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misery_n and_o take_v it_o up_o aforehand_o and_o by_o think_v make_v themselves_o miserable_a before_o they_o be_v they_o be_v as_o sad_a for_o fear_v of_o suffering_n as_o if_o they_o suffer_v and_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o future_a lose_v the_o present_a as_o if_o man_n shall_v kill_v themselves_o for_o fear_n of_o die_a and_o make_v themselves_o miserable_a because_o they_o may_v be_v so_o they_o grieve_v more_o than_o they_o need_v who_o grieve_v before_o they_o need_v john_n 16.6_o 1_o pet._n 3.14_o phil._n 1.27_o 28._o 65_o in_o hospital_n as_o a_o excellent_a person_n observe_v we_o may_v see_v the_o various_a shape_n of_o humane_a misery_n and_o how_o many_o soul_n be_v narrow_o lodge_v in_o synecdochical_a body_n who_o see_v their_o earthen_a cottage_n moulder_v away_o to_o dust_n limb_n after_o limb_n who_o survive_v and_o live_v but_o to_o see_v themselves_o dead_a and_o bury_v by_o peece-meal_n i_o apply_v it_o thus_o ah_o how_o shall_v they_o who_o be_v whole_a and_o 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shall_v measure_v his_o greatness_n by_o his_o goodness_n and_o shall_v not_o love_v greatness_n but_o that_o therein_o he_o may_v show_v his_o goodness_n in_o the_o great_a glory_n 2_o sam._n 7.2_o 1_o chron._n 29.1_o 16._o psal_n 16.2_o 3._o 68_o none_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v good_a man_n that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a friend_n 2_o sam._n 13.3_o 5._o 69_o we_o be_v most_o like_a god_n when_o we_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o forgive_v as_o powerful_a to_o punish_v and_o admirable_a be_v his_o virtue_n and_o praise_n who_o have_v cause_n and_o power_n to_o hurt_v yet_o will_v not_o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o 12._o 70_o some_o philosopher_n have_v write_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o self-murder_n as_o if_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a act_n of_o courage_n but_o sure_o have_v they_o understand_v divinity_n they_o will_v not_o have_v plead_v for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n command_n yea_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n self-preservation_n every_o man_n be_v entrust_v with_o self-safety_n and_o he_o that_o just_o pursue_v it_o not_o be_v his_o own_o traitor_n much_o more_o he_o who_o unjust_o destroy_v it_o there_o be_v never_o any_o creature_n that_o willing_o kill_v itself_o beside_o man_n and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o aim_v though_o amiss_o at_o some_o kind_n of_o safety_n from_o want_n or_o pain_n or_o shame_n or_o some_o other_o mis-feared_n danger_n as_o achitophel_n and_o judas_n do_v so_o that_o kill_a one-self_n be_v but_o a_o false_a colour_n of_o courage_n proceed_v rather_o from_o fear_n and_o cowardice_n for_o be_v it_o not_o respect_v of_o harm_n a_o man_n will_v not_o regard_v what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o hope_v be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o contrary_a thing_n to_o fear_n and_o self-killing_a be_v a_o utter_a banishment_n of_o hope_n it_o must_v needs_o receive_v its_o ground_n from_o fear_n and_o despair_n he_o who_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v mean_v thyself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o self_n love_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o love_n to_o other_o matth._n 22.39_o on_o the_o whole_a therefore_o these_o and_o such_o other_o must_v be_v false_a and_o foolish_a say_n viz._n it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v viz._n thus_o than_o live_v a_o beggar_n better_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v in_o disgrace_n etc._n etc._n oh_o no_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v than_o to_o sin_n and_o that_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o life_n than_o thyself_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n and_o cowardly_a to_o put_v one_o self_n to_o death_n to_o escape_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 71_o vice_n itself_o be_v many_o time_n fain_o to_o take_v sanctuary_n of_o virtue_n and_o person_n that_o have_v offend_v to_o seek_v their_o help_n from_o they_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v as_o shimei_n do_v 2_o sam._n 19.18_o 22._o we_o shall_v carry_v it_o virtuous_o and_o friendly_a to_o all_o for_o who_o know_v to_o who_o he_o may_v be_v behold_v but_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v good_a for_o god_n sake_n will_v hardly_o be_v good_a though_o they_o may_v do_v good_a on_o other_o consideration_n 72_o the_o great_a god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o not_o only_o condescend_v and_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n psal_n 113.6_o but_o which_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n he_o do_v beseech_v and_o even_o beg_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o sure_o they_o will_v do_v very_o little_a for_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v by_o he_o to_o be_v happy_a themselves_o 73_o however_o man_n may_v be_v exalt_v they_o
