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spirit_n must_v be_v abase_v low_o note_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o these_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a conflict_n be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o love_n with_o sin_n and_o ourselves_o and_o more_o in_o love_n with_o his_o majesty_n he_o break_v up_o he_o rend_v and_o tear_n the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n with_o fear_n and_o terror_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v make_v more_o pliable_a and_o gentle_a more_o fit_a to_o receive_v and_o to_o retain_v that_o seed_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o cast_v into_o they_o therefore_o assure_v thyself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o want_n of_o love_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v lay_v so_o heavy_a
be_v fear_v that_o man_n never_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2.4_o then_o much_o more_o will_v he_o part_v with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o be_v it_o he_o may_v have_v his_o part_n in_o god_n love_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n psal_n 63.3_o for_o what_o be_v life_n but_o death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o uphold_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o then_o hearty_o content_a with_o the_o lord_n handle_v of_o thou_o do_v thou_o with_o all_o cheerfulness_n take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o bear_v thy_o affliction_n can_v thou_o true_o say_v behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 2._o sam._n 15.26_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n god_n in_o afflict_v thou_o love_v thou_o second_o if_o god_n love_v thou_o he_o will_v fetch_v thou_o near_o unto_o he_o by_o thy_o affliction_n see_v what_o the_o church_n profess_v isaiah_n 26.8_o 9_o also_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v wait_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o in_o the_o morning_n by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n people_n those_o that_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v drive_v from_o god_n by_o affliction_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v thereby_o near_o unto_o he_o affliction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o extinguish_v grace_n in_o god_n people_n that_o they_o increase_v it_o rather_o as_o water_v cast_v upon_o the_o smith_n fire_n do_v not_o put_v it_o out_o but_o increase_v the_o flame_n thereof_o affliction_n drive_v we_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n isaiah_n 26.16_o in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chastn_n be_v upon_o they_o affliction_n will_v send_v we_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o make_v we_o more_o diligent_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n more_o conscionable_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a duty_n so_o that_o as_o judgement_n light_v upon_o the_o wicked_a do_v come_v from_o god_n avenge_a wrath_n and_o justice_n and_o so_o be_v as_o pike_n and_o club_n to_o beat_v they_o further_o off_o from_o god_n even_o so_o those_o affliction_n which_o befall_v his_o people_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n be_v as_o cord_n to_o draw_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o three_o thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o of_o god_n love_n in_o afflict_v of_o thou_o if_o thy_o affliction_n do_v raise_v up_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o thy_o heart_n cause_v thou_o to_o grieve_v and_o be_v disquiet_v that_o thou_o shall_v by_o thy_o wickedness_n thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o put_v he_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o course_n force_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o go_v unwilling_o about_o for_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v willing_o nor_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o this_o be_v that_o which_o do_v break_v the_o heart_n of_o david_n to_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a unto_o he_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_a when_o thou_o speak_v and_o pure_a when_o thou_o judge_v psalm_n 51.4_o a_o good_a heart_n grieve_v more_o that_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v grieve_v god_n note_n then_o that_o god_n have_v grieve_v he_o by_o some_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o have_v rather_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o his_o sin_n then_o his_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o severe_o threaten_v david_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n nathan_n david_n cry_v not_o out_o through_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o some_o will_v have_v do_v upon_o so_o hard_a tiding_n alas_o i_o be_o undo_v how_o shall_v i_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v up_o my_o head_n if_o god_n judgement_n come_v so_o thick_a upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n no_o no_o the_o sword_n which_o pierce_v david_n heart_n be_v his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n psal_n 51.2_o he_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n can_v find_v his_o sin_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o his_o humiliation_n may_v assure_v himself_o of_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o of_o god_n love_n in_o so_o deal_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v find_v little_a fruit_n and_o less_o comfort_n to_o grow_v out_o of_o our_o grief_n sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n if_o it_o be_v for_o outward_a thing_n and_o not_o for_o sin_n grieve_v we_o never_o so_o much_o never_o so_o long_o for_o our_o outward_a affliction_n and_o cross_n our_o grief_n can_v neither_o abate_v they_o nor_o remove_v they_o whereas_o godly_a sorrow_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n if_o it_o do_v not_o batter_v our_o cross_n it_o weaken_v it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n procure_v much_o ease_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n assure_v thyself_o that_o sorrow_n be_v no_o where_o so_o well_o bestow_v as_o upon_o sin_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o salve_n appoint_v to_o heal_v and_o cure_v sin_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o salve_n to_o a_o wrong_n sore_o to_o affliction_n be_v lose_v labour_n learn_v therefore_o to_o turn_v thy_o sorrow_n against_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v say_v as_o david_n speak_v psalm_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o just_o as_o the_o old_a translation_n have_v it_o and_o so_o say_v thou_o may_v bold_o proceed_v with_o david_n and_o pray_v let_v thy_o mercy_n comfort_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n unto_o thy_o servant_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v vers_fw-la 76.77_o therefore_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o fall_v thou_o to_o judge_v of_o thyself_o accuse_v thyself_o that_o god_n may_v be_v justify_v and_o let_v thou_o own_o heart_n speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v thou_o not_o procure_v this_o unto_o thyself_o because_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n jere._n 2.17_o this_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o god_n will_v do_v thou_o good_a by_o thy_o affliction_n which_o he_o will_v not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v thou_o four_o and_o last_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n afflict_v thou_o in_o love_n if_o he_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o thy_o affliction_n can_v thou_o bless_v god_n take_v from_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o give_v unto_o thou_o i_o dare_v then_o confident_o avouch_v that_o thy_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o in_o love_n he_o have_v afflict_v thou_o thus_o do_v job_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 1.21_o for_o prosperity_n and_o good_a thing_n many_o wicked_a man_n will_v in_o their_o manner_n be_v thankful_a to_o god_n but_o for_o adversity_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o appearance_n evil_a to_o be_v thankful_a this_o be_v the_o property_n only_o of_o good_a man_n we_o can_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o please_v we_o but_o when_o he_o cross_v we_o when_o he_o cut_v we_o short_a and_o keep_v we_o to_o hard_a meat_n then_o to_o bless_v and_o praise_v his_o name_n this_o be_v clean_a against_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o for_o grace_n will_v make_v those_o thing_n easy_a which_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o difficult_a unto_o nature_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a evidence_n of_o a_o gracious_a and_o sanctify_a heart_n then_o to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o affliction_n for_o in_o so_o do_v a_o man_n do_v justify_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o deal_n yea_o by_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o affliction_n we_o magnify_v the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n we_o acknowledge_v his_o justice_n psal_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o just_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o truth_n psalm_n 19.9_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n psalm_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n