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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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keep_v very_o clear_a that_o will_v see_v god_n 8_o matth._n 5_o 8_o bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n little_a sin_n though_o they_o do_v not_o disturb_v reason_n so_o much_o as_o great_a sin_n yet_o they_o defile_v conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n under_o defilement_n unlamented_a be_v shy_a of_o god_n and_o god_n of_o it_o but_o now_o affliction_n fanctify_v as_o it_o do_v deaden_a the_o heart_n to_o the_o world_n so_o it_o do_v awaken_v and_o intender_v conscience_n towards_o sin_n med._n fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la &_o in_fw-la quietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donec_fw-la requiescet_fw-la in_o te_fw-la aug._n med._n the_o soul_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o her_o departure_n from_o god_n and_o of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o that_o departure_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o lament_v after_o god_n in_o augustin_n language_n lord_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n for_o thyself_o and_o it_o be_v restless_a and_o unquiet_a till_o it_o can_v rest_v in_o thou_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n the_o soul_n have_v many_o turn_n and_o wind_n but_o with_o noah_n dove_n it_o can_v find_v no_o place_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o its_o foot_n to_o rest_v on_o till_o it_o return_v into_o the_o ark_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o now_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v weather-beaten_a abroad_o if_o god_n will_v please_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v it_o into_o himself_o 18_o psal_n 88_o â—_o 18_o when_o dear_a relation_n be_v become_v stranger_n as_o david_n complain_v if_o god_n come_v and_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o visit_n when_o the_o poor_a creature_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o can_v see_v no_o light_n then_o for_o god_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o shine_v in_o a_o gracious_a smile_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o say_v unto_o it_o i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n of_o what_o sweet_a and_o unspeakable_a refreshment_n and_o consolation_n be_v this_o to_o the_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o what_o a_o gracious_a condescension_n be_v this_o in_o god_n that_o when_o the_o soul_n by_o prosperity_n have_v wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n and_o sport_v itself_o in_o unspouse-like_a familiarity_n with_o stranger_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v send_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o there_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o rod_n correct_v and_o work_v out_o the_o wantonness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o meet_v for_o his_o presence_n take_v it_o into_o sweet_a and_o social_a communion_n with_o himself_o this_o be_v stupendous_a mercy_n goodness_n that_o can_v be_v parallel_v in_o the_o whole_a creation_n 3.1_o jer._n 3.1_o in_o the_o eleven_o place_n grace_n 11_o lesson_n the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v affliction_n the_o exercise_n and_o improvement_n of_o grace_n in_o prosperity_n grace_v many_o time_n lie_v dead_a and_o useless_a in_o the_o soul_n which_o affliction_n awaken_v and_o draw_v forth_o into_o exercise_n the_o winter_n of_o our_o outward_a comfort_n prove_v not_o seldom_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o grace_n frost_n and_o snow_n do_v starve_v the_o weed_n and_o nourish_v the_o good_a corn_n though_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v of_o a_o universal_a influence_n into_o the_o holy_a life_n 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o the_o life_n i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o affliction_n give_v they_o their_o perfect_a work_n of_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v say_v 10_o rev._n 13_o 10_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o exert_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o to_o let_v they_o have_v their_o perfect_a work_n 1.4_o
despair_n and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o they_o multitude_n break_v in_o upon_o i_o and_o even_o swallow_v i_o up_o but_o thy_o comfort_n be_v light_a and_o life_n and_o delight_n to_o my_o soul_n my_o thought_n do_v not_o sink_v i_o so_o deep_a but_o thy_o comfort_n raise_v i_o up_o as_o high_a my_o thought_n be_v a_o hell_n but_o thy_o comfort_n be_v a_o heaven_n within_o i_o the_o soul_n hear_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o prosperity_n but_o it_o taste_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o affliction_n and_o as_o it_o be_v â—pprest_fw-mi with_o delight_n can_v call_v to_o other_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o of_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n the_o apostle_n will_v choose_v as_o it_o be_v a_o good-friday_n a_o passion_n day_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n suffering_n for_o he_o and_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ_n the_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n be_v the_o last_o attribute_n i_o mention_v affliction_n alsufficiency_n in_o deliver_v out_o of_o affliction_n which_o god_n proclaim_v before_o his_o suffer_a people_n now_o thou_o