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more_o with_o we_o than_o all_o present_a thing_n which_o be_v but_o momentary_a and_o sâ—dden_a here_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o this_o thing_n a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n to_o obey_v god_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v and_o to_o obey_v for_o unseen_a thing_n all_o which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n who_o object_n be_v a_o unseen_a god_n and_o unseen_a thing_n though_o it_o be_v make_v know_v and_o manifest_a enough_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o they_o at_o this_o day_n but_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n his_o elect_n and_o choose_a oneâ—_n do_v understand_v as_o well_o what_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v a_o unseen_a god_n for_o unseen_a thing_n as_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n do_v when_o they_o work_v for_o a_o penny_n a_o day_n oâ—_n as_o servant_n and_o labourer_n know_v for_o who_o and_o or_o what_o they_o labour_v when_o they_o do_v work_v for_o their_o â—asters_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o yearly_o wage_n oâ—_n or_o so_o much_o a_o day_n a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v thing_n future_a all_o one_o as_o thing_n present_a for_o â—ith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o now_o thing_n hope_v for_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o and_o though_o some_o may_v 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o imagine_v that_o thing_n not_o yet_o be_v not_o substanc_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v better_a when_o he_o express_v it_o after_o that_o manner_n than_o scoffer_n and_o unbeliever_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o object_n and_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a for_o i_o pray_v you_o â—udge_v you_o in_o your_o own_o reason_n be_v there_o not_o as_o much_o substance_n in_o thing_n distant_a as_o in_o thing_n near_o be_v there_o not_o the_o â—ame_n substance_n in_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o in_o thing_n present_a for_o even_o thing_n present_a be_v once_o to_o come_v be_v â—ere_z not_o as_o much_o substance_n in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o encer_n therein_o he_o will_v find_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o but_o the_o people_n of_o this_o world_n be_v ignorant_a and_o puzzle_v at_o this_o mystery_n of_o a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v future_a and_o to_o come_v therefore_o people_n do_v not_o regard_v nor_o fear_v they_o whereas_o faith_n will_v here_o receive_v and_o embrace_v those_o promise_n and_o also_o be_v overawe_v by_o the_o threaten_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v future_a and_o distant_a all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a and_o sensible_a before_o they_o but_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o very_a froward_a generation_n child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o true_a faith_n among_o men._n and_o hereupon_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o this_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o irreligion_n and_o ungodliness_n sin_n aâ—d_a wickedness_n that_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o earth_n because_o god_n do_v not_o present_o punish_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v theâ—_n armour-proof_n and_o harden_a against_o the_o ministry_n of_o be_v worâ—_n and_o our_o denunciation_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o ord_n against_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o that_o evil_a people_n whiâ—_n refuse_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o imaginatâ—n_n of_o their_o heart_n jer._n 13._o 10._o for_o both_o sort_n think_v in_o the_o heart_n although_o the_o word_n &_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o doâ—_n speak_v evil_a and_o misery_n to_o we_o yet_o nothing_o come_v of_o it_o â—or_a we_o be_v as_o healthful_a in_o body_n as_o prosperous_a in_o outward_a estate_n and_o seem_v as_o merry_a and_o content_v in_o mind_n as_o other_o people_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n be_v secure_a into_o who_o haâ—â—â—s_n god_n bring_v abundant_o job_n 12._o 6._o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o mighty_a in_o power_n their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o sight_n with_o they_o and_o their_o offspring_n before_o their_o eye_n their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o their_o bull_n gender_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o cow_n calve_v and_o cast_v not_o â—er_o calf_n job_n 21._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o so_o their_o ground_n bring_v forth_o corn_n and_o grass_n all_o one_o as_o that_o of_o other_o people_n god_n be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a luke_n 3._o 37._o for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a mat._n 6._o 35._o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7._o 15._o there_o be_v just_a man_n unto_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a eccles_n 8._o 14._o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n that_o be_v of_o god_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a to_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swearâ—th_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9_o 1_o 2._o though_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v and_o suffer_v it_o so_o to_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wise_a and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v by_o the_o same_o consequence_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o work_n and_o do_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o memorial_n and_o register_n of_o god_n even_o for_o he_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o unto_o future_a judgement_n and_o make_v a_o several_a distribution_n thereupon_o for_o since_o the_o father_n fall_v asleep_a all_o thing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o and_o so_o people_n be_v bear_v marry_n and_o die_v promiscuous_o and_o indifferent_o without_o any_o odds_o between_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a godliness_n or_o ungodliness_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n between_o another_o the_o scripture_n do_v speak_v full_o and_o abundant_o hereof_o in_o many_o place_n and_o also_o they_o mention_v particular_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o how_o the_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a who_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n do_v hereupon_o sin_n yet_o more_o and_o more_o and_o go_v on_o secure_o and_o without_o fear_n because_o of_o their_o present_a prosperity_n and_o impunity_n in_o this_o life_n whereas_o i_o profess_v solemn_o and_o serious_o as_o i_o see_v and_o observe_v these_o thing_n to_o i_o it_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n demonstration_n and_o full_a
