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after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v correct_v of_o he_o the_o word_n proper_o import_v the_o loosen_a slacken_a or_o dissolve_v of_o something_o that_o before_o be_v well_o knit_v together_o fast_o and_o strong_a the_o strength_n and_o firmness_n of_o a_o body_n whether_o natural_a or_o artificial_a consist_v much_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n well_o 4.16_o compact_v and_o knit_v together_o and_o all_o the_o joint_n string_v fast_o one_o to_o another_o by_o the_o slacken_n loosen_a or_o disjoint_v whereof_o the_o body_n on_o the_o other_o side_n come_v to_o be_v as_o much_o weaken_v a_o house_n ship_n waggon_n plough_n or_o other_o artificial_a body_n be_v the_o material_n never_o so_o strong_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v loose_a in_o the_o joint_n when_o it_o be_v put_v to_o any_o stress_n as_o we_o call_v it_o to_o any_o use_n where_o the_o strength_n 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speak_v namely_o the_o melt_a of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n 10._o in_o psal._n 107._o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n when_o the_o stormy_a wind_n arise_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o wave_n 107.26_o so_o as_o the_o vessel_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o the_o man_n reel_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o stagger_v like_o drunkard_n and_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n he_o say_v of_o they_o that_o their_o very_a soul_n melt_v away_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n 119.28_o my_o soul_n melt_v away_o for_o very_a heaviness_n in_o another_o psalm_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o trouble_n in_o the_o 22._o psalm_n he_o join_v this_o and_o the_o other_o metaphor_n both_o together_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n 22.14_o and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n be_v even_o like_a melt_a wax_n and_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n also_o describe_v the_o great_a misery_n and_o terror_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n he_o say_v 2.10_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o all_o hand_n shall_v be_v weaken_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o all_o heart_n shall_v melt_v 11._o for_o even_o as_o wax_v which_o while_o it_o be_v hard_o will_v abide_v hard_o press_v and_o not_o yield_v or_o take_v impression_n when_o it_o be_v chafe_v or_o melt_v have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o to_o make_v resistance_n and_o as_o the_o ice_n when_o the_o water_n be_v congeal_v in_o a_o hard_a frost_n be_v of_o that_o firmness_n that_o it_o will_v bear_v a_o load_a cart_n uncrakt_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o warm_a thaw_n have_v fret_v and_o loosen_v it_o dissolve_v into_o water_n and_o become_v one_o of_o the_o weak_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n among_o we_o as_o weak_a as_o water_n so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o it_o stand_v firm_o knit_v to_o god_n by_o 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and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n 13._o we_o now_o see_v the_o malady_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o grow_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o part_n affect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discover_v the_o mind_n or_o the_o soul_n that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n or_o soul_n and_o this_o occasion_v another_o doubt_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o worldly_a tribulation_n which_o can_v reach_v beyond_o the_o outer-man_n in_o his_o possession_n in_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o bodily_a health_n or_o life_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o operation_n upon_o his_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o cause_v a_o faintness_n there_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o resist_v unto_o blood_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o the_o high_a suffering_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o friend_n luke_n 12._o that_n when_o their_o enemy_n have_v kill_v their_o body_n 12.4_o and_o from_o suffer_v so_o much_o his_o very_a best_a friend_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o exempt_v they_o have_v then_o do_v their_o worst_a they_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o over_o their_o soul_n 14._o it_o be_v most_o true_a they_o have_v not_o and_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o one_o singular_a comfort_n to_o we_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o every_o day_n experience_n can_v teach_v we_o that_o outward_a bodily_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n do_v by_o consequent_a and_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n and_o consent_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o union_n though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o work_v even_o upon_o the_o soul_n also_o as_o we_o see_v the_o fancy_n quick_a and_o rove_a when_o the_o blood_n be_v inflame_v with_o choler_n the_o memory_n and_o apprehension_n dull_a in_o a_o lethargy_n and_o other_o notable_a change_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n very_o easy_o discernible_a