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disease_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o cold_a and_o heat_n to_o be_v averse_a to_o death_n as_o death_n as_o christ_n himself_o be_v and_o at_o last_o to_o undergo_v it_o and_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n there_o be_v many_o sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n which_o yet_o in_o themselves_o be_v neither_o sin_n nor_o duty_n 4._o there_o be_v castigatory_a â—_z from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o our_o cure_n if_o we_o use_v they_o according_a to_o his_o appointment_n such_o be_v all_o the_o foresay_a natural_a suffering_n consider_v as_o god_n mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o our_o benefit_n he_o wound_v the_o body_n to_o heal_v the_o soul_n he_o lance_v the_o sore_a to_o let_v out_o the_o corruption_n he_o let_v we_o blood_n to_o cure_v our_o inflammation_n and_o apostemate_v part_n he_o chasten_v all_o that_o he_o love_v and_o receive_v 〈…〉_z and_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o chasten_a father_n if_o we_o will_v live_v for_o he_o do_v it_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n 5._o there_o be_v honourable_a and_o gainful_a suffering_n from_o blind_a malicious_a wicked_a man_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n frequent_o warn_v believer_n to_o expect_v these_o be_v the_o sorrow_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o full_a joy_n not_o that_o the_o mere_a suffering_n in_o itself_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o the_o love_n which_o be_v manifest_v by_o suffer_v for_o he_o be_v that_o which_o he_o can_v but_o accept_v so_o that_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o suffering_n be_v more_o or_o less_o aceptable_a as_o there_o be_v more_o or_o less_o love_n to_o god_n express_v by_o they_o and_o as_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intend_v in_o they_o for_o to_o give_v the_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v without_o love_n will_v profit_v we_o nothing_o but_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v christ_n 13.3_o and_o the_o heart_n intend_v he_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o suffering_n 12._o then_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 6._o there_o be_v penitential_a and_o medicinal_a suffering_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o sin_n and_o help_v on_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v our_o duty_n in_o the_o former_a we_o be_v to_o be_v but_o submissive_a patient_n but_o in_o these_o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a agent_n and_o must_v inflict_v they_o on_o ourselves_o such_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o contrition_n and_o true_a repentance_n the_o exercise_n of_o fast_v abstinence_n and_o humiliation_n the_o grief_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n
to_o lament_v immoderate_o when_o we_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o our_o friend_n in_o the_o grave_n because_o we_o see_v not_o whither_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v nor_o in_o what_o triumph_n and_o joy_n it_o be_v receive_v unto_o christ_n which_o if_o we_o see_v it_o will_v moderate_v our_o grief_n and_o even_o so_o we_o over-pity_n ourselves_o &_o our_o friend_n in_o our_o temporal_a suffering_n because_o we_o see_v not_o whither_o they_o tend_v and_o what_o will_v follow_v they_o we_o see_v job_n on_o the_o dunghill_n but_o look_v not_o so_o far_o as_o his_o restoration_n jam._n 5.11_o behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n there_o be_v no_o judge_v by_o the_o present_a but_o either_o by_o stay_v the_o end_n or_o believe_v god_n prediction_n of_o it_o use_v it_o be_v allowable_a in_o christ_n disciple_n to_o grieve_v in_o faith_n and_o moderate_o for_o any_o of_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o they_o that_o have_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n must_v needs_o lament_v any_o loss_n of_o that_o communion_n it_o be_v sad_a with_o such_o a_o soul_n when_o christ_n seem_v strange_a or_o when_o they_o pray_v and_o seek_v and_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v it_o be_v sad_a with_o a_o believer_n when_o he_o must_v say_v i_o have_v once_o access_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n i_o have_v help_n in_o prayer_n and_o i_o have_v the_o lively_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o some_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o now_o alas_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o they_o that_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o discipline_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o if_o he_o take_v it_o from_o they_o it_o be_v no_o unseemly_a thing_n in_o david_n when_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n to_o make_v that_o lamentation_n psal_n 42_o and_o 43._o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n my_o tear_n have_v be_v my_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n while_o they_o continual_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o within_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 84.2_o 3_o 4._o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n yea_o the_o sparrow_n have_v find_v a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v still_o praise_v thou_o for_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n it_o signify_v ill_o when_o man_n can_v easy_o let_v christ_n go_v or_o lose_v his_o word_n or_o help_n and_o ordinance_n when_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n if_o we_o can_v sensles_o let_v they_o go_v it_o be_v a_o contempt_n which_o provoke_v he_o much_o more_o if_o we_o be_v indifferent_a what_o he_o give_v we_o it_o be_v just_a with_o he_o to_o be_v indifferent_a too_o and_o to_o set_v as_o little_a by_o our_o help_n and_o happiness_n as_o we_o set_v by_o they_o ourselves_o but_o we_o little_o know_v the_o misery_n which_o such_o contempt_n prepare_v for_o jer._n 6.8_o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_a hos_fw-la 9.12_o yea_o woe_n also_o unto_o they_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o when_o god_n go_v all_o go_v grace_n and_o peace_n help_v and_o hope_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o comfortable_a be_v go_v when_o god_n be_v go_v wonder_v not_o therefore_o if_o holy_a soul_n cry_v after_o god_n and_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o ordinance_n and_o if_o they_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o dead-hearted_n sensualist_n be_v a_o weary_a of_o and_o will_v drive_v away_o it_o will_v be_v the_o damn_v sentence_n 13.27_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v but_o like_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o they_o that_o have_v any_o regard_n of_o god_n or_o their_o salvation_n doct._n 3._o the_o sorrow_n of_o christ_n disciple_n be_v but_o short_a it_o be_v but_o now_o that_o they_o have_v sorrow_n and_o how_o quick_o will_v this_o now_o doctrine_n 3_o be_v go_v reas_n 1._o life_n itself_o be_v but_o short_a and_o therefore_o the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o short_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n he_o come_v forth_o like_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o flee_v also_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o continue_v not_o job_n 14.1_o 2._o though_o our_o day_n be_v evil_a they_o be_v but_o few_o gen._n 47.9_o as_o our_o time_n make_v haste_n and_o post_v away_o so_o also_o do_v our_o sorrow_n which_o will_v attain_v their_o period_n together_o with_o our_o life_n as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11.26_o now_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o so_o short_a a_o life_n be_v but_o like_o a_o pleasant_a or_o a_o frightful_a dream_n how_o quick_o shall_v we_o awake_v and_o all_o be_v vanish_v if_o we_o live_v as_o long_o as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o flood_n then_o worldly_a 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