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and_o some_o be_v more_o dull_a than_o other_o that_o be_v more_o proud_a more_o stubborn_a more_o carnal_a more_o earthly_a mind_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n keep_v those_o long_a in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n than_o those_o his_o child_n that_o be_v more_o tractable_a and_o teachable_a but_o as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o the_o best_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o may_v be_v chooser_n we_o will_v be_v no_o sufferer_n if_o we_o can_v shift_v it_o we_o will_v not_o be_v afflict_v how_o hardly_o be_v we_o bring_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n intend_v or_o will_v do_v we_o good_a by_o this_o evil_a of_o affliction_n what_o meat_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o eater_n sweet_a out_o of_o the_o sour_a this_o be_v a_o very_a riddle_n unto_o we_o but_o faith_n make_v it_o plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o faith_n will_v show_v we_o one_o contrary_a in_o another_o good_a in_o evil_n health_n in_o sickness_n ease_n in_o pain_n glory_n in_o shame_n and_o life_n in_o death_n without_o this_o eye_n of_o faith_n thou_o can_v not_o possible_o see_v the_o lord_n goodness_n towards_o thou_o in_o afflict_v thou_o nor_o yet_o reap_v that_o good_a by_o thy_o affliction_n faith_n which_o otherwise_o thou_o may_v by_o believe_v and_o for_o proof_n herefore_o i_o wish_v the_o to_o peruse_v such_o treatise_n as_o do_v tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v this_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v serve_v to_o comfort_v thou_o in_o thy_o affliction_n howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v tart_a and_o sharp_a for_o the_o present_a bitter_a and_o grievous_a unto_o nature_n as_o if_o the_o print_n of_o every_o stroke_n do_v pierce_v thy_o flesh_n and_o fetch_v blood_n from_o thou_o yet_o god_n be_v where_o he_o be_v yet_o god_n love_v thou_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v if_o not_o more_o and_o love_v thou_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o thou_o nor_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v 1._o cor._n 10.13_o some_o the_o lord_n do_v chastise_v with_o rod_n othersome_a he_o do_v whip_n with_o scorpion_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o great_a load_n where_o he_o have_v give_v great_a strength_n to_o bear_v as_o a_o father_n will_v lay_v those_o burden_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o his_o elder_n and_o strong_a son_n which_o will_v go_v near_o to_o break_v the_o back_n of_o his_o little_a one_o or_o as_o a_o wise_a physician_n who_o temper_v and_o prescribe_v physic_n answerable_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o sick_a patient_n how_o shall_v this_o comfort_v we_o in_o
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no_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n whereas_o james_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o divers_a affliction_n jam._n 1.2_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o it_o be_v in_o open_a hostility_n against_o we_o muster_v his_o force_n towards_o we_o when_o one_o affliction_n come_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o when_o we_o fall_v into_o divers_a affliction_n even_o than_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v for_o our_o affliction_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o love_a father_n can_v be_v hurtful_a but_o profitable_a unto_o we_o he_o chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n hebr_n 12.10_o indeed_o if_o our_o affliction_n bring_v god_n out_o of_o love_n with_o we_o or_o we_o more_o in_o love_n with_o sin_n which_o god_n hate_v and_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o if_o our_o affliction_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o as_o curse_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o mourn_v in_o they_o but_o when_o the_o 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he_o will_v break_v down_o and_o it_o can_v be_v build_v he_o shut_v a_o man_n up_o and_o he_o can_v be_v loose_v behold_v he_o withhold_v the_o water_n and_o they_o dry_v up_o but_o when_o he_o send_v they_o out_o they_o destroy_v the_o earth_n with_o he_o be_v strength_n and_o wisdom_n job_n 12.14_o 15_o 16._o yea_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n job_n 36.5_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v if_o any_o other_o course_n be_v better_a for_o we_o then_o that_o which_o he_o take_v with_o we_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o can_v but_o go_v the_o best_a the_o safe_a and_o wise_a way_n to_o work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n some_o peradventure_o may_v think_v that_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o affliction_n may_v have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o than_o the_o present_a some_o other_o they_o think_v will_v have_v do_v they_o more_o good_a than_o this_o can_v do_v but_o they_o speak_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o i_o may_v say_v unto_o they_o as_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n luk._n 9.55_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o choose_n of_o the_o rod_n belong_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o give_v the_o correction_n not_o to_o he_o that_o take_v it_o indeed_o the_o lord_n do_v once_o put_v david_n to_o his_o choice_n 2._o sam._n 24.12_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o three_o thing_n choose_v thou_o which_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o but_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a favour_n show_v unto_o david_n first_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o faith_n whether_o he_o have_v rather_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o second_o to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v correct_v he_o in_o mercy_n in_o that_o he_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o punishment_n the_o lord_n know_v that_o either_o of_o those_o