therefore_o who_o see_v not_o that_o these_o honour_n and_o spiritual_a riches_n infinite_o surpass_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v thy_o present_a condition_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o for_o thy_o future_a thou_o be_v indeed_o as_o all_o man_n be_v subject_n to_o death_n whereby_o thou_o obtain_v more_o excellent_a thing_n than_o thou_o can_v enjoy_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n so_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal_n 116.15_o for_o death_n will_v put_v a_o period_n unto_o all_o thy_o adversity_n and_o will_v be_v the_o beginning_n or_o rather_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n by_o death_n thou_o cease_v to_o sin_n and_o provoke_v god_n thy_o father_n to_o anger_n and_o to_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v unworthy_a thy_o eminent_a condition_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o 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the_o last_o hour_n shall_v make_v the_o near_a approach_n thou_o may_v say_v unto_o she_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o psal_n 116.7_o depart_v this_o world_n she_o shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o her_o heavenly_a bridegoome_n then_o she_o go_v forth_o to_o behold_v king_n solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n cant._n 3.11_o as_o for_o thy_o body_n it_o shall_v return_v into_o dust_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n it_o be_v sow_o very_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.42,43,44_o so_o that_o 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rejoice_v and_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n know_v this_o that_o the_o meditation_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n be_v there_o no_o other_o occasion_n move_v thou_o to_o rejoice_v shall_v be_v a_o most_o weighty_a motive_n induce_v thou_o thereunto_o and_o even_o without_o intermission_n to_o praise_n god_n amid_o the_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n how_o will_v that_o wretched_a captive_n rejoice_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o dark_a and_o noisome_a dungeon_n with_o what_o exultation_n do_v that_o lame_a man_n restore_v to_o his_o foot_n by_o peter_n praise_n god_n act._n 3.8_o the_o guilty_a person_n be_v certify_v of_o his_o prince_n pardon_n even_o at_o the_o very_a nick_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o joy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v wrap_v out_o of_o himself_o judge_v thou_o whether_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o out_o of_o which_o god_n have_v rid_v thou_o can_v thou_o be_v so_o senseless_a and_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o rejoice_v 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a_o rule_n to_o square_v their_o action_n by_o be_v son_n of_o perdition_n and_o can_v not_o god_n leave_v thou_o in_o the_o very_a same_o misery_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n consider_v then_o how_o much_o happy_a thou_o be_v then_o so_o many_o miriads_o of_o man_n who_o be_v eternal_o damn_v consider_v further_o how_o far_o happy_a thou_o be_v than_o innumerable_a wicked_a man_n who_o while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v seem_o bless_v in_o regard_n of_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n power_n estimation_n and_o authority_n how_o infinite_o and_o without_o comparison_n be_v thy_o condition_n happy_a than_o their_o state_n in_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v reserve_v to_o horrible_a punishment_n and_o unutterable_a torment_n god_n forbid_v than_o thou_o shall_v envy_v their_o varnish_n happiness_n and_o deceitful_a prosperity_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o consider_v how_o much_o happy_a thou_o be_v than_o those_o as_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o be_v joyful_a in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o in_o that_o miserable_a plight_n behold_v thou_o have_v a_o more_o weighty_a motive_n thereunto_o in_o that_o he_o have_v translate_v thou_o into_o a_o most_o happy_a condition_n vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v thou_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o satisfy_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o so_o many_o evil_n but_o he_o send_v thou_o as_o many_o benefit_n that_o speech_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o disciple_n concern_v thou_o rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.20_o thou_o will_v real_o rejoice_v if_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o adam_n be_v in_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v great_a than_o paradise_n here_o for_o thou_o receive_v more_o blessing_n and_o honour_n in_o christ_n than_o thou_o have_v lose_v in_o adam_n then_o man_n be_v god_n creature_n now_o thou_o be_v his_o son_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o man_n be_v form_v out_o of_o earthly_a matter_n thou_o be_v bear_v of_o heavenly_a and_o incorruptible_a seed_n god_n word_n in_o thy_o former_a state_n thou_o can_v sin_v as_o that_o doleful_a experience_n witness_v in_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o sin_v in_o that_o thou_o be_v subject_a to_o die_v whereas_o the_o life_n prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o christ_n have_v neither_o end_n nor_o consummation_n last_o do_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o future_a condition_n move_v thou_o to_o rejoice_v the_o time_n will_v short_o appear_v wherein_o all_o thy_o adversity_n and_o misery_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o period_n and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v
