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reward_n 26_o and_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o say_v like_a to_o the_o poet_n vain_a more_o than_o the_o truth_n in_o praise_n thereof_o and_o so_o shall_v seem_v to_o feign_v 27_o full_a many_o a_o thousand_o even_o of_o they_o who_o have_v their_o time_n ill_o spend_v and_o unto_o vain_a delight_n their_o year_n and_o all_o their_o strength_n have_v lend_v 28_o and_o have_v not_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n in_o wisdom_n for_o to_o grow_v have_v cry_v out_o fearful_o at_o length_n and_o say_v it_o have_v be_v so_o 29_o all_o pleasure_n folly_n they_o do_v call_v which_o heretofore_o they_o find_v and_o sorrow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o sound_a 30_o they_o have_v cry_v out_o of_o idle_a life_n and_o of_o their_o youth_n misspend_v that_o to_o the_o read_n of_o good_a book_n their_o heart_n they_o have_v not_o bend_v 31_o for_o what_o though_o man_n shall_v set_v themselves_o to_o seek_v a_o pleasant_a life_n in_o all_o thing_n 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better_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v find_v this_o doctrine_n hard_a to_o be_v practise_v that_o be_v to_o use_v their_o prosperity_n right_o and_o sober_o if_o then_o such_o matter_n as_o this_o be_v be_v read_v and_o well_o weigh_v of_o they_o and_o the_o example_n of_o those_o which_o be_v contrarilie_o mind_v what_o bondage_n they_o be_v in_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o hardness_n which_o they_o complain_v of_o shall_v in_o good_a measure_n be_v assuage_v chap._n 9_o of_o the_o seven_o privilege_n concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o namely_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v how_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o many_o of_o those_o trouble_n which_o do_v light_a on_o and_o meet_v with_o the_o unreformed_a now_o follow_v the_o prerogative_n that_o they_o have_v about_o affliction_n of_o the_o which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o void_a yet_o if_o we_o diligent_o mark_v god_n deal_v with_o they_o herein_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o he_o show_v exceed_v favour_n unto_o they_o which_o see_v it_o be_v not_o one_o way_n but_o many_o and_o sundry_a declare_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v in_o some_o order_n as_o i_o can_v lay_v they_o forth_o particular_o and_o they_o may_v all_o be_v refer_v to_o three_o kind_n for_o first_o he_o hold_v many_o tribulation_n from_o they_o altogether_o in_o that_o they_o be_v his_o child_n which_o other_o by_o their_o sin_n do_v pluck_v upon_o themselves_o ps_n 32.10.11_o second_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o many_o which_o otherwise_o will_v sore_o oppress_v they_o when_o yet_o he_o leave_v other_o in_o they_o still_o and_o three_o he_o teach_v they_o aright_o and_o well_o to_o bear_v they_o when_o he_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o deliver_v they_o and_o of_o these_o three_o i_o will_v handle_v the_o first_o in_o this_o chapter_n concern_v the_o which_o point_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o former_a privilege_n how_o true_a this_o be_v altogether_o that_o many_o trouble_n never_o take_v hold_n of_o such_o as_o walk_v after_o those_o rule_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o which_o enjoy_v the_o say_v privilege_n and_o see_v all_o god_n child_n be_v such_o as_o may_v do_v so_o therefore_o even_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o many_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o which_o yet_o the_o ungodly_a and_o unregenerate_a can_v escape_v for_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_a so_o that_o they_o true_o hate_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o more_o special_o renounce_v in_o their_o life_n the_o sin_n which_o they_o know_v who_o endeavour_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v all_o this_o with_o delight_n and_o with_o delight_n also_o do_v daily_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o grow_v forward_o in_o this_o course_n how_o can_v the_o plague_n and_o calamity_n take_v hold_v on_o they_o which_o do_v on_o other_o man_n who_o be_v 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favour_n of_o god_n through_o sin_n come_v all_o kind_n of_o plague_n and_o punishment_n upon_o man_n 28.44_o as_o hunger_n nakedness_n disease_n the_o pestilence_n bondage_n to_o enemy_n and_o invasion_n of_o they_o imprisonment_n loss_n of_o good_n loss_n of_o life_n and_o such_o like_a for_o sin_n both_o person_n and_o place_n whole_a city_n and_o village_n have_v be_v destroy_v 19_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o beggar_n both_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o rascal_n soldier_n that_o pierce_v christ_n through_o and_o plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o judas_n the_o pursebearer_n who_o be_v also_o the_o traitor_n even_o all_o these_o do_v by_o sin_n purchase_v to_o themselves_o the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n all_o which_o plague_n they_o which_o be_v void_a of_o those_o sin_n and_o