rod_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o scourge_v david_n withal_o and_o none_o know_v so_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n how_o to_o meet_v with_o our_o corruption_n or_o what_o affliction_n be_v meet_v for_o we_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o profit_v by_o that_o affliction_n which_o the_o lord_n appoint_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v profit_v by_o none_o note_n to_o say_v some_o other_o kind_n be_v better_a for_o thou_o be_v to_o control_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a god_n as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o better_a than_o ourselves_o to_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o we_o be_v it_o fit_v the_o patient_n shall_v prescribe_v his_o physician_n what_o course_n to_o take_v with_o he_o will_v thou_o teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v administer_v unto_o thou_o this_o be_v to_o dishonour_v the_o physician_n therefore_o thou_o submit_v to_o his_o judgement_n and_o take_v what_o he_o prescribe_v thou_o rest_v upon_o his_o skill_n and_o will_v thou_o dare_v so_o high_o to_o dishonour_n god_n as_o to_o question_v his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n as_o if_o some_o other_o affliction_n be_v better_a for_o thou_o then_o this_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o administer_v unto_o thou_o no_o no_o say_v as_o ely_n do_v 1._o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a second_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o dispose_n of_o our_o affliction_n for_o quantity_n for_o he_o do_v order_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o measure_n number_n and_o weight_n but_o especial_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o child_n jerem._n 30.11_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o but_o correct_v thou_o in_o judgement_n or_o in_o measure_n as_o the_o new_a translation_n have_v it_o god_n therefore_o mete_n out_o unto_o his_o child_n not_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n but_o in_o mercy_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n look_v more_o what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v than_o what_o they_o do_v deserve_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o he_o correct_v in_o judgement_n that_o be_v wise_o proportion_v our_o affliction_n to_o our_o strength_n and_o not_o in_o anger_n lest_o he_o bring_v we_o to_o nothing_o jere._n 10.24_o fear_v not_o therefore_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v thou_o but_o correct_v thou_o by_o judgement_n and_o not_o utter_o cut_v thou_o off_o jerem._n 46.28_o comfort_v thyself_o therefore_o in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o will_v with_o the_o tentation_n make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o as_o be_v former_o speak_v three_o and_o last_o the_o lord_n dispose_v of_o all_o our_o affliction_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o time_n and_o continuance_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v shall_v be_v but_o short_a for_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 105.3_o he_o endure_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n weep_n may_v abide_v at_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 30.5_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o say_v micah_n that_o take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o because_o mercy_n please_v he_o mic._n 7.18_o therefore_o wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n for_o issue_n out_o of_o thy_o affliction_n which_o in_o due_a time_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o for_o the_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o his_o child_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v with_o his_o servant_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o brier_n and_o there_o leave_v they_o to_o scratch_v and_o rent_n and_o tear_v themselves_o but_o the_o
mean_n of_o comfort_n answ_n god_n way_n be_v not_o your_o way_n isaiah_n 55.8_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o way_n many_o time_n in_o the_o deep_a many_o time_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o secret_a haply_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v some_o other_o way_n than_o thou_o can_v imagine_v or_o think_v of_o when_o thou_o think_v comfort_n and_o deliverance_n be_v far_a off_o it_o may_v be_v near_o at_o hand_n yea_o when_o thou_o see_v least_o likelihood_n of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v gen._n 22.14_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o see_v no_o mean_n but_o the_o lord_n can_v work_v without_o mean_n yea_o by_o contrary_a mean_n that_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o in_o thy_o deliverance_n what_o mean_n have_v daniel_n to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o those_o hungry_a and_o devour_a lion_n yet_o you_o know_v the_o lord_n do_v deliver_v he_o therefore_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psalm_n 37.5_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n consider_v we_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v disquiet_v in_o our_o affliction_n see_v our_o heavenly_a father_n send_v they_o in_o love_n for_o our_o great_a good_a and_o less_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o fret_v or_o be_v dishearten_v if_o they_o tarry_v by_o we_o long_o than_o we_o will_v have_v they_o for_o when_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o deliverance_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o danger_n or_o fear_n do_v increase_v upon_o thou_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o good_a king_n jehosaphat_n 2._o chron._n 20.12_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o consider_v into_o what_o great_a distress_n and_o straight_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o sea_n before_o they_o their_o enemy_n behind_o they_o death_n as_o it_o be_v round_o about_o they_o yet_o how_o miraculous_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v 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