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i_o be_o fain_a to_o post_v over_o these_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v prevent_v in_o what_o i_o chief_o aim_v at_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o rod_n use_v 3_o and_o the_o rod_n of_o fatherly_a discipline_n and_o love_n then_o christian_n let_v i_o offer_v these_o three_o rich_a cordial_n to_o refresh_v thy_o spirit_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 1._o it_o prove_v thy_o adoption_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o god_n phil._n 1.28_o if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n deal_v with_o you_o as_o with_o son_n for_o what_o son_n be_v he_o who_o the_o father_n chasten_v not_o heb._n 12.7_o but_o solomon_n tell_v we_o 9.1_o ob._n eccles_n 9.1_o that_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v what_o or_o when_o affliction_n be_v conclusive_a of_o adoption_n it_o be_v true_a answ_n 1_o god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o blank_n but_o where_o adoption_n be_v this_o be_v one_o seal_n or_o evidence_n of_o it_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o know_v it_o by_o this_o be_v no_o adequate_a but_o a_o assistant_n or_o completive_a evidence_n these_o evidence_n be_v not_o so_o discernible_a come_v answ_n 2_o as_o going_z when_o david_n have_v get_v through_o he_o look_v back_o and_o conclude_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v we_o may_v judge_v something_o from_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o and_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o suffer_v but_o most_o safe_o from_o the_o work_n and_o operation_n oâ—_n they_o the_o manner_n nature_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o work_n then_o do_v the_o physic_n promise_v a_o recovery_n when_o it_o kind_o work_v upon_o and_o forcible_o work_v off_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o teach_n establish_v comfort_v feed_v improve_n and_o improve_v rod_n be_v the_o restore_n and_o seal_v rod._n but_o when_o it_o work_v the_o contrary_a as_o on_o too_o many_o it_o do_v and_o like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n or_o but_o at_o half_n when_o it_o stir_v the_o pool_n and_o cause_v sin_n to_o come_v in_o remembrance_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v stomach-sick_a but_o carry_v it_o not_o off_o in_o this_o case_n in_o this_o sad_a case_n it_o seal_v too_o but_o as_o to_o thy_o adversary_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o perdition_n 2._o it_o seal_v to_o thy_o portion_n it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n for_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o say_z peter_z what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n in_o the_o work_n the_o duty_n and_o difficulty_n of_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n matth._n 19.27_o 28._o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o labour_n and_o every_o stroke_n thou_o strike_v in_o it_o be_v in_o earnest_n of_o thy_o rest_n as_o sure_o as_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o evening_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o shall_v crown_v thy_o day_n work_n for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n heb._n 6.10_o bear_v up_o your_o spirit_n then_o he_o that_o have_v espouse_v you_o will_v short_o marry_v you_o and_o celebrate_v your_o bless_a and_o glorious_a nuptial_n in_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n for_o ever_o o_o the_o ravish_a song_n the_o joyful_a 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i_o say_v for_o these_o character_n will_v never_o be_v expunge_v those_o leaf_n but_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a hand_n that_o ingrave_v they_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o substitute_v the_o lie_n and_o imposture_n of_o thy_o own_o deceive_a heart_n but_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o ingenuous_a here_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o true_a and_o plain_a interpretation_n of_o providence_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v speak_v to_o we_o immediate_o from_o heaven_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la or_o by_o any_o miraculous_a revelation_n or_o enthusiasm_n as_o some_o giddy_a brain_n will_v pretend_v unto_o this_o be_v indeed_o phanaticism_n nomine_fw-la &_o re_fw-la but_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n the_o word_n speak_v and_o the_o rod_n speak_v and_o conscience_n will_v compare_v these_o together_o and_o from_o thence_o draw_v up_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a declaration_n and_o both_o prove_v examine_v and_o answer_v every_o article_n of_o it_o if_o it_o may_v but_o be_v suffer_v to_o execute_v its_o office_n in_o you_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v such_o stranger_n to_o god_n be_v because_o we_o be_v such_o stranger_n to_o ourselves_o nemo_n be_v sese_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la nemo_fw-la pers_n pers_n affliction_n have_v a_o great_a i_o fluence_n as_o on_o the_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o especial_o on_o the_o conscience_n either_o to_o soften_v or_o to_o fear_v it_o every_o stroke_n on_o pharaoh_n leave_v he_o hard_o and_o hard_o why_o will_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o but_o where_o the_o rod_n be_v intend_v for_o good_a and_o work_n towards_o that_o end_n there_o it_o soften_v and_o quicken_v the_o conscience_n what_o a_o bless_a effect_n have_v that_o rout_n at_o ai_fw-fr on_o joshua_n and_o his_o people_n josh._n 7._o they_o present_o fly_v to_o god_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o thing_n be_v hint_v to_o they_o how_o industrious_a and_o restless_a be_v they_o till_o they_o have_v find_v out_o the_o very_a man_n and_o execute_v god_n law_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o remove_v the_o gild_n and_o the_o wrath_n â—om_n israel_n oh_o that_o god_n will_v once_o set_v our_o trouble_a camp_n on_o the_o like_a course_n in_o a_o like_a general_n sincere_a and_o effectual_a manner_n manaseh_n fetter_n be_v that_o soften_a manasseh_n conscience_n a_o chro._n 33.11_o 12._o it_o be_v neâ—uchadnezzar's_n affliction_n that_o humble_v his_o â—roud_a hear_v dan._n 4.33_o 34._o it_o be_v the_o stroke_n â—rom_o heaven_n that_o open_v saul_n eye_n act._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n take_v heed_n of_o harden_v your_o â—_z under_o the_o rod_n a_o affliction_n be_v never_o remove_v but_o it_o leave_v either_o a_o curse_n or_o a_o blessing_n behind_o it_o therefore_o whenever_o god_n take_v his_o rod_n over_o you_o or_o lay_v it_o on_o upon_o â—â—ou_fw-mi as_o you_o respect_v the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a â—â—ace_n and_o welfare_n of_o your_o poor_a soul_n awake_a â—our_n conscience_n and_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o â—â—e_v mean_v of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o groan_v and_o mourn_v under_o the_o burden_n this_o be_v but_o natures_n common_a course_n which_o if_o this_o be_v all_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n account_n but_o as_o the_o ungrateful_a howl_a 〈◊〉_d a_o dog_n hos_n 7.14_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o neither_o to_o bewail_v any_o external_a though_o spiritual_a â—â—ss_n for_o if_o this_o be_v all_o that_o your_o care_n and_o â—oughts_n be_v take_v up_o about_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o â—â—e_z door_z of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n weep_v 〈◊〉_d tammuz_n ezek._n 8.14_o be_v almost_o as_o â—â—ligious_a 〈◊〉_d you_o take_v this_o for_o a_o second_o direction_n set_v conscience_n on_o work_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o lively_a impartial_a and_o regular_a way_n acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o god_n and_o know_v upon_o what_o term_n he_o be_v with_o you_o o_o 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