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land_n thereupon_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n but_o he_o to_o defend_v himself_o bring_v into_o the_o court_n his_o servant_n and_o their_o working-tool_n and_o say_v veneficia_fw-la mea_fw-la quirite_n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la these_o be_v my_o witchcraft_n o_o you_o roman_n these_o servant_n and_o these_o working-tool_n be_v all_o the_o witchcraft_n that_o i_o know_v of_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v this_o plea_n with_o one_o consent_n they_o acquit_v he_o and_o declare_v he_o not_o guilty_a and_o so_o his_o little_a piece_n of_o ground_n be_v secure_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o secure_v your_o mercy_n but_o by_o improve_n of_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o provoke_v god_n to_o strip_v you_o of_o your_o mercy_n like_o the_o non-improvement_n of_o they_o matth._n 25._o 24_o 31._o take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o which_o have_v ten_o talent_n by_o some_o stroke_n or_o other_o god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o improve_v if_o thy_o slothfulness_n have_v put_v god_n upon_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o thy_o dear_a mercy_n thank_v thyself_o and_o hold_v thy_o peace_n five_o if_o in_o this_o case_n god_n have_v make_v thou_o a_o precedent_n to_o other_o thou_o must_v have_v hold_v thy_o peace_n how_o much_o more_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v mute_a when_o god_n have_v make_v many_o other_o precedent_n to_o thou_o do_v not_o god_n smite_v aaron_n in_o his_o dear_a and_o near_a enjoyment_n levit._n 10._o 1_o 2._o and_o do_v he_o not_o hold_v his_o â—eace_n do_v not_o god_n smite_v david_n in_o his_o absalon_n and_o abraham_n in_o his_o sarah_n and_o job_n in_o his_o son_n daughter_n estate_n and_o body_n and_o jonah_n in_o his_o guard_n be_v 8._o jonah_n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o thou_o more_o belove_v than_o these_o no_o haste_v thou_o more_o grace_n than_o these_o no_o haste_v thou_o do_v more_o for_o divine_a glory_n than_o these_o no_o art_n thou_o rich_a in_o spiritual_a 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and_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o supper_n with_o some_o stranger_n he_o rise_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o take_v away_o one_o half_a of_o his_o plate_n thereupon_o the_o guest_n storm_v and_o take_v on_o at_o it_o he_o bid_v they_o be_v quiet_a and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v deal_v kind_o with_o he_o since_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o one_o half_a whereas_o he_o may_v have_v take_v all_o so_o when_o our_o heart_n begin_v to_o storm_n and_o take_v on_o when_o god_n smite_v we_o in_o this_o near_a mercy_n and_o in_o that_o dear_a enjoyment_n oh_o let_v we_o lay_v the_o law_n of_o silence_n upon_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o charge_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v
13_o 14._o o_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbuneles_a and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n inrighteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v and_o from_o terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o though_o they_o have_v be_v long_o afflict_v and_o toss_v yet_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o upon_o glorious_a foundation_n be_v establish_v god_n will_v not_o only_o raise_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_a estate_n wherein_o now_o they_o be_v but_o he_o will_v advance_v they_o to_o a_o most_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v very_o glorious_a and_o outshine_v all_o the_o world_n in_o spiritual_a excellency_n and_o outward_a dignity_n isa_n 60._o 14_o 15._o the_o son_n also_o of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o hate_v so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n ah_o christian_n i_o do_v not_o mutter_v nor_o murmur_v under_o your_o long_a affliction_n for_o you_o do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o by_o these_o long_a affliction_n god_n may_v prepare_v and_o fit_v you_o for_o such_o favour_n and_o blessing_n that_o may_v never_o have_v end_n by_o long_a affliction_n god_n many_o time_n 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his_o religious_a duty_n will_v be_v multiply_v psal_n 109._o 4._o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n read_v it_o but_o i_o be_o prayer_n or_o a_o man_n of_o 7_o psa_fw-la 42._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psal_n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 8._o jâ—r_n 31._o 18_o 19_o hos_fw-la 5._o ult_n with_o ch_z 6._o 1_o 2_o psal_n 116._o 3_o 4._o and_o psal_n 143._o 6_o 7_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n a_o christian_n be_v all_o prayer_n he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o a_o man_n of_o prayer_n a_o man_n give_v up_o to_o prayer_n as_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n a_o christian_a be_v never_o so_o frequent_a so_o fervent_a so_o abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o when_o he_o be_v afflict_v isa_n 26._o 16._o lord_n 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 chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o now_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n they_o 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shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o