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therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v still_o &_o quiet_a heart_n when_o other_o shall_v be_v even_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n then_o let_v we_o get_v the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o innocence_n for_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n let_v we_o fear_v sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v 28.1_o prou._n 28.1_o and_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v thereunto_o say_v with_o job_n be_v there_o not_o strange_a punishment_n for_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 31._o job_n 31._o will_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v commit_v this_o wickedness_n will_v not_o my_o own_o heart_n be_v discomfort_a will_v not_o my_o spirit_n be_v make_v sad_a within_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o look_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o face_n if_o he_o shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n in_o any_o fearful_a manner_n upon_o i_o or_o i_o when_o i_o have_v so_o provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n &_o c_o thus_o if_o we_o can_v fright_v our_o heart_n from_o offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o bold_a as_o job_n be_v when_o the_o wave_n of_o adversity_n flow_v in_o upon_o we_o on_o every_o side_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v give_v 13.15_o job_n 1.21_o job._n 13.15_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o another_o place_n though_o the_o lord_n shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o fear_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o cross_n and_o therefore_o be_v his_o cross_n less_o terrible_a unto_o he_o when_o they_o come_v and_o so_o will_v they_o be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o careful_o eschew_v those_o corruption_n which_o otherwise_o will_v enuenome_v and_o poison_v they_o unto_o us._n this_o be_v the_o first_o mean_n to_o arm_v we_o against_o fear_n viz._n to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v but_o if_o it_o be_v commit_v commit_v repentance_n for_o offence_n commit_v the_o next_o remedy_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n judgement_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o be_v lead_v on_o to_o true_a repentance_n the_o best_a way_n to_o escape_v desperate_a fear_n be_v to_o fright_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o holy_a fear_n for_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n excellent_a for_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o answer_n of_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n unto_o good_a josiah_n because_o thy_o heart_n do_v melt_v say_v she_o and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n 22.19.20_o 2._o king_n 22.19.20_o when_o thou_o hear_v what_o i_o speak_v against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o accurse_a and_o have_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n &_o weep_v before_o
that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a verse_n 6._o you_o have_v make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o that_o the_o holy_a prophet_n do_v lay_v this_o unto_o wicked_a man_n charge_n as_o a_o heinous_a crime_n and_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o stroke_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o this_o doctrine_n offer_v itself_o for_o our_o learning_n doct._n 3_o that_o jest_a and_o scoff_v at_o god_n child_n 11._o mocker_n be_v grievous_a persecutor_n heb._n 11._o be_v a_o grievous_a kind_n of_o persecution_n and_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o in_o which_o regard_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.36_o speak_v of_o the_o wonderful_a great_a trial_n which_o sundry_a of_o the_o saint_n do_v by_o faith_n undergo_v reckon_v up_o this_o as_o none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v try_v by_o mock_n in_o like_a sort_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yield_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o their_o long_a and_o woeful_a captivity_n he_o set_v down_o this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o 36.26_o 2._o chro_fw-la 36.26_o viz._n that_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n and_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n this_o kind_n of_o persecution_n ishmael_n use_v against_o isaac_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v for_o which_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 21.9_o gal._n 4.29_o gen._n 21.9_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o meritorious_a suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 22._o mat._n 26._o &_o 27._o psal_n 22._o that_o they_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o nod_v their_o head_n at_o he_o and_o use_v taunt_a and_o disgraceful_a speech_n unto_o he_o and_o put_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fool_n coat_n upon_o he_o to_o disguise_v he_o and_o 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or_o none_o but_o they_o can_v frame_v scoff_n and_o jest_n against_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n every_o boy_n can_v quick_o grow_v skilful_a at_o this_o as_o we_o see_v in_o ishmael_n 2._o 2_o king_n 2._o and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o child_n that_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o two_o bear_n for_o their_o mock_n of_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n the_o very_a scum_n of_o the_o people_n the_o vagabond_n and_o rogue_n that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n can_v do_v their_o master_n the_o devil_n good_a service_n this_o way_n those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o fool_n and_o the_o child_n of_o villain_n 30.8.9_o job._n 30.8.9_o as_o job_n speak_v who_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o the_o earth_n itself_o can_v make_v job_n their_o song_n and_o their_o talk_n 35._o psal_n 69.12_o psal_n 35._o and_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v the_o drunkard_n and_o pot_n companion_n deal_v with_o david_n and_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n with_o our_o saviour_n 27.44_o mat._n 27.44_o 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