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A13569 The ballance of the sanctuarie shewing hovv vve must behaue our selues when wee see and behold the people of God in miserie and oppression vnder the tyranny of their enemies. Written by William Teelinck, minister of the Word of God at Midlebrough in Zealand. Teellinck, Willem, 1579-1629.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Harmar, Christopher, attributed name. 1621 (1621) STC 23860; ESTC S118307 55,093 128

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that_o those_o that_o remain_v obstinate_a may_v have_v that_o which_o they_o have_v deserve_v 1._o corinth_n 11._o 19_o matth._n 18._o 7._o and_o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o such_o miserable_a man_n that_o glory_n and_o take_v most_o delight_n to_o behold_v the_o trouble_n &_o persecution_n of_o god_n people_n that_o boast_v off_o and_o persevere_v in_o their_o enmity_n and_o perverse_a proceed_n be_v those_o certain_o that_o be_v most_o plague_v thereby_o for_o that_o by_o such_o mean_v they_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o error_n and_o delusion_n which_o lead_v they_o into_o perdition_n can_v great_a plague_n than_o these_o be_v any_o way_n be_v think_v on_o and_o all_o this_o also_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v may_v fall_v into_o strong_a delusion_n and_o believe_v lie_n 2._o thes_n 2._o 10._o 11._o and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o revolt_a and_o doubt_n raise_v and_o sometime_o strong_o maintain_v they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n meet_v unto_o they_o and_o thereby_o fall_v into_o perdition_n thus_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o by_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v as_o they_o love_v curse_v for_o they_o delight_v in_o error_n so_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o they_o psalm_n 109._o 17._o beside_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o yet_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o the_o oppression_n shame_n disgrace_n and_o wrong_n by_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a that_o although_o the_o lord_n god_n suffer_v his_o people_n for_o a_o while_n to_o be_v oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n when_o he_o have_v once_o finish_v all_o his_o work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o sufficient_o punish_v his_o people_n he_o will_v go_v to_o visit_v their_o enemy_n in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o cast_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n into_o the_o fire_n esa_n 10._o 12._o behold_v how_o excellent_o the_o psalmist_n set_v this_o forth_o say_v when_o god_n hear_v this_o that_o be_v that_o his_o child_n many_o time_n rebel_v against_o he_o he_o be_v wrath_n and_o great_o abhor_a israel_n so_o that_o he_o forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n the_o tent_n that_o he_o have_v place_v among_o man_n and_o deliver_v his_o strength_n into_o captivity_n and_o his_o glory_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n he_o give_v his_o people_n over_o also_o unto_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v wrath_n with_o his_o inheritance_n the_o fire_n consume_v their_o young_a man_n and_o their_o maiden_n be_v not_o give_v to_o marriage_n their_o priest_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n thus_o far_o it_o go_v on_o god_n enemy_n side_n as_o we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 4._o but_o mark_v what_o follow_v then_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o shoot_v by_o reason_n of_o wine_n and_o he_o smite_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n he_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a reproach_n psalm_n 75._o 59_o 60._o 61._o 62._o 63._o 64._o 65._o 66._o which_o also_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n the_o five_o this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n esa_n 54._o 17._o that_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o his_o time_n shall_v recompense_v tribulation_n to_o those_o that_o trouble_v they_o and_o give_v rest_n to_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v 2._o thess_n 1._o 67._o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4_o 16._o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v always_o that_o although_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v his_o people_n for_o a_o while_n and_o to_o hold_v with_o their_o enemy_n yet_o in_o truth_n and_o certainty_n this_o stand_v firm_o that_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o righteous_a man_n neither_o will_v he_o help_v the_o evil_a 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man_n to_o who_o he_o send_v the_o same_o page_n 47._o chapter_n 12._o that_o all_o worldly_a cross_n and_o tribulation_n be_v not_o a_o show_n or_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v refuse_v that_o man_n to_o who_o he_o send_v they_o page_n 50._o chapter_n 13._o that_o we_o can_v measure_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o wealth_n or_o poverty_n by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n that_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n page_n 54._o chapter_n 14._o that_o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v and_o show_v before_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o live_v in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o sincere_a holiness_n and_o more_o and_o more_o practice_v the_o same_o page_n 65._o chapter_n 15._o how_o we_o may_v profit_v by_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o other_o man_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 69._o chapter_n 16._o of_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o this_o world_n have_v manifest_v unto_o we_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o draw_v of_o spiritual_a profit_n from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n wrought_v here_o among_o man_n page_n 72._o chapter_n 17._o of_o the_o diligent_a observation_n of_o all_o god_n work_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n needful_a for_o the_o draw_v of_o spiritual_a profit_n out_o of_o god_n work_n among_o us._n page_n 76._o chapter_n 18._o how_o we_o must_v compare_v that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o this_o world_n with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v