which_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o or_o he_o which_o sow_v in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n shall_v reap_v in_o benediction_n as_o it_o run_v in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o calvin_n upon_o god_n reward_v the_o rechabite_v obedience_n jer._n 35._o 19_o god_n say_v he_o oft_o recompense_v the_o shadow_n and_o seem_a appearance_n of_o virtue_n to_o show_v what_o complacency_n he_o take_v in_o the_o ample_a reward_n he_o have_v reserve_v for_o true_a and_o sincere_a piety_n now_o if_o the_o long_o a_o christian_n be_v afflict_v the_o more_o his_o religious_a service_n will_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v multiply_v the_o more_o his_o glory_n at_o last_o will_v be_v increase_v then_o the_o long_o a_o saint_n be_v afflict_v on_o earth_n the_o more_o glory_n he_o shall_v have_v when_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o three_o the_o long_a any_o saint_n be_v afflict_v the_o more_o into_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v be_v transform_v it_o be_v one_o of_o 12._o rom._n 8._o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7_o phil._n 3._o 10_o heb._n 2._o 10_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o god_n great_a design_n and_o end_n in_o afflict_v of_o his_o people_n to_o make_v they_o more_o conformable_a to_o his_o son_n and_o god_n will_v not_o lose_v his_o end_n man_n often_o lose_v they_o but_o god_n never_o have_v nor_o will_v lose_v his_o and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n do_v every_o day_n by_o affliction_n accomplish_v this_o end_n upon_o his_o people_n the_o long_o they_o be_v afflict_v the_o more_o they_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o meekness_n lowliness_n spiritualness_n heavenliness_n in_o faith_n love_n self-denial_n pity_n compassion_n etc._n etc._n now_o certain_o the_o more_o like_a to_o christ_n the_o more_o belove_v of_o christ_n the_o more_o a_o christian_n be_v like_a to_o christ_n the_o more_o he_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o like_a to_o christ_n on_o earth_n the_o near_a the_o soul_n shall_v sit_v to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n nothing_o make_v a_o man_n more_o conformable_a to_o christ_n than_o affliction_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n have_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o prediction_n or_o prophecy_n concern_v our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v man_n but_o the_o heathen_a writer_n who_o be_v all_o after_o moses_n do_v from_o thence_o invent_v some_o fable_n and_o feign_v it_o to_o have_v be_v act_v by_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o jupiter_n son_n only_o the_o prophecy_n about_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v take_v for_o the_o
yet_o he_o will_v return_v again_o though_o your_o sun_n be_v now_o set_v in_o a_o cloud_n yet_o it_o will_v rise_v again_o though_o sorrow_n may_v abide_v for_o a_o night_n yet_o joy_n 11_o isa_n 17._o 14_o psal_n 30._o 5._o psal_n 40._o 1_o 2_o 3_o psal_n 5._o 11_o psal_n 42._o 5_o 8_o 9_o 11_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n a_o christian_n mourning_n shall_v last_v but_o till_o morning_n micah_n 7._o 19_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o cant._n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a that_o i_o pass_v from_o they_o but_o i_o find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o hold_v he_o and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 94._o 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n isa_n 54._o 7_o 8_o 10._o for_o a_o moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v upon_o his_o people_n neither_o will_v he_o forsake_v they_o total_o or_o final_o the_o saint_n shall_v taste_v but_o some_o sip_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n sinner_n shall_v drink_v the_o dregs_n their_o storm_n shall_v end_v in_o a_o calm_a and_o their_o winter_n night_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o summer_n day_n there_o be_v a_o woman_n who_o be_v thirteen_o year_n under_o desertion_n which_o be_v so_o vehement_a that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o her_o time_n she_o be_v fain_o to_o keep_v her_o bed_n through_o weakness_n a_o godly_a 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for_o his_o good_a yes_o thou_o which_o have_v show_v i_o great_a and_o sore_a trouble_n shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o and_o shall_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v increase_v my_o greatness_n and_o comfort_v i_o on_o every_o side_n when_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v in_o 4_o gen._n 45._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o their_o great_a distress_n than_o joseph_n make_v know_v himself_o most_o full_o to_o they_o so_o do_v christ_n our_o spiritual_a joseph_n to_o his_o people_n hudson_n the_o martyr_n desert_v at_o the_o stake_n go_v from_o under_o his_o chain_n and_o have_v pray_v earnest_o be_v comfort_v immediate_o and_o suffer_v valiant_o 2_o by_o god_n withdraw_v from_o his_o people_n he_o prevent_v his_o people_n withdraw_v from_o he_o and_o so_o by_o a_o affliction_n he_o prevent_v sin_n for_o god_n to_o withdraw_v from_o i_o be_v but_o etc._n heb._n 10._o 38_o 39_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n will_v execute_v martial_a law_n upon_o all_o that_o withdraw_v from_o their_o colour_n etc._n etc._n my_o