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A17397 The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Beginning of the doctrine of Christ. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Spirituall touchstone. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Signes of the wicked man. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Promises. aut; Rules of a holy life. aut; Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. Cure of the feare of death. aut 1630 (1630) STC 4222; ESTC S120511 234,877 800

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16._o 1_o john_n 2._o 2●…_n outward_o he_o offend_v that_o make_v a_o image_n to_o resemble_v god_n by_o it_o deut._n 4._o 12_o 15._o isaiah_n 40._o 18._o that_o use_v any_o gesture_n of_o love_n and_o reverence_n unto_o such_o image_n by_o whosoever_o make_v hos._n 13._o 2_o that_o mention_n the_o name_n of_o idol_n either_o by_o way_n of_o swear_v or_o apology_n exodus_fw-la 23._o 13._o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o idolatrous_a feast_n and_o therefore_o he_o much_o more_o offend_v that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o service_n of_o the_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 21_o 22._o exod._n 34._o 15._o psal._n 106._o 28._o that_o worship_v the_o image_n or_o god_n in_o the_o image_n comm._n 2●…_n exod._n 32._o judg._n 17._o 3._o thus_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n chap._n vi_o show_v how_o many_o way_n man_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a manner_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n follow_v and_o because_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o reckon_v up_o the_o several_a sin_n against_o each_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n because_o in_o diverse_a thing_n the_o same_o offence_n may_v be_v commit_v against_o any_o one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o god_n service_n therefore_o i_o will_v brief_o touch_v the_o general_a way_n of_o offend_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o any_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o then_o more_o special_o reckon_v the_o sin_n against_o those_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o be_v most_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a it_o be_v a_o offence_n in_o any_o service_n worship_n due_a to_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o hypocritical_o in_o show_n and_o not_o in_o deed_n isaiah_n 29._o 13._o without_o repentance_n to_o bring_v the_o love_n of_o any_o sin_n to_o any_o part_n of_o his_o service_n isaiah_n 1._o 15._o without_o delight_n and_o willingness_n joshua_n 24._o 15._o without_o constancy_n to_o serve_v he_o but_o by_o ●…its_n hosea_n 6._o 4._o without_o consideration_n or_o reverence_n eccl._n 5._o 1_o 2._o thus_o in_o general_n in_o particular_a 1._o he_o offend_v in_o hear_v the_o hear_v word_n that_o be_v unteachable_a isaiah_n 28._o 9_o 10_o 11._o that_o have_v idol_n in_o his_o heart_n through_o lust_n or_o malice_n or_o covetousness_n ezechiel_n 14._o 7._o james_n 1._o 21._o that_o hear_v without_o attention_n and_o come_v for_o custom_n sake_n eccl._n 5._o 1._o ezech._n 33._o 31_o 32._o that_o be_v not_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n matthew_n 7._o 26._o 2._o he_o offend_v in_o prayer_n pray●…r_n that_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o time_n or_o with_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n job_n 27._o 10._o luke_n 18._o 1._o that_o pray_v without_o understanding_n or_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o that_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o almighty_a job_n 22._o 26._o that_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o his_o heart_n psalm_n 66._o 18._o pro._n 21._o 27._o isaiah_n 1._o 15_o 16._o that_o doubt_n and_o wa●…ers_n or_o be_v discontent_v upon_o false_a surmise_n that_o god_n hear_v he_o not_o james_n 1._o 5_o 6._o mal._n 2._o 13._o supper_n 3._o he_o offend_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o that_o examine_v not_o himself_o before_o he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n refuse_v to_o judge_v himself_o for_o know_v offence_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o that_o believe_v not_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 12._o that_o reconcile_v not_o himself_o to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v offend_v by_o trespass_v against_o they_o mat._n 5._o that_o despise_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o 4_o he_o offend_v in_o swear_v swear_v that_o swear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v no_o god_n jer._n 