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faithless_a and_o distrustful_a have_v thou_o be_v although_o his_o care_n and_o love_n thou_o oft_o have_v see_v thus_o in_o a_o single_a dish_n you_o have_v a_o feast_n your_o first_o and_o second_o course_n the_o last_o the_o best_a chap._n fourteen_o sea-water_n drain_v through_o the_o earth_n be_v sweet_a so_o be_v the_o affliction_n which_o god_n people_n meet_v observation_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o themselves_o be_v brackish_a and_o unpleasant_a yet_o be_v exhale_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o condense_v into_o cloud_n they_o fall_v down_o into_o pleasant_a shower_n or_o if_o drain_v through_o the_o earth_n their_o property_n be_v thereby_o alter_v and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o salt_n in_o the_o sea_n become_v exceed_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o spring_n this_o we_o find_v by_o constant_a experience_n the_o sweet_a crystal_n spring_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n eccles._n 1._o 7._o application_n affliction_n in_o themselves_o be_v evil_a amos_n 2._o 6._o very_o bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a see_v heb._n 12._o 11._o yet_o not_o moral_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a as_o sin_n be_v for_o if_o so_o the_o holy_a god_n will_v never_o own_v it_o for_o his_o own_o act_n as_o he_o do_v mic._n 3._o â—2_n but_o always_o disclaim_v sin_n jam._n 1._o 3_o beside_o if_o it_o be_v so_o evil_a it_o can_v in_o no_o case_n or_o respect_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o election_n and_o desire_n as_o in_o some_o case_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v heb._n 11._o 25._o but_o it_o be_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o grievous_a unto_o sense_n heb._n 14._o 11._o but_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o brackish_a and_o unpleasant_a in_o itself_o yet_o pass_v through_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n it_o lose_v that_o ungrateful_a property_n and_o become_v pleasant_a in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o unto_o believer_n heb._n 12._o 11._o yea_o such_o be_v the_o bless_a fruit_n thereof_o that_o they_o be_v to_o account_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o divers_a affliction_n jam._n 1._o 2._o david_n can_v bless_v god_n that_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o many_o a_o saint_n have_v do_v the_o like_a a_o good_a woman_n once_o compare_v her_o affliction_n to_o her_o child_n for_o say_v she_o they_o put_v i_o in_o pain_n in_o bear_v they_o yet_o as_o i_o know_v not_o which_o child_n so_o neither_o which_o affliction_n i_o conld_v be_v without_o sometime_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v affliction_n to_o discover_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n deut._n 8._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o furnace_n to_o show_v the_o dross_n ah_o when_o a_o sharp_a affliction_n come_v than_o the_o pride_n
one_o another_o mind_n nor_o aim_v at_o one_o end_n much_o less_o the_o end_n that_o god_n bring_v about_o by_o they_o one_o act_n out_o of_o revenge_n another_o for_o gain_v a_o three_o out_o of_o policy_n yet_o all_o meet_a together_o at_o last_o in_o that_o issue_n god_n have_v design_v to_o bring_v about_o by_o they_o even_o ioseph_n advancement_n even_o so_o it_o be_v here_o christian_n there_o be_v more_o instrument_n at_o work_n for_o thy_o eternal_a good_a than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o reflection_n cheer_v up_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o lean_a upon_o this_o pillar_n of_o comfort_n in_o all_o distress_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n for_o i_o if_o i_o be_v a_o call_v one_o that_o like_o the_o phillosophers_n stone_n turn_v all_o into_o gold_n it_o touch_v this_o promise_n be_v my_o security_n however_o thing_n go_v in_o the_o world_n my_o god_n will_v do_v i_o no_o hurt_n jer._n 25._o 6._o nay_o he_o will_v do_v i_o good_a by_o every_o dispensation_n o_o that_o i_o have_v but_o a_o heart_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n work_v for_o his_o glory_n that_o thus_o cause_v every_o thing_n to_o work_v for_o my_o good_a my_o god_n do_v thou_o turn_v every_o thing_n to_o my_o advantage_n o_o let_v i_o return_v all_o to_o thy_o praise_n and_o if_o by_o every_o thing_n thou_o work_v my_o eternal_a good_a then_o let_v i_o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o but_o ah_o how_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a have_v i_o be_v even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o how_o have_v my_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v and_o apt_a to_o repine_v at_o thy_o dispensation_n when_o they_o have_v cross_v my_o will_n not_o consider_v that_o my_o god_n faithful_o pursue_v my_o good_a even_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o cross_v as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o which_o please_v i_o bless_a lord_n what_o a_o bless_a condition_n be_v all_o thy_o people_n in_o who_o be_v within_o the_o line_n of_o this_o promise_n all_o thing_n friendly_a and_o beneficial_a to_o they_o friends_z helpful_a enemy_n helpful_a every_o 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dog_n star_n rise_v many_o say_v corn_n ripen_v then_o apace_o both_o night_n and_o day_n soul_n once_o in_o christ_n that_o morningstar_n le_fw-fr we_o fall_v such_o influence_n on_o they_o then_o that_o all_o god_n dispensation_n to_o they_o sweet_a or_o sour_a ripen_v their_o soul_n for_o glory_n every_o hour_n all_o their_o affliction_n right_o understand_v be_v blessing_n every_o wind_n will_v blow_v some_o good_a sure_o at_o their_o trouble_n saint_n will_v never_o grudge_v be_v sense_n depose_v and_o faith_n make_v the_o judge_n fall_n make_v they_o waryer_n amend_v their_o pace_n when_o gift_n puff_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o weaken_v grace_n can_v satan_n see_v the_o issue_n and_o the_o event_n of_o his_o temptation_n he_o will_v scarce_o tempt_v can_v saint_n but_o see_v what_o fruit_n their_o trouble_n bring_v amid_o those_o trouble_n they_o will_v shout_v and_o