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to_o beware_v of_o self-love_n and_o not_o to_o pore_v too_o much_o or_o only_o upon_o our_o affliction_n which_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o exceed_v in_o aggravate_v our_o difficulty_n especial_o because_o 5._o too_o much_o pore_v on_o present_a affliction_n do_v ordinary_o produce_v ingratitude_n for_o former_a mercy_n for_o this_o be_v job_n fault_n here_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o present_a pressure_n he_o account_v his_o former_a day_n so_o swift_o pass_v that_o he_o see_v no_o good_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o former_a doctrine_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a frame_n chap._n 2.10_o verse_n 27._o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v leave_v of_o my_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v myself_o 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a the_o second_o instance_n whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o affliction_n be_v that_o however_o his_o prosperity_n be_v quick_o go_v 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from_o his_o resolution_n v._o 27._o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n as_o not_o to_o walk_v light_o under_o affliction_n so_o to_o make_v they_o as_o comfortable_a to_o themselves_o as_o lawful_o they_o may_v and_o not_o to_o add_v thereto_o by_o discouragement_n for_o this_o do_v job_n endeavour_v as_o his_o duty_n see_v jer._n 29.4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o god_n people_n ought_v not_o to_o lie_v by_o in_o discouragement_n till_o god_n come_v and_o bear_v in_o encouragement_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v active_a in_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o god_n as_o job_n endeavour_v here_o to_o forget_v complaint_n leave_v off_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v himself_o see_v 1_o sam._n 30.6_o psal_n 42.5_o 11._o 3._o a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v encouragement_n and_o refreshment_n prove_v effectual_a be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o breathe_n as_o the_o word_n import_v after_o which_o we_o must_v return_v to_o our_o toil_n again_o thank_v god_n that_o 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