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stultum_fw-la facit_fw-la who_o fortune_n cocker_n he_o she_o make_v a_o fool_n mimus_fw-la and_o our_o saviour_n call_v riches_n the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n because_o hardly_o get_v without_o it_o luk._n 16.9_o it_o be_v often_o abuse_v to_o sensuality_n one_o rich_a man_n cry_v soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a luk._n 12.19_o the_o other_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n luk._n 16.19_o it_o make_v man_n secure_a live_v long_o in_o prosperity_n they_o neither_o foresee_v nor_o seek_v to_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n it_o harden_v man_n in_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v pharaoh_n 4._o it_o bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o noverca_fw-la virtutis_fw-la prospreitas_fw-la sic_fw-la bajulis_fw-la suis_fw-la applaudit_fw-la ut_fw-la noceat_fw-la convivis_fw-la suis_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la propinat_fw-la dulcia_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la inebriati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la let_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1._o to_o preserve_v by_o keep_v out_o of_o sin_n or_o trouble_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v for_o i_o and_o the_o grin_v of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 141.9_o thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o life_n job_n 10.12_o 2._o to_o keep_v in_o prison_n be_o i_o a_o sea_n or_o a_o whale_n that_o thou_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o i_o job_n 7.12_o keep_v this_o man_n 1_o king_n 20.39_o 3._o to_o watch_v exact_o what_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o or_o other_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n psal_n 39.1_o all_o my_o familiar_n watch_v for_o my_o halt_n jer._n 20.10_o here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n to_o keep_v from_o sin_n or_o danger_n the_o way_n see_v on_o ch_n 1.15_o here_o be_v mean_v the_o business_n or_o undertake_v or_o practical_a course_n of_o god_n saint_n of_o his_o saint_n it_o come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v mercy_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o man_n come_v to_o be_v saint_n by_o god_n mercy_n not_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v active_o such_o a_o one_o as_o show_v mercy_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o do_v just_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v merciful_a like_o god_n be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a luk._n 6.36_o hence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stork_n a_o bird_n kind_a to_o her_o age_a parent_n figure_n path_n way_n metaphor_n from_o traveller_n note_v 1_o god_n direction_n 2._o his_o preservation_n note_v in_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o person_n he._n 2._o the_o act_n keep_v 3._o the_o subject_n the_o path_n 4._o the_o adjunct_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o latter_a note_n 1._o the_o act_n and_o preserve_v 2._o the_o object_n the_o way_n 3._o the_o subject_n of_o his_o saint_n 1._o doct._n there_o be_v a_o certain_a path_n of_o truth_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v joh._n 17.3_o this_o path_n in_o scripture_n be_v more_o sure_a then_o if_o god_n shall_v speak_v from_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o pprophecy_n 2_o pet._n 1.17_o 19_o write_a statute_n be_v more_o sure_a direction_n than_o word_n of_o prince_n reason_n 1._o because_o else_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v deceive_v if_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o see_v or_o hear_v where_o there_o be_v no_o obstacle_n than_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o another_o man_n be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o beast_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o comfortable_a converse_n with_o god_n if_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o believe_v of_o his_o mercy_n justice_n and_o other_o attribute_n he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o there_o be_v no_o please_v a_o man_n without_o know_v his_o quality_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o escape_v hell_n without_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o truth_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o there_o be_v many_o way_n of_o error_n lead_v to_o hell_n no_o man_n can_v escape_v damnation_n 4._o no_o more_o get_v heaven_n then_o get_v a_o port_n at_o sea_n if_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n in_o the_o compass_n use_v it_o show_v the_o wildness_n of_o those_o that_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o all_o error_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v inform_v the_o state_n that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a way_n to_o london_n and_o petition_n that_o all_o man_n may_v go_v at_o all_o adventure_n and_o no_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o go_v the_o ordinary_a way_n but_o every_o one_o go_v what_o way_n he_o think_v to_o be_v near_o over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n and_o over_o man_n ground_n and_o garden_n you_o will_v say_v this_o be_v injurious_a to_o man_n but_o be_v not_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n more_o injurious_a to_o god_n be_v not_o man_n conscience_n as_o corrupt_v as_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o other_o petition_n for_o