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earth_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n &_o from_o under_o these_o heaven_n he_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n by_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o albeit_o jeremie_n write_v all_o his_o prophecy_n in_o hebrew_n yet_o this_o one_o sentence_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o caldean_a or_o babylonian_a speech_n thereby_o admonish_v the_o captive_a jew_n to_o disaduow_v idol_n &_o to_o confess_v the_o true_a god_n plain_o &_o sensible_o in_o a_o language_n know_v to_o the_o idolater_n if_o this_o confession_n be_v require_v of_o these_o poor_a captive_a jew_n how_o can_v these_o man_n be_v excuse_v who_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o depart_v from_o among_o the_o idolater_n do_v assist_v at_o their_o idolatry_n thereby_o to_o give_v the_o world_n to_o understand_v that_o they_o also_o be_v idolater_n &_o therefore_o dare_v not_o utter_v one_o word_n in_o reproof_n of_o the_o idol_n 9_o sith_o therefore_o that_o the_o first_o sermon_n both_o of_o christ_n &_o 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to_o this_o church_n do_v evident_o declare_v unto_o we_o of_o how_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n this_o duty_n of_o join_v with_o the_o true_a church_n be_v first_o it_o be_v in_o many_o place_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n for_o as_o this_o kingdom_n consist_v in_o evident_a &_o assure_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o faith_n righteousness_n peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o sanctification_n to_o be_v brief_a in_o everlasting_a life_n &_o glory_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o church_n wherein_o god_n manifest_v himself_o &_o reveal_v his_o truth_n &_o pleasure_n to_o the_o member_n thereof_o he_o give_v faith_n righteousness_n holiness_n peace_n &_o joy_n and_o final_o life_n &_o glory_n everlasting_a contrariwise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n consist_v in_o ignorance_n 13._o mat._n 13._o infidelity_n corruption_n vice_n sin_n &_o iniquity_n in_o a_o bad_a conscience_n trouble_v of_o mind_n despair_n death_n &_o damnation_n the_o member_n therefore_o of_o christ_n church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n retire_v from_o the_o power_n &_o dominion_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v reign_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n &_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n as_o contrariwise_o all_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n as_o s._n paul_n also_o do_v say_v of_o the_o excommunicate_a that_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n who_o reign_v without_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 1.47_o 1._o cor._n 5.5_o 1._o cor_fw-la 6.9.10_o luk._n 13.28_o act._n 1.47_o this_o likewise_o be_v confirm_v in_o that_o the_o same_o title_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v be_v also_o attribute_v to_o that_o bless_a &_o glorious_a estate_n which_o the_o elect_a shall_v enjoy_v after_o the_o resurrection_n wherein_o we_o be_v 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any_o other_o than_o she_o to_o who_o he_o be_v so_o tie_v by_o marriage_n for_o it_o be_v adultery_n and_o by_o god_n law_n forbid_v where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 41._o exod._n â—0_n deut_n 5._o mat._n 10.19_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o deut_n 22.22_o joh._n 8._o history_n of_o susanna_n ver_fw-la 41._o and_o albeit_o this_o restraint_n make_v by_o the_o live_a god_n may_v sufficient_o move_v our_o conscience_n to_o beware_v yet_o know_v the_o hardness_n of_o many_o man_n heart_n as_o also_o to_o take_v from_o they_o all_o excuse_n he_o command_v adulterer_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o thereupon_o the_o jew_n convent_v before_o jesus_n christ_n a_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n acknowledge_v that_o moses_n command_v to_o stone_n such_o offender_n as_o also_o we_o see_v that_o susanna_n charge_v with_o the_o like_a offence_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v which_o be_v more_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v evermore_o even_o 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abraham_n speech_n it_o seem_v they_o account_v adultery_n to_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o manslaughter_n 1â—_n gen._n 20_o 1â—_n for_o this_o be_v the_o excuse_n that_o abraham_n make_v to_o abimelech_n i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n hardly_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o people_n or_o nation_n but_o have_v decree_v some_o notable_a punishment_n against_o adultery_n the_o egyptian_n do_v slit_v the_o woman_n nose_n justice_n diod._n sic._n li_n 5._o val._n max_n lib_n 6._o of_o justice_n and_o inflict_v a_o thousand_o stripe_n upon_o the_o man_n even_o almost_o to_o the_o death_n zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a law_n giver_n ordain_v that_o both_o the_o adulterer_n eye_n shall_v be_v pull_v out_o and_o because_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v take_v in_o that_o fault_n he_o cause_v to_o pull_v out_o two_o eye_n one_o from_o his_o son_n and_o another_o from_o himself_o the_o german_n in_o old_a time_n cause_v the_o adulteress_n to_o be_v bring_v naked_a before_o her_o parent_n where_o they_o cut_v off_o her_o hair_n lucian_n cor._n tacit._n procop._n in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o