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face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o do_v what_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v god_n presence_n with_o our_o soul_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o 2._o a_o gall_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n when_o david_n be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n it_o be_v such_o a_o burden_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o it_o psal_n 38.3,4_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 3._o when_o we_o promise_v ourselves_o a_o settle_a course_n of_o prosperity_n and_o do_v not_o look_v for_o trouble_v this_o make_v affliction_n dreadful_a and_o terrible_a isa_n 64.3_o thou_o do_v terrible_a thing_n which_o we_o look_v not_o for_o psal_n 30.6,7_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v 4._o when_o we_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o resign_v and_o to_o submit_v our_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v very_o irksome_a to_o self-willed_a person_n and_o such_o as_o abound_v with_o self-love_n to_o meet_v with_o cross_n our_o lord_n jesus_n exhort_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o before_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n mar._n 8.34_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n which_o imply_v that_o no_o man_n can_v bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o cheerful_a content_a mind_n but_o such_o as_o have_v learn_v to_o deny_v themselves_o 5._o when_o god_n do_v not_o only_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o but_o show_v himself_o terrible_a to_o we_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n this_o make_v affliction_n very_o irksome_a to_o the_o soul_n this_o the_o prophet_n pray_v against_o jer._n 17.17_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n this_o make_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n exceed_v heavy_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v bear_v that_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n lam._n 3.3,7_o sure_o against_o i_o be_v he_o turn_v he_o have_v make_v my_o chain_n heavy_a 12._o treasure_n up_o in_o your_o heart_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o relate_v to_o a_o afflict_a condition_n it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o the_o bear_n of_o affliction_n to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o his_o people_n that_o be_v in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n david_n find_v great_a comfort_n from_o god_n promise_n in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.49,50_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o 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