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himself_o judge_v a_o six_o branch_n of_o information_n god_n 6_o branch_n insoâ—m_n to_o show_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v chastisement_n a_o blessing_n when_o accompany_v with_o instruction_n see_v then_o and_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o can_v make_v his_o people_n better_a by_o their_o suffering_n who_o know_v how_o to_o ferch_v oil_n out_o of_o the_o scorpion_n to_o extract_v gold_n out_o of_o clay_n to_o draw_v the_o rich_a wine_n out_o of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o can_v turn_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o curse_v itself_o into_o a_o blessing_n that_o can_v make_v the_o wither_a rod_n of_o affliction_n to_o bad_a 27.9_o isai_n 27.9_o yea_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n sin_n bring_v affliction_n into_o the_o world_n and_o god_n 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his_o child_n may_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n the_o discipline_n be_v sharp_a but_o the_o end_n be_v sweet_a bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n seven_o it_o show_v we_o that_o a_o suffer_a condition_n be_v not_o so_o formidable_a a_o thing_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v represent_v it_o it_o be_v ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n which_o slander_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v his_o eye_n open_v can_v by_o way_n of_o holy_a triumph_n ask_v this_o question_n why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a 49.5_o psal_n 49.5_o q._n d._n what_o be_v there_o in_o a_o afflict_a estate_n so_o much_o to_o be_v dread_v let_v any_o man_n show_v i_o a_o reason_n and_o i_o will_v give_v 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a_o imposition_n but_o affliction_n and_o misery_n which_o sin_n bring_v upon_o a_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v judicial_a and_o penal_a and_o carry_v a_o face_n of_o wrath_n rather_o than_o of_o love_n i_o but_o observe_v it_o even_o in_o these_o the_o psalmist_n can_v see_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o see_v when_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n besiege_v he_o on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v fearless_a and_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a unless_o any_o one_o can_v tell_v he_o what_o it_o be_v how_o so_o sure_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o my_o text_n because_o david_n have_v a_o god_n that_o can_v teach_v as_o well_o as_o chastise_v and_o therefore_o though_o sin_n be_v as_o poison_v in_o his_o cup_n of_o
affliction_n yet_o divine_a teach_n can_v antidote_n that_o poison_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n unto_o he_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n comfort_v i_o 4._o psa_fw-la 23_o 4._o o_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n or_o enter_v upon_o suffering_n will_v sit_v down_o and_o dwell_v upon_o this_o consideration_n the_o fruit_n and_o advantage_n which_o god_n know_v how_o to_o bring_v out_o of_o all_o their_o sorrow_n even_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n this_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o uncomely_a despondency_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o what_o cause_n 4.16.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.16.18_o while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o at_o the_o visible_a suffering_n but_o at_o the_o invisible_a fruit_n and_o advantage_n of_o our_o suffering_n this_o hold_v up_o head_n 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for_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o foolish_a father_n and_o mother_n call_v this_o love_n but_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n call_v it_o hatred_n he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n prov._n 13.24_o sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o ill_o spare_v as_o that_o whereby_o the_o child_n be_v spoil_v such_o spare_v be_v hatred_n and_o because_o you_o hate_v your_o child_n in_o not_o correct_v of_o they_o they_o come_v afterward_o to_o hate_v you_o by_o not_o correct_v of_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o kill_v all_o valde_fw-la inutiliâ—â—er_fw-la valdc_fw-la perniciose_fw-la sentiet_fw-la filius_fw-la patris_fw-la lenitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la just_a sentiat_fw-la dei_fw-la severitatem_fw-la aug._n in_o psa_n 50._o ad_fw-la interficiendum_fw-la pagn_n derive_v the_o
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their_o parent_n who_o deny_v they_o baptism_n lap_n perdit_fw-la nos_fw-la aliena_fw-la perfidia_fw-la parenles_fw-mi sensimus_fw-la paricidas_fw-la cyp._n scr._n the_o lap_n the_o treacherous_a fondness_n of_o our_o parent_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o these_o torment_n our_o father_n and_o mother_n have_v be_v our_o murderer_n they_o that_o give_v we_o our_o natural_a life_n have_v deprive_v we_o of_o a_o better_a and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o correct_v we_o with_o the_o rod_n have_v occasion_v we_o now_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o scorpion_n o_o it_o will_v grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o unnatural_a parept_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v the_o doleful_a complaint_n and_o those_o hideous_a yell_n of_o poor_a child_n in_o hell_n fire_n