got._n lib._n 1._o instit_fw-la de_fw-fr pub_fw-la iudic_fw-la §_o item_n leg._n julia._n lib_n 1._o c._n ad_fw-la leg_n juli._n the_o adult_n lucian_n and_o then_o lead_v she_o through_o all_o the_o chief_a street_n her_o husband_n do_v scourge_v she_o with_o rod_n the_o goth_n albeit_o a_o barbarous_a nation_n do_v account_v adultery_n worthy_a of_o death_n as_o also_o do_v the_o athenian_n in_o old_a time_n as_o we_o may_v certain_o gather_v by_o a_o certain_a oration_n of_o licias_n wherein_o he_o entreat_v of_o the_o death_n of_o eratostenes_n who_o suffer_v for_o adultery_n the_o famous_a law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n decree_v death_n against_o the_o adulterer_n as_o do_v also_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o law_n julia_n establish_v not_o by_o julius_n caesar_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o by_o his_o successor_n augustus_n to_o be_v short_a saletus_n of_o crotone_n publish_v a_o law_n whereby_o such_o as_o commit_v adultery_n shall_v be_v burn_v 6_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n crim_a lib._n 1._o dige_v de_fw-fr extraor_n crim_a he_o that_o do_v but_o solicit_v a_o woman_n to_o allure_v she_o to_o adultery_n albeit_o it_o come_v not_o to_o execution_n be_v punish_v likewise_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a licentiousness_n among_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n yet_o if_o a_o soldier_n chance_v to_o be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n aurelian_a dig._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi milit_fw-la ropiscus_n in_o life_n of_o aurelian_a he_o be_v disgrade_v from_o bear_v of_o arm_n &_o send_v home_o with_o shame_n and_o because_o this_o injury_n if_o it_o be_v do_v against_o a_o man_n host_n or_o hostess_n be_v the_o more_o detestable_a the_o emperor_n aurelian_a find_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v defile_v his_o hostess_n he_o cause_v his_o leg_n to_o 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the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n against_o adulterer_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v let_v we_o i_o say_v remember_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v this_o iniquity_n do_v deserve_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o executioner_n &_o consequent_o to_o shameful_a death_n and_o albeit_o the_o mortal_a judge_n do_v not_o execute_v this_o commandment_n of_o god_n 21._o jud._n 19_o &_o 20_o &_o 21._o yet_o let_v not_o adulterer_n think_v that_o they_o shall_v escape_v god_n hand_n who_o power_n extend_v far_o enough_o diverse_o to_o punish_v they_o even_o in_o this_o world_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o levite_n concubine_n that_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n incur_v horrible_a punishment_n in_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gabaa_n have_v so_o far_o oppress_v she_o with_o their_o abomination_n that_o she_o die_v sudden_o 29.23_o jere._n
in_o this_o sort_n do_v god_n use_v satan_n and_o the_o chaldee_n in_o take_v from_o job_n his_o good_n his_o child_n and_o his_o wealth_n yet_o do_v job_n attribute_v it_o to_o god_n say_v god_n have_v take_v all_o away_o as_o it_o please_v he_o so_o be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v â—_o job_n 1_o â—_o this_o regard_n of_o god_n providence_n will_v mortify_v we_o in_o all_o hatred_n malice_n bitterness_n desire_v of_o revenge_n injury_n and_o wrong_v whereto_o we_o give_v ourselves_o when_o we_o regard_v the_o man_n that_o iniur_v wrong_v and_o afflict_v us._n 16.6_o 2._o sam._n 16.6_o thus_o when_o semei_n wrong_v and_o do_v curse_v david_n he_o contain_v himself_o and_o hold_v back_n abisay_n that_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o semei_n do_v thus_o injury_n he_o 50.15_o gen._n 50.15_o thus_o do_v joseph_n give_v over_o all_o hatred_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o brethren_n acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v use_v they_o to_o afflict_v he_o and_o out_o of_o his_o affliction_n to_o produce_v so_o great_a a_o good_a but_o we_o do_v ordinary_o the_o contrary_a wherein_o we_o resemble_v dog_n who_o usual_o do_v run_v fircee_o at_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v cast_v at_o they_o when_o in_o deed_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o that_o cast_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v this_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o use_v the_o service_n of_o man_n to_o afflict_v we_o that_o we_o may_v in_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o also_o in_o renounce_v all_o hatred_n bitterness_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n against_o man_n amend_v our_o life_n 24_o now_o if_o this_o doctrine_n admonish_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n even_o in_o our_o affliction_n how_o much_o rather_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o amend_v two_o great_a corruption_n that_o rest_v herein_o some_o as_o hog_n that_o eat_v acorn_n under_o a_o oak_n do_v never_o so_o much_o as_o look_v up_o whence_o they_o come_v thus_o do_v many_o swallow_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o the_o drunkard_n that_o drink_v beer_n and_o wine_n and_o never_o taste_v the_o relish_n thereof_o that_o with_o david_n they_o may_v say_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a they_o never_o think_v that_o these_o benefit_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o providence_n