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to_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o profane_a course_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o iniquity_n do_v cool_v their_o fervency_n in_o seek_v to_o wean_v their_o heart_n from_o such_o poison_a and_o deceitful_a bait_n and_o dainty_n as_o they_o see_v they_o so_o greedy_o to_o devour_v for_o otherwise_o though_o they_o be_v frail_a yet_o have_v receive_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o only_a mother_n and_o nourisher_n of_o true_a sobriety_n they_o shall_v not_o so_o easy_o forget_v themselves_o and_o be_v overcome_v of_o their_o vain_a desire_n for_o if_o popish_a dream_n and_o fantasy_n without_o all_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n have_v so_o enchant_a prince_n and_o other_o person_n of_o great_a possession_n that_o they_o have_v draw_v they_o from_o their_o pomp_n and_o many_o solemnity_n into_o monastery_n and_o nunnery_n for_o the_o deceivable_a hope_n of_o salvation_n shall_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n much_o more_o prevail_v with_o they_o who_o have_v have_v a_o right_a taste_n of_o it_o to_o renounce_v dangerous_a and_o unlawful_a liberty_n and_o although_o they_o be_v lead_v from_o one_o error_n to_o another_o yet_o if_o error_n may_v do_v so_o much_o with_o they_o shall_v not_o the_o truth_n do_v much_o more_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o abide_v in_o it_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n belove_v shall_v offer_v such_o dishonour_n to_o the_o glorious_a word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o refuse_v the_o government_n of_o it_o and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n to_o say_v that_o god_n diet_v his_o people_n so_o mean_o in_o his_o own_o house_n that_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o eat_v with_o the_o intemperate_a at_o their_o table_n as_o it_o be_v their_o poison_a dainty_n but_o let_v this_o reproof_n make_v any_o such_o of_o god_n servant_n ashamed_a as_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o it_o and_o let_v they_o not_o follow_v the_o excess_n of_o such_o as_o know_v no_o better_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v find_v this_o doctrine_n hard_a to_o be_v practise_v that_o be_v to_o use_v their_o prosperity_n right_o and_o sober_o if_o then_o such_o matter_n as_o this_o be_v be_v read_v and_o well_o weigh_v of_o they_o and_o the_o example_n of_o those_o which_o be_v contrarilie_o mind_v what_o bondage_n they_o be_v in_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o hardness_n which_o they_o complain_v of_o shall_v in_o good_a measure_n be_v assuage_v chap._n 9_o of_o the_o seven_o privilege_n concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o namely_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v how_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o many_o of_o those_o trouble_n which_o do_v light_a on_o and_o meet_v with_o the_o unreformed_a now_o follow_v the_o prerogative_n that_o they_o have_v about_o affliction_n of_o the_o which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o void_a yet_o if_o we_o diligent_o mark_v god_n deal_v with_o they_o herein_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o he_o show_v exceed_v favour_n unto_o they_o which_o see_v it_o be_v not_o one_o way_n but_o many_o and_o sundry_a declare_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v in_o some_o order_n as_o i_o can_v lay_v they_o forth_o particular_o and_o they_o may_v all_o be_v refer_v to_o three_o kind_n for_o first_o he_o hold_v many_o tribulation_n from_o they_o altogether_o in_o that_o they_o be_v his_o child_n which_o other_o by_o their_o sin_n do_v pluck_v upon_o themselves_o ps_n 32.10.11_o second_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o many_o which_o otherwise_o will_v sore_o oppress_v they_o when_o yet_o he_o leave_v other_o in_o they_o still_o and_o three_o he_o teach_v they_o aright_o and_o well_o to_o bear_v they_o when_o he_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o deliver_v they_o and_o of_o these_o three_o i_o will_v handle_v the_o first_o in_o this_o chapter_n concern_v the_o which_o point_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o former_a privilege_n how_o 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young_a man_n in_o ecclesiastes_n 11.9_o they_o will_v rejoice_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o enjoy_v the_o delight_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o they_o mark_v not_o that_o answer_n to_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o pleasure_n therefore_o now_o thou_o be_v torment_v nor_o to_o the_o young_a man_n by_o the_o preacher_n what_o be_v say_v know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n no_o such_o thing_n i_o say_v they_o do_v consider_v but_o all_o that_o they_o observe_v be_v this_o how_o the_o better_a that_o man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o less_o they_o be_v set_v by_o as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v see_v the_o just_a to_o perish_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o less_o man_n fashion_v themselves_o after_o this_o present_a world_n the_o less_o they_o may_v they_o see_v depart_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o be_v merry_a after_o the_o common_a manner_n 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that_o their_o pleasure_n wanze_v away_o as_o the_o crack_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n and_o afterward_o they_o must_v come_v to_o their_o heavy_a and_o unwelcome_a account_n beside_o this_o though_o they_o have_v sorrow_n and_o vexation_n daily_a in_o their_o life_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o sin_n unless_o they_o break_v it_o off_o through_o foolish_a mirth_n and_o vanity_n for_o a_o while_n yet_o partly_o they_o see_v it_o not_o neither_o count_v it_o any_o as_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o fret_v frowardness_n strife_n debate_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o do_v purchase_v any_o trouble_n by_o their_o desert_n &_o ill_a do_n as_o shame_v charge_v by_o the_o purse_n and_o other_o punishment_n yet_o they_o will_v choose_v to_o suffer_v much_o this_o way_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v be_v drive_v from_o their_o will_n and_o the_o enjoy_n of_o their_o fond_a liberty_n and_o now_o let_v all_o wise_a man_n judge_v what_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n have_v gain_v by_o follow_v their_o 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