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bless_v thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thy_o estate_n that_o blessing_n which_o can_v turn_v a_o prison_n into_o a_o palace_n a_o cottage_n into_o a_o court_n poverty_n into_o plenty_n will_v be_v thy_o portion_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o necessary_n of_o enough_o to_o bear_v thy_o charge_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o thy_o father_n house_n psal_n 37.25_o 26._o and_o 34.11_o have_v faith_n thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v a_o famine_n but_o will_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o feed_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n fodder_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n fill_v the_o belly_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o hide_a treasure_n will_v never_o forget_v his_o friend_n or_o starve_v his_o child_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v thy_o shepherd_n and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o want_v psal_n 23.1_o as_o they_o that_o be_v well_o line_v within_o and_o have_v much_o good_a blood_n and_o spirit_n can_v endure_v to_o go_v in_o cold_a weather_n with_o less_o clothes_n than_o other_o so_o thou_o be_v inward_o strengthen_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n comfortable_o with_o a_o less_o estate_n than_o other_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v thy_o own_o carver_n thou_o will_v cut_v thy_o finger_n if_o thy_o mean_n be_v small_a thy_o stomach_n shall_v not_o be_v great_a as_o the_o sheep_n can_v live_v upon_o bare_a commons_o and_o thrive_v there_o where_o the_o fat_a ox_n will_v be_v starve_v so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o strait_n thy_o contentedness_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o sufficiency_n when_o other_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n be_v in_o strait_n job_n 20.22_o true_a piety_n have_v true_a plenty_n and_o be_v never_o without_o a_o well-contenting_a sufficiency_n for_o it_o will_v give_v he_o who_o have_v nothing_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o hab._n 3.16.17_o 2_o cor._n 6.11_o thy_o dinner_n of_o herb_n with_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n will_v be_v better_o than_o a_o stall_v ox_n with_o his_o anger_n and_o frown_n prov._n 15.15.16_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thy_o child_n the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n and_o his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o prov._n 20.7_o john_n child_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o father_n godliness_n thoug_a it_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n 2_o king_n 10.30_o sure_o then_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v psal_n 112.2_o when_o thou_o do_v leave_v they_o god_n will_v find_v they_o and_o require_v thy_o child_n for_o thy_o love_n to_o he_o much_o more_o faithful_o than_o david_n do_v mephibosheth_n for_o jonathans_n good_a will_n gen._n 17.8_o act._n 2.39_o thy_o whole_a house_n will_v be_v the_o happy_a for_o thou_o god_n bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o righteous_a prov_fw-mi 3.33_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v
objection_n answer_v namely_o man_n weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o turn_v unto_o god_n thou_o may_v probable_o object_v against_o this_o exhortation_n to_o mind_n regeneration_n that_o thou_o have_v no_o power_n to_o leave_v and_o loath_a sin_n to_o believe_v in_o and_o submit_v to_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o why_o do_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o so_o earnest_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v i_o bid_v thou_o make_v thou_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n turn_v unto_o god_n and_o embrace_v his_o only_a son_n as_o thy_o lord_n to_o this_o and_o the_o other_o subsequent_a objection_n concern_v election_n and_o thy_o sinfulness_n in_o perform_v duty_n i_o may_v answer_v only_o with_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n rom._n 9.20_o or_o with_o eliphaz_n shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n shall_v a_o man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o his_o maker_n job_n 4.17_o but_o i_o will_v answer_v with_o elihu_n suffer_v i_o a_o little_a and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o i_o have_v to_o speak_v on_o god_n behalf_n i_o will_v fetch_v my_o knowledge_n from_o a_o far_o and_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o my_o maker_n for_o true_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v false_a he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n be_v with_o i_o job_n 36.2_o 3_o 4._o first_o i_o confess_v 117._o see_v more_o of_o man_n impotency_n p._n 111._o to_o 117._o that_o thou_o be_v unable_a either_o to_o loath_a sin_n or_o love_n god_n by_o thy_o own_o strength_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v man_n duty_n but_o god_n power_n they_o teach_v we_o not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v but_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v because_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v they_o divine_a command_n be_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o their_o weakness_n not_o to_o show_v their_o strength_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o nature_n thou_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o 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to_o warn_v he_o a_o promise_n to_o