shall_v see_v say_v god_n to_o moses_n what_o i_o will_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 6.1_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v see_v what_o pharaoh_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n now_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o they_o do_v the_o double_n of_o their_o burden_n be_v the_o dissolve_v of_o their_o bondage_n the_o extinguish_n of_o their_o line_n be_v the_o multiply_a of_o their_o seed_n the_o same_o water_n which_o be_v israel_n rock_n be_v the_o egyptian_n grave_n 9_o exod._n 15_o 9_o i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v draw_v my_o sword_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v so_o boast_v the_o proud_a tyrant_n i_o will_v i_o will_v i_o will_v etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o so_o fast_a pharaoh_n let_v god_n speak_v the_o next_o word_n 10_o verse_n 10_o thou_o do_v blow_v with_o thy_o wind_n the_o sea_n cover_v they_o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n oh_o sudden_a turn_n there_o lie_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o six_o i_o will_n be_v and_o i_o shall_v we_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n thus_o do_v god_n appear_v to_o his_o oppress_a israel_n in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o their_o extremity_n in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o 11_o exo._n 18_o 11_o god_n be_v above_o they_o and_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n exod._n 14.31_o israel_n see_v in_o prosperity_n god_n work_v but_o we_o see_v he_o not_o affliction_n open_v our_o eye_n when_o we_o see_v our_o danger_n than_o we_o can_v see_v god_n in_o our_o deliverance_n god_n can_v have_v bring_v israel_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o short_a cut_n in_o forty_o day_n but_o he_o lead_v they_o about_o in_o a_o howl_a wilderness_n forty_o year_n not_o a_o like_a place_n in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o have_v starve_v they_o and_o their_o flock_n 8.3_o deut._n 8.3_o and_o why_o but_o to_o proclaim_v to_o israel_n and_o all_o succeed_a generation_n that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n israel_n learn_v more_o of_o god_n alsufficiency_n in_o a_o land_n of_o drought_n than_o she_o can_v have_v learn_v in_o the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n namely_o that_o god_n can_v feed_v without_o bread_n and_o satisfy_v thirst_n without_o stream_n of_o water_n that_o he_o can_v make_v the_o cloud_n rain_v bread_n and_o the_o rock_n give_v out_o river_n that_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n but_o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v without_o the_o creature_n instance_n be_v endless_a in_o a_o word_n the_o suffer_a time_n be_v 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make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 143.10_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n mark_v that_o not_o only_o teach_v i_o the_o way_n but_o teach_v i_o to_o go_v not_o only_o teach_v i_o thy_o will_n but_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n common_a teach_n may_v teach_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o way_n but_o save_v teach_v only_a teach_v the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o that_o way_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 10._o nehem._n 8_o 10._o but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v that_o will._n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n this_o be_v the_o five_o property_n a_o five_o property_n sweet_a 5_o property_n sweet_a the_o teach_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a teach_n psal_n 119.102_o 102_o psal_n 119_o 102_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o what_o follow_v how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n he_o roll_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n as_o sugar_n under_o 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the_o noise_n of_o the_o tumult_n carry_v he_o into_o his_o countinghouse_n lay_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n with_o the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o the_o father_n can_v be_v hear_v so_o do_v god_n i_o say_v verse_n 6_o with_o his_o child_n he_o open_v their_o ear_n hebr._n he_o uncover_v their_o ear_n which_o the_o world_n vanity_n have_v stop_v and_o then_o instruction_n will_v enter_v when_o joab_n will_v not_o come_v to_o absalon_n he_o set_v his_o field_n on_o fire_n 2_o sam._n 14.30_o and_o thus_o after_o neglect_v god_n bring_v we_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o by_o affliction_n god_n say_v as_o it_o be_v come_v let_v we_o reason_n together_o and_o the_o soul_n echo_n back_o again_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o silent_a unto_o god_n he_o come_v and_o seal_v instruction_n by_o his_o spirit_n four_o and_o last_o eyesalve_n 4._o affliction_n be_v a_o eyesalve_n affliction_n be_v a_o eyesalve_n whereby_o god_n open_v the_o 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roul_n yourselves_o in_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o lord_n smite_v upon_o your_o thigh_n sigh_v with_o the_o break_n of_o your_o loin_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o ephraim_n thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o 58.8_o reader_n excuse_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o this_o scripture_n jer._n 31.18_o nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la discitur_fw-la that_o