upon_o any_o sudden_a change_n or_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n david_n often_o confess_v that_o the_o trouble_v he_o meet_v withal_o go_v sometime_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n of_o he_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v 42._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o trouble_n or_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n my_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o vex_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n take_v but_o that_o one_o in_o psal._n 143._o the_o enemy_n have_v persecute_v my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v my_o spirit_n vex_v within_o i_o 3._o and_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a 15._o for_o the_o soul_n then_o or_o mind_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v to_o the_o body_n be_v natural_a and_o such_o affection_n if_o not_o vitiate_a with_o excess_n or_o other_o inordinacy_n blameless_a and_o without_o sin_n but_o experience_n show_v we_o far_o too_o often_o god_n know_v that_o persecution_n affliction_n and_o such_o other_o sad_a casualty_n as_o befall_v the_o body_n nay_o the_o very_a shadow_n thereof_o the_o bare_a fear_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o apprehension_n of_o their_o approach_n yea_o even_o many_o time_n when_o it_o be_v causeless_a may_v produce_v worse_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o vicious_a weariness_n and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o forewarn_v the_o hebrew_n to_o beware_v of_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la &_o traditores_fw-la &_o other_o that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o former_a time_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v such_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v even_o in_o our_o time_n who_o have_v seem_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o piety_n allegiance_n and_o justice_n before_o trial_n have_v yet_o when_o they_o have_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o ay_o and_o sometime_o not_o very_o hard_a neither_o fall_v away_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n and_o by_o flinch_v at_o the_o last_o 78.57_o discover_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v but_o very_o weak_a christian_n at_o the_o best_a if_o not_o rather_o very_o deep_a hypocrite_n 16._o it_o will_v sufficient_o answer_v the_o doubt_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o persecution_n and_o all_o occurrence_n from_o without_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n nor_o indeed_o in_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n any_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o the_o occasion_n only_o of_o the_o soul_n faint_v under_o they_o temptation_n they_o be_v i_o grant_v yet_o be_v they_o but_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o temptation_n but_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n that_o induce_v guilt_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o temptation_n either_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v against_o we_o s._n james_n teach_v we_o where_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n not_o upon_o god_n by_o any_o mean_n for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n 14._o no_o nor_o upon_o the_o devil_n neither_o let_v i_o add_v that_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o bely_v the_o devil_n in_o this_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o tempter_n and_o that_o a_o busy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a he_o can_v do_v he_o can_v but_o tempt_v we_o he_o can_v compel_v we_o 4.3_o when_o he_o have_v ply_v we_o with_o all_o his_o utmost_a strength_n and_o try_v we_o with_o all_o the_o engine_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v devise_v the_o will_n have_v its_o natural_a liberty_n still_o and_o it_o be_v at_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v yield_v or_o no._n but_o every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v he_o tempt_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la that_o be_v his_o meaning_n so_o tempt_v as_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v away_o and_o entice_v draw_v away_o by_o injury_n and_o affrightment_n from_o do_v good_a or_o entice_v by_o delight_n and_o allurement_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v with_o temptation_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o such_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o on_o the_o right_n yield_v not_o and_o good_a enough_o my_o son_n say_v solomen_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o prov._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o proportionable_o 1.10_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n affright_v thou_o comply_v not_o the_o common_a say_n if_o in_o any_o other_o holdeth_z most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n no_o man_n take_v harm_n but_o from_o himself_o 17._o and_o very_o in_o the_o particular_a we_o be_v now_o upon_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o a_o mis-giving_a heart_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o tempter_n and_o undo_v we_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o reality_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o trouble_v the_o mind_n as_o our_o 14.27_o over-deep_a