shall_v consider_v that_o the_o begin_n and_o end_n of_o their_o body_n be_v but_o earth_n and_o dust_n gen._n 3.19_o and_o how_o rich_a soever_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v yet_o entertain_v their_o thought_n with_o this_o that_o as_o they_o bring_v nothing_o in_o so_o they_o must_v carry_v nothing_o out_o of_o this_o world_n 1_o tim._n 6.7_o 74_o if_o ever_o man_n may_v remember_v and_o mention_v their_o own_o noble_a deed_n it_o be_v then_o when_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o other_o unjust_a deal_n do_v require_v it_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o 75_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o vie_v slander_n with_o man_n of_o tongue_n that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v at_o strife_n who_o shall_v be_v most_o foolish_a and_o most_o wicked_a 1_o pet._n 3.9_o prov._n 26.4_o 76_o though_o we_o may_v punish_v we_o shall_v never_o wrong_v a_o offender_n when_o we_o punish_v the_o malefactor_n we_o shall_v spare_v the_o man_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o anger_n be_v not_o against_o the_o man_n that_o sin_n but_o against_o the_o sin_n psal_n 99.8_o deut._n 2d_o 3_o etc._n etc._n a_o just_a punishment_n may_v be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v unjust_o do_v 77_o vengeance_n be_v a_o thing_n we_o shall_v leave_v to_o god_n and_o content_v ourselves_o only_o with_o a_o vindication_n though_o we_o may_v right_v ourselves_o we_o may_v not_o wrong_v other_o and_o in_o take_v vengeance_n we_o wrong_v god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o rom._n 12.19_o 20_o 21._o 78_o he_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a christian_a that_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o be_v a_o clown_n or_o uncivil_a the_o apostle_n paul_n seldom_o use_v handsome_a language_n or_o carry_v himself_o more_o gentile_o or_o give_v more_o term_n of_o respect_n than_o when_o he_o appear_v before_o man_n of_o place_n and_o power_n phil._n 4.8_o 79_o we_o shall_v not_o encourage_v flattery_n nor_o calumny_n and_o backbiting_a by_o our_o belief_n or_o hear_n of_o they_o if_o some_o do_v not_o take_v pleasure_n to_o hear_v and_o believe_v other_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o please_v to_o make_v or_o carry_v false_a report_n leu._n 19.16_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o prov._n 26.20_o 80_o though_o our_o own_o inclination_n will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o most_o please_a civility_n yet_o our_o neighbour_n need_n must_v over-rule_v our_o judgement_n to_o put_v on_o severity_n for_o his_o profit_n judas_n 22_o 23._o 81_o he_o that_o will_v not_o use_v the_o rod_n on_o his_o child_n be_v like_a to_o have_v his_o child_n use_v as_o a_o rod_n on_o he_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o 1_o king_n 1.5_o 6._o 82_o there_o be_v nothing_o make_v death_n evil_a but_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o life_n if_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o death_n have_v no_o sting_n but_o instead_o of_o be_v dreadful_a it_o become_v desirable_a they_o therefore_o that_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n shall_v close_v with_o christ_n who_o make_v it_o worth_a our_o while_n to_o live_v or_o die_v heb._n 2.14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o 58._o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o revel_v 14.13_o 83_o he_o that_o dissemble_v with_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o man_n john_n 2.23_o 24._o 2_o thess_n 3.2_o 84_o there_o be_v scarce_a any_o thing_n more_o rare_a than_o true_a grief_n there_o be_v tear_n feign_v tear_n of_o custom_n and_o tear_n of_o decorum_n and_o fashion_n many_o weep_v graceful_o without_o grace_n it_o be_v only_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v worth_a commend_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 85_o youth_n excite_v delight_n beauty_n desire_n great_a wit_n admiration_n virtue_n esteem_n and_o respect_n eminent_a goodness_n friendship_n and_o they_o say_v to_o produce_v a_o love_n there_o must_v be_v a_o pleasingness_n also_o thus_o all_o thing_n be_v parcel_v out_o and_o none_o have_v all_o together_o it_o be_v none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o therefore_o see_v all_o desire_n be_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o and_o no_o soul_n can_v have_v content_a and_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v want_v none_o cant._n 5.10_o 16._o 86_o the_o best_a policy_n be_v to_o prefer_v do_v our_o duty_n before_o all_o enjoyment_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o one_o conscience_n before_o any_o peace_n else_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o serve_v god_n who_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n before_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o person_n act_n 4.19_o 20._o 87_o to_o go_v against_o reason_n and_o conscience_n for_o any_o other_o reason_n be_v high_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n who_o be_v god_n of_o reason_n and_o judge_n of_o conscience_n gen._n 39_o james_n 4.12_o 