liberty_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o love_v who_o they_o will_v and_o hate_v who_o they_o will_v the_o best_a be_v that_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n keep_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n if_o man_n will_v not_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n god_n will_v keep_v he_o however_o there_o be_v a_o right_a way_n and_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v to_o keep_v themselves_o and_o they_o in_o it_o 2._o doct._n good_a man_n must_v keep_v in_o the_o sure_a way_n of_o truth_n we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o pprophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o beware_v lest_o you_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o divine_a illumination_n god_n show_v the_o way_n of_o error_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v they_o as_o mariner_n take_v notice_n of_o rock_n at_o sea_n 2._o because_o of_o divine_a direct_a on_o he_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n like_o a_o tender_a father_n as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o god_n give_v the_o sun_n that_o man_n shall_v see_v to_o avoid_v wrong_a way_n and_o follow_v right_a use_v it_o reprove_v all_o gallio_n follower_n that_o look_v after_o right_n and_o wrong_n but_o not_o after_o truth_n and_o error_n after_o the_o world_n not_o after_o heaven_n sure_o if_o god_n give_v light_a he_o look_v that_o man_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o it_o 3._o doct._n heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o god_n to_o that_o end_n that_o man_n may_v keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o this_o end_n the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n joh._n 14.26_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 15.26_o reason_n so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o sense_n eye_n be_v give_v to_o distinguish_v colour_n ear_n to_o distinguish_v sound_n nose_n to_o distinguish_v smell_n palate_n to_o distinguish_v taste_n hand_n to_o distinguish_v hard_a thing_n from_o soft_a much_o more_o be_v heavenly_a wisdom_n give_v we_o to_o direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n use_v to_o reprove_v such_o as_o boast_v of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n illumination_n
they_o will_v dissuade_v they_o from_o fear_v god_n or_o trust_v on_o he_o and_o then_o all_o fear_n and_o hope_v be_v go_v young_a man_n may_v be_v easy_o draw_v to_o any_o evil_n use_v 1_o let_v young_a man_n labour_v to_o get_v heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v good_a counsel_n from_o evil_n else_o they_o can_v be_v safe_a 2._o let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v familiar_a with_o bad_a man_n what_o can_v be_v look_v for_o from_o they_o but_o bad_a counsel_n what_o from_o a_o bad_a tree_n but_o bad_a fruit_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n mat._n 7.17_o 4._o doct._n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o evil_a way_n i_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o say_v god_n to_o abimelech_n therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o gen._n 20.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n psal_n 1.1_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o way_n as_o he_o that_o escape_v a_o thievish_a way_n escape_v rob_v 2._o it_o prevent_v the_o danger_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o foul_a way_n to_o a_o profitable_a market_n in_o the_o sea_n he_o may_v have_v a_o stormy_a passage_n to_o a_o gainful_a mart._n here_o the_o end_n be_v always_o like_o the_o way_n good_a or_o bad_a use_v praise_v god_n that_o you_o escape_v error_n and_o sin_n that_o other_o fall_v into_o so_o you_o escape_v way-danger_n and_o end-danger_n that_o be_v eternal_a 5._o doct._n god_n set_v character_n on_o man_n who_o way_n shall_v be_v avoid_v by_o we_o two_o note_n be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o text_n evil_a liver_n and_o evil_a teacher_n such_o as_o walk_v in_o evil_a way_n and_o such_o as_o speak_v froward_a thing_n so_o bad_a man_n be_v describe_v they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a 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it_o subsist_v of_o itself_o remain_v unmovable_a and_o uphold_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v like_o the_o rock_n uphold_v the_o house_n mat._n 7.24_o 25._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o low_a of_o all_o the_o element_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o rest_n uphold_v they_o all_o without_o any_o thing_n under_o it_o to_o uphold_v it_o thus_o man_n and_o beast_n have_v room_n where_o they_o may_v live_v and_o breath_n though_o it_o have_v no_o foundation_n yet_o it_o stand_v as_o fast_o as_o if_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a foundation_n answerable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o the_o word_n may_v admit_v a_o double_a sense_n either_o that_o god_n do_v at_o first_o by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o just_o poise_v the_o earth_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v uphold_v by_o its_o own_o equal_a weight_n and_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o move_v upward_o downward_o or_o aside_o or_o else_o that_o god_n power_n immediate_o still_o without_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n at_o 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but_o unweariable_a in_o their_o motion_n and_o not_o subject_a to_o diminution_n