apprehension_n of_o they_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o immoderate_a be_v perturbation_n and_o may_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o none_o more_o or_o soon_o than_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n say_v solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v the_o great_a troubler_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v no_o passion_n not_o love_n no_o nor_o yet_o anger_v itself_o though_o great_a obstructer_n of_o reason_n both_o be_v so_o irrational_a as_o fear_n be_v it_o make_v we_o many_o time_n do_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o then_o our_o own_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a description_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v give_v of_o it_o wisdom_n 17._o fear_v 17.11_o say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o courage_n forfeit_v his_o reason_n withal_o and_o what_o good_a can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v from_o a_o unreasonable_a man_n 18._o see_v thou_o then_o a_o man_n fainthearted_a suspect_v he_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v conclude_v he_o false-hearted_a too_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n if_o at_o all_o possible_a for_o a_o
proverb_n 31._o where_o she_o give_v he_o this_o in_o charge_n vers_fw-la 8.9_o open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n open_v thy_o mouth_n judge_v righteous_o and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 6._o for_o the_o far_o evidence_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o which_o duty_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o quicken_v to_o the_o cheerful_a and_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o it_o there_o be_v sundry_a important_a whether_o reason_n or_o inducement_n or_o both_o for_o we_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o any_o nice_a distinguish_n of_o the._n term_n but_o take_v they_o togetherward_o the_o one_o sort_n with_o the_o other_o very_o well_o worthy_a our_o christian_a consideration_n some_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n some_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o some_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o some_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 7._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o most_o high_a we_o have_v his_o command_n first_o and_o then_o his_o example_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n first_o his_o command_n and_o that_o very_o frequent_o repeat_v both_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n i_o shall_v the_o less_o need_n to_o cite_v particular_a place_n since_o that_o general_a and_o fundamental_a law_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o they_o all_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o we_o even_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n make_v 22.39_o the_o second_o great_a commandment_n that_o 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st_n james_n call_v it_o that_o royal_a law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o oh_o how_o we_o can_v stickle_v in_o our_o own_o cause_n and_o solicit_v our_o own_o business_n with_o unwearied_a diligence_n how_o active_a and_o provident_a and_o vigilant_a we_o can_v be_v in_o thing_n wherein_o ourselves_o be_v concern_v or_o when_o our_o own_o life_n or_o livelihood_n be_v in_o jeopardy_n not_o give_v sleep_n to_o our_o eye_n or_o slumber_n to_o our_o eyelid_n till_o we_o have_v deliver_v ourselves_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o oppressor_n 6.5_o as_o a_o roe_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n or_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n now_o if_o we_o can_v be_v thus_o fiery_a and_o stir_v when_o it_o be_v for_o ourselves_o but_o freeze_v and_o remiss_a when_o we_o shall_v help_v our_o neighbour_n how_o do_v we_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 8._o let_v no_o man_n think_v to_o put_v off_o this_o duty_n with_o the_o lawyer_n question_n luke_n 10._o 10.29_o but_o who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n or_o with_o the_o pharisees_n evade_n gloss_n mat._n 5._o 5.43_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n my_o neighbour_n true_a but_o not_o my_o enemy_n or_o with_o nabal_n churlish_a reason_a 1_o sam._n 25._o shall_v i_o put_v myself_o to_o pain_n and_o trouble_n for_o 25.11_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v for_o in_o all_o the_o case_n wherein_o the_o office_n whether_o of_o justice_n or_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v every_o man_n be_v every_o other_o man_n neighbour_n all_o man_n be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o link_v together_o and_o concorporate_v one_o into_o another_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o all_o 12.12_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n of_o the_o same_o civil_a body_n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n too_o if_o they_o be_v christian_n but_o even_a member_n also_o 4.25_o one_o of_o another_o eph._n 4._o yea_o even_o 12.5_o every_o one_o one_o another_o member_n rom._n 12._o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v he_o good_a whether_o he_o be_v know_v to_o thou_o or_o a_o stranger_n whether_o thy_o friend_n or_o thy_o foe_n he_o be_v a_o limb_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o a_o