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A13569 The ballance of the sanctuarie shewing hovv vve must behaue our selues when wee see and behold the people of God in miserie and oppression vnder the tyranny of their enemies. Written by William Teelinck, minister of the Word of God at Midlebrough in Zealand. Teellinck, Willem, 1579-1629.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Harmar, Christopher, attributed name. 1621 (1621) STC 23860; ESTC S118307 55,093 128

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help_n be_v expect_v be_v gentle_o admonish_v and_o that_o for_o withdraw_a himself_n say_v why_o abode_a thou_o among_o the_o sheepe-fould_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n judge_n the_o 5._o chapter_n and_o verse_n 14._o to_o conclude_v let_v all_o godly_a heart_a man_n therefore_o in_o the_o need_n and_o necessity_n of_o god_n people_n think_v serious_o upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o give_v when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o trouble_n say_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o teman_fw-mi braught_fw-mi water_n to_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a they_o prevent_v with_o bread_n he_o that_o flee_v for_o they_o flee_v from_o the_o sword_n from_o the_o draw_a sword_n and_o from_o the_o bend_a bow_n and_o from_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o war_n isaiah_n 21._o 14._o 15._o and_o have_v ripe_o weigh_v and_o consider_v all_o thing_n follow_v moses_n the_o prince_n of_o israel_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n hebr._n 11._o 25._o 26._o yea_o this_o will_v all_o those_o do_v that_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n with_o moses_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o by_o grace_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o those_o that_o follow_a god_n counsel_n come_v to_o help_v his_o people_n in_o their_o need_n and_o right_o judge_v of_o their_o affliction_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 41._o 1._o ⸪_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la pro._n 25._o 11._o 11._o falsum_fw-la ni●●●_n dicere_fw-la licet_fw-la at_o very_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tacere_fw-la aliquando_fw-la est_fw-la utile_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la gal._n c._n 2._o &_o the_o bon●_n persevere_v 16._o &_o in_o psal_n 5._o &_o ambr_n epist_n 23._o ex_fw-la ●●●_o 16._o 12._o 12._o ezech._n 13._o 19_o 22._o 22._o esa._n 22._o 12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophocl_n mu●ca_n in_o luctu_fw-la intempestiva_fw-la narratio_fw-la sirac_n 22._o 6._o et_fw-fr sophod_n oedip_n tyra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la plut._n the_o ethic_n vi●●_n &_o sympos_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n ad_fw-la eunom_fw-la l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la ●it_n tempore_fw-la haud_fw-la datum_fw-la ●●_o eras●_n tempestiva_fw-la aliqua_fw-la volupta_fw-la nisit_fw-la nocet_fw-la h._n st●ph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocr_n ad_fw-la d●mon_n et_fw-la data_fw-la non_fw-la apto_fw-la tempore_fw-la vina_fw-la nocem_fw-la ovid._n reme_v l._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n 〈◊〉_d l●m_n l._n 1._o nehem_n 8._o 9_o luk._n 15._o 31._o 31._o mat._n 9_o 15._o ma●_n 2._o 19_o 20._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pind._n pyth._n ode_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man._n pal●●ol_n ad_fw-la fill_n precept_n 6._o 6._o lament_n 3._o 37_o 38._o esa_n 45._o 7._o amos_n 3._o 6._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 11._o and_o 16._o 10._o jud._n 3._o 8_o 12._o and_o 4._o 2._o 1_o king_n 11._o 14_o 23._o 23._o et_fw-la magis_fw-la placandus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o adversis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la laedendus_fw-la in_o secundis_fw-la placari_fw-la quip_n debe●_n cum_fw-la irascitur_fw-la laedi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la cum_fw-la placatur_fw-la adversa_fw-la enim_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la dei_fw-la veniunt_fw-la secunda_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sal●ian_n de_fw-fr provide_v l._n 6._o
the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctvarie_n show_v how_o we_o mu_o behave_v our_o self_n when_o we_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o misery_n and_o oppression_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o enemy_n write_a by_o william_n teelinck_fw-mi minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o midlebrough_n in_o zealand_n jeremy_n 9_o 12._o who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o may_v understand_v this_o and_o who_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v that_o he_o may_v declare_v for_o what_o the_o land_n perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o london_n print_v by_o i._n d._n for_o william_n sheffard_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o star_n under_o saint_n t_o peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n and_o in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1621._o ❧_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n good_a reader_n as_o well_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o work_n as_o the_o respect_n that_o i_o deserve_o 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wrath_n to_o a_o poor_a deject_a penitent_a be_v with_o those_o false_a prophet_n who_o deliver_v yet_o nothing_o it_o may_v be_v but_o truth_n mis-applied_n and_o misplaced_n 22._o to_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a who_o god_n will_v have_v cheer_v and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v humble_v to_o slay_v the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o live_v 5._o matter_n of_o mirth_n and_o delight_n though_o 1._o good_a and_o honest_a otherwise_o yet_o be_v as_o fish_n or_o flesh_n out_o of_o season_n neither_o wholesome_a nor_o wel-relished_n when_o god_n call_v for_o mourning_n by_o judgement_n either_o incumbent_a or_o imminent_a as_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 31._o mourning_n be_v no_o less_o unsavoury_a because_o unseasonable_a when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v just_a occasion_n of_o mirth_n 20._o the_o child_n of_o the_o 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comfort_n unto_o and_o confirm_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o distress_v urge_v to_o compassion_n with_o they_o and_o commiseration_n of_o they_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o free_a and_o endeavour_v by_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o 23._o god_n handiwork_a in_o all_o those_o event_n that_o befall_v both_o either_o for_o good_a or_o evil_a to_o bring_v benefit_n unto_o both_o as_o 6._o be_v provoke_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o sincere_a thankfulness_n by_o the_o one_o and_o press_v to_o a_o more_o serious_a renew_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o course_n by_o the_o other_o but_o i_o fear_v to_o do_v thou_o wrong_n by_o detain_v thou_o too_o long_o from_o that_o which_o thou_o shall_v here_o find_v far_o more_o full_o and_o ●ffectually_o discuss_v and_o discourse_v o●_n than_o i_o can_v easy_o relate_v unto_o thou_o much_o race_n only_o i_o doubt_v the_o treatise_n may_v have_v lose_v by_o change_n of_o its_o own_o native_a weed_n few_o translation_n have_v the_o happiness_n to_o match_v their_o original_n and_o each_o language_n have_v its_o peculiar_a form_n and_o phrase_n which_o in_o other_o tongue_n can_v hardly_o be_v so_o fit_o or_o so_o pregnant_o express_v but_o what_o may_v this_o way_n be_v want_v the_o matter_n as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v faithful_o express_v may_v sufficient_o countervail_v which_o respect_v i_o shall_v entreat_v thou_o to_o pardon_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o defect_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o translation_n wherein_o what_o workman_n hand_n be_v use_v i_o know_v not_o and_o so_o to_o read_v this_o religious_a work_n intend_v for_o thy_o good_a that_o thou_o may_v not_o miss_v of_o the_o benefit_n by_o the_o author_n therein_o intend_v which_o the_o lord_n grant_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n thou_o in_o christ_n jesus_n tho_o gataker_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n chapter_n 1._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o `_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o the_o treatise_n page_n 1._o chapter_n 2._o that_o the_o outward_a and_o external_a event_n of_o this_o life_n happen_v and_o fall_v out_o almost_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n alike_o both_o unto_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a page_n 4._o chapter_n 3._o that_o god_n proceed_n with_o and_o towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n can_v by_o man_n be_v comprehend_v page_n 6._o chapter_n 4._o why_o god_n so_o order_v his_o work_n as_o we_o think_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o rule_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v common_o &_o ordinary_o find_v that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o power_n can_v neither_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o page_n 11._o chapter_n 5._o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n work_v do_v and_o wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v so_o wonderful_a and_o uncomprehensible_a yet_o we_o may_v learn_v and_o find_v out_o many_o special_a thing_n and_o reap_v much_o benefit_n by_o his_o say_a work_n so_o wrought_v and_o do_v among_o they_o page_n 15._o chapter_n 6._o show_v diverse_a several_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n touch_v his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n necessary_a to_o put_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n all_o doubt_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o contrary_a effect_n page_n 19_o chapter_n 7._o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o man_n shall_v make_v any_o doubt_n or_o question_n when_o they_o see_v many_o ungodly_a man_n here_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n and_o diverse_a godly_a man_n live_v in_o poverty_n and_o adversity_n page_n 