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wilderness_n speak_v against_o god_n 78.19_o psal_n 78.19_o say_v the_o psalmist_n such_o the_o prophet_n describe_v 3.21_o isa_n 3.21_o who_o when_o hungry_a will_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god._n of_o such_o we_o read_v in_o the_o apocaylipse_n 11._o rev._n 16.9_o 11._o who_o will_v blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o have_v power_n over_o their_o plague_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o have_v other_o spirit_n can_v receive_v their_o evil_a thing_n after_o another_o manner_n when_o old_a eli_n hear_v the_o heavy_a doom_n from_o god_n he_o meek_o entertain_v d_o it_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n 3.18_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a when_o david_n be_v fly_v before_o his_o rebellious_a son_n who_o god_n according_a to_o his_o denunciation_n have_v raise_v up_o against_o he_o he_o humble_o submit_v say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o 15.26_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o let_v 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crown_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v with_o our_o evil_a thing_n receive_v also_o those_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n those_o direction_n and_o encouragement_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o bear_v they_o viz._n 1.4_o luke_n 21.19_o jam._n 1.4_o that_o in_o patience_n we_o possess_v our_o soul_n that_o patience_n shall_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o 3.11_o prov._n 3.11_o we_o despise_v not_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n 24.10_o prov._n 24.10_o that_o if_o we_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o adversity_n our_o strength_n be_v small_a for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o weak_a body_n to_o be_v disorder_v by_o every_o ill_a accident_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o of_o a_o weak_a mind_n to_o droop_v or_o fret_v under_o the_o affliction_n which_o befall_v we_o this_o history_n present_v we_o with_o great_a instance_n both_o of_o prowess_n in_o job_n and_o of_o weakness_n in_o his_o wife_n for_o he_o bear_v up_o with_o a_o strength_n and_o length_n of_o patience_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o overcome_v with_o all_o the_o load_v of_o misery_n he_o heap_v upon_o he_o but_o she_o tho'_o she_o suffer_v less_o yet_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a and_o short_a spirit_n be_v soon_o overcome_v and_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o impatience_n that_o she_o advise_v her_o husband_n to_o seek_v ease_n tho'_o in_o death_n itself_o and_o by_o curse_v god_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o miserable_a life_n three_o we_o shall_v receive_v any_o evil_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o well-pleased_n mind_n so_o as_o to_o approve_v of_o god_n deal_n with_o we_o to_o justify_v and_o bless_v he_o while_o he_o be_v correct_v we_o to_o consent_v to_o and_o accept_v kind_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o a_o hopeful_a confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n amid_o our_o great_a distress_n the_o former_a requisite_n be_v chief_o negative_a which_o only_o restrain_v we_o from_o resist_v or_o faint_v under_o god_n correct_v hand_n but_o this_o be_v positive_a and_o import_v somewhat_o high_o and_o great_a even_o a_o voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a concurrence_n with_o god_n in_o the_o correction_n he_o infflict_v we_o shall_v like_v dutiful_a child_n reverence_v the_o crown_n of_o our_o father_n displeasure_n acknowledge_v his_o just_a authority_n and_o our_o own_o demerit_n and_o render_v thanks_o to_o he_o for_o his_o paternal_a care_n and_o discipline_n over_o we_o who_o in_o very_a faithfulness_n afflict_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o reject_v and_o nauseate_a the_o evil_a thing_n which_o god_n despense_v but_o receive_v they_o kind_o and_o thankful_o as_o the_o most_o useful_a physic_n prescribe_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a physician_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o fly_v out_o or_o snarl_v against_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o correction_n as_o even_o to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v we_o our_o evil_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v force_v upon_o we_o but_o receive_v by_o we_o with_o a_o willing_a hand_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o endure_v the_o temptation_n but_o overcome_v it_o not_o only_o bear_v it_o patient_o but_o cheerful_o rejoice_v under_o it_o thus_o st_n paul_n pray_v for_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o the_o glorious_a power_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o patience_n 1.11_o col._n 1.11_o and_o long-suffering_a and_o that_o even_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n have_v god_n servant_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v the_o worst_a dispensation_n from_o he_o 6.10_o heb._n 10.34_o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n they_o be_v as_o grieve_v yet_o always_o rejoice_v thus_o particular_o do_v david_n receive_v the_o many_o evil_a thing_n with_o which_o he_o be_v exercise_v still_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n that_o all_o his_o path_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n that_o in_o very_a faithfulness_n god_n afflict_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_a thus_o also_o do_v job_n worship_v the_o god_n who_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v so_o severe_o treat_v and_o justify_v and_o bless_v the_o author_n or_o his_o suffering_n say_v the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o however_o strange_a and_o difficult_a this_o rule_n may_v seem_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o the_o wise_a heathen_n have_v learn_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o befall_v i_o say_v seneca_n 96.75_o senec._n ep._n 96.75_o that_o i_o will_v receive_v
by_o apology_n to_o the_o world._n into_o such_o a_o submissive_a frame_n shall_v we_o bring_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o carve_v and_o choose_v for_o ourselves_o and_o be_v well_o content_a to_o be_v at_o god_n allowance_n and_o disposal_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o receive_v from_o his_o hand_n whatever_o good_a thing_n he_o think_v to_o be_v food_n conventient_a for_o we_o or_o whatever_o evil_a thing_n he_o think_v to_o be_v needful_a physic_n for_o we_o 2._o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v also_o to_o acquiesce_v content_o and_o cheerful_o in_o whatever_o choice_n god_n make_v for_o we_o when_o he_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o good_a or_o evil_a thing_n or_o of_o whatever_o kind_n or_o degree_n they_o be_v we_o shall_v shameful_o affront_v god_n and_o contradict_v ourselves_o if_o after_o we_o have_v solemn_o choose_v and_o consent_v to_o his_o conduct_n and_o by_o our_o prayer_n beseech_v he_o 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