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himself_o judge_v a_o six_o branch_n of_o information_n god_n 6_o branch_n insoâ—m_n to_o show_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v chastisement_n a_o blessing_n when_o accompany_v with_o instruction_n see_v then_o and_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o can_v make_v his_o people_n better_a by_o their_o suffering_n who_o know_v how_o to_o ferch_v oil_n out_o of_o the_o scorpion_n to_o extract_v gold_n out_o of_o clay_n to_o draw_v the_o rich_a wine_n out_o of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o can_v turn_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o curse_v itself_o into_o a_o blessing_n that_o can_v make_v the_o wither_a rod_n of_o affliction_n to_o bad_a 27.9_o isai_n 27.9_o yea_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n sin_n bring_v affliction_n into_o the_o world_n and_o god_n 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rather_o they_o suffer_v hardship_n then_o perish_v who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v god_n will_v rather_o fetch_v blood_n then_o lose_v a_o soul_n break_v ephraim_n bone_n then_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o his_o heart_n destroy_v the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n apprehend_v 1_o cor._n 11_o 32_o vâ—ribus_fw-la res_fw-la disposita_fw-la est_fw-la lugea_fw-la mus_fw-la itaque_fw-la dum_fw-la ethnici_fw-la gaudent_fw-la ut_fw-la cumlagere_fw-la caeperint_fw-la gaudeamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n terr_n l._n the_o spectic_a c._n 28_o 7_o branch_n inform._n suffering_n not_o dreadful_a as_o nature_n apprehend_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n his_o discipline_n be_v make_v up_o of_o severity_n and_o love_n he_o do_v chastise_v but_o he_o will_v teach_v also_o that_o so_o his_o child_n may_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n the_o discipline_n be_v sharp_a but_o the_o end_n be_v sweet_a bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n seven_o it_o show_v we_o that_o a_o suffer_a condition_n be_v not_o so_o formidable_a a_o thing_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v represent_v it_o it_o be_v ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n which_o slander_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v his_o eye_n open_v can_v by_o way_n of_o holy_a triumph_n ask_v this_o question_n why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a 49.5_o psal_n 49.5_o q._n d._n what_o be_v there_o in_o a_o afflict_a estate_n so_o much_o to_o be_v dread_v let_v any_o man_n show_v i_o a_o reason_n and_o i_o will_v give_v way_n to_o fear_v and_o despondency_n and_o that_o be_v more_o observable_a which_o follow_v when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o wonder_n imaginable_a the_o meaning_n be_v when_o my_o transgression_n pursue_v i_o so_o close_o that_o they_o even_o tread_v upon_o my_o heel_n as_o it_o be_v when_o sin_n itself_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o snare_n when_o god_n be_v correct_v i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n why_o true_o christian_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o a_o child_n of_o god_n do_v most_o of_o all_o tremble_v at_o to_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v himself_o into_o a_o suffer_a condition_n in_o suffering_n pure_o evangelical_n viz._n persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n a_o gracious_a heart_n can_v see_v many_o time_n more_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v then_o of_o perplexity_n 1.29_o 1_o pet._n 4.13_o 16_o phil._n 1.29_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o gift_n rather_o than_o a_o imposition_n but_o affliction_n and_o misery_n which_o sin_n bring_v upon_o a_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v judicial_a and_o penal_a and_o carry_v a_o face_n of_o wrath_n rather_o than_o of_o love_n i_o but_o observe_v it_o even_o in_o these_o the_o psalmist_n can_v see_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o see_v when_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n besiege_v he_o on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v fearless_a and_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a unless_o any_o one_o can_v tell_v he_o what_o it_o be_v how_o so_o sure_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o my_o text_n because_o david_n have_v a_o god_n that_o can_v teach_v as_o well_o as_o chastise_v and_o therefore_o though_o sin_n be_v as_o poison_v in_o his_o cup_n of_o
