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gerezim_n they_o be_v no_o more_o the_o effect_n of_o vindictive_a wrath_n but_o paternal_a chastisement_n 182._o and_o as_o mr._n case_n well_o note_n a_o teach_a affliction_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o result_n of_o all_o the_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ._n as_o a_o king_n he_o chasten_v as_o a_o prophet_n he_o teach_v viz._n by_o chasten_v and_o as_o a_o priest_n he_o have_v purchase_v this_o grace_n of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o dry_a rod_n may_v blossom_v and_o bear_v fruit_n behold_v then_o a_o sanctify_a affliction_n be_v a_o cup_n whereinto_o jesus_n christ_n have_v wring_v and_o press_v the_o juice_n and_o virtue_n of_o all_o his_o mediatory_a office_n sure_o that_o must_v be_v a_o cup_n of_o generous_a royal_a wine_n like_o that_o in_o the_o supper_n a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n reflection_n hence_o may_v the_o unsanctified_a soul_n draw_v matter_n of_o fear_n and_o trouble_v even_o from_o its_o unsanctified_a trouble_n and_o thus_o it_o 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child_n i_o have_v prove_v but_o dross_n in_o the_o furnace_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v put_v i_o away_o as_o dross_n as_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v by_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 119._o 119._o hence_o also_o shall_v gracious_a soul_n draw_v much_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n amid_o all_o their_o trouble_n o_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a or_o tremble_v any_o more_o at_o affliction_n though_o they_o seem_v as_o a_o serpent_n at_o a_o distance_n yet_o be_v they_o a_o rod_n in_o hand_n o_o bless_a be_v that_o skilful_a and_o gracious_a hand_n that_o make_v the_o rod_n the_o dry_a rod_n to_o blossom_n and_o bear_v such_o precious_a fruit_n lord_n what_o a_o mystery_n of_o love_n lie_v in_o this_o dispensation_n that_o sin_n which_o first_o bring_v affliction_n into_o the_o world_n be_v now_o itself_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o affliction_n rom._n 5._o 12._o isa._n 7._o 9_o o_o what_o can_v frustrate_v my_o salvation_n when_o those_o very_a thing_n that_o â—eem_v most_o to_o oppose_v it_o be_v mad_a subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o â—nd_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v promote_v and_o â—urther_v it_o the_o poem_n â—tis_n strange_a to_o hear_v what_o different_a censure_n fall_v upon_o the_o same_o affliction_n some_o do_v call_v their_o trouble_n sweet_a some_o bitter_a other_o meet_v they_o both_o midway_n and_o call_v they_o bitter-sweet_a but_o here_o be_v the_o question_n still_o i_o fain_o will_v see_v why_o sweet_a to_o he_o and_o bitter_a unto_o i_o thou_o drink_v they_o dregs_o and_o all_o but_o other_o find_v their_o trouble_n sweet_a because_o to_o they_o refine_v and_o sanctify_v which_o difference_n be_v best_a by_o such_o apt_a siâ—ilies_n as_o these_o express_v from_o salt_n and_o brackish_a sea_n fume_n rise_v and_o fly_v which_o into_o cloud_n condense_v obscure_v the_o sky_n their_o property_n there_o alter_v in_o few_o hour_n those_o 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