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against_o they_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v be_v unjust_a in_o reward_v and_o the_o godly_a of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a second_o 7._o rom._n 5.4_o luke_n 24_o 26._o rom._n 8.17_o act_n 14.21_o heb._n 12.6_o 7._o consider_v the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o affliction_n via_fw-la crucis_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la lucis_fw-la the_o cross_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n we_o must_v go_v through_o rethshemesh_n to_o betheden_n through_o many_o tribulation_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n affliction_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o physic_v to_o the_o body_n more_o wholesome_a then_o toothsome_a for_o although_o simple_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o good_a yet_o be_v prescribe_v direct_v and_o order_v by_o the_o wise_a hand_n of_o god_n it_o oftentimes_o prove_v very_o useful_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o soul_n david_n speak_v upon_o his_o own_o experience_n 119.71_o psal_n 119.71_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o and_o paul_n affirm_v the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n for_o the_o present_a joyous_a but_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n adam_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o serpent_n when_o job_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n of_o misery_n be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n affliction_n make_v man_n mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n &_o beati_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la lâ—gent_fw-la bless_a be_v they_o which_o mourn_v affliction_n make_v man_n humble_a and_o humility_n make_v the_o soul_n happy_a deus_fw-la resistit_fw-la superbis_fw-la that_fw-mi gratiam_fw-la hâ—nilibus_fw-la god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a affliction_n make_v man_n meek_a &_o beati_fw-la sunt_fw-la mite_n bless_v be_v the_o meek_a 3.25_o psal_n 3.25_o for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n dirigit_fw-la mansuetes_fw-la injudicio_fw-la docebit_fw-la mite_n in_fw-la vias_fw-la svas_fw-la affliction_n make_v man_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la â—surium_fw-la blessed_n be_v they_o which_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n affliction_n do_v purge_v and_o purify_v the_o soul_n &_o beati_fw-la mundo_fw-la cord_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 4._o heb._n 12.1_o 2_o 4._o three_o inspice_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pendentis_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la morientis_fw-la pretium_fw-la redimentis_fw-la cicatrice_n resurgentis_fw-la capâ—t_fw-la habet_fw-la inclinatum_fw-la ad_fw-la osculandum_fw-la cor_fw-la aptum_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la brachia_fw-la extenta_fw-la ad_fw-la amplexandum_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la denique_fw-la corpus_fw-la expositum_fw-la ad_fw-la redimendum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr pas_fw-fr christi_fw-la consider_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o thou_o multa_fw-la dixit_fw-la mira_fw-la fecit_fw-la durapassus_fw-la est_fw-la verba_fw-la durlora_fw-la verbera_fw-la how_o he_o be_v incarn_v and_o assume_v the_o nature_n not_o of_o pure_a and_o immortal_a angel_n but_o 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mute_a he_o do_v not_o stand_v the_o matter_n to_o dispute_v he_o entertain_v no_o malice_n in_o his_o breast_n but_o meek_o die_v with_o consummâ—tum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o time_n of_o trouble_n than_o the_o godly_a may_v ponder_v these_o thing_n well_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o say_v unto_o their_o stubborn_a heart_n why_o be_v you_o sad_a why_o do_v we_o fret_v and_o fume_n as_o man_n half_o mad_a do_v thou_o sweet_a jesus_n with_o such_o meekness_n bear_v the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o be_v thy_o deadly_a foe_n do_v thou_o not_o shun_v nor_o scorn_v o_o mighty_a king_n to_o be_v so_o mean_o bear_v o_o bless_a god_n 7.17_o heb._n 7.17_o be_v thou_o content_v to_o take_v on_o thou_o our_o humane_a shape_n and_o for_o a_o our_o sake_n become_v a_o servant_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o will_v thou_o come_v from_o thy_o throne_n unto_o a_o stall_n to_o be_v so_o mean_o lodge_v as_o in_o a_o manger_n to_o be_v scarce_o entertain_v as_o a_o stranger_n will_v thou_o oh_o great_a lawgiver_n subject_n be_v unto_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v be_v set_v free_a do_v thou_o oh_o lord_n i_o say_v for_o we_o poor_a slave_n so_o great_a a_o ransom_n pay_v will_v thou_o oh_o bless_a god_n become_v accurse_v for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o all_o thy_o creaturr_n worst_a will_v thou_o oh_o supreme_a judge_n so_o far_o submit_v as_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n do_v thou_o acquit_v those_o that_o condemn_v thou_o yea_o do_v thou_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o their_o b_o forgiveness_n who_o do_v lay_v their_o bloody_a hand_n on_o thou_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o time_n content_v be_v do_v thou_o such_o drop_n of_o blood_n and_o water_n sweat_v to_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n from_o sin_n so_o soul_n and_o great_a will_v thou_o be_v take_v when_o thou_o may_v have_v flee_v that_o we_o to_o hell_n may_v not_o be_v captive_a lead_v will_v thou_o by_o sinful_a man_n be_v bind_v that_o so_o the_o twist_a cord_n of_o sin_n thou_o may_v undo_v do_v thou_o in_o meekness_n bless_a lord_n permit_v those_o sinfull-shamelesse_a wretch_n for_o to_o spit_v disgraceful_o upon_o thy_o bless_a face_n to_o cleanse_v our_o face_n from_o sin_n soul_n disgrace_n will_v thou_o be_v hoodwink_v with_o a_o veil_n that_o we_o thy_o lovely_a face_n and_o countenance_n may_v see_v will_v thou_o be_v buffet_v and_o beat_v with_o staff_n from_o stroke_n of_o hellish_a fiend_n to_o free_v such_o slave_n 6â—_n mat._n 26_o 6â—_n can_v thou_o sweet_a lord_n of_o life_n content_v be_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o such_o as_o hate_v thou_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o all_o this_o and_o that_o for_o such_o as_o rebel_n be_v and_o now_o shall_v we_o think_v much_o to_o bear_v thy_o cross_n who_o understand_v and_o know_v how_o thou_o such_o love_n do_v manifest_v and_o show_v free_o and_o full_o when_o we_o be_v both_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o sathan_n helfire_n and_o our_o grave_n sure_o sweet_a jesus_n do_v we_o understand_v this_o love_n of_o thou_o aright_o it_o will_v command_v our_o stubborn_a will_n and_o stony_a heart_n constrain_v before_o all_o thing_n thou_o to_o affect_v again_o and_o sure_o do_v we_o love_v a_o thou_o as_o we_o ought_v our_o heart_n to_o such_o a_o temper_n will_v be_v bring_v that_o at_o thy_o hand_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o repine_v but_o cheerful_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o thou_o then_o god_n of_o love_n we_o humble_o thou_o desire_n with_o this_o thy_o love_n our_o heart_n so_o set_v on_o fire_n that_o in_o these_o evil_a day_n we_o may_v submit_v to_o bear_v what_o punishment_n thou_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o lay_v upon_o we_o give_v we_o faith_n to_o stay_v ourselves_o upon_o thy_o promise_n always_o the_o five_o thought_n 119.176_o 1_o pet._n 1.6.7_o prov._n 17_o 3._o eceles_n 2._o leg_n cap._n â—ot_n psal_n 119.176_o we_o ought_v to_o count_v all_o trial_n as_o the_o rod_n and_o favour_n of_o a_o overloving_a god_n who_o still_o correct_v we_o when_o we_o go_v b_o astray_o and_o err_v 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