embark_v one_o self_n in_o a_o shipwrack_v vessel_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n crucify_a be_v to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n as_o his_o meanness_n and_o condescension_n therein_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o sumble_a block_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o mâ—ssias_n will_v be_v outward_o glorious_a and_o victorious_a over_o all_o his_o enemy_n for_o the_o greek_n can_v not_o think_v it_o consistent_a with_o their_o vain_a philosophy_n or_o moral_a wisdom_n to_o receive_v and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o far_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o consider_v it_o mere_o as_o a_o man_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o present_a life_n &_o short_a time_n this_o wisdom_n will_v never_o be_v justify_v by_o her_o child_n but_o let_v faith_n come_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o this_o will_v quick_o weigh_v down_o the_o scale_n and_o determine_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o much_o be_v universal_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o this_o christian_a nation_n and_o country_n of_o our_o nativity_n and_o habitation_n but_o still_o there_o be_v that_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n and_o so_o much_o which_o savour_v of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o worldly_a and_o fleshly_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v thorough_o relish_v and_o digest_v affliction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o have_v they_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o to_o perceive_v his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n therein_o which_o be_v certain_o true_a for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastâ—eth_v according_a to_o what_o the_o spirit_n say_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3._o 19_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o worship_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n because_o of_o those_o great_a continue_a affliction_n and_o outward_a cross_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n but_o herein_o all_o these_o people_n do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o way_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n towards_o we_o men._n for_o the_o reason_n and_o end_v of_o these_o affliction_n be_v to_o prove_v and_o try_v they_o yet_o more_o what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o be_v design_v to_o draw_v we_o near_o and_o close_o to_o god_n as_o also_o to_o wean_v we_o the_o more_o from_o this_o present_a world_n as_o it_o be_v note_v before_o concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n god_n intend_v thereby_o to_o reward_v they_o here_o for_o that_o little_a good_a they_o have_v do_v for_o none_o be_v so_o bad_a but_o do_v some_o little_a good_a or_o other_o so_o it_o be_v here_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o spot_n even_o of_o god_n child_n deut._n 32._o 5._o and_o there_o be_v hardly_o ever_o any_o one_o so_o righteous_a upon_o earth_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a except_v who_o do_v not_o in_o some_o little_a thing_n or_o other_o put_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o iniquity_n they_o commit_v or_o consent_v to_o iniquity_n â—ess_n or_o more_o but_o they_o do_v not_o make_v a_o trade_n or_o continuance_n of_o it_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v here_o chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 30_o 31._o then_o it_o be_v that_o people_n do_v err_v when_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o these_o scripture_n very_o much_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o much_o whereof_o have_v be_v here_o declare_v and_o allege_v out_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v and_o understand_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o all_o the_o reâ—â—_n as_o the_o several_a thing_n concern_v it_o do_v arise_v up_o in_o his_o thought_n or_o as_o they_o find_v from_o their_o own_o experience_n as_o also_o from_o the_o observation_n they_o make_v from_o their_o own_o self_n as_o also_o from_o other_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n seek_v you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v for_o there_o a_o knowledge_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v have_v and_o understand_v to_o know_v a_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o to_o be_v know_v be_v to_o know_v it_o by_o its_o consequence_n and_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o now_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v this_o be_v the_o sum._n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n as_o the_o same_o be_v to_o prove_v aâ—d_n try_v they_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o second_o god_n have_v establish_v for_o all_o nation_n a_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o three_o all_o thing_n happen_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o also_o as_o a_o consequent_a from_o the_o first_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o exercise_v the_o latter_a â—et_z more_o he_o have_v ordain_v trouble_n and_o affliction_n for_o the_o righteous_a all_o these_o several_a head_n of_o discourse_n do_v hang_v and_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o and_o in_o reality_n link_v on_o and_o connect_v together_o in_o the_o great_a order_n and_o concatenation_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o now_o remain_v to_o show_v how_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o gâ—d's_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o this_o order_n and_o on_o this_o wise_a be_v a_o necessary_a hâ—lp_n towards_o the_o make_n a_o continue_v and_o persevere_v work_n of_o it_o sin_n and_o ungodliness_n do_v 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