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david_n the_o one_o hundred_o and_o ninteenth_n psalm_n and_o the_o seventy_o five_o verse_n i_o know_v lord_n thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o but_o to_o stomach_n god_n for_o any_o of_o his_o do_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o every_o one_o must_v avoid_v that_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o cain_n way_n fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o ungodly_a say_v the_o prophet_n psalm_n the_o thirty_o seven_o and_o the_o first_o we_o may_v not_o think_v much_o that_o god_n do_v respect_v the_o wicked_a and_o bless_v they_o with_o temporal_a blessing_n much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o repine_v at_o the_o good_a of_o the_o godly_a wicked_a fret_v not_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o prophet_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n psalm_n the_o thirty_o seven_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o till_o he_o go_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o he_o learn_v that_o albeit_o they_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n that_o they_o may_v fall_v down_o to_o their_o destruction_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o fret_v ourselves_o consider_v that_o those_o thing_n prove_v to_o god_n providence_n this_o be_v david_n meditation_n on_o the_o sabbath_n psalm_n the_o ninty_a second_o and_o the_o sixth_o and_o seven_o verse_n that_o albeit_o the_o unwise_a know_v it_o not_o and_o fool_n do_v not_o understand_v so_o much_o yet_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o when_o the_o wicked_a do_v grow_v as_o the_o gross_a and_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o wickedness_n do_v flourish_v than_o they_o shall_v perish_v so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o god_n if_o he_o respect_v the_o wicked_a see_v it_o be_v for_o his_o hurt_n but_o if_o he_o respect_v abel_n and_o his_o 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he_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v provoke_v cain_n to_o a_o godly_a emulation_n debuit_fw-la fratrem_fw-la mutatus_fw-la imitari_fw-la non_fw-la amulari_fw-la i_o have_v observe_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v but_o upon_o emulation_n say_v the_o preacher_n ecclesiaste_v the_o four_o chapter_n if_o that_o be_v take_v away_o all_o desire_n of_o virtue_n will_v die_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v from_o hence_o to_o our_o use_n be_v that_o if_o god_n do_n which_o be_v just_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o unjust_a construction_n of_o man_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o cain_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o marvel_v if_o our_o do_v be_v hardly_o censure_v which_o many_o time_n be_v wrong_a notwithstanding_o howsoever_o we_o may_v right_o be_v reprove_v oftentimes_o for_o our_o do_v yet_o god_n be_v always_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v righteous_a when_o he_o be_v judge_v psalm_n the_o five_o for_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n psalm_n the_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o five_o and_o no_o iniquity_n in_o he_o psalm_n the_o ninty_a second_o tum_o dixit_fw-la jehova_n kajino_n quare_fw-la accensa_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o quare_fw-la cecidit_fw-la vultus_fw-la tuus_fw-la nun_n si_fw-la benè_fw-la egeris_fw-la remissio_fw-la si_fw-mi verò_fw-la non_fw-la benè_fw-la egeris_fw-la prae_fw-la foribus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la excubans_fw-la 7._o gen._n 4_o 6_o 7._o 1599_o june_n 10._o 1599_o which_o word_n of_o god_n do_v let_v we_o see_v envy_n cain_n sorrow_n of_o malice_n and_o envy_n that_o the_o sorrow_n of_o cain_n be_v not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n but_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n and_o therefore_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n cast_v down_o god_n know_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o malicious_a and_o full_a of_o envy_n other_o god_n first_o sermon_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o 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physic_n for_o the_o soul._n further_o we_o learn_v that_o this_o cure_n be_v wrought_v of_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n for_o that_o be_v the_o physic_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o balm_n of_o gillead_v jeremy_n the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o rod_n but_o also_o by_o discipline_n as_o appear_v verse_n the_o eleven_o five_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v double_a so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a medicine_n of_o god_n word_n double_a comfort_n 1._o of_o comfort_n when_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n then_o god_n cure_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o comfort_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o bless_a seed_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n reproof_n 2._o of_o reproof_n but_o here_o he_o meet_v with_o one_o of_o another_o disease_n and_o minister_v to_o he_o the_o word_n of_o reproof_n rebuke_n and_o threaten_n in_o respect_n of_o 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proverb_n the_o twenty_o six_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o five_o verse_n and_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d hatred_n with_o love_n and_o slatter_a word_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n that_o which_o cain_n speak_v with_o abel_n when_o they_o be_v alone_o as_o st._n jerome_n think_v be_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d abel_n what_o god_n have_v say_v to_o he_o and_o what_o he_o have_v teach_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d refer_v it_o to_o this_o verse_n that_o his_o word_n to_o he_o be_v eamus_fw-la ad_fw-la agrum_fw-la whatsoever_o it_o be_v he_o say_v it_o be_v abominable_a hypocrisy_n three_o we_o see_v that_o abel_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n for_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v he_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o he_o so_o