sing_v o_o sacred_a wisdom_n who_o can_v but_o admire_v to_o see_v how_o thou_o do_v save_v from_o fire_n by_o fire_n no_o doubt_n but_o saint_n in_o glory_n wonder_v stand_n as_o those_o strange_a method_n few_o now_o understand_v chap._n xxviii_o storm_n make_v discovery_n of_o the_o pilot_n skill_n god_n wisdom_n in_o affliction_n triumph_v still_o observation_n in_o fair_a wether_n when_o there_o be_v sea-room_n enough_o than_o every_o common_a person_n can_v guide_v the_o ship_n the_o pilot_n may_v then_o lie_v down_o and_o take_v his_o rest_n but_o in_o great_a storm_n and_o stress_n of_o weather_n or_o when_o near_o the_o dangerous_a shore_n than_o the_o most_o skilful_a pilot_n be_v put_v to_o it_o then_o he_o show_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o art_n and_o skill_n and_o yet_o sometime_o all_o be_v too_o little_a they_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v more_o but_o be_v force_v to_o commit_v all_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sea_n application_n in_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o affliction_n and_o trouble_v there_o be_v the_o most_o evident_a and_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o our_o god_n it_o be_v indeed_o continual_o active_a for_o his_o people_n in_o all_o condition_n isai._n 27._o 3._o lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n psal._n 121._o 4._o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n neither_o stumber_v nor_o sleep_v his_o people_n danger_n be_v without_o intermission_n therefore_o his_o preservation_n be_v so_o too_o but_o now_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o straight_a of_o affliction_n and_o deadly_a danger_n which_o threaten_v like_o rock_n on_o every_o side_n now_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o god_n ride_v triumphant_o and_o visible_o upon_o the_o wave_n of_o that_o stormy_a sea_n and_o this_o infinite_a wisdom_n be_v then_o especial_o discover_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o in_o leave_v they_o still_o somewhat_o in_o the_o lieu_n and_o room_n of_o those_o comfort_n that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o so_o that_o they_o see_v god_n do_v exchange_v their_o comfort_n and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a and_o this_o support_v they_o so_o john_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o christ_n bodily_a presence_n be_v remove_v but_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o which_o be_v better_a 2._o in_o double_v their_o strength_n as_o he_o double_v their_o burden_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v many_o time_n very_o strong_a and_o sweet_a consolation_n a_o little_a before_o their_o great_a trial_n and_o this_o be_v so_o ordinary_a that_o common_o when_o they_o have_v have_v extraordinary_a consolation_n from_o god_n they_o have_v then_o look_v for_o some_o eminent_a trial._n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o seal_v the_o covenant_n to_o he_o and_o then_o put_v he_o upon_o that_o great_a trial_n of_o his_o faith_n so_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 24._o 49._o it_o be_v command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a the_o lord_n know_v what_o a_o hard_a providence_n they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v and_o what_o great_a opposition_n and_o difficulty_n they_o must_v encounter_v in_o publish_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o first_o prepare_v and_o endow_n they_o with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a viz._n with_o eminent_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o crace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o faith_n patience_n self-denial_n etc._n etc._n so_o paul_n have_v first_o his_o revelation_n than_o his_o buffet_n 3._o in_o come_v in_o so_o opportune_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a distress_n with_o relief_n and_o comfort_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v on_o they_o as_o that_o martyr_n cry_v out_o to_o his_o friend_n austin_n at_o the_o very_a stake_n he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v 4._o in_o appoint_v and_o order_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o affliction_n to_o several_a saint_n and_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o that_o very_a affliction_n and_o no_o other_o which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o condition_n which_o affliction_n like_v so_o many_o portion_n of_o physic_n be_v prepare_v for_o that_o very_a malignant_a humour_n that_o predominate_v most_o in_o they_o peter_n sin_n be_v self-confidence_n god_n permit_v he_o to_o fall_v by_o deny_v christ_n which_o doubtless_o be_v sanctify_v to_o his_o good_a in_o that_o particular_a hezekiah_n sin_n be_v vainglory_n therefore_o spoiler_n be_v send_v to_o take_v away_o his_o treasure_n 5._o in_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o trouble_n they_o shall_v not_o lie_v always_o upon_o they_o psal._n 125._o 3._o our_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n isai._n 30._o 18._o know_v the_o due_a time_n of_o remove_v it_o and_o be_v therein_o punctual_a to_o a_o day_n rev._n 2._o
10._o reflection_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o triumph_v and_o glorify_v itself_o in_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a psal._n 49._o 4._o why_o do_v my_o heart_n faint_a at_o the_o foresight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o approach_a trouble_n fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thy_o god_n will_v thus_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n thou_o can_v not_o perish_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o let_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n whilst_o my_o god_n be_v thus_o with_o i_o creature_n can_v do_v what_o they_o please_v his_o wisdom_n limit_n and_o overrule_v they_o all_o to_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a end_n if_o my_o god_n cast_v i_o into_o the_o furnace_n to_o melt_v and_o try_v i_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v there_o for_o he_o will_v sit_v by_o the_o furnace_n himself_o all_o the_o 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