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in_o the_o heart_n mitigate_v the_o cross_n make_v they_o submissive_a to_o providence_n and_o make_v they_o cheerful_a in_o their_o duty_n 3d._a reason_n be_v that_o theâ—_n shall_v hope_v under_o such_o a_o case_n because_o this_o dispensation_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o by_o infinite_a wisdom_n as_o a_o fit_a dispensation_n for_o their_o good_a anâ—_n first_o god_n may_v intend_v it_o as_o a_o suitable_a expression_n oâ—_n his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n against_o their_o sin_n a_o afâ—fliction_n of_o a_o lesser_a degree_n and_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n than_o what_o they_o be_v try_v with_o can_v not_o sufficient_o express_v his_o dislike_n at_o some_o of_o theâ—_n crime_n no_o less_o trouble_v can_v david_n be_v try_v with_o for_o number_v the_o people_n than_o three_o dayâ—_n pestilence_n no_o less_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o chastisement_n nor_o the_o sword_n never_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n nâ—_n less_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o jew_n sin_n than_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n 2_o god_n may_v intend_v this_o sore_a and_o long_a affliction_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d mean_a to_o reform_v they_o from_o these_o ill_n that_o they_o louâ—_v well_o and_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_v to_o 3ly_a hâ—_n may_v intend_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o discover_v the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o heart_n as_o job_n long_a trial_n make_v some_o impatience_n appear_v in_o he_o 4_o god_n may_v intend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o exercise_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o occasion_n that_o patience_n may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n 5_o god_n do_v it_o that_o the_o delivery_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o wonderful_a as_o in_o the_o lame_a man_n case_n john_n 5._o use_v of_o this_o be_v to_o learn_v we_o to_o exercise_v hope_n under_o sore_n and_o long_a trial_n that_o you_o may_v keep_v up_o your_o hope_n beware_v it_o break_v not_o though_o the_o mean_n make_v use_v of_o for_o 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