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ground_n that_o he_o may_v not_o trust_v in_o himself_o experience_a paul_n must_v learn_v this_o selfe-deniall_n there_o be_v some_o stump_n of_o this_o in_o every_o man_n 2_o it_o be_v marvellous_a stir_v and_o it_o will_v slip_v into_o the_o best_a of_o our_o service_n to_o hinder_v our_o soul_n in_o duty_n this_o self_n take_v great_a hold_n and_o be_v hardly_o remove_v in_o nature_n though_o the_o sense_n be_v go_v yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o pulse_n stir_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o life_n in_o a_o man_n so_o in_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o original_a sin_n spread_v itself_o how_o ever_o
and_o affliction_n this_o a_o man_n must_v take_v up_o cheerful_o takeup_n doctrine_n 2_o the_o follower_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v cheerful_o undergo_v what_o ever_o affliction_n be_v allot_v unto_o they_o they_o must_v not_o have_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n affliction_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o we_o must_v not_o only_o lift_v at_o they_o but_o take_v they_o up_o cheerful_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v if_o you_o will_v walk_v upright_o you_o shall_v have_v many_o block_n that_o you_o can_v leap_v over_o but_o you_o must_v go_v away_o with_o they_o cheerful_o it_o be_v not_o only_o here_o require_v but_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o command_v jam._n 1.2_o 1.2_o jam._n 1.2_o coâ—nt_v it_o all_o â—oy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n not_o some_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o some_o temptation_n but_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o all_o temptation_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o under_o go_v affliction_n cheerful_o 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misery_n on_o ourselves_o there_o be_v no_o credit_n noâ—_n comfort_v in_o this_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v let_v he_o make_v his_o cross_n no_o it_o be_v maâ—e_n already_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o as_o long_o at_o theâ—e_n be_v diâ—els_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v trouble_n enough_o it_o be_v folly_n for_o a_o traveller_n to_o go_v through_o a_o slough_n when_o he_o may_v escape_v it_o so_o we_o must_v not_o needless_o run_v into_o trouble_n but_o if_o it_o be_v allot_v we_o must_v travel_v in_o winter_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n the_o patient_n that_o take_v physic_n if_o there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o more_o sick_a in_o his_o chamber_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a potion_n send_v one_o man_n must_v not_o take_v every_o man_n potion_n but_o he_o must_v take_v the_o physic_n prescribe_v for_o he_o so_o affliction_n be_v potion_n one_o have_v disgrace_n another_o poverty_n every_o man_n must_v take_v his_o own_o potion_n jer._n 10.19_o 10.19_o jer._n 10.19_o it_o be_v my_o sorrow_n therefore_o i_o will_v bear_v it_o 2_o when_o we_o see_v the_o receipt_n under_o god_n hand_n we_o must_v stoop_v we_o must_v put_v our_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n and_o our_o shoulder_n to_o the_o burden_n heb._n 11.25_o 11.25_o heb._n 11.25_o moses_n choose_v rather_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n in_o christ_n service_n than_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o egypt_n any_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v he_o may_v have_v wear_v the_o crown_n of_o egypt_n he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o it_o the_o text_n say_v he_o choose_v it_o rather_o 3_o we_o must_v quiet_o carry_v it_o with_o a_o meek_a disposition_n not_o snarl_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a nor_o yet_o disquiet_v with_o affliction_n though_o it_o pinch_v he_o sore_o but_o we_o must_v do_v aâ—_n david_n psal_n 39.9_o 39.9_o phil._n 39.9_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o spâ—ke_v no_o word_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o you_o know_v oftentimes_o the_o parent_n make_v the_o child_n not_o only_o bear_v the_o rod_n â—ut_v also_o kiss_v the_o rod_n so_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o bear_v affliction_n but_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o willing_o undergo_v they_o the_o text_n say_v of_o christ_n he_o go_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o give_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o smiter_n patience_n by_o force_n be_v nothing_o but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v voluntary_o it_o be_v something_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 3.18_o â—_o sam._n 3.18_o eli_n do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n as_o jonah_n i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o death_n but_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v do_v it_o he_o take_v those_o blow_n with_o meekness_n we_o hear_v of_o no_o quarrel_v at_o inbe_a hand_n but_z naked_a say_v he_o come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n and_o naâ—ed_o shall_v