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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n reipsa_fw-la expertue_n est_fw-la he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v he_o experimental_o come_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v most_o proper_o true_a of_o the_o adopt_a child_n they_o learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o passive_a but_o in_o a_o active_a sense_n by_o suffer_v god_n will_v we_o learn_v to_o do_v god_n will_v god_n have_v no_o such_o obedient_a child_n as_o those_o who_o he_o nurture_n in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n at_o length_n god_n bring_v all_o his_o scholar_n to_o subscribe_v what_o god_n will_v when_o god_n will_v how_o god_n will_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o bless_a lesson_n a_o four_o be_v humility_n 4_o lesson_n humility_n humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n design_n in_o affliction_n to_o hide_v 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fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o self-love_n pride_n distrust_n in_o god_n creature-confidence_n discontent_n murmur_n rise_v of_o heart_n against_o the_o holy_a and_o right_a teous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v there_o boil_a and_o fret_v within_o i_o woe_n be_v i_o what_o a_o heart_n have_v i_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n god_n bring_v old_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n can_v josephs_n brethren_n say_v 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o twenty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v question_v for_o their_o life_n as_o they_o fear_v and_o thus_o when_o the_o israelite_n cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o sore_a distress_n for_o rescue_n and_o deliverance_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o old_a apostasy_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n 14_o judg._n 10.13_o 14_o go_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v suffer_v time_n be_v time_n of_o bring_v sin_n to_o mind_n 8.47_o i_o kin._n 8.47_o if_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captives_z heb._n if_o they_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n captivity_n be_v a_o time_n of_o turn_v in_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n our_o do_n which_o have_v not_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n thus_o david_n under_o the_o rod_n can_v call_v himself_o to_o account_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n 119.19_o psa_fw-la 119.19_o and_o turn_v my_o foot_n etc._n etc._n this_o now_o be_v another_o lesson_n which_o god_n teach_v by_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o empty_a and_o out_o we_o of_o ourselves_o to_o make_v we_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n 45.24_o isa_n 45.24_o in_o a_o word_n god_n let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v crooked_a that_o we_o may_v straighten_v it_o what_o be_v 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loin_n 107.11_o a_o psa_n 107.11_o rebel_n 17_o b_o 17_o fool_n 23_o c_o 23_o mariner_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n can_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n the_o very_a heathen-mariner_n fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o can_v awaken_v the_o sleepy_a prophet_n to_o this_o duty_n 6_o jonah_n 1.5_o 6_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n hence_o we_o use_v to_o say_v he_o that_o can_v pray_v navigarâ—_n qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la orare_fw-la discat_fw-la navigarâ—_n let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n thus_o i_o say_v affliction_n open_v dumb_a lip_n and_o unty_v the_o string_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o who_o god_n teach_v in_o affliction_n they_o learn_v to_o pray_v in_o another_o manner_n more_o frequent_o more_o fervent_o first_o more_o frequent_o god_n people_n be_v vessel_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o pierce_a whereby_o god_n draw_v it_o out_o for_o my_o love_n 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