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Lastly, we may note in the 8. chap. of Deuteronomy, verse 2. what a great ado the Lord had with his people, the children of Israel, to help them, against this vile corruption that was in them: he was driven to keep them forty years in the wilderness, and there to exercise them with many and grievous crosses and judgements, and all to humble them, as there it is said: and certainly, if fewer and easier afflictions would have done ⟨p. 22⟩it, the Lord would never have handled them so roughly and sharply; for mercy pleaseth him, neither doeth he afflict willingly.¹

Lastly, wee may note in the 8. chap. of Deuteronomie, verse 2. what a great adoe the Lord had with his people, the children of Israel, to helpe them, against this vile corruption that was in them: hee was driuen to keepe them fortie yeeres in the wildernes, and there to exercise them with manie and grieuous crosses and iudgements, and all to humble them, as there it is saide: and certainly, if fewer and easier afflictions would haue done ⟨p. 22⟩it, the Lord would neuer haue handled them so roughlie and sharplie; for mercie pleaseth him, neither doeth hee afflict willinglie.¹

1. 1Micah. 7. Lament. 3.

Now the reason why the pride of mens hearts cannot easily be removed, is,

Now the reason why the pride of mens hearts cannot easily bee remooued, is,