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procure_v nothing_o in_o the_o wicked_a and_o obstinate_a but_o indignation_n and_o murmur_a 135_o patience_n be_v a_o great_a virtue_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n will_v easy_o grant_v that_o patience_n be_v a_o great_a virtue_n as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v whereby_o it_o may_v soon_o be_v gather_v that_o we_o be_v not_o very_o hasty_a to_o be_v patient_a and_o to_o have_v the_o virtue_n that_o we_o esteem_v so_o much_o god_n therefore_o perceive_v such_o carelessness_n in_o man_n have_v in_o diverse_a place_n &_o namely_o in_o patient_a job_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o needful_a for_o we_o 1.20_o job._n 1.20_o for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o patient_a our_o faith_n must_v needs_o vanish_v away_o for_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o continue_v without_o the_o same_o 1.3.4_o jam._n 1.3.4_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 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assuage_v by_o consider_v that_o god_n cease_v not_o to_o procure_v our_o welfare_n continual_o 30.8_o deu._n 30.8_o and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_z that_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n he_o shall_v govern_v we_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n herein_o do_v patience_n make_v itself_o to_o be_v know_v 137_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n encrâ—â—â—eth_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o god_n only_a sufferance_n it_o be_v that_o tyrant_n persecute_v that_o they_o spoil_v man_n of_o their_o good_n that_o they_o cast_v they_o into_o banishment_n into_o prison_n and_o band_n and_o that_o they_o exercise_v all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n against_o they_o it_o be_v
his_o will_n that_o man_n be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n with_o poverty_n with_o hunger_n and_o cold_a with_o slander_n and_o reproach_n and_o with_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o may_v befall_v in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n but_o because_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n send_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v also_o a_o most_o tender_a love_a and_o kind_a father_n undoubted_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o happen_v unto_o we_o 10.13_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v profitable_a and_o a_o furtherance_n to_o our_o salvation_n wherefore_o in_o all_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n seem_v they_o at_o the_o first_o never_n so_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a the_o godly_a receive_v they_o and_o abide_v in_o they_o not_o only_o with_o patience_n but_o also_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o as_o truth_n be_v in_o deed_n that_o god_n chastice_v every_o son_n that_o he_o love_v and_o therefore_o 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ma._n 6.26.28_o that_o when_o we_o see_v how_o god_n feed_v the_o sparrow_n and_o clothe_v the_o lily_n we_o be_v a_o faithless_a people_n except_o we_o see_v his_o providence_n over_o we_o to_o feed_v we_o and_o to_o clothe_v we_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o sure_o the_o truth_n be_v except_o we_o see_v with_o such_o eye_n the_o creature_n of_o god_n we_o be_v become_v creature_n degenerate_a from_o that_o image_n wherein_o we_o be_v first_o form_v if_o we_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o heaven_n but_o that_o they_o be_v light_o and_o above_o our_o reach_n the_o horse_n and_o mule_n see_v this_o aswell_o as_o we_o if_o we_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o place_n to_o walk_v in_o or_o to_o take_v our_o rest_n upon_o it_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n see_v this_o aswell_o as_o we_o if_o in_o our_o apparel_n we_o see_v nothing_o but_o pride_n of_o a_o goodly_a colour_n if_o in_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_v we_o know_v nothing_o but_o the_o pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o taste_n if_o hear_v see_v smell_a taste_v and_o such_o like_a be_v all_o the_o delight_n we_o can_v find_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o have_v give_v our_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o dumb_v creature_n which_o have_v these_o sense_n more_o exquisite_a than_o we_o and_o we_o have_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o beast_n who_o with_o wisdom_n understanding_n knowledge_n reason_n and_o prudence_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pr._n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o 49.20_o ps_n 49.20_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o honour_n have_v no_o understanding_n he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o bruit_n beast_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o they_o 140_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o six_o day_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v finish_v but_o the_o government_n thereof_o be_v perpetual_a and_o god_n do_v continual_o work_v in_o preserve_v and_o mantayn_v the_o order_n thereof_o 5.17_o act._n 17.28_o ps_n 104.29_o io._n 5.17_o even_o as_o the_o 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all_o the_o inferior_a creature_n to_o god_n glory_n so_o do_v the_o same_o lord_n and_o maker_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o infinite_a wisdom_n continuethe_v same_o my_o father_n still_o work_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 104.29_o joh._n 1.17_o ps_n 104.29_o and_o i_o work_v when_o thou_o hide_v away_o thy_o face_n say_v that_o p._n they_o be_v trouble_v when_o thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o be_v turn_v to_o their_o dust_n when_o thou_o let_v thy_o breath_n go_v forth_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v &_o thou_o shall_v renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o which_o we_o call_v and_o esteem_v nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o very_a finger_n of_o god_n work_v in_o his_o creature_n 104.29_o ps_n 104.29_o much_o more_o the_o alteration_n of_o natural_a course_n and_o thing_n do_v extraordinarilye_o wherefore_o when_o rain_n fall_v excessivelie_o to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n 7._o gen._n 7._o or_o hinder_v mankind_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n or_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v clean_o dry_v up_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n at_o all_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o achab_n 17_o 1._o king_n 17_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o justice_n punish_v the_o break_n of_o his_o law_n and_o unthankfulness_n of_o his_o people_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o star_n in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a order_n so_o be_v it_o his_o power_n that_o do_v alter_v and_o change_v they_o and_o for_o
13_o 39_o and_o justifi_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n both_o in_o cover_v his_o evil_a deed_n and_o in_o make_v his_o good_a deed_n acceptable_a to_o god_n climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o there_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n for_o righteousness_n for_o salvation_n and_o for_o everlasting_a life_n work_n and_o charity_n follow_v faith_n and_o be_v exercise_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o glori_v only_o before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n in_o show_v forth_o obedience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n further_n than_o this_o our_o good_a work_v do_v not_o reach_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n touch_v salvation_n i_o speak_v of_o our_o good_a work_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 7._o 7.18_o ro._n 7.18_o as_o they_o be_v we_o and_o imperfect_a for_o else_o if_o our_o work_n can_v be_v perfect_a according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n 18.5_o leu._n 18.5_o and_o as_o christ_n wrought_v they_o in_o 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