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upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o my_o drag_v or_o great_a net_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o babel_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o there_o for_o his_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o like_a effect_n there_o be_v more_o chap._n 26._o and_o oftentune_n shall_v we_o meet_v with_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o repeat_v any_o more_o but_o as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o angel_n so_o be_v it_o requisite_a also_o that_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o man_n namely_o that_o not_o only_o evil_a man_n but_o good_a also_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v whatsoever_o it_o plese_v he_o for_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n very_o often_o by_o good_a and_o holy_a judge_n king_n and_o other_o subdue_a wicked_a people_n and_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o sometime_o utter_o overthrow_v they_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n we_o have_v speak_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o add_v some_o thing_n touch_v other_o creture_n by_o she_o and_o that_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v five_o city_n be_v consume_v genes_n 19_o afire_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v alongst_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earch_n desiroy_v sourtéene_v thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o seditious_a person_n numb_a 16._o and_o not_o much_o before_o that_o time_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit_fw-la 10._o two_o captain_n either_o of_o they_o with_o fiftye_a soldier_n be_v send_v by_o king_n ahaziah_n to_o elias_n the_o prophet_n be_v devour_v with_o fire_n 2_o king_n 1._o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o so_o become_v unfit_a to_o be_v drink_v and_o pernicious_a to_o fish_n exod._n 7._o a_o little_a after_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n swallow_v up_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n and_o even_o king_n pharaoh_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o host_n exod._n 14._o the_o garth_n open_v devour_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o confederate_n and_o their_o whole_a family_n numb_a 16._o the_o same_o now_o and_o then_o deny_v the_o fruit_n gróodilye_o gape_v for_o the_o lord_n procure_v the_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n either_o open_a or_o secret_a as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o achab_n he_o restreyn_v the_o firmament_n and_o cloud_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n king_n 7._o the_o air_n oftentimes_o by_o the_o lord_n commandment_n be_v infect_v and_o become_v hurtful_a not_o only_o to_o the_o fowl_n and_o brute_n beast_n draw_v it_o in_o but_o also_o to_o man_n provoke_v pestilent_a and_o deadly_a disease_n in_o they_o as_o 1._o chron_n 21_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o plague_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o there_o die_v of_o they_o seaventie_o thousand_o man_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n we_o hear_v often_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodlye_a how_o some_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o othersome_a threaten_v to_o be_v smite_v the_o hail_n the_o rain_n engender_v in_o the_o air_n do_v procure_v dearth_n and_o scarcity_n of_o vittayl_n when_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o exod._n 9_o next_o by_o brute_n beast_n what_o great_a hurt_n and_o danger_n be_v we_o subject_a unto_o by_o frog_n fly_n louse_n and_o locust_n all_o egypt_n be_v miserable_o vex_v exod._n 8_o 9.10_o many_o of_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n be_v â—lung_v of_o sarpent_n and_o die_v numb_a 21._o two_o bear_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n tear_v in_o piece_n two_o and_o forty_o child_n for_o mock_v and_o rail_v upon_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 2._o certain_a people_n of_o the_o babylonians_n be_v send_v by_o king_n salmanazar_n to_o inhabit_v in_o samaria_n be_v destroy_v by_o lion_n send_v of_o god_n 2._o king_n 17._o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n send_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lion_n that_o slay_v he_o 1._o king_n 13._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o rehearse_v any_o more_o by_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a mean_n danger_n do_v ensue_v but_o we_o must_v confess_v they_o all_o to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o do_v use_v the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v free_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n it_o please_v he_o as_o instrument_n prepare_v to_o every_o work_n and_o business_n whatsoever_o neither_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v all_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v account_v any_o other_o than_o the_o tool_n and_o weapon_n of_o the_o chief_a woorkmaister_n god_n and_o second_o cause_n and_o god_n doubtless_o as_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o the_o worker_n of_o all_o in_o all_o can_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v repute_v of_o themselves_o to_o be_v good_a and_o so_o be_v indeed_o when_o be_v see_v cause_n raise_v up_o discommodity_n unto_o we_o and_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n cause_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o which_o we_o fly_v and_o abhor_v to_o turn_v to_o our_o no_o small_a profit_n and_o commodity_n it_o appear_v therefore_o by_o these_o thing_n that_o even_o all_o distress_n and_o adversity_n be_v send_v of_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o see_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a to_o resist_v his_o will_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o he_o ordein_v by_o his_o providence_n we_o ought_v from_o hence_o to_o draw_v some_o portion_n of_o comfort_n in_o that_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n come_v from_o god_n and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o two_o former_a reason_n whereby_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o cross_n and_o calamitte_v be_v send_v of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o three_o reason_n consider_v the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n weigh_v the_o example_n which_o propound_v unto_o we_o any_o that_o have_v be_v afflict_v whither_o of_o the_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a and_o undoubted_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o by_o do_v redound_v unto_o god_n the_o praise_n either_o of_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n or_o rather_o of_o both_o of_o they_o together_o touch_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n appéer_v in_o our_o adversity_n it_o be_v notable_o say_v of_o esay_n chap._n 