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the_o sun_n true_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o even_o wish_v for_o thy_o affliction_n again_o god_n have_v put_v himself_o into_o thy_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v and_o thou_o have_v let_v he_o go_v without_o the_o blessing_n the_o blessing_n of_o save_a instruction_n how_o may_v thou_o even_o wish_v i_o say_v o_o that_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n again_o in_o my_o sick_a bed_n again_o in_o banishment_n again_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o caet_fw-la however_o humble_v thyself_o great_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o wrestle_v mighty_o for_o the_o after_o teach_n of_o god_n upon_o thy_o heart_n pray_v turn_v i_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n what_o affliction_n have_v not_o do_v lord_n do_v thou_o set_v omnipotency_n on_o work_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v that_o so_o thy_o soul_n may_v yet_o speak_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o free_a grace_n after_o that_o i_o return_v i_o repent_v 31.19_o jer._n 31.19_o and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n urge_v the_o lord_n as_o samson_n do_v after_o his_o victory_n judg._n 15.18_o thou_o have_v give_v this_o great_a deliverance_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o die_v for_o thirst_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a say_v thou_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v thy_o servant_n this_o great_a deliverance_n from_o danger_n and_o death_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o teach_v and_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n among_o the_o uncircumcised_a teach_v i_o thy_o way_n 86.11_o psal_n 86.11_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 10_o psa_fw-la 143_o 10_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o 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warning_n i_o have_v neglect_v who_o warming_n i_o have_v quench_v yea_o who_o comfort_n i_o have_v undervalue_v and_o count_v they_o as_o a_o small_a thing_n ah_o wretch_n how_o just_a be_v it_o now_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v withdraw_v that_o he_o shall_v despise_v my_o sorrow_n and_o laugh_v at_o my_o tear_n shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n quench_v my_o smoke_a flax_n and_o break_v my_o bruise_a reed_n how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v a_o reprover_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v now_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o repairer_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o temptation_n how_o righteous_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o i_o who_o so_o often_o have_v carry_v myself_o strange_o to_o his_o counsel_n shall_v now_o in_o my_o sorrow_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o comfort_n that_o i_o who_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o spark_n of_o my_o own_o kindle_v shall_v now_o at_o length_n lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n well_o if_o the_o 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represent_v the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o stain_n and_o spot_v whereof_o can_v be_v wash_v out_o with_o no_o other_o element_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v purchase_v blood_n so_o it_o be_v expiate_v blood_n he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n 6._o rev._n 1_o 6._o but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o pure_a glass_n yet_o god_n do_v make_v frequent_a and_o great_a use_n of_o the_o three_o glass_n also_o sc_fw-la affliction_n and_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n to_o discover_v to_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o greatness_n of_o that_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o sin_n it_o be_v very_o notable_a how_o god_n bring_v the_o israelite_n this_o glass_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o bid_v they_o as_o it_o be_v see_v their_o face_n in_o it_o jer._n 2._o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o 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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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a and_o a_o treble_a emphasis_n assurance_n full_a assurance_n and_o much_o full_a assurance_n such_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n common_n teach_v may_v convince_v to_o silence_n but_o the_o understanding_n may_v remain_v doubtful_a still_o oppositi_fw-la formido_fw-la oppositi_fw-la there_o be_v that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v suspense_n or_o hesitancy_n in_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a assent_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o truth_n propound_v but_o a_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double-sould_a man_n duplex_fw-la amino_fw-la a_o man_n of_o a_o double_a or_o doubtful_a or_o divide_a spirit_n float_v between_o different_a opinion_n one_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v this_o way_n and_o another_o soul_n believe_v that_o way_n one_o while_o he_o believe_v 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speak_v experimental_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o know_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n 119.71_o psal_n 119.71_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v why_o but_o may_v not_o any_o man_n say_v as_o much_o as_o that_o yes_o few_o man_n there_o be_v but_o have_v the_o notion_n in_o their_o head_n &_o in_o their_o lip_n i_o but_o mark_v i_o pray_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v experimental_o to_o the_o point_n and_o do_v instance_n the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o affliction_n i_o have_v learn_v thy_o statute_n he_o have_v learn_v more_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n more_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n more_o conformity_n to_o the_o word_n he_o know_v it_o more_o and_o love_v it_o better_o and_o be_v more_o transform_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o than_o ever_o etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 116.6_o the_o lord_n proserve_v the_o simple_a i._n e._n god_n stand_v by_o his_o upright_a heart_v one_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o violence_n a_o good_a notion_n but_o any_o man_n may_v have_v it_o in_o the_o proposition_n i_o but_o david_n have_v it_o in_o the_o experience_n i_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o he_o help_v i_o my_o faith_n be_v bring_v low_a and_o my_o comfort_n be_v bring_v low_a and_o my_o resolution_n be_v bring_v low_a my_o foot_n have_v wellnigh_o slip_v psal_n 73.2_o but_o god_n help_v my_o faith_n revive_v my_o comfort_n strengthen_v my_o resolution_n and_o establish_v my_o foot_n thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n 1.22_o 2_o tim._n 1.22_o vers_n 23._o thus_o st._n paul_n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v experience_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o his_o all-sufficiency_n i_o dare_v trust_v my_o all_o with_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v keep_v it_o safe_a to_o that_o day_n and_o thus_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n in_o affliction_n can_v speak_v experimental_o in_o one_o degree_n or_o other_o of_o the_o gain_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o suffer_a condition_n they_o can_v speak_v experimental_o of_o 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