88_o love_n be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o other_o affection_n and_o passion_n a_o man_n hate_v because_o he_o see_v somewhat_o in_o that_o he_o hate_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o love_v and_o be_v therefore_o angry_a because_o in_o that_o wherewith_o he_o be_v angry_a there_o be_v something_o which_o impede_v or_o hurt_v what_o he_o love_v 89_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o judge_n â—nes_v self_n aright_o it_o be_v best_a with_o some_o when_o they_o think_v it_o worst_a revel_v 2.9_o â—nd_v worst_a with_o some_o when_o they_o think_v â—t_z best_a revel_v 3.17_o 90_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 1.3_o mercy_n be_v his_o child_n and_o â—omes_v as_o free_o from_o he_o as_o a_o child_n from_o a_o father_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v â—is_fw-la own_o son_n who_o father_n he_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o â—e_v his_o love-token_n to_o the_o world_n johnâ—_n â—_z 16_o rom._n 5.8_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 91_o we_o can_v live_v without_o break_v either_o natural_o or_o spiritual_o and_o this_o necessity_n of_o breathe_v that_o we_o may_v live_v do_v sometime_o â—rce_o out_o such_o sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o be_v â—nutterable_a rom._n 8.22_o 26._o 92_o it_o be_v sad_a with_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o they_o be_v undo_v for_o well-doing_n and_o must_v suffer_v evil_a because_o they_o will_v out_o do_v evil_a but_o though_o it_o be_v sad_a yet_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o for_o which_o they_o not_o only_o glorify_v god_n 1_o pet._n 4.13_o 16._o but_o for_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v god_n give_v they_o thanks_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o 20._o 93_o a_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o friend_n to_o himself_o he_o fly_v and_o labour_n to_o run_v away_o from_o himself_o like_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o from_o god_n and_o be_v never_o in_o so_o bad_a company_n as_o when_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o caâ—_n seldom_o endure_v to_o be_v alone_o because_o he_o be_v then_o with_o his_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o this_o make_v man_n study_v saâ—_n many_o pastime_n and_o art_n of_o diversion_n or_o to_o fall_v a_o building_n as_o cain_n do_v they_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v their_o fault_n noâ—_n only_o from_o other_o but_o to_o conceal_v they_o from_o themselves_o they_o esteem_v their_o crime_n not_o sufficient_o hide_v if_o themselves_o see_v they_o they_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o own_o conscience_n bâ—_n bribe_v blind_a and_o sear_v it_o 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o they_o can_v 94_o some_o man_n hate_v their_o own_o vice_n in_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o tradâ—_n of_o sin_n enough_o to_o themselves_o unleâ—â—_n they_o have_v a_o monopoly_n and_o may_v engross_v it_o 95_o when_o we_o go_v about_o any_o thing_n from_o the_o dictate_v of_o passion_n we_o shall_v if_o at_o least_o when_o in_o a_o passion_n we_o can_v consider_v whether_o we_o ourselves_o may_v not_o afterward_o be_v the_o first_o man_n who_o will_v wish_v it_o undo_v 96_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n love_v a_o evil_a who_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o for_o conquest_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v on_o the_o will_n which_o never_o choose_v a_o object_n till_o it_o love_v it_o there_o only_o we_o can_v have_v a_o perfect_a conquest_n over_o sin_n where_o there_o will_v be_v a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o it_o here_o in_o the_o best_a there_o be_v but_o a_o incomplete_a restauration_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o nature_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v bear_v and_o must_v die_v together_o 97_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o more_o hateful_a quality_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o man_n than_o that_o of_o the_o herodian_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o catch_v and_o to_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a man_n mark_v 12.13_o 98_o some_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v so_o long_o that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o bâ—â—_n either_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v or_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o play_v to_o live_v to_o day_n and_o die_v to_o morrow_n have_v make_v their_o belly_n the_o grave_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o dungeon_n of_o reason_n rom._n 13.12_o 14._o
