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man_n be_v peace_n they_o shall_v enter_v upon_o peace_n 57.2_o isa_n 57.2_o and_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n who_o every_o one_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n so_o paul_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n thus_o run_v then_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n in_o death_n to_o such_o and_o such_o only_a who_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n object_n 5_o but_o we_o see_v sometime_o even_o of_o those_o holy_a brethren_n that_o have_v live_v so_o pure_o and_o so_o godly_a in_o death_n they_o have_v rage_v and_o blaspheme_v yea_o and_o behave_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o desperation_n it_o be_v true_a resp_n this_o have_v be_v the_o case_n and_o so_o may_v be_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o conclude_v not_o that_o their_o death_n must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v miserable_a for_o such_o may_v be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n as_o the_o strangury_n colique_a burn_a fever_n and_o the_o like_a that_o may_v cause_v this_o distemper_n in_o the_o best_a now_o they_o be_v but_o the_o word_n of_o distemper_n and_o not_o speak_v out_o of_o reason_n or_o judgement_n neither_o will_v the_o lord_n impute_v they_o unto_o his_o servant_n 11.1_o rom._n 11.1_o for_o will_n god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n god_n forbid_v neither_o can_v man_n changeable_a tongue_n alter_v god_n unchangeable_a decree_n or_o at_o the_o most_o such_o distemper_a word_n utter_v by_o the_o godly_a at_o last_o be_v but_o force_v through_o some_o violent_a temptation_n of_o satan_n which_o the_o devil_n shall_v answer_v for_o and_o not_o the_o godly_a neither_o conclude_v the_o want_n of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o deliberate_a purpose_n to_o sin_n but_o rather_o humane_a frailty_n which_o shall_v not_o hinder_v true_a happiness_n on_o he_o that_o be_v on_o christ_n who_o on_o who_o he_o rail_v not_o on_o his_o 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head_n say_v he_o trust_v in_o god_n 69.12_o psal_n 69.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n speak_v against_o i_o and_o the_o drunkard_n make_v song_n of_o i_o this_o be_v job_n case_n 30.1_o job_n 30.1_o they_o that_o be_v young_a than_o i_o mock_v i_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o 8.18_o isa_n 8.18_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o wonder_n in_o israel_n thus_o complain_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 20.7_o jer._n 20.7_o i_o be_o a_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o world_n 4.9.13_o 1._o cor._n 4.9.13_o to_o
he_o will_v thou_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o rip_v up_o the_o mother_n with_o child_n and_o dash_v their_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n we_o may_v see_v this_o in_o pharaoh_n 2._o exod._n 2._o mat._n 2._o in_o herod_n in_o haman_n who_o regard_v none_o neither_o age_n nor_o sex_n beside_o the_o woeful_a experience_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o the_o godly_a daily_o find_v in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o reas_n 1_o for_o consider_v by_o what_o spirit_n such_o be_v lead_v not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o love_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n 5.8_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o who_o be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o hunt_v still_o after_o blood_n go_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v who_o be_v compare_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o a_o lion_n 12._o reu._n 12._o dragon_n and_o old_a serpent_n and_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n now_o it_o be_v satan_n himself_o that_o work_v in_o the_o wicked_a he_o blow_v the_o coal_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o his_o instrument_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a themselves_o reas_n 2_o because_o they_o run_v not_o with_o the_o wicked_a into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 59.15_o esay_n 59.15_o whosoever_o refrain_v from_o evil_a make_v himself_o a_o prey_n the_o very_a piety_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o godly_a be_v matter_n for_o the_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o work_v upon_o this_o breed_v the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o cain_n and_o his_o brother_n 3.12_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o abel_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o this_o stir_v up_o cain_n agha_v he_o see_v then_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o implacable_a hatred_n in_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o righteous_a use_v 1_o never_o let_v we_o wonder_v then_o at_o the_o church_n misery_n nor_o the_o godly_n affliction_n for_o have_v they_o not_o many_o 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among_o and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o subtle_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n our_o saviour_n warn_v thus_o behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n 10.16_o mat._n 10.16_o be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n wisdom_n and_o simplicity_n be_v require_v of_o all_o god_n people_n we_o be_v to_o walk_v wary_o every_o where_n and_o look_v well_o unto_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o make_v a_o prey_n unto_o they_o and_o because_o our_o enemy_n be_v deep_a in_o council_n use_v 3_o prudent_a in_o their_o enterprise_n wary_a in_o their_o proceed_n politic_a in_o prevent_v and_o sudden_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o design_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o fly_v still_o unto_o god_n and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n desire_v he_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o wicked_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n 3.2_o 2_o thes_n 3.2_o all_o our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n must_v be_v in_o he_o 24.13.14_o 2_o sam._n 24.13.14_o and_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v rather_o take_v we_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o correct_v we_o and_o not_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o with_o he_o there_o be_v mercy_n 103.14_o ps_n 103.14_o he_o remember_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o have_v the_o lord_n hear_v and_o answer_v his_o people_n that_o howsoever_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o lord_n rod_n by_o famine_n pestilence_n strange_a disease_n unseasonable_a weather_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n to_o malicious_a and_o wicked_a man_n who_o very_a mercy_n be_v cruel_a and_o who_o insatiable_a thirst_n be_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v at_o any_o time_n which_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v a_o manifest_a 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the_o same_o after_o this_o life_n savour_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v either_o a_o thing_n most_o easy_a or_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v save_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n we_o see_v the_o excessive_a care_n the_o wonderful_a labour_n and_o pain_n that_o man_n take_v early_a and_o late_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n put_v their_o body_n many_o time_n to_o that_o labour_n they_o will_v not_o willing_o put_v their_o beast_n unto_o and_o all_o for_o fleet_a and_o transitory_a thing_n that_o will_v not_o that_o can_v profit_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o cause_v the_o prophet_n to_o complain_v thus_o wherefore_o do_v you_o lay_v out_o your_o silver_n 55.2_o isa_n 55.2_o and_o not_o for_o bread_n and_o your_o strength_n and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v who_o can_v sufficient_o bewail_v this_o madness_n and_o cry_v down_o this_o folly_n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n like_o pharaoh_n lean_a kine_n 41.10_o gen._n 41.10_o have_v devour_v the_o care_n of_o heaven_n 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