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drink_v with_o the_o wine_n have_v the_o the_o wind_n at_o my_o back_n and_o the_o reins_n on_o my_o neck_n i_o be_o run_v like_o a_o blind_a mettlesome_a horse_n with_o full_a career_n in_o the_o easy_a and_o smooth_a but_o slippery_a way_n of_o jollity_n and_o pleasure_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o count_v it_o a_o misery_n to_o slide_v and_o have_v my_o leg_n break_v with_o affliction_n that_o i_o may_v go_v no_o further_o or_o to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o cross_n in_o my_o way_n in_o these_o cross_n and_o crooked_a way_n of_o death_n as_o may_v violent_o throw_v i_o into_o the_o path_n of_o life_n if_o i_o be_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o ready_a to_o destroy_v myself_o have_v i_o cause_n to_o be_v sad_a for_o it_o or_o be_v it_o my_o misery_n to_o be_v bind_v as_o the_o expression_n be_v job_n chap_n 36.8_o no_o i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o cut_v of_o my_o right_a hand_n myself_o and_o pluck_v out_o my_o right_a eye_n and_o voluntary_o throw_v away_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o pleasant_a to_o i_o rather_o then_o in_o keep_v of_o it_o displease_v and_o offend_v my_o god_n or_o my_o brother_n or_o myself_o or_o my_o conscience_n moreover_o affliction_n as_o it_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o bring_v we_o in_o love_n with_o god_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v then_o most_o when_o there_o be_v least_o of_o the_o other_o to_o the_o godly_a man_n unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_n who_o can_v choose_v and_o if_o ever_o you_o be_v well_o affect_v you_o will_v say_v so_o but_o be_v ravish_v with_o and_o desire_v more_o of_o that_o exceed_a weight_n of_o comfort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o most_o secret_a meditation_n of_o most_o confident_a prayer_n to_o &_o most_o familiar_a converse_v with_o all_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n now_o none_o of_o these_o exercise_n be_v better_o do_v or_o with_o less_o dissturbance_n then_o in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n who_o will_v not_o love_v godliness_n ever_o after_o that_o shall_v work_v such_o effect_n in_o such_o a_o time_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a while_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o excellent_a fruit_n there_o be_v of_o such_o a_o seem_a dead_a tree_n what_o profit_n and_o gain_v by_o such_o a_o dead_a trade_n as_o suffer_v of_o affliction_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o a_o believer_n at_o the_o first_o view_n and_o to_o a_o carnal_a eye_n at_o any_o time_n believe_v it_o these_o fruit_n be_v recompense_n enough_o and_o enough_o i_o will_v set_v down_o therefore_o for_o a_o three_o particular_a wherein_o affliction_n be_v beneficial_a viz_o because_o they_o make_v we_o do_v like_o child_n when_o some_o body_n have_v beat_v they_o or_o when_o they_o see_v their_o enemy_n about_o they_o viz_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v we_o close_o to_o our_o father_n side_n and_o cling_v the_o fast_o about_o he_o a_o child_n that_o be_v always_o at_o home_n with_o his_o father_n either_o know_v not_o or_o think_v not_o what_o a_o happiness_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o father_n a_o father_n be_v little_o more_o to_o he_o then_o another_o man_n he_o can_v never_o love_v he_o so_o well_o or_o prize_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o so_o much_o as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v sometime_o absent_a from_o he_o and_o know_v the_o want_n of_o he_o the_o way_n to_o be_v much_o in_o love_n with_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o see_v it_o but_o seldom_o and_o none_o know_v the_o value_n of_o a_o thing_n better_a than_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o buy_v it_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v god_n usual_a time_n both_o of_o call_v the_o uncalled_a before_o and_o call_v home_o again_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v his_o time_n when_o he_o will_v be_v seek_v and_o find_v of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v his_o time_n when_o he_o make_v they_o to_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o second_o of_o chron_n 33_o 12_o and_o 13_o it_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n so_o isa_n 19_o 22_o it_o be_v say_v of_o egypt_n they_o shall_v return_v even_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v heal_v they_o after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v suffer_v affliction_n in_o captivity_n then_o say_v the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n isa_n 10.20_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n when_o thou_o be_v refuse_v say_v thy_o god_n in_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap_n 54.6_o and_o thus_o much_o do_v azâ—ria_n testify_v to_o asa_n 2_o chon_n 15_o 3_o and_o 4._o suffer_v 4._o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 5_o 8_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v now_o for_o a_o long_a season_n israel_n have_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o law_n but_o when_o they_o in_o their_o trouble_n do_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o seek_v he_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o father_n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o discontinuance_n of_o his_o favour_n increase_v the_o love_n of_o the_o child_n and_o make_v he_o more_o obedient_a to_o his_o command_n if_o a_o child_n be_v always_o dandle_v upon_o the_o knee_n and_o suffer_v to_o have_v his_o will_n and_o never_o deny_v a_o request_n it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o at_o length_n he_o scorn_v the_o love_n that_o be_v so_o cheap_a and_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o disobedient_a by_o how_o much_o he_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n first_o to_o make_v he_o sinful_a by_o his_o forsake_v his_o father_n &_o then_o to_o make_v he_o miserable_a by_o his_o father_n forsake_v he_o fair_a weather_n and_o the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n may_v cause_v thou_o to_o presume_v &_o run_v out_o and_o play_v off_o too_o far_o like_o the_o wanton_a coney_n from_o the_o rock_n of_o defence_n and_o so_o bring_v thou_o into_o danger_n but_o the_o storm_n of_o adversity_n unless_o thou_o be_v unreasonable_a when_o thou_o be_v in_o will_v make_v thou_o keep_v in_o and_o unless_o thou_o be_v insensible_a when_o thou_o be_v out_o will_v make_v thou_o run_v in_o again_o sure_o affliction_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o son_n in_o thou_o will_v make_v thou_o hang_v about_o and_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o look_v up_o in_o his_o face_n as_o the_o child_n do_v to_o his_o father_n with_o tear_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o prayer_n and_o cry_n in_o they_o