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hand_n and_o that_o it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n much_o less_o by_o chance_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v repent_v and_o patient_o endure_v this_o correction_n second_o god_n by_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n do_v prevent_v his_o child_n from_o commit_v many_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v riot_n excess_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n for_o as_o a_o physician_n let_v his_o patient_a blood_n to_o prevent_v disease_n in_o he_o so_o deal_v god_n with_o his_o child_n in_o this_o chastisement_n three_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n do_v not_o pine_v and_o starve_v 10.3_o but_o provide_v for_o and_o quicken_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n thus_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n god_n make_v joseph_n the_o mean_n to_o nourish_v his_o father_n jacob_n and_o his_o brethren_n thus_o he_o feed_v elias_n by_o a_o angel_n yea_o by_o a_o ravenous_a raven_n thus_o he_o multiply_v the_o oil_n and_o meal_n to_o the_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n 4.26_o thus_o for_o forty_o year_n space_n he_o 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minister_n and_o preacher_n must_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o feel_v the_o gréevousnesse_n of_o the_o calamity_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o repentance_n and_o patience_n and_o exhort_v the_o rich_a to_o liberality_n four_o rich_a man_n must_v regard_v pity_n and_o reléeve_v the_o poor_a they_o must_v sacrifice_v on_o these_o altar_n they_o must_v fill_v these_o empty_a vessel_n and_o let_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o liberality_n run_v out_o unto_o they_o last_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n must_v not_o only_o provide_v against_o dearth_n 5.10_o but_o also_o suppress_v monopolist_n engrosser_n badger_n transporter_n of_o grain_n hoarder_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n for_o vae_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o sunt_fw-la mercatores_fw-la humanarum_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la that_o be_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o victual_n for_o they_o be_v huckster_n of_o humane_a misery_n chap._n vii_o of_o oppression_n worldly_a loss_n poverty_n question_n 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innocent_a and_o the_o indignity_n offer_v to_o just_a man_n 5.4_o enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n seven_o they_o that_o defraud_n and_o oppress_v other_o must_v look_v to_o receive_v the_o like_a measure_n again_o in_o god_n powerful_a justice_n eight_o god_n will_v hereby_o try_v and_o prove_v whether_o that_o we_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o and_o he_o will_v have_v our_o virtue_n of_o love_n and_o patience_n to_o be_v more_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a but_o if_o we_o carry_v a_o canker_a affection_n and_o especial_o if_o we_o will_v requite_v evil_a with_o evil_n then_o do_v god_n discover_v unto_o we_o our_o corruption_n which_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o pull_v out_o if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o master_n and_o conqueror_n of_o it_o last_o we_o must_v meditate_v upon_o god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o his_o just_a
and_o covetousness_n for_o it_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o for_o worldly_a riches_n though_o a_o man_n have_v abundance_n of_o they_o yet_o his_o life_n stand_v not_o in_o they_o last_o to_o chastise_v and_o correct_v they_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o see_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o error_n for_o that_o they_o in_o their_o prosperity_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o withal_o slack_a and_o negligent_a in_o reléeve_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o also_o as_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v changeable_a and_o vain_a to_o make_v they_o more_o serious_o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n above_o 10.34_o and_o that_o endure_a substance_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o in_o the_o heaven_n q._n how_o and_o wherein_o shall_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o be_v despoil_v of_o their_o worldly_a good_n a._n by_o consider_v first_o that_o all_o these_o outward_a thing_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o 16.11.12_o and_o none_o of_o the_o 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the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n possess_v their_o soul_n by_o their_o patience_n seven_o god_n have_v but_o take_v away_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discontent_a with_o god_n do_n but_o be_v patient_a and_o thankful_a eight_o ill_o get_v good_n shall_v not_o prosper_v nor_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o thief_n or_o robber_n hand_n nine_o if_o they_o be_v learn_v they_o must_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o that_o for_o they_o carry_v it_o about_o they_o and_o it_o can_v be_v lose_v hereupon_o bias_n wise_o say_v biaâ—_n omne_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la porto_fw-la so_o also_o their_o virtue_n can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o whereupon_o stilpon_o the_o philosopher_n when_o his_o country_n be_v take_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n perish_v in_o the_o common_a fire_n when_o demetrius_n the_o tyrant_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v lose_v aught_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v nothing_o for_o say_v he_o all_o my_o good_n 1._o learning_n &_o virtue_n be_v in_o i_o last_o seneca_n as_o say_v a_o ancient_a philosopher_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la imo_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la habet_fw-la nihil_fw-la perdidit_fw-la q._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o a._n first_o we_o must_v persuade_v ourselves_o that_o all_o these_o loss_n and_o damage_n fall_v out_o for_o our_o good_a for_o god_n dispose_v they_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o second_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v 8.9_o and_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o take_v it_o scornful_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n let_v we_o learn_v and_o practice_v patience_n 10.36_o that_o after_o that_o we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n three_o we_o must_v look_v to_o receive_v evil_a thing_n from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o to_o obey_v 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original_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n what_o sin_n be_v who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o what_o be_v original_a sin_n the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o it_o the_o part_n cause_n and_o use_n of_o it_o why_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o remain_v in_o god_n child_n what_o be_v adam_n fall_n what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o why_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o apple_n be_v so_o grievous_o punish_v the_o instrumental_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o his_o fall_n how_o god_n do_v forsake_v our_o first_o parent_n why_o do_v god_n permit_v their_o fall_n how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o god_n justice_n that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v smart_v for_o his_o sin_n how_o can_v adam_n personal_a sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n how_o can_v parent_n derive_v corruption_n unto_o their_o child_n the_o parent_n do_v not_o beget_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n how_o can_v they_o then_o infuse_v corruption_n into_o they_o what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o what_o be_v actual_a sin_n the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o difference_n between_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n chap._n ii_o what_o follow_v sin_n whether_o affliction_n and_o temporal_a evil_n be_v proper_o curâ—es_v and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n how_o be_v they_o qualify_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n elect_v be_v forgive_v and_o why_o be_v not_o the_o chastisement_n with_o aâ—l_n remove_v the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n chap._n iii_o what_o the_o cross_n be_v why_o no_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v free_v from_o it_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o they_o that_o feel_v no_o cross_n the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n whether_o that_o the_o cross_n be_v good_a or_o not_o for_o what_o end_v god_n do_v cross_a and_o afflict_v his_o child_n whâ—_n do_v not_o the_o same_o end_n effect_n and_o event_n appear_v in_o the_o wicked_a argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n comfortable_a conclusion_n and_o meditation_n against_o the_o cross_n what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v towards_o the_o afflict_a chap._n four_o how_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o distinguish_v what_o comfort_n be_v there_o against_o war_n comfort_n and_o holy_a counsel_n for_o they_o that_o be_v foil_v in_o battle_n what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o time_n of_o war_n comfort_n against_o civil_a war_n what_o duty_n be_v then_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n v._n whether_o that_o the_o plague_n be_v infectious_a or_o not_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v lawful_o flee_v iâ—_n the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n certain_a objection_n answer_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o that_o abide_v at_o home_n why_o god_n sometime_o do_v by_o the_o pestilence_n cut_v down_o and_o destroy_v so_o many_o thousand_o heavenly_a meditation_n against_o