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and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v better_o than_o that_o life_n that_o they_o desire_v and_o thus_o do_v he_o deal_v with_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n 15.32_o 1._o cor._n 15.32_o who_o he_o do_v by_o death_n judge_v and_o chastise_v in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n moses_n 3.25_o deut._n 3.25_o who_o in_o the_o wilderness_n desire_v earnest_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v go_v over_o and_o see_v that_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_z and_o that_o goodly_a mountain_n zion_n and_o lebanon_n but_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o in_o
promise_n we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o those_o that_o love_n god_n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o moreover_o by_o affliction_n the_o lord_n bring_v we_o to_o a_o more_o thorough_a repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o work_v that_o in_o we_o thereby_o which_o the_o word_n do_v not_o before_o when_o we_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n what_o great_a misery_n our_o sin_n have_v bring_v we_o unto_o and_o how_o just_a and_o true_a god_n be_v in_o all_o his_o threaten_n 31_o 1._o cor._n 11_o 31_o for_o if_o when_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o before_o hand_n god_n will_v not_o judge_v we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n whereunto_o agree_v the_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a by_o daily_a experience_n that_o whether_o the_o lord_n lie_v upon_o man_n sickness_n or_o imprisonment_n or_o poverty_n and_o want_n or_o banishment_n or_o such_o like_a 107.11_o psal_n 107.11_o when_o he_o humble_v the_o heart_n with_o heaviness_n they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n so_o that_o affliction_n bring_v man_n to_o humility_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o to_o be_v deliver_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n who_o by_o great_a misery_n come_v to_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o riotous_a life_n for_o when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o 1â—_n luk._n 1â—_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a famine_n in_o that_o land_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o necessity_n which_o afterward_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n that_o the_o swine_n eat_v but_o no_o man_n give_v they_o he_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o affliction_n unto_o what_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n &_o confession_n of_o they_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o most_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n who_o after_o that_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o make_v their_o father_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o some_o wild_a beast_n though_o we_o may_v presume_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o still_o live_v in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o godly_a father_n jacob_n they_o do_v secret_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o ill_a deal_n towards_o their_o brother_n joseph_n yet_o many_o year_n after_o even_o twenty_o or_o thereabouts_o when_o they_o be_v in_o adversity_n the_o memory_n of_o it_o renew_v itself_o afresh_o and_o thereby_o they_o be_v bring_v more_o serious_o to_o judge_v themselves_o for_o it_o for_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v very_o 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 us._n thus_o this_o cross_n be_v turn_v to_o their_o good_a in_o that_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o further_a sight_n and_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o a_o more_o voluntary_a and_o free_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o affliction_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n that_o purge_v the_o gold_n and_o consume_v the_o dross_n of_o it_o and_o unto_o a_o file_n that_o scour_v off_o the_o rust_n of_o iron_n and_o make_v it_o bright_a &_o unto_o a_o purgation_n that_o expel_v the_o corrupt_a and_o superfluous_a humour_n out_o of_o the_o body_n therefore_o even_o as_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o gold_n in_o consume_v the_o dross_n neither_o the_o file_n hurt_v the_o iron_n in_o take_v away_o the_o rust_n neither_o do_v the_o purgation_n hurt_v the_o body_n in_o expel_v of_o ill_a humour_n so_o affliction_n cause_v we_o to_o abhor_v and_o leave_v some_o sin_n or_o other_o which_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o will_v destroy_v we_o may_v true_o be_v say_v not_o to_o hurt_v we_o but_o to_o work_v our_o good_a of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n that_o it_o preserve_v we_o from_o many_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o through_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n we_o may_v fall_v into_o but_o that_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n we_o be_v thereby_o keep_v in_o more_o awe_n so_o that_o as_o physic_n serve_v not_o only_o to_o cure_v we_o of_o the_o disease_n which_o we_o be_v already_o fall_v into_o but_o also_o and_o especial_o to_o prevent_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o some_o tolerable_a estate_n of_o health_n so_o the_o cross_n recover_v we_o out_o of_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o preserve_v we_o from_o many_o which_o otherwise_o may_v creep_v upon_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o some_o sickly_a body_n be_v drive_v to_o diet_n themselves_o and_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a course_n of_o physic_n to_o prevent_v that_o which_o their_o corrupt_a estate_n will_v otherwise_o necessary_o pull_v upon_o they_o so_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o manifold_a offence_n that_o they_o live_v among_o be_v always_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o affliction_n as_o it_o be_v the_o