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a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n 4._o four_o let_v there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o plot_n lay_v to_o destroy_v he_o he_o be_v in_o perpetual_a safety_n for_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o give_v his_o angel_n a_o charge_n over_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n but_o himself_o be_v ever_o at_o hand_n to_o deliver_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v he_o hurt_v for_o god_n be_v his_o help_n and_o strength_n and_o deliverer_n yea_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n dispose_v of_o thing_n so_o that_o what_o in_o appearance_n and_o what_o they_o contrive_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o hurt_n turn_v to_o his_o great_a good_a and_o what_o they_o intend_v for_o his_o destruction_n become_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o his_o preservation_n again_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o special_o present_a with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o he_o may_v fight_v for_o he_o against_o his_o 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this_o you_o that_o carry_v a_o ache_a tooth_n against_o every_o godly_a man_n you_o know_v neither_o shall_v sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n have_v the_o least_o power_n to_o do_v he_o hurt_v in_o a_o word_n there_o can_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n fall_v from_o his_o head_n without_o the_o special_a appointment_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o befall_v he_o but_o what_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o servant_n benefit_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o admit_v god_n give_v his_o enemy_n leave_v and_o power_n to_o kill_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v but_o pleasure_v he_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v unto_o it_o 5._o fiâ—thly_o neither_o sickness_n nor_o
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to_o he_o a_o friend_n like_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o put_v they_o over_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n while_o it_o drown_v their_o enemy_n it_o be_v his_o bridge_n from_o woe_n to_o glory_n for_o die_v he_o sleep_v and_o sleep_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o the_o travel_n of_o a_o toilsome_a life_n to_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o bliss_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v to_o he_o the_o end_n of_o all_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o everlasting_a joy_n the_o cessation_n of_o all_o trouble_n a_o superseâ—eas_n for_o all_o disease_n the_o extinction_n of_o sin_n the_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n a_o rescue_n from_o satan_n the_o quiet_a rest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o enfranchisement_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n xix_o a_o description_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o best_a expositor_n 1._o thus_o as_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o disobedient_a be_v curse_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o wherever_o he_o go_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v curâ—ed_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v also_o in_o the_o field_n curse_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o cattle_n curse_v when_o he_o come_v in_o and_o curse_v also_o when_o he_o go_v ouâ—_z curse_a in_o this_o life_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o be_v at_o large_a express_v deut._n 28._o so_o the_o believer_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v wherever_o he_o go_v and_o in_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o as_o god_n promise_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o eleven_o foregoing_a section_n yea_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n yea_o many_o generation_n after_o he_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o his_o sake_n yea_o the_o very_a place_n where_o he_o dwell_v perhaps_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n he_o live_v in_o whereas_o many_o yea_o multitude_n even_o a_o whole_a army_n yea_o his_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n fare_v the_o worse_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n beside_o his_o prayer_n shall_v profit_v many_o for_o he_o be_v more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n to_o take_v away_o a_o judgement_n from_o a_o people_n or_o a_o nation_n than_o a_o thousand_o other_o and_o he_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o cease_v pray_v for_o his_o great_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n though_o they_o like_v fool_n will_v if_o they_o dare_v or_o be_v permit_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o the_o race_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v as_o if_o one_o with_o his_o hatchet_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o bough_n of_o a_o tree_n upon_o which_o he_o stand_v for_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o believer_n for_o their_o