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knock_v into_o we_o by_o the_o fist_n of_o this_o sour_a and_o crabbed_a schoolmaster_n the_o second_o schoolmaster_n be_v god_n himself_o doct._n affliction_n of_o themselves_o though_o curse_a schoolmaster_n yet_o can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a unless_o god_n come_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o teach_v our_o heart_n inward_o let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v that_o as_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n so_o also_o of_o his_o work_n and_o judgement_n we_o may_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v his_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o animate_v the_o outward_a mean_n which_o otherwise_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o man_n have_v rather_o grow_v worse_o by_o their_o affliction_n than_o any_o
behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job._n 42._o then_o with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n though_o before_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v son_n we_o judge_v ourselves_o scarce_o worthy_a the_o room_n of_o a_o servant_n then_o with_o david_n though_o before_o blessing_n ourselves_o with_o the_o pomp_n and_o pride_n of_o our_o glorious_a estate_n we_o say_v we_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v yet_o then_o by_o experience_n see_v our_o former_a vanity_n we_o despise_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o world_n say_v with_o david_n psal_n 39_o 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chastise_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o as_o a_o moth_a make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v sure_o every_o man_n be_v vanity_n second_o this_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v also_o in_o the_o affliction_n when_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v break_v affliction_n 2._o in_o affliction_n bruise_a and_o bleed_a heart_n this_o humiliation_n also_o have_v affliction_n always_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n jere._n 31._o 18._o i_o hear_v ephraim_n lament_v lam._n 3._o 20._o my_o soul_n have_v they_o namely_o the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n of_o affliction_n in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o 2._o outward_a which_o be_v declare_v in_o our_o outward_a outward_a 2._o outward_a carriage_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n this_o also_o affliction_n will_v wring_v from_o we_o for_o it_o will_v bring_v we_o down_o upon_o our_o knee_n before_o god_n and_o make_v we_o confess_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n as_o in_o job_n the_o prodigal_n &_o in_o ephraim_n jere._n 31._o 18._o confess_v his_o own_o untamednes_n with_o tear_n and_o lam._n 3._o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n it_o make_v we_o also_o to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a carriage_n towards_o man_n do_v nothing_o that_o may_v savour_n of_o pride_n contempt_n or_o disdain_n but_o rather_o abase_v ourselves_o to_o our_o inferior_n and_o lam._n 3._o give_v our_o cheek_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o patient_o &_o meek_o without_o desire_n of_o revenge_n endure_v many_o opprobrious_a indignity_n hereof_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o david_n who_o though_o the_o king_n yet_o be_v thorough_o humble_v by_o that_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o absaloms_n treason_n most_o quiet_o and_o content_o suffer_v the_o base_a peasant_n shimei_n to_o be_v mire_n he_o with_o the_o dirt_n of_o his_o filthy_a tongue_n restrain_v his_o servant_n from_o revenge_n 3._o the_o three_o act_n of_o repentance_n which_o affliction_n vocation_n 3._o in_o vocation_n teach_v we_o to_o renew_v be_v after_o that_o we_o have_v see_v our_o sin_n and_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n have_v be_v humble_v for_o they_o to_o pray_v earnest_o as_o for_o life_n &_o death_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o for_o power_n over_o they_o in_o prosperity_n we_o pray_v heavy_o &_o drowsy_o as_o though_o we_o have_v no_o life_n but_o in_o our_o affliction_n this_o laziness_n be_v shake_v off_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o present_a misery_n set_v a_o edge_n upon_o our_o prayer_n put_v life_n and_o spirit_n into_o they_o yea_o it_o give_v wing_n unto_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o ascend_v aloft_o whereas_o before_o they_o lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n oh_o how_o savourly_o do_v we_o pray_v in_o affliction_n how_o feel_o fervent_o &_o forcible_o esay_n 26._o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n how_o they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o so_o fit_a and_o seasonable_a a_o time_n be_v affliction_n for_o prayer_n than_o it_o flow_v from_o we_o and_o we_o can_v pour_v it_o forth_o but_o alas_o how_o drop_o it_o come_v from_o we_o in_o prosperity_n jam._n 5._o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o above_o any_o other_o pray_v for_o he_o most_o of_o all_o feel_v his_o want_n and_o he_o most_o of_o all_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o only_a schoolmaster_n of_o prayer_n to_o help_v his_o infirmity_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o strong_a sigh_n and_o cry_n and_o groan_v unutterable_a rom._n 8._o 26._o 4._o the_o last_o and_o principal_a act_n of_o our_o repentance_n reformation_n 4._o reformation_n which_o affliction_n call_v upon_o we_o for_o be_v reformation_n of_o those_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o after_o we_o have_v find_v they_o out_o by_o examination_n we_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o job_n 36._o 10._o elihu_n have_v set_v down_o the_o first_o act_n of_o repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a namely_o the_o discern_a of_o they_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n add_v also_o this_o last_o of_o reformation_n as_o another_o he_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n so_o likewise_o esay_n 27._o 9_o by_o this_o namely_o the_o affliction_n former_o speak_v of_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jaacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o sin_n so_o then_o