he_o go_v think_v all_o have_v be_v well_o suspicious_a the_o best_a nature_n not_o suspicious_a for_o the_o best_a nature_n be_v least_o suspicious_a as_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o gedaliah_n who_o believe_v that_o ishmael_n have_v no_o purpose_n to_o hurt_v he_o jeremiah_n the_o fourti_v chapter_n for_o charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n especial_o abel_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o suspect_v he_o that_o be_v come_v from_o a_o sermon_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o new_a man_n note_n note_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v kind_o to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o give_v he_o a_o good_a look_v along_o time_n this_o change_n in_o cain_n make_v abel_n to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o be_v in_o the_o place_n appoint_v cain_n arise_v and_o slay_v he_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n of_o cain_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o death_n of_o abel_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v from_o the_o word_n first_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a death_n for_o his_o life_n do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o he_o but_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v it_o be_v rend_v from_o he_o second_o it_o be_v a_o bloody_a death_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o cain_n show_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n which_o thou_o have_v slay_v cry_v to_o i_o verse_n the_o ten_o three_o it_o be_v a_o sudden_a death_n and_o therefore_o more_o grievous_a because_o thereby_o not_o only_o the_o body_n be_v kill_v but_o the_o soul_n also_o of_o such_o a_o party_n that_o be_v in_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v not_o respite_n grant_v to_o repent_v thereof_o in_o this_o act_n of_o cain_n we_o have_v to_o observe_v these_o thing_n whereby_o his_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v first_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v be_v murder_n a_o sin_n the_o more_o grievous_a for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o deface_v of_o god_n image_n genesis_n the_o nine_o chapter_n second_o his_o fact_n the_o more_o odious_a for_o that_o the_o party_n murder_v be_v one_o more_o weak_a than_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v young_a than_o cain_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o cowardly_a part_n to_o set_v upon_o his_o inferior_a it_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o wiseman_n complain_v ecclesiaste_v the_o eight_o chapter_n i_o see_v one_o man_n bear_v rule_n over_o another_o not_o for_o good_a so_o the_o authority_n and_o superiorty_fw-la which_o be_v commit_v to_o cain_n shall_v have_v be_v for_o abel_n good_a but_o he_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o young_a brother_n three_o where_o god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o innocent_a blood_n shed_v but_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v offer_v deuteronomie_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n cain_n kill_v innocent_a abel_n which_o do_v in_o a_o three_o degree_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o pilate_n himself_o can_v not_o abide_v and_o therefore_o wash_v his_o hand_n decla_v that_o he_o be_v clear_a from_o kill_v christ_n matthew_n the_o twenty_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o
glory_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la so_o vain_a glory_n as_o it_o first_o take_v possession_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o it_o be_v last_o and_o with_o most_o difficulty_n dispossess_v so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v mortify_v all_o his_o lust_n and_o subdue_v all_o sin_n yet_o pride_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n revive_v again_o and_o whereas_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v three_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o 〈…〉_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n the_o sin_n of_o pride_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o only_o corrupt_v all_o virtue_n but_o 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o sin_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o for_o gluttony_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o pride_n so_o as_o man_n take_v a_o pride_n in_o excess_n of_o meat_n whereas_o gluttony_n will_v be_v content_v with_o a_o sittle_a for_o the_o belly_n be_v soon_o fill_v than_o the_o eye_n satisfy_v second_o for_o covetousness_n what_o make_v man_n to_o exceed_v in_o the_o care_n of_o get_v riches_n but_o only_a pride_n and_o desire_n of_o glory_n for_o know_v that_o the_o borrower_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o lender_n proverb_n the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o all_o thing_n obey_v money_n preacher_n the_o ten_o chapter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o wealth_n they_o be_v so_o covetous_a that_o albeit_o they_o have_v more_o than_o enough_o yet_o they_o still_o gather_v together_o that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o so_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o suppress_v the_o desire_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o hard_a because_o where_o other_o sin_n be_v rest_v upon_o a_o man_n this_o sin_n come_v creep_v upon_o he_o and_o flatter_v he_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n howbeit_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v with_o all_o heedfulness_n for_o it_o come_v from_o good_a thing_n as_o the_o root_n second_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a oftentimes_o even_o of_o humility_n not_o only_a when_o they_o outward_o humble_v themselves_o with_o fast_v but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v inward_o humble_v joel_n the_o second_o chapter_n second_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a because_o it_o come_v with_o a_o colour_n and_o show_v of_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o do_v good_a work_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v open_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o shine_v