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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 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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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be_v promise_v sweet_a and_o good_a be_v intend_v by_o the_o rod_n which_o when_o enjoy_v be_v fruit_n and_o be_v fruit_n be_v pleasant_a this_o be_v no_o reproach_n no_o chastening_n 2._o abundance_n or_o fullness_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o also_o 28.4_o deut._n 28.4_o fruit_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o collective_a term_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o one_o ear_n or_o sheaf_n but_o the_o crop_n 22.9_o deut._n 22.9_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n be_v not_o one_o grape_n or_o cluster_n in_o the_o usual_a speech_n but_o many_o cluster_n or_o all_o the_o gather_n so_o not_o one_o sweet_a or_o good_a can_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o chasten_v complete_o but_o the_o harvest_n and_o crop_n of_o many_o good_n and_o sweet_n so_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o general_a word_n commend_v thus_o far_o the_o gain_n of_o chastening_n it_o be_v a_o full_a cup_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o soul_n delight_n and_o yet_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o for_o honour_n 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right_o in_o the_o gospel-faith_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v conceive_v by_o some_o that_o these_o hebrew_n be_v and_o therefore_o here_o be_v warn_v of_o this_o halt_n such_o be_v many_o apt_a to_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n while_o press_v with_o pain_n or_o overcharge_v with_o fear_n they_o seek_v any_o deviation_n for_o shelter_n from_o god_n comply_v with_o worldly_a device_n and_o not_o whole_o shake_v off_o their_o profession_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o lameness_n or_o halt_v then_o be_v a_o unsound_a walk_n with_o god_n unto_o which_o the_o flesh_n of_o god_n chastened_a do_v much_o incline_v while_o it_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n a_o careful_a eye_n must_v be_v then_o upon_o the_o hurt_n lest_o it_o prove_v fatal_a and_o proceed_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o less_o be_v suggest_v in_o that_o expression_n text._n est_fw-fr elegant_a haec_fw-la locutio_fw-la multo_fw-la enim_fw-la deterius_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la quam_fw-la claudicare_fw-la jam_fw-la 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