physic_n of_o their_o soul_n not_o so_o much_o to_o bring_v they_o from_o gross_a and_o grievous_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o free_a from_o as_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v into_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n forsee_v they_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n calling_n and_o place_n that_o they_o live_v in_o if_o then_o the_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o man_n do_v with_o unruly_a coâ—â—_n or_o untamed_a heifer_n which_o be_v keep_v from_o stray_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n with_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o break_v out_o without_o their_o own_o hurt_n so_o the_o lord_n put_v thorn_n and_o briar_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o way_n that_o be_v lay_v affliction_n upon_o we_o and_o so_o stop_v the_o way_n against_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o break_v forth_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n either_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o left_a to_o our_o own_o hurt_n must_v we_o not_o needs_o say_v that_o even_o this_o way_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o the_o lord_n work_v by_o affliction_n our_o singular_a good_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o own_o people_n among_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n namely_o that_o by_o his_o affliction_n he_o will_v so_o keep_v they_o in_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o straitnes_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o lust_n to_o play_v the_o wanton_n and_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o by_o idolatry_n after_o the_o example_n of_o other_o when_o he_o faith_n i_o will_v stop_v thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n 2.6_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o and_o make_v a_o hedge_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o find_v her_o path_n so_o that_o their_o affliction_n shall_v be_v a_o hedge_n of_o sharp_a thorn_n to_o prick_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v break_v out_o and_o stray_v from_o god_n commandment_n and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a end_n of_o affliction_n so_o david_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o to_o that_o end_n and_o can_v make_v that_o good_a use_n of_o it_o to_o themselves_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v o_o lord_n 94.12_o psal_n 94.12_o and_o teach_v in_o thy_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a while_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o correct_v that_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o even_o to_o walk_v more_o careful_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n that_o so_o he_o may_v escape_v those_o punishment_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o destruction_n and_o this_o use_n david_n make_v of_o his_o affliction_n as_o he_o profess_v of_o himself_o â—7_n &_o 116
as_o they_o shall_v and_o may_v yet_o all_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n by_o they_o seek_v their_o good_a &_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o profit_n &_o to_o be_v better_v by_o their_o affliction_n and_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o though_o they_o be_v full_a of_o complaint_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o who_o ever_o complain_v more_o of_o their_o affliction_n than_o these_o two_o man_n job_n and_o david_n and_o yet_o who_o have_v more_o profit_n or_o goat_n more_o good_a by_o they_o then_o they_o both_o of_o they_o be_v thus_o try_v &_o in_o the_o trial_n find_v to_o be_v most_o faithful_a and_o patient_a and_o constant_a unto_o the_o end_n and_o concern_v this_o proneness_n in_o we_o to_o complain_v we_o must_v consider_v that_o such_o be_v our_o nature_n that_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o feel_n of_o our_o affliction_n unless_o our_o heart_n be_v harden_v like_o iron_n or_o steel_n and_o so_o we_o be_v senseless_a like_o stock_n and_o stone_n and_o not_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v otherwise_o nam_o our_o heart_n natural_o be_v soft_a and_o tender_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v break_v with_o affliction_n and_o some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v but_o that_o every_o thing_n that_o befall_v we_o shall_v work_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v move_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o either_o to_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n love_n or_o hatred_n anger_n or_o fear_n and_o such_o like_a &_o therefore_o tribulation_n must_v needs_o trouble_v we_o and_o affliction_n must_v needs_o afflict_v we_o and_o the_o cross_n can_v but_o crucify_v we_o &_o yet_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o for_o all_o that_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o look_v for_o it_o from_o thence_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v find_v it_o even_o as_o the_o sick_a patient_n &_o 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all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o that_o love_n god_n as_o he_o thereby_o restrain_v this_o general_a promise_n because_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o all_o so_o he_o show_v to_o who_o it_o appertain_v namely_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o special_a fruit_n the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o he_o intreat_v here_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o chapter_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o now_o then_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n where_o he_o also_o discern_v the_o true_a believer_n from_o other_o by_o this_o fruit_n of_o faith_n namely_o sanctification_n &_o here_o he_o do_v name_n one_o principal_a of_o it_o which_o be_v love_n love_n to_o god_n from_o whence_o 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