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resist_v the_o word_n yet_o in_o some_o private_a and_o retire_a action_n stand_v out_o in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n how_o many_o thousand_o live_v among_o we_o convince_v of_o their_o sin_n yâ—t_o live_v in_o they_o and_o follow_v they_o with_o greediness_n do_v not_o the_o covetous_a know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o idolatâ—r_n that_o extortioner_n usurer_n and_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o entâ—r_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o the_o drunkard_n swearer_n curser_n sabboth-breakâ—r_a know_v he_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v they_o reform_v their_o way_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n when_o they_o have_v warning_n from_o god_n how_o far_o be_v thâ—y_n from_o it_o look_v to_o the_o mean_a sort_n they_o harden_v themselves_o in_o ignorance_n look_v to_o the_o great_a one_o 5.3.4.5_o they_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n oh_o that_o these_o will_v turn_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v that_o they_o will_v well_o ponder_v first_o the_o folly_n than_o the_o heinousnesse_n and_o hatefulness_n of_o this_o their_o behaviour_n certain_o nothing_o can_v be_v invent_v more_o foolish_a no_o marvel_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n continual_o debaâ—es_v these_o man_n with_o the_o title_n of_o fool_n in_o the_o proverb_n for_o can_v any_o natural_a folly_n be_v compare_v with_o this_o find_v in_o all_o thâ—_n world_n such_o a_o fool_n that_o wilful_o will_v run_v into_o know_v and_o confess_v destruction_n that_o will_v struggle_v with_o his_o master_n who_o he_o know_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o overmaster_v he_o and_o do_v not_o man_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v almighty_a not_o to_o be_v resist_v yet_o will_v they_o provoke_v he_o be_v we_o not_o natural_o afraid_a of_o those_o who_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o where_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o he_o who_o can_v kill_v body_n and_o soul_n now_o how_o odious_a it_o be_v and_o heinous_a may_v 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have_v i_o gain_v i_o have_v sow_v the_o wind_n and_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n i_o have_v sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o reap_v corruption_n all_o my_o wage_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o shall_v i_o serve_v thou_o any_o long_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o most_o bless_a saviour_n full_a of_o confusion_n that_o so_o late_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o who_o service_n be_v glorious_a freedom_n who_o wage_n everlasting_a happiness_n 14.3_o take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v i_o gracious_o so_o shall_v i_o offer_v the_o calf_n of_o my_o lip_n but_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n still_o linger_a and_o prolong_v the_o time_n in_o this_o sodom_n quicken_v it_o with_o these_o motive_n do_v i_o mock_v at_o his_o idle_a pain_n who_o spread_v a_o fish_n net_n upon_o the_o mountain_n plough_n the_o sand_n or_o sow_n the_o sea_n can_v i_o forbear_v laugh_v to_o see_v a_o man_n seek_v for_o grape_n among_o thorn_n or_o fig_n 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wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v rom._n 13._o 12._o 13._o 18._o if_o thou_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n thou_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 19_o if_o thou_o lie_v still_o in_o wickedness_n thou_o be_v yet_o of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v thou_o find_v the_o word_n of_o god_n spring_n in_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o feel_v that_o holy_a spirit_n continual_o send_v forth_o those_o stream_n of_o grace_n nourish_v thou_o to_o life_n then_o have_v thou_o right_a to_o this_o happy_a estate_n but_o take_v good_a heed_n lest_o thy_o falâ—e_a heart_n beguile_v thou_o perhaps_o some_o fit_n &_o pang_n of_o conscience_n have_v for_o a_o season_n make_v thou_o more_o temperate_a more_o careful_a of_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n this_o may_v be_v in_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o be_v in_o those_o false-hearted_a jew_n 35.36_o when_o god_n slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o than_o they_o remember_v god_n be_v their_o strength_n but_o they_o do_v but_o â—latter_v and_o dissemble_v thus_o their_o 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the_o strong_a man_n hold_v possession_n all_o be_v at_o peace_n those_o likewise_o be_v here_o sharp_o to_o be_v rebuke_v who_o esteem_v little_a of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o those_o holy_a duty_n belong_v to_o it_o even_o the_o service_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n and_o think_v nothing_o else_o of_o it_o but_o of_o a_o custom_n and_o common_a use_n of_o man_n as_o many_o who_o come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a lord_n for_o fashion_n and_o fear_v of_o amercement_n or_o some_o like_a respect_n so_o do_v most_o christian_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n many_o seldom_o nay_o most_o never_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o ordinance_n either_o why_o or_o by_o who_o it_o be_v command_v sure_o if_o only_o our_o service_n and_o homage_n
