so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n we_o must_v not_o 44._o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 27._o &_o 28._o psal_n 5._o 5._o psal_n 139._o 19_o mat._n 5._o 44._o hate_v they_o but_o love_v they_o now_o albeit_o that_o upon_o good_a cause_n the_o wicked_a be_v abominable_a unto_o the_o just_a &_o that_o the_o wicked_a aught_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o to_o labour_n to_o please_v both_o god_n &_o the_o just_a which_o be_v of_o a_o good_a and_o upright_o conversation_n by_o the_o which_o they_o bend_v unto_o edification_n for_o to_o set_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n yet_o the_o wicked_a be_v harden_v and_o become_v obstinate_a in_o their_o malice_n and_o do_v delight_n therein_o so_o that_o of_o vice_n they_o make_v virtue_n and_o of_o virtue_n vice_n and_o in_o steed_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v the_o just_a that_o give_v they_o good_a example_n and_o to_o do_v they_o honour_n and_o to_o reverence_v they_o they_o abhor_v they_o as_o solomon_n say_v add_v and_o 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great_o 10_o gen._n 12._o &_o 13._o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o gen._n 18._o 27._o &_o 23._o 7_o act._n 7._o 25_o exo._n 4._o 10_o god_n esteem_v he_o by_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o pronounce_v no_o excellent_a thing_n of_o himself_o but_o name_v himself_o powder_n and_o dust_n and_o also_o do_v humble_v he_o before_o the_o hethites_n moses_n know_v also_o that_o god_n will_v give_v deliverance_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o hand_n and_o yet_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a david_n know_v that_o god_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v anoint_v king_n over_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o he_o submit_v himself_o unto_o saul_n who_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n afrer_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v unto_o hieremie_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o a_o prophet_n he_o humble_v himself_o say_v he_o be_v a_o child_n saint_n paul_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v count_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v his_o 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life_n &_o pure_a and_o clean_a conversation_n but_o only_o this_o word_n by_o the_o which_o god_n declare_v unto_o we_o his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o hones_fw-mi three_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n because_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o at_o the_o end_n to_o have_v perfect_a possession_n thereof_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v i_o say_v to_o presume_v of_o ourselves_o in_o this_o sort_n though_o we_o be_v but_o fool_n before_o the_o world_n which_o will_v have_v we_o to_o praise_v and_o boast_v ourselves_o for_o god_n shall_v accept_v and_o allow_v we_o for_o wise_a man_n for_o the_o
16_o the_o righteous_a labour_v to_o do_v good_a but_o the_o ungodly_a use_v his_o increase_n unto_o sin_n when_o man_n occupy_v themselves_o and_o take_v some_o work_n in_o hand_n they_o seek_v to_o profit_v and_o gain_v thereby_o but_o oftentimes_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o none_o but_o good_a people_n do_v true_o prosper_v in_o their_o affair_n though_o man_n reason_n do_v judge_v the_o contrary_n as_o touch_v the_o wicked_a what_o gain_n soever_o they_o get_v &_o what_o joy_n soever_o they_o have_v yet_o do_v it_o all_o turn_n unto_o their_o hurt_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o outward_a appearance_n that_o good_a people_n be_v most_o miserable_a &_o that_o there_o be_v noon_n more_o unhappy_a and_o curse_a than_o they_o in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o solomon_n which_o lie_v not_o do_v show_v we_o their_o prosperity_n when_o he_o attribute_v life_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o if_o he_o do_v say_v that_o the_o just_a man_n do_v not_o apply_v himself_o unto_o any_o work_n but_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v the_o path_n way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n contrary_o after_o the_o outward_a sight_n the_o wicked_a reap_v great_a profit_n by_o the_o work_v they_o take_v in_o hand_n but_o their_o destruction_n which_o be_v great_a be_v at_o hand_n utter_o to_o beat_v they_o down_o solomon_n do_v signify_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ungodly_a use_v his_o increase_n unto_o sin_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v not_o profit_v himself_o alone_o but_o do_v serve_v to_o the_o relieve_v 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o of_o other_o even_o so_o the_o evil_a manner_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v stir_v up_o other_o unto_o sin_n whereupon_o follow_v death_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o all_o desire_n to_o live_v and_o do_v abhor_v death_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a let_v we_o worship_v one_o only_a