limb_n of_o he_o he_o may_v challenge_v a_o interest_n and_o a_o property_n in_o thou_o as_o 15.11_o thy_o poor_a and_o thy_o needy_a deut._n 15._o yea_o more_o as_o 58.7_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isaiah_n 58._o thou_o may_v not_o therefore_o hide_v thyself_o from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n for_o thy_o flesh_n thou_o be_v bind_v though_o not_o to_o pamper_v yet_o to_o nourish_v and_o to_o cherish_v it_o by_o afford_v all_o convenient_a succour_n and_o supply_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 9_o god_n then_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o his_o royal_a command_n in_o this_o behalf_n nor_o so_o only_o but_o he_o have_v also_o lay_v before_o we_o a_o royal_a precedent_n in_o his_o own_o bless_a example_n 18._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o help_v the_o fatherless_a and_o poor_a unto_o their_o right_n that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o exalt_v against_o they_o psal._n 10._o say_v david_n for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v psal._n 140._o 140.12_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v avenge_v the_o poor_a and_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o helpless_a if_o you_o will_v hear_v it_o rather_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n take_v it_o from_o psal._n 12._o 12.5_o now_o for_o the_o comfortless_a trouble_n sake_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o because_o of_o the_o deep_a sigh_v of_o the_o poor_a i_o will_v up_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v help_v every_o one_o from_o he_o that_o swell_v against_o he_o and_o will_v set_v they_o at_o rest_n you_o see_v which_o way_n your_o heavenly_a father_n go_v before_o you_o now_o 5.1_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o every_o good_a christian_a that_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o glory_n and_o happiness_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v his_o care_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o be_v 6.36_o merciful_a as_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a in_o 9_o care_v for_o the_o stranger_n and_o defend_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o help_v those_o to_o right_n that_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o in_o do_v work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o mercy_n the_o duty_n concern_v all_o in_o general_n 10._o but_o prince_n judge_n magistrate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v more_o special_o engage_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o god_n herein_o since_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o set_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o honour_n upon_o they_o in_o vouchsafe_v to_o put_v his_o own_o name_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o a_o kind_n of_o petty-god_n upon_o earth_n 82.6_o dixi_fw-la dij_fw-la i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal._n 82._o not_o so_o much_o be_v sure_a for_o the_o exalt_v of_o their_o power_n and_o to_o procure_v they_o due_a honour_n esteem_v and_o obedience_n from_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o though_o that_o also_o no_o doubt_n be_v intend_v thereby_o as_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n and_o eftsoons_o to_o remember_v they_o that_o they_o be_v very_o unworthy_a the_o glorious_a title_n they_o bear_v of_o be_v god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o imitate_v the_o great_a and_o true_a god_n by_o exercise_v their_o godship_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o do_v good_a and_o protect_a innocency_n flatterer_n will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o tell_v you_o you_o be_v god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o evil_a and_o pernicious_a purpose_n to_o swell_v you_o up_o with_o conceit_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o omnipotency_n you_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o may_v do_v what_o you_o will_v without_o fear_n in_o yourselves_o or_o control_v from_o any_o other_o they_o that_o tell_v you_o so_o with_o such_o a_o intention_n be_v liar_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o give_v they_o any_o countenance_n or_o credit_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o hear_n but_o when_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n tell_v you_o you_o be_v god_n he_o tell_v you_o withal_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o breath_n what_o you_o be_v to_o do_v answerable_o to_o that_o title_n and_o by_o what_o evidence_n you_o must_v approve_v yourselves_o to_o be_v go_n 4._o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a say_v he_o in_o that_o psalm_n see_v that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o need_n and_o necessity_n have_v right_a deliver_v the_o outcast_n and_o poor_a save_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ungodly_a this_o premise_a it_o than_o follow_v one_o verse_n only_o intersert_v 6._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o do_v and_o then_o you_o be_v god_n indeed_o