very_a life_n yea_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o because_o the_o number_n of_o 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and_o can_v neither_o be_v endure_v nor_o avoid_v when_o enter_v into_o rev._n 19_o 20._o and_o 20._o 14._o and_o 18._o 6._o mat._n 25._o 30._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 27._o jude_n 6._o 4._o the_o plague_n of_o the_o first_o death_n be_v pleasant_a compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o second_o for_o mountain_n of_o sand_n be_v light_a and_o million_o of_o year_n short_a than_o a_o tithe_n of_o these_o torment_n rev._n 20._o 10._o jude_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o death_n which_o have_v no_o death_n it_o have_v a_o beginning_n it_o have_v no_o end_n mat._n 3._o 12._o isa._n 66._o 24._o 5._o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o
the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o some_o way_n discover_v the_o world_n treason_n and_o deceit_n he_o know_v also_o that_o to_o be_v the_o world_n friend_n be_v to_o be_v god_n enemy_n yea_o he_o esteem_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o by_o evil_a man_n because_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v best_o they_o will_v like_v it_o least_o and_o a_o grace_n to_o be_v disgrace_v for_o christ_n who_o be_v farâ—e_n more_o disgrace_v for_o he_o beside_o the_o single_a approbation_n of_o one_o wise_a experimental_a christian_n be_v enough_o with_o he_o to_o countervail_v the_o disdain_n and_o dislike_n of_o a_o whole_a parish_n of_o sensualist_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o credit_n with_o god_n more_o worth_a than_o a_o talon_n of_o man_n praise_n and_o how_o little_a be_v that_o man_n hurt_n who_o malice_n condemn_v on_o earth_n and_o god_n commend_v in_o heaven_n if_o he_o can_v avoid_v their_o malice_n and_o evil_a word_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o deserve_v they_o which_o be_v much_o at_o one_o upon_o the_o matter_n for_o as_o the_o best_a confutation_n of_o their_o slander_n be_v not_o by_o our_o great_a word_n but_o by_o our_o good_a work_n so_o his_o conscience_n know_v he_o innocent_a like_o a_o constant_a friend_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o cheer_v he_o against_o all_o his_o misery_n however_o he_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o wrong_v his_o conscience_n to_o avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o singularity_n the_o scoff_v of_o atheist_n shall_v not_o beat_v he_o off_o from_o his_o profession_n no_o be_v he_o do_v well_o have_v god_n word_n for_o his_o warrant_n and_o glory_n for_o his_o aim_n nothing_o can_v daunt_v or_o discourage_v he_o neither_o the_o threaten_n of_o fire_n nor_o the_o fair_a and_o large_a promise_n of_o cunning_a and_o cruel_a adversary_n neither_o pain_n nor_o loss_n can_v make_v he_o shrink_v from_o christ_n much_o less_o the_o censure_n and_o scoff_v of_o lewd_a person_n the_o conscience_n of_o good_a intention_n let_v their_o success_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v both_o a_o sufficient_a discharge_n and_o comfort_n to_o his_o generous_a mind_n chap._n viii_o 1._o he_o will_v first_o labour_n to_o inform_v and_o then_o harken_v to_o and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n together_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n consider_v another_o case_n by_o his_o own_o and_o in_o a_o good_a measure_n do_v to_o all_o other_o as_o he_o will_v have_v other_o do_v by_o he_o 2._o he_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o in_o his_o deal_n and_o desire_n to_o pay_v every_o one_o his_o due_a he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d borrow_v without_o care_n to_o pay_v again_o as_o do_v the_o wicked_a for_o which_o they_o be_v brand_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n psal._n 37._o 21._o he_o will_v not_o detain_v wage_n or_o workmen_n hire_n a_o cry_a sin_n that_o this_o city_n groan_v under_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o such_o as_o put_v he_o in_o trust_n if_o a_o servant_n he_o purloyn_v not_o nor_o deceive_v in_o go_v to_o market_n nor_o do_v ever_o any_o but_o hypocrite_n pretend_v care_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v unmerciful_a and_o unjust_a to_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v devil_n like_o and_o double_a damnation_n to_o pretend_v piety_n and_o intend_v villainy_n matth._n 23._o and_o indeed_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v best_a see_v in_o our_o faithfulness_n to_o man_n our_o invisible_a belief_n by_o our_o visible_a life_n and_o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n or_o no_o this_o will_v infallible_o inform_v thou_o thy_o faith_n in_o the_o command_n will_v breed_v obedience_n in_o the_o threaten_n fear_v in_o the_o promise_n comfort_v o_o that_o all_o hypocritical_a professâ—â—â—_n will_v try_v themselves_o by_o this_o touchstone_n and_o consequent_o either_o be_v what_o they_o seem_v real_a christian_n or_o seem_v as_o they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n so_o shall_v they_o not_o shame_v religion_n by_o profess_v it_o whereas_o now_o they_o