5._o that_o swear_v in_o common_a talk_n and_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n jer._n 23._o 10._o math._n 5._o 34._o eccl._n 9_o 2._o that_o swear_v false_o zach._n 5._o 4._o that_o love_v false_a oath_n zach._n 8._o 17._o chap._n vii_o which_o show_v how_o man_n offend_v in_o break_v the_o sabbath_n hitherto_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n thetime_o of_o god_n worship_n follow_v which_o be_v principal_o the_o sabbath_n now_o sin_n against_o the_o sabbath_n be_v either_o more_o secret_o or_o more_o open_o more_o secret_o he_o offend_v sabbath_n that_o remember_v not_o the_o sabbath_n day_n before_o it_o come_v to_o unloade_v his_o heart_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o business_n comm._n 4._o that_o belong_v to_o have_v the_o sabbath_n overpa_v amos_n 8._o 5._o that_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o idleness_n that_o flourish_v not_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n psal._n 92._o the_o title_n with_o verse_n 13_o 14._o that_o honour_v not_o the_o sabbath_n with_o delight_n to_o do_v god_n work_v on_o that_o day_n isaiah_n 58._o 13._o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v inform_v concern_v the_o authority_n and_o service_n of_o the_o sabbath_n this_o be_v to_o hide_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v ezechiel_n 22._o 26._o more_o open_o he_o offend_v breach_n that_o omit_v public_a or_o private_a duty_n or_o come_v in_o too_o late_o or_o go_v out_o too_o soon_o ezech._n 46._o 10._o psal._n 92._o the_o title_n with_o vers_fw-la 2._o levit._n 23._o 3._o that_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o work_n on_o that_o day_n exod._n 20._o 10_o 11._o and_o 31._o 15._o and_o thus_o he_o offend_v that_o sell_v ware_n neh._n 10._o 31._o and_o 13._o 15_o 20._o that_o carry_v burden_n neh._n 13._o 15_o 19_o jer._n 17._o 21._o that_o travel_v abroad_o exodus_fw-la 16._o 29._o yea_o he_o offend_v that_o work_v in_o harvest_n on_o that_o day_n exod._n 34._o 22._o neh._n 14._o 15._o that_o work_n upon_o pretence_n note_n it_o be_v a_o light_a work_n exod._n 16._o 27_o 28._o and_o 35._o 2_o 3._o numb_a 15._o 32._o matth._n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n that_o employ_v his_o cattle_n or_o servant_n though_o he_o work_v not_o himself_o exod._n 23._o 12._o that_o find_v his_o pleasure_n that_o be_v that_o use_v recreation_n isaiah_n 58._o 13._o that_o speak_v his_o own_o word_n isaiah_n 58._o 13._o that_o have_v power_n reform_v not_o the_o abuse_n of_o other_o against_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13._o jer._n 17._o the_o aggravation_n be_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n presumptuous_o chap._n viii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o how_o man_n offend_v in_o the_o family_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n hitherto_o of_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o sin_n against_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o more_o special_o or_o more_o general_o more_o special_o we_o offend_v against_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o relation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v as_o superior_n or_o inferior_n to_o they_o and_o so_o man_n offend_v 1._o in_o the_o family_n sin_n 2._o in_o the_o commonwealth_n 3._o in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o family_n 1._o the_o wife_n offend_v wife_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n or_o not_o in_o every_o thing_n eph._n 5._o 22_o 24._o col._n 3._o 18._o that_o be_v wasteful_a prou._n 14._o 1._o that_o be_v froward_a prou._n 21._o 9_o 19_o that_o be_v idle_a prou._n 31._o 13._o 2._o the_o husband_n offend_v husband_n that_o love_v not_o his_o wife_n eph._n 5._o 25._o that_o dwell_v not_o with_o she_o as_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o 3._o the_o child_n offend_v child_n that_o disobeye_n his_o parent_n rom._n 1._o 30._o tit._n 1._o 6._o eph._n 6._o 1._o that_o use_v any_o unreverent_a behaviour_n or_o any_o way_n set_v light_a by_o they_o commandment_n 5._o ezeck_n 22._o 7._o that_o receive_v not_o rebuke_n or_o correction_n with_o submission_n and_o reverence_n prou._n 13._o 1._o hebr._n 12._o 9_o that_o relieve_v not_o his_o parent_n in_o their_o want_n math._n 15._o 6._o the_o aggravation_n be_v aggravation_n to_o despise_v their_o instruction_n prou._n 15._o 5._o to_o discover_v their_o infirmity_n gen._n 9_o 22._o to_o despise_v their_o infirmity_n either_o for_o deformity_n or_o infirmity_n prou._n 23._o 22._o to_o shame_v they_o or_o grieve_v they_o prou._n 28._o 7._o and_o 27._o 11._o and_o 10._o 1._o to_o mock_v they_o prou._n 30._o 17._o to_o curse_v they_o prou._n 20._o 20._o and_o 30._o 11._o exod._n 21._o 17._o to_o smite_v they_o exod._n 21._o 15._o to_o waste_v their_o estate_n or_o chase_v they_o away_o from_o he_o prou._n 19_o 29._o 4._o the_o parent_n offend_v parent_n in_o general_n that_o bring_v not_o up_o their_o child_n in_o nurture_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o lord_n ephe._n 6._o 4._o in_o particular_a that_o restrain_v not_o sin_n in_o they_o 1_o samuel_n 3._o 13._o that_o correct_v they_o not_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o
