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mat._n 19.23_o and_o that_o this_o terrible_a sentence_n may_v make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n he_o exemplify_v rich_a man_n danger_n by_o this_o parable_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camet_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n than_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o door_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n be_v narrow_a and_o can_v give_v no_o entrance_n to_o such_o as_o be_v load_v and_o cumber_v with_o fardel_n of_o wealth_n we_o shall_v therefore_o love_v and_o desire_v riches_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n do_v a_o bitter_a potion_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o recover_v health_n but_o it_o be_v unpleasant_a and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v well_o without_o it_o he_o will_v let_v it_o alone_o and_o however_o he_o take_v no_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v so_o shall_v every_o christian_a be_v affect_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o our_o necessity_n require_v the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v vexatious_a and_o dangerous_a too_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v wish_v we_o can_v live_v without_o they_o and_o we_o must_v take_v no_o more_o of_o they_o than_o be_v requisite_a to_o supply_v our_o want_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 6.6_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o a_o good_a man_n fear_v not_o my_o son_n though_o we_o be_v make_v poor_a for_o thou_o have_v much_o wealth_n if_o thou_o fear_v god_n and_o depart_v from_o all_o sin_n tob._n 4.21_o 2._o he_o be_v true_o rich_a that_o be_v rich_a to_o eternity_n and_o have_v a_o treasure_n of_o good_a work_n in_o store_n but_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v innocent_a that_o will_v be_v rich_a in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n man_n care_v not_o what_o sin_n they_o commit_v so_o they_o may_v get_v wealth_n and_o when_o they_o have_v it_o its_o great_a use_n be_v 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that_o know_v and_o expect_v no_o better_o will_v crowd_n and_o strive_v and_o sweat_v for_o they_o let_v we_o laugh_v and_o pity_v their_o folly_n those_o thing_n be_v but_o nut_n not_o worth_a our_o stoop_n if_o any_o fall_n into_o our_o bosom_n we_o may_v break_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o but_o it_o be_v below_o we_o to_o scramble_v for_o they_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v mere_a deceit_n and_o vanity_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n he_o will_v have_v no_o riches_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o much_o we_o shall_v despise_v they_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n like_v not_o of_o this_o they_o rather_o despise_v christ_n and_o his_o divine_a doctrine_n because_o they_o love_v and_o esteem_n mammon_n but_o the_o child_n of_o light_n gather_v their_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n corrupt_v and_o where_o thief_n can_v break_v through_o nor_o steal_v he_o be_v rich_a enough_o in_o this_o world_n that_o want_v not_o daily_a bread_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n and_o how_o to_o know_v we_o love_v they_o not_o 1._o few_o understand_v or_o consider_v how_o to_o use_v their_o estate_n aright_o that_o they_o be_v the_o provision_n for_o this_o present_a short_a life_n which_o a_o good_a man_n obtain_v without_o any_o wrong_n to_o other_o and_o own_o without_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n and_o preserve_v without_o anxious_a fear_n and_o distribute_v without_o regret_n or_o nigardliness_n where_o charity_n and_o necessity_n call_v now_o the_o measure_n of_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n for_o some_o by_o birth_n or_o by_o place_n be_v noble_a and_o dignify_a person_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o rank_n which_o shall_v be_v honourable_o maintain_v have_v great_a want_n than_o their_o inferior_n who_o may_v have_v sufficient_a with_o a_o lesser_a portion_n yet_o however_o we_o be_v all_o but_o steward_n of_o what_o we_o possess_v and_o we_o shall_v all_o study_v 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last_o will_v turn_v they_o into_o joy_n 2._o let_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o affliction_n as_o very_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o we_o and_o let_v we_o receive_v they_o as_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o care_n for_o we_o according_a as_o st._n james_n exhort_v jam._n 1.2_o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o reproach_n slander_n persecution_n and_o all_o other_o evil_n we_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v love_v by_o pious_a man_n and_o to_o be_v count_v good_a for_o though_o they_o be_v afflictive_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n they_o come_v to_o we_o from_o god_n and_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v his_o unjust_a judge_n john_n 19.11_o they_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o