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in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o they_o have_v that_o that_o will_v stand_v by_o they_o when_o strength_n and_o beauty_n be_v vanish_v when_o learning_n &_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v all_o end_v with_o the_o world_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o doctrine_n 3._o in_o that_o our_o elder_n by_o faith_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n here_o we_o learn_v the_o ready_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o get_v a_o good_a name_n a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n eccles._n 7.3_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a ointment_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n will_v have_v these_o elder_n have_v it_o and_o they_o have_v lay_v we_o down_o a_o platform_n how_o to_o get_v it_o and_o it_o be_v this_o 1._o get_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n please_v he_o that_o be_v confess_v thy_o sin_n bewail_v they_o get_v pardon_n set_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n before_o thou_o believe_v they_o apply_v they_o to_o thyself_o as_o thy_o own_o be_v persuade_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o christ_n do_v all_o for_o thou_o and_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v thy_o acceptation_n with_o god_n thus_o when_o thou_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n approve_v of_o thou_o god_n can_v easy_o give_v thou_o a_o comfortable_a testimony_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o he_o can_v move_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n to_o think_v well_o and_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n he_o can_v bend_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n to_o approve_v they_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o some_o caution_n 1._o god_n will_v not_o procure_v his_o child_n a_o good_a name_n among_o all_o man_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v curse_v for_o luk._n 6.26_o curse_v be_v you_o when_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o but_o the_o lord_n mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v accept_v &_o have_v a_o good_a name_n with_o the_o 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good_a name_n but_o it_o shall_v prove_v a_o rot_a name_n in_o the_o end_n prou._n 10.7_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v the_o good_a name_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v rot_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v loathsome_a &_o stink_a in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o glorious_a in_o the_o world_n 2._o because_o it_o will_v not_o last_v the_o wear_n out_o but_o in_o the_o end_n vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o unless_o as_o a_o rot_a thing_n leave_v some_o corruption_n behind_o it_o so_o their_o good_a name_n in_o the_o end_n be_v vanish_v leave_v infamy_n behind_o
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against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o many_o of_o god_n child_n psal._n 88.3.7_o my_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o evil_n thou_o have_v vex_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o wave_n etc._n etc._n question_n how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n wherein_o be_v promise_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o deut._n 28._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o bless_a in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o of_o thy_o ground_n and_o cattle_n psal._n 34.10_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v lack_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o therefore_o david_n compare_v the_o godly_a man_n to_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n which_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o be_v green_a and_o well_o like_n psalm_n 1.3_o how_o then_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n own_o servant_n shall_v be_v thus_o oppress_v and_o lade_v not_o with_o one_o calamity_n or_o two_o but_o with_o sundry_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n at_o the_o same_o time_n answer_n true_a it_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o gracious_a promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n unto_o god_n child_n but_o they_o be_v conditional_a and_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o exception_n to_o this_o effect_n god_n child_n shall_v have_v such_o and_o such_o blessing_n unless_o it_o please_v god_n by_o affliction_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o or_o to_o chastise_v they_o for_o some_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o grace_n or_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n 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