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that_o god_n tender_o account_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o people_n heavy_a may_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o notice_n and_o observation_n he_o take_v of_o they_o which_o be_v exact_a and_o full_a if_o any_o expression_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n may_v help_v we_o to_o conceive_v this_o we_o have_v variety_n that_o god_n use_v and_o yet_o all_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o this_o respect_n because_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n be_v beyond_o the_o expression_n of_o man_n yet_o if_o 2.25_o if_o exod._n 2.25_o see_v consider_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o affliction_n of_o a_o people_n argue_v tenderness_n or_o if_o 31.18_o if_o jer._n 31.18_o hear_v harken_v to_o their_o groan_n prove_v a_o carefulness_n 56.8_o carefulness_n psal_n 56.8_o or_o if_o tell_v the_o pilgrim_n wander_n or_o botling_n or_o book_v the_o mourner_n tear_n show_v a_o right_n value_v of_o their_o sad_a condition_n this_o god_n have_v do_v this_o he_o do_v this_o he_o will_v do_v for_o his_o people_n 2_o he_o do_v not_o oâ—ely_o note_v thus_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o people_n but_o be_v suitable_o affect_v towards_o their_o suffering_n in_o his_o own_o way_n above_o creature_n comprehension_n because_o he_o can_v suffer_v from_o any_o object_n his_o affection_n be_v all_o act_n and_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o effect_n upon_o the_o creature_n yet_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n be_v speak_v of_o he_o 1_o his_o pity_n to_o his_o chastise_a he_o speak_v himself_o of_o mourning_n ephraim_n 31.20_o ephraim_n â—â—r_fw-fr 31.20_o my_o bowel_n sound_a or_o be_v trouble_v for_o he_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o israel_n straighten_a or_o shorten_v put_v to_o distress_n or_o pain_n from_o they_o strange_a expression_n for_o god_n and_o strange_o true_a beyond_o our_o imagination_n nay_o as_o if_o be_v god_n he_o can_v not_o be_v pitiful_a enough_o because_o he_o can_v not_o suffer_v he_o send_v his_o son_n 2.17_o 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so_o he_o excuse_v all_o job_n hasty_a language_n which_o by_o his_o unfriendly_a comforter_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o reproach_n and_o charge_v as_o brand_n of_o his_o hypocrisy_n yet_o after_o all_o god_n give_v he_o this_o witness_n against_o his_o mistake_a friend_n 42.7_o friend_n job_n 42.7_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v it_o be_v god_n return_v as_o be_v elisha_n to_o his_o servant_n about_o the_o shunamite_n in_o her_o sad_a unseemly_a &_o passionate_a carriage_n hold_v the_o prophet_n by_o his_o foot_n gehazi_n be_v present_o at_o she_o to_o deal_v rough_o with_o she_o and_o thrust_v she_o away_o but_o elisha_n be_v more_o tender_a 24.7_o tender_a 2_o king_n 24.7_o alas_o let_v she_o alone_o for_o her_o soul_n be_v bitter_a or_o vex_v within_o she_o this_o be_v a_o spirit_n from_o god_n like_o himself_o yield_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o chastened_a soul_n 3._o his_o carriage_n to_o the_o very_a 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zions_n and_o jerusalâ—ms_n sake_n 1.15_o sake_n zâ—ch_o 1.15_o i_o be_o very_o sore_o displease_v with_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v at_o ease_n for_o i_o be_v but_o a_o little_a displease_v and_o they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n god_n displeasure_n then_o upon_o the_o distresser_n of_o his_o people_n declare_v his_o grant_n that_o their_o chastening_n be_v grievous_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o god_n give_v this_o judgement_n of_o indulgence_n and_o allow_v this_o carriage_n under_o their_o chastening_n the_o two_o great_a cause_n efficient_a and_o final_a will_n soon_o determine_v 1._o reason_n 1._o 1_o the_o efficient_a be_v god-love_n himself_o who_o from_o eternity_n have_v purpose_v the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o these_o soul_n who_o he_o thus_o indulge_v this_o love_n be_v declare_v in_o give_v they_o to_o christ_n in_o accept_v they_o into_o covenant_n in_o call_v they_o out_o 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in_o the_o bitter_a there_o be_v sweet_a in_o very_a pain_n some_o ease_n and_o in_o the_o faint_n a_o cordial_a poor_a afflict_a soul_n to_o stand_v between_o thou_o and_o perish_v under_o the_o hard_a pressure_n look_v but_o upon_o this_o again_o god_n indulge_v thy_o present_a smart_n and_o suck_v the_o honey_n the_o sweet_a of_o heaven_n revive_v comfort_n by_o these_o frequent_a meditation_n 1._o think_v and_o think_v it_o serious_o and_o think_v it_o thorough_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n you_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n it_o be_v he_o independent_a in_o his_o be_v and_o judgement_n upon_o creature_n that_o say_v of_o thy_o affliction_n it_o be_v heavy_a and_o of_o thy_o sorrow_n alas_o poor_a soul_n for_o it_o be_v bitter_a none_o can_v blame_v thou_o o_o thou_o afflict_a put_v thy_o case_n now_o in_o the_o sad_a state_n of_o chasten_v how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o sure_o comfortless_a enough_o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v sorrow_n my_o dwell_n have_v cast_v i_o out_o and_o my_o place_n know_v i_o not_o i_o wander_v as_o a_o bird_n from_o her_o nest_n in_o danger_n of_o devour_v every_o moment_n yet_o no_o door_n be_v open_v to_o i_o man_n look_v not_o towards_o my_o distress_n i_o be_o consume_v with_o pine_a sickness_n spoil_v of_o good_n my_o flesh_n wear_v with_o iron_n bond_n and_o i_o become_v a_o reproach_n and_o byword_n yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o looker_n on_o nay_o when_o i_o labour_v to_o hold_v fast_o my_o integrity_n when_o i_o humble_a my_o soul_n with_o fast_v yet_o this_o be_v turn_v to_o my_o reproach_n i_o suffer_v as_o a_o outcast_n of_o god_n and_o man_n lover_n and_o friend_n and_o kinsman_n get_v far_o off_o nay_o god_n be_v suggest_v to_o be_v my_o enemy_n by_o the_o adversary_n and_o they_o persecute_v i_o as_o a_o forsake_a soul_n yet_o no_o man_n care_v for_o i_o and_o what_o more_o absolute_a misery_n then_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n to_o be_v deny_v pity_n alas_o dear_a heart_n thy_o right_a and_o 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and_o supply_v thy_o weakness_n under_o burden_n his_o grace_n shall_v blot_v out_o sin_n that_o give_v a_o sting_n to_o thy_o affliction_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n shall_v establish_v thou_o in_o peace_n and_o comfort_n when_o thy_o own_o unevennesse_n will_v make_v thou_o fall_v see_v job_n practise_v about_o these_o when_o they_o be_v urge_v against_o he_o for_o his_o wound_n by_o unkind_a comforter_n 23.6_o job_n 23.6_o and_o do_v likewise_o will_v he_o plead_v against_o i_o with_o his_o great_a power_n no_o but_o he_o will_v put_v strength_n in_o i_o say_v thou_o so_o too_o and_o be_v revive_v shall_v his_o greatness_n set_v itself_o against_o i_o in_o my_o trouble_n to_o drive_v i_o like_o a_o leaf_n or_o crush_v i_o as_o a_o worm_n when_o his_o grace_n have_v accept_v i_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n be_v engage_v to_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n of_o love_n unto_o i_o no_o no_o though_o creature_n prove_v a_o lie_n stone_n in_o stead_n of_o man_n and_o oppressor_n in_o 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