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especial_o because_o this_o oil_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o lamp_n shall_v give_v a_o light_n to_o their_o eye_n a_o direction_n to_o their_o foot_n a_o comfort_n to_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o example_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o same_o 36._o look_v over_o the_o book_n of_o god_n peruse_v it_o diligent_o and_o tell_v i_o if_o ever_o you_o do_v see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v or_o his_o seed_n beg_v their_o bread_n but_o always_o those_o which_o first_o above_o all_o worldly_a affair_n do_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o which_o build_v temple_n to_o his_o holy_a name_n maintain_v his_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o same_o they_o have_v all_o good_a blessing_n pour_v on_o they_o abraham_n leave_v his_o own_o country_n willing_a to_o have_v sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v this_o assurance_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n 26._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v which_o bless_v continue_v in_o isaac_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o begin_v to_o bud_v in_o jacob_n who_o willing_a mind_n well_o know_v unto_o the_o lord_n concern_v his_o house_n in_o his_o sleep_n there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o ladder_n the_o foot_n whereof_o stand_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o top_n do_v reach_v unto_o the_o heaven_n by_o which_o the_o angel_n do_v ascend_v and_o descend_v and_o the_o lord_n lean_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o ladder_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n abraham_n and_o thy_o father_n isaac_n the_o land_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v now_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v increase_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v when_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n he_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n &_o i_o know_v not_o and_o tremble_v he_o say_v further_a 28._o o_o how_o terrible_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o place_n but_o even_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n forthwith_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n he_o take_v the_o stone_n which_o lie_v under_o his_o head_n all_o night_n and_o rear_v it_o a_o end_n he_o pour_v oil_n upon_o it_o make_v a_o vow_n and_o say_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v here_o set_v a_o end_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o increase_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v i_o after_o the_o spark_n of_o 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the_o vale_n so_o much_o that_o he_o show_v his_o love_a regard_n to_o his_o elect_a here_o upon_o earth_n in_o look_v down_o on_o jacob_n and_o lean_v on_o the_o ladder_n in_o send_v his_o angel_n up_o and_o down_o to_o his_o patriarch_n full_a of_o grace_n who_o when_o his_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o he_o do_v see_v as_o it_o be_v say_v gratia_n gratiam_fw-la peperit_fw-la grace_n bring_v forth_o grace_n for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n may_v more_o easy_o climb_v this_o ladder_n and_o for_o our_o example_n he_o tremble_v when_o he_o perceyve_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o he_o give_v the_o title_n and_o join_v the_o reverence_n thereunto_o say_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n conclude_v it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o his_o zealous_a speech_n and_o do_n condemn_v the_o fruitless_a zeal_n of_o our_o age_n for_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v once_o in_o the_o 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widow_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mite_n he_o will_v make_v the_o build_n strong_a though_o it_o be_v found_v on_o a_o cup_n of_o can_v water_v those_o which_o love_v his_o spouse_n he_o will_v bless_v their_o seed_n here_o upon_o earth_n with_o plenty_n of_o peace_n and_o glorify_v they_o in_o his_o heavenly_a lerusalem_fw-la this_o blessing_n be_v seldom_o obscure_a or_o unseen_a amongst_o the_o son_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v it_o cease_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n for_o if_o we_o look_v back_o unto_o this_o little_a spark_n we_o shall_v see_v and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n that_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o jacob_n and_o the_o flame_n break_v
can_v wish_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o shall_v succeed_v the_o infamous_a death_n of_o cyrus_n who_o with_o his_o exceed_o great_a army_n be_v overcome_v in_o the_o field_n and_o good_a cause_n why_o since_o as_o plato_n plato_n write_v he_o sin_v much_o in_o bring_v uppe_o his_o child_n wanton_o command_v his_o own_o brother_n to_o be_v slay_v very_o treacherouslie_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v so_o much_o as_o to_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o rewarder_n of_o the_o just_a and_o punisher_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o that_o so_o merciful_a on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o so_o perfect_o just_a on_o the_o other_o that_o of_o his_o exceed_a mercy_n he_o reward_v the_o least_o good_a deed_n of_o we_o sinful_a wretch_n and_o punish_v every_o sin_n whatsoever_o unleast_o we_o do_v hearty_o repent_v and_o turn_v ourselves_o true_o unto_o his_o mercy_n which_o we_o