fault_n in_o other_o and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a offence_n himself_o matthew_n 7._o 5_o in_o vainglory_n and_o mind_v vainglory_n too_o much_o our_o own_o praise_n and_o so_o also_o he_o offend_v that_o boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n prou._n 27._o 1._o that_o justify_v himself_o overmuch_o job_n 35._o 2._o that_o boast_v of_o to_o morrow_n prou._n 17._o 1._o that_o measure_v himself_o by_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 6._o in_o flattery_n psalm_n 12._o 3._o prou._n 27._o 14._o and_o 26._o 26._o flattery_n 7._o in_o justify_v the_o wicked_a prou._n 17._o 15._o and_o 24._o ●…4_n chap._n xiii_o hitherto_o of_o the_o sin_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n the_o sin_n before_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v 1._o to_o want_v desire_n of_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n either_o of_o himself_o or_o other_o man_n 2_o to_o conceive_v evil_a thought_n matth._n 15._o 19_o or_o cover_v evil_a 3._o to_o delight_v in_o the_o inward_a contemplation_n of_o evil_a whether_o in_o dream_n or_o awake_a though_o it_o be_v without_o purpose_n to_o act_v they_o outward_o jude_n 8._o james_n 1._o 14._o hitherto_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n chap._n xiiii_o show_v how_o many_o way_n man_n offend_v against_o the_o gospel_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o four_o head_n as_o they_o be_v sin_n against_o christ._n against_o repentance_n against_o faith_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o he_o sin_n against_o christ_n that_o say_v he_o be_v christ_n math._n christ._n 24._o 5._o that_o deny_v direct_o or_o by_o consequent_a that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o john_n 4._o 3._o and_o 2._o 23._o that_o have_v base_a thought_n of_o christ_n isaiah_n 53._o 3._o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 10._o that_o worship_n god_n without_o christ_n john_n 17._o 3._o 1_o john_n 2._o 23._o that_o use_v not_o christ_n as_o his_o own_o and_o only_a advocate_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o inflame_a affection_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o eph._n 6._o 24._o philip._n 3._o 8._o 2_o he_o sin_n against_o repentance_n repentance_n that_o confess_v not_o his_o sin_n without_o hide_v distinct_o prou._n 28._o 13._o psalm_n 32._o 5._o that_o mourn_v not_o for_o his_o sin_n jer._n 5._o 3._o that_o forsake_v not_o his_o sin_n prou._n 28._o 13._o yea_o he_o sin_n against_o repentance_n that_o repent_v fained_o jeremi_n 3._o 10._o that_o repent_v desperate_o as_o cain_n and_o judas_n that_o repent_v too_o late_o job_n 27._o 8_o 9_o that_o repent_v by_o half_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n only_o as_o ahab_n and_o herod_n that_o fall_v away_o from_o his_o repentance_n 2_o peter_n 2._o 19_o 20._o the_o aggravation_n be_v aggravation_n to_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 4._o 22_o to_o pursue_v evil_a prou._n 11._o 19_o to_o rejoice_v in_o do_v evil_a and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n proverb_n 2._o 14._o and_o 14._o 9_o to_o be_v without_o shame_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o sin_n like_o the_o sodomite_n isaiah_n 5._o 9_o jer._n 3._o 3_o to_o be_v incorrigible_a jer._n 5._o 3._o to_o fret_v because_o he_o be_v cross_v in_o sin_n prou._n 19_o 3._o to_o bless_v himself_o against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 29._o 19_o to_o freeze_v in_o security_n zephan_n 1._o 12._o to_o refuse_v to_o return_v 3._o he_o sin_n against_o faith_n faith_n that_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n john_n 3._o 17._o yea_o he_o offend_v that_o be_v careless_a and_o neglect_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n heb._n 6._o 12._o rom._n 1._o 16._o that_o in_o affliction_n doubt_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n isaiah_n 41._o and_o 49._o 14_o 15._o the_o aggravation_n aggra●…ations_n not_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n at_o all_o zeph._n 1._o 6._o not_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o