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in_o a_o few_o caution_n first_o though_o god_n people_n be_v in_o heaviness_n and_o sadness_n through_o the_o great_a trouble_n that_o they_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o in_o such_o heaviness_n as_o those_o who_o have_v no_o hope_n do_v not_o sorrow_n as_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n or_o no_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o here_o much_o less_o for_o happiness_n with_o god_n hereafter_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n while_o you_o have_v sorrow_n in_o the_o world_n say_v the_o apostle_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o he_o make_v a_o repetition_n and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v this_o be_v his_o council_n to_o the_o suffer_a saint_n even_o when_o most_o afflict_a as_o david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o great_a trouble_n when_o his_o wife_n be_v take_v captive_a and_o his_o child_n and_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a david_n what_o do_v he_o do_v but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v when_o we_o be_v discourage_v as_o to_o the_o world_n than_o we_o shall_v encourage_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n at_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o let_v not_o our_o affliction_n here_o make_v we_o think_v it_o will_v never_o be_v otherwise_o hereafter_o second_o let_v not_o your_o heaviness_n or_o trouble_v or_o sadness_n in_o the_o world_n be_v join_v with_o discontent_n do_v not_o murmur_v because_o we_o meet_v with_o trouble_n let_v we_o not_o think_v because_o we_o be_v afflict_v that_o other_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o ourselves_o because_o they_o thrive_v and_o and_o flourish_n in_o the_o world_n o_o let_v we_o not_o quarrel_v at_o any_o of_o god_n providence_n let_v we_o say_v as_o that_o good_a old_a man_n eli_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a and_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o quarrel_v when_o god_n do_v afflict_v we_o let_v we_o then_o take_v care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o fret_v ourselves_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n but_o god_n do_v it_o and_o good_a be_v that_o god_n that_o send_v that_o evil_a and_o all_o evil_n shall_v be_v for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n three_o let_v your_o heaviness_n be_v great_a for_o your_o transgression_n then_o for_o any_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n let_v we_o more_o grieve_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n then_o for_o all_o those_o trouble_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o sin_n let_v we_o more_o lie_v to_o heart_n our_o own_o corruption_n than_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o affliction_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n we_o have_v not_o know_v what_o sorrow_n mean_v have_v not_o sin_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v in_o our_o life_n let_v we_o mourn_v more_o for_o sin_n or_o however_o be_v sure_a that_o our_o natural_a sorrow_n be_v accompany_v with_o spiritual_a sorrow_n that_o we_o have_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n for_o worldly_a sorrow_n alone_o only_o cause_v death_n o_o let_v sin_n be_v more_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o world_n less_o lay_v to_o heart_n let_v we_o mourn_v more_o for_o our_o transgression_n and_o we_o shall_v less_o mind_v our_o affliction_n four_o let_v not_o our_o heaviness_n or_o sadness_n or_o grief_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v occasion_v through_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n cause_v we_o to_o neglect_v our_o duty_n let_v we_o take_v care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o grieve_v for_o what_o we_o suffer_v as_o to_o forget_v what_o we_o have_v to_o do_v let_v we_o not_o so_o mind_v our_o misery_n as_o to_o forget_v our_o duty_n or_o omit_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n in_o the_o place_n of_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o in_o the_o world_n when_o sorrow_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o it_o drive_v we_o from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o way_n from_o delight_v in_o he_o we_o have_v cause_n then_o to_o be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o it_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o mind_v what_o we_o suffer_v as_o to_o forget_v what_o we_o do_v that_o sorrow_n be_v never_o like_a to_o do_v we_o good_a nay_o that_o sorrow_n do_v not_o make_v we_o at_o all_o to_o be_v good_a that_o keep_v we_o from_o do_v good_a if_o we_o once_o come_v to_o that_o pass_n to_o neglect_v our_o duty_n that_o heaviness_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v applicat_fw-la belove_a we_o have_v hear_v god_n people_n be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o if_o god_n people_n be_v in_o heaviness_n here_o what_o heaviness_n shall_v god_n enemy_n be_v in_o hereafter_o if_o god_n chastise_v his_o faithful_a servant_n sure_o he_o will_v punish_v his_o enemy_n if_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o dry_a if_o god_n people_n have_v their_o temptation_n sure_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v their_o tribulation_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a doubtless_o if_o manifold_a temptation_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a here_o dreadful_a tribulation_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a hereafter_o doubtless_o the_o time_n be_v come_v prov._n 11.8_o vers_fw-la the_o righteous_a be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_a come_v in_o his_o room_n the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v go_v from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o then_o everlasting_a sorrow_n