affliction_n but_o for_o i_o to_o withdraw_v from_o god_n that_o be_v my_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o that_o god_n shall_v withdraw_v a_o thousand_o time_n from_o i_o than_o that_o i_o shall_v once_o withdraw_v from_o god_n god_n therefore_o forsake_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o forsake_v our_o god_n god_n sometime_o hide_v himself_o that_o we_o may_v cleave_v the_o close_a to_o he_o and_o hang_v the_o fast_o upon_o he_o as_o the_o mother_n hide_v herself_o from_o the_o child_n for_o a_o time_n that_o the_o child_n may_v cleave_v the_o close_a and_o hang_v the_o fast_o upon_o her_o all_o the_o day_n long_o god_n sometime_o hide_v himself_o from_o david_n psal_n 30._o 7._o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o be_v all-amort_a well_o and_o be_v that_o all_o no_o vers_fw-la 8._o i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o unto_o the_o lord_n i_o make_v supplication_n now_o he_o cry_v loud_o and_o cleave_v close_a to_o god_n than_o ever_o so_o in_o that_o psal_n 63._o 1_o 2._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o thy_o sanctuary_n well_o and_o how_o do_v these_o withdrawing_n of_o god_n work_n why_o this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o verse_n 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n read_v it_o my_o soul_n cleave_v after_o thou_o look_v as_o the_o husband_n cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n so_o do_v my_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o psalmist_n now_o follow_v god_n even_o hard_o 24_o gen._n 2._o 24_o at_o heel_n as_o we_o say_v but_o three_o the_o lord_n by_o withdraw_v from_o his_o people_n will_v enhance_v and_o raise_v the_o price_n and_o commend_v the_o worth_n excellency_n sweetness_n 4_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o and_o usefulness_n of_o several_a precious_a promise_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v but_o as_o dry_a breast_n and_o as_o useless_a weapon_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o micah_n 7._o 18_o 19_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o isa_n 54._o 7_o 8._o but_o now_o open_v and_o that_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o and_o that_o hab._n 2._o 3._o and_o that_o ult_n and_o that_o john_n 14._o 21_o 23._o and_o that_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 20._o isa_n 60._o 19_o ult_n psal_n 5._o 12._o for_o thou_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n thou_o will_v compass_v he_o or_o crown_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v compass_v the_o righteous_a about_o with_o his_o favour_n as_o the_o crown_n compass_n about_o the_o head_n as_o the_o hebrew_n import_v and_o that_o psal_n 112._o 4._o unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n he_o be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n and_o righteous_a and_o that_o jer._n 3â—_n 37._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o heaven_n above_o can_v be_v measure_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n search_v out_o beneath_o i_o will_v also_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o sure_a as_o heaven_n can_v be_v measure_v nor_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n search_v by_o the_o skill_n or_o power_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n so_o sure_a and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n no_o noâ—_n for_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o they_o have_v do_v
on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o he_o and_o there_o he_o see_v infernal_a fiend_n in_o fearful_a shape_n amaze_a and_o terrify_v of_o he_o and_o wait_v to_o receive_v his_o despair_a soul_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o shall_v take_v she_o leave_v of_o his_o wretched_a body_n he_o look_v above_o he_o and_o there_o he_o see_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n shut_v against_o he_o he_o look_v beneath_o he_o and_o there_o he_o see_v hell_n gape_v for_o he_o and_o under_o these_o sad_a sight_n he_o be_v full_a of_o secret_a conclusion_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v mercy_n for_o other_o say_v the_o despair_a soul_n but_o none_o for_o i_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o other_o but_o none_o for_o i_o pardon_v and_o peace_n for_o other_o but_o none_o for_o i_o it_o as_o that_o despair_a pope_n say_v the_o cross_n can_v do_v he_o no_o good_a because_o he_o have_v so_o often_o sell_v it_o blessedness_n and_o happiness_n for_o other_o but_o none_o for_o i_o there_o be_v no_o help_n there_o be_v 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to_o write_v something_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n to_o jerome_n and_o sudden_o he_o see_v a_o light_n break_v into_o his_o study_n and_o a_o sweet_a smell_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o voice_n he_o think_v he_o hear_v o_o augustine_n what_o do_v thou_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o put_v the_o sea_n into_o a_o little_a vessel_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v cease_v from_o their_o continual_a motion_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v what_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v and_o not_o before_o except_o you_o come_v to_o feel_v it_o as_o now_o i_o do_v nicephorus_n speak_v of_o one_o agbarus_n hist_o eccles_n hist_o a_o great_a man_n that_o hear_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n