can_v be_v too_o often_o speak_v which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o learn_v sen._n epist_n hosea_n 9.11_o psal_n 58.8_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n i_o have_v feel_v the_o blow_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v all_o i_o have_v receive_v no_o more_o instruction_n by_o all_o my_o correction_n than_o a_o brute_n beast_n or_o if_o i_o have_v i_o have_v quick_o lose_v it_o it_o be_v flee_v like_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o birth_n and_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o conception_n it_o be_v like_o the_o untimely_a fruit_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o never_o see_v the_o sun_n true_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o even_o wish_v for_o thy_o affliction_n again_o god_n have_v put_v himself_o into_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v and_o thou_o have_v let_v he_o go_v without_o the_o blessing_n the_o blessing_n of_o save_a instruction_n how_o may_v thou_o even_o wish_v i_o say_v o_o that_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n again_o in_o my_o sick_a bed_n again_o in_o banishment_n again_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o caet_fw-la however_o humble_v thyself_o great_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o wrestle_v mighty_o for_o the_o after_o teach_n of_o god_n upon_o thy_o heart_n pray_v turn_v i_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n what_o affliction_n have_v not_o do_v lord_n do_v thou_o set_v omnipotency_n on_o work_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v that_o so_o thy_o soul_n may_v yet_o speak_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o free_a grace_n after_o that_o i_o return_v i_o repent_v 31.19_o jer._n 31.19_o and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n urge_v the_o lord_n as_o samson_n do_v after_o his_o victory_n judg._n 15.18_o thou_o have_v give_v this_o great_a deliverance_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o die_v for_o thirst_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a say_v thou_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v thy_o servant_n this_o great_a deliverance_n from_o danger_n and_o death_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o teach_v and_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n among_o the_o uncircumcised_a teach_v i_o thy_o way_n 86.11_o psal_n 86.11_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 10_o psa_fw-la 143_o 10_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n in_o a_o word_n desire_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o the_o work_n and_o then_o take_v all_o the_o glory_n say_v lord_n teach_v i_o as_o well_o as_o deliver_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o fourâ—h_n and_o last_o branch_n of_o exhortation_n be_v to_o parent_n and_o governor_n to_o exhort_v they_o in_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n to_o imitate_v god_n parent_n exhortat_fw-la to_o parent_n and_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o afford_v their_o child_n due_a correction_n 2._o to_o correction_n to_o add_v instruction_n first_o 19.18_o 1._o exhort_v withhold_v not_o due_a correction_n prov._n 19.18_o afford_v your_o child_n due_a correction_n it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n behold_v god_n counsel_v you_o that_o be_v parent_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o parent_n to_o do_v with_o your_o child_n as_o he_o do_v with_o he_o wise_o to_o use_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o rod_n before_o vicious_a disposition_n grow_v into_o habit_n and_o folly_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v locum_fw-la pro._n 22_o 15_o mr_n trapp_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o prov._n in_o locum_fw-la that_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n will_v not_o drive_v it_o out_o error_n and_o folly_n say_v one_o very_o well_o be_v the_o knot_n of_o satan_n wherewith_o he_o tie_v child_n to_o the_o stake_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o hell_n and_o these_o knot_n be_v easy_a cut_v betimes_o or_o if_o you_o shall_v make_v the_o child_n bleed_v in_o cut_v of_o they_o let_v it_o not_o cause_v you_o to_o withdraw_v your_o hand_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v chasten_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n it_o be_v not_o only_o foolish_a but_o cruel_a pity_n to_o forbear_v correction_n for_o a_o few_o childish_a tear_n to_o suffer_v the_o child_n to_o howl_v in_o hell_n for_o sin_n father_n then_o to_o shâ—d_v a_o few_o tear_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o foolish_a father_n and_o mother_n call_v this_o love_n but_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n call_v it_o hatred_n he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n prov._n 13.24_o sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o ill_o spare_v as_o that_o whereby_o the_o child_n be_v spoil_v such_o spare_v be_v hatred_n and_o because_o you_o hate_v your_o child_n in_o not_o correct_v of_o they_o they_o come_v afterward_o to_o hate_v you_o by_o not_o correct_v of_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o kill_v all_o valde_fw-la inutiliâ—â—er_fw-la valdc_fw-la perniciose_fw-la sentiet_fw-la filius_fw-la patris_fw-la lenitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la just_a sentiat_fw-la dei_fw-la severitatem_fw-la aug._n in_o psa_n 50._o ad_fw-la interficiendum_fw-la pagn_n derive_v the_o