23._o chapter_n 8._o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o abash_v when_o they_o shall_v consider_v how_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n when_o they_o encounter_v in_o battle_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o overthrow_v they_o page_n 27._o chapter_n 9_o further_a justification_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v we_o out_o of_o his_o word_n touch_v his_o proceed_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o our_o age._n page_n 36._o chapter_n 10._o that_o without_o contradiction_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o after-reckoning_n make_v with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v page_n 43._o chapter_n 11._o that_o not_o all_o outward_a prosperity_n be_v asigne_n that_o the_o lord_n love_v that_o
man_n to_o who_o he_o send_v the_o same_o page_n 47._o chapter_n 12._o that_o all_o worldly_a cross_n and_o tribulation_n be_v not_o a_o show_n or_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v refuse_v that_o man_n to_o who_o he_o send_v they_o page_n 50._o chapter_n 13._o that_o we_o can_v measure_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o wealth_n or_o poverty_n by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n that_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n page_n 54._o chapter_n 14._o that_o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v and_o show_v before_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o live_v in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o sincere_a holiness_n and_o more_o and_o more_o practice_v the_o same_o page_n 65._o chapter_n 15._o how_o we_o may_v profit_v by_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o other_o man_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 69._o chapter_n 16._o of_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o this_o 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heavenly_a providence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v fear_v he_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o it_o and_o god_n do_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v fear_v he_o eccles_n 3._o 14._o that_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o forsake_v he_o nor_o despise_v his_o work_n neither_o yet_o cleave_v unto_o nor_o depend_v upon_o any_o man_n but_o only_o upon_o god_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v not_o glory_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o mighty_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o exercise_v love_a kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n on_o earth_n jeremie_n 9_o 23._o 24._o by_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o admirable_a and_o strange_a work_n of_o god_n wrought_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v among_o 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themselves_o and_o say_v how_o can_v i_o help_v it_o see_v all_o depend_v upon_o god_n my_o resolution_n be_v therefore_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o time_n and_o to_o take_v my_o pleasure_n while_o i_o may_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o ought_v rather_o to_o learn_v much_o more_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o say_v that_o see_v all_o depend_v on_o god_n hew_v much_o ought_v i_o to_o fear_v that_o god_n who_o only_o can_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n unto_o i_o yea_o so_o will_v they_o both_o think_v and_o do_v if_o they_o believe_v that_o this_o wonderful_a god_n be_v also_o a_o good_a god_n but_o do_v otherway_n they_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o sollow_v the_o nature_n and_o step_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o expect_v no_o good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n this_o conceit_n of_o the_o ungodly_a must_v be_v clean_o banish_v from_o we_o and_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o so_o use_v the_o mean_n 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the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o reproach_n and_o blaspheme_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o revenger_n psal_n 44._o 10._o etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o must_v think_v well_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n &_o must_v not_o murmur_v against_o he_o nor_o say_v that_o he_o have_v wrought_v iniquity_n job_n 36._o 23._o neither_o must_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n think_v or_o conceive_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v wickedness_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n job_n 34._o 10._o or_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o judge_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o or_o that_o the_o wise_a god_n that_o give_v the_o labourer_n wisdom_n to_o plough_v his_o land_n