god_n when_o mercy_n be_v offer_v isaiah_n 64._o 7._o not_o to_o answer_v when_o god_n call_v isaiah_n 50._o 2._o to_o forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n or_o scoff_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o john_n 2._o ●…8_n 4._o he_o sin_n against_o the_o grace_n spiri●…_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o that_o receive_v the_o grace_n o●…_n god_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o 2._o that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n jude_n 4._o 3._o that_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n either_o whole_o by_o forsake_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o peter_n 2._o 20._o or_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n by_o lose_v his_o first_o love_n revel_v 2._o 4._o 4._o that_o tempt_v grieve_v or_o quench_v the_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 19_o 5._o that_o despite_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o malice_n persecute_v the_o know_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hebrew_n 10._o 26._o finis_fw-la the_o spiritvall_a touchstone_n or_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o godly_a man._n draw_v in_o so_o plain_a and_o profitable_a manner_n as_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n may_v try_v themselves_o thereby_o together_o with_o direction_n how_o the_o weak_a christian_a by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o sign_n may_v establish_v his_o assurance_n by_o n._n bifield_n late_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o isleworth_n in_o middlesex_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v yourselves_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n london_n print_v by_o john_n legatt_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o p._n stephens_n and_o c._n meredith_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1630._o to_o the_o much_o honour_v lady_n the_o lady_n ruth_n scydamore_n increase_v of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v how_o great_a the_o benefit_n of_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o our_o own_o salvation_n be_v those_o only_o know_v that_o be_v either_o scourge_v with_o the_o conflict_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o own_o doubt_n or_o that_o be_v solace_v and_o establish_v with_o the_o sweet_a dew_n of_o refresh_v that_o arise_v from_o a_o root_a ●…nd_n well_o ground_v faith_n if_o man_n study_v assurance_n so_o much_o for_o their_o outward_a possession_n in_o this_o world_n how_o much_o more_o earnest_a and_o diligent_a shall_v man_n be_v to_o assure_v god_n love_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v there_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a sign_n of_o a_o profane_a heart_n then_o to_o account_v these_o care_n needless_a nor_o do_v i_o know_v a_o just_a exception_n against_o any_o religion_n then_o that_o it_o shall_v teach_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o observe_v the_o direction_n of_o that_o religion_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v sure_a he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o since_o i_o know_v that_o all_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v account_n assurance_n great_a riches_n i_o therefore_o conceive_v hope_n that_o my_o pain_n about_o this_o subject_n will_v not_o be_v altogether_o unacceptable_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o this_o present_a treatise_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o express_v the_o sign_n of_o trial_n in_o a_o much_o more_o easy_a way_n then_o before_o and_o beside_o have_v add_v direction_n that_o show_v how_o a_o weak_a christian_a may_v establish_v himself_o in_o his_o assurance_n i_o make_v bold_a to_o dedicate_v my_o new_a assay_n herein_o unto_o your_o ladyship_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o substance_n hereof_o preach_v and_o receive_v it_o with_o much_o gladness_n and_o in_o the_o private_a use_n of_o these_o sign_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o profess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o you_o have_v find_v much_o contentment_n and_o establishment_n of_o your_o own_o assurance_n your_o eminency_n in_o the_o sincere_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o grace_n here_o treat_v of_o long_o acknowledge_v by_o many_o witness_n have_v make_v you_o worthy_a to_o be_v public_o observe_v and_o praise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o your_o great_a respect_n and_o favour_n show_v to_o i_o have_v make_v this_o way_n of_o testify_v my_o thankfulness_n but_o as_o a_o small_a pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o my_o desire_n to_o do_v your_o ladyship_n any_o service_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ._n thus_o beseech_v god_n to_o enlarge_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o to_o prosper_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o bless_a hope_n of_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mighty_a god_n and_o saviour_n ●…end_n and_o rest_n your_o ladyship_n to_o be_v command_v n._n bifield_n chap._n i._n
