sit_v still_o my_o daughter_n until_o thou_o know_v how_o the_o matter_n will_v fall_v out_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o a_o good_a end_n ruth_n 3._o 18._o and_o we_o must_v learn_v with_o all_o patience_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n to_o commend_v all_o our_o affair_n to_o god_n as_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v who_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o god_n cause_n be_v still_o and_o quiet_a and_o commit_v the_o matter_n unto_o god_n that_o judge_v righteous_o as_o when_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o herod_n the_o king_n have_v cut_v of_o the_o head_n of_o john_n his_o forerunner_n a_o cruel_a deed_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o seemee_v to_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o god_n cause_n he_o put_v it_o up_o peaceable_o suffer_v it_o to_o go_v on_o take_v care_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o better_a to_o secure_v they_o &_o to_o 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unto_o he_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o brethren_n against_o he_o their_o sell_v of_o he_o his_o bondage_n his_o false_a accusation_n of_o adultery_n by_o potiphers_n wife_n impose_v on_o he_o and_o his_o wrongful_a imprisonment_n that_o follow_v there_o upon_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v altogether_o work_v for_o and_o procure_v josephs_n good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o do_v altogether_o strengthen_v he_o and_o be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n of_o his_o promotion_n and_o advancement_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o gen._n 37._o 39_o 40._o 41._o 42._o and_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v all_o the_o trouble_n and_o miss_v fortune_n which_o god_n people_n and_o his_o church_n endure_v for_o a_o time_n which_o in_o the_o end_n therefore_o shall_v turn_v to_o their_o good_a and_o be_v nothing_o mean_a while_n but_o as_o a_o preparative_n to_o their_o future_a advancement_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o god_n church_n and_o child_n their_o cruel_a persecution_n their_o great_a overthrow_n the_o death_n of_o martyr_n and_o what_o soever_o else_o seem_v most_o of_o all_o to_o cross_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n term_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o trouble_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6._o 6._o this_o we_o must_v serious_o think_v upon_o and_o with_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n bend_v ourselves_o and_o abide_v and_o in_o all_o our_o adversity_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v all_o his_o work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o among_o his_o people_n he_o will_v then_o rise_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o people_n head_n again_o in_o the_o fit_a time_n of_o their_o need_n as_o he_o do_v with_o joseph_n when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o advancement_n be_v come_v and_o strike_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n and_o lay_v a_o perpetual_a shame_n upon_o they_o furthermore_o this_o may_v teach_v and_o instruct_v we_o that_o what_o trouble_v soever_o fall_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o good_a cause_n and_o religion_n nor_o abandon_v a_o good_a matter_n and_o withdraw_v our_o hand_n from_o it_o because_o it_o proceed_v not_o well_o at_o the_o first_o but_o remember_v that_o the_o lord_n our_o lord_n have_v not_o eye_n of_o flesh_n nor_o see_v as_o man_n do_v job_n 10._o 4._o we_o must_v thereupon_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n suffer_v such_o trouble_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o thereby_o to_o prove_v we_o and_o to_o see_v whether_o we_o will_v cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o hold_v with_o his_o people_n not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v in_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n but_o then_o also_o when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n and_o withal_o part_v with_o and_o impart_v to_o they_o of_o our_o mean_n as_o much_o as_o convenient_o we_o may_v for_o the_o ease_n and_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a oppress_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o must_v earnest_o endeavour_n by_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n beseech_v he_o to_o aid_v his_o people_n and_o to_o fight_v for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o god_n people_n do_v when_o they_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n and_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o remember_v this_o that_o the_o enemy_n have_v reproach_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o foolish_a people_n have_v blaspheme_v thy_o name_n o_o deliver_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o turtle_n dove_n unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a forget_v not_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o poor_a for_o ever_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o cruelty_n o_o let_v not_o the_o oppress_a return_n ashamed_a let_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a praise_n thy_o name_n arise_v o_o god_n plead_v thy_o own_o cause_n remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n reproach_v thou_o daily_o forget_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o tumult_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o increase_v continual_o psal_n 74._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o but_o those_o that_o have_v better_a mean_n must_v employ_v all_o their_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n as_o those_o godly_a prince_n obediah_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o as_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n do_v who_o take_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n people_n in_o hand_n when_o it_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o by_o god_n blessing_n bring_v it_o to_o a_o happy_a end_n to_o their_o own_o praise_n and_o the_o people_n comfort_n for_o which_o their_o name_n also_o shall_v be_v bless_v to_o the_o world_n end_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o fearful_a threaten_n be_v denounce_v against_o edom_n israel_n brother_n even_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o for_o his_o violence_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o observe_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o this_o his_o violence_n be_v at_o such_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o thou_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o stranger_n carry_v away_o captive_a his_o force_n and_o forrener_n enter_v into_o his_o gate_n and_o cast_v bolt_n upon_o jerusalem_n even_o thou_o be_v as_o one_o of_o they_o and_o let_v every_o man_n mark_v this_o last_o sentence_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o ruin_n and_o root_n out_o and_o think_v well_o thereupon_o therefore_o shall_v shame_n cover_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o obadiah_n verse_n 10._o and_o 11._o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o meros_n be_v curse_v not_o because_o it_o help_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o only_o because_o it_o do_v not_o aid_v god_n people_n curse_v you_o meros_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o enhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a