or_o dissolution_n this_o show_v god_n infinite_a wisdom_n for_o palace_n build_v by_o man_n fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heaven_n the_o starry_a heaven_n so_o it_o be_v use_v gen._n 1.14_o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o air_n for_o there_o be_v foul_n of_o heaven_n mention_v as_o well_o as_o star_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 1.20_o i_o find_v not_o the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o invisible_a heaven_n which_o be_v not_o then_o so_o plain_o make_v know_v although_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o use_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o that_o be_v heavenly_a like_o the_o carriage_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n there_o it_o have_v its_o name_n in_o hebrew_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v water_n and_o it_o intimat_n two_o kind_n of_o water_n one_o in_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o other_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o which_o also_o may_v be_v intimate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o dual_a number_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o dual_a number_n also_o two_o visible_a heaven_n starry_a and_o airy_a figure_n found_v a_o metaphor_n for_o the_o earth_n have_v no_o foundation_n under_o it_o but_o god_n have_v make_v it_o as_o fast_o as_o if_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a foundation_n to_o uphold_v it_o earth_n for_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o or_o on_o it_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a so_o likewise_o in_o the_o word_n heaven_n the_o part_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a comprehend_v star_n and_o all_o note_n 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o first_o observe_v 1._o the_o agent_n the_o lord_n 2._o the_o instrument_n by_o wisdom_n 3._o 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all_o creature_n durance_n long_o or_o short_a as_o he_o please_v to_o man_n for_o their_o generation_n to_o star_n to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o angel_n soul_n of_o man_n and_o their_o body_n also_o after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o eternity_n but_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o end_n be_v without_o a_o beginning_n it_o can_v not_o be_v at_o first_o without_o he_o that_o can_v take_v the_o be_v of_o it_o away_o when_o he_o please_v if_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n it_o can_v keep_v itself_o to_o eternity_n use_v 1._o it_o confute_v those_o who_o think_v the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n their_o own_o body_n may_v teach_v they_o the_o contrary_n 2._o it_o confute_v those_o that_o think_v not_o the_o world_n formal_o but_o material_o to_o be_v from_o eternity_n i_o say_v with_o tertullian_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la non_fw-la credo_fw-la what_o i_o read_v nâ—t_n i_o believe_v not_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o be_v a_o dead_a thing_n by_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v make_v so_o for_o every_o thing_n have_v his_o be_v before_o it_o produce_v any_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n eternal_a beside_o himself_o it_o will_v take_v away_o from_o he_o the_o credit_n of_o make_v the_o world_n or_o at_o least_o of_o make_v it_o out_o of_o nothing_o which_o be_v a_o divine_a privilege_n singular_a privilege_n be_v chief_a ornament_n it_o be_v some_o derogation_n that_o other_o can_v do_v what_o we_o can_v the_o magician_n be_v put_v to_o filence_n by_o lice_n and_o confess_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 8.19_o and_o this_o opinion_n will_v help_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o form_n from_o eternity_n too_o for_o some_o form_v it_o
he_o be_v afflict_v isa_n 63.8_o use_v labour_n for_o godly_a wisdom_n who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n go_v to_o bed_n without_o fear_n such_o may_v sleep_v quiet_o when_o the_o wind_n blow_v abroad_o when_o it_o thunder_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v affright_v as_o if_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o hand_n they_o need_v not_o be_v fright_v as_o other_o that_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o so_o peter_n fear_v not_o to_o sleep_v in_o prison_n act_v 12.6_o so_o master_n rogers_n our_o first_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n can_v scarce_o be_v wake_v when_o the_o keeper_n come_v to_o warn_v he_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o fire_n which_o warning_n he_o can_v but_o expect_v be_v condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v alive_a this_o show_v the_o philosopher_n observation_n to_o be_v false_a that_o happy_a man_n differ_v not_o from_o miserable_a man_n half_a their_o time_n to_o wit_n when_o 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quorumcunque_fw-la aristor_n ethic._n 1.1_o when_o man_n go_v to_o wit_n from_o wake_v to_o sleep_v the_o imagination_n of_o virtuous_a man_n be_v better_a than_o of_o any_o other_o 3._o doct._n the_o sleep_n of_o a_o godly_a wise_a man_n be_v sweet_a and_o please_v so_o jacob_n sleep_v sweet_o on_o the_o cold_a ground_n gen._n 28.11_o and_o have_v a_o please_a dream_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o there_o such_o be_v david_n sleep_n i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n ps_n 4.8_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o