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the_o rule_n over_o you_o who_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o faith_n follow_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n heb._n 13._o 7._o and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n saint_n james_n say_v behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n james_n 5._o 11._o touch_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a who_o will_v be_v grieve_v thereat_o when_o we_o mark_v and_o think_v upon_o their_o end_n they_o stand_v upon_o slippery_a ground_n and_o soon_o fall_v down_o and_o then_o come_v in_o the_o hard_a and_o heavy_a reckon_n which_o they_o must_v make_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n see_v the_o 49._o psalm_n what_o be_v he_o that_o grudge_v at_o the_o good_a that_o man_n do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v or_o at_o the_o friendship_n that_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o 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holy_a word_n have_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o the_o meaning_n be_v of_o these_o his_o most_o wonderful_a work_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o ungodly_a and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o enemy_n and_o first_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o in_o these_o occurrent_n he_o be_v patient_a and_o long_o suffer_v luk._n 18._o 7._o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o hasty_a as_o we_o be_v psal_n 116._o 11._o he_o can_v endure_v that_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o people_n cause_n shall_v sometime_o be_v hinder_v and_o that_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v domineire_z as_o if_o baal_n or_o asâ—aroth_n and_o not_o the_o
religion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o many_o time_n they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o same_o so_o earnest_o as_o they_o shall_v and_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o as_o they_o march_v in_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v not_o wary_a according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n deut._n 23._o 9_o it_o happen_v that_o god_n who_o be_v more_o special_o jealous_a over_o his_o people_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o visit_v their_o offence_n home_o in_o their_o house_n amos_n 3._o 2._o for_o that_o cause_n many_o time_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overthrow_v in_o a_o cause_n which_o otherwise_o be_v good_a as_o it_o happen_v twice_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n fight_v against_o the_o beniamite_n judg._n 20._o now_o when_o any_o such_o thing_n happen_v the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o occasion_n must_v not_o doubt_v of_o or_o call_v their_o religion_n into_o question_n but_o they_o must_v look_v into_o their_o own_o proceed_n in_o that_o action_n touch_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v what_o thing_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o in_o their_o proceed_n that_o may_v displease_v god_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o have_v so_o cross_v they_o and_o have_v find_v it_o out_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o amend_v their_o fault_n and_o if_o in_o that_o case_n they_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o overthrow_n than_o they_o must_v ascribe_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n wonderful_a providence_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o we_o but_o must_v by_o every_o man_n with_o all_o humility_n and_o submission_n be_v accept_v and_o well_o think_v of_o job_n 13._o 23._o 24._o job_n 24._o thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o those_o tribulation_n and_o that_o 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triumph_v over_o i_o psal_n 41._o 11._o and_o again_o humble_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v overthrow_v lament_v 3._o 39_o not_o once_o in_o regard_n thereof_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o imagine_v that_o idolatry_n have_v just_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n against_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n beside_o this_o we_o must_v further_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o their_o issue_n and_o effect_n always_o according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o property_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n who_o rule_v they_o all_o please_v to_o order_v they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o adversity_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v hurtful_a yet_o procure_v great_a good_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o prosperity_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v please_v do_v yet_o bring_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o worst_a to_o they_o that_o hate_n god_n in_o regard_n that_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n also_o be_v unclean_a and_o accurse_a tit._n 1._o 15._o let_v a_o ungodly_a man_n be_v advance_v and_o set_v above_o all_o his_o other_o neighbour_n he_o will_v become_v proud_a and_o insolent_a and_o overthrow_v himself_o thereby_o again_o let_v a_o godly_a man_n have_v any_o tribulation_n befall_v he_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o and_o become_v better_o thereby_o and_o so_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v nothing_o be_v pure_a or_o profitable_a tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o this_o proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o godly_a on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v a_o godly_a plant_n and_o a_o heavenly_a branch_n have_v so_o great_a and_o admirable_a a_o power_n in_o it_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a be_v so_o frame_v by_o god_n grace_n that_o whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o he_o or_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o how_o troublesome_a adverse_a hurtful_a or_o mischievous_a soever_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o by_o nature_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o best_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o good_a and_o prosperity_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o ungodly_a be_v a_o plant_n of_o he_o devil_n and_o a_o branch_n of_o hell_n have_v so_o venomous_a a_o stalk_n and_o so_o poisonful_a a_o nature_n that_o the_o man_n who_o be_v root_v therein_o and_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o leave_v and_o abandon_v it_o but_o still_o keep_v it_o by_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o he_o how_o good_a profitable_a and_o beneficial_a soever_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n it_o turn_v to_o his_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o even_o the_o please_a and_o sweet_a savour_n thereof_o be_v contrary_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v with_o he_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o whereas_o the_o godly_a savour_v life_n everlasting_a in_o christ_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n the_o ungodly_a savour_n nothing_o but_o death_n in_o christ_n and_o everlasting_a condemnation_n 2._o cor._n 2_o 16._o hence_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o by_o outward_a thing_n which_o happen_v unto_o man_n we_o must_v not_o by_o any_o mean_v measure_n nor_o judge_v their_o state_n to_o god-ward_o at_o the_o first_o dash_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o their_o state_n to_o godwarde_n judge_v what_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o outward_a thing_n that_o happen_v unto_o and_o fall_v upon_o they_o by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v many_o man_n learn_v to_o reform_v their_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o not_o those_o only_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v occasion_n by_o 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the_o son_n of_o man_n we_o have_v learn_v that_o by_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o mean_n thereof_o we_o may_v due_o and_o clear_o begin_v to_o perceive_v and_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o god_n word_n and_o how_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o then_o one_o tittle_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v fail_v so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v be_v holpen_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a observation_n that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o england_n this_o in_o france_n this_o in_o germany_n this_o in_o our_o country_n in_o our_o town_n in_o our_o village_n in_o our_o house_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n witness_v in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n of_o his_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o so_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n although_o in_o man_n opinion_n it_o be_v otherwise_o expect_v to_o be_v do_v now_o further_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v these_o thing_n the_o better_o about_o and_o thereby_o to_o 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and_o that_o altogether_o incomprehensible_a whereby_o he_o always_o work_v well_o and_o produce_v much_o good_a even_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o wicked_a instrument_n in_o the_o world_n by_o ungodly_a assur_n that_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o by_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o he_o use_v often_o time_n to_o plague_v his_o people_n by_o esa_n 10._o 5._o 6._o and_o 1_o chron._n 22._o 20._o so_o that_o we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o bring_v ourselves_o to_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n finger_n to_o be_v always_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o think_v and_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o have_v do_v this_o thus_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n either_o by_o further_a or_o by_o hinder_v the_o same_o in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n and_o cause_v or_o suffer_v it_o to_o fall_v out_o the_o one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o and_o according_o whatsoever_o happen_v to_o cross_v the_o proceed_n of_o god_n child_n 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day_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v we_o see_v all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v in_o vain_a here_o shall_v we_o remember_v what_o be_v say_v unto_o we_o exod._n 16._o 27._o to_o wit_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o go_v some_o of_o the_o people_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o gather_v manna_n and_o they_o find_v none_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n disciple_n and_o god_n give_v they_o understand_v thereby_o see_v joh._n 2._o 16._o 17._o 22._o and_o joh._n 11._o 16._o now_o to_o find_v convenient_a place_n of_o scripture_n touch_v these_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o that_o that_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v in_o that_o that_o be_v do_v diligent_o consider_v what_o the_o special_a cause_n be_v why_o those_o thing_n fall_v out_o and_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v as_o they_o do_v as_o namely_o why_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n happen_v so_o well_o or_o so_o ill_a and_o wherein_o they_o find_v 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