draw_v some_o good_a fruit_n from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o our_o comfort_n page_n 79._o chapter_n 19_o of_o the_o sever_n all_o fruit_n that_o spring_v from_o the_o search_n into_o and_o find_v out_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o certainty_n declare_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o work_n page_n 83._o chapter_n 20._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o we_o must_v only_o refer_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o forsake_v a_o good_a cause_n because_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o go_v forward_o as_o we_o wish_v it_o shall_v page_n 92._o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctvary_n show_v how_o we_o mu_o behave_v our_o self_n when_o we_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o misery_n and_o oppression_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o enemy_n chap._n 1._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o the_o treatise_n many_o man_n behold_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o perceive_v with_o what_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n they_o oppress_v those_o that_o fight_v for_o and_o strive_v to_o defend_v the_o truth_n be_v thereby_o more_o harden_v and_o become_v cruel_a even_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o some_o of_o they_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n with_o the_o fool_n to_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1._o make_v account_n that_o those_o who_o most_o trust_n and_o rely_v upon_o god_n be_v least_o regard_v of_o god_n other_o take_v occasion_n to_o murmur_v against_o god_n because_o he_o rule_v not_o neither_o direct_v thing_n here_o on_o earth_n according_a to_o their_o will_n and_o desire_n and_o with_o the_o israelite_n say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a ezech._n 18._o 25._o and_o other_o there_o be_v who_o begin_v thereupon_o to_o suspect_v and_o call_v in_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n yea_o to_o forsake_v it_o to_o reject_v it_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o lie_n say_v with_o gedeon_n though_o in_o another_o sense_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o befall_v we_o judg._n 6._o 13._o therein_o do_v and_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v esteem_v christian_n like_o certain_a blind_a indian_n whereof_o we_o read_v who_o when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o destroy_v by_o their_o enemy_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v unto_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o sun_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o be_v unjust_a and_o all_o this_o happen_v unto_o these_o blind_a man_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o take_v pain_n and_o to_o spend_v some_o time_n to_o read_v and_o look_v into_o god_n book_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o proceed_n and_o course_n that_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o use_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o if_o they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o shall_v soon_o see_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n do_v here_o in_o the_o world_n nor_o that_o happn_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o foreshow_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o which_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n long_o before_o he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o several_a register_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v foretell_v it_o unto_o we_o deut._n 31._o 19_o jere._n 16._o 4._o therefore_o in_o all_o such_o accident_n and_o occasion_n we_o must_v with_o the_o psalmist_n go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n psal_n 73._o 17._o that_o in_o the_o true_a balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v god_n word_n diligent_o ponder_v and_o examine_v all_o the_o tribulation_n trouble_n and_o misery_n that_o happen_v to_o god_n people_n we_o may_v true_o judge_v and_o aright_o conceive_v thereof_o and_o so_o we_o may_v continue_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n philip_n 1._o 10._o for_o it_o be_v write_v great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psal_n 119._o 165._o and_o this_o in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v we_o will_v endeavour_n so_o to_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o read_v and_o mark_v 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place_n say_v many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 32._o 10._o in_o another_o place_n it_o say_v many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 34._o 19_o this_o job_n allege_v to_o his_o friend_n who_o therewith_o conclude_v upon_o and_o by_o the_o misery_n and_o trouble_n that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n argue_v that_o we_o can_v true_o judge_v of_o the_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n nor_o yet_o of_o their_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o transitory_a world_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n as_o elihu_n acknowledge_v give_v no_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n job_n 33._o 13._o and_o deal_v most_o wonderful_o with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n sometime_o in_o one_o manner_n sometime_o in_o another_o observe_v no_o certain_a method_n and_o yet_o do_v all_o thing_n righteous_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v testify_v 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thereby_o to_o reap_v a_o good_a harvest_n thereof_o shall_v himself_o use_v no_o wisdom_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o child_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a esa_n 28._o 23._o 24._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a although_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o wonderful_a way_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o we_o must_v hold_v this_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n psal_n 1●1_n 8._o and_o that_o our_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a that_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o he_o be_v and_o that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o blot_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o his_o