may_v do_v evil_a but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a and_o well_o psal_n 90.12_o eph._n 5.15_o 16._o as_o for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n the_o best_a of_o they_o come_v so_o near_o to_o idleness_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o to_o vice_n that_o as_o the_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v any_o so_o the_o other_o no_o considerable_a part_n of_o our_o time_n eccl._n 9.10_o and_o 11.9_o and_o 12.1_o 38_o many_o man_n live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n to_o save_v or_o at_o least_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o which_o some_o read_v spernit_fw-la animam_fw-la he_o despise_v his_o soul_n as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o as_o we_o read_v it_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o sinner_n do_v nothing_o but_o wrong_n and_o undo_v themselves_o they_o be_v felones_n dese_fw-fr self-murtherer_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o 39_o some_o man_n and_o some_o call_v gentleman_n scorn_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o to_o beg_v of_o man_n job_n 21.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o some_o care_n for_o only_o so_o much_o religion_n as_o will_v save_v their_o credit_n in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n virtue_n and_o godliness_n they_o think_v be_v good_a name_n and_o word_n but_o they_o will_v have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 40_o some_o man_n instead_o of_o lay_v up_o their_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n lay_v up_o and_o place_v heaven_n in_o their_o treasure_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o they_o make_v gold_n their_o god_n job_n 31.24_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v can_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v of_o honour_v god_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o with_o their_o substance_n prov._n 3.9_o 41_o without_o god_n assistance_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o and_o without_o god_n blessing_n all_o we_o do_v will_v come_v to_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 3.7_o 42_o we_o shall_v rather_o heal_v than_o discover_v yet_o rather_o discover_v than_o flatter_v the_o vice_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v gal._n 2.14_o 43_o we_o shall_v so_o speak_v as_o that_o none_o may_v be_v the_o worse_o but_o all_o the_o better_a for_o hear_v we_o that_o all_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o love_n of_o goodness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o discourse_n eph._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o 44_o it_o be_v very_a hungry-wit_n that_o can_v feed_v on_o such_o nauseous_a diet_n as_o deride_o to_o discourse_v of_o and_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n infirmity_n or_o calamity_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v enemy_n prov._n 23.17_o job_n 31.29_o prov._n 17.5_o psal_n 35.15_o and_o it_o be_v very_a dwarfish-wit_n base_a low_a and_o sordid_a like_o that_o of_o ziba_n which_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o advance_v itself_o but_o by_o trample_v on_o other_o reputation_n 2_o sam._n 16.3_o 45_o when_o riches_n increase_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o nor_o when_o they_o decrease_v shall_v we_o be_v afflict_v for_o they_o transport_v and_z torment_n be_v equal_o to_o be_v avoid_v a_o man_n shall_v never_o lose_v the_o serenity_n and_o calmness_n of_o his_o mind_n either_o in_o enjoyment_n or_o in_o disappointment_n in_o gain_n or_o loss_n how_o and_o where_o to_o learn_v it_o see_v phil._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o 46_o he_o have_v not_o spend_v his_o life_n ill_o who_o have_v learned_a to_o die_v well_o in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o must_v above_o all_o endeavour_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v die_v and_o we_o may_v see_v they_o dead_a before_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o 47_o he_o can_v never_o live_v content_o that_o fear_v to_o die_v it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v slave_n and_o beast_n can_v do_v that_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o 48_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o cheap_a time_n to_o die_v in_o when_o to_o live_v be_v rather_o a_o burden_n than_o a_o blessing_n and_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o life_n than_o good_a and_o 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as_o well_o as_o work_v and_o he_o will_v be_v do_v good_a though_o he_o do_v good_a for_o nothing_o else_o and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o good_a be_v as_o we_o say_v too_o good_a that_o be_v starke-naught_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o at_o all_o psal_n 14.4_o 5._o 51_o the_o pain_n of_o get_v the_o care_n of_o keep_v and_o fear_v of_o lose_v take_v away_o much_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o have_v riches_n see_v solomon_n ecclesiaste_n 52_o he_o be_v the_o true_a gentleman_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n the_o world_n master_n and_z sin_z conqueror_n heb._n 11.25_o 53_o it_o be_v cold_a comfort_n to_o see_v one_o enemy_n in_o a_o bad_a and_o not_o one_o self_n in_o a_o good_a condition_n that_o he_o be_v miserable_a and_o we_o not_o happy_a which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o subdue_v as_o well_o as_o and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v