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unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o travel_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o if_o thou_o can_v run_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o grief_n and_o misery_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n than_o he_o will_v become_v a_o bless_a simon_n to_o bear_v thy_o cross_n for_o thou_o he_o will_v put_v under_o his_o own_o shoulder_n he_o will_v take_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v they_o on_o his_o own_o back_n and_o if_o we_o can_v but_o fling_v ourselves_o into_o the_o bless_a arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v give_v everlasting_a rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o last_o whereas_o many_o of_o god_n child_n complain_v 1.12_o lam._n 1.12_o as_o jeremy_n see_v if_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o sorrow_n like_o my_o sorrow_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n complain_v have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n yet_o they_o must_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v in_o a_o short_a time_n comfort_v his_o child_n and_o that_o his_o affliction_n be_v neither_o troublesome_a nor_o tedious_a for_o though_o they_o last_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o man_n life_n what_o be_v a_o man_n life_n but_o a_o span_a long_a and_o a_o thousand_o year_n with_o god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o day_n again_o when_o they_o be_v past_a and_o go_v though_o they_o last_v many_o year_n it_o seem_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o what_o be_v twenty_o year_n affliction_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n who_o have_v not_o rather_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o misery_n here_o then_o in_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n fire_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v well_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v use_v 2_o but_o light_n and_o moment_n any_o and_o last_v but_o for_o a_o few_o day_n we_o must_v learn_v that_o lesson_n which_o saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o namely_o to_o rejoice_v 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god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o despair_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n 16.20_o rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v tread_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v affliction_n must_v be_v our_o portion_n here_o we_o must_v then_o get_v faith_n and_o patience_n into_o our_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o three_o general_a observation_n be_v the_o deliverance_n itself_o with_o the_o several_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v revive_v we_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o itself_o the_o deliverance_n itself_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n 2.1_o eph._n 2.1_o which_o word_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v you_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o trtspass_n and_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v mean_v thereby_o that_o until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v revive_v we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o 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do_v import_n unto_o we_o the_o perseverance_n that_o be_v require_v in_o all_o those_o that_o seek_v for_o this_o knowledge_n 17.12_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n be_v require_v in_o seek_v for_o save_v knowledge_n act._n 17.12_o we_o see_v the_o huntsman_n for_o his_o pleasure_n in_o his_o game_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o seek_v in_o every_o bush_n and_o to_o plod_v every_o furrow_n till_o he_o find_v his_o game_n and_o then_o he_o never_o leave_v from_o morning_n till_o night_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o seek_v and_o never_o lin_v seek_v for_o this_o heavenly_a and_o save_a knowledge_n till_o we_o find_v it_o the_o man_n of_o bâ—rea_n be_v commend_v for_o seek_v &_o turn_v their_o book_n to_o confirm_v and_o to_o increase_v this_o knowledge_n in_o they_o so_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o hear_v but_o also_o search_v the_o scripture_n examine_v every_o chapter_n leaf_n by_o leaf_n and_o line_n by_o line_n till_o we_o find_v this_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o 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a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o hard_a stone_n even_o so_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o bruise_v a_o stony_a heart_n which_o be_v as_o hard_a as_o flint_n 15.16_o rom._n 15.16_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n because_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 1.21_o 1._o cor._n 1.21_o yea_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sacrifice_a knife_n 2.1.2_o ephes_n 2.1.2_o which_o will_v kill_v and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o most_o rebellious_a heart_n to_o break_v it_o will_v put_v spirit_n and_o life_n in_o the_o dead_a heart_n of_o dead_a &_o secure_a sinner_n even_o such_o as_o lay_v dead_a &_o rot_v in_o sin_n if_o it_o enter_v not_o into_o thou_o to_o the_o root_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o thy_o uncleanness_n for_o than_o it_o pierce_v for_o thy_o good_a to_o life_n eternal_a it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o wound_v and_o to_o pierce_v thy_o dead_a and_o benumb_a soul_n to_o the_o harden_v of_o thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n to_o death_n eternal_a 55._o esay_n 55._o for_o it_o never_o return_v in_o vain_a but_o be_v either_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n or_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n the_o lord_n send_v his_o word_n unto_o pharaoh_n again_o and_o again_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v by_o it_o 22.8_o exod._n 9_o â—7_n 1._o reg._n 22.8_o therefore_o he_o become_v the_o more_o harden_a in_o sin_n and_o ahab_n be_v then_o the_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n 2.7_o mich._n 2.7_o when_o he_o hate_v michai_n for_o not_o speak_v to_o his_o fantasy_n but_o warn_v he_o faithful_o of_o the_o judgement_n which_o afterward_o come_v upon_o he_o 7.11_o zach._n 7.11_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v adversary_n to_o themselves_o well_o note_v this_o well_o neither_o do_v it_o condemn_v any_o but_o 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the_o lord_n will_v make_v good_a all_o those_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o his_o servant_n have_v denounce_v against_o they_o in_o his_o name_n 11.4_o esay_n 11.4_o and_o as_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v make_v the_o earth_n more_o fruitful_a or_o else_o more_o barren_a so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o word_n it_o either_o cut_v down_o sin_n to_o our_o amendment_n or_o else_o leave_v most_o deadly_a wound_n in_o our_o soul_n even_o to_o death_n eternal_a now_o then_o see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o powerful_a oh_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o
that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a to_o turn_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n than_o affliction_n so_o manasses_n a_o wicked_a idolatrous_a king_n 33.12_o 2._o cro._n 33.12_o yet_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n who_o he_o dishonour_v before_o 9.23_o psal_n 1_o 19_o lam._n 3_o 27._o luk._n 9.23_o and_o david_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v for_o before_o he_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v never_o begin_v too_o soon_o to_o suffer_v the_o cross_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o affliction_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o we_o must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n daily_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n nothing_o be_v better_a for_o young_a or_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n than_o affliction_n if_o god_n sanctify_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o and_o 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forwardness_n in_o you_o in_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n diligent_o since_o which_o time_n who_o do_v not_o perceive_v a_o decay_n of_o zeal_n a_o decay_n of_o hear_v in_o a_o great_a many_o of_o this_o congregation_n that_o will_v scarce_o now_o vouchsafe_v god_n your_o presence_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n once_o a_o month_n the_o full_a soul_n say_v solomon_n loathe_v the_o honey_n comb_n 3.14_o reu_fw-fr 3.14_o i_o fear_v you_o be_v full_a even_o of_o spiritual_a pride_n with_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n well_o be_v warn_v betimes_o lest_o your_o footing_n that_o you_o have_v take_v so_o oft_o in_o your_o bowl_a ally_n surmount_v your_o step_n into_o god_n house_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n lie_v this_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n to_o your_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v unto_o you_o such_o gracious_a opportunity_n and_o you_o shall_v so_o careless_o neglect_v the_o same_o use_v 2_o second_o this_o condemn_v the_o common_a repentance_n 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