goodness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o praise_v he_o the_o meditation_n therefore_o of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v they_o meat_n and_o drink_v air_n to_o breath_n strength_n understanding_n and_o industry_n to_o labou_v r_o to_o be_v brief_a that_o give_v they_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o life_n and_o maintenance_n both_o of_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o this_o meditation_n i_o say_v will_v cause_n that_o these_o good_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o spring_n head_n will_v open_v both_o our_o heart_n and_o mouth_n to_o praise_n god_n incessant_o and_o this_o duty_n do_v david_n teach_v we_o almost_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n which_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n by_o the_o hebrews_n term_v the_o book_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o other_o corruption_n that_o we_o be_v also_o to_o amend_v be_v yet_o more_o dangerous_a namely_o when_o man_n attribute_v to_o their_o own_o industry_n force_n counsel_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v short_a to_o themselves_o the_o blessing_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n this_o sacrifice_a to_o their_o net_n and_o burn_v of_o incense_n to_o their_o yarn_n be_v but_o too_o common_a 1.16_o habac._n 1.16_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o villainous_a ingratitude_n to_o take_v to_o ourselves_o that_o glory_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n unto_o we_o but_o if_o we_o can_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n that_o we_o be_v that_o we_o live_v that_o we_o have_v our_o move_n 3._o psalm_n 9_o 3._o and_o that_o all_o good_n both_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a that_o we_o enjoy_v do_v come_v of_o his_o providence_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o spring_n will_v turn_v we_o from_o ourselves_o &_o make_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o not_o in_o ourselves_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o his_o name_n and_o not_o to_o we_o and_o to_o bless_v he_o only_o 17.28_o act_n 17.28_o who_o by_o his_o providence_n do_v impart_v unto_o we_o all_o those_o good_n that_o we_o have_v 25_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n providence_n have_v also_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v amend_v our_o life_n first_o such_o as_o do_v attribute_v the_o event_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o they_o undertake_v either_o to_o fortune_n or_o to_o their_o own_o industry_n wisdom_n power_n or_o to_o the_o help_n of_o man_n do_v still_o rest_v in_o trouble_n of_o mind_n in_o fear_n and_o in_o doubtful_a and_o variable_a discourse_n and_o when_o the_o success_n be_v bad_a they_o think_v themselves_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o contrariwise_o if_o they_o prosper_v they_o attribute_v it_o to_o themselves_o they_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o and_o become_v stout_a undertaker_n thus_o lean_v upon_o break_a reed_n 5_o 2._o chr._n 25.19_o jere._n 17._o 5_o they_o finallye_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o fall_v into_o confusion_n and_o ruin_n and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o woe_n pronounce_v by_o jeremie_n against_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o such_o as_o know_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o by_o his_o eternal_a providence_n guide_v all_o thing_n do_v not_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o strength_n 20.24_o jere._n 10.23_o prou._n 20.24_o but_o with_o jeremie_n do_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o man_n that_o walk_v can_v direct_v his_o step_n they_o also_o remember_v this_o sentence_n of_o solomon_n 28.16_o esay_n 28.16_o the_o step_n of_o man_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v man_n then_o understand_v his_o own_o way_n they_o do_v therefore_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o god_n and_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o they_o labour_v not_o in_o their_o discourse_n and_o as_o esaie_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v will_v make_v no_o haste_n they_o stay_v and_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o will_v repose_v their_o whole_a confidence_n in_o he_o if_o their_o success_n seem_v bad_a to_o the_o flesh_n they_o will_v humble_v themselves_o as_o know_v that_o he_o afflict_v they_o not_o without_o cause_n yea_o they_o will_v take_v comfort_n therein_o 17.7_o jud._n 20._o 25.26_o rom._n 8.27_o jere._n 17.7_o as_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v all_o to_o their_o good_a and_o salvation_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v all_o those_o that_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o if_o their_o success_n be_v to_o their_o mind_n they_o do_v praise_n &_o 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and_o that_o satan_n shall_v move_v the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v jesus_n christ_n 13.2_o act._n 2.23_o &_o 4._o 27_o john_n 13.2_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v god_n fulfil_v our_o redemption_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a behold_v therefore_o how_o this_o doctrine_n minister_v wonderful_a quiet_a and_o contentment_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o all_o assault_n even_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o at_o death_n door_n for_o respect_v this_o providence_n of_o god_n they_o do_v hope_n in_o he_o as_o abraham_n do_v beyond_o all_o hope_n assure_v themselves_o as_o david_n say_v that_o god_n be_v our_o god_n to_o save_v we_o &_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n
