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against_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v whisper_v not_o etc._n etc._n or_o at_o leastwise_o that_o he_o one_o 5._o prou._n 8._o 5._o while_o approove_v one_o thing_n &_o another_o while_n disallow_v it_o which_o thing_n we_o ought_v neither_o to_o think_v nor_o say_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o variable_a or_o changeable_a in_o meaning_n and_o therefore_o since_o we_o see_v that_o solomon_n know_v well_o the_o despise_v that_o fool_n make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o instruction_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o utter_v his_o word_n to_o fool_n and_o afterwards_o he_o now_o forbid_v speak_v to_o they_o know_v we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v utter_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n as_o we_o have_v see_v heretofore_o and_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n show_v it_o in_o many_o parable_n 15._o pro._n 1._o 20._o &_o 8._o 1._o mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o and_o command_v it_o to_o his_o 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the_o apostle_n speak_v you_o suffer_v with_o joy_n the_o spoil_n of_o your_o good_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o the_o same_o proccede_v of_o faith_n he_o show_v say_v 34._o heb._n 10._o 34._o know_v in_o yourselves_o how_o that_o you_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n and_o by_o follow_v this_o righteousness_n we_o 35_o 35_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n he_o do_v show_v it_o when_o he_o do_v exhort_v say_v cast_v not_o away_o therefore_o your_o confidence_n which_o have_v 38_o &_o 38_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o also_o when_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v so_o many_o faithful_a witness_n which_o do_v allege_v unto_o we_o that_o righteousness_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n let_v we_o not_o desire_v to_o follow_v the_o wicked_a which_o prosper_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o their_o riches_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o endure_v but_o let_v we_o follow_v justice_n and_o 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after_o his_o fantasy_n but_o according_a too_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o which_o he_o do_v declare_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n 5_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v direct_v his_o way_n but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v in_o his_o own_o wickedness_n we_o will_v take_v righteousness_n here_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o former_a sentence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o a_o right_n and_o sound_o conscience_n this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o wicked_a dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o deceiver_n and_o liar_n in_o flatterer_n and_o slanderer_n in_o thief_n and_o usurer_n but_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o a_o righteous_a man_n who_o walk_v in_o integrity_n such_o be_v declare_v unto_o us._n psal_n 15._o likewise_o solomon_n do_v attribute_v it_o unto_o the_o upright_o and_o also_o he_o deni_v close_o that_o it_o do_v not_o apperteine_a unto_o the_o wicked_a for_o to_o show_v the_o profit_n of_o 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also_o though_o the_o world_n do_v mock_v hate_v and_o persecute_v he_o yet_o care_v he_o not_o for_o it_o nor_o fear_v it_o but_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v power_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n he_o pray_v lord_n lead_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o trust_v to_o be_v hear_v &_o to_o obtain_v his_o request_n he_o 1._o psal_n 5._o 8._o psa_fw-la 18_o 30._o psal_n 27._o 1._o say_v the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v uncorrupt_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n himself_o do_v teach_v thus_o too_o fight_v and_o to_o be_v assure_v say_v if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o know_v that_o it_o hate_v i_o
displeasure_n they_o disguise_v themselves_o use_v fraud_n &_o deceit_n treason_n and_o lay_v await_v and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o nor_o to_o resist_v they_o but_o be_v constrain_v to_o suffer_v their_o wrong_n and_o violence_n with_o great_a grief_n and_o melancholiousnesse_n solomon_n do_v signify_v this_o same_o when_o he_o say_v deceit_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o imagine_v evil_a as_o if_o he_o do_v say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o daily_a thing_n that_o they_o which_o imagine_v evil_a which_o will_v hurt_v and_o hinder_v their_o neighbour_n do_v not_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n show_v themselves_o such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o do_v use_v both_o word_n and_o deed_n clean_o contrary_a unto_o their_o thought_n and_o enterprise_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v do_v for_o to_o destroy_v man_n and_o judas_n for_o to_o murder_v our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o pope_n &_o his_o shaveling_n have_v no_o less_o 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holy_a meditation_n and_o good_a thought_n and_o have_v set_v their_o love_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n studi_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n and_o in_o follow_v this_o holy_a law_n do_v labour_n 2._o psal_n 1._o 2._o to_o set_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n such_o people_n do_v not_o bring_v trouble_n nor_o sorrow_n but_o joy_n not_o such_o as_o the_o carnal_a and_o worldling_n do_v bring_v who_o can_v rejoice_v except_o a_o man_n please_v and_o