who_o their_o fondness_n have_v send_v thither_o and_o oh_o that_o they_o will_v listen_v to_o they_o before_o they_o themselves_o come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o there_o find_v no_o mercy_n because_o here_o they_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n reipsa_fw-la expertue_n est_fw-la he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v he_o experimental_o come_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v most_o proper_o true_a of_o the_o adopt_a child_n they_o learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o passive_a but_o in_o a_o active_a sense_n by_o suffer_v god_n will_v we_o learn_v to_o do_v god_n will_v god_n have_v no_o such_o obedient_a child_n as_o those_o who_o he_o nurture_n in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n at_o length_n god_n bring_v all_o his_o scholar_n to_o subscribe_v what_o god_n will_v when_o god_n will_v how_o god_n will_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n a_o bless_a lesson_n a_o four_o be_v humility_n 4_o lesson_n humility_n humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n design_n in_o affliction_n to_o hide_v 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he_o will_v beautifi_v the_o meek_a with_o salvation_n five_o 8.2_o 5_o lesson_n discovery_n of_o corruption_n dent_n 8.2_o god_n by_o affliction_n discover_v unknown_a corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n he_o lead_v thou_o through_o the_o wilderness_n these_o forty_o year_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n to_o make_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n what_o pride_n what_o impatience_n what_o unbelief_n what_o idolatry_n what_o distrust_n of_o god_n what_o murmur_n what_o unthankfulness_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n &_o thou_o never_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o i_o tell_v you_o christian_n sin_n lie_v very_o close_a and_o deep_a and_o be_v not_o easy_o discern_v till_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n come_v and_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a the_o furnace_n discover_v the_o dross_n which_o lie_v hide_v before_o 7_o jer._n 9_o 7_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v say_v 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loin_n 107.11_o a_o psa_n 107.11_o rebel_n 17_o b_o 17_o fool_n 23_o c_o 23_o mariner_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n can_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n the_o very_a heathen-mariner_n fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o can_v awaken_v the_o sleepy_a prophet_n to_o this_o duty_n 6_o jonah_n 1.5_o 6_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n hence_o we_o use_v to_o say_v he_o that_o can_v pray_v navigarâ—_n qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la orare_fw-la discat_fw-la navigarâ—_n let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n thus_o i_o say_v affliction_n open_v dumb_a lip_n and_o unty_v the_o string_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o who_o god_n teach_v in_o affliction_n they_o learn_v to_o pray_v in_o another_o manner_n more_o frequent_o more_o fervent_o first_o more_o frequent_o god_n people_n be_v vessel_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o pierce_a whereby_o god_n draw_v it_o out_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 109.4_o psal_n 109.4_o david_n be_v always_o a_o pray_a man_n but_o now_o under_o persecution_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n as_o wicked_a man_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o wickedness_n so_o david_n give_v himself_o up_o to_o prayer_n he_o make_v it_o his_o work_n hence_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o most_o of_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v nothing_o else_o almost_o but_o the_o run_n out_o of_o david_n spirit_n in_o prayer_n under_o variety_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n as_o his_o trouble_n be_v multiply_v so_o his_o prayer_n do_v multiply_v the_o holy_a man_n be_v never_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o can_v not_o pray_v etc._n etc._n alas_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o in_o our_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n we_o pray_v arbitrary_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v many_o time_n we_o suffer_v every_o trifle_n to_o come_v and_o justle_v out_o prayer_n but_o in_o affliction_n god_n keep_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ty_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v more_o frequent_o so_o also_o to_o pray_v more_o fervent_o even_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v intentius_fw-la luk._n 22.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intentius_fw-la that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o more_o intensive_o he_o pray_v till_o he_o sweat_v again_o yea_o till_o he_o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n he_o sweltered_a out_o his_o soul_n through_o his_o body_n in_o prayer_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n to_o conflict_n withal_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o believer_n many_o time_n outward_a affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a disertion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n psal_n 22._o and_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o gather_v 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