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they_o will_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n they_o have_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n rod_n but_o the_o thing_n require_v shall_v not_o once_o come_v near_o they_o and_o for_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n many_o a_o balaams_n wish_n but_o that_o be_v all_o for_o their_o life_n be_v nothing_o and_o last_o for_o death_n itself_o they_o either_o die_v like_a stock_n and_o stone_n or_o else_o like_o bull_n and_o bear_n roar_v and_o bellow_v out_o their_o shame_n and_o confusion_n second_o this_o may_v be_v a_o direction_n to_o god_n child_n to_o approve_v their_o sincerity_n unto_o god_n by_o always_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o use_v consolation_n first_o in_o trouble_n to_o rejoice_v when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o try_v we_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v forth_o as_o try_v gold_n refine_v and_o make_v the_o more_o fit_a for_o god_n kingdom_n second_o in_o our_o welfare_n to_o trust_v more_o in_o god_n then_o in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o count_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o god_n countenance_n upon_o we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anointed_n more_o joy_n of_o heart_n then_o when_o the_o corn_n wine_n oil_n and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o world_n be_v increase_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o wit_n the_o power_n of_o it_o from_o the_o efficient_a in_o the_o form_n and_o execution_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o sin_n and_o person_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n now_o follow_v the_o orderly_a proceed_n of_o this_o justice_n of_o the_o order_n of_o god_n justice_n first_o in_o the_o cause_n order_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o method_n use_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o argument_n order_n be_v describe_v first_o from_o the_o cause_n i_o thou_o lord_n second_o from_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v to_o set_v or_o place_n thing_n three_o from_o the_o object_n in_o that_o word_n they_o that_o be_v thy_o sin_n 4._o from_o a_o testimony_n draw_v from_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o shall_v sufficient_o witness_v of_o the_o worth_n of_o god_n method_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o order_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n sure_o god_n wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o method_n and_o order_n for_o order_n be_v not_o from_o any_o brutish_a nature_n but_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a so_o that_o the_o change_n and_o multitude_n of_o alteration_n in_o this_o world_n be_v no_o casual_a matter_n leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o blind_a fortune_n if_o indeed_o we_o look_v into_o god_n church_n and_o see_v the_o variety_n of_o colour_n and_o the_o instability_n
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tremble_v and_o shake_v thus_o thou_o do_v lead_v thy_o people_n like_o sheep_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o that_o they_o want_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o water_n and_o all_o because_o god_n do_v dispose_v of_o all_o their_o trouble_n sure_o that_o god_n order_v all_o thing_n be_v a_o most_o admirable_a comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v leave_v unpress_v thy_o little_a finger_n shall_v not_o ache_v a_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o god_n disposition_n psal_n 121.4_o behold_v a_o note_n of_o admiration_n both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a of_o demonstration_n to_o all_o that_o expect_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o attention_n to_o those_o that_o be_v too_o negligent_a and_o what_o may_v they_o all_o behold_v even_o this_o that_o the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n will_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n a_o keeper_n what_o be_v that_o sure_o to_o be_v set_v in_o some_o office_n and_o therefore_o too_o base_a for_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n to_o become_v israel_n servant_n if_o david_n have_v not_o style_v he_o so_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v think_v it_o but_o now_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n and_o therefore_o o_o israel_n thou_o be_v but_o as_o a_o child_n under_o tuition_n as_o a_o sheep_n under_o a_o pastor_n but_o happy_a that_o thou_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o no_o governor_n save_v into_o his_o that_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n not_o a_o sheep_n leave_v upon_o the_o mountain_n without_o a_o shepherd_n but_o even_o unto_o he_o that_o against_o the_o fond_a conceit_n of_o the_o aramite_n be_v the_o god_n both_o of_o the_o mountain_n and_o valley_n the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n first_o he_o have_v jacob_n in_o his_o keep_n the_o young_a brother_n who_o when_o he_o fear_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n become_v israel_n one_o that_o prevail_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o sure_a to_o prevail_v with_o man_n he_o have_v stand_v before_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o blush_v at_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n again_o all_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n have_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o their_o whole_a progeny_n take_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v preserve_v in_o egypt_n bring_v out_o with_o joy_n lead_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n protect_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o most_o safe_o conduct_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o since_o that_o all_o spiritual_a israel_n have_v be_v lead_v by_o christ_n jesus_n out_o of_o spiritual_a egypt_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o his_o baptism_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n where_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o zion_n now_o belove_v what_o be_v this_o keeper_n unto_o israel_n not_o only_o no_o sleeper_n but_o also_o free_a from_o all_o slumber_n he_o never_o lay_v his_o eye_n together_o as_o though_o he_o be_v weary_a with_o watch_v psal_n 34.15_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o need_n to_o close_v they_o up_o for_o it_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v weary_v with_o labour_v and_o watch_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o weary_a in_o his_o care_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n than_o he_o be_v for_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o thy_o head_n see_v it_o in_o his_o saint_n he_o preserve_v no_o in_o the_o