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either_o child_n of_o wrath_n or_o under_o wrath_n david_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v that_o foul_a sin_n be_v a_o child_n under_o wrath_n not_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n so_o if_o we_o make_v bold_a to_o sin_n we_o be_v child_n under_o wrath_n for_o ofttimes_o god_n begin_v correction_n at_o his_o own_o house_n 11.30_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 17._o num_fw-la 20.12_o 2_o sam._n 24.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o if_o there_o be_v any_o disorder_n there_o you_o know_v god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o moses_n that_o he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o david_n when_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o with_o the_o corinthian_n also_o for_o unreverent_a receive_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n but_o here_o be_v a_o course_n prescribe_v to_o remove_v his_o fatherly_a anger_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o sunshine_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o christ_n if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o 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they_o by_o this_o continue_v how_o to_o know_v affliction_n be_v not_o in_o wrath_n though_o they_o continue_v that_o after_o repentance_n god_n speak_v peace_n unto_o their_o conscience_n so_o that_o though_o the_o grievance_n continue_v it_o be_v with_o much_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o case_n the_o soul_n know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o other_o end_n that_o god_n continue_v it_o therefore_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o any_o affliction_n be_v to_o remove_v away_o the_o core_n and_o sting_n thereof_o by_o humble_v ourselves_o as_o the_o church_n here_o do_v after_o which_o our_o conscience_n will_v be_v at_o peace_n for_o other_o thing_n god_n have_v many_o end_n in_o correct_v we_o he_o will_v humble_v we_o improove_v our_o affliction_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o will_v gain_v himself_o honour_n by_o our_o affliction_n suffering_n 5.5_o rom_n 5.5_o and_o cross_n when_o god_n have_v shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n than_o we_o can_v rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o rejoice_v under_o hope_n though_o the_o affliction_n continue_v because_o the_o sting_n be_v go_v anger_n be_v remoove_v for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o the_o last_o point_n we_o observe_v from_o hence_o and_o gather_v from_o all_o these_o general_a truth_n be_v this_o observe_v where_o there_o be_v not_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n with_o reformation_n of_o our_o way_n fly_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n who_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o fatherless_a there_o god_n wrath_n continue_v for_o as_o where_o they_o be_v perform_v his_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o so_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o where_o they_o be_v not_o perform_v his_o anger_n continue_v therefore_o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o heal_a backesliding_n and_o of_o turn_v away_o iniquity_n let_v we_o look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v when_o ephraim_n speak_v tremble_v 13.1_o hos_fw-la 13.1_o he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n but_o when_o he_o offend_v in_o baal_n he_o die_v ephraim_n have_v get_v such_o authority_n what_o with_o his_o former_a victory_n and_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n among_o they_o that_o when_o he_o speak_v there_o be_v tremble_v and_o he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n but_o when_o he_o offend_v once_o in_o baal_n that_o be_v when_o he_o become_v a_o idolater_n he_o die_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o civil_a death_n especial_o that_o he_o lose_v his_o former_a credit_n and_o reputation_n we_o see_v then_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o sin_n especial_o of_o idolatry_n wherefore_o let_v we_o
how_o it_o cool_v and_o chere_v the_o good_a thief_n and_o comfort_v he_o and_o so_o when_o god_n say_v unto_o the_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n o_o when_o the_o soul_n feel_v this_o how_o be_v it_o cool_v and_o refresh_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o cool_v and_o refresh_v but_o do_v 2._o grace_n fructifi_v as_o dew_n do_v it_o be_v also_o sweeten_v and_o make_v fruitful_a with_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n if_o we_o be_v to_o see_v a_o man_n in_o the_o pang_n of_o conscience_n sting_v with_o fiery_a temptation_n as_o with_o so_o many_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o poison_a dart_n which_o drink_v up_o the_o spirit_n and_o present_v god_n a_o consume_a fire_n and_o hell_n beneath_o full_a of_o insupportable_a torment_n set_v on_o by_o the_o insupportable_a wrath_n of_o god_n then_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v grace_n in_o this_o efficatious_a manner_n cool_v and_o refresh_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v these_o fiery_a dart_n stick_v into_o it_o of_o violent_a strong_a temptation_n which_o to_o the_o present_a sense_n be_v the_o flash_n and_o beginning_n of_o hell_n o_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o assuage_v and_o cool_v the_o malady_n of_o a_o distress_a soul_n which_o for_o the_o present_n seem_v to_o burn_v in_o a_o flame_n of_o wrath_n as_o it_o cool_v so_o also_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n fruitful_a our_o heart_n of_o themselves_o be_v as_o the_o barren_a wilderness_n and_o wild_a desert_n 14._o psal_n 107_o 33_o 14._o now_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o water_n spring_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n 8._o isa_n 44_o 3._o jsa_n 45_o 8._o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n so_o grace_v it_o turn_v the_o barren_a wilderness_n the_o heart_n dry_a of_o itself_o and_o 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of_o those_o superior_a body_n upon_o the_o inferior_a or_o hinder_v the_o wind_n from_o blow_v so_o who_o can_v hinder_v god_n grace_n they_o may_v out_o of_o malice_n hinder_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o hinder_v the_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o discouragement_n in_o other_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o devilish_a spirit_n when_o yet_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o that_o too_o after_o a_o sort_n for_o it_o rain_v in_o one_o city_n and_o not_o in_o another_o by_o god_n appointment_n but_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v where_o god_n will_v have_v the_o dew_n and_o water_n and_o shine_v of_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n work_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v stop_v it_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o excellent_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 72.6_o psal_n 72.6_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n as_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n which_o as_o they_o cool_v and_o fructify_v so_o come_v they_o unresistible_o 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