meditate_v of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o day_n time_n which_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o they_o and_o those_o thing_n that_o man_n muse_v on_o in_o the_o day_n they_o often_o dream_v of_o in_o the_o night_n 2._o they_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n and_o so_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o day_n they_o sleep_v sweet_o in_o the_o night_n dulce_fw-la sopor_fw-la fessis_fw-la sleep_n be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o weary_a man_n 3._o because_o they_o empty_v themselves_o before_o they_o sleep_v of_o all_o that_o trouble_v they_o pythagoras_n his_o rule_n to_o his_o scholar_n be_v non_fw-la te_fw-la prius_fw-la somno_fw-la tradideris_fw-la quà m_fw-la diurna_fw-la operater_n ment_fw-la revolveris_fw-la betake_v not_o thyself_o to_o sleep_v till_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n go_v thrice_o over_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n use_v see_v the_o difference_n between_o godly_a wise_a man_n and_o foolish_a wicked_a man_n the_o one_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a the_o other_o troublesome_a richard_z the_o three_o after_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o two_o nephew_n have_v fearful_a dream_n and_o will_v leap_v off_o his_o bed_n take_v his_o sword_n and_o seek_v a_o enemy_n charles_n the_o nine_o after_o the_o french_a massacre_n be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v every_o night_n and_o waken_v by_o musician_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o wicked_a action_n be_v wise_a and_o fear_v god_n and_o your_o sleep_n shall_v 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word_n intimate_v that_o wisdom_n will_v keep_v such_o fear_n away_o but_o the_o common_a and_o safe_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v imperative_fw-it not_o indicative_a and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v where_o it_o will_v stand_v well_o neither_o do_v god_n here_o attribute_v it_o direct_o to_o wisdom_n but_o charge_v we_o to_o use_v wisdom_n to_o that_o end_n when_o we_o have_v get_v it_o nature_n will_v make_v a_o good_a man_n afraid_a of_o evil_n and_o trouble_n but_o he_o must_v by_o wisdom_n so_o recollect_v his_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o that_o fear_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v ruin_v he_o but_o expect_v a_o sure_a deliverance_n from_o god_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o ver_fw-la 7._o of_o sudden_a fear_n of_o trouble_n that_o come_v unexpected_o and_o therefore_o affright_v man_n the_o more_o for_o the_o word_n fear_v see_v on_o chap._n 1.26_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sudden_a come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o fool_n for_o such_o do_v all_o thing_n sudden_o without_o any_o deliberation_n as_o not_o have_v wit_n to_o forecast_v conveniency_n or_o inconvenience_n arise_v from_o their_o action_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n such_o trouble_n as_o lay_v all_o thing_n waste_v see_v on_o chap._n 1.27_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.22_o when_o it_o come_v some_o understand_v it_o active_o be_v not_o afraid_a when_o wicked_a man_n lay_v all_o thing_n waste_v and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v thou_o so_o the_o douai_n bible_n read_v dread_v not_o at_o sudden_a terrror_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o impious_a fall_n upon_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v passive_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n fear_v not_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v perish_v with_o they_o so_o the_o word_n use_v be_v chap._n 1.2_o it_o may_v be_v read_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o wit_n on_o thou_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o shall_v hope_v and_o what_o be_v my_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v prolong_v my_o life_n job_n 6.11_o figure_n fear_v for_o the_o thing_n fear_v the_o adjunct_n for_o the_o subject_n come_n a_o metaphor_n form_n live_v thing_n for_o trouble_n come_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o be_v bring_v on_o we_o by_o other_o note_n 1._o a_o assertion_n 2._o a_o explication_n the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v that_o which_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v in_o the_o assertion_n note_n 1._o the_o act_n forbid_v be_v not_o afraid_a 2._o the_o object_n of_o fear_n or_o terrible_a thing_n 3._o the_o adjunct_n sudden_a that_o come_v unexpected_a in_o the_o exposition_n note_n 1._o the_o adjunct_n of_o quality_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o the_o wicked_a 3._o another_o adjunct_n of_o time_n when_o it_o come_v thou_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o like_a not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v threaten_v or_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o when_o it_o actual_o and_o unexpected_o fall_v upon_o they_o 1._o doct._n a_o godly_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o fear_v ruin_n thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o destruction_n when_o it_o come_v job_n 5.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noon_n day_n psal_n 91.5_o 6._o reason_n 1._o because_o those_o thing_n that_o ruin_n man_n come_v from_o god_n and_o he_o will_v so_o order_v thing_n that_o whosoever_o they_o undo_v they_o shall_v not_o ruin_v his_o a_o good_a child_n fear_v not_o ruin_n