man_n of_o blood_n he_o that_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n live_v slay_v he_o and_o he_o that_o defraud_v the_o labourer_n of_o his_o hire_n be_v a_o bloodshedder_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 34._o 17._o and_o as_o these_o poor_a one_o deserve_v our_o pity_n and_o our_o help_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o their_o distress_n so_o be_v we_o second_o bind_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o endeavour_v to_o succour_v they_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o friend_n or_o other_o mean_n whereby_o to_o relieve_v or_o help_v themselves_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o especial_o commend_v to_o our_o care_n and_o protection_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n for_o these_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o expose_v to_o the_o injury_n and_o oppression_n of_o their_o potent_a adversary_n because_o they_o have_v few_o or_o no_o friend_n to_o take_v their_o part_n so_o that_o if_o man_n of_o place_n and_o power_n shall_v not_o stick_v close_o to_o they_o in_o their_o righteous_a cause_n they_o will_v be_v over_o bear_v and_o undo_v this_o solomon_n see_v with_o much_o grief_n and_o indignation_n insomuch_o as_o out_o of_o that_o very_a consideration_n he_o praise_v the_o dead_a that_o be_v already_o dead_a more_o than_o the_o live_a that_o be_v yet_o alive_a eccles._n 4._o when_o view_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n he_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v 2._o and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n but_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n power_n and_o might_n and_o friend_n and_o partake_v oâ—_n the_o one_o side_n no_o power_n no_o strength_n no_o friend_n no_o comfort_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o thing_n be_v thus_o and_o thus_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o thus_o will_v they_o ever_o be_v more_o or_o less_o while_o the_o world_n continue_v there_o be_v then_o a_o rich_a opportunity_n for_o every_o great_a and_o good_a man_n especial_o for_o every_o conscionable_a magistrate_n to_o set_v in_o for_o god_n cause_n &_o in_o god_n stead_n and_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n and_o to_o rescue_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a those_o that_o be_v mark_v out_o to_o destruction_n or_o undo_n then_o be_v it_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o he_o to_o buckle_v on_o his_o armour_n with_o job_n 29.14_o to_o gird_v himself_o with_o zeal_n and_o righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o breastplate_n to_o close_o with_o the_o gyant-oppressour_a and_o not_o to_o give_v over_o the_o combat_n till_o he_o have_v break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o prey_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n 17._o a_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v as_o he_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a a_o husband_n to_o the_o widow_n a_o father_n to_o the_o orphan_n a_o brother_n to_o the_o stranger_n in_o a_o word_n 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so_o in_o every_o minister_n of_o god_n every_o magistrate_n and_o in_o every_o child_n of_o god_n every_o good_a man_n justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v meet_v together_o 85.10_o and_o kiss_v each_o other_o justice_n without_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n without_o justice_n be_v both_o alike_o hateful_a to_o god_n both_o alike_o to_o be_v shun_v of_o every_o good_a man_n and_o magistrate_n lest_o therefore_o any_o man_n shall_v deceive_v himself_o by_o think_v it_o a_o glorious_a or_o a_o charitable_a act_n to_o help_v a_o poor_a man_n howsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o express_a prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_a exod._n 23._o thou_o shall_v not_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n that_o be_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n shrink_v not_o from_o he_o 23.3_o but_o if_o his_o cause_n be_v naught_o let_v his_o poverty_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v thou_o may_v not_o countenance_v he_o in_o it_o he_o that_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n can_v but_o 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utmost_a to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o every_o other_o man_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v it_o and_o according_o many_a man_n be_v forward_o more_o than_o any_o good_a subject_n have_v cause_n to_o con_v they_o thanks_o for_o to_o deprecate_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o save_n of_o some_o heinous_a malefactor_n or_o to_o sue_v out_o a_o pardon_n for_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n or_o say_v it_o be_v but_o to_o help_v some_o busy_a crafty_a companion_n to_o come_v fair_a off_o in_o a_o foul_a business_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v as_o if_o they_o have_v deserve_v 2.3_o a_o garland_n for_o their_o service_n so_o do_v they_o glory_v among_o their_o neighbour_n at_o their_o return_n from_o these_o great_a asâ—semblies_n that_o their_o journey_n be_v well_o bestow_v for_o they_o have_v save_v a_o proper_a man_n from_o the_o gallow_n or_o holpen_v a_o good_a fellow_n out_o of_o the_o brier_n alas_o little_o do_v such_o man_n consider_v that_o they_o glory_n 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excuse_n which_o he_o pretend_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n whether_o they_o have_v justae_fw-la excusationis_fw-la instar_fw-la and_o will_v bear_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a