according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n all_o in_o all_o thing_n this_o as_o it_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o psalmist_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o man_n who_o depart_v from_o evil_a delight_n and_o meditate_v in_o god_n word_n shall_v every_o way_n prosper_v so_o be_v it_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n confirm_v 8.17.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n not_o our_o own_o might_n which_o give_v we_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a and_o he_o add_v no_o sorrow_n to_o it_o 22._o honour_n come_v not_o from_o east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n but_o god_n be_v judge_n who_o make_v higb_n and_o low_a 75.6.7_o therefore_o he_o promise_v these_o thing_n to_o those_o who_o honour_v he_o 2.30_o withhold_v they_o or_o rather_o heap_n on_o they_o disgrace_v who_o dishonour_v he_o thus_o even_o in_o these_o mean_a blessing_n which_o earthly_a man_n call_v &_o account_v prosperity_n the_o lord_n have_v the_o chief_a hand_n &_o work_n much_o more_o that_o true_a good_a 39.2_o in_o which_o consist_v our_o only_a happiness_n be_v whole_o frame_v and_o order_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o prosper_v 23._o and_o so_o palpable_a be_v this_o work_n of_o god_n that_o even_o his_o heathen_a master_n can_v not_o but_o discern_v it_o and_o the_o jailer_n himself_o easy_o observe_v it_o now_o than_o if_o god_n cause_v man_n to_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o gen._n 39_o 21._o so_o that_o even_o wicked_a ahab_n make_v obadiah_n who_o great_o fear_v god_n governor_n of_o all_o his_o house_n 1_o king_n 18._o 3._o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o he_o alone_o who_o cause_v we_o to_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n in_o who_o love_a favour_n be_v all_o our_o happiness_n object_n but_o even_o wicked_a man_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n prosper_v of_o this_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a this_o may_v suffice_v answ._n they_o obtain_v 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idle_a ostentation_n of_o happiness_n the_o heathen_a be_v the_o best_a witness_n of_o this_o truth_n thus_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n fit_o describe_v his_o estate_n so_o much_o praise_v by_o his_o flatterer_n damocles_n by_o place_v he_o in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n furnish_v a_o table_n with_o all_o delicate_n command_v many_o noble_a attendant_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o he_o have_v wine_n music_n and_o what_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o sword_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n hold_v up_o by_o a_o weak_a thread_n &_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o he_o thus_o another_o right_o answer_v a_o flatter_a courtier_n who_o therefore_o account_v he_o happy_a because_o he_o wear_v the_o diadem_n that_o if_o he_o know_v how_o many_o care_n be_v tie_v up_o in_o it_o hardly_o will_v he_o stoop_v to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o dirt_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o be_v most_o enamour_a on_o this_o paint_a happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o serious_o consider_v what_o vex_v care_n usher_v it_o what_o vanity_n accompany_v and_o what_o misery_n follow_v it_o he_o will_v not_o a_o little_a scorn_n to_o employ_v any_o of_o his_o desire_n or_o endeavour_n about_o it_o examination_n 2._o here_o also_o be_v fit_a occasion_n of_o tâ—yall_a if_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a thou_o shall_v prospero_v now_o then_o examine_v whether_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o thou_o do_v every_o thing_n help_v thou_o onward_o to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n every_o thing_n shall_v draw_v we_o near_o to_o he_o even_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n psal._n 77.2.3_o nay_o even_a hypocrite_n at_o such_o time_n come_v in_o and_o approach_v unto_o he_o a_o man_n in_o danger_n will_v catch_v hold_n of_o any_o thing_n especial_o they_o will_v cleave_v to_o those_o who_o they_o most_o trust_v thus_o prosperity_n and_o blessing_n work_v thankfulness_n psal._n 103._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o make_v they_o study_v for_o recompense_n psal._n 116._o 12._o in_o fear_n they_o cleave_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n psal._n 56._o 3._o in_o grief_n they_o seek_v to_o he_o the_o only_a comforter_n the_o word_n when_o it_o promise_v draw_v they_o when_o it_o threaten_v humble_v and_o drive_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o mercy_n nay_o even_o sinful_a action_n enforce_v they_o to_o god_n beg_v pardon_n and_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v it_o knit_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o ardent_a love_n sinful_a infirmity_n fill_v they_o with_o hungâ—r_n and_o thirst_n of_o he_o their_o righteousness_n 57_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o call_v god_n their_o portion_n because_o whole_o rest_v on_o he_o they_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n but_o mean_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o in_o he_o and_o get_v into_o his_o favour_n now_o then_o try_v here_o thy_o estate_n thou_o finde_v many_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n do_v they_o wain_n thou_o from_o this_o bewitch_a life_n and_o draw_v thy_o thought_n to_o a_o better_a world_n thou_o be_v faint_a with_o sickness_n do_v thou_o find_v that_o as_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v so_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v daily_o thou_o enjoy_v health_n and_o other_o blessing_n do_v they_o work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n to_o kindle_v more_o zeal_n to_o god_n more_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o child_n do_v they_o quicken_v thou_o to_o thankfulness_n thus_o do_v all_o thing_n work_v on_o those_o who_o god_n have_v love_v at_o lest_o