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occasion_n of_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n and_o it_o be_v exclaim_v against_o as_o very_o offensive_a and_o inexcusable_a isa_n 1._o 2_o 3._o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v now_o the_o more_o any_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v the_o great_a heed_n they_o will_v take_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o this_o word_n counsel_n safe_o it_o direct_v and_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o life_n prov._n 6._o 23._o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n 3._o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n bring_v god_n to_o remembrance_n who_o the_o word_n be_v and_o god_n be_v remember_v his_o word_n be_v the_o more_o awful_o regard_v most_o man_n forget_v the_o lord_n all_o their_o day_n jer._n 2._o 32._o can_v a_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n yet_o my_o people_n have_v forget_v i_o day_n without_o number_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n they_o forget_v themselves_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o interest_n affliction_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v god_n to_o mind_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o there_o be_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o more_o heedful_a look_v into_o his_o word_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o present_a displeasure_n and_o controversy_n job_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v his_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o count_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n job_n 13._o 23_o 24._o 4._o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n bring_v iniquity_n to_o remembrance_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o very_a first_o stroke_n of_o correction_n how_o of_o a_o sudden_a have_v it_o open_v man_n eye_n and_o marshal_v their_o sin_n more_o terrible_a than_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n before_o they_o psal_n 50._o 21._o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n now_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a ingredient_n in_o true_a contrition_n and_o repentance_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o often_o call_v for_o ezek._n 36._o 31._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o evil_a way_n and_o do_n that_o have_v not_o be_v good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o abomination_n to_o remember_v sin_n in_o hell_n will_v be_v to_o remember_v sin_n too_o late_o and_o the_o eternal_a remembrance_n of_o it_o and_o the_o folly_n and_o perverseness_n in_o give_v way_n to_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sinner_n eternal_a torment_n but_o to_o remember_v sin_n in_o affliction_n be_v very_o profitable_a how_o evident_a now_o be_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o it_o all_o its_o pretence_n of_o impunity_n gain_n and_o pleasure_n be_v find_v altogether_o vain_a this_o be_v one_o great_a lesson_n of_o the_o rod._n sin_n cheat_v all_o its_o servant_n and_o quick_o end_v in_o sorrow_n 5._o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n bring_v duty_n to_o remembrance_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v omission_n and_o neglect_n of_o duty_n and_o negligence_n in_o duty_n be_v then_o reflect_v on_o with_o grief_n for_o if_o duty_n have_v be_v more_o serious_o and_o frequent_o perform_v possible_o the_o stroke_n may_v not_o have_v be_v feel_v and_o suppose_v it_o have_v improve_n of_o ordinance_n may_v have_v furnish_v the_o heart_n with_o more_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o have_v bear_v it_o and_o now_o say_v the_o rod_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o word_n know_v thy_o duty_n and_o from_o what_o principle_n thou_o be_v to_o act_v after_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o what_o 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affliction_n bring_v death_n to_o remembrance_n and_o death_n bring_v the_o night_n when_o the_o work_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v for_o can_v be_v do_v no_o more_o joh._n 9_o 4._o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v when_o a_o man_n serious_o meditate_v on_o death_n how_o wise_a will_v it_o make_v he_o he_o will_v number_v his_o day_n aright_o and_o do_v the_o work_n for_o which_o time_n and_o day_n be_v give_v he_o psal_n 90._o 12._o teach_v we_o so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n and_o if_o death_n be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n by_o affliction_n judgement_n which_o follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o death_n will_v also_o be_v think_v of_o and_o this_o judgement_n will_v be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o this_o book_n among_o other_o will_v be_v open_v at_o the_o great_a day_n and_o sentence_n pass_v according_a to_o it_o joh._n 12._o 48._o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o consideration_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n how_o will_v it_o quicken_v to_o the_o study_n search_n and_o practise_v of_o the_o word_n if_o the_o word_n now_o bound_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o sin_n thou_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n if_o the_o word_n now_o condemn_v thou_o continue_v as_o thou_o be_v the_o judge_n also_o will_v most_o certain_o condemn_v thou_o but_o if_o the_o word_n at_o present_a do_v acquit_v thou_o the_o judge_n also_o will_v absolve_v thou_o if_o the_o word_n pronounce_v thou_o bless_v because_o poor_a in_o spirit_n meek_n a_o mourner_n for_o sin_n one_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n because_o pure_a in_o heart_n a_o peacemaker_n and_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n rather_o than_o cease_v the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n mat._n 5._o 3_o 10._o be_v thus_o pronounce_v bless_v by_o the_o word_n our_o lord_n will_v never_o contradict_v himself_o but_o at_o last_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o thou_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o i_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o the_o application_n use_v i._o of_o information_n from_o the_o doctrine_n we_o may_v learn_v several_a useful_a lesson_n 1._o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v concern_v the_o end_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v our_o true_a knowledge_n and_o holiness_n the_o rod_n send_v we_o to_o the_o word_n from_o whence_o wisdom_n come_v prov._n 2._o 6._o for_o the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n out_o of_o
