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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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of_o all_o that_o discipline_n wherewith_o my_o father_n have_v chastise_v i_o faithfulness_n in_o hear_v prayer_n prayer_n in_o hear_v prayer_n this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 34.6_o psal_n 34.6_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n i_o never_o lose_v a_o prayer_n by_o god_n even_o when_o david_n want_v faith_n god_n want_v not_o faithfulness_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o god_n be_v faithful_a with_o a_o nonobstante_a to_o david_n unbelief_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v unbelief_n itself_o can_v make_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n i_o conceive_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.13_o to_o bear_v this_o sense_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v 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then_o we_o can_v harken_v for_o the_o echo_n of_o our_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 85.8_o psal_n 85.8_o i_o will_v harken_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v say_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n as_o god_n can_v easy_o deny_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o afflict_a soul_n so_o if_o he_o grant_v we_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o know_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o see_v they_o again_o this_o wretch_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o this_o endear_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o to_o prayer_n i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o supplication_n 2_o ps_n 116.1_o 2_o because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v as_o faithfulness_n in_o hear_v prayer_n promise_n in_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n so_o also_o in_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n the_o afflict_a soul_n can_v witness_v unto_o god_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v psal_n 48.8_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o promise_n we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n god_n be_v never_o worse_o than_o his_o word_n affliction_n be_v a_o furnace_n as_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n so_o to_o try_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o upon_o the_o trial_n the_o church_n bring_v in_o her_o experience_n 12.6_o psa_fw-la 12.6_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o silver_n try_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n purify_v seven_o time_n let_v a_o man_n cast_v in_o the_o promise_v a_o thousand_o time_n into_o the_o furnace_n it_o will_v still_o come_v out_o full_a weight_n as_o for_o god_n 18.30_o psa_fw-la 18.30_o his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o both_o place_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n a_o man_n may_v see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n upon_o a_o promise_n and_o it_o will_v bear_v they_o up_o as_o affliction_n give_v out_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n affliction_n mercy_n in_o moderate_v the_o affliction_n so_o also_o of_o his_o mercy_n mercy_n in_o the_o moderate_n of_o the_o chastisement_n in_o measure_n thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 27.8_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n he_o remember_v mercy_n habak_v 3.2_o even_o when_o god_n in_o his_o compassion_n say_v of_o his_o afflict_a church_n 40.2_o isai_n 40.2_o she_o have_v receive_v double_a of_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o her_o sin_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o she_o own_o merit_n and_o his_o mercy_n she_o can_v reply_v 3.13_o ezra_n 3.13_o thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v too_o much_o say_v god_n too_o little_a say_v the_o church_n oh_o bless_a sight_n thus_o to_o see_v god_n and_o the_o soul_n contend_v together_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o cry_v the_o church_n in_o babylon_n q._n d._n it_o be_v banishment_n it_o may_v have_v be_v destruction_n we_o be_v in_o babylon_n we_o may_v have_v be_v in_o hell_n and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o his_o mercy_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v not_o there_o so_o faith_n the_o afflict_a soul_n if_o my_o burn_a fever_n have_v be_v the_o burn_a lake_n if_o my_o prison_n have_v be_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n if_o my_o banishment_n from_o society_n with_o friend_n have_v be_v expulsion_n with_o cain_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o god_n have_v be_v righteous_a it_o be_v never_o so_o bad_a with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v worse_a any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v pure_a mercy_n 94.18_o in_o support_v under_o affliction_n psa_fw-la 94.18_o and_o as_o mercy_n in_o moderate_v so_o mercy_n in_o support_v when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v now_o i_o sink_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o this_o affliction_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o when_o david_n be_v sink_v god_n put_v underneath_o he_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o hold_v he_o up_o even_o when_o god_n suffer_v people_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o great_a ravishment_n yet_o than_o they_o find_v sweet_a support_n his_o left_a hand_n be_v under_o i_o his_o right_a hand_n embrace_v i_o affliction_n in_o give_v in_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o support_v mercy_n only_o which_o they_o experience_n in_o their_o suffering_n but_o not_o seldom_o his_o refresh_v his_o rejoice_v mercy_n so_o it_o follow_v verse_n 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n my_o thought_n be_v dark_a and_o doleful_a and_o full_a of_o
