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which_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a most_o hate_a and_o dreadful_a of_o all_o distemper_n he_o choose_v the_o plague_n we_o shall_v never_o forget_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o choice_n let_v we_o fall_v now_o say_v he_o to_o the_o prophet_n gad_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man._n the_o evil_n which_o god_n send_v to_o we_o be_v expression_n of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n of_o we_o for_o god_n begin_v his_o judgement_n that_o be_v his_o chastisement_n at_o his_o own_o house_n and_o show_v most_o severity_n to_o the_o servant_n who_o he_o love_v best_o 1_o pet._n 4._o therefore_o he_o tell_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v revel_v 3._o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n be_v never_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o most_o grievous_a temptation_n be_v 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thy_o sin_n water_n thy_o couch_n with_o thy_o tear_n and_o abhor_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o former_a miscarriage_n psal_n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o present_a pain_n and_o grief_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o sanctify_v his_o affliction_n to_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o david_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n before_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o word_n psal_n 119._o although_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v the_o only_a son_n and_o
spring_n of_o comfort_n that_o can_v never_o be_v stop_v nor_o dry_v up_o let_v the_o storm_n and_o flood_n beat_v against_o thou_o let_v the_o defluxion_n endeavour_v to_o check_v thou_o be_v 58._o thou_o may_v say_v with_o king_n david_n i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 16._o when_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o help_n nor_o assistance_n in_o the_o world_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o strength_n remain_v in_o my_o body_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v for_o o_o god_n thy_o staff_n and_o thy_o rod_n will_v comfort_v i_o be_v 26._o god_n will_v not_o only_o draw_v near_o to_o thy_o bed_n of_o sickness_n but_o he_o will_v embrace_v and_o receive_v thou_o into_o his_o protection_n he_o will_v kiss_v thou_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o make_v thou_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o 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not_o correâ—_n i_o in_o thy_o fury_n thou_o do_v not_o punish_v i_o as_o a_o judge_n bâ—_n do_v chastise_v i_o as_o a_o father_n so_o that_o this_o disease_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o of_o thy_o fatherly_a care_n of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v correct_v all_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v and_o cause_v tâ—â—â—â—_n to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o thy_o rod_n who_o thou_o own_v for_o 〈◊〉_d child_n therefore_o if_o we_o be_v without_o reproof_n whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v partaker_n we_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o child_n but_o bastard_n if_o this_o chastisement_n be_v at_o present_a grievous_a and_o painful_a one_o day_n it_o will_v produce_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o at_o the_o end_n of_o jonathan_n be_v rod_n he_o taste_v honey_n that_o comfort_v he_o and_o open_v his_o eye_n likewise_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v feel_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n i_o shall_v taste_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o thy_o holy_a 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o_o heavenly_a father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v pluck_v this_o thorn_n out_o of_o my_o flesh_n or_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o endure_v its_o deadly_a wound_n with_o patience_n o_o good_a god_n thou_o know_v that_o my_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o my_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o that_o my_o misery_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n but_o thou_o that_o quickene_a the_o dead_a will_v accomplish_v thy_o virtue_n in_o my_o infirmity_n therefore_o instead_o of_o speak_v in_o cain_n language_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v i_o will_v say_v with_o st._n paul_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o o_o lord_n punish_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n nor_o correct_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n but_o chastise_v i_o in_o reason_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o when_o thou_o do_v wrestle_v with_o jacob_n thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o a_o humane_a 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love_n have_v move_v he_o to_o reform_v our_o being_n and_o reprint_v his_o divine_a image_n in_o our_o heart_n john_n 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o he_o have_v beget_v we_o by_o his_o pure_a grace_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n uncorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1
mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n his_o justice_n be_v like_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n but_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o bottomless_a deep_a psal_n 39_o therefore_o moses_n who_o have_v see_v god_n more_o than_o any_o live_a man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v to_o extol_v and_o magnify_v his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o the_o overflow_a riches_n of_o his_o love_n psal_n 36._o he_o name_v he_o but_o once_o just_a but_o many_o time_n he_o call_v he_o merciful_a gracious_a long_o suffer_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n exod._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o observation_n that_o the_o word_n righteous_a or_o just_a attribute_v to_o god_n do_v often_o signify_v also_o merciful_a gracious_a and_o love_v in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n it_o be_v true_a god_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o sword_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o he_o be_v gird_v and_o clothe_v with_o his_o mercy_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n in_o short_a god_n be_v not_o only_o good_a and_o 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be_v persuade_v that_o when_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v forsake_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v he_o when_o all_o love_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n be_v total_o banish_v from_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o natural_a affection_n shall_v be_v extinct_a my_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o while_o i_o live_v and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n he_o will_v receive_v i_o into_o his_o bosom_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o his_o wing_n christian_n soul_n let_v not_o the_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o your_o former_a sin_n and_o miscarriage_n discourage_v you_o for_o when_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n majesty_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v upon_o our_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v pu_v up_o with_o the_o fancy_n of_o our_o merit_n but_o we_o must_v place_v all_o our_o assurance_n and_o hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o we_o must_v imitate_v daniel_n who_o speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o proceed_n we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o 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