and_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n sic_fw-la splendeat_fw-la lux_fw-la matthew_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n both_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v give_v good_a example_n to_o other_o but_o not_o withstand_v we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o do_v they_o not_o to_o purchase_v praise_n to_o ourselves_o prayer_n how_o to_o avoid_v vain_a glory_n pride_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o fin_n by_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n second_o the_o question_n of_o ignorance_n be_v how_o we_o shall_v avoid_v this_o desire_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v so_o breed_v in_o we_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o doubt_n be_v by_o medition_n and_o prayer_n for_o as_o god_n have_v lay_v this_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n of_o itself_o but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o good_a of_o it_o we_o must_v bestow_v labour_n upon_o it_o so_o this_o curse_n be_v lay_v upon_o our_o soul_n that_o good_a thing_n will_v not_o come_v into_o our_o mind_n without_o diligent_a meditation_n but_o pride_n and_o such_o sin_n will_v take_v place_n of_o themselves_o without_o any_o further_a trouble_n wherefore_o as_o to_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n we_o must_v occupy_v ourselves_o in_o godly_a meditation_n as_o augustine_n say_v semper_fw-la te_fw-la diabolus_fw-la inveniat_fw-la occupatum_fw-la so_o there_o be_v special_a meditation_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o vain_a glory_n first_o to_o think_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o worldly_a glory_n that_o christ_n that_o to_o day_n shall_v have_v be_v crown_v king_n by_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o next_o day_n crucify_v by_o they_o second_o of_o the_o emptiness_n and_o vacuity_n of_o it_o as_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o haman_n have_v do_v not_o content_v he_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o one_o little_a disgrace_n by_o mordechai_n esther_n the_o five_o chapter_n three_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o whereas_o he_o spare_v other_o sin_n if_o he_o see_v withal_o some_o token_n of_o goodness_n so_o as_o he_o will_v quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n isaiah_n the_o forty_o second_o chapter_n he_o will_v not_o defer_v his_o judgement_n from_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o ambitious_a but_o will_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o they_o here_o and_o punish_v they_o eternal_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v four_o we_o shall_v think_v of_o our_o own_o heart_n if_o we_o do_v good_a without_o regard_n of_o man_n praise_n five_o of_o our_o own_o inability_n how_o little_a we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v of_o ourselves_o except_o god_n move_v our_o heart_n and_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v philippian_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n that_o so_o we_o may_v ascribe_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o our_o good_a deed_n to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a author_n of_o they_o these_o meditation_n will_v kindle_v a_o sire_n in_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o speak_v as_o psalm_n the_o thirty_o nine_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v consider_v that_o god_n do_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o testimony_n say_v present_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v so_o direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hundred_o and_o nineteenth_o but_o as_o by_o those_o 〈…〉_o desire_v to_o avoid_v that_o which_o we_o be_v forbid_v so_o unto_o our_o desire_n we_o must_v add_v resolution_n 〈◊〉_d the_o nine_o and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v i_o 〈…〉_o to_o my_o 〈◊〉_d dixi_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o other_o mean_n be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o avoid_v this_o 〈◊〉_d by_o our_o 〈◊〉_d meditation_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v till_o we_o cry_v for_o god_n 〈…〉_o strengthen_v we_o and_o help_v we_o for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o eight_o so_o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v will_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n yet_o he_o say_v the_o chief_a 〈…〉_o fight_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v prayer_n ephesian_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n for_o except_o the_o 〈◊〉_d keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n watch_v in_o vain_a psalm_n the_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o we_o must_v not_o only_o say_v the_o general_a prayer_n which_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d particular_o against_o this_o 〈◊〉_d say_v with_o david_n psalm_n the_o thirty_o sixth_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o pride_n come_v 〈◊〉_d i_o and_o psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d your_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o to_o do_v good_a be_v the_o good_a corn_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sow_o but_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o see_v be_v the_o tare_n that_o must_v be_v pluck_v up_o so_o the_o persuasion_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v do_v good_a work_n sincere_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n though_o not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o if_o you_o do_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈…〉_o you_o shall_v lose_v your_o reward_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n impli_v that_o our_o good_a work_n shall_v have_v a_o reward_n and_o so_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o infirmity_n for_o there_o be_v 〈…〉_o cause_n to_o move_v we_o to_o do_v good_a as_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n whereby_o he_o redeem_v we_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a work_n titus_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n but_o because_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v and_o that_o we_o be_v weak_a he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o with_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o herein_o he_o have_v regard_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la zelum_fw-la operantis_fw-la of_o the_o reward_n of_o work_n do_v in_o sincerity_n heretofore_o of_o these_o that_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n note_v two_o thing_n first_o how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o lose_v their_o reward_n concern_v which_o howsoever_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o reward_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d