affliction_n when_o by_o god_n spirit_n they_o be_v make_v powerful_a teacher_n they_o will_v not_o let_v we_o rest_v in_o see_v our_o sin_n in_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o they_o in_o pray_v against_o they_o but_o they_o will_v command_v we_o as_o elihu_n speak_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n &_o to_o learn_v the_o contrary_a grace_n and_o virtue_n this_o david_n feel_v in_o his_o own_o experience_n psal_n 119._o who_o before_o he_o be_v afflict_v go_v astray_o but_o have_v be_v nurture_v in_o this_o school_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v because_o thereby_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n the_o blewne_n of_o the_o wound_n say_v solomon_n serve_v to_o purge_v out_o evil_a pr._n 20._o 30._o when_o we_o have_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o affliction_n then_o 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at_o their_o departure_n and_o farewell_n go_v your_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o you_o the_o want_n of_o this_o fruit_n be_v lamentable_a in_o many_o who_o howsoeever_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o affliction_n purpose_n and_o promise_n yea_o and_o solemn_o vow_v this_o reformation_n yet_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n off_o they_o but_o with_o the_o dog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n they_o shake_v their_o ear_n and_o do_v again_o with_o the_o sow_n return_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o these_o be_v the_o act_n of_o our_o repentance_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n past_a 2._o there_o be_v another_o act_n respect_v sin_n to_o come_v 2._o wise_a prevention_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v come_v which_o affliction_n also_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o
the_o image_n of_o object_n god_n which_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n and_o can_v stand_v with_o bondage_n the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a for_o eve_n be_v make_v answ_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n so_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o take_v not_o away_o all_o subjection_n but_o only_o such_o a_o subjection_n as_o take_v away_o all_o dominion_n the_o wife_n for_o all_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n yet_o have_v authority_n over_o her_o child_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n image_n in_o she_o so_o the_o base_a slave_n that_o be_v though_o in_o bondage_n to_o his_o master_n yet_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n image_n in_o he_o four_o god_n say_v only_o at_o the_o beginning_n have_v object_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o one_o man_n over_o another_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n answ_n only_o there_o be_v then_o no_o 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that_o the_o law_n require_v nothing_o but_o love_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o such_o subjection_n the_o apostle_n take_v hold_v of_o that_o which_o they_o object_v that_o they_o owe_v nothing_o but_o love_n and_o retort_v it_o upon_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n why_o i_o ask_v no_o more_o at_o your_o hand_n than_o this_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o love_n for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n this_o will_v make_v you_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_n you_o that_o be_v subject_n tribute_n to_o the_o magistrate_n servant_n fear_v and_o reverence_n to_o their_o master_n six_o they_o allege_v those_o place_n gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 24._o object_n coloss_n 3._o etc._n etc._n where_o distinction_n of_o bond_n and_o free_a be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o be_v make_v one_o in_o christ_n they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o answ_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n consist_v of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o not_o from_o the_o outward_a body_n and_o society_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n for_o then_o if_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n neither_o of_o country_n nor_o of_o sex_n there_o shall_v be_v neither_o scythian_a or_o barbarian_a there_o shall_v be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a and_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o consideration_n of_o these_o either_o country_n or_o sex_n in_o the_o invisible_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o our_o civil_a life_n we_o see_v manifest_o that_o there_o be_v second_o from_o the_o end_n that_o make_v paul_n not_o to_o doct._n retain_v onesimus_fw-la without_o know_v philemon_n mind_n lest_o thy_o benefit_n shall_v have_v be_v of_o constraint_n and_o not_o willing_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o benefit_n be_v voluntarinesse_n the_o freeness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o openness_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o so_o commend_v the_o widow_n mite_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v all_o learn_v by_o paul_n example_n not_o to_o extort_v any_o kindness_n from_o our_o friend_n against_o their_o will_n for_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n that_o be_v worth_a all_o and_o be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o we_o far_o above_o the_o benefit_n itself_o and_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o of_o show_v any_o kindness_n to_o our_o friend_n special_o in_o the_o work_n of_o beneficence_n to_o the_o poor_a than_o this_o willing_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o grudge_v and_o with_o indispose_a heart_n 2._o cor._n 9_o 7._o and_o if_o this_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a spirit_n be_v require_v in_o those_o service_n we_o do_v to_o our_o brethren_n how_o much_o more_o in_o those_o we_o do_v to_o god_n no_o man_n may_v offer_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o he_o who_o spirit_n move_v he_o exod._n 25._o many_o of_o we_o come_v to_o the_o congregation_n to_o pray_v hear_v and_o do_v such_o like_a religious_a action_n and_o herein_o we_o rest_v but_o it_o 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