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mourn_v when_o his_o own_o son_n rebel_v against_o they_o second_o love_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v work_v gladness_n when_o faithful_a man_n discern_v their_o child_n to_o be_v incline_v to_o goodness_n for_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v fruitful_a plant_n in_o the_o lord_n orchard_n and_o so_o many_o shall_v have_v profit_n by_o they_o many_o way_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o thorn_n and_o briar_n and_o noisome_a bramble_n three_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o gracious_a and_o godly_a child_n themselves_o do_v procure_v to_o the_o parent_n much_o consolation_n for_o beside_o their_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o dignity_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o kingly_a heir_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n do_v usual_o appear_v towards_o they_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n when_o rebellious_a and_o wicked_a child_n have_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o do_v mischief_n and_o hurt_n and_o receive_v the_o 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the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o glory_n to_o give_v it_o a_o foil_n but_o howsoever_o their_o prompt_a wit_n &_o ready_a tongue_n together_o with_o art_n and_o satan_n assistance_n may_v sometime_o perplex_v and_o trouble_v a_o poor_a christian_a yet_o shall_v they_o nothing_o prevail_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o verity_n nor_o gain_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o shame_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v safe_a for_o they_o to_o encounter_v with_o ten_o sampson_n then_o to_o try_v their_o manhood_n with_o one_o point_n or_o article_n of_o god_n holy_a doctrine_n but_o their_o case_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o which_o obstinate_o perverse_o and_o of_o wilful_a malice_n do_v reject_v all_o that_o be_v teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o admonish_v they_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v hos_fw-la 4._o 4._o thy_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o rebuke_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v presumptuous_a person_n sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o refuse_v to_o hear_v or_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o priest_n then_o of_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 12._o or_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o but_o contentious_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o bring_v upon_o their_o own_o soul_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n rom._n 2._o 9_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v bold_o but_o he_o that_o verse_n 9_o pervert_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o that_o be_v do_v careful_o look_v to_o his_o way_n with_o a_o honest_a heart_n walk_v sure_o have_v both_o the_o affection_n and_o ground_n and_o effect_n of_o christian_a boldness_n but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n that_o be_v do_v allow_v himself_o in_o any_o course_n though_o never_o so_o secret_o shall_v be_v know_v his_o sin_n shall_v be_v detect_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o express_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o because_o his_o faithfulness_n shall_v 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