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15._o 8_o 9_o from_o heart_n service_n be_v no_o service_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n so_o tonguesilence_v abstract_v from_o heartsilence_n be_v no_o silence_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n a_o man_n be_v then_o gracious_o silent_a when_o all_o be_v quiet_a within_o and_o without_o terpander_n a_o harper_n and_o a_o poet_n be_v one_o that_o by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o verse_n and_o music_n can_v allay_v the_o tumultuous_a motion_n of_o man_n mind_n as_o david_n by_o his_o harp_n do_v saul_n when_o god_n people_n be_v under_o the_o rod_n he_o make_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n such_o sweet_a music_n in_o their_o soul_n as_o allay_v all_o tumultuous_a motion_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n psal_n 94._o 17_o 18_o 19_o psal_n 119._o 49_o 50._o so_o that_o they_o sit_v noah-like_a quiet_a and_o still_o and_o in_o peace_n possess_v their_o own_o soul_n four_o a_o prudent_a a_o holy_a injustice_n plato_n call_v god_n the_o horn_n of_o plenty_n and_o the_o ocean_n of_o 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in_o his_o youth_n a_o gracious_a soul_n secret_o conclude_v as_o star_n shine_v bright_a in_o the_o night_n so_o god_n will_v make_v my_o soul_n shine_v and_o glister_v like_o gold_n whilst_o i_o be_o in_o this_o furnace_n and_o when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o this_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n job_n 23._o 10._o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v and_o when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n sure_o as_o the_o taste_n of_o honey_n do_v open_a jonathans_n eye_n so_o this_o cross_n this_o affliction_n shall_v open_v my_o eye_n by_o this_o stroke_n i_o shall_v come_v to_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o myself_o and_o a_o full_a sight_n of_o my_o god_n job_n 33._o 27_o
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be_v lift_v high_a he_o look_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v stoop_v low_a when_o he_o have_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o look_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v tear_n in_o our_o eye_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v of_o these_o scripture_n together_o psal_n 55._o 2._o psal_n 38._o 6._o job_n 30._o 26_o 32._o good_a man_n weep_v easy_o say_v the_o greek_a poet_n and_o the_o better_a any_o be_v the_o more_o incline_v to_o weep_v especial_o under_o affliction_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o david_n who_o tear_n instead_o of_o gem_n be_v the_o common_a ornament_n of_o his_o bed_n jonathan_n job_n ezra_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n how_o say_v one_o shall_v god_n wipe_v away_o my_o tear_n in_o heaven_n if_o i_o shed_v none_o on_o earth_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o reap_v in_o joy_n if_o i_o low_o not_o in_o tear_n i_o be_v both_o with_o tear_n and_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o tear_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o live_v without_o they_o in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n there_o be_v as_o well_o 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silent_a it_o be_v not_o sigh_v but_o mutter_v it_o be_v not_o groan_v but_o grumble_a it_o be_v not_o roar_v but_o murmur_v that_o be_v opposite_a to_o a_o holy_a silence_n exod._n 2._o 23._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sigh_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o bondage_n job_n 3._o 24._o for_o my_o sigh_v come_v before_o i_o eat_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o before_o my_o meat_n his_o sigh_v like_o bad_a weather_n come_v unsent_a for_o and_o unsought_a for_o psal_n 38._o 9_o lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o psal_n 102._o 5._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_n my_o bone_n cleave_v to_o my_o skin_n job_n 3._o 24._o and_o my_o roar_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o the_o water_n psal_n 38._o 8._o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n psal_n 22._o 1._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o 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20._o the_o â—ord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n let_v all_o the_o earth_n keep_v silence_n before_o he_o amos_n 5._o 1â—_n therefore_o the_o prudent_a shall_v keep_v silence_n in_o â—hat_n time_n for_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a time_n psa_fw-la 46._o 10._o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n psa_n 4._o 4._o commune_fw-la with_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v still_o exod._n 14._o 13._o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 17._o stand_v you_o still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o you_o o_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n job_n 37._o 14._o harken_v unto_o this_o o_o job_n stand_v still_o and_o consider_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o neglect_v one_o of_o his_o command_n who_o by_o another_o be_v able_a to_o command_v we_o into_o nothing_o or_o into_o hell_n at_o pleasure_n to_o act_v or_o run_v cross_a to_o god_n express_v command_v though_o under_o pretence_n of_o 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husband_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o christian_n as_o ready_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o his_o christ_n nay_o shall_v vain_a man_n ready_o and_o willing_o obey_v the_o sinful_a and_o senseless_a command_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 29._o now_o absalon_n have_v command_v his_o servant_n say_v mark_v you_o now_o when_o amnons_n heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n and_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o smite_v amnon_n then_o kill_v he_o fear_v not_o have_v not_o i_o command_v you_o be_v courageous_a and_o be_v valiant_a and_o the_o servant_n of_o absolom_n do_v unto_o amnon_n as_o absolom_n have_v command_v they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o obey_v the_o bloody_a command_n of_o absolom_n against_o all_o law_n reason_n and_o religion_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o johannes_n abbas_n 24_o cassian_n de_fw-fr institut_fw-la renunciant_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 24_o who_o willing_o fetch_v water_n near_o two_o mile_n every_o day_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n together_o to_o pour_v upon_o a_o dry_a stick_n upon_o the_o bare_a command_n of_o his_o confessor_n i_o have_v also_o read_v of_o the_o old_a king_n of_o peru_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v a_o tassel_n or_o fringe_n make_v of_o red_a wool_n which_o they_o wear_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o when_o they_o send_v any_o governor_n to_o rule_v as_o vice_n roy_fw-fr in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o country_n they_o deliver_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o the_o thread_n of_o the_o tassel_n and_o for_o one_o of_o those_o simple_a thread_n he_o be_v as_o much_o obey_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o king_n himself_o now_o shall_v one_o single_a thread_n be_v more_o forcible_a to_o draw_v infidel_n to_o obedience_n than_o all_o
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 be_v free_o large_o and_o abundant_o in_o prayer_n when_o the_o rod_n be_v upon_o they_o look_v as_o man_n plentiful_o pour_v out_o water_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o a_o fire_n so_o do_v they_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o their_z prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o affliction_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n so_o it_o put_v he_o upon_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n answerable_o now_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o though_o god_n will_v reward_v no_o man_n for_o his_o work_n yet_o he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o bern._n matth._n 25._o 14._o 26._o god_n will_v reward_v his_o people_n secundum_fw-la laboâ—em_fw-la bern._n work_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o which_o sow_v spare_o 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
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