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swallow_v thou_o up_o shall_v be_v far_o away_o esa_n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o therefore_o all_o you_o godly_a people_n that_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n or_o adversity_n remember_v this_o and_o persuade_v yourselves_o hereof_o that_o god_n heart_n god_n love_n and_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o withdraw_v from_o you_o although_o it_o appear_v that_o your_o outward_a state_n be_v change_v the_o lord_n love_v you_o now_o as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o great_a prosperity_n god_n love_v david_n as_o well_o when_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o hound_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o princely_a throne_n yea_o god_n fatherly_a heart_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v with_o reverence_n be_v then_o more_o friendly_a unto_o you_o when_o your_o state_n be_v most_o cross_a and_o feeble-some_a as_o we_o see_v that_o a_o love_a mother_n be_v much_o more_o move_v to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o seek_v relief_n for_o her_o child_n when_o it_o be_v sick_a then_o when_o it_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a this_o do_v job_n believe_v and_o therewith_o comfort_v himself_o and_o bold_o say_v unto_o god_n that_o then_o show_v so_o strange_a a_o countenance_n towards_o he_o as_o joseph_n do_v seem_v to_o show_v a_o strange_a countenance_n towards_o his_o brethren_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v punish_v they_o and_o yet_o mean_v it_o not_o gen_n 42._o 7._o and_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o job_n 10._o 13._o and_o therefore_o conclude_v and_o say_v though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13._o 15._o so_o the_o lord_n also_o himself_o witness_v that_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o trouble_n but_o be_v move_v thereunto_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8._o 16._o upon_o this_o ground_n do_v david_n also_o comfort_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o say_v to_o his_o afflict_a soul_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psa_n 42._o 11._o yea_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v for_o certain_a go_v well_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o that_o end_n hear_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v mark_v the_o perfect_a and_o behold_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o psalm_n 37._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o and_o although_o the_o godly_a here_o in_o this_o world_n endure_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n with_o lazarus_n yet_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o more_o comfort_n luke_n 16._o 25._o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v then_o wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n apoc._n 7._o 17._o and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isaiah_n 53._o 10._o and_o 51._o 11._o therefore_o let_v the_o godly_a comfort_n themselves_o with_o these_o word_n in_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n ⸪_o chap._n xiii_o that_o we_o can_v measure_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o wealth_n or_o poverty_n by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n that_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v and_o show_v before_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o world_n it_o fare_v for_o the_o most_o part_n alike_o both_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o 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have_v do_v we_o and_o our_o father_n our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o than_o we_o have_v plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_n but_o since_o we_o 〈…〉_z off_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o 〈…〉_z drink_v offer_n out_o unto_o she_o we_o have_v want_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o famine_n jer._n 44._o 17._o 18._o but_o christian_n must_v neither_o do_v nor_o think_v so_o else_o they_o shall_v often_o by_o occasion_n of_o such_o action_n m●ke_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a ezechiel_n 13._o 22._o since_o that_o we_o have_v now_o sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n oftentimes_o in_o his_o anger_n send_v man_n prosperity_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n adversity_n must_v we_o may_v some_o say_v make_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n but_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o it_o be_v i_o answer_v no_o we_o must_v have_v a_o due_a respect_n and_o regard_n to_o that_o which_o befall_v man_n and_o mark_v what_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n happen_v unto_o they_o and_o how_o it_o fare_v both_o with_o they_o and_o we_o yet_o not_o to_o this_o end_n by_o the_o exterior_a accurrent_n of_o this_o life_n to_o judge_v what_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v towards_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n of_o man_n to_o know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n wrought_v among_o man_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o several_a accident_n of_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n that_o happen_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o or_o receive_v by_o they_o learn_v 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