god_n according_a unto_o his_o word_n fly_v from_o 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mocker_n we_o may_v set_v cain_n who_o after_o he_o have_v slay_v abel_n pass_v not_o for_o his_o fault_n commit_v 9_o gen._n 4._o 9_o as_o we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o the_o answer_n he_o make_v when_o he_o know_v not_o where_o his_o brother_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o the_o world_n destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n for_o albeit_o that_o noah_n do_v condemn_v it_o by_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ark_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o care_n nor_o take_v no_o 7._o heb._n 11._o 7._o thought_n but_o continue_v still_o in_o their_o wickedness_n pass_v the_o time_n away_o merry_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v show_v it_o say_v for_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o &_o give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o no_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n 38._o mat._n 24._o 38._o and_o they_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o etc._n etc._n sodom_n also_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n david_n also_o until_o 28_o gen._n 18._o 19_o ezâ—c_fw-la 16._o 49_o luk._n 17._o 28_o that_o he_o be_v reproove_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n the_o jew_n which_o by_o envy_n crucify_v jesus_n christ_n do_v mock_v he_o say_v he_o have_v save_v other_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o save_v and_o now_o at_o this_o day_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o which_o persecute_v the_o poor_a member_n 41._o mat._n 27._o 41._o of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v mocker_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o in_o popery_n etc._n etc._n we_o bring_v forth_o these_o example_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o know_v that_o of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v better_o let_v we_o therefore_o be_v diligent_a to_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v so_o print_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v renounce_v all_o carnal_a trust_n which_o be_v but_o folly_n and_o which_o hold_v man_n in_o giere_v and_o mock_v and_o that_o by_o this_o fear_n we_o may_v come_v and_o attain_v unto_o the_o true_a wisdom_n the_o which_o may_v make_v we_o understande_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o laugh_v and_o mock_v but_o to_o be_v sorry_a when_o we_o have_v sin_v but_o that_o of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n and_o contrite_a heart_n with_o all_o humbleness_n we_o shall_v ask_v with_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n etc._n etc._n 17._o ps_n 51._o 15._o 3._o 17._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o we_o understande_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o rejoice_v at_o our_o wickedness_n even_o so_o also_o ought_v we_o to_o convert_v the_o foolish_a and_o bring_v they_o unto_o true_a understanding_n let_v we_o ask_v with_o david_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a hart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v aright_o spirit_n within_o i_o etc._n etc._n again_o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n &_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o 1._o mat._n 7._o 3._o rom._n 2._o 1._o thy_o praise_n otherwise_o if_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o correct_v other_o we_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o condemn_v other_o ourselves_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o wisdom_n be_v understand_v unto_o man_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o we_o want_v wisdom_n when_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o govern_v ourselves_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v fool_n &_o consequent_o mocker_n and_o scoffer_n and_o if_o we_o be_v such_o we_o can_v but_o look_v for_o a_o horrible_a mockery_n for_o when_o we_o make_v but_o 26._o psal_n 2._o 4._o pro._n 1._o 26._o a_o mock_n at_o sin_n and_o do_v evil_a we_o scoff_v at_o god_n refuse_v his_o yoke_n even_o so_o also_o will_v he_o mock_v at_o us._n if_o we_o desire_v to_o avoid_v the_o same_o let_v we_o not_o tarry_v till_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o fury_n but_o now_o while_o he_o speak_v gentle_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n in_o his_o gospel_n let_v we_o hear_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o receive_v this_o holy_a gospel_n with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n those_o that_o receive_v it_o after_o this_o sort_n be_v wise_a and_o have_v understand_v contrary_o they_o which_o despise_v he_o be_v fool_n and_o scoffer_n as_o we_o may_v see_v but_o too_o much_o by_o experience_n 24_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o ungodly_a be_v afraid_a of_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v their_o desire_n it_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n that_o solomon_n do_v contrary_a