mouth_n and_o never_o leave_v moan_v before_o he_o till_o he_o take_v thou_o up_o and_o hug_v thou_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o spirit_n &_o set_v thou_o down_o again_o with_o this_o gracious_a answer_n be_v still_o and_o fear_v not_o there_o be_v nothing_o shall_v hurt_v thou_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o my_o love_n shall_v never_o leave_v thou_o 4._o affliction_n be_v beneficial_a not_o only_o because_o they_o make_v man_n more_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o seek_v god_n but_o as_o i_o hint_v but_o now_o because_o god_n also_o be_v more_o willing_a and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v or_o at_o a_o loss_n and_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n from_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o david_n in_o one_o sense_n say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a water-flood_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o i_o say_v in_o another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a water-flood_n or_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n they_o shall_v come_v near_o thou_o and_o then_o best_a of_o all_o and_o best_a welcome_a and_o with_o best_a success_n god_n be_v a_o present_a help_n at_o all_o time_n but_o he_o be_v a_o very_a present_a 〈◊〉_d present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 46_o 1._o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n be_v to_o take_v most_o notice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v great_a and_o be_v able_a to_o requite_v and_o to_o slight_v other_o no_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o
have_v not_o so_o much_o worldly_a mindedness_n since_o that_o now_o when_o i_o use_v not_o so_o plentiful_a a_o diet_n i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o incline_v to_o lust_n since_o that_o now_o either_o be_v poor_a by_o sobriety_n for_o want_n of_o drink_n or_o be_v sick_a or_o in_o prison_n by_o disuse_n of_o ill_a company_n for_o have_v none_o i_o be_o not_o draw_v to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n as_o former_o i_o be_v if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o put_v i_o into_o my_o former_a condition_n i_o shall_v know_v what_o to_o do_v for_o i_o know_v where_o the_o water_n come_v in_o and_o will_v stop_v the_o hole_n if_o too_o much_o meat_n be_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v put_v a_o knife_n to_o my_o throat_n 23.2_o throat_n prov_n 23.2_o if_o to_o much_o drink_n i_o will_v have_v a_o care_n how_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o cup._n 23.31_o cup._n prov._n 23.31_o i_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o strength_n 17._o strength_n eccl._n 10_o 17._o and_o not_o for_o pleasure_n and_o i_o will_v use_v this_o world_n wealth_n as_o if_o i_o use_v it_o not_o if_o ill_a company_n be_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v good_a company_n instead_o of_o it_o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v i_o will_v be_v either_o alone_a i._n e_o without_o company_n or_o be_v as_o if_o i_o be_v when_o i_o be_o in_o it_o 25._o it_o tune_n praecipue_fw-la in_o te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la secede_v quum_fw-la esse_fw-la cogeris_fw-la in_o turbâ_fw-la sen_n ep_v 25._o i_o will_v either_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_v or_o not_o take_v they_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v either_o i_o will_v be_v without_o that_o which_o be_v force_v to_o be_v without_o now_o i_o have_v the_o less_o sin_n or_o if_o i_o can_v live_v without_o it_o i_o will_v not_o be_v take_v with_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v overtake_v with_o it_o because_o now_o i_o know_v which_o way_n it_o hurt_v i_o i_o will_v take_v it_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v hurt_v i_o no_o more_o 13._o affliction_n be_v beneficial_a because_o when_o we_o be_v afflict_v to_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o to_o what_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o general_a then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n when_o we_o have_v obtain_v this_o either_o by_o deliverance_n from_o the_o affliction_n or_o by_o be_v supply_v in_o they_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n we_o come_v first_o to_o experience_n by_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o love_v we_o true_o for_o the_o present_a and_o then_o we_o come_v to_o hope_n by_o which_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o will_v love_v we_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o future_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5_o 3_o 4._o we_o glory_v in_o tribulatioon_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v for_o if_o my_o friend_n be_v so_o much_o my_o friend_n as_o to_o be_v my_o friend_n in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n and_o distress_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o ever_o he_o will_v forsake_v i_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o mention_v which_o assure_v i_o of_o his_o love_n for_o the_o present_a though_o they_o may_v be_v give_v at_o any_o time_n yet_o be_v they_o most_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o when_o the_o vessel_n be_v most_o empty_a and_o need_v they_o most_o viz_o in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n then_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o they_o most_o liberal_o afford_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o grace_n after_o 4.16_o after_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v use_v 2_o cor._n 9.10_o col._n 2.19_o eph_n 4.16_o another_o according_a as_o need_n require_v paul_n find_v it_o so_o and_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o it_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o philip_n 1_o 19_o for_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n through_o your_o prayer_n and_o the_o supply_n 〈◊〉_d supply_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o those_o grace_n be_v patience_n a_o most_o proper_a mark_n of_o true_a christianity_n insomuch_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n rev_n 3.10_o and_o it_o be_v that_o to_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o or_o heaven_n god_n hereafter_o be_v more_o certain_o assure_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o or_o of_o grace_n christ_n now_o more_o constant_o a_o companion_n then_o victory_n be_v to_o the_o valour_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o victory_n of_o a_o combatant_n the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev_n 1.9_o 14._o last_o of_o all_o though_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o hold_v you_o too_o long_o from_o your_o own_o meditation_n affliction_n be_v beneficial_a because_o of_o the_o comfort_n which_o we_o have_v not_o only_o while_o we_o do_v suffer_v they_o but_o for_o ever_o 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