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not_o my_o lip_n 39.5_o ps_n 39.5_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v there_o be_v no_o sickness_n or_o disease_n lameness_n or_o blindness_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o have_v our_o bone_n crush_v and_o we_o bring_v to_o destruction_n but_o all_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o turn_v man_n to_o break_n and_o destruction_n and_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n do_v sometime_o murmur_v against_o god_n deal_n and_o be_v not_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v we_o consider_v
consume_v to_o destruction_n many_o be_v the_o provocation_n of_o this_o people_n that_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v give_v they_o much_o experience_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o 78._o psal_n 78._o give_v they_o manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o hard_a rock_n quailes_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n and_o their_o provocation_n be_v many_o and_o great_a yet_o 38._o verse_n 38._o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n he_o for_o give_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o yea_o many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n but_o such_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o great_a be_v their_o provocation_n 50._o verse_n 50._o that_o he_o make_v way_n for_o his_o anger_n and_o he_o spare_v not_o their_o soul_n from_o death_n but_o give_v over_o their_o life_n to_o the_o pestilence_n yea_o 59_o verse_n 59_o god_n wrath_n be_v so_o kindle_v that_o he_o abhor_v israel_n and_o who_o can_v 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take_v pity_n on_o they_o and_o to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o 1._o take_a from_o the_o continnance_n of_o their_o affliction_n which_o be_v both_o long_a and_o tedious_a and_o very_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a how_o long_o shall_v we_o lie_v boil_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o 2._o from_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n o_o then_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thy_o servant_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o angry_a with_o thy_o own_o servant_n but_o receive_v we_o into_o thy_o favour_n be_v reconcile_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n from_o we_o return_v o_o lord_n q_o d._n although_o for_o our_o sin_n thou_o have_v just_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o yet_o be_v thou_o in_o mercy_n reconcile_v to_o we_o again_o show_v we_o thy_o favour_n and_o remove_v thy_o heavy_a hand_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o token_n of_o his_o gracious_a love_n and_o presence_n from_o a_o people_n even_o so_o when_o he_o do_v manifest_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o gracious_a presence_n unto_o a_o people_n then_o be_v he_o say_v to_o return_v again_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o of_o all_o when_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v seek_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n viz._n when_o they_o have_v be_v well_o whip_v in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n and_o humble_v and_o tame_v by_o the_o lord_n correction_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o fin_n we_o observe_v doct._n 1_o displeasure_n man_n never_o seek_v to_o god_n forreconciliation_n till_o they_o feel_v his_o displeasure_n that_o man_n will_v never_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o reconciliation_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v true_o and_o thorough_o humble_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o feel_v his_o anger_n &_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n staborn_a rebellious_a and_o hard_a heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o true_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v god_n terrible_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o these_o heart_n of_o we_o be_v many_o time_n so_o hard_o that_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v little_a effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n to_o work_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n as_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o rack_n and_o there_o lie_v weight_n upon_o weight_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n add_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o poor_a sinner_n many_o time_n cause_v such_o a_o stream_n of_o tear_n which_o bathe_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o be_v jacobs_n son_n wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o trouble_n in_o egypt_n that_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o innocent_a brother_n sell_v he_o for_o a_o bondslave_n shall_v lie_v hide_v for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o conscience_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o david_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o day_n and_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n 5._o ps_n 32.4_o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n 26.16_o es_fw-ge 26.16_o and_o then_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n wheâ—_n thy_o chastisement_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o again_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n 14._o ps_n 107.10_o 13_o 14._o and_o iron_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o distress_n yea_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v of_o stubborn_a and_o hard_a heart_a siner_n 15._o hof_n 5.14_o 15._o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n for_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o so_o that_o miserable_a rebellious_a and_o hard_o heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v exercise_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o terrible_a anger_n against_o sin_n beside_o the_o example_n the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o be_v many_o as_o manasses_n 11._o 2_o chron._n 33.10_o 11._o the_o prodigal_a the_o jailor_n and_o those_o cruel_a jew_n reas_n 1_o such_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n from_o god_n when_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n they_o become_v fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n full_a vessel_n can_v hold_v no_o liquor_n and_o proud_a and_o haughty_a heart_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o mercy_n 57.15_o es_fw-ge 57.15_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contriâ—e_a one_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v subdue_v