a_o antidote_n against_o sorrow_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o sanctify_a joy_n a_o excellent_a treatise_n first_o write_v in_o french_a by_o n._n vedelius_fw-la then_o translate_v into_o latin_a by_o gallus_n pareus_n and_o now_o into_o english_a by_o cadwallader_n winne_n m._n a._n london_n print_v for_o george_n lathum_fw-la and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1650._o the_o author_n preface_n to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o renown_a james_n micheley_n nicholas_n vedelius_fw-la wish_v grace_n &_o peace_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n most_o noble_a sir_n there_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o sorrow_n which_o so_o disorder_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o life_n if_o it_o have_v any_o that_o it_o turn_v it_o altogether_o into_o bitterness_n and_o wearisomeness_n it_o spare_v none_o neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n nor_o such_o as_o be_v place_v in_o high_a and_o more_o 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some_o temporal_a misery_n assault_v he_o in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o be_v of_o a_o heavy_a droop_a countenance_n his_o sound_a sense_n disorder_v and_o his_o whole_a person_n depress_v and_o cast_v down_o and_o what_o christian_a be_v there_o who_o the_o miserable_a and_o calamitous_a face_n of_o the_o church_n afflict_v not_o what_o house_n holder_n be_v there_o that_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o the_o affliction_n accompany_v marriage_n look_v how_o holy_a the_o state_n be_v and_o the_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o blessing_n thereof_o the_o more_o grievous_a affliction_n it_o sustain_v it_o happen_v that_o desparity_n in_o nature_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n afflict_v the_o mind_n as_o when_o a_o abigail_n be_v marry_v to_o baball_n or_o a_o moses_n be_v conjoin_v with_o zephorah_n that_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o he_o a_o barren_a bed_n afflict_v other_o untoward_a disposition_n of_o child_n torment_v other_o which_o at_o last_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o tragical_a end_n other_o lament_v the_o untimely_a death_n of_o their_o child_n who_o for_o the_o present_a be_v their_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o hopeful_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o their_o cut_n off_o by_o some_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a mischace_n heighten_v their_o grief_n hither_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o the_o marry_a person_n and_o decease_n of_o our_o beneficial_a kinsfolk_n and_o ally_n neither_o be_v the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n free_a divers_z nay_o innumerable_a molestation_n attend_v it_o to_o wit_n perfidiousness_n crafty_a wile_n of_o enemy_n dishonesty_n ignominy_n contempt_n poverty_n loss_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n banishment_n imperfection_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n disease_n and_o at_o last_o after_o the_o chain_n of_o so_o many_o evil_n death_n itself_o which_o either_o fear_n preconceive_a or_o present_a invasion_n present_v to_o his_o view_n moreover_o neither_o do_v that_o which_o be_v real_o calamitous_a only_a breed_n in_o we_o sorrow_n but_o even_o joy_n itself_o carry_v with_o it_o this_o inseparable_a companion_n as_o the_o body_n the_o shadow_n either_o in_o respect_n those_o thing_n which_o thou_o wish_v fall_v not_o out_o so_o as_o thou_o desire_v they_o shall_v or_o because_o all_o manner_n of_o joy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o sorrow_n wherein_o it_o end_v to_o say_v nothing_o here_o that_o in_o that_o very_a time_n that_o prosperity_n on_o the_o one_o side_n cheer_v up_o thy_o spirit_n some_o sinister_a thing_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v annex_v move_v thou_o to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o as_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o this_o passion_n so_o none_o can_v be_v find_v that_o be_v so_o bluntish_a that_o wish_v not_o to_o be_v discharge_v therefrom_o to_o which_o end_n divers_a use_n divers_a mean_n for_o there_o be_v some_o that_o use_v mean_n altogether_o unlawful_a to_o be_v rid_v thereof_o but_o be_v successelesse_a and_o more_o than_o that_o be_v oftentimes_o worser_o than_o the_o disease_n as_o ahab_n do_v follow_v his_o wife_n jezabells_n counsel_n who_o when_o she_o see_v so_o heavy_a that_o he_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n she_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thy_o spirit_n so_o sad_a that_o thou_o eat_v no_o bread_n let_v thy_o heart_n be_v merry_a and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n 1_o k._n 21.5.7_o for_o which_o purpose_n she_o suborn_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o with_o the_o wine_n and_o blood_n of_o naboth_n make_v the_o king_n merry_a and_o joyful_a other_o think_v to_o withstand_v this_o evil_n by_o other_o mean_n which_o be_v indeed_o in_o themselves_o indifferent_a the_o use_n whereof_o be_v not_o able_a to_o drive_v it_o away_o and_o the_o abuse_v ignominious_a and_o opprobrious_a unto_o he_o that_o appli_v they_o to_o wit_n when_o strong_a drink_n be_v give_v to_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o pro._n 3.6,7_o there_o be_v great_a many_o drinker_n a_o unhappy_a crew_n who_o will_v suffocate_v and_o drown_v their_o sorrow_n in_o wine_n which_o will_v at_o last_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n and_o cause_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o prov._n 