have_v no_o power_n to_o live_v the_o truth_n he_o know_v covenant-teachings_a convey_v strength_n as_o well_o as_o light_v and_o do_v what_o they_o teach_v 8.11.12_o isa_n 8.11.12_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o i_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o instruct_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o people_n say_v say_v you_o not_o a_o confederacy_n to_o they_o who_o say_v a_o confederacy_n neither_o fear_v you_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a scripture_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o what_o it_o impli_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o what_o it_o express_v first_o it_o impli_v thus_o much_o sc_n that_o even_o the_o holy_a prophet_n himself_o have_v no_o small_a combat_n and_o conflict_n within_o himself_o what_o to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o juncture_n of_o time_n as_o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o house_n of_o david_n 7.8_o chap_n 7.8_o say_v syria_n be_v confederate_a with_o ephraim_n that_o be_v that_o both_o those_o kingdom_n have_v make_v a_o league_n together_o and_o be_v now_o upon_o their_o march_n with_o their_o combine_a force_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o house_n of_o david_n it_o be_v sad_a news_n and_o the_o text_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o ahaz_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v move_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n i._n e._n they_o be_v terrible_o afraid_a even_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o fear_n and_o in_o that_o fear_n abundance_n of_o the_o people_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o engage_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v intimate_v 86._o chap._n 86._o they_o refuse_v the_o water_n of_o shiloh_n that_o go_v soft_o i._n e._n they_o look_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o poor_a and_o inconsiderable_a loc_fw-la c●m_fw-la su●n_fw-la pa●citatem_fw-la &_o tenuitatem_fw-la i●tu●bantar_fw-la trepidaba●t_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o 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teach_v he_o what_o to_o do_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v what_o it_o teach_v bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n with_o as_o well_o as_o a_o mouth_n a_o hand_n of_o power_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mouth_n of_o instruction_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o the_o prophet_n himself_o have_v be_v certain_o carry_v down_o the_o torrent_n of_o that_o apostasy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o there_o be_v caution_n in_o this_o instance_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_v in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o surprise_n by_o some_o sudden_a gust_n of_o fear_n and_o temptation_n not_o rash_o to_o judge_n ourselves_o or_o our_o brethren_n but_o wise_o and_o calm_o to_o consider_v 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o it_o be_v no_o other_o temptation_n then_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n yea_o to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n job_n and_o david_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o habbakkuk_n and_o peter_n and_o here_o isaiah_n be_v 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in_o these_o follow_a leave_n some_o prisonthought_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v say_v experience_n if_o i_o have_v not_o write_v herein_o what_o i_o have_v find_v i_o bless_v god_n i_o have_v write_v what_o i_o have_v seek_v i_o must_v humble_o confess_v with_o holy_a paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.13.14_o phil._n 3.13.14_o i_o count_v not_o myself_o to_o have_v apprehend_v yet_o through_o grace_n i_o can_v add_v with_o that_o bless_a saint_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n god_n have_v teach_v i_o somewhat_o of_o the_o doctrine_n if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o teach_v i_o the_o use_v god_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n show_v i_o what_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o affliction_n if_o he_o will_v also_o teach_v i_o how_o to_o gain_v it_o i_o shall_v with_o moses_n account_v my_o suffering_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o 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14._o verse_n 14._o be_v plague_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o chasten_v every_o morning_n this_o be_v the_o second_o self-denial_n 3_o lesson_n self-denial_n and_o a_o happy_a lesson_n sc_n to_o prize_v comfort_n more_o and_o yet_o prey_n upon_o our_o comfort_n less_o a_o three_o lesson_n which_o god_n teach_v by_o his_o chastisement_n be_v self-denial_n and_o obediential_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o our_o prosperity_n we_o be_v full_a of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o usual_o we_o give_v god_n counsel_n when_o god_n look_v for_o obedience_n as_o if_o we_o can_v tell_v god_n how_o it_o may_v have_v be_v better_o and_o