himself_o for_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o fear_n be_v as_o mock_v now_o it_o seem_v like_o that_o the_o man_n which_o laugh_v and_o leap_v for_o joy_n be_v assure_v and_o that_o he_o fear_v nothing_o and_o also_o the_o ungodly_a be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o â—_o psal_n 10._o â—_o thought_n and_o now_o he_o say_v that_o which_o the_o ungodly_a fear_v etc._n etc._n but_o no_o man_n do_v glad_o laugh_v that_o fear_v for_o fear_n bring_v weep_v howl_a carefulness_n and_o melancholy_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o man_n in_o fear_n laugh_v it_o come_v not_o of_o joy_n nor_o of_o assurance_n they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v to_o labour_v to_o turn_v away_o this_o fear_n and_o to_o diminish_v the_o grief_n that_o man_n have_v conceive_v i_o answer_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o ungodly_a and_o a_o fool_n laugh_v and_o mock_v when_o he_o work_v wickedness_n be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v altogether_o without_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o assure_v that_o no_o hurt_n shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o peace_n of_o life_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o all_o felicity_n and_o prosperity_n aswell_o of_o this_o world_n as_o of_o eternal_a joy_n for_o these_o promise_n do_v appertain_v only_o unto_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o righteous_a elect_v and_o they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o true_o may_v assure_v and_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o fear_n the_o assurance_n and_o safety_n that_o the_o wicked_a labour_n to_o have_v and_o 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for_o to_o follow_v this_o well_o let_v we_o obey_v s._n paul_n who_o say_v let_v all_o bitterness_n &_o anger_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o but_o now_o put_v you_o away_o even_o all_o these_o thing_n wrath_n anger_n maliciousness_n curse_v speak_v filthy_a speak_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n thus_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o commit_v folly_n but_o shall_v work_v wisdom_n the_o vice_n that_o solomon_n place_v against_o hastiness_n or_o anger_n be_v a_o long_a &_o secret_a purpose_n to_o hurt_v a_o man_n neighbour_n the_o which_o at_o the_o last_o be_v discover_v &_o make_v a_o man_n hate_v who_o after_o have_v long_o dissemble_v the_o anger_n &_o hate_n that_o he_o do_v bear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n do_v declare_v he_o such_o as_o he_o be_v labour_v to_o put_v his_o devise_n in_o execution_n this_o be_v give_v we_o to_o understande_v when_o solomon_n say_v a_o busy_a body_n or_o a_o man_n of_o imagination_n shall_v be_v hate_v he_o do_v here_o show_v we_o what_o reward_n the_o malicious_a be_v worthy_a of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o as_o they_o have_v nourish_v in_o their_o heart_n wrath_n &_o hatred_n even_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v hate_v as_o they_o deserve_v first_o of_o god_n as_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o 6._o chap._n the_o lord_n hate_v a_o hart_n that_o imagine_v wicked_a enterprise_n he_o make_v they_o also_o to_o feel_v this_o hatred_n as_o david_n say_v thy_o hand_n â—_o pro._n 6._o 18_o psal_n 21._o 8._o â—_o shall_v find_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v find_v out_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o like_o a_o fiery_a oven_n in_o time_n of_o thy_o anger_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o afflict_a against_o busy_a body_n it_o show_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o they_o be_v hate_v of_o man_n as_o they_o do_v also_o well_o deserve_v but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o hate_v they_o which_o imagine_v evil_a thing_n against_o we_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v slay_v o_o god_n the_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a man_n to_o who_o i_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o which_o speak_v wicked_o 1â—_n mat._n 5._o 44_o rom._n 12._o 17._o psal_n 139._o 1â—_n of_o thou_o be_v thy_o enemy_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o vain_a albeit_o then_o that_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o busy_a body_n or_o man_n of_o imagination_n shall_v be_v hate_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o he_o allow_v we_o to_o hate_v our_o neighbour_n how_o wicked_a soever_o he_o be_v for_o his_o own_o profit_n or_o disprofit_v but_o solomon_n do_v show_v we_o what_o do_v happen_v unto_o the_o dreamer_n of_o malice_n and_o what_o they_o deserve_v to_o have_v and_o because_o that_o we_o natural_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o not_o their_o displeasure_n except_o we_o be_v void_a 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prodigal_a spend_v thrift_n which_o be_v drive_v to_o beg_v do_v prove_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n if_o their_o repentance_n be_v know_v and_o