encourage_v he_o ability_n and_o power_n to_o carry_v himself_o upright_o man_n hearken_v to_o satan_n distru_v god_n despise_v the_o law_n tri_v new_a invention_n whereby_o he_o undo_v himself_o be_v god_n to_o be_v blame_v sure_o no._n the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o then_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n pro._n 19.3_o if_o thou_o urge_v the_o objection_n far_o that_o one_o man_n sin_v and_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o man_n suffer_v that_o thy_o weakness_n proceed_v not_o from_o thy_o fall_n but_o adam_n i_o answer_v that_o a_o child_n may_v as_o well_o complain_v that_o his_o prince_n be_v unjust_a because_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o a_o beggar_n or_o a_o traitor_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o unhappiness_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o descend_v but_o not_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n if_o god_n give_v thy_o father_n a_o earthly_a estate_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o he_o prove_v a_o prodigal_a and_o leave_v thou_o not_o a_o thousand_o farthing_n will_v thou_o blame_v god_n be_v he_o to_o be_v charge_v for_o thy_o father_n riotousness_n true_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_n god_n give_v adam_n a_o sufficient_a stock_n he_o waste_v it_o by_o wilful_a disobey_v the_o command_n give_v he_o and_o thereby_o leave_v all_o his_o child_n poor_a and_o beggarly_a be_v god_n now_o in_o the_o least_o fault_n because_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o power_n of_o obey_v shall_v god_n therefore_o lose_v his_o right_n of_o command_v a_o servant_n that_o make_v himself_o drink_v and_o thereby_o unable_a to_o do_v his_o master_n work_n be_v not_o therefore_o disoblige_v from_o his_o service_n a_o prodigal_a debtor_n though_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o estate_n in_o drink_v and_o dice_v may_v just_o be_v call_v upon_o and_o sue_v for_o his_o debt_n but_o thou_o may_v say_v say_v thou_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o trust_v thy_o stock_n in_o adam_n hand_n i_o reply_v have_v not_o a_o father_n power_n to_o oblige_v and_o bind_v his_o son_n adam_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o do_v bear_v without_o question_n a_o extraordinary_a natural_a affection_n to_o his_o child_n his_o own_o interest_n be_v involve_v with_o they_o he_o and_o they_o live_v and_o die_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o he_o have_v full_a power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n satan_n can_v not_o force_v he_o to_o sin_n his_o obedience_n for_o all_o be_v no_o less_o easy_a than_o for_o himself_o there_o be_v nothing_o command_v he_o but_o what_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a and_o what_o he_o be_v thorough_o enable_v to_o do_v if_o adam_n have_v stand_v thou_o have_v share_v in_o his_o gain_n which_o have_v be_v unspeakable_o great_a therefore_o it_o be_v but_o righteous_a that_o thou_o shall_v share_v in_o his_o loss_n beside_o 44._o shepherd_n since_o oâ—_n convert_v edit_n 5._o p._n 44._o though_o thou_o do_v not_o make_v any_o particular_a choice_n of_o adam_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v for_o thou_o yet_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o he_o for_o thou_o who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o bear_v more_o good_a will_n to_o thou_o than_o thou_o to_o thyself_o and_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o make_v the_o wise_a choice_n and_o take_v the_o wise_a course_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n this_o way_n make_v most_o for_o man_n safety_n and_o quiet_a for_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v all_o fear_n of_o lose_v our_o happiness_n have_v quite_o vanish_v whereas_o if_o ever_o man_n have_v be_v lest_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v for_o himself_o a_o man_n will_v ever_o have_v be_v in_o fear_n of_o fall_v and_o again_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o have_v all_o our_o estate_n preserve_v for_o adam_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o the_o man_n that_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o more_o press_v to_o look_v about_o he_o leave_v he_o shall_v be_v rob_v and_o undo_v so_o many_o thousand_o adam_n be_v the_o head_n of_o mankind_n and_o all_o mankind_n 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themselves_o godly_a man_n must_v be_v like_o candle_n which_o be_v light_v kindle_v other_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o oil_n which_o be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a spread_a nature_n 25.4_o matth._n 25.4_o and_o it_o do_v like_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o widow_n barrel_n increase_v by_o pour_v out_o the_o oil_n never_o cease_v run_v till_o she_o cease_v pour_v the_o more_o thou_o improve_v thy_o little_a stock_n of_o grace_n the_o more_o thy_o master_n will_v trust_v thou_o with_o peter_n martyr_n speak_v of_o some_o mountain_n of_o salt_n in_o cumana_n which_o whilst_o they_o lie_v common_a for_o the_o good_a of_o many_o never_o waste_v though_o merchant_n carry_v away_o in_o abundance_n but_o when_o they_o be_v once_o ingross_v to_o one_o man_n use_n they_o consume_v away_o he_o that_o have_v great_a laying_n out_o for_o god_n shall_v have_v great_a come_n in_o from_o god_n the_o loaf_n increase_v not_o whilst_o they_o be_v whole_a in_o the_o basket_n but_o whilst_o they_o be_v break_v 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