from_o above_o so_o that_o in_o all_o event_n we_o may_v meek_o submit_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v consider_v this_o power_n from_o above_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o consider_v and_o receive_v our_o sorrow_n if_o we_o view_v they_o by_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o their_o first_o cause_n that_o wise_a god_n who_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o they_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n then_o our_o mind_n will_v be_v afflict_v with_o a_o thousand_o grievous_a fancy_n of_o thing_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v which_o yet_o never_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v sleepless_a and_o restless_a full_a of_o anguish_n and_o fear_n and_o distraction_n whereas_o if_o we_o use_v ourselves_o to_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o do_v look_v up_o to_o he_o in_o our_o tribulation_n we_o shall_v find_v rest_n and_o tranquillity_n his_o gracious_a will_n and_o appointment_n will_v answer_v and_o silence_n all_o our_o objection_n and_o whatever_o happen_v we_o can_v quiet_o say_v with_o patient_a job_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n who_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v afflict_v be_v gracious_a and_o compassionate_a and_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o i_o he_o have_v lay_v this_o cross_n upon_o i_o which_o i_o resolve_v to_o bear_v till_o he_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o take_v it_o off_o chap._n xxii_o that_o detraction_n and_o derision_n must_v be_v endure_v and_o deride_v 1._o if_o we_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a man_n speak_v against_o we_o than_o for_o the_o evil_n we_o ourselves_o commit_v against_o god_n then_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n self-love_n prevail_v in_o we_o above_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o infinite_o perfect_a and_o holy_a bear_v patient_o with_o innumerable_a blasphemy_n and_o provocation_n and_o all_o the_o while_n bestow_v many_o blessing_n upon_o the_o offender_n and_o we_o wretched_a sinful_a creature_n who_o can_v hardly_o hear_v worse_o than_o we_o deserve_v a_o disoblige_a word_n or_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o our_o fault_n put_v we_o into_o a_o fit_a of_o anger_n and_o fury_n though_o we_o infinite_o deserve_v it_o we_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o reproof_n or_o contempt_n whereas_o indeed_o we_o shall_v rather_o fear_v the_o undeserved_a praise_n of_o man_n lest_o the_o prosperity_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n cut_v off_o our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v the_o pain_n which_o our_o sin_n deserve_v and_o the_o torment_v christ_n suffer_v for_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o one_o scale_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o evil_n and_o injury_n we_o suffer_v these_o will_v have_v no_o weight_n and_o be_v nothing_o compare_v to_o the_o other_o and_o far_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o injury_n we_o receive_v be_v make_v grievous_a according_a to_o our_o own_o apprehension_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o disproportion_n betwixt_o our_o suffering_n and_o desert_n will_v appear_v yet_o great_a for_o he_o can_v be_v injure_v that_o slight_n injury_n and_o he_o be_v not_o wound_v that_o will_v not_o by_o his_o impatience_n tear_v open_a his_o wound_n the_o soft_a flesh_n not_o the_o angry_a hand_n that_o fling_v the_o dart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o hurt_n shall_v a_o man_n body_n be_v hard_a as_o a_o rock_n arrow_n throw_v against_o it_o can_v never_o enter_v and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o softness_n and_o frailty_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o revile_v word_n and_o affront_n have_v power_n to_o make_v impression_n 2._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o so_o order_v his_o life_n that_o malice_n itself_o can_v fasten_v a_o calumniation_n upon_o he_o and_o next_o to_o he_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o peevish_a fool_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v what_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v but_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o notwithstanding_o our_o christian_a prudence_n and_o our_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v man_n will_v speak_v ill_a of_o we_o then_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n undeserved_o and_o we_o must_v remember_v his_o say_n mat._n 5.11_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o let_v man_n think_v and_o say_v what_o they_o will_v we_o be_v happy_a if_o our_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v we_o before_o god_n man_n opinion_n and_o their_o judgement_n be_v false_a and_o inconstant_a and_o vain_a and_o can_v make_v we_o neither_o better_o nor_o worse_a and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o if_o we_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n we_o 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