that_o they_o true_o confess_v their_o fault_n as_o do_v the_o poor_a prodigal_a child_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v pity_n on_o they_o and_o help_v their_o necessity_n 15._o gen._n 2._o 15._o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o we_o must_v thus_o understand_v this_o honour_n and_o these_o year_n solomon_n show_v it_o say_v 10_o lest_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v fill_v etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n god_n take_v man_n and_o place_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o he_o may_v dress_v and_o keep_v it_o and_o that_o in_o all_o age_n such_o as_o be_v of_o right_a judgement_n have_v bestow_v themselves_o to_o good_a work_n because_o they_o will_v not_o live_v â—_o exo._n 20._o â—_o idle_o and_o be_v unprofitable_a in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o god_n say_v unto_o we_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 8._o ephe._n 4._o 28._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 8._o neither_o take_v we_o bread_n of_o any_o man_n for_o naught_o we_o will_v here_o take_v the_o strength_n and_o the_o labour_n for_o the_o good_n that_o a_o man_n get_v and_o gather_v by_o his_o work_n for_o to_o sustain_v his_o life_n the_o 44._o gen._n 4._o 12._o job._n 6._o 22._o &_o 31._o 38._o eccle._n 2._o 10_o verse_n 11._o 12._o deut._n 28._o 33._o psal_n 78._o 46._o psal_n 105._o 44._o scripture_n use_v it_o in_o this_o signification_n god_n say_v unto_o cain_n when_o thou_o shall_v till_o the_o ground_n it_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o yield_v unto_o thou_o her_o strength_n be_v it_o because_o i_o say_v bring_v unto_o i_o or_o give_v a_o reward_n to_o i_o of_o your_o substance_n if_o my_o land_n cry_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o for_o strength_n but_o labour_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o diverse_a place_n my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v my_o portion_n of_o all_o my_o travel_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o all_o thy_o labour_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v also_o their_o fruit_n unto_o the_o caterpillar_n &_o their_o labour_n unto_o the_o grasshopper_n and_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o take_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n in_o possession_n and_o albeit_o that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o we_o become_v rich_a for_o of_o he_o only_o have_v we_o our_o strength_n and_o ableness_n our_o wisdom_n and_o will_n to_o employ_v we_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v so_o good_a that_o what_o he_o give_v we_o he_o esteem_v we_o and_o do_v declare_v it_o unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o liberty_n to_o use_v they_o with_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n with_o joy_n &_o gladness_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v our_o own_o good_n prodigal_o so_o much_o the_o less_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o steal_v or_o to_o borrow_v to_o spend_v prodigal_o and_o to_o live_v dissolute_o brave_o and_o in_o costly_a building_n and_o belly_n cheer_n 11_o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o thy_o end_n as_o in_o live_v chaste_o &_o by_o sustain_v ourselves_o with_o the_o good_n which_o god_n give_v we_o to_o use_v sober_o and_o temperate_o the_o body_n be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v from_o feebleness_n and_o disease_n and_o be_v strengthen_v &_o make_v strong_a to_o labour_v about_o good_a and_o honest_a thing_n for_o to_o profit_v ourselves_o &_o our_o neighbour_n even_o so_o contrary_o by_o whore_n hunt_v and_o waste_v the_o good_n of_o god_n immoderate_o we_o spoil_v our_o body_n and_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o diverse_a sickness_n and_o become_v unprofitable_a so_o that_o we_o can_v neither_o profit_v ourselves_o nor_o our_o neighbour_n but_o be_v constrain_v to_o perish_v miserable_o whereupon_o final_o we_o mourn_v and_o make_v lamentation_n when_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v ourselves_o in_o so_o pitiful_a a_o case_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o so_o little_a be_v our_o grief_n assuage_v by_o such_o mourning_n that_o rather_o it_o be_v increase_v solomon_n do_v well_o perceive_v the_o same_o by_o the_o wisdom_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o forbid_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o whore_n and_o to_o spend_v our_o good_n prodigal_o and_o now_o he_o declare_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v consume_v and_o lose_v his_o strength_n now_o see_v &_o perceive_v themselves_o in_o such_o misery_n they_o lament_v but_o it_o be_v to_o late_a as_o he_o do_v well_o signify_v it_o say_v that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n and_o when_o we_o can_v no_o long_o for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o strength_n fail_v and_o can_v not_o be_v recover_v nor_o restore_v for_o 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