shield_n and_o defend_v you_o from_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o you_o fear_v will_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o to_o make_v up_o whatever_o good_a you_o fear_v you_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o now_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o estate_n gen_n 15.1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o alram_n in_o a_o vision_n say_v fear_v not_o abram_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n why_o shall_v that_o man_n fear_v any_o evil_n that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o shield_n and_o why_o shall_v that_o man_n be_v disquiet_v for_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o any_o worldly_a good_a thing_n who_o have_v the_o great_a and_o all-sussicient_a god_n for_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o exceed_a great_a reward_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v so_o comfort_v that_o nothing_o will_v trouble_v i_o but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o god_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o reward_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o i_o i_o answer_v the_o same_o promise_n and_o blessing_n which_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n
of_o evil_a isa_n 4.5,6_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v upon_o every_o dwelling-place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o upon_o her_o assembly_n a_o cloud_n and_o smoke_n by_o day_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n for_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o for_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o for_o a_o covert_n from_o storm_n and_o from_o rain_n prov._n 12.7_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v 4._o the_o preservation_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a evil_n or_o to_o any_o period_n of_o time_n but_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_n and_o to_o all_o time_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o evil_n psal_n 121._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n psal_n 91.10_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o job_n 5.19_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a touch_n thou_o and_o as_o this_o preservation_n be_v not_o limit_v in_o respect_n of_o evil_n so_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o give_v over_o his_o care_n of_o they_o but_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o preservation_n all_o their_o day_n psal_n 121.8_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o even_o for_o evermore_o psal_n 125.2_o as_o the_o mountain_n be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v round_o about_o his_o people_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o isa_n 46.3,4_o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o will_v deliver_v you_o if_o any_o say_v notwithstanding_o these_o promise_n of_o preservation_n we_o see_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v ofttimes_o fall_v into_o many_o trouble_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n how_o then_o can_v these_o promise_n be_v any_o encouragement_n to_o we_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v rely_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n when_o his_o providence_n seem_v to_o run_v cross_a to_o his_o promise_n rom._n 4.18_o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v job_n 13.15_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 2._o when_o god_n do_v not_o preserve_v his_o servant_n from_o trouble_n he_o do_v they_o good_a by_o their_o trouble_n he_o fulfil_v that_o promise_n psal_n 85.12_o yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a now_o ofttimes_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v into_o affliction_n psal_n 119.71_o wherefore_o we_o may_v with_o much_o freedom_n and_o satisfaction_n commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o our_o great_a danger_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o our_o trouble_n work_v for_o our_o good_a when_o he_o do_v not_o preserve_v we_o from_o trouble_n sect_n 14._o 14._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o way_n that_o you_o do_v not_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v any_o more_o such_o mighty_a and_o dreadful_a fire_n as_o this_o late_a fire_n be_v what_o counsel_n our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v the_o man_n that_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o his_o infirmity_n joh._n 5.14_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o the_o same_o may_v be_v seasonable_a to_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v this_o late_a fire_n sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n than_o what_o befall_v those_o that_o be_v sufferer_n by_o this_o fire_n come_v unto_o you_o pharaoh_n though_o he_o be_v exceed_o harden_v in_o his_o sin_n yet_o when_o there_o have_v be_v great_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v so_o affright_v at_o it_o that_o he_o call_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o promise_v also_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n contend_v with_o he_o ex._n 9.27,28_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o hail_n and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o if_o we_o be_v not_o more_o harden_v than_o pharaoh_n be_v this_o dreadful_a fire_n shall_v put_v we_o upon_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o reform_v our_o life_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v any_o more_o such_o mighty_a fire_n among_o we_o if_o any_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n break_v out_o among_o we_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o we_o will_v have_v no_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n we_o must_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o this_o fire_n so_o as_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n by_o it_o for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o reform_v by_o this_o judgement_n we_o may_v well_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v follow_v we_o with_o more_o judgement_n leu._n 26.21,23,24_o if_o you_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o you_o according_a to_o your_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v walk_v contrary_a 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