so_o we_o dispute_v our_o cross_n when_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o up_o but_o now_o ferendo_fw-la discimus_fw-la perferre_fw-la by_o bear_v a_o little_a we_o learn_v to_o bear_v more_o 3_o james_n 1_o 3_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n work_v patience_n the_o more_o we_o suffer_v the_o more_o god_n fit_v we_o to_o suffer_v partly_o by_o work_v we_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n reipsa_fw-la expertue_n est_fw-la he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v he_o experimental_o come_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v most_o proper_o true_a of_o the_o adopt_a child_n they_o learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o passive_a but_o in_o a_o active_a sense_n by_o suffer_v god_n will_v we_o learn_v to_o do_v god_n will_v god_n have_v no_o such_o obedient_a child_n as_o those_o who_o he_o nurture_n in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n at_o length_n god_n bring_v all_o his_o scholar_n to_o subscribe_v what_o god_n will_v when_o god_n will_v how_o god_n will_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o bless_a lesson_n a_o four_o be_v humility_n 4_o lesson_n humility_n humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n design_n in_o affliction_n to_o hide_v 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fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o self-love_n pride_n distrust_n in_o god_n creature-confidence_n discontent_n murmur_n rise_v of_o heart_n against_o the_o holy_a and_o right_a teous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v there_o boil_a and_o fret_v within_o i_o woe_n be_v i_o what_o a_o heart_n have_v i_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n god_n bring_v old_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n can_v josephs_n brethren_n say_v 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o twenty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v question_v for_o their_o life_n as_o they_o fear_v and_o thus_o when_o the_o israelite_n cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o sore_a distress_n for_o rescue_n and_o deliverance_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o old_a apostasy_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n 14_o judg._n 10.13_o 14_o go_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v suffer_v time_n be_v time_n of_o bring_v sin_n to_o mind_n 8.47_o i_o kin._n 8.47_o if_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captives_z heb._n if_o they_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n captivity_n be_v a_o time_n of_o turn_v in_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n our_o do_n which_o have_v not_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n thus_o david_n under_o the_o rod_n can_v call_v himself_o to_o account_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n 119.19_o psa_fw-la 119.19_o and_o turn_v my_o foot_n etc._n etc._n this_o now_o be_v another_o lesson_n which_o god_n teach_v by_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o empty_a and_o out_o we_o of_o ourselves_o to_o make_v we_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n 45.24_o isa_n 45.24_o in_o a_o word_n god_n let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v crooked_a that_o we_o may_v straighten_v it_o what_o be_v 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loin_n 107.11_o a_o psa_n 107.11_o rebel_n 17_o b_o 17_o fool_n 23_o c_o 23_o mariner_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n can_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n the_o very_a heathen-mariner_n fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o can_v awaken_v the_o sleepy_a prophet_n to_o this_o duty_n 6_o jonah_n 1.5_o 6_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n hence_o we_o use_v to_o say_v he_o that_o can_v pray_v navigar●_n qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la orare_fw-la discat_fw-la navigar●_n let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n thus_o i_o say_v affliction_n open_v dumb_a lip_n and_o unty_v the_o string_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o who_o god_n teach_v in_o affliction_n they_o learn_v to_o pray_v in_o another_o manner_n more_o frequent_o more_o fervent_o first_o more_o frequent_o god_n people_n be_v vessel_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o pierce_a whereby_o god_n draw_v it_o out_o for_o my_o love_n 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in_o affliction_n god_n keep_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ty_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v more_o frequent_o so_o also_o to_o pray_v more_o fervent_o even_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v intentius_fw-la luk._n 22.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intentius_fw-la that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o more_o intensive_o he_o pray_v till_o he_o sweat_v again_o yea_o till_o he_o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n he_o sweltered_a out_o his_o soul_n through_o his_o body_n in_o prayer_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n to_o conflict_n withal_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o believer_n many_o time_n outward_a affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a disertion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n psal_n 22._o and_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o gather_v 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