8._o 2._o by_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n therein_o and_o in_o other_o his_o write_n by_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o penman_n of_o they_o his_o piety_n he_o be_v a_o penitent_a convert_n his_o wisdom_n his_o fidelity_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n his_o diligence_n in_o seek_v out_o choice_a matter_n to_o teach_v they_o his_o success_n in_o compose_v many_o excellent_a and_o profitable_a sentence_n for_o their_o furtherance_n in_o piety_n virtue_n and_o prudence_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v which_o he_o commend_v 1._o absolute_o and_o for_o itself_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o pleasantness_n 2._o the_o uprightness_n 3._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o vers_n 10._o 4._o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o by_o two_o similitude_n of_o goad_n and_o of_o nail_n 5._o the_o authority_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n of_o those_o who_o dispense_v it_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o assembly_n 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god_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o jer._n 5.22_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o choice_a time_n of_o thy_o life_n lam._n 3.27_o prov._n 22.6_o 2_o chron._n 34.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o psal._n 119.9_o therefore_o god_n require_v that_o the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n shall_v be_v dedicate_v unto_o he_o exod._n 23.19_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v exod._n 22.29_o and_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v young_a exod._n 12.5_o &_o 29.1_o leu._n 4.3_o we_o enjoy_v mercy_n in_o our_o youth_n therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v duty_n in_o our_o youth_n we_o expect_v eternal_a life_n from_o god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o withdraw_v any_o part_n of_o our_o temporal_a life_n from_o he_o he_o require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o all_o our_o strength_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o put_v he_o off_o till_o our_o strength_n be_v go_v before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o pity_n and_o help_v thou_o in_o thy_o evil_a day_n 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therefore_o when_o we_o can_v understand_v they_o we_o must_v admire_v and_o adore_v they_o job_n 9.2_o 14_o &_o 40.2.3_o rom._n 11.33_o 36._o chap._n ix_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o wise_a man_n observe_v the_o secret_a and_o hide_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o in_o this_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o argument_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o confuse_a administration_n of_o the_o world_n in_o common_a event_n which_o do_v equal_o befall_v both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a even_o as_o death_n at_o the_o last_o happen_v to_o they_o all_o alike_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o whereupon_o he_o resume_v his_o former_a remedy_n against_o this_o vexation_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v comfortable_o enjoy_v life_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o defer_v it_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a because_o when_o death_n come_v it_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o delight_n which_o this_o present_a 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power_n and_o military_a assault_n of_o a_o mighty_a king_n which_o come_v against_o it_o yet_o show_v withal_o a_o very_a great_a vanity_n among_o man_n in_o neglect_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n because_o of_o his_o poverty_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o whence_o he_o conclude_v by_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n that_o silent_a wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o clamorous_a and_o bustle_a power_n and_o then_o all_o instrument_n of_o war_n and_o withal_o that_o as_o one_o wise_a man_n may_v avert_v much_o danger_n so_o one_o wicked_a man_n may_v destroy_v much_o good_a vers_fw-la 17_o 28._o vers._n 1._o all_o this_o i_o consider_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o give_v all_o this_o to_o my_o heart_n i_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o my_o heart_n it_o note_v special_a study_n and_o attention_n thereunto_o luke_n 2.51_o &_o 21.14_o even_o to_o declare_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v examine_v perfect_o to_o understand_v and_o clear_o to_o manifest_v all_o this_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o purify_v and_o 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order_v give_v by_o the_o king_n 1_o chron_n 25.3_o 4._o custody_n and_o protection_n from_o evil_a by_o his_o care_n ester_n 2.3_o isa._n 62.3_o joh._n 10.28_o 29._o our_o work_n be_v transient_a thing_n and_o as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o seem_v to_o vanish_v away_o and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o they_o be_v quick_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n but_o they_o be_v always_o in_o god_n hand_n and_o write_v in_o his_o book_n he_o reserve_v they_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o retribution_n and_o keep_v a_o exact_a record_n and_o register_n of_o they_o so_o that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v unrewarded_a heb._n 6.10_o our_o person_n our_o time_n our_o employment_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n man_n can_v do_v to_o we_o or_o dispose_v of_o we_o as_o they_o will_v joh._n 19_o 10_o 11_o neither_o can_v we_o dispose_v of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o please_v but_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o and_o what_o use_v we_o be_v fit_a for_o do_v as_o it_o please_v he_o 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the_o bad_a chap._n 8.14_o matth._n 5.45_o or_o no_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v or_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o hate_v shall_v befall_v he_o though_o he_o guide_v his_o work_n with_o never_o so_o much_o rectitude_n and_o prudence_n event_n depend_v on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o not_o on_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n rom._n 9.16_o jer._n 9.23_o 24._o isa._n 45.9_o jam._n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o v._o 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o unto_o all_o and_o there_o be_v one_o event_n etc._n etc._n some_o will_v have_v these_o word_n and_o so_o forward_o to_o vers_n 13._o to_o be_v the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n before_o observe_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o solomon_n speak_v only_o of_o outward_a thing_n and_o the_o different_a administration_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o 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rise_n of_o heart_n against_o ruler_n notwithstanding_o their_o error_n in_o government_n and_o corruption_n in_o live_v not_o so_o much_o as_o secret_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o wrong_v they_o both_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o direct_v rom._n 13.5_o even_o in_o thy_o thought_n or_o in_o thy_o