a_o sermon_n preach_v unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o thornbury_n in_o glocestershire_n on_o march_n 20._o 1697_o 8._o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o psal_n clxiii_o 8._o the_o great_a thought_n and_o search_v of_o heart_n in_o man_n the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v god-ward_o or_o towards_o god_n and_o this_o again_o divide_v its_o self_n two_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whither_o god_n be_v angry_a or_o in_o favour_n with_o we_o and_o according_o as_o we_o have_v a_o fear_n sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o one_o or_o the_o other_o so_o we_o be_v either_o trouble_v or_o else_o content_v we_o be_v trouble_v if_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o invisible_a god_n over_o we_o have_v anger_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n against_o we_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o be_v content_v as_o 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which_o same_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v not_o joious_a but_o grievous_a heb._n twelve_o 6_o 11._o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n three_o 19_o and_o so_o again_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n they_o be_v full_a of_o child_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n unto_o their_o babe_n psal_n xvii_o 14._o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v psal_n 1xxiii_fw-la 7._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n be_v secure_a into_o who_o hand_n god_n bring_v abundant_o job_n twelve_o 7._o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n luke_n xuj_o 25._o and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 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not_o know_v and_o feel_v it_o so_o again_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v among_o we_o many_o a_o soul_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n isa_n 1._o 10._o although_o they_o be_v real_o and_o indeed_o belove_v of_o god_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n the_o want_n whereof_o make_v they_o to_o mourn_v and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n rev._n x._o 7._o for_o indeed_o the_o whole_a way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n towards_o we_o man_n be_v all_o mystery_n it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v mat._n xiii_o 11._o among_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v name_v and_o instance_a in_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o this_o mystery_n that_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v receive_v evil_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n god_n have_v a_o love_n towards_o they_o and_o so_o again_o the_o sinner_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n receive_v good_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n this_o may_v even_o now_o be_v somewhat_o understand_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o from_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o those_o who_o be_v spiritual_o wise_a and_o discern_a by_o such_o who_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o clear_o see_v at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n when_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o mix_a multitude_n and_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o judge_n by_o appearance_n and_o not_o righteous_a judgement_n to_o esteem_v such_o strike_n smite_v of_o god_n and_o forsake_a isa_n 1iii_fw-la 4._o as_o if_o they_o be_v forsake_v and_o hate_v also_o by_o the_o god_n who_o make_v the_o world_n because_o the_o world_n frown_v upon_o they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o low_a estate_n and_o seem_v outward_o miserable_a therein_o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v thus_o behold_v i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n no_o such_o matter_n for_o as_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n so_o when_o the_o world_n be_v cross_a and_o athwart_o and_o at_o enmity_n with_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v 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