23.29,32_o meat_n and_o music_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n be_v abuse_v and_o turn_v into_o carnal_a pleasure_n whereby_o many_o do_v endeavour_v to_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o day_n of_o calamity_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v am._n 4.5,6,7_o hither_o may_v be_v refer_v those_o speech_n and_o discourse_n which_o be_v frame_v by_o humane_a reason_n to_o expel_v it_o and_o to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a but_o they_o can_v do_v he_o any_o good_a for_o they_o leave_v he_o at_o last_o in_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n discourse_n i_o say_v which_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o drive_v away_o this_o evil_a but_o be_v sometime_o frivolous_a idle_a foolish_a yea_o evil_a and_o pernicious_a such_o consolation_n do_v absalon_n suggest_v sometime_o to_o his_o sister_n thamar_n who_o fall_v into_o desperation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o violent_a incest_n wherewith_o amon_n deflower_v she_o have_v amon_n thy_o brother_n say_v he_o be_v with_o thou_o but_o hold_v now_o thy_o peace_n my_o sister_n he_o be_v thy_o brother_n regard_v not_o this_o thing_n 2_o sam._n 13.19_o a_o fair_a speak_v speech_n if_o credible_a and_o good_a comfort_n forsooth_o which_o be_v that_o she_o shall_v patient_o bear_v with_o that_o ignominious_a and_o execrable_a infamy_n for_o that_o she_o be_v deflower_v not_o by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o her_o own_o brother_n but_o his_o word_n wrought_v nothing_o upon_o miserable_a thamar_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o she_o remain_v desolate_a in_o her_o brother_n absalon_n house_n further_o those_o 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world_n joh._n 5.4_o but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o overcome_v it_o it_o be_v not_o for_o one_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o slave_n thereunto_o neither_o to_o stoop_v to_o adversity_n on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o to_o place_v his_o felicity_n therein_o on_o the_o other_o he_o that_o do_v this_o may_v assure_o persuade_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v god_n benevolence_n and_o grace_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v vanquish_v contrary_o one_o by_o be_v sorrowful_a plain_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v desperate_o in_o love_n with_o this_o world_n moreover_o it_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o assault_v he_o with_o divers_a temptation_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o thousand_o evil_n and_o heinous_a sin_n the_o murderer_n cain_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n who_o anger_n be_v not_o only_o kindle_v but_o his_o countenance_n fall_v assoon_o as_o god_n disrespect_a his_o sacrifice_n which_o move_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o brother_n it_o induce_v he_o to_o become_v a_o apostate_n or_o revolter_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n subscribe_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o lie_v of_o satan_n when_o calamity_n be_v set_v before_o his_o view_n as_o poverty_n banishment_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n it_o make_v he_o despair_v and_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o and_o minister_v a_o opportunity_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o set_v aside_o his_o proper_a shape_n and_o appear_v unto_o such_o as_o give_v themselves_o thereunto_o visible_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o egyptian_n in_o time_n past_a which_o be_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n witness_v scatter_v under_o a_o dark_a veil_n of_o forgetfulness_n be_v horrible_o astonish_v and_o trouble_v with_o strange_a apparition_n wisd_v 7.3_o it_o give_v way_n to_o the_o envious_a man_n the_o devil_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o renounce_v his_o baptism_n as_o witch_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v which_o be_v do_v he_o possess_v vex_v and_o torment_v he_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n behold_v the_o mischief_n thereof_o behold_v the_o offspring_n the_o sorrowful_a man_n breed_v in_o his_o bosom_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o grievous_a plague_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n eecl_n 25.13_o and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o it_o shall_v produce_v the_o great_a misfortune_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v the_o grievous_a punishment_n and_o curse_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n deut._n 28.65_o i_o will_v distress_n jerusalem_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o as_o ariel_n esay_n 29.2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n they_o shall_v eat_v their_o bread_n with_o carefulness_n ez._n 12.19_o remove_v far_o from_o thou_o this_o most_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o embrace_v godly_a mirth_n which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v do_v not_o only_o become_v god_n child_n but_o afford_v excellent_a commodity_n it_o represent_v to_o the_o joyful_a man_n view_n the_o happy_a success_n of_o future_a thing_n cause_v he_o to_o bear_v all_o thing_n patient_o and_o to_o follow_v his_o business_n or_o employment_n or_o forgo_v they_o have_v regard_n to_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n and_o howsoever_o all_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n yet_o he_o be_v content_v with_o his_o condition_n he_o handle_v worldly_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n fade_v and_o