conscience_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n entertain_v not_o any_o lâ—ght_n vain_a contemptuous_a or_o dishonourable_a thought_n of_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v any_o evil_n to_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o government_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o thy_o inmost_a and_o most_o secret_a retirement_n exod._n 22.28_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o ps._n 62.4_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o 2_o sam._n 19.21_o 1_o reg._n 2.8_o isa._n 8.21_o the_o second_o clause_n neither_o curse_v the_o rich_a be_v a_o re-enforcing_a of_o the_o same_o precept_n again_o meaning_n by_o the_o rich_a the_o governor_n isa._n 53.9_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o thy_o bed_n or_o in_o thy_o most_o secret_a retirement_n and_o leave_v a_o man_n shall_v presume_v so_o to_o do_v as_o conceive_v thought_n to_o be_v free_a and_o far_o enough_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o observe_v or_o avenge_v he_o add_v the_o great_a danger_n like_o to_o ensue_v by_o mean_n which_o they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v or_o suspect_v for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o thought_n and_o secret_a curse_n be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n by_o he_o who_o will_v certain_o punish_v they_o however_o secret_a they_o be_v keep_v from_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n can_v easy_o find_v our_o way_n even_o by_o bruit_n creature_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o light_n as_o he_o do_v rebuke_v the_o madness_n of_o balaam_n by_o his_o ass_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o and_o punish_v the_o pride_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o herod_n by_o frog_n louse_n and_o worm_n exod._n 8.6_o 17._o act._n 12.23_o we_o read_v how_o a_o flight_n of_o crane_n do_v discover_v the_o murder_n do_v upon_o the_o poet_n ibycus_n and_o how_o bessus_n who_o have_v slay_v his_o father_n overthrow_v a_o nest_n of_o swallow_n chatter_v because_o say_v he_o they_o accuse_v i_o for_o kill_v my_o father_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o another_o case_n if_o these_o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o very_a stone_n will_v cry_v out_o luke_n 19.40_o so_o the_o lord_n can_v by_o even_o dead_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n discover_v wickedness_n the_o earth_n itself_o which_o drink_v blood_n in_o shall_v disclose_v and_o reveal_v it_o gen._n 4.11_o isa._n 26.21_o hab._n 2.11_o the_o chaldee_n by_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n understand_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n who_o like_o wing_a eagle_n shall_v make_v report_n of_o secret_a wickedness_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o fame_n which_o be_v a_o swift_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wing_a messenger_n allude_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o prince_n have_v many_o eye_n &_o many_o ear_n and_o long_a arm_n that_o can_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o punish_v offence_n at_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n chap._n xi_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o show_v the_o excellent_a use_n of_o true_a wisdom_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o vanity_n of_o outward_a thing_n in_o order_v our_o behaviour_n aright_o towards_o superior_n for_o prevention_n of_o those_o danger_n which_o their_o displeasure_n may_v subject_v we_o unto_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o further_o discover_v the_o use_n thereof_o unto_o the_o same_o end_n of_o comfortable_a live_n in_o order_v of_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o inferior_n those_o especial_o that_o be_v in_o want_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v first_o the_o precept_n itself_o concern_v substantial_a and_o useful_a charity_n vers_fw-la 1._o with_o a_o effectual_a reason_n thereof_o both_o draw_v from_o a_o metaphor_n of_o sow_v and_o reap_v seed_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o our_o charity_n which_o be_v to_o abound_v towards_o all_o that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o that_o enforce_v by_o a_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o future_a event_n now_o thou_o be_v able_a hereafter_o thou_o may_v be_v disable_v therefore_o do_v good_a while_o thou_o have_v mean_n so_o to_o do_v and_o thereby_o provide_v friend_n to_o thyself_o against_o any_o evil_n which_o thou_o also_o may_v fall_v into_o vers_fw-la 2._o three_o both_o those_o be_v illustrate_v by_o many_o similitude_n in_o the_o which_o he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n prevent_v such_o objection_n as_o the_o covetous_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v against_o this_o duty_n 1._o a_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v near_o to_o himself_o and_o must_v look_v after_o his_o own_o supply_n and_o leave_v other_o to_o look_v after_o they_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o cloud_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o water_n to_o keep_v they_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o empty_v they_o upon_o the_o earth_n so_o god_n blessing_n be_v not_o deposit_v to_o man_n only_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o as_o steward_n they_o be_v to_o dispense_v out_o of_o they_o unto_o other_o vers_n 3._o 2._o it_o may_v be_v object_v if_o i_o must_v relieve_v seven_o and_o eight_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o want_n of_o many_o it_o will_v be_v seven_o to_o one_o if_o much_o of_o this_o bounty_n will_v not_o be_v cast_v away_o upon_o unworthy_a and_o ungrateful_a person_n who_o will_v make_v no_o return_n either_o unto_o god_n or_o man_n for_o it_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o master_n of_o a_o tree_n whether_o it_o fall_v north_n or_o south_n for_o either_o way_n it_o fall_v to_o the_o owner_n use_n and_o benefit_n so_o that_o good_a which_o be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n in_o want_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n thereby_o to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n shall_v prove_v beneficial_a unto_o he_o that_o so_o do_v it_o whatever_o the_o person_n be_v unto_o who_o it_o be_v do_v vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o season_n to_o be_v thus_o bountiful_a there_o be_v many_o impediment_n and_o discouragement_n thereunto_o this_o charge_n this_o loss_n that_o affliction_n or_o danger_n or_o expense_n lie_v upon_o i_o when_o i_o be_o get_v over_o these_o it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o think_v on_o the_o want_v of_o other_o when_o i_o be_o secure_v against_o my_o own_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v by_o another_o similitude_n draw_v from_o husbandry_n he_o that_o will_v not_o sow_v his_o seed_n lest_o the_o wind_n shall_v blow_v it_o away_o nor_o reap_v his_o corn_n lest_o the_o cloud_n shall_v rain_v and_o wet_v it_o shall_v never_o want_v exception_n against_o that_o which_o yet_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v therefore_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o embrace_v the_o present_a 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