make_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n evil_n speak_v of_o yea_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o name_n of_o goodness_n be_v blaspheme_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o a_o ill_a reporr_n taise_v upon_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n in_o truth_n yea_o they_o have_v make_v our_o savour_n to_o stink_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o profane_a man_n to_o slay_v we_o as_o woeful_a experience_n show_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o how_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o limb_n triumph_v over_o the_o religious_a yea_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o only_o reproach_v the_o truth_n disgrace_v and_o religion_n itself_o scandalize_v but_o this_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o to_o doubt_v whether_o all_o divinity_n be_v not_o mere_a policy_n and_o the_o scripture_n a_o fable_n whereby_o million_o be_v so_o harden_v that_o they_o even_o protest_v against_o their_o own_o conversion_n which_o be_v so_o if_o you_o either_o love_n god_n or_o his_o people_n if_o you_o either_o care_n for_o other_o man_n soul_n or_o your_o own_o remove_v this_o stumble_a block_n and_o no_o long_o deceive_v yourselves_o for_o though_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o true_a christian_n may_v be_v just_a yet_o he_o that_o be_v not_o just_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a 3._o and_o as_o he_o be_v just_a in_o get_v so_o he_o be_v neither_o profuse_a in_o spend_v nor_o backward_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n in_o relieve_v christ_n member_n for_o his_o sake_n but_o will_v give_v back_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v only_o a_o steward_n not_o a_o owner_n of_o what_o he_o do_v possess_v 4._o he_o be_v not_o sordid_o covetous_a nor_o give_v to_o filthy_a lucre_n for_o the_o covetous_a person_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o believer_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v of_o one_o godly_a person_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o be_v covetous_a he_o be_v content_v with_o thing_n necessary_a and_o desire_v not_o great_a matter_n for_o if_o he_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n he_o will_v therewith_o be_v content_a consider_v how_o they_o that_o will_v needs_o be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n and_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o lust_v after_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n he_o will_v neither_o defraud_v nor_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n he_o will_v not_o deal_v unjust_o in_o line_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n he_o lust_v not_o after_o forbid_a fruit_n nor_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o he_o will_v not_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n land_n mark_n nor_o conceal_v any_o deed_n or_o writing_n that_o make_v for_o his_o neighbour_n advantage_n if_o his_o neighbour_n suffer_v prejudice_n or_o loss_n in_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o through_o his_o or_o his_o servant_n mean_n he_o will_v make_v he_o recompense_v to_o the_o full_a in_o case_n his_o cattle_n break_v into_o his_o neighbour_n ground_n and_o eat_v his_o corn_n or_o grass_n he_o will_v willing_o and_o without_o compulsion_n satisfy_v for_o the_o damage_n he_o will_v not_o detain_v the_o poor_a workman_n hire_n until_o the_o morning_n lest_o his_o family_n shall_v want_v bread_n for_o the_o present_a he_o love_v justice_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n and_o desire_n rather_o to_o buy_v what_o he_o will_v have_v then_o that_o it_o be_v give_v he_o choose_v to_o eat_v his_o own_o bread_n and_o to_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o his_o own_o cistern_n he_o hate_v gift_n lest_o they_o shall_v corrupt_v his_o judgement_n and_o make_v he_o partial_a nor_o be_v he_o legal_o just_a or_o conscionable_a according_a to_o 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or_o the_o good_n of_o a_o heathen_a though_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o line_n without_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o reâ—urning_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o yea_o although_o he_o have_v letter_n of_o markq_n for_o his_o warrant_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o other_o cause_n if_o he_o make_v a_o oath_n or_o promise_n though_o to_o he_o and_o god_n enemy_n and_o to_o his_o great_a disadvantage_n he_o will_v faithful_o perform_v it_o and_o not_o violate_v the_o same_o before_o he_o use_v the_o extremity_n either_o of_o law_n or_o of_o arm_n he_o offer_v condition_n of_o peace_n and_o before_o he_o will_v fall_v to_o blow_n he_o will_v try_v what_o reason_n will_v do_v sound_o examine_v the_o cause_n and_o hear_v what_o the_o party_n can_v say_v for_o himself_o and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o suffer_v and_o yield_v some_o part_n of_o his_o right_n then_o do_v wrong_n contend_v or_o go_v to_o law_n for_o he_o will_v not_o do_v all_o he_o may_v least_o evil_a man_n speak_v ill_a of_o he_o or_o insult_v