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else_o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o come_v to_o thyself_o again_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n say_v thus_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o wonder_n of_o old_a i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o do_n vers_fw-la 11.12_o i_o be_o resolve_v i_o will_v no_o long_o entertain_v these_o melancholy_a fancy_n but_o i_o will_v comfort_v my_o heart_n with_o meditate_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o i_o whereby_o my_o condition_n be_v so_o good_a the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o mirth_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n from_o the_o godly_a man_n condition_n in_o which_o he_o be_v let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o condition_n affection_n and_o quality_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o action_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o &_o see_v what_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o have_v mirth_n of_o his_o own_o make_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o make_v he_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o to_o go_v so_o large_o now_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o hereafter_o be_v his_o godliness_n godliness_n i_o say_v both_o of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n both_o past_a and_o present_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a action_n of_o these_o i_o may_v speak_v more_o distinct_o but_o i_o shall_v take_v my_o liberty_n and_o speak_v sometime_o of_o one_o and_o sometime_o of_o another_o for_o godliness_n in_o heart_n when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o assure_v his_o heart_n before_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v he_o when_o
drink_v with_o the_o wine_n have_v the_o the_o wind_n at_o my_o back_n and_o the_o reins_n on_o my_o neck_n i_o be_o run_v like_o a_o blind_a mettlesome_a horse_n with_o full_a career_n in_o the_o easy_a and_o smooth_a but_o slippery_a way_n of_o jollity_n and_o pleasure_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o count_v it_o a_o misery_n to_o slide_v and_o have_v my_o leg_n break_v with_o affliction_n that_o i_o may_v go_v no_o further_o or_o to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o cross_n in_o my_o way_n in_o these_o cross_n and_o crooked_a way_n of_o death_n as_o may_v violent_o throw_v i_o into_o the_o path_n of_o life_n if_o i_o be_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o ready_a to_o destroy_v myself_o have_v i_o cause_n to_o be_v sad_a for_o it_o or_o be_v it_o my_o misery_n to_o be_v bind_v as_o the_o expression_n be_v job_n chap_n 36.8_o no_o i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o cut_v of_o my_o right_a hand_n myself_o and_o pluck_v out_o my_o right_a eye_n and_o voluntary_o throw_v away_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o pleasant_a to_o i_o rather_o then_o in_o keep_v of_o it_o displease_v and_o offend_v my_o god_n or_o my_o brother_n or_o myself_o or_o my_o conscience_n moreover_o affliction_n as_o it_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o bring_v we_o in_o love_n with_o god_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v then_o most_o when_o there_o be_v least_o of_o the_o other_o to_o the_o godly_a man_n unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_n who_o can_v choose_v and_o if_o ever_o you_o be_v well_o affect_v you_o will_v say_v so_o but_o be_v ravish_v with_o and_o desire_v more_o of_o that_o exceed_a weight_n of_o comfort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o most_o secret_a meditation_n of_o most_o confident_a prayer_n to_o &_o most_o familiar_a converse_v with_o all_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n now_o none_o of_o these_o exercise_n be_v better_o do_v or_o with_o less_o dissturbance_n then_o in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n who_o will_v not_o love_v godliness_n ever_o after_o that_o shall_v work_v such_o effect_n in_o such_o a_o time_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a while_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o excellent_a fruit_n there_o be_v of_o such_o a_o seem_a dead_a tree_n what_o profit_n and_o gain_v by_o such_o a_o dead_a trade_n as_o suffer_v of_o affliction_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o a_o believer_n at_o the_o first_o view_n and_o to_o a_o carnal_a eye_n at_o any_o time_n believe_v it_o these_o fruit_n be_v recompense_n enough_o and_o enough_o i_o will_v set_v down_o therefore_o for_o a_o three_o particular_a wherein_o affliction_n be_v beneficial_a viz_o because_o they_o make_v we_o do_v like_o child_n when_o some_o body_n have_v beat_v they_o or_o when_o they_o see_v their_o enemy_n about_o they_o viz_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v we_o close_o to_o our_o father_n side_n and_o cling_v the_o fast_o about_o he_o a_o child_n that_o be_v always_o at_o home_n with_o his_o father_n either_o know_v not_o or_o think_v not_o what_o a_o happiness_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o father_n a_o father_n be_v little_o more_o to_o he_o then_o another_o man_n he_o