commit_v against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v become_v like_o horse_n and_o mule_n 1._o which_o have_v no_o understanding_n if_o the_o carter_n do_v but_o wag_v his_o whip_n the_o horse_n hie_v on_o apace_o if_o the_o shepherd_n dog_n do_v but_o bark_v the_o sheep_n do_v whirrie_a all_o on_o heap_n if_o the_o lion_n roar_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n tremble_v and_o yet_o the_o lord_n call_v daily_a and_o hourly_o by_o sign_n from_o heaven_n by_o fire_n in_o the_o air_n by_o strange_a course_n in_o the_o water_n by_o unnatural_a monster_n in_o the_o earth_n 3._o by_o loss_n in_o the_o field_n and_o by_o scarefire_n in_o the_o house_n by_o sickness_n in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o denounce_v of_o death_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o no_o man_n tremble_v no_o man_n run_v no_o man_n look_v up_o no_o man_n once_o regard_v it_o o_o â—sencelesse_a sensuality_n do_v you_o marvel_v why_o your_o grief_n last_v day_n and_o night_n and_o your_o dissease_n be_v uncurable_a since_o you_o have_v such_o great_a store_n of_o honour_n and_o wealth_n to_o ease_v your_o mind_n which_o poor_a man_n want_v they_o want_v they_o both_o in_o deed_n and_o fith_o they_o seldom_o taste_v the_o meat_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n seldom_o offer_v they_o the_o sour_a sauce_n belong_v to_o such_o dainty_a dish_n therefore_o let_v all_o man_n leave_v their_o wander_a thought_n of_o fancy_n of_o chance_n ill_a luck_n wicked_a man_n evil_a mind_n deceitful_a heart_n non_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o chance_n or_o fortune_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v the_o wicked_a any_o power_n to_o hurt_v but_o where_o the_o lord_n shall_v permit_v and_o he_o permit_v not_o without_o desert_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o desert_n without_o sin_n no_o sin_n without_o punishment_n no_o punishment_n without_o deserve_a pain_n unleast_o we_o repent_v no_o repentance_n without_o sufficient_a restitution_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o us._n therefore_o thou_o which_o be_v strong_a marvel_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wound_v of_o the_o weak_a who_o heart_n perhaps_o be_v great_a than_o thou_o thou_o which_o be_v scotfree_a and_o fare_v dainty_o august_n marvel_v not_o that_o thou_o lie_v sick_a pininge_n consume_a groan_a with_o the_o palsy_n in_o thy_o head_n the_o burn_a in_o thy_o heart_n the_o ciatica_fw-la in_o thy_o hip_n the_o stone_n in_o the_o reiâ—es_n the_o gout_n in_o the_o thy_o toe_n thy_o arm_n or_o thy_o leg_n the_o burn_a ague_n through_o thy_o whole_a body_n thou_o which_o be_v mighty_a wise_a and_o honourable_a merueile_v not_o if_o thou_o be_v bring_v under_o if_o thy_o foolish_a do_n breed_v the_o repentance_n with_o discredit_n thou_o which_o have_v honour_n and_o riches_n dominion_n and_o power_n health_n and_o physician_n credit_n and_o success_n at_o thy_o will_n marvel_v not_o though_o thou_o want_v child_n or_o have_v one_o only_a child_n which_o be_v all_o thy_o joy_n when_o he_o be_v take_v away_o by_o untimely_a death_n say_v not_o to_o thyself_o o_o what_o ill_a fortune_n be_v this_o that_o have_v one_o only_o child_n in_o who_o i_o joy_v he_o shall_v be_v thus_o take_v from_o i_o neither_o weep_v so_o bitter_o for_o thy_o natural_a child_n o_o you_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n weep_v not_o for_o your_o child_n but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o 23._o and_o your_o own_o sin_n against_o god_n know_v you_o right_o well_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o make_v his_o joy_n of_o any_o thing_n provide_v for_o any_o thing_n honour_v any_o thing_n more_o or_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v it_o or_o it_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v he_o this_o be_v the_o mayor_n and_o the_o minor_a be_v like_a unto_o it_o which_o be_v this_o there_o be_v no_o adversity_n what_o so_o ever_o come_v to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n though_o not_o the_o thousand_o part_n which_o we_o deserve_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o philip_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o head_n if_o we_o will_v but_o 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the_o jew_n only_o or_o the_o christian_a only_o or_o for_o this_o nation_n this_o degree_n this_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n only_o but_o as_o saint_n peter_n affirm_v there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n with_o god_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n who_o so_o ever_o fear_v the_o lord_n a_o right_a and_o work_v righteousness_n he_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n let_v all_o man_n therefore_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n aright_o let_v they_o open_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o charitable_a compassion_n towards_o their_o brethren_n especial_o towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n at_o the_o least_o let_v not_o we_o be_v more_o unkind_a unto_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o heathen_a look_v back_o again_o to_o that_o high_a mountain_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v new_o descend_v cyrus_n begin_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o prosper_v wonderful_o he_o forgat_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o come_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n darius_n darius_n 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