judge_n the_o 5._o chapter_n and_o the_o 23._o verse_n reuben_n also_o thâ—_n elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n from_o who_o most_o help_n be_v expect_v be_v gentle_o admonish_v and_o that_o for_o withdraw_a himself_n say_v why_o abode_a thou_o among_o the_o sheepe-fould_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n judge_n the_o 5._o chapter_n and_o verse_n 14._o to_o conclude_v let_v all_o godly_a heart_a man_n therefore_o in_o the_o need_n and_o necessity_n of_o god_n people_n think_v serious_o upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o give_v when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o trouble_n say_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o teman_fw-mi braught_fw-mi water_n to_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a they_o prevent_v with_o bread_n he_o that_o flee_v for_o they_o flee_v from_o the_o sword_n from_o the_o draw_a sword_n and_o from_o the_o bend_a bow_n and_o from_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o war_n isaiah_n 21._o 14._o 15._o and_o have_v ripe_o weigh_v and_o consider_v all_o thing_n follow_v moses_n the_o prince_n of_o israel_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n hebr._n 11._o 25._o 26._o yea_o this_o will_v all_o those_o do_v that_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n with_o moses_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o by_o grace_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o those_o that_o follow_a god_n counsel_n come_v to_o help_v his_o people_n in_o their_o need_n and_o right_o judge_v of_o their_o affliction_n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 41._o 1._o ⸪_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la pro._n 25._o 11._o 11._o falsum_fw-la niâ—â—â—_n dicere_fw-la licet_fw-la at_o very_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tacere_fw-la aliquando_fw-la est_fw-la utile_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la gal._n c._n 2._o &_o the_o bonâ—_n persevere_v 16._o &_o in_o psal_n 5._o &_o ambr_n epist_n 23._o ex_fw-la â—â—â—_o 16._o 12._o 12._o ezech._n 13._o 19_o 22._o 22._o esa._n 22._o 12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophocl_n muâ—ca_n in_o luctu_fw-la intempestiva_fw-la narratio_fw-la sirac_n 22._o 6._o et_fw-fr sophod_n oedip_n tyra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la plut._n the_o ethic_n viâ—â—_n &_o sympos_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n ad_fw-la eunom_fw-la l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la â—it_n tempore_fw-la haud_fw-la datum_fw-la â—â—_o erasâ—_n tempestiva_fw-la aliqua_fw-la volupta_fw-la nisit_fw-la nocet_fw-la h._n stâ—ph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocr_n ad_fw-la dâ—mon_n et_fw-la data_fw-la non_fw-la apto_fw-la tempore_fw-la vina_fw-la nocem_fw-la ovid._n reme_v l._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n 〈◊〉_d lâ—m_n l._n 1._o nehem_n 8._o 9_o luk._n 15._o 31._o 31._o mat._n 9_o 15._o maâ—_n 2._o 19_o 20._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pind._n pyth._n ode_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man._n palâ—â—ol_n ad_fw-la fill_n precept_n 6._o 6._o lament_n 3._o 37_o 38._o esa_n 45._o 7._o amos_n 3._o 6._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 11._o and_o 16._o 10._o jud._n 3._o 8_o 12._o and_o 4._o 2._o 1_o king_n 11._o 14_o 23._o 23._o et_fw-la magis_fw-la placandus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o adversis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la laedendus_fw-la in_o secundis_fw-la placari_fw-la quip_n debeâ—_n cum_fw-la irascitur_fw-la laedi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la cum_fw-la placatur_fw-la adversa_fw-la enim_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la dei_fw-la veniunt_fw-la secunda_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la salâ—ian_n de_fw-fr provide_v l._n 6._o
of_o man_n and_o whole_o unsearchable_a he_o have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n psalm_n 77._o 19_o and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n prou._n 21._o 30._o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o psalm_n 16._o 2._o neither_o can_v our_o wickedness_n hurt_v he_o job._n 35._o 6._o 7._o 8._o therefore_o it_o fare_v so_o with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o it_o eccles_n 3._o 14_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o experience_n teach_v that_o although_o those_o that_o be_v most_o diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o their_o affair_n go_v forward_o therewith_o yet_o many_o time_n even_o the_o most_o diligent_a and_o careful_a man_n fail_v and_o be_v cross_v in_o their_o proceed_n so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o solomon_n i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a neither_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o eccles_n 9_o 11._o and_o therefore_o consider_v we_o the_o time_n and_o the_o chance_n which_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v only_o reserve_v to_o himself_o act_v 1._o 7._o so_o that_o it_o depend_v whole_o on_o he_o ⸪_o chap._n four_o why_o god_n so_o order_v his_o work_n as_o we_o think_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o rule_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v common_o and_o ordinary_o find_v that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o power_n can_v deither_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o salomon_n express_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o that_o god_n so_o order_v his_o work_n and_o heavenly_a providence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v fear_v he_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o it_o and_o god_n do_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v fear_v he_o eccles_n 3._o 14._o that_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o forsake_v he_o nor_o despise_v his_o work_n neither_o yet_o cleave_v unto_o nor_o depend_v upon_o any_o man_n but_o only_o upon_o god_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v not_o glory_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o mighty_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o exercise_v love_a kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n on_o earth_n jeremie_n 9_o 23._o 24._o by_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o admirable_a and_o strange_a work_n of_o god_n wrought_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n we_o be_v teach_v first_o not_o to_o trust_v upon_o or_o unto_o our_o own_o wisdom_n diligence_n beauty_n strength_n friend_n riches_n nor_o any_o other_o terrestrial_a thing_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v which_o yet_o be_v many_o time_n esteem_v to_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o bring_n of_o worldly_a matter_n to_o pass_v and_o to_o further_a our_o project_n but_o only_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o hold_v a_o great_a hand_n over_o we_o than_o all_o those_o thing_n do_v eccles_n 5._o 8._o second_o before_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o attend_v to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n touch_v the_o event_n thereof_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o may_v in_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n which_o god_n set_v before_o we_o and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o use_v and_o whereby_o also_o he_o common_o use_v to_o prosper_v their_o action_n 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