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david_n be_v deal_v with_o by_o nathan_n he_o confess_v his_o fault_n 51._o psal_n 51._o he_o crave_v pardon_n he_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v help_n from_o heaven_n against_o his_o sin_n but_o when_o achab_n be_v speak_v to_o by_o micaiah_n he_o 22._o 1._o king_n 22._o persecute_v the_o prophet_n he_o proceed_v in_o his_o purpose_n he_o promise_v himself_o a_o safe_a return_n from_o his_o voyage_n and_o amaziah_n also_o scorn_v and_o threaten_v the_o messenger_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o from_o god_n 2._o chron._n 25._o 16._o josiah_n hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n read_v by_o 19_o 2_o chro._n 34._o 19_o saphan_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o threat_n therein_o contain_v do_v rend_v his_o clothes_n in_o grief_n and_o fear_n but_o jehoiakim_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v by_o baruch_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o curse_n there_o denounce_v do_v 23._o jer._n 36_o 23._o tear_v the_o book_n and_o burn_v it_o in_o wrath_n and_o fury_n first_o the_o one_o sort_n have_v faith_n see_v god_n in_o his_o word_n &_o way_n reason_n 1_o and_o therefore_o tremble_v at_o his_o rebuke_n and_o follow_v his_o direction_n and_o the_o other_o be_v full_a of_o infidelity_n look_v only_o with_o a_o carnal_a eye_n and_o therefore_o despise_v his_o threaten_n and_o contemn_v his_o counsel_n second_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o that_o always_o make_v the_o heart_n tender_a and_o tractable_a and_o the_o other_o of_o a_o high_a minâ—_n and_o that_o make_v it_o hard_a and_o obstinate_a three_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v provident_a for_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o do_v heedful_o prevent_v all_o peril_n that_o may_v befall_v they_o and_o the_o other_o negligent_a of_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o therefore_o shun_v no_o mischief_n before_o they_o feel_v it_o and_o so_o he_o say_v in_o another_o chapter_n a_o prudent_a man_n see_v the_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o foolish_a go_v 3._o prou._n 22_o 3._o on_o still_o and_o be_v punish_v 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no_o peril_n but_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o they_o that_o david_n be_v nothing_o their_o inferior_a in_o valiantness_n of_o heart_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o fearful_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v continual_o that_o none_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o wicked_a attempt_n as_o they_o which_o be_v most_o base_a mind_v who_o be_v so_o venturous_a to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o god_n impious_o to_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n as_o they_o who_o courage_n will_v not_o serve_v they_o to_o encounter_v with_o their_o equal_a in_o a_o just_a cause_n for_o mainteynance_n of_o their_o own_o right_a who_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a like_a lion_n to_o oppress_v their_o inferior_n as_o they_o which_o be_v as_o submiss_a as_o spaniel_n to_o fawn_v
upon_o their_o superior_n and_o in_o make_v presumption_n and_o carelessness_n a_o part_n of_o strong_a faith_n they_o be_v strange_o delude_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v found_v whole_o on_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o damn_n of_o presumption_n and_o it_o hope_v that_o the_o word_n be_v false_a so_o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n do_v more_o manifest_a their_o infidelity_n if_o that_o be_v faith_n what_o wicked_a man_n be_v without_o faith_n if_o that_o be_v faith_n the_o curse_n of_o 20._o deut_n 29._o 20._o god_n be_v due_a to_o faith_n and_o faith_n will_v bring_v man_n to_o destruction_n verse_n 17._o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a to_o anger_n commit_v folly_n and_o he_o that_o plot_v mischief_n be_v hate_v he_o that_o be_v hasty_a to_o anger_n be_v sudden_o move_v to_o distemper_a passion_n before_o he_o have_v advise_o examine_v the_o cause_n of_o offence_n commit_v folly_n break_v out_o into_o some_o 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strength_n in_o his_o malice_n see_v chap._n 11._o v._n 10._o in_o the_o first_o doctrine_n amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o second_o use_n of_o it_o verse_n 18._o the_o foolish_a do_v inherit_v folly_n but_o the_o prudent_a be_v crown_v with_o knowledge_n the_o foolish_a such_o as_o will_v learn_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o practice_v any_o goodness_n inherit_v folly_n shame_n and_o other_o punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o their_o ignorance_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o shall_v in_o time_n also_o light_a upon_o they_o but_o the_o prudent_a be_v croâ—ned_v with_o knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v discreet_a and_o godly_a wise_n shall_v receive_v the_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o obedience_n for_o by_o be_v crown_v be_v mean_v common_o in_o the_o scripture_n honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n on_o both_o side_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v present_o perform_v a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o certain_a state_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o shame_n doct._n 1_o and_o misery_n that_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o that_o remain_v for_o they_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v sure_o possess_v when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o year_n many_o thing_n they_o have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o strength_n and_o title_n and_o profit_n &_o pleasure_n but_o they_o have_v they_o only_o &_o own_v they_o not_o nor_o shall_v be_v able_a long_o to_o hold_v they_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v heap_v up_o all_o these_o to_o gether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deride_v his_o sottishness_n and_o cause_v a_o tant_a proverb_n 6._o hab_o 2_o 6._o to_o be_v take_v up_o against_o he_o say_v ho_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o how_o long_o and_o he_o that_o lade_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n indeed_o he_o do_v also_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v he_o as_o ignominy_n to_o himself_o and_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n and_o torment_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o that_o be_v do_v against_o his_o will_n and_o without_o any_o purpose_n of_o have_v first_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o this_o wretched_a estate_n as_o be_v the_o child_n reason_n 1_o of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v their_o inheritance_n descend_v upon_o they_o second_o they_o have_v strengthen_v their_o title_n and_o procure_v a_o more_o full_a confirmation_n of_o that_o their_o state_n by_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o three_o they_o have_v no_o right_n in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o who_o no_o man_n have_v right_a in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o own_o destruction_n terror_n for_o sinful_a man_n which_o hope_v to_o be_v make_v happy_a by_o their_o use_n 1_o folly_n and_o not_o miserable_a which_o presume_v of_o perpetual_a prosperity_n by_o their_o wicked_a course_n and_o 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to_o their_o own_o state_n by_o the_o paucity_n of_o their_o people_n that_o make_v job_n so_o pitiful_a to_o the_o poor_a oppress_v and_o so_o severe_a to_o the_o violent_a oppressor_n and_o therefore_o come_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n on_o job_n government_n &_o so_o great_a comfort_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o great_a prosperity_n to_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o great_a honour_n to_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o so_o great_a honour_n to_o his_o name_n and_o so_o great_a blessedness_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o i_o be_v say_v he_o a_o father_n unto_o the_o 16._o job._n 29._o 16._o poor_a &_o when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pluck_v the_o pray_v out_o of_o his_o tooth_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n purpose_v the_o example_n of_o job_n only_o for_o magistrate_n to_o imitate_v although_o it_o may_v well_o beseem_v they_o 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