plea_n or_o be_v but_o rather_o eurip._n shift_n devise_v to_o serve_v a_o present_a turn_n more_o for_o outward_a show_n then_o real_a satisfaction_n within_o which_o be_v that_o judicium_fw-la cordis_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o the_o heart_n whereunto_o solomon_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o refer_v over_o this_o pretention_n behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o to_o receive_v its_o first_o and_o most_o immediate_a trial_n do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o what_o the_o tongue_n plead_v be_v not_o a_o thing_n so_o considerable_a with_o god_n as_o how_o the_o heart_n stand_v affect_v 29._o for_o the_o approve_v his_o heart_n therefore_o in_o this_o business_n before_o he_o that_o know_v it_o perfect_o and_o be_v able_a to_o ponder_v it_o exact_o let_v every_o magistrate_n and_o other_o 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their_o complaint_n or_o beat_v they_o off_o with_o bug-word_n and_o terror_n in_o his_o look_n either_o out_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n or_o the_o love_n of_o ease_n or_o for_o whatsoever_o other_o respect_n when_o he_o may_v have_v leisure_n to_o give_v they_o audience_n if_o he_o be_v so_o mind_v and_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o grievance_n can_v just_o excuse_v himself_o by_o plead_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o but_o i_o must_v hasten_v let_v he_o consider_v second_o whether_o he_o have_v keep_v his_o ear_n and_o his_o affection_n equal_o free_a to_o both_o party_n without_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o prejudices_fw-la against_o or_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o favourable_a inclination_n towards_o the_o one_o side_n more_o than_o the_o other_o he_o be_v too_o little_a a_o judge_n that_o be_v too_o much_o either_o a_o friend_n or_o a_o enemy_n three_o whether_o he_o have_v use_v all_o requisite_a diligence_n patience_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o cause_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o for_o the_o better_a find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n as_o job_n search_v out_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v not_o without_o shuffle_n over_o business_n in_o post-haste_n 29.17_o not_o care_v which_o way_n cause_v go_v so_o he_o can_v but_o dispatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n quick_o and_o rid_v his_o hand_n of_o they_o four_o whether_o he_o have_v indeed_o endeavour_v to_o his_o power_n to_o repress_v or_o discountenance_v those_o that_o do_v ill_a office_n in_o any_o kind_n tend_v to_o the_o pervert_n of_o justice_n as_o namely_o those_o that_o lie_v trap_n for_o honest_a man_n to_o fetch_v they_o into_o trouble_n without_o desert_n those_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o neighbour_n and_o stir_v up_o suit_n for_o petty_a trespass_n and_o trifle_n of_o no_o value_n those_o that_o abett_v contentious_a person_n by_o open_v their_o mouth_n in_o their_o behalf_n in_o evil_a cause_n those_o that_o devise_v new_a shift_n to_o elude_v good_a law_n last_o whether_o he_o have_v go_v on_o stout_o in_o a_o righteous_a way_n to_o break_v the_o jawbone_n of_o the_o lion_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o to_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n from_o between_o their_o tooth_n by_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slay_v or_o destinate_a to_o utter_a undo_n by_o their_o powerful_a oppressor_n without_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n or_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o brother_n adversity_n he_o that_o have_v do_v all_o this_o in_o a_o good_a mediocrity_n so_o far_o as_o his_o understanding_n and_o power_n will_v serve_v though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o remedy_v all_o the_o evil_n and_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o desire_v may_v yet_o say_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o with_o comfort_n behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o and_o his_o excuse_n will_v be_v take_v in_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o of_o god_n who_o know_v his_o heart_n whatsoever_o other_o man_n think_v of_o he_o or_o howsoever_o they_o censure_v he_o but_o if_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o all_o or_o any_o the_o premise_n though_o he_o may_v blear_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n with_o colourable_a pretence_n he_o can_v so_o secure_v his_o own_o conscience_n much_o less_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o who_o eye_n causeless_a excuse_n be_v of_o no_o avail_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o point_n propose_v whereunto_o i_o now_o proceed_v 30._o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v of_o great_a regard_n in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la than_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o better_o the_o world_n shall_v condemn_v we_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n acquit_v we_o then_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v condemn_v we_o and_o all_o the_o world_n acquit_v we_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n say_v s._n paul_n the_o approbation_n of_o man_n may_v give_v some_o accession_n to_o the_o rejoice_v 1.12_o the_o other_o