innocence_n as_o the_o light_n psal._n 37._o 7_o zeph._n 3._o 18_o 19_o god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o get_v thou_o praise_v in_o every_o place_n where_o thou_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n 4_o ob._n but_o i_o be_o almost_o bury_v 4._o with_o the_o almost_o infiniteness_n of_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n sol._n that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o david_n case_n he_o be_v so_o sol._n bury_v in_o disgrace_n that_o he_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n forget_v and_o out_o of_o mind_n ps._n 32._o 12_o 13._o he_o be_v a_o reproach_n of_o man_n psal._n 22._o 12._o a_o byword_n ps._n 44._o 14_o etc._n etc._n a_o proverb_n ps_n 69._o 11._o a_o wonder_n to_o many_o ps._n 71._o 7._o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o gaze_a stock_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 8._o 5_o ob._n but_o great_a man_n set_v against_o i_o 5._o sol._n that_o be_v david_n case_n fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n he_o hear_v sol._n the_o railing_n of_o great_a man_n which_o consult_v together_o against_o he_o ps._n 31._o 13._o 6_o ob._n but_o i_o be_o sentence_v and_o accuse_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n most_o unjust_o ob._n and_o that_o public_o sol._n so_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n sol._n and_o that_o by_o a_o whole_a council_n of_o man_n math._n 27._o 1_o john_n 11._o 47_o 48._o and_o so_o be_v stephen_n act_v 6._o 12._o and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n act._n 4._o 6_o 15._o and_o 5._o 27._o and_o so_o be_v paul_n act_v 23._o 1._o the_o most_o righteous_a may_v suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o the_o wicked_a so_o compass_v about_o the_o righteous_a that_o many_o time_n wrong_a judgement_n proceed_v but_o this_o be_v his_o comfort_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v psal._n 37._o 32_o 33._o if_o god_n condemn_v we_o not_o it_o matter_n not_o for_o the_o sentence_n of_o unjust_a man_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o god_n have_v further_a promise_v the_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o will_v stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o soul_n psa._n 109._o 31._o 7._o ob._n but_o i_o be_o by_o slander_n cast_v 7._o out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o great_a pretence_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sol._n the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n sol._n esay_n time_n have_v observe_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o for_o the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o godly_a that_o their_o brethren_n have_v haste_n cast_v they_o out_o and_o say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o assure_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n will_v appear_v to_o their_o joy_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o cast_v they_o out_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isaiah_n 66._o 5._o 8._o ob._n but_o they_o which_o have_v thus_o grievous_o wrong_v i_o 8._o live_v in_o all_o prosperity_n no_o judgement_n light_v upon_o they_o god_n do_v not_o plead_v my_o cause_n against_o they_o sol._n thou_o know_v not_o how_o sol._n god_n deal_v with_o they_o god_n can_v judge_v they_o secret_o and_o consume_v they_o insensible_o so_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o as_o the_o moth_n eat_v up_o the_o garment_n without_o make_v any_o great_a rent_n isaiah_n 51._o 8._o and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v exhort_v in_o that_o place_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o reproach_n second_o what_o know_v thou_o what_o god_n will_v yet_o do_v with_o they_o for_o god_n have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n many_o time_n by_o bring_v strange_a judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a this_o pashur_n shall_v be_v make_v magor-missabib_a that_o be_v a_o terror_n round_o about_o and_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tremble_v jer._n 20._o 3._o god_n can_v clothe_v thy_o adversary_n with_o