up_o with_o dream_n and_o hurtful_a thought_n these_o lust_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o woe_n chap._n 7._o 3._o evil_a lust_n concern_v ourselves_o fret_v when_o we_o be_v cross_v of_o our_o will_n excessive_a delight_n in_o abundance_n pride_n of_o life_n frowardness_n self-love_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v his_o child_n wary_a against_o these_o a_o special_a part_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n to_o renounce_v these_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o daily_o strive_v lust_n mar_v all_o weak_a service_n accept_v if_o it_o be_v sound_a he_o that_o observe_v these_o lust_n and_o resist_v they_o be_v occupy_v in_o a_o godly_a life_n all_o overcome_v not_o these_o alike_o the_o better_a sort_n how_o far_o they_o come_v and_o how_o example_n of_o such_o the_o weak_a be_v not_o to_o distrust_v for_o not_o match_v the_o best_a these_o lust_n be_v resist_v of_o all_o believer_n in_o their_o measure_n they_o who_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o lust_n can_v claim_v no_o part_n in_o a_o godly_a life_n the_o weak_a may_v stay_v their_o comfort_n in_o these_o three_o special_a grace_n 1._o that_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n 2._o that_o they_o account_v it_o as_o their_o chief_a treasure_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v set_v forward_o in_o some_o good_a course_n whereby_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n these_o three_o must_v be_v earnest_o labour_v for_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o set_v forward_o a_o weak_a christian_n how_o to_o make_v godliness_n a_o pleasure_n the_o gain_n of_o such_o a_o course_n why_o god_n withold_v some_o grace_n from_o he_o cause_n in_o ourselves_o of_o not_o grow_v ignorance_n sloth_n favour_v sin_n timorousness_n and_o unbelief_n remedy_n of_o our_o unbelief_n chap._n 8._o how_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v occupy_v three_o age_n of_o god_n child_n 1._o childhood_n 2._o middle_a age_n 3._o old_a age_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o christian_n how_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o be_v usual_o take_v up_o the_o best_a be_v molest_v sometime_o with_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v special_a privilege_n these_o be_v call_v father_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o battle_n the_o practice_n of_o such_o sin_n be_v odious_a to_o they_o though_o not_o ever_o overcome_v of_o they_o these_o be_v sometime_o discourage_v glad_a to_o use_v all_o help_n set_a against_o small_a sin_n they_o be_v hold_v under_o their_o infirmity_n for_o their_o good_a the_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o godly_a about_o what_o their_o thought_n be_v chief_o occupy_v the_o danger_n that_o these_o be_v subject_a unto_o 1._o danger_n in_o comfort_n 2._o danger_n when_o they_o feel_v want_n of_o comfort_n many_o defect_n be_v in_o these_o young_a christian_n compare_v to_o child_n these_o must_v grow_v their_o duty_n god_n child_n be_v in_o danger_n sometime_o to_o be_v dazzle_v and_o without_o feeling_n yet_o even_o in_o this_o estate_n they_o differ_v from_o hypocrite_n and_o unregenerate_a how_o they_o differ_v these_o degree_n may_v in_o some_o respect_n fall_v one_o into_o another_o example_n of_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o god_n people_n chap._n 9_o ovtward_a wickedness_n must_v be_v renounce_v prove_v 1._o by_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o by_o example_n the_o sin_n that_o he_o love_v best_a be_v renounce_v of_o the_o believer_n chap._n 10._o four_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o hope_v for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o renounce_v not_o open_a sin_n 1._o gross_a offender_n the_o ungodly_a will_v scorn_v professor_n if_o their_o life_n be_v faulty_a such_o be_v seldom_o reclaim_v 2._o sort_v of_o bad_a professor_n ignorant_a and_o careless_a the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o such_o yet_o there_o want_v not_o such_o as_o flatter_v they_o in_o it_o many_o laugh_v at_o the_o rude_a for_o their_o homely_a speech_n who_o yet_o be_v like_o they_o in_o quality_n 3._o sort_n civil_a professor_n some_o of_o all_o these_o three_o sort_n be_v sometime_o prick_v in_o conscience_n note_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n sudden_a flash_n of_o grace_n 4._o sort_n schismatickes_n they_o be_v taunter_n railer_n and_o slanderer_n of_o their_o brother_n censurer_n of_o other_o soon_o ripe_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n inordinate_a liver_n worse_o in_o deal_v