fame_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v send_v a_o painter_n to_o take_v his_o picture_n and_o that_o the_o painter_n when_o he_o come_v be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o because_o of_o that_o radiancy_n and_o divine_a splendour_n which_o sit_v on_o christ_n face_n 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against_o such_o special_a love_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o choice_n mean_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o precious_a mercy_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o singular_a remedy_n as_o quench_v isa_n 33._o 14_o the_o fire_n in_o hell_n be_v like_o that_o stone_n in_o arcadia_n which_o be_v once_o kindle_v can_v not_o be_v quench_v thou_o have_v do_v certain_o there_o be_v many_o now_o a_o roar_n in_o everlasting_a burn_n who_o never_o sin_v against_o such_o deep_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o close_a and_o strong_a reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o free_a offer_n of_o mercy_n and_o rich_a tender_n of_o grace_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v nor_o against_o such_o sweet_a woo_n and_o multiply_v entreaty_n of_o a_o bleed_a die_a saviour_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v therefore_o hold_v thy_o peace_n what_o be_v thy_o affliction_n thy_o torment_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a who_o torment_n be_v numberless_a easeless_a remediless_a and_o endless_a who_o pain_n be_v without_o intermission_n or_o mitigation_n who_o have_v weep_v serve_v in_o for_o the_o first_o course_n and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o the_o second_o and_o the_o gnaw_a worm_n for_o the_o three_o and_o intolerable_a pain_n for_o the_o four_o yet_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o pain_n the_o very_a soul_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n be_v the_o soul_n sorrow_n and_o pain_n and_o a_o everlasting_a alienation_n and_o separation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o five_o ah_o christian_n how_o can_v thou_o serious_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n and_o not_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o great_a suffering_n thy_o sin_n have_v be_v far_o great_a than_o many_o of_o they_o and_o thy_o great_a affliction_n be_v but_o a_o flea-bite_n to_o they_o therefore_o be_v silent_a before_o the_o lord_n six_o and_o last_o if_o thy_o affliction_n be_v so_o great_a than_o what_o madness_n and_o folly_n will_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o make_v they_o great_a by_o murmur_v every_o act_n of_o murmur_a will_n but_o add_v load_n unto_o load_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o and_o burden_n to_o burden_n the_o israelite_n under_o great_a affliction_n fall_v a_o murmur_a and_o their_o murmur_a prove_v their_o utter_a ruin_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o that_o numb_a 14._o murmur_a will_n but_o put_v god_n upon_o heat_n the_o furnace_n seven_o time_n hot_a therefore_o hold_v thy_o peace_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o already_o object_n 6._o oh_o but_o my_o affliction_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n affliction_n be_v and_o how_o then_o can_v i_o be_v silent_a oh_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n to_o my_o affliction_n how_o can_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n i_o answer_v first_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n 12_o jer._n 3._o 6_o 12_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o more_o light_n more_o love_n more_o mercy_n more_o experience_n more_o promise_n than_o other_o no_o wonder_v if_o thy_o affliction_n be_v great_a than_o other_o if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v mute_a than_o to_o murmur_v and_o certain_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o serious_o look_v into_o the_o black_a book_n of_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o will_v find_v great_a sin_n there_o than_o any_o thou_o can_v charge_v upon_o any_o person_n or_o person_n on_o earth_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o i_o think_v thou_o will_v just_o incur_v the_o censure_n which_o that_o sour_a philosopher_n pass_v upon_o grammarian_n viz._n that_o they_o 6_o diogenes_n apud_fw-la laertium_fw-la l._n 6_o
peter_n paul_n yea_o christ_n himself_o 4_o matth._n 4_o who_o as_o he_o be_v belove_v above_o all_o other_o so_o he_o be_v tempt_v above_o all_o other_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o question_v his_o sonship_n he_o be_v tempt_v to_o the_o worst_a idolatry_n even_o to_o worship_v the_o devil_n himself_o to_o the_o great_a infidelity_n to_o distrust_v his_o father_n providence_n and_o to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n for_o necessary_a supply_n and_o to_o self-murder_n cast_v thyself_o down_o etc._n etc._n those_o that_o be_v once_o glorious_a on_o earth_n and_o be_v now_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n have_v be_v sore_o tempt_v and_o assault_v it_o be_v as_o natural_a and_o common_a for_o the_o choice_a saint_n to_o be_v tempt_v as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v the_o bird_n to_o fly_v the_o fire_n to_o burn_v the_o eagle_n complain_v not_o of_o her_o wing_n nor_o luther_n i_o be_o without_o set_v upon_o by_o all_o the_o world_n and_o within_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n 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