as_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o spite_n at_o religion_n last_o he_o seldom_o but_o get_v the_o victory_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a if_o he_o be_v vanquish_v either_o in_o go_v to_o law_n or_o make_v war_n because_o he_o never_o undertake_v war_n or_o suit_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o a_o good_a intent_n yea_o it_o be_v rare_a also_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n the_o less_o he_o covet_v the_o more_o he_o have_v and_o the_o less_o he_o thirst_v after_o these_o temporal_a thing_n the_o more_o he_o coveâ—s_v spiritual_a thing_n 5._o neither_o love_v nor_o hatred_n shall_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o judgement_n or_o make_v he_o partial_a he_o will_v neither_o esteem_v father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n so_o as_o to_o disobey_v god_n in_o the_o least_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o will_v not_o wrong_v his_o child_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o wife_n but_o he_o will_v make_v his_o first-born_a heir_n and_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v if_o his_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a a_o rioter_n and_o a_o drunkard_n he_o will_v not_o nourish_v he_o in_o it_o but_o inflict_v due_a punishment_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o save_v a_o murderer_n from_o death_n lest_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a land_n guilty_a of_o blood_n no_o be_v it_o his_o own_o son_n lest_o in_o save_v he_o from_o a_o temporal_a shame_n and_o punishment_n he_o shall_v bring_v upon_o he_o a_o eternal_a â—nd_v in_o lieu_n of_o save_v his_o body_n he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o soul_n beside_o he_o will_v rather_o his_o own_o child_n shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o law_n not_o execute_v it_o matter_n not_o to_o he_o what_o other_o will_v do_v nor_o what_o all_o the_o world_n say_v if_o they_o bring_v not_o a_o write_a word_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o he_o will_v go_v on_o in_o his_o uprightness_n and_o not_o shame_v to_o be_v singular_a as_o more_o fear_v god_n anger_n then_o the_o world_n scorn_n neither_o custom_n nor_o example_n of_o his_o forefather_n will_v he_o follow_v without_o or_o against_o the_o write_a word_n no_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v paul_n himself_o any_o far_a than_o he_o follow_v christ_n he_o remember_v how_o vain_a ignorant_a and_o sinful_a his_o former_a conversation_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n be_v and_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o continue_v still_o therein_o nor_o will_v he_o take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o saint_n fall_v to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o sea-mark_n to_o make_v he_o beware_v indeed_o when_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a nature_n he_o will_v take_v the_o sure_a not_o the_o strong_a side_n and_o which_o draw_v near_a to_o probability_n and_o where_o the_o law_n write_v do_v cease_v he_o will_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a chap._n ix._o 1._o he_o be_v neither_o drunkard_n nor_o glutton_n he_o neither_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n nor_o go_v often_o to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o too_o many_o indeed_o whether_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o no_o i_o can_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v 2._o he_o be_v no_o health-drinker_n for_o he_o abhor_v drunkenness_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o rot_v of_o all_o good_a and_o scorn_v the_o reputation_n of_o good_a fellowship_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o peter_n speak_v of_o who_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n and_o that_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n that_o gaze_n upon_o every_o fair_a face_n and_o lust_n after_o every_o beautiful_a woman_n he_o will_v not_o be_v catch_v nor_o yield_v to_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o harlot_n though_o her_o lip_n drop_v like_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o her_o moâ—th_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n though_o she_o offer_v herself_o in_o the_o street_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o at_o every_o corner_n yea_o he_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n as_o some_o have_v thus_o be_v cheat_v 3._o he_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o chaste_o in_o this_o present_a world_n keep_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n holy_a for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n he_o will_v marry_v his_o speech_n be_v not_o lewd_a or_o obscene_a nor_o use_v he_o any_o lascivious_a behaviour_n nor_o do_v â—e_z take_v liberty_n to_o gaze_v upon_o bâ—â—utifull_a woman_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o his_o manner_n to_o curse_v be_v he_o never_o so_o much_o provoke_v neither_o will_v he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o reverent_o use_v his_o title_n in_o his_o talk_n 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