can_v never_o love_v he_o so_o well_o or_o prize_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o so_o much_o as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v sometime_o absent_a from_o he_o and_o know_v the_o want_n of_o he_o the_o way_n to_o be_v much_o in_o love_n with_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o see_v it_o but_o seldom_o and_o none_o know_v the_o value_n of_o a_o thing_n better_a than_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o buy_v it_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v god_n usual_a time_n both_o of_o call_v the_o uncalled_a before_o and_o call_v home_o again_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v his_o time_n when_o he_o will_v be_v seek_v and_o find_v of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v his_o time_n when_o he_o make_v they_o to_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o second_o of_o chron_n 33_o 12_o and_o 13_o it_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n so_o isa_n 19_o 22_o it_o be_v say_v of_o egypt_n they_o shall_v return_v even_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v heal_v they_o after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v suffer_v affliction_n in_o captivity_n then_o say_v the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n isa_n 10.20_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n when_o thou_o be_v refuse_v say_v thy_o god_n in_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap_n 54.6_o and_o thus_o much_o do_v azâ—ria_n testify_v to_o asa_n 2_o chon_n 15_o 3_o and_o 4._o suffer_v 4._o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 5_o 8_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v now_o for_o a_o long_a season_n israel_n have_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o law_n but_o when_o they_o in_o their_o trouble_n do_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o seek_v he_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o father_n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o discontinuance_n of_o his_o favour_n increase_v the_o love_n of_o the_o child_n and_o make_v he_o more_o obedient_a to_o his_o command_n if_o a_o child_n be_v always_o dandle_v upon_o the_o knee_n and_o suffer_v to_o have_v his_o will_n and_o never_o deny_v a_o request_n it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o at_o length_n he_o scorn_v the_o love_n that_o be_v so_o cheap_a and_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o disobedient_a by_o how_o much_o he_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n first_o to_o make_v he_o sinful_a by_o his_o forsake_v his_o father_n &_o then_o to_o make_v he_o miserable_a by_o his_o father_n forsake_v he_o fair_a weather_n and_o the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n may_v cause_v thou_o to_o presume_v &_o run_v out_o and_o play_v off_o too_o far_o like_o the_o wanton_a coney_n from_o the_o rock_n of_o defence_n and_o so_o bring_v thou_o into_o danger_n but_o the_o storm_n of_o adversity_n unless_o thou_o be_v unreasonable_a when_o thou_o be_v in_o will_v make_v thou_o keep_v in_o and_o unless_o thou_o be_v insensible_a when_o thou_o be_v out_o will_v make_v thou_o run_v in_o again_o sure_o affliction_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o son_n in_o thou_o will_v make_v thou_o hang_v about_o and_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o look_v up_o in_o his_o face_n as_o the_o child_n do_v to_o his_o father_n with_o tear_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o prayer_n and_o cry_n in_o they_o mouth_n and_o never_o leave_v moan_v before_o he_o till_o he_o take_v thou_o up_o and_o hug_v thou_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o spirit_n &_o set_v thou_o down_o again_o with_o this_o gracious_a answer_n be_v still_o and_o fear_v not_o there_o be_v nothing_o shall_v hurt_v thou_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o my_o love_n shall_v never_o leave_v thou_o 4._o affliction_n be_v beneficial_a not_o only_o because_o they_o make_v man_n more_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o seek_v god_n but_o as_o i_o hint_v but_o now_o because_o god_n also_o be_v more_o willing_a and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v or_o at_o a_o loss_n and_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n from_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o david_n in_o one_o sense_n say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a water-flood_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o i_o say_v in_o another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a water-flood_n or_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n they_o shall_v come_v near_o thou_o and_o then_o best_a of_o all_o and_o best_a welcome_a and_o with_o best_a success_n god_n be_v a_o present_a help_n at_o all_o time_n but_o he_o be_v a_o very_a present_a 〈◊〉_d present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 46_o 1._o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n be_v to_o take_v most_o notice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v great_a and_o be_v able_a to_o requite_v and_o to_o slight_v other_o no_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o