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confess_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o his_o soul_n his_o inner_a man_n that_o he_o be_v afflict_v psal_n 119._o 71._o and_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v the_o attestation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n also_o of_o god_n people_n that_o their_o great_a outward_a evil_n through_o the_o goodness_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o their_o great_a inward_a good_a and_o this_o make_v they_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n and_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n as_o rom._n 5._o 2._o to_o wit_n because_o of_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n they_o receive_v by_o affliction_n and_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n god_n give_v that_o command_n heb._n 12._o 12._o wherefore_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o that_o be_v therefore_o be_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v therefore_o wherefore_o because_o of_o the_o great_a profit_n and_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o god_n chastning_n upon_o his_o people_n therefore_o lift_v 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