31._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o unto_o egypt_n for_o help_v and_o stay_v upon_o horse_n and_o trust_v in_o chariot_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o horseman_n because_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a but_o they_o look_v not_o to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nor_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o yet_o be_v wise_a therefore_o he_o will_v bring_v evil_a and_o not_o turn_v back_o his_o word_n but_o he_o will_v rise_v against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o against_o the_o help_n of_o they_o that_o work_v vanity_n where_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v those_o that_o be_v overmuch_o give_v and_o addict_v to_o humane_a or_o carnal_a wisoome_n and_o admonish_v they_o to_o look_v rather_o into_o god_n wisdom_n who_o do_v nothing_o without_o certain_a advice_n and_o with_o like_a wisdom_n both_o send_v and_o remoneth_n adversity_n for_o 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counsel_n psal_n 147_o great_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o great_a be_v his_o power_n and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a the_o lord_n releeve_v the_o meek_a and_o abase_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o ground_n behold_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o debase_v and_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a ecclesiast_fw-la chap._n 8._o the_o wise_a man_n do_v great_o wonder_v at_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o touch_v the_o sundry_a event_n and_o success_n of_o man_n but_o we_o shall_v better_o and_o more_o clear_o behold_v in_o some_o one_o example_n the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n doubtless_o the_o history_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n do_v many_o way_n declare_v the_o
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a_o little_a with_o meat_n or_o drink_v the_o inconvenient_a lie_v upon_o the_o side_n or_o chest_n yea_o some_o unsaverye_n smell_v or_o air_n break_v forth_o may_v kill_v and_o dispatch_v the_o wretched_a wight_n o_o woeful_a calamity_n of_o mankind_n subject_a to_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o yet_o never_o depart_a from_o pride_n and_o most_o pernicious_a affection_n 21._o let_v they_o therefore_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 22._o and_o let_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o declare_v his_o work_v with_o rejoice_v the_o conclusion_n hortatory_n by_o a_o verse_n interlace_v have_v a_o more_o full_a exhortation_n add_v to_o thanksgiving_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o health_n receive_v wherein_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o for_o the_o most_o part_n among_o the_o people_n of_o old_a time_n who_o name_o beside_o their_o private_a give_v of_o thanks_n do_v also_o publikelye_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n any_o not_o able_a and_o singular_a benefit_n touch_v which_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o rite_n who_o so_o list_n may_v look_v levit._fw-la 7._o and_o how_o king_n hezechia_n the_o three_o day_n after_o his_o sickness_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v see_v 3._o king_n 20._o and_o esay_n 28._o and_o he_o add_v very_o elegant_o a_o partickle_a touch_v the_o true_a use_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o become_v we_o also_o at_o this_o day_n to_o use_v and_o that_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o work_v of_o the_o lord_n with_o rejoice_v for_o by_o this_o mean_n especial_o do_v we_o offer_v a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n if_o so_o be_v we_o praise_v his_o goodness_n which_o we_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n in_o ourselves_o to_o other_o and_o stir_v they_o up_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o us._n for_o why_o this_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n to_o provide_v that_o by_o true_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v true_o sanctifle_v and_o hallow_v and_o albeit_o it_o be_v say_v afore_o that_o god_n heal_v they_o that_o be_v near_o unto_o death_n by_o his_o only_a word_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o gather_v hereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o heal_v of_o god_n which_o be_v cure_v by_o take_v of_o simple_a medicine_n after_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n for_o since_o we_o prove_v â—aylye_o by_o experience_n that_o the_o vie_n and_o verâ—ue_v here_o of_o be_v very_o great_a it_o behove_v we_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n woork_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v any_o thing_n of_o themselves_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o work_v in_o and_o by_o the_o same_o according_o also_o as_o we_o see_v oftentimes_o that_o although_o many_o and_o good_a simple_a medicine_n be_v give_v to_o some_o sick_a folk_n yet_o be_v it_o without_o any_o fruit_n or_o effect_n at_o all_o follow_a and_o 2._o chron._n 16_o king_n asa_n be_v gréevous_o reprove_v who_o regard_v more_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n than_o he_o do_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o touch_v this_o point_n more_o be_v say_v of_o we_o when_o we_o entreat_v of_o second_o cause_n therefore_o by_o whatsoever_o mean_a and_o from_o whatsoever_o sickness_n any_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a health_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a that_o we_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v heal_v by_o god_n and_o his_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o why_o all_o simples_n be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o do_v receive_v from_o he_o their_o secret_a virtue_n physic_n be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n as_o witness_v the_o wise_a hebrew_n eccle._n 38._o and_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_a 2._o corinth_n 12._o wherefore_o which_o way_n soever_o a_o man_n recover_v his_o health_n whither_o it_o be_v by_o miracle_n or_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n he_o ought_v to_o give_v all_o thanks_n only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o he_o alone_o therefore_o also_o all_o they_o that_o be_v now_o sick_a and_o with_o what_o disease_n soever_o they_o be_v afflict_v whither_o with_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n or_o with_o any_o other_o contagious_a or_o less_o dangerous_a sickness_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v do_v belong_v unto_o they_o and_o let_v they_o not_o only_o thereby_o take_v comfort_n but_o also_o learn_v how_o and_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o god_n after_o they_o be_v deliver_v 23_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n and_o do_v their_o work_n or_o business_n in_o great_a water_n 24_o they_o see_v 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