our_o god_n thus_o they_o do_v assure_v themselves_o that_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n will_v assist_v they_o 68.21_o rom._n 4.18_o psal_n 68.21_o either_o by_o mean_n ordinary_a as_o be_v the_o same_o which_o daily_o and_o continual_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o or_o extraordinary_a as_o when_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n he_o feed_v his_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n daily_o send_v unto_o they_o manna_n from_o heaven_n either_o without_o any_o mean_n at_o all_o 6_o deut._n 8.3_o exod._n 34.28_o 1._o king_n 19_o 8_o dan_n 3_o dan._n 6_o as_o when_o he_o feed_v moses_n and_o elias_n forty_o day_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_n yea_o or_o even_o contrary_a to_o natural_a mean_n as_o when_o he_o restrain_v the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o three_o hebrew_n prince_n in_o the_o burn_a furnace_n and_o stop_v the_o hungry_a lion_n mouth_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o daniel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o devour_v he_o 27_o this_o doctrine_n will_v also_o great_o avail_v we_o to_o restrain_v we_o from_o many_o iniquity_n as_o from_o seek_v mean_n condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o save_v ourselves_o from_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n threaten_v unto_o we_o likewise_o to_o bridle_v we_o from_o use_v any_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n in_o our_o affair_n or_o any_o bad_a conscience_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o prosperity_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v almighty_a god_n that_o by_o his_o providence_n guide_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o man_n be_v not_o to_o hope_v for_o any_o blessing_n or_o prosperity_n but_o from_o his_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n it_o be_v extreme_a folly_n even_o very_a madness_n to_o think_v to_o prosper_v by_o offend_v and_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o wrath_n as_o contrariwise_o we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o he_o guide_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o providence_n will_v bless_v those_o who_o walk_v plain_o simple_o and_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n shall_v depend_v upon_o he_o this_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o mighty_a buckler_n to_o overcome_v the_o dangerous_a temptation_n wherewith_o otherwise_o we_o may_v be_v easy_o draw_v to_o follow_v the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o prosper_v in_o wickedness_n for_o know_v that_o it_o be_v from_o satan_n who_o in_o their_o wickedness_n they_o do_v serve_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o imaginary_a prosperity_n yet_o by_o god_n susterance_n we_o must_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v to_o they_o rather_o a_o curse_n than_o a_o blessing_n consider_v that_o the_o only_a grace_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n thus_o do_v we_o see_v how_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n providence_n will_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o all_o our_o necessity_n either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a that_o it_o will_v minister_v unto_o we_o a_o holy_a resolution_n to_o walk_v constantlye_o in_o his_o obedience_n and_o to_o surmount_v the_o apprehension_n of_o all_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n befall_v we_o that_o it_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o forbear_v all_o fraud_n and_o iniquity_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o playnnesse_n and_o equity_n and_o thereby_o to_o expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n that_o he_o shall_v either_o send_v or_o lay_v upon_o we_o and_o induce_v we_o to_o magnify_v he_o in_o all_o his_o work_n namely_o in_o those_o benefit_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o do_v receive_v through_o his_o great_a providence_n and_o good_a favour_n 28_o to_o conclude_v when_o we_o shall_v see_v revolt_n in_o religion_n heresy_n in_o doctrine_n schism_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v shepherd_n become_v wolf_n that_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n some_o be_v blind_v and_o harden_v that_o trouble_n and_o war_n do_v ensue_v the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v oppress_v the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o account_v they_o as_o the_o offscum_n of_o the_o world_n with_o many_o other_o like_o matter_n strange_a to_o the_o world_n when_o i_o say_v we_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o do_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v all_o foreshow_v and_o so_o ordain_v in_o god_n almighty_a providence_n we_o shall_v take_v no_o offence_n thereat_o neither_o murmur_n against_o god_n or_o be_v faint_a heart_a but_o rather_o reverence_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v abide_v and_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o our_o due_a obedience_n as_o know_v that_o since_o such_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v but_o good_a and_o expedient_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o which_o reject_v the_o 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