base_a to_o conquer_v man_n and_o be_v conquer_v by_o lust_n prov._n 16.32_o 54_o man_n make_v 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be_v equal_a with_o the_o best_a and_o then_o to_o be_v chief_a above_o the_o best_a and_o what_o it_o end_v in_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o absalon_n haman_n and_o julius_n caesar_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n climb_v high_a be_v like_a to_o fall_v low_a for_o pride_n be_v the_o usher_n to_o a_o fall_n prov._n 16.18_o 58_o friend_n usual_o fail_v they_o that_o fly_v as_o either_o suspect_v the_o person_n and_o their_o cause_n or_o fear_v what_o they_o may_v suffer_v for_o their_o sake_n 1_o sam._n 21.1_o 1_o sam._n 29.4_o 5._o 59_o man_n be_v not_o only_o bear_v but_o newborn_a to_o trouble_v matth._n 16.24_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o 60_o it_o be_v too_o usual_a in_o prosperity_n to_o forget_v the_o threaten_n hos_n 2.13_o and_o in_o adversity_n to_o forget_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n isa_n 49.14_o 17._o 61_o many_o time_n when_o man_n come_v to_o a_o we_o will_v god_n come_v to_o a_o you_o shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v as_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n be_v as_o much_o set_v on_o his_o will_n for_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v set_v on_o their_o will_n for_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 8.19_o hos_fw-la 13.11_o psal_n 109.17_o 18._o 62_o worldly_a man_n be_v for_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o cry_v out_o great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n because_o she_o bring_v no_o small_a gain_n unto_o the_o craftsman_n and_o by_o which_o they_o have_v all_o their_o wealth_n act_v 19.24_o 35_o 28._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n prevail_v more_o than_o a_o general_n council_n
as_o god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o promise_v than_o threaten_v and_o to_o perform_v they_o rather_o than_o execute_v these_o psal_n 103.8_o 9_o 80_o he_o must_v be_v of_o a_o very_a weak_a understanding_n or_o very_o perverse_a will_n who_o be_v so_o illogical_a as_o to_o conclude_v from_o the_o ill_a practice_n of_o man_n profess_v a_o good_a religion_n that_o the_o religion_n be_v bad_a and_o will_v not_o distinguish_v between_o fact_n and_o faith_n practice_n and_o principle_n and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o will_v give_v way_n to_o such_o inconsequential_a reason_n as_o to_o conclude_v from_o one_o bad_a or_o some_o bad_a that_o all_o be_v so_o that_o because_o judas_n be_v a_o traitor_n none_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v true_a faithful_a and_o honest_a it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v this_o be_v their_o religion_n and_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o 81_o conscience_n be_v a_o deputy-god_n as_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n 1._o to_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o instigate_v to_o the_o do_v thereof_o and_o 3._o to_o bring_v plague_n and_o terror_n if_o it_o be_v not_o obey_v rom._n 2.15_o 82_o to_o sin_n be_v humane-like_a to_o grieve_v for_o it_o be_v saintlike_a but_o to_o persevere_v in_o and_o to_o boast_v of_o it_o be_v devil-like_a john_n 8.44_o 83_o every_o sin_n transgress_v god_n command_n but_o they_o who_o prefer_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n before_o the_o command_v of_o god_n do_v make_v his_o command_n of_o none_o effect_n math._n 15.6_o 9_o and_o mark_v 7.7_o 13._o 84_o a_o man_n may_v conceive_v more_o in_o a_o hour_n than_o all_o the_o great_a of_o king_n or_o emperor_n do_v ever_o enjoy_v as_o rock_n of_o diamond_n heap_n of_o pearl_n mountain_n of_o gold_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o think_v what_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o to_o conceive_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o eph._n 3.20_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 85_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v see_v nor_o the_o faith_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v know_v but_o the_o faith_n of_o revelation_n which_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n require_v heâ—_n 11.1_o john_n 20.31_o 86_o where_o there_o be_v not_o quiet_a in_o passive_a obedience_n the_o sincerity_n of_o active_a may_v be_v doubt_v job_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o 87_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o it_o that_o we_o be_v gracious_a as_o well_o as_o virtuous_a and_o not_o only_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o philosophy_n but_o of_o divinity_n we_o shall_v do_v good_a not_o only_o for_o other_o sake_n or_o our_o own_o sake_n or_o virtue_n sake_n but_o for_o god_n sake_n we_o then_o do_v well_o and_o shall_v hear_v it_o say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n when_o the_o good_a we_o do_v be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o principle_n 1_o john_n 5.3_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n gal._n 6.16_o and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o 