be_v first_o suppose_v but_o the_o main_a of_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o high_a tribunal_n under_o heaven_n but_o not_o absolute_o the_o high_a there_o be_v one_o in_o heaven_n above_o it_o st._n paul_n who_o think_v it_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o appeal_v hither_o from_o the_o unjust_a censure_n of_o man_n yet_o dare_v not_o think_v it_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o rest_v here_o but_o appeal_v from_o it_o to_o a_o high_a court_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n judgement_n 4.3_o so_o long_o as_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o so_o long_o as_o his_o own_o heart_n condemn_v he_o not_o 4._o he_o pass_v not_o much_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n yet_o dare_v not_o justify_v himself_o upon_o the_o acquital_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o know_v there_o be_v much_o blindness_n and_o deceitfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o sinful_a man_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o trust_v to_o that_o that_o may_v fail_v he_o will_v up_o therefore_o to_o a_o high_a and_o a_o unerring_a judge_n that_o neither_o will_v deceive_v nor_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n i_o judge_v not_o my_o own_o self_n say_v he_o but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o so_o here_o solomon_n remit_v we_o over_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o pretend_a excuse_n from_o our_o mouth_n to_o our_o heart_n and_o from_o our_o heart_n unto_o god_n if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v no_o matter_n for_o thy_o word_n look_v to_o thy_o heart_n if_o thou_o pretend_v one_o thing_n without_o and_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o another_o thing_n within_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n but_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o not_o the_o more_o indeed_o be_v thy_o comfort_n and_o the_o strong_a thy_o hope_n yet_o be_v not_o too_o confident_a upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o abyssus_fw-la a_o depth_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o fathom_n with_o all_o the_o line_n thou_o have_v thou_o have_v not_o a_o just_a balance_n wherein_o to_o weigh_v and_o to_o ponder_v thy_o own_o heart_n that_o must_v be_v leave_v therefore_o whole_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o alone_o can_v do_v it_o perfect_o and_o to_o who_o judgement_n alone_o every_o man_n shall_v final_o stand_v or_o fall_v and_o if_o he_o deserve_v to_o fall_v all_o his_o vain_a excuse_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v he_o up_o 31._o which_o of_o
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portray_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o right_a eye_n open_a to_o look_v at_o the_o cause_n and_o his_o left_a eye_n shut_v or_o muffle_v that_o he_o may_v not_o look_v at_o the_o person_n now_o a_o gift_n put_v all_o this_o out_o of_o order_n and_o set_v it_o the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n it_o give_v the_o left_a eye_n liberty_n but_o too_o much_o to_o look_v asquint_o upon_o the_o person_n but_o put_v the_o right_a eye_n quite_o out_o that_o it_o can_v discern_v the_o cause_n even_o as_o in_o the_o next_o foregoing_a chapter_n nahash_n the_o ammonite_n will_v have_v covenant_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n 11.2_o upon_o condition_n he_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o their_o right_a eye_n from_o this_o property_n of_o hood-winking_a and_o muffle_v up_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v that_o a_o bribe_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o text-word_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copher_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caphar_n to_o cover_v to_o daub_v up_o or_o to_o draw_v over_o with_o lime_n plaster_n or_o the_o like_a whereunto_o our_o english_a word_n to_o cover_v have_v such_o never_a affinity_n in_o the_o sound_n that_o be_v it_o not_o apparent_o take_v from_o the_o french_a cowrir_fw-fr and_o that_o from_o the_o latin_a cooperire_fw-la it_o may_v with_o some_o probability_n be_v think_v to_o owe_v its_o original_a to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o however_o it_o be_v for_o the_o word_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a enough_o this_o copher_n do_v so_o cover_v and_o plaster_v up_o the_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v to_o do_v their_o office_n aright_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v 41._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o gift_n if_o they_o be_v handsome_o convey_v and_o not_o tender_v in_o the_o name_n nor_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o bribe_n for_o then_o wise_a and_o righteous_a man_n will_v reject_v they_o with_o disdain_n 33.15_o and_o shake_v their_o hand_n and_o lap_n from_o receive_v they_o but_o i_o say_v 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kind_n of_o compensation_n to_o the_o party_n thereby_o damnify_v he_o here_o offer_v restitution_n a_o duty_n in_o case_n of_o injury_n most_o necessary_a both_o for_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n within_o and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o 54._o repentance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v without_o which_o at_o least_o