indifferent_a and_o be_v not_o clog_v by_o they_o he_o go_v on_o lusty_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n till_o he_o have_v prosperous_o finish_v his_o journey_n he_o lead_v his_o life_n as_o quiet_o as_o he_o can_v in_o this_o world_n neither_o aggravate_v it_o with_o new_a misery_n be_v burdensome_a enough_o of_o itself_o his_o understanding_n be_v sound_a and_o perfect_a in_o that_o he_o judge_v not_o according_a to_o his_o affection_n but_o as_o reason_n direct_v he_o his_o body_n be_v recreated_a and_o refresh_v thereby_o he_o know_v experimental_o what_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n prov._n 17.22_o a_o merry_a heart_n have_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o and_o again_o the_o gladness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o the_o joyfulness_n of_o a_o man_n prolong_v his_o day_n eccl._n 30.22_o moreover_o one_o endue_v with_o this_o sanctify_a joy_n be_v most_o assure_a of_o god_n love_n and_o thorough_o furnish_v against_o satan_n so_o as_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o power_n and_o force_v upon_o he_o in_o brief_a the_o blessing_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n rest_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o that_o he_o rejoice_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o because_o he_o rejoice_v in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v pleasure_n in_o he_o wherefore_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n neh._n 8.11_o and_o say_v i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n esay_n 61.10_o chap._n iii_o the_o three_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o the_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abandon_v it_o and_o be_v joyful_a be_v draw_v from_o god_n spiritual_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o shall_v beget_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o faithful_a man_n than_o the_o contemplation_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o for_o thereby_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o translate_v into_o a_o most_o happy_a condition_n which_o thou_o faithful_a soul_n be_v in_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n which_o now_o boil_v within_o thou_o and_o be_v fix_v in_o thy_o breast_n shall_v especial_o take_v into_o consideration_n that_o thou_o may_v clear_o perceive_v as_o thou_o ought_v god_n grace_n and_o judge_v more_o right_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o benefit_n consider_v with_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o these_o three_o thing_n to_o wit_n thy_o state_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v what_o be_v man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o past_a estate_n but_o natural_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n for_o whereas_o he_o be_v original_o create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n now_o he_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o by_o his_o incredulity_n and_o rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o by_o the_o most_o just_a sentence_n of_o god_n he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n that_o be_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a wherein_o he_o involve_v all_o his_o posterity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v deprive_v of_o righteousness_n he_o incline_v to_o all_o vice_n his_o understanding_n darken_v his_o will_n malicious_o bend_v all_o his_o affection_n deprave_v and_o out_o of_o order_n out_o of_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o infectious_a and_o corrupt_a stream_n shall_v flow_v to_o wit_n perverse_a &_o abominable_a thought_n &_o word_n answerable_a to_o the_o abundance_n &_o depravation_n of_o his_o heart_n action_n altogether_o unsavoury_a to_o god_n will_n brief_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o so_o curse_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o that_o speech_n of_o martha_n may_v be_v apply_v lord_n by_o this_o time_n he_o stink_v for_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a four_o day_n jo._n 11.39_o for_o whereas_o once_o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n how_o he_o be_v become_v a_o noisome_a den_n and_o sink_v whereinto_o that_o infernal_a soul_n disburthen_n his_o filth_n nay_o he_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o act_n of_o hostility_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v thereupon_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n rom._n 1.17_o be_v leave_v then_o to_o himself_o by_o god_n judgement_n he_o follow_v his_o own_o way_n he_o be_v give_v to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n whereupon_o he_o feel_v divers_a curse_n inflict_v by_o god_n who_o either_o punish_v he_o in_o his_o good_n in_o his_o body_n in_o his_o honour_n or_o in_o such_o as_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o one_o while_o he_o arm_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n otherwhile_o the_o element_n otherwhile_o beast_n otherwhile_o he_o make_v man_n to_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o at_o length_n he_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n who_o vengeance_n dog_n no_o less_o than_o before_o for_o his_o soul_n no_o soon_o forsake_v the_o body_n but_o it_o endure_v infernal_a pain_n until_o the_o resurrection_n at_o what_o time_n the_o