not_o to_o exhort_v they_o again_o christ_n may_v only_o have_v exhort_v they_o and_o not_o use_v any_o reproof_n but_o he_o in_o wisdom_n think_v it_o meet_v first_o to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o then_o to_o show_v they_o how_o to_o amend_v it_o pride_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o good_a exhortation_n have_v no_o success_n while_o man_n think_v it_o needless_a they_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v they_o be_v like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n that_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luke_n the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirtiech_n verse_n but_o christ_n to_o make_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o they_o need_v counsel_n do_v first_o show_v they_o their_o hypocrisy_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n our_o corruption_n be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o prophet_n to_o say_v cleanse_v 〈◊〉_d from_o my_o secret_a sin_n psalm_n the_o nineteenth_o we_o take_v they_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n wherein_o we_o great_o offend_v god_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la jeremiah_n the_o seventeen_o chapter_n only_a god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n know_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v all_o our_o sin_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o chapter_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o necessity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n that_o follow_v christ_n show_v two_o zeal_n one_o be_v to_o make_v he_o king_n the_o other_o to_o seek_v he_o but_o both_o proceed_v from_o one_o cause_n because_o he_o feed_v they_o christ_n see_v both_o these_o zeal_n the_o one_o he_o reject_v utter_o and_o will_v not_o be_v make_v king_n but_o he_o correct_v the_o other_o zeal_n he_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o seek_v he_o but_o will_v they_o to_o seek_v he_o for_o this_o end_n that_o from_o he_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o bread_n that_o endure_v to_o life_n everlasting_a the_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v honour_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o for_o that_o be_v a_o slender_a honour_n to_o honour_n god_n for_o temporal_a thing_n for_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v honour_n god_n while_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o give_v they_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o want_v either_o of_o they_o than_o they_o murmur_v so_o when_o god_n continue_v his_o temporal_a blessing_n upon_o man_n so_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v but_o when_o his_o benefit_n cease_v than_o his_o honour_n cease_v therefore_o he_o reject_v this_o honour_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o self_n but_o chief_o for_o our_o cause_n for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v less_o honourable_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v honour_v for_o outward_a blessing_n yet_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o he_o reject_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v less_o profitable_a for_o we_o they_o be_v desirous_a of_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o he_o do_v 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〈◊〉_d the_o israelite_n do_v eat_v manna_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n yet_o of_o they_o christ_n say_v 〈…〉_o of_o it_o but_o 〈…〉_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n for_o when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o staff_n and_o strength_n of_o bread_n it_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o preserve_v life_n so_o that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n of_o itself_o for_o it_o perish_v whereas_o bread_n have_v two_o power_n the_o one_o to_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a stomach_n the_o other_o to_o restore_v the_o body_n be_v weak_a we_o see_v it_o lose_v both_o these_o power_n the_o power_n of_o satisfy_v do_v not_o continue_v for_o though_o a_o man_n satisfy_v himself_o never_o so_o much_o with_o it_o to_o day_n yet_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v crave_v more_o and_o his_o stomach_n will_v wax_v empty_a as_o for_o the_o power_n to_o restore_v albeit_o during_o health_n it_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n yet_o if_o once_o sickness_n come_v it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o restore_v strength_n second_o 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why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n feel_v drop_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n which_o make_v they_o cheerful_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v a_o sequestration_n whereby_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v restrain_v from_o his_o humanity_n whereupon_o ensue_v that_o cry_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o there_o be_v never_o the_o like_a cry_n three_o from_o the_o party_n that_o complain_v we_o may_v argue_v there_o be_v never_o the_o like_a sorrow_n a_o little_a thing_n do_v to_o a_o person_n of_o great_a excellency_n do_v aggravate_v the_o matter_n but_o never_o the_o like_a person_n suffer_v and_o never_o the_o like_a sorrow_n exodus_fw-la 23._o 3._o god_n take_v order_n man_n shall_v not_o handle_v the_o poor_a beast_n barbarous_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v and_o help_v he_o but_o more_o respect_n be_v to_o 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