but_o he_o give_v not_o a_o blow_n but_o what_o be_v for_o his_o child_n profit_n heb._n 12._o 10._o and_o why_o shall_v any_o be_v impatient_a at_o their_o be_v profit_v and_o advantage_v consider_v the_o bless_a issue_n of_o the_o saint_n trouble_n they_o shall_v be_v bear_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n for_o sanctify_a affliction_n be_v great_a promotion_n and_o hereby_o mighty_a advance_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n way_n 4._o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o the_o saint_n because_o of_o their_o affliction_n to_o question_v divine_a providence_n or_o to_o conclude_v that_o religion_n be_v vain_a the_o psalmist_n under_o the_o rod_n and_o temptation_n together_o be_v ready_a to_o draw_v such_o conclusion_n continue_v chasten_v make_v he_o to_o think_v of_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o religion_n unbecome_o and_o indeed_o impious_o he_o be_v so_o foil_v by_o the_o tempter_n that_o his_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v and_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o he_o to_o recover_v strange_a kind_n of_o language_n he_o utter_v psal_n 73._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o therefore_o his_o people_n return_v hither_o and_o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o to_o they_o and_o they_o say_v how_o do_v god_n know_v and_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chasten_v every_o morning_n but_o at_o length_n the_o psalmist_n come_v to_o himself_o v._o 15._o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v thus_o behold_v i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o he_o give_v himself_o very_o bad_a word_n but_o such_o as_o his_o yield_v so_o far_o to_o that_o temptation_n very_o well_o deserve_v v._o 21_o 22._o thus_o my_o heart_n be_v grieve_v and_o i_o be_v prick_v in_o my_o reins_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o but_o he_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o brutishness_n and_o speak_v like_o a_o saint_n express_v desire_n after_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n conclude_v it_o good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o portion_n for_o ever_o suppose_v a_o saint_n never_o so_o much_o afflict_v yet_o to_o be_v and_o continue_v a_o saint_n be_v certain_o good_a for_o he_o and_o a_o wise_a part_n in_o he_o job_n when_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o ash_n full_a of_o boil_n and_o scrape_v himself_o with_o a_o potsherd_v be_v still_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v lazarus_n lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n saint_n under_o the_o great_a trouble_n can_v be_v miserable_a for_o god_n be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v his_o still_o and_o these_o very_a trouble_n do_v promote_v their_o holiness_n and_o their_o happiness_n 5._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o freedom_n from_o affliction_n shall_v not_o raise_v the_o saint_n envy_n saint_n be_v frequent_o tempt_v to_o envy_v the_o wicked_a their_o good_a thing_n and_o sometime_o this_o envy_n have_v prevail_v and_o have_v be_v their_o fault_n and_o fail_v it_o have_v prove_v their_o great_a both_o sin_n and_o torment_n psal_n 73._o 3._o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wich_v that_o caution_n be_v but_o needful_a psal_n 37._o 1._o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a at_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v enrich_v with_o grace_n to_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n because_o of_o their_o prosperity_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o for_o it_o alas_o this_o prosperity_n of_o they_o be_v great_o to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o help_v forward_o their_o perdition_n prov._n 1._o 32._o the_o turn_v away_o or_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v they_o and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o this_o destruction_n be_v hasten_v and_o come_v unexpected_o sudden_o and_o so_o the_o more_o avoidable_a upon_o they_o and_o it_o will_v be_v utter_a and_o eternal_a destruction_n psal_n 73._o 17_o 18_o 19_o until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o understand_v i_o their_o end_n sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n the_o great_a wealth_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o ungodly_a consider_v how_o soon_o it_o will_v end_v and_o what_o will_v follow_v when_o it_o end_v shall_v not_o stir_v our_o envy_n but_o rather_o our_o pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o they_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n full_a of_o vain_a confidence_n till_o their_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o their_o step_n take_v hold_v of_o hell_n 6._o to_o be_v incorrigible_a under_o affliction_n be_v inexcusable_a as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o saint_n to_o be_v afflict_v so_o all_o shall_v be_v better_v by_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o smart_n and_o bleed_v and_o groan_v because_o of_o it_o and_o yet_o still_o to_o love_v it_o if_o saint_n be_v afflict_v for_o their_o good_a when_o sinner_n be_v afflict_v a_o great_a price_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n which_o may_v be_v improve_v to_o a_o eternal_a advantage_n in_o prosperity_n the_o ungodly_a be_v usual_o harden_v in_o pride_n and_o earthliness_n and_o wickedness_n and_o sensuality_n the_o lord_n not_o rebuke_v they_o nor_o present_o execute_v sentence_n against_o their_o evil_a work_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v he_o altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o psal_n 50._o 21._o and_o that_o he_o dislike_v sin_n no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v whereupon_o their_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o but_o when_o wicked_a one_o be_v visit_v with_o trouble_n and_o they_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n god_n be_v real_o very_a near_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v but_o cry_v to_o he_o with_o their_o heart_n how_o ready_o will_v he_o hear_v and_o turn_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o turn_v his_o anger_n away_o from_o they_o jer._n 31._o 18._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o be_v turn_v and_o instruct_v he_o obtain_v sure_a mercy_n and_o become_v a_o dear_a son_n a_o pleasant_a child_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a foul_a sin_n and_o reproachful_a abomination_n v._o 19_o 20._o but_o when_o sinner_n be_v smite_v in_o vain_a and_o receive_v no_o correction_n nay_o like_a ahaz_n in_o their_o affliction_n trespass_n yet_o more_o this_o argue_v a_o great_a love_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n and_o indignation_n judah_n be_v strange_o fond_a of_o and_o wed_v to_o their_o idolatry_n and_o other_o wickedness_n when_o the_o sore_a judgement_n can_v not_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o divorce_v they_o from_o it_o jer._n 5._o 3._o o_o lord_n be_v not_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v smite_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o madness_n to_o be_v sin_n martyr_n and_o not_o only_o to_o 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