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A81235 Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions: first conceived by way of private meditations: afterward digested into certain sermons, preach'd at Aldermanbury. And now published for the help and comfort of humble suffering Christians. By Tho. Case, M.A. sometimes student of Ch. Ch. Oxon. now preacher of the Gospel in London. Case, Thomas, 1598-1682. 1652 (1652) Wing C824; Thomason E1329_1; ESTC R209098 113,561 301

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up_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o prayer_n and_o like_o a_o true_a son_n of_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o get_v the_o blessing_n psalm_n 143._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n true_o christian_n those_o prayer_n wherewith_o you_o content_v yourselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n than_o you_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v your_o short_a slight_a cold_a dead_a sleepy_a formal_a devotion_n in_o your_o family_n and_o closert_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o then_o you_o will_v see_v need_n of_o pray_v over_o all_o your_o prayer_n again_o and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o take_v hold_n upon_o god_n 64.7_o isa_n 64.7_o indeed_o for_o this_o very_a end_n god_n send_v his_o people_n into_o captivity_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v to_o lie_v dead_a within_o they_o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n 2._o cant._n 2._o let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a christ_n dove_n never_o look_v more_o beautiful_a in_o his_o eye_n than_o when_o her_o cheek_n be_v bedew_v with_o tear_n nor_o ever_o make_v sweet_a music_n in_o his_o ear_n than_o when_o she_o mourn_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o from_o under_o the_o stair_n in_o a_o dark_a and_o desolate_a condition_n then_o say_v christ_n thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a and_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n seven_o word_n 7_o lesson_n acquaintance_n with_o ●he_n word_n by_o correction_n god_n bring_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n into_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n he_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o his_o law_n as_o here_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n god_n 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of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n 2_o psa_fw-la 1●_n 1_o 2_o but_o what_o through_o distraction_n without_o and_o distemper_v within_o the_o child_n of_o god_n many_o time_n grow_v stranger_n to_o their_o bibles_n they_o suffer_v diversion_n to_o interpose_v between_o the_o word_n and_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o they_o pray_v arbitrary_o so_o they_o read_v arbitrary_o and_o suffer_v their_o bibles_n to_o lie_v by_o the_o wall_n while_o they_o be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o entertainment_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v force_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o we_o do_v with_o our_o child_n to_o whip_v they_o to_o their_o book_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o world_n than_o they_o can_v run_v to_o the_o world_n 119.23_o psal_n 119.23_o prince_n do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o i._n e._n they_o sit_v in_o council_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n that_o they_o may_v condemn_v he_o as_o a_o traitor_n against_o saul_n and_o what_o do_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o follow_v but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n 161._o ver._n 161._o and_o again_o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n while_o the_o persecutor_n be_v consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o hell_n to_o sin_n against_o david_n david_n be_v consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n while_o they_o sin_v and_o fear_v not_o david_n fear_v and_o sin_n not_o 2._o they_o learn_v by_o affliction_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n more_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o disciple_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o lively_a comment_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n 12.16_o joh._n 12.16_o these_o thing_n understand_v not_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o first_o but_o when_o jesus_n be_v glorify_v then_o remember_v they_o these_o thing_n i_o e._n they_o remember_v they_o understand_o they_o remember_v they_o beleeve_o they_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n many_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o affliction_n the_o rod_n expound_v the_o word_n providence_n sometime_o interpret_v the_o promise_n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v never_o understand_v some_o scripture_n have_v not_o god_n send_v they_o into_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n then_o they_o can_v remember_v how_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n they_o can_v bring_v god_n word_n and_o god_n work_v together_o 3._o affliction_n make_v they_o relish_v the_o word_n more_o sweet_o in_o prosperity_n many_o time_n we_o suffer_v the_o luscious_a contentment_n of_o the_o world_n so_o to_o distemper_v our_o palate_n that_o we_o can_v relish_v the_o word_n taste_v no_o more_o sweetness_n in_o it_o then_o in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n as_o job_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n but_o when_o god_n have_v keep_v they_o for_o week_n &_o month_n and_o year_n it_o may_v be_v fast_v from_o the_o world_n dainty_n when_o they_o be_v thorough_o hunger-bitten_a in_o the_o creature_n then_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n to_o my_o taste_n 103_o psalm_n 119_o 103_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n they_o be_v the_o word_n which_o david_n speak_v in_o his_o affliction_n witness_n verse_n 23._o cum_fw-la 24._o prince_n do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n and_o what_o follow_v thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o vers_fw-la 161._o with_o 162._o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n the_o rod_n do_v sweeten_v the_o word_n it_o be_v my_o delight_n my_o joy_n a_o nest_n of_o sweetness_n 27.7_o prov._n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n when_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o creature-comfort_n we_o nauseate_a many_o time_n the_o very_a word_n itself_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a let_v god_n famish_v the_o world_n round_o about_o we_o then_o how_o cordial_a be_v scripture-consolation_n how_o precious_a be_v the_o promise_n oh_o say_v a_o gracious_a woman_n reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n i_o have_v make_v many_o a_o meal_n meat_n upon_o the_o promise_v when_o i_o have_v want_v bread_n the_o word_n be_v never_o so_o sweet_a as_o when_o the_o world_n be_v most_o bitter_a and_o therefore_o do_v god_n lay_v mustard_n upon_o the_o teat_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o word_n and_o there_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o milk_n of_o consolation_n 11_o isai_n 66_o 11_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n 119.50_o ps_n 119.50_o for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o that_o correction_n which_o sweeten_v the_o word_n unto_o we_o heaven_n 8_o lesson_n the_o need_n of_o sound_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n eight_o god_n by_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o trouble_n especial_o if_o lifethreatening_a danger_n do_v show_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o sound_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n alas_o with_o what_o easy_a and_o slight_a evidence_n do_v we_o often_o content_v ourselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o prosperity_n when_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v shine_v in_o our_o tabernacle_n when_o all_o be_v peace_n and_o quiet_a round_n about_o we_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o fruition_n we_o want_v either_o time_n or_o will_v to_o pursue_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n people_n mind_n only_o what_o will_v 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o sometime_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n say_v one_o to_o another_o in_o reference_n to_o joseph_n 21_o gen._n 42_o 21_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o sanctus_fw-la res_fw-la delicata_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o some_o such_o language_n i_o say_v will_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n bespeak_v itself_o ah_o i_o be_o very_o guilty_a concern_v that_o tender_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o have_v often_o beseech_v i_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n say_v 4_o jer._n 44_o 4_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n which_o i_o hate_v but_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v be_v not_o this_o he_o who_o rebuke_n i_o have_v slight_v who_o counsel_n i_o have_v despise_v who_o motion_n i_o have_v resist_v who_o warning_n i_o have_v neglect_v who_o warming_n i_o have_v quench_v yea_o who_o comfort_n i_o have_v undervalue_v and_o count_v they_o as_o a_o small_a thing_n ah_o wretch_n how_o just_a be_v it_o now_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v withdraw_v that_o he_o shall_v despise_v my_o sorrow_n and_o laugh_v at_o my_o tear_n shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n quench_v my_o smoke_a flax_n and_o break_v my_o bruise_a reed_n how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v a_o reprover_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v now_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o repairer_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o temptation_n how_o righteous_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o i_o who_o so_o often_o have_v carry_v myself_o strange_o to_o his_o counsel_n shall_v now_o in_o my_o sorrow_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o comfort_n that_o i_o who_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o spark_n of_o my_o own_o kindle_v shall_v now_o at_o length_n lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n well_o if_o the_o 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