in_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o consequent_o no_o security_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n that_o of_o augustine_n ibid._n non_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la be_v a_o famous_a receive_v aphorism_n in_o this_o case_n well_o know_v to_o all_o but_o little_o consider_v and_o less_o practise_v by_o most_o 43._o there_o be_v a_o enforce_a restitution_n whereof_o perhaps_o zophar_n speak_v in_o job_n 20._o that_o which_o he_o labour_v for_o he_o shall_v restore_v and_o not_o swallow_v it_o down_o 20.18_o according_a to_o his_o substance_n shall_v the_o restitution_n be_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o such_o as_o the_o law_n impose_v upon_o theft_n and_o other_o manifest_a wrong_n which_o although_o not_o much_o worth_n be_v yet_o better_a than_o none_o but_o as_o samuel_n offer_v here_o be_v voluntary_a so_o it_o be_v the_o voluntary_a restitution_n that_o best_o please_v god_n pacifi_v the_o conscience_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v the_o world_n such_o be_v that_o of_o zacheus_n luk._n 19_o in_o restore_v fourfold_a to_o every_o man_n from_o who_o he_o have_v gain_v any_o thing_n wrongful_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v 19.8_o if_o every_o officer_n that_o have_v to_o do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o that_o proportion_n many_o one_o will_v have_v but_o a_o very_a small_a surplusage_n remain_v whereout_o to_o bestow_v the_o one_o moiety_n to_o pious_a use_n as_o zacheus_n there_o do_v 44._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o point_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o moral_a divinity_n that_o sound_v so_o harsh_a to_o the_o ear_n or_o relish_v so_o harsh_a in_o the_o palaâ—e_n of_o a_o worldling_n as_o this_o of_o restitution_n do_v to_o such_o a_o man_n this_o be_v durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la indeed_o a_o hard_a very_o hard_o say_v yet_o as_o hard_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v full_a of_o reason_n and_o equity_n so_o full_a that_o i_o dare_v confident_o say_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o a_o hard_a imposition_n when_o he_o be_v require_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n that_o which_o he_o have_v unjust_o take_v from_o he_o that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o secret_a will_n the_o will_n of_o his_o everlasting_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o too_o of_o a_o effectual_a resistance_n such_o a_o resistance_n as_o shall_v hinder_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o will_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v thousand_o that_o offer_v resistance_n to_o that_o also_o if_o their_o resistance_n can_v prevail_v but_o all_o resistance_n as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o sort_n as_o of_o the_o other_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o that_o end_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n when_o all_o be_v do_v 118.16_o associate_v yourselves_o o_o you_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n take_v counsel_n together_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o nought_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v isaiah_n 8.9_o 10._o but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hinder_v it_o 31._o lay_v all_o these_o together_o the_o sovereignty_n the_o eternity_n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o in_o all_o these_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v and_o you_o will_v see_v great_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n shall_v so_o often_o blast_v man_n device_n bring_v all_o their_o counsel_n and_o contrivance_n to_o nought_o 1.19_o and_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n even_o to_o let_v man_n see_v in_o their_o disappointment_n 3.19_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o humane_a device_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o glory_v in_o or_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o any_o creature_n but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n only_o 1.31_o 32._o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o therefore_o learn_v that_o i_o may_v now_o 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for_o this_o only_a to_o chastise_v we_o for_o rest_v too_o much_o upon_o outward_a help_n and_o make_v flesh_n our_o arm_n and_o not_o rely_v ourselves_o entire_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o salvation_n 33._o who_o know_v but_o judgement_n may_v nay_o who_o know_v not_o that_o judgement_n must_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n usual_o do_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 4.17_o who_o out_o of_o his_o tender_a care_n of_o their_o welldoing_a will_v soon_o punish_v temporal_o i_o mean_v his_o own_o child_n when_o they_o take_v pride_n in_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o sooth_n themselves_o in_o the_o device_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n then_o he_o will_v his_o profess_a enemy_n that_o stand_v at_o defiance_n with_o he_o and_o open_o fight_v against_o he_o these_o he_o suffer_v many_o time_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o impiety_n and_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o ambitious_a desire_n that_o in_o the_o 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