follow_v the_o affection_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o make_v a_o account_n of_o no_o rejoice_v but_o when_o they_o flow_v over_o in_o all_o insolence_n and_o dissolution_n but_o the_o counselor_n of_o peace_n do_v so_o rejoice_v they_o that_o receive_v their_o counsel_n that_o they_o be_v best_a content_n to_o see_v thing_n in_o good_a order_n that_o they_o praise_v god_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n therefore_o and_o have_v all_o their_o delight_n to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o counselor_n of_o peace_n 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8._o none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o we_o be_v command_v all_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n now_o sin_n come_v of_o none_o but_o of_o us._n every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v it_o 14._o jam._n 1._o 14._o seem_v then_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n that_o he_o shall_v against_o say_v the_o scripture_n or_o of_o his_o say_n it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a and_o that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v
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of_o man_n shall_v pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o hart_n shall_v fret_v against_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o do_v their_o business_n well_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v account_v honest_a sage_a &_o wise_a which_o thing_n they_o desire_v and_o covet_v and_o enforce_v themselves_o to_o appear_v so_o notwithstanding_o in_o their_o business_n they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o full_a end_n of_o that_o they_o desire_v and_o therefore_o they_o strain_n themselves_o be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n to_o obtain_v their_o own_o will_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o mar_v al._n first_o for_o they_o for_o they_o have_v thought_n and_o deliberation_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o which_o solomon_n call_v folly_n eliphas_n guile_n and_o sutteltie_n and_o david_n vanity_n whereupon_o ensew_v that_o they_o can_v profit_v nothing_o 11._o job._n 4._o 12._o 13_o psal_n 94._o 11._o but_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v frustrate_a of_o their_o enterprise_n &_o attempt_n as_o one_o may_v see_v by_o the_o place_n afore_o allege_a and_o as_o solomon_n pronounce_v it_o say_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n shall_v pervert_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n secondary_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v by_o their_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n they_o do_v all_o manner_n evil_a to_o their_o neighbour_n whereas_o they_o shall_v do_v good_a and_o be_v sage_a to_o profit_n and_o help_v they_o and_o so_o they_o pervert_v their_o way_n practise_v and_o do_v clean_o contrary_a to_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n then_o as_o they_o be_v perverse_a so_o god_n be_v to_o they_o perverse_a not_o permit_v they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o enterprise_n 27._o psal_n 18._o 27._o as_o they_o will_v and_o when_o they_o think_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o end_n of_o the_o same_o god_n overturn_v all_o and_o make_v the_o wicked_a feel_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v trouble_v &_o disturb_v they_o to_o 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we_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o modesty_n acknowledge_v god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o our_o member_n to_o the_o end_n we_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n otherwise_o we_o be_v unthankeful_a and_o proud_a for_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o he_o which_o have_v give_v we_o ear_n &_o eye_n we_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v balaams_n ass_n see_v the_o angel_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o two_o that_o go_v to_o emaus_n 16_o nom._n 22._o 23_o luke_n 24._o 16_o be_v close_v for_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o note_v that_o if_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a sense_n nor_o the_o motion_n thereof_o then_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v have_v that_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a as_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o they_o which_o proceed_v of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o conduct_v we_o in_o all_o holiness_n and_o innocence_n for_o he_o 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etc._n etc._n 13_o love_v not_o sleep_v lest_o thou_o come_v into_o poverty_n but_o open_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v bread_n enough_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o in_o his_o own_o fancy_n be_v desirous_a of_o poverty_n nevertheless_o many_o summon_v it_o with_o great_a have_v not_o move_v a_o foot_n but_o rest_v at_o their_o ease_n as_o the_o slothful_a do_v and_o solomon_n 11._o prou._n 10._o 11._o have_v somewhat_o touch_v it_o but_o he_o will_v not_o that_o we_o resemble_v such_o sluggard_n as_o he_o declare_v unto_o we_o say_v love_v not_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n he_o forbid_v not_o one_o to_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o sleep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n natural_a to_o man_n which_o proceed_v not_o of_o sin_n for_o if_o sleep_v have_v proceed_v of_o sin_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o sleep_v as_o he_o do_v and_o man_n of_o force_n must_v sleep_v as_o experience_n show_v us._n for_o without_o 21._o gen._n 2._o 21._o sleep_n they_o can_v not_o perform_v 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