shame_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o their_o own_o confusion_n as_o with_o a_o mantle_n psa._n 109._o 29._o 9_o ob._n but_o i_o be_o censure_v by_o 9_o good_a man_n with_o much_o bitterness_n as_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o comfort_n or_o pity_v i_o sol._n so_o be_v job_n deep_o censure_v sol._n by_o his_o godly_a friend_n and_o so_o be_v paul_n of_o his_o own_o hearer_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 4_o 10._o thus_o david_n be_v forsake_v in_o his_o wrong_n so_o as_o none_o will_v comfort_v he_o psalm_n 69._o 20._o 10._o ob._n but_o yet_o one_o thing_n much_o trouble_v i_o that_o be_v that_o 10._o since_o these_o slander_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v be_v upon_o i_o in_o diverse_a particular_a judgement_n and_o this_o make_v people_n to_o think_v sure_o i_o be_o guilty_a sol._n so_o they_o think_v of_o paul_n when_o the_o viper_n fall_v on_o his_o hand_n sol._n be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v before_o accuse_v and_o now_o send_v as_o it_o be_v a_o prisoner_n act_v 28._o so_o they_o judge_v of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a that_o some_o evil_a disease_n do_v cleave_v to_o he_o psa._n 41._o 8._o yea_o this_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n case_n for_o they_o judge_v he_o as_o plague_v and_o smite_v of_o god_n isaiah_n 53._o 4._o 11._o ob._n but_o the_o thing_n object_v 11._o against_o i_o be_v so_o foul_a that_o when_o i_o here_o those_o thing_n speak_v of_o public_o or_o private_o i_o blush_v and_o that_o may_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v guilty_a sol._n this_o be_v david_n case_n be_v innocent_a he_o say_v shame_v cover_v sol._n his_o face_n when_o he_o bear_v reproach_n psal._n 69._o 7._o and_o his_o confusion_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o and_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o face_n cover_v he_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o enemy_n psa._n 44._o 15._o chap._n vii_o direction_n in_o the_o case_n of_o reproach_n i_o conclude_v this_o point_n concern_v reproach_n with_o certain_a direction_n reproach_n there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v of_o we_o if_o we_o will_v be_v right_o order_v in_o the_o case_n of_o reproach_n 1._o we_o shall_v shun_v the_o company_n of_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o slander_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n when_o diverse_a be_v harden_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n he_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o separate_v the_o disciple_n act_n 19_o 9_o 2._o the_o daily_a refuge_n against_o the_o scorn_n of_o reproach_n must_v be_v to_o get_v to_o god_n &_o hide_v thyself_o with_o he_o by_o prayer_n when_o david_n be_v thus_o encounter_v if_o you_o ask_v what_o he_o do_v he_o say_v when_o they_o rail_v but_o i_o betake_v myself_o to_o prayer_n psa._n 109._o 4._o and_o psal._n 31._o 13._o 3._o look_v to_o thy_o tongue_n be_v silent_a see_v thou_o render_v not_o revile_v for_o revile_v but_o rather_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o psalm_n 37._o 7._o 1_o peter_n 3._o 9_o psalm_n 31._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o jer._n 18._o 20._o 4._o live_v inoffensive_o and_o be_v sure_a thou_o keep_v god_n way_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v medicine_n their_o tongue_n that_o must_v be_v it_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 3_o 8._o 1_o peter_n 2._o 12._o and_o 4._o 14_o 15._o psalm_n 37._o 34._o for_o it_o may_v be_v at_o length_n the_o same_o mouth_n that_o curse_v thou_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o glorify_v god_n for_o thou_o chap._n viii_o show_v how_o the_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o against_o their_o adversary_n hitherto_o of_o the_o consolation_n against_o reproach_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o a_o christian_a may_v comfort_v consideration_n himself_o against_o his_o adversary_n that_o oppose_v he_o in_o his_o course_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o there_o be_v many_o argument_n of_o consolation_n the_o first_o may_v be_v take_v from_o godly_a his_o condition_n therein_o as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a for_o this_o may_v stay_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o every_o man_n that_o will_v live_v godly_a shall_v be_v oppose_v and_o must_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o the_o second_o may_v be_v take_v appointment_n from_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n 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