the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o sometime_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n say_v one_o to_o another_o in_o reference_n to_o joseph_n 21_o gen._n 42_o 21_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o sanctus_fw-la res_fw-la delicata_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o some_o such_o language_n i_o say_v will_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n bespeak_v itself_o ah_o i_o be_o very_o guilty_a concern_v that_o tender_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o have_v often_o beseech_v i_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n say_v 4_o jer._n 44_o 4_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n which_o i_o hate_v but_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v be_v not_o this_o he_o who_o rebuke_n i_o have_v slight_v who_o counsel_n i_o have_v despise_v who_o motion_n i_o have_v resist_v who_o warning_n i_o have_v neglect_v who_o warming_n i_o have_v quench_v yea_o who_o comfort_n i_o have_v undervalue_v and_o count_v they_o as_o a_o small_a thing_n ah_o wretch_n how_o just_a be_v it_o now_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v withdraw_v that_o he_o shall_v despise_v my_o sorrow_n and_o laugh_v at_o my_o tear_n shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n quench_v my_o smoke_a flax_n and_o break_v my_o bruise_a reed_n how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v a_o reprover_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v now_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o repairer_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o temptation_n how_o righteous_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o i_o who_o so_o often_o have_v carry_v myself_o strange_o to_o his_o counsel_n shall_v now_o in_o my_o sorrow_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o comfort_n that_o i_o who_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o spark_n of_o my_o own_o kindle_v shall_v now_o at_o length_n lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n well_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v please_v indeed_o to_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n and_o to_o revive_v my_o faint_a spirit_n with_o his_o sweet_a consolation_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v carry_v myself_o for_o the_o future_a more_o obediential_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o rebuke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o harken_v to_o the_o least_o whisper_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o ten_o lesson_n god_n 10_o lesson_n communion_n with_o god_n by_o chastisement_n god_n draw_v the_o soul_n into_o sweet_a and_o near_a communion_n with_o himself_o outward_a prosperity_n be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n partly_o because_o by_o let_v out_o our_o affection_n inordinate_o to_o the_o creature_n we_o suffer_v the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o between_o god_n and_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o intercept_v that_o sweet_a and_o constant_a traffic_n and_o intercourse_n which_o shall_v be_v between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n god_n people_n offend_v most_o in_o their_o lawful_a comfort_n because_o there_o the_o snare_n be_v not_o so_o visible_a as_o in_o grosser_n sin_n they_o be_v the_o easy_o take_v we_o be_v soon_o surprise_v where_o we_o be_v least_o jealous_a partly_o also_o for_o want_v of_o keep_v up_o our_o watch_n against_o lesser_a sin_n while_o our_o heart_n be_v warm_v with_o prosperity_n we_o think_v many_o time_n small_a sin_n can_v do_v no_o great_a harm_n but_o herein_o we_o do_v woeful_o deceive_v ourselves_o for_o beside_o that_o the_o least_o sin_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o as_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o poison_n be_v poison_n and_o that_o in_o small_a sin_n there_o be_v the_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o stand_v out_o with_o god_n for_o a_o trifle_n as_o we_o count_v it_o and_o venture_v his_o displeasure_n for_o a_o little_a sensual_a satisfaction_n i_o say_v beside_o these_o and_o many_o other_o consideration_n which_o may_v render_v our_o small_a sin_n great_a provocation_n this_o be_v one_o unspeakable_a mischief_n that_o small_a sin_n intercept_v our_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o much_o as_o great_a sin_n and_o sometime_o more_o for_o whereas_o great_a sin_n by_o make_v deep_a wound_n upon_o conscience_n make_v the_o soul_n go_v bleed_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v and_o never_o to_o give_v god_n rest_n till_o he_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o a_o fresh_a sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o recover_v peace_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n smaller_n sin_v not_o impress_v such_o horror_n upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v swallow_v in_o silence_n with_o less_o regret_n and_o so_o do_v ininsensible_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v the_o heart_n from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o least_o hair_n cast_v its_o shadow_n a_o barley_n corn_n lay_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n will_v keep_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mountain_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v 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