88_o some_o man_n be_v so_o impudent_o wicked_a that_o though_o they_o take_v god_n name_v into_o their_o mouth_n yet_o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o because_o god_n be_v silent_a they_o think_v he_o give_v consent_n and_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o psal_n 50.16_o 21._o that_o god_n be_v as_o much_o a_o lover_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v for_o mal._n 2.17_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o because_o judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o their_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o god_n be_v scarce_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n psal_n 9.16_o now_o see_v nothing_o else_o but_o judgement_n will_v convince_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n do_v so_o often_o pray_v for_o judgement_n on_o the_o 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speed_v the_o better_a matth._n 5.44_o 45._o to_o curse_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n passionate_o be_v a_o infirmity_n at_o least_o but_o to_o do_v it_o malicious_o be_v impiety_n at_o the_o best_a 89_o no_o man_n can_v positive_o and_o infallible_o say_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o his_o punishment_n or_o the_o time_n of_o it_o nor_o how_o god_n will_v recover_v the_o world_n from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o antichristianism_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v it_o may_v be_v and_o some_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n by_o conversion_n than_o by_o confusion_n by_o turn_v heart_n than_o by_o take_v away_o live_v surely_n next_o to_o sin_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o cross_a and_o dreadful_a to_o a_o christian_a genius_n and_o spirit_n than_o war_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o think_v of_o fight_v and_o 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rule_n forbid_v qualify_v we_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o cor._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o eph._n 5.6_o 17._o 1_o john_n 1.3_o 7._o 91_o if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v thankful_a for_o great_a mercy_n god_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v take_v they_o away_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o have_v a_o great_a value_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n lam._n 3.22_o 2_o king_n 20.16_o 20._o 92_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v allowable_o touch_v and_o feel_v when_o object_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o grief_n present_v themselves_o to_o and_o be_v upon_o we_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o give_v nature_n its_o due_a provide_v we_o deny_v not_o he_o his_o due_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v sensible_a of_o such_o thing_n heb._n 4.15_o and_o without_o it_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o a_o stoic_a but_o a_o stock_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o exercise_n or_o trial_n of_o grace_n if_o matter_n of_o grief_n and_o fear_n be_v not_o perceive_v and_o feel_v heb._n 12.11_o 93_o god_n rest_v not_o from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n till_o man_n be_v make_v nor_o can_v man_n rest_v from_o his_o pursuit_n after_o the_o creation_n till_o god_n be_v enjoy_v psal_n 73.25_o fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la nec_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la donec_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la perveniamus_fw-la say_fw-la st._n austin_n thou_o make_v we_o for_o thyself_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v not_o quiet_a till_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o god-man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o god_n be_v and_o we_o can_v be_v well_o please_v 94_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n i'faith_o the_o
18_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v learn_v much_o of_o or_o by_o a_o fool_n but_o a_o fool_n especial_o the_o conceit_a one_o will_v not_o learn_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n prov._n 1.7_o and_o 26.12_o 19_o though_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o call_v and_o celebrate_v the_o world_n and_o thing_n thereof_o by_o the_o great_a name_n of_o grandeur_n and_o gallantry_n by_o the_o please_a name_n of_o pleasure_n and_o prettiness_n by_o the_o affect_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o happiness_n by_o the_o take_a name_n of_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n yet_o we_o do_v but_o miscall_v and_o flatter_v it_o yea_o abuse_n out_o self_n to_o boot_v for_o its_o proper_a name_n be_v far_o otherwise_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n be_v its_o first_o pronomen_fw-la and_o vexatiof_o spirit_n its_o second_o and_o surname_n cognomen_fw-la as_o the_o great_a and_o search_a antiquary_n find_v they_o to_o be_v eccl._n 1.1_o 2._o 20_o god_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o good_a word_n it_o be_v 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