child_n but_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n that_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o a_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a deut._n 32._o 4._o 5._o and_o 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esa_n 28._o 23._o 24._o hos_fw-la 14._o psal_n 107._o especial_o see_v it_o fall_v alike_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a man_n in_o all_o their_o worldly_a proceed_n wherein_o oftentimes_o so_o unexpected_a thing_n happen_v and_o fall_v out_o how_o can_v we_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o praise_n and_o glorify_v the_o lord_n or_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v some_o special_a thing_n for_o we_o when_o as_o we_o fare_v no_o better_a than_o other_o man_n common_o do_v and_o it_o be_v yet_o uncertain_a what_o will_v further_o proceed_v thereof_o i_o answer_v although_o instant_o by_o god_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a work_n we_o can_v conceive_v god_n favour_n and_o affection_n towards_o man_n nor_o man_n state_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o take_v occasion_n special_o for_o the_o same_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o notwithstanding_o 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man_n shall_v be_v render_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n job_n 34._o 11._o and_o that_o it_o be_v always_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n make_v no_o even_a reckon_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o he_o suffer_v a_o godly_a man_n all_o his_o life_n time_n to_o live_v in_o great_a trouble_n and_o adversity_n and_o to_o die_v therein_o and_o send_v great_a riches_n and_o joy_n to_o a_o ungodly_a man_n all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o they_o have_v no_o cross_n but_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a psal_n 17._o 14._o and_o psal_n 73._o 4._o and_o also_o by_o experience_n in_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v find_v that_o many_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n be_v persecute_v and_o evil_o deal_v withal_o only_o because_o they_o take_v god_n cause_n in_o hand_n be_v jealous_a of_o god_n honour_n seek_v the_o spread_a abroad_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o 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trusty_a servant_n and_o officer_n shall_v be_v assail_v persecute_v and_o slay_v by_o his_o subject_n because_o they_o seek_v to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v his_o lawful_a commandment_n and_o to_o see_v they_o execute_v without_o take_v their_o cause_n in_o hand_n revenge_v their_o blood_n and_o punish_v the_o offender_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v much_o less_o will_v the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o hard_a deal_n with_o and_o handle_v of_o his_o child_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o murder_v in_o this_o world_n to_o go_v unrevenged_a therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n then_o that_o only_a for_o which_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o common_a reckon_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n yet_o be_v this_o cause_n enough_o for_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o consist_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v here_o oftentimes_o so_o cruel_o oppress_v by_o the_o ungodly_a and_o say_v to_o 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as_o those_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v can_v tell_v and_o that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v slight_o regard_v both_o by_o friend_n and_o foe_n all_o those_o plain_o see_v it_o that_o have_v receive_v any_o light_n at_o all_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n many_o both_o great_a and_o small_a both_o mighty_a potentate_n and_o mean_a man_n long_o since_o and_o oftentimes_o with_o all_o their_o might_n have_v strive_v against_o the_o same_o and_o seek_v utter_o to_o dam_n and_o smother_v it_o up_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v esteem_v that_o to_o be_v a_o false_a light_n which_o be_v only_o able_a to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o to_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n other_o that_o in_o some_o sort_n have_v a_o like_n thereunto_o have_v make_v no_o great_a account_n nor_o estimation_n thereof_o but_o have_v suffer_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o shine_v and_o so_o serve_v their_o turn_n therewith_o that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o live_v where_o it_o be_v and_o sometime_o to_o come_v where_o it_o shoane_v without_o make_v any_o reckon_n to_o accept_v or_o to_o make_v profession_n thereof_o and_o among_o those_o that_o proceed_v so_o far_o that_o they_o have_v accept_v thereof_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o a_o order_n of_o live_v well_o there_o be_v many_o find_v that_o have_v no_o care_n orderly_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o so_o that_o on_o this_o side_n also_o many_o lamentable_a offence_n have_v be_v minister_v and_o doubt_v be_v raise_v to_o cause_n controversy_n and_o error_n this_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n have_v see_v and_o
swallow_v thou_o up_o shall_v be_v far_o away_o esa_n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o therefore_o all_o you_o godly_a people_n that_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n or_o adversity_n remember_v this_o and_o persuade_v yourselves_o hereof_o that_o god_n heart_n god_n love_n and_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o withdraw_v from_o you_o although_o it_o appear_v that_o your_o outward_a state_n be_v change_v the_o lord_n love_v you_o now_o as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o great_a prosperity_n god_n love_v david_n as_o well_o when_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o hound_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o princely_a throne_n yea_o god_n fatherly_a heart_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v with_o reverence_n be_v then_o more_o friendly_a unto_o you_o when_o your_o state_n be_v most_o cross_a and_o feeble-some_a as_o we_o see_v that_o a_o love_a mother_n be_v much_o more_o move_v to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o seek_v relief_n for_o