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not_o attribute_n either_o to_o the_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o any_o one_o or_o yet_o to_o the_o force_n and_o power_n or_o to_o the_o weapon_n or_o army_n of_o man_n the_o change_n which_o we_o daily_o see_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a but_o to_o the_o only_a ordinance_n and_o disposition_n of_o god_n by_o which_o such_o alteration_n come_v to_o pass_v according_a as_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n know_v to_o be_v expedient_a and_o just_a for_o the_o chastisement_n and_o punish_v of_o man_n by_o one_o another_o or_o else_o to_o show_v himself_o benign_a and_o favourable_a towards_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n use_v as_o his_o instrument_n senacherib_n the_o tyrant_n of_o assyria_n to_o chastise_v many_o people_n and_o nation_n 10._o isay_n 10._o he_o call_v he_o the_o rod_n and_o scourge_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o do_v great_o reprehend_v he_o by_o isay_n for_o that_o he_o attribute_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o not_o because_o of_o his_o virtue_n consider_v he_o be_v a_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a king_n but_o because_o god_n will_v use_v he_o against_o those_o who_o deserve_v to_o be_v chastise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o tyrant_n and_o murderer_n if_o then_o we_o consider_v as_o behoove_v we_o upon_o that_o which_o we_o have_v here_o summary_o touch_v we_o shall_v find_v therein_o excellent_a doctrine_n for_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o people_n and_o for_o all_o man_n as_o well_o in_o general_a as_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o end_n to_o induce_v they_o habitation_n that_o every_o one_o must_v contain_v himself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o habitation_n that_o they_o may_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o enclosure_n of_o those_o confine_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o for_o as_o he_o be_v curse_v in_o the_o law_n which_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o neighbour_n possession_n so_o must_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o curse_n who_o can_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o those_o country_n 27._o deut._n 27._o in_o which_o god_n have_v confine_v they_o bestow_v upon_o they_o power_n signory_n and_o habitation_n therein_o for_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o great_a dissension_n and_o cruel_a war_n but_o from_o the_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n of_o man_n which_o will_v one_o usurp_v above_o another_o that_o which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o they_o and_o by_o such_o mean_n do_v outpass_a their_o limit_n whereas_o if_o every_o one_o will_v content_v himself_o with_o that_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o the_o creator_n thereof_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o much_o more_o peace_n as_o than_o god_n through_o his_o providence_n will_v constrain_v they_o by_o necessity_n and_o need_n which_o they_o have_v one_o of_o another_o to_o traffic_v and_o communicate_v together_o in_o 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he_o have_v enclose_v the_o water_n within_o their_o place_n to_o the_o course_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v they_o man_n against_o the_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n of_o man_n have_v bound_v they_o with_o hill_n and_o rock_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o bound_n so_o difficult_a to_o pass_v which_o may_v bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o ambition_n and_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o man_n within_o any_o limit_n but_o that_o they_o will_v pass_v over_o the_o deep_a the_o long_a the_o ample_a and_o broad_a water_n and_o the_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n so_o inaccessible_a through_o which_o they_o will_v not_o cut_v a_o passage_n one_o to_o overrun_v another_o by_o great_a outrage_n and_o violence_n wherein_o sure_o they_o evident_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o furious_a than_o the_o sea_n how_o outrageous_a and_o rough_a soever_o it_o be_v see_v they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n contain_v themselves_o within_o their_o limit_n as_o the_o water_n do_v which_o also_o make_v they_o more_o unreasonable_a than_o brute_n beast_n for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o furious_a horse_n in_o one_o stable_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o will_v common_o be_v stay_v with_o a_o halter_n make_v but_o of_o a_o little_a cord_n or_o leather_n and_o will_v be_v keep_v by_o a_o little_a bar_n of_o wood_n from_o strike_v &_o run_v over_o one_o another_o so_o that_o one_o only_a stable_n will_v serve_v they_o all_o but_o man_n do_v to_o the_o contrary_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o furious_a and_o contentious_a beast_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v suffice_v they_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o river_n sea_n lake_n nor_o mountain_n which_o can_v be_v a_o bar_n sufficient_a to_o withhold_v they_o from_o force_v and_o ravage_v one_o another_o destroy_v themselves_o by_o horrible_a massacre_n and_o cruel_a war_n which_o no_o doubt_n come_v unto_o they_o especial_o through_o want_n of_o acknowledge_v 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the_o hart_n quicken_v the_o spirit_n provoke_v urine_n drive_v out_o ventosity_n augment_v natural_a heat_n fatn_v they_o who_o be_v in_o good_a health_n excit_v the_o appetite_n purify_v trouble_v blood_n open_v stop_n convai_v the_o nouriture_n throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n make_v good_a colour_n and_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o body_n all_o that_o which_o be_v therein_o superfluous_a but_o if_o wine_n be_v take_v without_o great_a mediocrity_n and_o temperance_n it_o do_v by_o accident_n refrigerate_v the_o whole_a body_n for_o the_o natural_a heat_n thereof_o by_o too_o much_o drink_n remain_v choke_v even_o as_o a_o little_a fire_n be_v quench_v by_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o wood_n cast_v thereupon_o beside_o wine_n be_v hurtful_a for_o the_o brain_n for_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o back_n bone_n and_o the_o sinew_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o it_o whereby_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o this_o principal_a part_n be_v hurt_v there_o succeed_v in_o time_n great_a and_o dangerous_a 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