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the_o godly_a do_v but_o sip_v of_o it_o whereas_o they_o be_v scourge_v with_o scorpion_n these_o only_o be_v correct_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n hab._n 3._o 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o anger_n because_o in_o punish_v his_o child_n he_o respect_v their_o weakness_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v lam._n 3._o 22._o mercy_n be_v a_o curb_n to_o god_n justice_n in_o afflict_v his_o child_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o moderate_v and_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n and_o as_o jeremy_n speak_v jer._n 10._o to_o correct_v they_o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a wisdom_n proportion_v their_o affliction_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n and_o not_o in_o his_o anger_n leave_v he_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n teach_v chap._n 27._o 7_o 8._o show_v the_o difference_n 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but_o have_v not_o deliver_v i_o to_o death_n psal_n 118._o 18._o 2._o for_o the_o manner_n god_n show_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o our_o affliction_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o inflict_v they_o upon_o we_o in_o that_o he_o do_v it_o as_o father_n correct_v their_o child_n unwilling_o lam._n 3._o 33._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o do_v not_o take_v any_o delight_n in_o our_o pain_n and_o misery_n but_o be_v necessary_o thereunto_o enforce_v out_o of_o a_o fatherly_a respect_n which_o he_o have_v of_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o mischief_n 1._o cor._n 11._o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n god_n bowel_n do_v even_o earn_v over_o our_o soul_n when_o he_o come_v to_o correct_v hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o bowel_n be_v roll_v together_o see_v how_o lively_a god_n set_v forth_o in_o himself_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n that_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o beat_v his_o child_n have_v do_v a_o fault_n 2._o respect_n of_o our_o blessedness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a thereof_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a annex_v unto_o they_o &_o necessary_o concomitant_a with_o they_o this_o good_a be_v threefold_a 1._o our_o conformity_n with_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n who_o first_o suffer_v and_o then_o enter_v into_o glory_n who_o first_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n &_o then_o of_o glory_n who_o first_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o burdensome_a cross_n and_o then_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o happiness_n rom._n 8._o 29._o those_o who_o he_o know_v before_o he_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v in_o be_v consecrate_v through_o affliction_n as_o he_o be_v heb._n 2._o 10._o hitherto_o belong_v that_o of_o paul_n phil._n 3._o 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n this_o be_v one_o point_n of_o our_o blessedness_n for_o the_o like_a christ_n the_o happy_a sure_o we_o be_v 2._o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o fellow-sufferer_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n unless_o such_o wherein_o we_o suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 13._o therefore_o act._n 9_o christ_n speak_v to_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n as_o persecute_v himself_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o now_o be_v not_o this_o a_o happy_a turn_n to_o have_v such_o a_o companion_n in_o our_o suffering_n to_o have_v christ_n as_o it_o be_v bear_v our_o cross_n as_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n bear_v his_o 3._o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n cheer_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n blessedness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o enjoy_v sweet_a 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