to_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a life_n see_v i_o be_v vex_v and_o turmoil_v with_o continual_a misery_n &_o see_v that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o day_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v she_o cross_v and_o trouble_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o virtuous_a people_n these_o thing_n say_v the_o prophet_n fond_o and_o foolish_o i_o speak_v to_o myself_o many_o time_n but_o when_o i_o weigh_v the_o thing_n with_o more_o judgement_n and_o consider_v the_o matter_n more_o deep_o with_o myself_o i_o think_v if_o i_o thus_o judge_v and_o speak_v of_o god_n do_v i_o not_o improve_v reprehend_v and_o condemn_v the_o life_n conversation_n and_o labour_n of_o all_o godly_a man_n the_o which_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v nor_o entice_v from_o godly_a life_n and_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n by_o no_o misadventure_n nor_o affliction_n in_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v they_o judge_v that_o they_o have_v study_v and_o follow_v godliness_n in_o vain_a whatsoever_o trouble_n have_v happen_v to_o they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o assay_v to_o compass_v the_o cause_n and_o verity_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o greatness_n thereof_o bring_v i_o into_o much_o fear_n and_o carefulness_n and_o further_o i_o perceive_v that_o i_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n except_o the_o almighty_a god_n will_v reveal_v and_o open_a unto_o i_o the_o mystery_n and_o secret_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v see_v and_o understand_v what_o end_n and_o outgo_v these_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v that_o with_o most_o abomination_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o this_o life_n have_v most_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n and_o by_o tarry_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o this_o case_n and_o matter_n at_o last_o i_o find_v that_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o felicity_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n torment_v i_o their_o end_n be_v most_o miserable_a full_a of_o wretchedness_n and_o pain_n the_o 18._o and_o 19_o verse_n 18_o namely_o thou_o set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o and_o destroy_v they_o 19_o oh_o how_o soudein_o do_v they_o consume_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n doubtless_o the_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n lord_n that_o thou_o give_v to_o these_o wicked_a doer_n be_v slippery_a and_o brittle_a for_o so_o may_v i_o well_o call_v they_o because_o such_o as_o enjoy_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o abuse_v they_o in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o lose_v the_o life_n everlasting_a the_o 20._o verse_n 20_o yea_o even_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o shall_v thou_o make_v their_o image_n to_o vanish_v out_o of_o the_o city_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n these_o wicked_a man_n felicity_n vanish_v as_o the_o dream_n of_o he_o that_o be_v awake_v for_o as_o y_z e_z dream_n for_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v true_a &_o as_o long_o as_o he_o sleep_v he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o dream_v but_o as_o 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lord_n yet_o do_v thou_o conduct_v i_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o i_o be_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n in_o such_o difficil_n and_o hard_a cause_n and_o in_o their_o pleasure_n thou_o show_v i_o their_o loss_n and_o damnation_n and_o in_o my_o own_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n show_v i_o my_o salvation_n and_o perpetual_a health_n the_o 25._o and_o 26._o verse_n 25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o 26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n when_o the_o prophet_n have_v weigh_v god_n judgement_n towards_o such_o as_o with_o iniquity_n live_v in_o all_o pleasure_n and_o perceive_v that_o their_o pain_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o joy_n but_o for_o a_o time_n he_o be_v now_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o 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fast_o by_o god_n to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n ¶_o the_o plain_a explanation_n and_o good_a cause_n have_v i_o oh_o lord_n to_o love_v thou_o for_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v as_o many_o as_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o thou_o and_o forsake_v thou_o therefore_o as_o i_o know_v it_o profitable_a only_o to_o prefer_v thou_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o love_n and_o favour_n so_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o i_o be_v thus_o save_v by_o the_o mercy_n and_o receive_v so_o many_o benefit_n at_o thy_o hand_n shall_v continual_o with_o laud_n and_o praise_n celebrate_v and_o magnify_v the_o marvellous_a work_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o providence_n the_o end_n of_o the_o paraphrase_n or_o plain_a explanation_n ¶_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n 73._o verse_n 1._o true_o god_n be_v love_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o it_o declare_v that_o god_n love_v the_o good_a although_o he_o punish_v they_o verse_n 2._o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o it_o declare_v how_o weak_a &_o frail_a a_o thing_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v and_o upon_o how_o small_a a_o occasion_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v from_o god_n verse_n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o i_o be_v greeve_v at_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n the_o three_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o six_o verse_n that_o follow_v wherein_o the_o felicity_n of_o wicked_a man_n consist_v that_o good_a man_n be_v so_o sore_o greeve_v verse_n 9_o 10._o 11._o therefore_o fall_v the_o people_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o other_o three_o verse_n next_o ensue_v and_o it_o declare_v how_o frail_a brittle_a and_o weak_a a_o thing_n man_n be_v that_o for_o every_o trifle_n turn_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o god_n verse_n 12._o 13._o then_o have_v i_o cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n the_o five_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o two_o other_o verse_n next_o follow_v and_o it_o declare_v how_o soon_o man_n repent_v their_o well_a do_n verse_n 14._o yea_o and_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v even_o as_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o sixth_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o one_o verse_n next_o follow_v and_o it_o declare_v how_o great_a a_o danger_n it_o be_v temerous_o to_o judge_v of_o god_n or_o of_o god_n people_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o then_o think_v i_o to_o understand_v this_o but_o it_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o seven_o verse_n next_o follow_v and_o it_o
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forth_o his_o hand_n always_o to_o a_o rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a people_n that_o will_v not_o learn_v nor_o know_v his_o holy_a will_n again_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o know_v and_o have_v learn_v the_o lord_n will_v and_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o prepare_v not_o themselves_o to_o do_v his_o will_n 12._o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ._n and_o the_o lord_n in_o s._n matthew_n do_v wonderful_o charge_v both_o such_o as_o ignorant_o do_v offend_v and_o those_o that_o do_v with_o knowledge_n offend_v those_o also_o that_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o amendment_n in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o call_v upon_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o say_v the_o great_a damnanation_n be_v upon_o such_o as_o know_v or_o may_v know_v or_o else_o when_o they_o do_v know_v they_o be_v nothing_o the_o better_a for_o their_o knowledge_n he_o put_v forth_o there_o four_o city_n chorozaim_v and_o bethsaida_n tire_n and_o sidon_n 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his_o damnation_n and_o in_o case_n they_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o all_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o lord_n word_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n what_o person_n they_o be_v and_o in_o what_o place_n they_o have_v dwell_v in_o case_n their_o poverty_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v and_o their_o dwell_n where_o as_o be_v no_o preach_n at_o all_o yet_o be_v they_o under_o the_o judgement_n and_o damnation_n of_o god_n because_o they_o know_v not_o as_o tire_v and_o sidon_n be_v if_o they_o be_v of_o such_o state_n as_o they_o may_v have_v come_v if_o they_o will_v and_o have_v preacher_n to_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n in_o case_n they_o will_v have_v hear_v the_o truth_n such_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o in_o danger_n of_o god_n severe_a and_o just_a judgement_n receive_v for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v a_o account_n of_o that_o which_o man_n have_v receive_v if_o they_o use_v not_o god_n gift_n well_o but_o 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