on_o her_o wing_n so_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v lead_v thou_o and_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n with_o he_o deut._n 32.10,11,12_o and_o do_v this_o seem_v a_o small_a benefit_n that_o he_o have_v rule_v and_o direct_v thy_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n from_o thy_o beginning_n till_o this_o present_a time_n have_v he_o not_o oftentimes_o suggest_v unto_o thou_o most_o excellent_a thought_n infuse_v in_o thou_o good_a consideration_n put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n good_a word_n and_o give_v thou_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o move_v thou_o to_o perform_v such_o action_n as_o have_v be_v profitable_a to_o thyself_o neighbour_n and_o oftentimes_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o have_v stir_v up_o in_o thou_o good_a motion_n and_o inspiration_n even_o beside_o thy_o intention_n and_o purpose_n whereby_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o act_v many_o thing_n which_o if_o thou_o be_v now_o to_o reiterate_v can_a at_o no_o hand_n perform_v so_o that_o thou_o have_v experience_n of_o that_o of_o david_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o know_v etc._n etc._n thou_o compase_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o psal_n 136.1,2,3,4,5_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o those_o good_a thing_n that_o ever_o befall_v thou_o proceed_v not_o at_o all_o from_o thy_o own_o counsel_n and_o prudence_n and_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o have_v purpose_v to_o commit_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v endanger_v thy_o salvation_n and_o blemish_v thy_o reputation_n he_o restrain_v thou_o from_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n as_o he_o withhold_v king_n gerar_n from_o touch_v abraham_n wife_n and_o sin_v against_o he_o gen._n 20.6_o and_o thus_o he_o permit_v thou_o not_o to_o commit_v such_o a_o crime_n as_o deserve_v to_o be_v expiate_v with_o a_o reproachful_a punishment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o if_o thou_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o o_o how_o wonderful_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o long_a suffering_n in_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o whereas_o other_o which_o be_v not_o such_o great_a delinquent_n be_v hang_v or_o drown_v or_o end_v their_o miserable_a infamous_a life_n in_o some_o other_o punishment_n and_o to_o who_o do_v all_o those_o gracious_a benefit_n appertain_v whereof_o thou_o complain_v art_n deprive_v and_o which_o god_n distribute_v unto_o other_o to_o wit_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n dignity_n prosperity_n and_o the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o body_n be_v not_o thou_o partaker_n thereof_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o what_o thing_n soever_o thou_o see_v other_o to_o enjoy_v be_v common_a to_o thou_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n whereby_o we_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o it_o behoove_v thou_o therefore_o to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o with_o he_o to_o thank_v the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a gift_n whereunto_o saint_n paul_n admonish_v thou_o when_o he_o say_v rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v rom._n 12.15_o beside_o all_o these_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o thou_o consider_v i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o what_o evil_n and_o misfortune_n he_o have_v preserve_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o calamity_n whereunto_o thou_o be_v not_o expose_v for_o thy_o body_n be_v a_o seminary_n of_o all_o disease_n from_o without_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o thou_o the_o devil_n never_o leave_v off_o his_o treachery_n the_o whole_a world_n all_o the_o element_n nay_o all_o the_o creature_n conspire_v against_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n what_o treachery_n do_v the_o wicked_a always_o thy_o enemy_n and_o especial_o god_n imagine_v against_o thou_o how_o often_o have_v they_o go_v about_o to_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o honour_n good_n and_o life_n itself_o wheresoever_o thou_o be_v death_n pursue_v thou_o at_o thy_o heel_n all_o thing_n be_v every_o where_o malicious_a and_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o thou_o in_o brief_a all_o the_o evil_n and_o peril_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n level_n at_o thy_o destruction_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o so_o many_o weapon_n and_o blow_n thou_o now_o and_o then_o feel_v some_o smart_n but_o count_v it_o no_o small_a favour_n that_o many_o fall_v in_o vain_a and_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n have_v not_o rush_v upon_o thou_o with_o one_o assault_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lam._n 3.22_o for_o his_o mercy_n be_v evident_a herein_o that_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o will_v never_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n to_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o thy_o strength_n and_o when_o he_o send_v some_o adversity_n he_o visit_v thou_o only_o with_o one_o or_o two_o evil_n and_o that_o not_o daily_o but_o sometime_o and_o by_o interval_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v perpetual_a but_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n which_o will_v not_o last_v at_o the_o further_a longer_z than_o this_o life_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o period_n therewith_o which_o in_o comparison_n of_o eternity_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v style_v a_o moment_n moreover_o if_o thou_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o those_o affliction_n that_o god_n send_v upon_o thou_o he_o spare_v and_o deal_v mild_o nay_o fatherly_a 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