of_o evil_a prov._n 1.33_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n touch_v thou_o in_o famine_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o death_n and_o in_o war_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o destruction_n when_o it_o come_v job_n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o he_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o and_o bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n prov._n for_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v you_o faithful_a and_o multiply_v and_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o levit._fw-la 26.9_o and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n deut._n 7.13_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o offspring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n job_n 5.25_o the_o lord_n shall_v increase_v you_o more_o and_o more_o you_o and_o your_o child_n psal_n 115.14_o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n thy_o child_n like_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o thy_o table_n yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n psal_n 128.3.6_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v psai_n 37.25.26_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o prov._n 20.7_o i_o will_v power_n my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o among_o tâ—e_v grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o water_n course_n esay_n 44.3.4_o aâ—d_v their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o offspring_n among_o the_o people_n all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v esay_n 61.6_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o oâ—e_a way_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n jer._n 32._o â—9_n the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seâ—d_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o â—sal_n 102.28_o though_o hâ—nd_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o bâ—_n unâ—â—â—â—shed_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v prov._n 11.21_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n prov._n 14.26_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n esay_n 54.13_o for_o god_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o command_n ment_n meditation_n and_o resolution_n pride_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o reason_n and_o discretion_n the_o great_a opposite_a to_o pride_n for_o while_o wisdom_n make_v art_n the_o axe_n of_o nature_n pride_n make_v nature_n the_o axe_n of_o art_n the_o wise_a man_n shape_v his_o apparel_n to_o his_o body_n the_o proud_a man_n shape_v his_o body_n by_o his_o apparel_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v not_o to_o day_n like_o he_o he_o be_v yesterday_o and_o less_o marvel_n if_o good_a man_n will_v not_o know_v he_o when_o he_o forget_v himself_o and_o all_o goodness_n i_o shall_v fear_v whilst_o i_o thus_o change_v my_o shape_n lest_o my_o maker_n shall_v change_v his_o opinion_n and_o find_v i_o not_o like_o he_o he_o make_v i_o reject_v i_o as_o none_o of_o his_o make_n i_o will_v any_o day_n put_v off_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o apparel_n but_o not_o every_o day_n put_v on_o new_a fashion_a apparel_n i_o see_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o pride_n but_o no_o reason_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o my_o shame_n hipocricy_n desire_v to_o seem_v good_a rather_o than_o be_v so_o honesty_n desire_v to_o be_v good_a rather_o than_o see_v so_o the_o worldling_n purchase_v reputation_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o desert_n wise_a man_n by_o desert_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o reputation_n i_o will_v do_v much_o to_o hear_v well_o more_o to_o deserve_v well_o and_o rather_o lose_v opinion_n then_o merit_n it_o shall_v more_o joy_v i_o that_o i_o know_v myself_o what_o i_o be_o than_o it_o shall_v grieve_v i_o to_o hear_v what_o other_o report_v i_o i_o have_v rather_o deserve_v well_o without_o praise_n then_o do_v ill_a with_o commendation_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o death_n 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happiness_n in_o room_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v happiness_n for_o i_o to_o have_v room_n in_o heaven_n nature_n bid_v i_o love_v myself_o and_o hate_v all_o that_o hurt_v i_o reason_n bid_v i_o love_v my_o friend_n and_o hate_v those_o that_o envy_v i_o religion_n bid_v love_v all_o and_o hate_v none_o nature_n show_v care_n reason_n wit_n religion_n love_n nature_n may_v induce_v i_o reason_n persuade_v i_o but_o religion_n shall_v rule_v i_o i_o will_v hearken_v to_o nature_n in_o much_o to_o reason_n in_o more_o to_o religion_n in_o all_o nature_n shall_v make_v i_o careful_a of_o myself_o but_o hurtful_a to_o none_o reason_n shall_v make_v i_o wise_a for_o myself_o but_o harmless_a to_o all_o religion_n shall_v make_v i_o love_v to_o all_o but_o not_o careless_a of_o myself_o i_o may_v hear_v the_o former_a i_o will_v harken_v only_o to_o the_o latter_a i_o subscribe_v to_o something_n in_o all_o to_o all_o thing_n in_o religion_n a_o large_a promise_n without_o performance_n be_v 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rather_o be_v good_a and_o not_o seem_v so_o then_o seem_v good_a and_o not_o be_v so_o the_o publican_n go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n rather_o justify_v then_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi when_o i_o see_v leaveâ—_n drop_v from_o their_o tree_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o autumn_n just_o such_o think_v i_o be_v the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n while_o the_o sap_n of_o maintenance_n last_v my_o friend_n swarm_v in_o abundance_n but_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o my_o need_n they_o leave_v i_o naked_a he_o be_v a_o happy_a man_n that_o have_v a_o true_a friend_n at_o his_o need_n but_o he_o be_v more_o true_o happy_a that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o his_o friend_n when_o i_o see_v the_o heavenly_a sun_n bury_v
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world_n then_o shall_v a_o zealous_a prayer_n bring_v more_o delight_n than_o ever_o do_v fine_a cates._n thy_o silence_n keep_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n shall_v more_o cheer_v thy_o heart_n in_o that_o time_n then_o long_o babble_v good_a work_n than_o shall_v be_v respect_v than_o copy_n of_o sweet_a word_n and_o then_o shall_v thy_o pain_n take_v to_o reform_v thy_o manner_n more_o delight_n than_o can_v all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o learn_v in_o this_o life_n to_o suffer_v small_a thing_n that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thou_o may_v escape_v great_a and_o grievous_a danger_n try_v first_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n what_o thou_o can_v suffer_v after_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v but_o light_a thing_n in_o comparison_n now_o how_o will_v thou_o bear_v afterward_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o if_o now_o so_o little_a pain_n can_v make_v thou_o impatient_a what_o will_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n do_v for_o persuade_v thyself_o 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neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n can_v better_v thou_o one_o jot_n then_o look_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n long_o but_o quick_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o gentle_a reader_n if_o none_o of_o these_o persuasion_n â—ill_v prevail_v with_o thou_o mark_v well_o his_o ensue_a discourse_n that_o follow_v of_o the_o pain_n appoint_v for_o sinner_n after_o this_o life_n among_o all_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o move_v they_o to_o resolution_n against_o sin_n whereof_o i_o entreat_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o forceable_a to_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o punishment_n prepare_v by_o god_n for_o rebellious_a sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o his_o commandment_n wherefore_o he_o use_v this_o consideration_n often_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o do_v almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o threaten_v plague_n and_o destruction_n 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shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d avoid_v these_o punishment_n after_o therâ—_n that_o we_o have_v consider_v of_o death_n anâ—_n of_o god_n seveare_v judgement_n whicâ—_n ensue_v after_o death_n and_o wherein_o every_o man_n have_v to_o receive_v according_a tâ—_n his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o scriptuâ—â—_n say_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v also_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v founâ—_n faulty_a at_o that_o account_n hereby_o 〈◊〉_d leastwise_o if_o no_o other_o consideration_n wâ—_n serve_v to_o induce_v all_o christian_n to_o thâ—â—_n resolution_n of_o serve_v god_n for_o if_o everâ—_n man_n have_v natural_o a_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o desire_v to_o conserve_v his_o own_o case_n then_o shall_v he_o also_o have_v fear_n of_o peril_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o extreme_a calamity_n this_o express_v saint_n bernard_n excellent_o o_o man_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v all_o shame_n which_o pertain_v to_o so_o 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