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faithless_a and_o distrustful_a have_v thou_o be_v although_o his_o care_n and_o love_n thou_o oft_o have_v see_v thus_o in_o a_o single_a dish_n you_o have_v a_o feast_n your_o first_o and_o second_o course_n the_o last_o the_o best_a chap._n fourteen_o sea-water_n drain_v through_o the_o earth_n be_v sweet_a so_o be_v the_o affliction_n which_o god_n people_n meet_v observation_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o themselves_o be_v brackish_a and_o unpleasant_a yet_o be_v exhale_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o condense_v into_o cloud_n they_o fall_v down_o into_o pleasant_a shower_n or_o if_o drain_v through_o the_o earth_n their_o property_n be_v thereby_o alter_v and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o salt_n in_o the_o sea_n become_v exceed_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o spring_n this_o we_o find_v by_o constant_a experience_n the_o sweet_a crystal_n spring_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n eccles._n 1._o 7._o application_n affliction_n in_o themselves_o be_v evil_a amos_n 2._o 6._o very_o 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child_n i_o have_v prove_v but_o dross_n in_o the_o furnace_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v put_v i_o away_o as_o dross_n as_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v by_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 119._o 119._o hence_o also_o shall_v gracious_a soul_n draw_v much_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n amid_o all_o their_o trouble_n o_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a or_o tremble_v any_o more_o at_o affliction_n though_o they_o seem_v as_o a_o serpent_n at_o a_o distance_n yet_o be_v they_o a_o rod_n in_o hand_n o_o bless_a be_v that_o skilful_a and_o gracious_a hand_n that_o make_v the_o rod_n the_o dry_a rod_n to_o blossom_n and_o bear_v such_o precious_a fruit_n lord_n what_o a_o mystery_n of_o love_n lie_v in_o this_o dispensation_n that_o sin_n which_o first_o bring_v affliction_n into_o the_o world_n be_v now_o itself_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o affliction_n rom._n 5._o 12._o isa._n 7._o 9_o o_o what_o can_v frustrate_v my_o salvation_n when_o those_o very_a thing_n that_o â—eem_v most_o to_o oppose_v it_o be_v mad_a subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o â—nd_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v promote_v and_o â—urther_v it_o the_o poem_n â—tis_n strange_a to_o hear_v what_o different_a censure_n fall_v upon_o the_o same_o affliction_n some_o do_v call_v their_o trouble_n sweet_a some_o bitter_a other_o meet_v they_o both_o midway_n and_o call_v they_o bitter-sweet_a but_o here_o be_v the_o question_n still_o i_o fain_o will_v see_v why_o sweet_a to_o he_o and_o bitter_a unto_o i_o thou_o drink_v they_o dregs_o and_o all_o but_o other_o find_v their_o trouble_n sweet_a because_o to_o they_o refine_v and_o sanctify_v which_o difference_n be_v best_a by_o such_o apt_a siâ—ilies_n as_o these_o express_v from_o salt_n and_o brackish_a sea_n fume_n rise_v and_o fly_v which_o into_o cloud_n condense_v obscure_v the_o sky_n their_o property_n there_o alter_v in_o few_o hour_n those_o brackish_a fume_n fall_v down_o in_o pleasant_a shower_n or_o as_o the_o dregs_o of_o wine_n and_o beer_n distil_v by_o limbeck_n with_o ingredient_n do_v yield_v a_o cordial_a water_n though_o the_o lees_n be_v bitter_a from_o whence_o the_o chemist_n do_v extract_v such_o liquor_n then_o marvel_v not_o that_o one_o can_v kiss_v that_o rod_n which_o make_v another_o to_o blaspheme_v his_o god_n o_o get_v your_o trouble_n sweet'n_v and_o refine_a or_o else_o they_o will_v leave_v bitter_a effect_n behind_o saint_n trouble_n be_v a_o cord_n let_v down_o by_o love_n to_o pulley_n up_o their_o heart_n to_o thing_n above_o chap._n xv._n the_o sea_n within_o their_o bound_n the_o lord_n contain_v he_o also_o man_n and_o devil_n hold_v in_o chain_n observation_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n to_o limit_v and_o bound_v such_o a_o vast_a and_o furious_a creature_n as_o the_o sea_n which_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o have_v a_o propension_n to_o overflow_v it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o its_o nature_n and_o motion_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v lay_v his_o law_n upon_o it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o work_n wherein_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o will_v be_v admire_v psal._n 104._o 9_o thou_o have_v set_v a_o bind_v that_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v over_o that_o they_o turn_v not_o again_o to_o cover_v the_o earth_n which_o its_o clear_a they_o will_v do_v be_v they_o not_o thus_o limit_v so_o job_n 38._o 8._o 10._o 11._o who_o shut_v up_o the_o sea_n with_o door_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o as_o if_o it_o have_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n i_o break_v up_o for_o it_o my_o free_a place_n and_o set_v bar_n and_o door_n and_o say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v application_n and_o no_o less_o be_v the_o glorious_a power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n discover_v in_o bridle_v the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n that_o they_o break_v not_o in_o upon_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o destroy_v it_o sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v restrain_v psal._n 76._o 10._o by_o which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o hint_v that_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o rage_n and_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o fain_o will_v but_o can_v vent_v itself_o because_o the_o lord_n restrain_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n gird_n it_o up_o satan_n be_v the_o envious_a one_o and_o his_o rage_n be_v great_a against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rev._n 12._o 12._o but_o god_n hold_v he_o and_o all_o his_o instrument_n in_o a_o
walk_v as_o they_o please_v but_o broad_a i._n e._n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o our_o word_n thought_n action_n and_o affection_n lay_v a_o law_n upon_o they_o all_o connive_v at_o no_o evil_a in_o any_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1._o and_o as_o the_o word_n give_v no_o allowance_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n to_o set_v the_o heart_n against_o every_o weigh_v of_o wickedness_n psal._n 139._o 23_o 24._o job_n 4._o 23._o and_o especial_o against_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v its_o darling_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o vanity_n psal._n 18._o 23._o true_a hatred_n as_o the_o philosopher_n observe_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d kind_n he_o that_o hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v every_o upright_a soul_n hate_v all_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o some_o again_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v have_v a_o save_a sight_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n can_v account_v no_o sin_n small_a he_o know_v the_o demerit_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n be_v god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o that_o not_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v be_v remit_v without_o the_o shed_n and_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heh_o 9_o 22._o which_o blood_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o price_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o to_o conclude_v god_n people_n know_v that_o little_a as_o well_o as_o great_a sin_n be_v dangerous_a deadly_a and_o destructive_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n a_o little_a poison_n will_v destroy_v a_o man._n adrian_n be_v choke_v with_o a_o gnat_n caesar_n stab_v with_o bodkin_n a_o man_n will_v think_v adam_n sin_n have_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n yet_o what_o dreadful_a work_n do_v it_o make_v it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o single_a bullet_n to_o kill_v himself_o only_o but_o as_o a_o chain-shot_a which_o cut_v off_o all_o his_o poor_a miserable_a posterity_n indeed_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v little_a because_o its_o 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