her_o child_n when_o it_o be_v sick_a then_o when_o it_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a this_o do_v job_n believe_v and_o therewith_o comfort_v himself_o and_o bold_o say_v unto_o god_n that_o then_o show_v so_o strange_a a_o countenance_n towards_o he_o as_o joseph_n do_v seem_v to_o show_v a_o strange_a countenance_n towards_o his_o brethren_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v punish_v they_o and_o yet_o mean_v it_o not_o gen_n 42._o 7._o and_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o hide_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v with_o thou_o job_n 10._o 13._o and_o therefore_o conclude_v and_o say_v though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13._o 15._o so_o the_o lord_n also_o himself_o witness_v that_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o trouble_n but_o be_v move_v thereunto_o that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8._o 16._o upon_o this_o ground_n do_v david_n also_o comfort_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o say_v to_o his_o afflict_a soul_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psa_n 42._o 11._o yea_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v for_o certain_a go_v well_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o that_o end_n hear_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v mark_v the_o perfect_a and_o behold_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o psalm_n 37._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o and_o although_o the_o godly_a here_o in_o this_o world_n endure_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n with_o lazarus_n yet_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o more_o comfort_n luke_n 16._o 25._o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v then_o wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n apoc._n 7._o 17._o and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isaiah_n 53._o 10._o and_o 51._o 11._o therefore_o let_v the_o godly_a comfort_n themselves_o with_o these_o word_n in_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n ⸪_o chap._n xiii_o that_o we_o can_v measure_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o wealth_n or_o poverty_n by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n that_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v and_o show_v before_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o world_n it_o fare_v for_o the_o most_o part_n alike_o both_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a from_o whence_o it_o follow_v undoubted_o and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o we_o can_v measure_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o they_o here_o on_o earth_n job_n friend_n may_v imagine_v because_o he_o be_v so_o sore_o plague_v that_o certain_o he_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a man_n and_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v much_o addict_v by_o outward_a appearance_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n look_v touch_v this_o act_v 28._o 4._o 5._o 6._o luk._n 13._o 1._o 2._o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o and_o mark_v we_o how_o contrary_o the_o blind_a idolater_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n judge_v of_o their_o state_n to_o god-ward_o in_o jeremy's_n day_n but_o we_o will_v certain_o say_v they_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o drink_v offering_n unto_o she_o as_o we_o have_v do_v we_o and_o our_o father_n our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o than_o we_o have_v plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_n but_o since_o we_o 〈…〉_z off_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o 〈…〉_z drink_v offer_n out_o unto_o she_o we_o have_v want_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o famine_n jer._n 44._o 17._o 18._o but_o christian_n must_v neither_o do_v nor_o think_v so_o else_o they_o shall_v often_o by_o occasion_n of_o such_o action_n m●ke_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a ezechiel_n 13._o 22._o since_o that_o we_o have_v now_o sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n oftentimes_o in_o his_o anger_n send_v man_n prosperity_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n adversity_n must_v we_o may_v some_o say_v make_v 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blessing_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o encourage_v he_o the_o more_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n psalm_n 1_o 18._o and_o some_o other_o man_n that_o be_v ungodly_a have_v great_a wealth_n and_o much_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v rather_o worse_o and_o more_o wicked_a than_o he_o be_v before_o deut._n 29._o 19_o whereupon_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o his_o prosperity_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v conjecture_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o fat_v he_o for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n jer._n 12._o 3._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sometime_o forget_v themselves_o touch_v their_o proceed_n in_o their_o good_a course_n of_o
if_o hitherto_o we_o have_v be_v slow_a and_o careless_a of_o make_v diligent_a search_n into_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v the_o book_n that_o god_n himself_o that_o make_v we_o all_o have_v make_v let_v we_o with_o all_o speed_n amend_v that_o fault_n all_o of_o we_o even_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a for_o king_n and_o prince_n themselves_o how_o great_a soever_o their_o affair_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v must_v not_o neglect_v this_o book_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o read_v it_o diligent_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n as_o in_o god_n behalf_n in_o his_o own_o book_n it_o be_v express_o command_v deut._n 17._o 18._o 19_o now_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a order_n of_o god_n work_v wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o be_v open_v and_o manifest_v unto_o we_o in_o god_n word_n by_o diligent_a search_n it_o must_v be_v more_o and_o more_o learned_a and_o find_v out_o and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o exposition_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a 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