i_o go_v out_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o a_o word_n more_o then_o you_o see_v it_o must_v be_v suffer_v willing_o and_o undergo_v patient_o reason_n 1_o the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o a_o father_n that_o send_v all_o these_o when_o a_o child_n will_v take_v no_o physic_n they_o use_v to_o say_v look_v it_o be_v your_o father_n that_o bring_v it_o and_o will_v you_o not_o take_v that_o your_o father_n give_v you_o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o child_n to_o make_v he_o take_v the_o physic_n so_o because_o affliction_n come_v from_o their_o father_n it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o saint_n his_o wisdom_n order_v they_o therefore_o bear_v they_o john_n 18.11_o 18.11_o john_n 18.11_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v of_o the_o câ—p_n which_o my_o father_n give_v i_o there_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n god_n prepare_v it_o therefore_o drink_v it_o so_o the_o apostle_n reason_n heb._n 12.9_o 12.9_o heb._n 12.9_o our_o father_n in_o the_o flesh_n correct_v we_o and_o we_o submit_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v we_o boâ—e_n the_o affliction_n of_o our_o father_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o they_o sâ—ew_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o passion_n and_o they_o that_o weâ—e_v near_a they_o speed_v worst_a and_o shall_v we_o not_o rather_o bear_v and_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v god_n will_v have_v we_o live_v if_o the_o patient_n be_v persuade_v the_o physician_n have_v skill_n he_o will_v â—e_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o potion_n prescribe_v by_o he_o so_o our_o father_n be_v our_o physician_n and_o a_o father_n will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n nothing_o that_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o therefore_o submit_v to_o what_o ever_o god_n lay_v upon_o we_o whether_o sweet_a or_o sour_a we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v cordial_n which_o be_v sweet_a but_o bitter_a potion_n and_o pill_n do_v god_n provide_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o take_v it_o isa_n 38.15_o 38.15_o isa_n 38.15_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n god_n bid_v he_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n he_o shall_v die_v god_n have_v say_v it_o say_v the_o text_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o reason_n 2_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a in_o affliction_n therefore_o take_v they_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o lam._n 3.27_o 3.27_o lam._n 3.27_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n who_o will_v not_o be_v cut_v that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v affliction_n be_v painful_a but_o there_o be_v good_a in_o they_o a_o man_n be_v content_a to_o bear_v
their_o shoulder_n so_o lay_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n upon_o thy_o shoulder_n lay_v mercy_n under_o the_o cross_n if_o a_o man_n bear_v a_o burden_n quiet_o he_o carry_v it_o easy_o so_o look_v to_o christ_n and_o bear_v thy_o burden_n willing_o 5_o last_o consider_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v up_o a_o cross_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o curse_n you_o will_v not_o have_v your_o credit_n cross_v drunkard_n must_v not_o speak_v ill_o of_o you_o take_v thy_o sin_n then_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o drunkard_n and_o swearer_n be_v thou_o if_o thou_o reprove_v they_o not_o and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n with_o they_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n will_v break_v thy_o back_n dives_n will_v not_o have_v the_o cross_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n say_v god_n and_o the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v jam._n 5.3_o 5.3_o jam._n 5.3_o the_o rich_a man_n will_v have_v their_o wealth_n take_v your_o wealth_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v canker_a and_o it_o will_v witness_v against_o you_o every_o six_o penny_n will_v come_v as_o so_o many_o witness_n witness_n say_v this_o shilling_n i_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o poor_a you_o will_v have_v a_o wealthy_a talon_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v wrath_n with_o it_o you_o that_o be_v now_o careless_a you_o fear_v to_o sanctify_v a_o lord_n day_n you_o will_v not_o be_v cross_v god_n will_v bid_v you_o go_v to_o your_o neighbour_n to_o be_v save_v for_o they_o you_o love_v and_o they_o you_o obey_v whether_o then_o will_v you_o have_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o almighty_a rather_o bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n use_v 4_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o instruction_n if_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n must_v bear_v the_o cross_n then_o who_o be_v they_o that_o make_v it_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o adversary_n that_o set_v himself_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o 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