then_o man_n who_o profess_v no_o religion_n these_o with_o the_o former_a be_v far_o from_o a_o godly_a life_n other_o disorder_n of_o such_o professor_n earthliness_n unquietness_n vnprofitablenesse_n pride_n of_o life_n ill_o educate_v their_o child_n uncharitable_a surmise_n chap._n 11._o object_n be_v all_o such_o damn_a answer_n no_o if_o they_o repent_v god_n shoal_n out_o some_o from_o other_o h._n infirmity_n in_o all_o the_o godly_a somewhat_o infect_v with_o common_a corruption_n difference_n between_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o godly_a fall_v not_o but_o when_o they_o be_v secure_a and_o take_v liberty_n how_o we_o may_v 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rom._n 8.30_o why_o paul_n overcome_v not_o all_o rebellion_n 2._o cor._n 12.9_o paul_n be_v not_o carry_v into_o gross_a iniquity_n we_o may_v look_v for_o the_o like_a grace_n that_o paul_n have_v in_o our_o measure_n 2._o chron._n 16.9_o 1._o chron._n 28._o â—_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o rom._n 7.25_o 1._o john_n 2.1_o many_o weakâ—_n discourage_v for_o want_n of_o this_o victory_n many_o know_v not_o their_o liberty_n ephes_n 5.8_o the_o two_o next_o virtue_n diligence_n and_o constancy_n diligence_n and_o constancy_n bring_v great_a matter_n to_o pass_v 2._o pet._n 1.5_o jerem._n 48.10_o jam._n 1.25_o what_o diligence_n 2._o pet._n 1._o ephes_n 5.15.16_o rom._n 16.19_o &_o 12.9_o constancy_n john_n 8.31_o &_o 15.5_o gain_v of_o these_o revel_v 2.19_o 2._o tim._n 4_o 8._o many_o pay_v dear_a for_o their_o liberty_n note_n want_v of_o these_o dangerous_a prou._n 23.17_o ephes_n 5.6_o 1._o thess_n 5.3.6_o gal._n 5.7_o 1._o cor._n 15.58_o 1._o cor._n 16.13_o matth._n 24.12_o joh._n 8.31_o 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another_o man_n in_o controversy_n gen._n 13.8_o to_o forgo_v part_n of_o our_o right_n 1._o cor._n 6.5_o matth._n 5.40_o diverse_a state_n luk._n 3.10_o the_o duty_n of_o they_o who_o live_v by_o alm_n 1._o sam._n 2.7_o contentation_n 1._o tim._n 6.8_o not_o to_o grudge_v matth._n 20.15_o rom._n 16.3.4_o rom._n 15.26_o 2._o cor_fw-la 9.2_o act._n 4.34.35_o live_v godly_a just_a complaint_n of_o our_o poor_a jerem._n 5.4_o act._n 26.18_o avoid_v idleness_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o borrower_n repay_v true_o kind_a of_o these_o psal_n 15.14_o borrow_v not_o without_o need_n if_o they_o can_v keep_v day_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o giver_n how_o to_o give_v free_o matth._n 5.42_o rom._n 12.8_o philem_n 7._o jam._n 2.16_o 2._o cor._n 8.3_o act._n 4.35_o numb_a 36.12_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o lender_n exod._n 21.26_o matth._n 18.25_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a in_o spend_v that_o they_o may_v lend_v deut._n 15.11_o two_o sort_n have_v good_n to_o their_o destruction_n the_o covetous_a do_v no_o good_a while_o he_o live_v the_o lavish_v spender_n hurt_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o lend_v needful_a exod._n 22.25_o luk._n 6.33_o rich_a borrow_v shall_v recompense_v the_o lender_n matth._n 7.12_o of_o suretyship_n luk._n 10.35_o pro._n 22.26_o &_o 6.1_o how_o far_o we_o may_v be_v surety_n genes_n 42.37_o pro._n 22.27_o lawful_a vocation_n 1._o pet._n 4.10_o deal_v lawful_o deut._n 15.15_o levit._n 25.14_o amos._n 8.5_o psalm_n 15.4_o partnership_n usury_n unlawful_a regard_v have_v of_o both_o party_n be_v no_o usury_n matth._n 7.12_o usury_n and_o oppression_n have_v no_o place_n among_o christian_n of_o annuity_n what_o they_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o they_o the_o first_o kind_n full_a of_o danger_n man_n must_v not_o sell_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o forehand_n bargain_n seldom_o end_v well_o the_o second_o kind_n not_o unlawful_a yet_o abuse_v on_o the_o cellar_n behalf_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o buyer_n such_o buyer_n be_v grinder_n some_o annuity_n worse_o than_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o how_o to_o redress_v such_o abuse_n restitution_n job._n 31.16_o prou._n 3.29_o prou._n 21.15_o the_o 9_o commandment_n to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n 3._o john_n 2._o gal._n 5.26_o 1._o thess_n 5.14_o sorrow_n for_o their_o infirmity_n hope_v the_o best_a ephes_n 2.5_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o matth._n 7.1_o tit._n 3.2_o to_o cover_v fault_n levit._n 19.17_o jam._n 5.20_o rebuke_n not_o to_o disclose_v unmeete_a secret_n note_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o fault_n matth._n 18.15_o 1._o cor._n 1.11_o pro._n 14.25_o to_o defend_v his_o credit_n act._n 26.15_o to_o give_v testimony_n take_v all_o in_o best_a part_n matth._n 1.19_o john_n 13.28_o luk._n 7.39_o we_o shall_v censure_v ourselves_o not_o too_o credulous_a matth._n 10.17_o to_o note_v out_o evil_a man_n act._n 2.40_o tit._n 3.2_o pro._n 15.1_o the_o ten_o commandment_n