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our_o meditation_n first_o god_n mercy_n in_o correct_v this_o people_n i_o smite_v you_o with_o blast_a and_o mildew_n and_o hail_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n then_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o not_o repent_v yet_o you_o have_v not_o turn_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o call_v this_o correction_n a_o work_n of_o mercy_n for_o beside_o that_o all_o his_o chastening_n be_v but_o hastening_n of_o his_o people_n to_o repentance_n and_o that_o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v first_o 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o here_o i_o see_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v david_n choice_n you_o know_v 24.14_o 2_o sam_n 24.14_o let_v we_o now_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o let_v we_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n if_o i_o must_v be_v correct_v let_v my_o father_n himself_o and_o not_o his_o vassal_n chasten_v i_o his_o hand_n will_v not_o be_v too_o heavy_a on_o i_o who_o heart_n can_v but_o be_v heavy_a for_o i_o in_o all_o my_o trouble_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v trouble_v 63.9_o esay_n 63.9_o atque_fw-la dolet_fw-la quoties_fw-la cogitur_fw-la esse_fw-la ferox_fw-la how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o 2.18_o ecclus_n 2.18_o for_o as_o his_o majesty_n such_o be_v his_o mercy_n both_o be_v infinite_a and_o everlasting_a this_o i_o in_o my_o text_n then_o have_v mercy_n in_o it_o and_o the_o next_o word_n though_o it_o speak_v of_o smite_v yet_o but_o of_o smite_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o when_o we_o be_v smite_v of_o he_o 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o i_o smite_v you_o you_o and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o smite_v as_o parent_n stamp_n upon_o the_o ground_n to_o fright_v
of_o the_o earth_n whether_o we_o respect_v the_o universality_n of_o their_o use_n in_o that_o all_o even_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o kitchen_n boy_n be_v feed_v by_o they_o or_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o in_o that_o they_o nourish_v life_n which_o gold_n and_o silver_n can_v do_v the_o earth_n as_o a_o olive_n berry_n have_v our_o food_n without_o not_o within_o her_o mine_n and_o metal_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o our_o digestion_n nor_o need_v we_o to_o dig_v into_o her_o womb_n for_o meat_n if_o we_o do_v but_o search_v her_o outside_n or_o draw_v furrow_n in_o her_o surface_n we_o shall_v find_v store_n of_o most_o precious_a and_o useful_a riches_n this_o aesop_n or_o whosoever_o else_o he_o be_v sweet_o convey_v to_o our_o understanding_n in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o husbandman_n who_o when_o he_o die_v tell_v his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v unto_o they_o gold_n bury_v but_o a_o little_a under_o ground_n in_o his_o vineyard_n which_o they_o dig_v all_o over_o after_o his_o death_n but_o gold_n they_o find_v none_o yet_o by_o stir_v the_o mould_n about_o the_o root_n of_o their_o vine_n the_o next_o year_n vintage_n prove_v so_o plentiful_a as_o make_v good_a the_o old_a man_n promise_n in_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n not_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o word_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o honesty_n or_o the_o use_n of_o it_o this_o call_n for_o worldly_a thing_n have_v no_o fellow_n yet_o as_o honest_a as_o useful_a as_o it_o be_v when_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o bless_v the_o endeavour_n of_o it_o they_o can_v prosper_v to_o build_v a_o house_n or_o to_o watch_v a_o city_n be_v both_o lawful_a enough_o and_o to_o be_v sedulous_a and_o vigilant_a in_o these_o work_n be_v even_o laudable_a yet_o if_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o present_a to_o work_v in_o the_o one_o and_o to_o watch_v for_o the_o other_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 127.2_o psal_n 127.2_o that_o both_o these_o be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o early_o rise_v or_o go_v late_o to_o bed_n 10.22_o prou._n 10.22_o but_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o make_v rich_a and_o this_o have_v quandam_fw-la universalem_fw-la influentiam_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la a_o universal_a influence_n into_o all_o good_a endeavour_n which_o when_o god_n will_v restrain_v in_o vain_a man_n weari_v himself_o be_v this_o then_o ever_o in_o our_o memory_n in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o he_o still_o to_o depend_v on_o his_o goodness_n and_o so_o to_o glorify_v his_o name_n for_o as_o without_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o blessing_n no_o labour_n of_o we_o can_v make_v we_o thrive_v so_o with_o it_o and_o by_o it_o all_o our_o lawful_a work_n shall_v prosper_v though_o the_o world_n and_o malice_n itself_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o cross_v us._n when_o a_o alderman_n of_o london_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o a_o courtier_n that_o queen_n mary_n in_o her_o displeasure_n against_o the_o city_n threaten_v thence_o to_o divert_v both_o term_n and_o parliament_n to_o oxford_n he_o ask_v of_o he_o the_o question_n whether_o she_o will_v turn_v thither_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o thames_n or_o no_o if_o not_o say_v he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o when_o either_o envy_n of_o mean_a man_n repine_v or_o the_o anger_n of_o