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at_o his_o affliction_n which_o make_v he_o a_o paul_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o strike_v with_o a_o lightning_n to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o be_v lighten_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o god_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v affliction_n be_v one_o of_o the_o string_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n bow_n which_o he_o make_v ready_a against_o the_o face_n of_o we_o when_o we_o do_v withstand_v he_o whereby_o he_o slay_v our_o sin_n in_o us._n what_o move_v adam_n to_o a_o better_a remembrance_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3_o gen._n 3_o but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o nakedness_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o call_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n the_o hard_a task_n he_o do_v put_v he_o unto_o to_o dig_v the_o ground_n and_o with_o his_o sweat_n to_o get_v his_o live_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n his_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n whereby_o he_o live_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n follow_v he_o 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ourselves_o of_o affliction_n that_o they_o serve_v we_o as_o wand_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v in_o our_o clothing_n and_o make_v we_o leave_v our_o sin_n and_o return_n to_o god_n 30_o deut._n 30_o after_o a_o vehement_a commination_n of_o many_o grievous_a judgement_n rip_v up_o and_o denounce_v by_o moses_n against_o the_o israelit_n he_o infer_v this_o clause_n as_o the_o sequel_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v turn_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o they_o learn_v to_o look_v into_o their_o sin_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n answerable_a whereunto_o be_v this_o say_n of_o osea_n â—_o oâ—ea_n â—_o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v spoil_v we_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v us._n ezechiel_n 7_o ezech._n 7_o sing_v the_o self_n same_o song_n when_o as_o he_o say_v calamity_n shall_v come_v upon_o calamity_n i_o will_v do_v then_o according_a to_o their_o way_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 2._o jeâ—e_n 2._o tell_v the_o israelite_n that_o howsoever_o at_o that_o time_n they_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o not_o their_o face_n yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n they_o shall_v be_v alter_v and_o shall_v say_v unto_o god_n arise_v and_o help_v us._n to_o this_o end_n david_n thus_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n 81_o psal_n 81_o make_v their_o face_n ashamed_a o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v know_v thy_o name_n mala_fw-la â—n_n m_o quae_fw-la nos_fw-la premunt_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ire_n compellunt_fw-la say_v that_o learned_a gregoâ—ie_n affliction_n which_o do_v press_v we_o do_v compel_v we_o to_o return_v to_o god_n 18_o king_n 18_o the_o israelit_n be_v vex_v with_o a_o most_o grievous_a famine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o wickedness_n and_o call_v home_o to_o god_n 26_o chro._n 26_o king_n manassâ—h_v afflict_v with_o misery_n and_o iron_n devout_o and_o zealous_o give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n john_n the_o baptist_n by_o thunder_v out_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sadducee_n and_o sinner_n 3_o â—at_a 3_o wrought_v their_o conversion_n if_o the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v not_o be_v afflict_v but_o may_v have_v live_v at_o liberty_n &_o pleasure_n abroad_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o come_n home_o but_o it_o be_v affliction_n that_o be_v his_o best_a instruction_n and_o wrought_v his_o conversion_n if_o we_o survey_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n afflict_v we_o affliction_n the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n send_v affliction_n we_o shall_v learn_v much_o patience_n trouble_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o we_o as_o jailor_n unto_o prisoner_n but_o we_o shall_v endure_v they_o with_o a_o
as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o dare_v not_o and_o i_o do_v not_o make_v suit_n unto_o thou_o to_o be_v as_o i_o be_v before_o and_o to_o be_v take_v for_o thy_o son_n i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o such_o favour_n i_o have_v so_o disgrace_v myself_o i_o have_v be_v so_o dislike_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v be_v thy_o son_n vouchsafe_v i_o that_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v belong_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o room_n and_o service_n in_o thy_o house_n among_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n i_o will_v not_o be_v thy_o son_n but_o lord_n make_v i_o thy_o servant_n 85_o psal_n 85_o for_o better_v it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o thy_o house_n then_o to_o keep_v swine_n abroad_o one_o thing_n therefore_o do_v i_o desire_v of_o thou_o even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o there_o the_o swallow_n have_v find_v she_o a_o nest_n and_o the_o sparrow_n a_o place_n wherein_o to_o hide_v herself_o even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n of_o this_o example_n let_v we_o make_v a_o godly_a use_n and_o let_v we_o learn_v humility_n it_o will_v avail_v we_o much_o as_o it_o do_v this_o man_n 7_o matt._n 7_o enter_v say_v christ_n into_o the_o straight_a gate_n which_o must_v be_v by_o humility_n for_o we_o can_v pass_v through_o a_o narrow_a gate_n but_o by_o stowp_a low_a unto_o it_o and_o better_o it_o be_v to_o stoop_v too_o much_o than_o a_o â—uch_n too_o little_a otherwise_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o knock_n and_o be_v repel_v back_o 4_o matt._n 4_o our_o saviour_n christ_n preach_v often_o of_o humility_n because_o it_o may_v be_v better_o learn_v of_o we_o of_o who_o do_v he_o make_v choice_n to_o be_v his_o follower_n but_o humble_a and_o base_a fisherman_n who_o he_o so_o peremptory_o charge_v with_o this_o duty_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o flat_o that_o unless_o they_o be_v lowly_a and_o humble_a like_o child_n 18_o matt._n 18_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v 2_o luk._n 2_o 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