do_v thou_o find_v in_o general_a that_o though_o some_o thing_n hinder_v yet_o when_o they_o all_o meet_v together_o they_o work_v to_o the_o best_a for_o thou_o yea_o even_o sin_n itself_o make_v thou_o 1._o see_v thy_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o sinful_a nature_n 2._o provoke_v thy_o love_n to_o thy_o gracious_a father_n who_o pardon_v so_o many_o offence_n and_o whet_v thou_o to_o all_o thankfulness_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o thou_o so_o that_o because_o mâ—ch_v be_v forgive_v thou_o thou_o love_v much_o do_v it_o more_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o loathe_v sinful_a filthiness_n and_o thyself_o for_o it_o awake_a thou_o to_o more_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o last_o weary_a thou_o with_o the_o loathsome_a company_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o desire_v and_o cry_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n if_o thou_o find_v these_o fruit_n thou_o may_v comfort_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o thus_o work_v for_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o have_v ordain_v thou_o to_o life_n but_o if_o thou_o find_v that_o outward_a prosperity_n blow_v up_o and_o bladder_n thy_o heart_n with_o pride_n that_o thou_o despise_v god_n in_o his_o service_n that_o it_o work_v thou_o to_o more_o security_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n if_o thou_o find_v that_o trouble_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n bring_v forth_o impatience_n blaspheme_v or_o although_o for_o the_o present_a it_o work_v a_o little_a and_o by_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o agony_n terrify_v the_o soul_n with_o present_a judgement_n stir_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o promise_v reformation_n and_o a_o better_a course_n of_o life_n judge_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o yet_o upon_o recovery_n thou_o fall_v back_o again_o to_o thy_o former_a vomit_n thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o fear_n and_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o for_o who_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o the_o best_a reproof_n 1._o those_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v here_o condemn_v who_o impute_v evil_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upbraid_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o in_o any_o affliction_n with_o the_o love_n and_o meditation_n of_o it_o look_v out_o and_o behold_v the_o
it_o 6.14_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o they_o they_o follow_v it_o not_o with_o greediness_n the_o least_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n even_o deadness_n &_o dulness_n of_o spirit_n in_o god_n service_n be_v a_o burden_n intolerable_a and_o a_o body_n of_o death_n to_o they_o much_o loathe_a and_o lament_v they_o neither_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n nor_o defend_v any_o commit_v they_o excuse_v not_o themselves_o by_o other_o fault_n but_o accuse_v judge_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o every_o hour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n also_o when_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n understand_v than_o thou_o vain_a man_n that_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n open_v his_o kingdom_n to_o those_o 27.8_o that_o seek_v glory_n by_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n howsoever_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a but_o to_o those_o that_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n and_o know_v there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o many_o christian_n in_o who_o there_o be_v yâ—t_v much_o remainder_n of_o sin_n as_o between_o a_o day_n in_o which_o be_v many_o cloud_n and_o night_n where_o there_o be_v never_o a_o star_n between_o life_n in_o a_o infant_n yet_o weak_a and_o death_n in_o a_o rot_a carcase_n again_o can_v thou_o not_o be_v a_o saint_n but_o know_v that_o god_n give_v this_o glory_n to_o none_o but_o saint_n it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n colos._n 1._o 12._o none_o shall_v see_v god_n without_o sanctity_n heb._n 12._o 14._o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v sanctify_v and_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o thou_o be_v not_o choose_v to_o salvation_n but_o through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 13._o and_o elect_v to_o the_o portion_n of_o sanctity_n beforâ—_n the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n ephe._n 1._o 4._o oh_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a true_a but_o alas_o what_o claim_n have_v thou_o to_o his_o mercy_n who_o go_v on_o still_o in_o wickedness_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n mercy_n embrace_v they_o on_o every_o side_n but_o those_o that_o provoke_v god_n with_o their_o vanity_n forsake_v their_o mercy_n joâ—a_fw-la 2._o 8._o proposition_n 4._o proposition_n the_o psalmist_n affirm_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o their_o action_n the_o word_n have_v before_o be_v sufficient_o unfold_v the_o proof_n be_v also_o plain_a and_o very_o often_o repeat_v proof_n observe_v but_o that_o one_o psal._n 37._o and_o especial_o in_o it_o the_o 9_o 10._o 14._o 15._o 17._o 20._o 35._o 36._o 38._o verse_n the_o ground_n likewise_o have_v before_o be_v deliver_v ground_n read_v the_o 73._o psalm_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n lay_v down_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o come_v to_o know_v the_o misery_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o estate_n before_o he_o have_v so_o much_o admire_v instruction_n 1._o howsoever_o to_o a_o 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