great_a person_n rage_v against_o our_o thrive_a we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o river_n who_o stream_n shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n 46.4_o psal_n 46.4_o a_o current_n i_o mean_v of_o god_n blessing_n which_o while_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o our_o honest_a labour_n and_o lawful_a calling_n no_o malice_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o stop_v or_o avert_v so_o while_o this_o river_n of_o god_n keep_v its_o course_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o but_o if_o his_o hand_n for_o our_o sin_n turn_v it_o aside_o as_o it_o be_v into_o another_o channel_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o we_o prosper_v not_o in_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n last_o hence_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n not_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o their_o work_n that_o neglect_v his_o work_n the_o point_n rise_v thus_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v god_n work_n for_o this_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o but_o the_o till_v of_o their_o ground_n and_o dress_v of_o their_o vineyard_n be_v their_o work_n they_o be_v negligent_a to_o do_v the_o former_a therefore_o god_n curse_v they_o in_o the_o latter_a i_o smite_v you_o say_v he_o in_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o your_o hand_n to_o omit_v other_o proof_n of_o a_o doctrine_n so_o plain_a even_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v now_o serve_v the_o turn_n 48.10_o jer._n 48.10_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o hence_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n if_o the_o not_o bvilder_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v accurse_v how_o shall_v the_o puller_n of_o it_o down_o look_v for_o a_o blessing_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o we_o pull_v it_o not_o down_o true_a yet_o if_o we_o be_v not_o bvilder_n of_o it_o we_o be_v as_o culpable_a as_o these_o jew_n yea_o but_o we_o have_v no_o church_n to_o build_v be_v it_o so_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o work_n for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o yea_o a_o temple_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v build_v by_o we_o or_o we_o be_v accurse_v what_o be_v that_o s._n jerome_n upon_o this_o place_n inform_v we_o 3.11_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o it_o be_v to_o build_v up_o ourselves_o a_o temple_n unto_o god_n 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o upon_o christ_n jesus_n the_o foundation_n and_o the_o corner_n stone_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n v._o jude_n 20_o v._o edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n yea_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n tell_v we_o what_o this_o temple_n be_v 5._o jerem._n 7.4_o 5._o trust_v not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v these_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o translation_n what_o be_v those_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n to_o redress_v our_o way_n and_o our_o work_n to_o execute_v judgement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n not_o to_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n or_o the_o fatherless_a or_o the_o widow_n to_o shed_v no_o innocent_a blood_n nor_o to_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n yea_o and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n too_o 4.3_o 1_o thess_n 4.3_o even_o our_o sanctification_n 1_o thess_n 4.3_o 3.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o again_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o you_o be_v 1_o cor._n 3.17_o so_o then_o we_o ourselves_o be_v this_o temple_n which_o must_v be_v build_v in_o faith_n jude_n verse_n 20._o and_o renew_v in_o knowledge_n col._n 3.10_o and_o re-edify_v by_o love_n 1_o cor._n 8.1_o and_o repair_v by_o repentance_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v that_o house_n that_o you_o will_v build_v unto_o i_o and_o where_o be_v that_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n esay_n 66.1_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n this_o then_o be_v the_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o new_a man_n be_v the_o new_a temple_n 132.14_o psal_n 132.14_o this_o be_v his_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v he_o dwell_v for_o he_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o the_o babylonian_n deface_v the_o first_o material_a temple_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v charge_v to_o build_v it_o again_o which_o while_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v god_n smite_v they_o in_o all_o their_o labour_n the_o ghostly_a enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o envy_n and_o malice_n have_v raze_v and_o demolish_a in_o we_o that_o goodly_a frame_n of_o innocency_n in_o which_o we_o be_v create_v at_o first_o after_o god_n own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n now_o this_o the_o merciful_a god_n will_v shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o thus_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o do_v it_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n ephes_n 4.23_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o col._n 3.10_o this_o be_v his_o work_n and_o if_o we_o make_v it_o not_o we_o also_o that_o be_v 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o by_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a how_o just_o may_v the_o lord_n curse_v we_o in_o all_o