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they_o for_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v they_o hearken_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o david_n that_o he_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o not_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o die_v in_o they_o but_o who_o god_n suffer_v to_o run_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o any_o cross_n and_o affliction_n rebuke_n and_o chastisement_n they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o child_n another_o reason_n why_o god_n afflict_v his_o child_n be_v to_o take_v their_o heart_n from_o off_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o jer._n 45._o i_o bring_v evil_a upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n if_o any_o one_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n we_o say_v as_o holy_a david_n do_v psal_n 30._o tush_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o it_o follow_v thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v he_o than_o see_v his_o weakness_n and_o vanity_n and_o too_o much_o security_n which_o he_o express_v in_o his_o prosperity_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n that_o he_o may_v not_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o the_o world_n nor_o rejoice_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o enjoiment_n of_o god_n and_o live_v upon_o that_o three_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n as_o he_o do_v job_n patience_n hope_v faith_n spiritual_a fortitude_n and_o his_o other_o grace_n job_n 13.15_o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o say_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n james_n 1.23_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o temptation_n know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n solomon_n say_v chasten_v thy_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v comfort_n of_o he_o so_o do_v our_o heavenly_a father_n so_o that_o to_o the_o faithful_a affliction_n shall_v be_v cause_n of_o joy_n because_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o worst_a creature_n that_o ever_o be_v will_v oftentimes_o make_v as_o great_a a_o show_n as_o the_o best_a in_o prosperity_n silver_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n consider_v god_n never_o lay_v any_o thing_n upon_o his_o child_n but_o he_o give_v they_o strength_n to_o suffer_v it_o or_o do_v mitigate_v the_o pain_n he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n isa_n 27._o psal_n 94.12_o blesis_n the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n 13._o that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o patience_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n until_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v up_o for_o the_o ungodly_a rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n my_o joy_n shall_v be_v 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be_v we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n they_o suffer_v with_o he_o who_o suffer_v innocent_o the_o three_o end_n be_v the_o trial_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o st._n peter_n 6.7_o though_o now_o you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n if_o need_v be_v through_o manifold_a temptation_n 7_o v._n that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n though_o it_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o try_v our_o love_n too_o meditation_n o_o
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and_o life_n itself_o for_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o he_o that_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o lord_n god_n we_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n delight_n in_o thy_o statute_n rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n and_o take_v counsel_n of_o they_o but_o quicken_v thou_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n ps_n 119.14_o 15_o 16_o 25._o that_o we_o may_v not_o faint_v nor_o be_v weary_a be_v wise_a then_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o thy_o great_a interest_n thy_o main_a chance_n to_o save_v that_o with_o the_o expense_n and_o loss_n of_o thy_o perish_a momentary_a concern_v and_o to_o bestow_v thy_o pain_n and_o industry_n upon_o this_o and_o
will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o divulge_v his_o miracle_n nor_o be_v make_v a_o king_n 12._o in_o his_o zeal_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v even_o eat_v i_o up_o 13._o in_o his_o truth_n he_o say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n 14._o in_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o parent_n 15._o in_o his_o public_a spirit_n he_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o upon_o a_o public_a account_n sic_fw-la oculus_fw-la sic_fw-la ille_fw-la manus_fw-la sic_fw-la ora_fw-la movebat_fw-la those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o be_v not_o holy_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v therefore_o let_v we_o press_v forward_o and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n the_o last_o mean_n but_o not_o the_o least_o be_v repentance_n the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o first_o not_o a_o slight_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n only_o with_o sorrow_n 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my_o soul_n let_v thy_o impatiente_a bear_n of_o lying_n slander_n backbiting_n and_o false_a accusation_n humble_v thou_o and_o drive_v thou_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o assist_v and_o help_v thy_o weak_a patience_n and_o faith_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o conformable_a to_o christ_n thou_o can_v bear_v other_o injury_n learn_v to_o bear_v these_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v bless_v o_o my_o god_n do_v thou_o preserve_v i_o support_v i_o and_o hold_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v not_o fall_v by_o wrath_n and_o impatience_n though_o the_o injury_n i_o receive_v be_v never_o so_o great_a unjust_a and_o false_a yet_o let_v i_o be_v support_v by_o thy_o word_n and_o thy_o spirit_n in_o i_o assure_v i_o of_o reward_n in_o heaven_n o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o content_o submit_v to_o thy_o chastisement_n and_o let_v i_o be_v assure_v that_o thou_o will_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o that_o they_o be_v send_v by_o thou_o for_o my_o good_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o 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