great_a deluge_n abraham_n and_o lot_n in_o all_o their_o danger_n jacob_n can_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o esau_n nor_o joseph_n in_o prison_n moses_n can_v perish_v in_o the_o river_n nor_o israel_n in_o the_o iron_n furnace_n and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v paint_v out_o providence_n in_o argos_n with_o a_o hundred_o eye_n so_o that_o if_o one_o be_v at_o rest_n yet_o another_o may_v be_v wake_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v totus_fw-la oculus_fw-la nothing_o but_o eye_n and_o therefore_o all_o comfort_n to_o they_o for_o who_o he_o watch_v for_o good_a and_o not_o for_o evil_a use_v 1_o reprehension_n first_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o think_v by_o their_o disorder_n to_o confound_v the_o lord_n indeed_o man_n be_v confound_v in_o many_o law_n cause_n and_o know_v not_o to_o what_o head_n to_o bring_v some_o crime_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o miss_v his_o scope_n for_o all_o their_o confusion_n second_o a_o correction_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o depend_v no_o more_o upon_o god_n be_v god_n thus_o excellent_a oh_o than_o i_o will_v never_o be_v from_o his_o elbow_n i_o will_v keep_v i_o to_o my_o station_n that_o so_o when_o my_o god_n shall_v call_v i_o may_v be_v in_o readiness_n use_v 2._o instruction_n first_o admonition_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o for_o shame_n they_o set_v something_o in_o order_n and_o leave_v not_o all_o in_o heap_n see_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n mean_v to_o visit_v their_o house_n second_o let_v they_o be_v admonish_v to_o deal_v better_o with_o their_o neighbour_n and_o bandle_v they_o more_o gentle_o for_o that_o must_v come_v on_o their_o score_n the_o other_o use_n be_v a_o direction_n to_o the_o godly_a concern_v the_o faithful_a carriage_n of_o themselves_o in_o this_o world_n let_v they_o have_v as_o little_a to_o do_v with_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o can_v for_o every_o secret_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_v how_o will_v a_o man_n tremble_v when_o he_o know_v that_o any_o person_n be_v detect_v for_o villainy_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v be_v none_o of_o their_o receiver_n for_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o they_o will_v endanger_v every_o one_o of_o the_o law_n that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o they_o use_v 3_o consolation_n unspeakable_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o handle_n of_o all_o matter_n first_o in_o thy_o necessity_n have_v thou_o any_o wrong_n offer_v thou_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o the_o judge_n be_v for_o thou_o have_v thou_o any_o trial_n be_v exceed_o joyful_a the_o matter_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o thy_o side_n against_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thy_o adversary_n have_v thou_o lose_v any_o thing_n by_o thief_n and_o wicked_a oppressor_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o now_o be_v unknown_a unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v they_o then_o detect_v if_o thou_o know_v they_o but_o can_v get_v no_o redress_n here_o upon_o earth_n rest_v quiet_a thy_o heart_n the_o matter_n shall_v be_v amend_v and_o for_o defer_v of_o the_o payment_n thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o whole_a with_o all_o the_o forfeit_n second_o in_o thy_o plenty_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o increase_v thy_o store_n and_o to_o give_v thou_o thy_o fill_n of_o joy_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o place_n of_o sin_n set_a the_o second_o argument_n be_v the_o set_n or_o place_v of_o sin_n 2.10_o hos_fw-la 2.10_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o sin_n have_v whole_o put_v man_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o alas_o when_o this_o set_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o forlorn_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o bring_v his_o joint_n into_o any_o good_a frame_n it_o shall_v then_o be_v past_a time_n for_o turn_v the_o wheel_n of_o the_o understanding_n for_o dispose_v the_o will_n to_o run_v in_o her_o create_a course_n to_o bring_v the_o affection_n to_o good_a order_n &_o place_v every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o become_v a_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o serve_v uhe_a lord_n &_o yet_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o
set_n even_o as_o a_o false_a piece_n of_o latin_a be_v set_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o boy_n from_o the_o master_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o both_o of_o they_o correct_v the_o boy_n by_o rod_n the_o latin_a by_o pull_v it_o in_o piece_n because_o it_o be_v so_o far_o want_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o that_o will_v bear_v good_a construction_n indeed_o the_o godly_a be_v set_v again_o into_o the_o image_n of_o their_o creation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n which_o have_v turn_v man_n whole_o again_o unto_o his_o creator_n and_o these_o have_v their_o fault_n daily_o correct_v &_o become_v good_a proficient_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o one_o day_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o happy_a day_n of_o their_o commence_v where_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o absolute_a doctor_n free_a of_o all_o profession_n not_o to_o teach_v but_o read_v a_o continual_a lecture_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n to_o ravish_v his_o heart_n with_o joy_n obs_n god_n justice_n be_v able_a to_o place_v all_o sin_n in_o his_o order_n and_o rank_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o see_v and_o judge_v of_o all_o man_n if_o i_o come_v into_o a_o room_n and_o faw_fw-we all_o the_o plate_n set_v forth_o to_o the_o view_n every_o dish_n on_o the_o table_n in_o his_o due_a place_n all_o the_o furniture_n for_o the_o chamber_n in_o answerable_a proportion_n and_o every_o guest_n in_o his_o due_a order_n and_o place_n set_v down_o to_o meat_n i_o can_v easy_o judge_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o feast_n so_o sure_o the_o wicked_a alas_o they_o must_v expect_v no_o feast_n when_o god_n shall_v have_v muster_v up_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o rank_v they_o under_o their_o several_a head_n according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o gospel_n shall_v be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o judge_v what_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o to_o the_o great_a disquiet_n of_o their_o soul_n first_o therefore_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o apostasy_n from_o god_n that_o keep_v they_o 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