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prophet_n demand_v shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o 3.6_o amos_n 3.6_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o both_o kind_n of_o event_n god_n himself_o declare_v i_o form_n the_o light_n 45.7_o isa_n 45.7_o and_o create_v darknesss_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o concern_v itself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o important_a event_n but_o also_o in_o those_o which_o may_v seem_v most_o slight_a and_o inconsiderable_a to_o we_o for_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n number_n our_o very_a hair_n 7._o luke_n 12.6_o 7._o and_o that_o a_o sparrow_n can_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o knowledge_n a_o right_a apprehension_n and_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o our_o entire_a dependence_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o manage_v and_o order_v our_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n will_v have_v a_o very_a 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enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signisicat_fw-la nempe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acipere_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la donum_fw-la sva_fw-la natura_fw-la refertur_fw-la cocceius_n in_o locum_fw-la do_v proper_o denote_v such_o a_o acceptance_n as_o that_o wherewith_o we_o entertain_v a_o gift_n from_o a_o superior_a with_o a_o cheerful_a reverence_n and_o a_o graceful_a acquiescence_n now_o though_o the_o design_n of_o the_o argument_n will_v require_v only_o to_o explain_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v our_o evil_a thing_n from_o god_n correct_v hand_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v good_a as_o of_o receive_v evil_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o study_v out_o the_o right_a art_n of_o do_v both_o in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v take_v both_o part_n of_o this_o duty_n under_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n 1._o the_o right_a manner_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o good_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v chief_o in_o this_o threefold_a disposition_n of_o mind_n viz._n that_o we_o receive_v god_n blessing_n with_o a_o content_a thankful_a and_o a_o honest_a mind_n 1._o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n i.e._n with_o a_o mind_n that_o can_v contain_v itself_o within_o those_o enjoyment_n which_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o allow_v so_o as_o to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o blessing_n of_o whatever_o kind_a in_o whatever_o degree_n by_o whatever_o mean_n or_o at_o whatever_o time_n confer_v upon_o we_o not_o to_o despise_v our_o blessing_n or_o to_o be_v despise_v our_o blessing_n or_o to_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o sort_n or_o not_o so_o much_o or_o do_v not_o come_v in_o such_o a_o way_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o and_o that_o
he_o restore_v my_o soul_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n for_o his_o namesake_n 23.3_o psal_n 23.3_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o he_o that_o rely_v on_o god_n conduct_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n 73.31_o psal_n 73.31_o none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v we_o find_v also_o the_o royal_a preacher_n large_o insist_v on_o this_o argument_n the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n etc._n prov._n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n he_o lay_v up_o sound_a wisdom_n for_o the_o righteous_a he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o he_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o judgement_n and_o preserve_v the_o way_n of_o his_o saint_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o equity_n yea_o every_o good_a path_n discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n from_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v froward_a thing_n who_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o express_o assert_v this_o to_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o their_o guide_n and_o follow_v his_o conduct_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 6._o prov._n 3.5_o 6._o and_o lean_v not_o unto_o thy_o own_o understanding_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n he_o can_v but_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n who_o have_v god_n to_o direct_v he_o and_o no_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n but_o will_v high_o value_v so_o great_a a_o privilege_n 2._o if_o we_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o god_n providence_n our_o way_n will_v be_v smooth_a and_o plain_a not_o encumber_v with_o such_o perplexity_n or_o obstruct_v with_o such_o impediment_n as_o they_o meet_v with_o who_o 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endeavour_n whereby_o our_o affair_n will_v proceed_v easy_o and_o steady_o and_o tho'_o god_n may_v sometime_o permit_v some_o rub_n or_o delay_n for_o our_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o improvement_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v puzzle_v with_o any_o inextricable_a difficulty_n or_o to_o be_v defeat_v in_o any_o extraordinary_a disappointment_n thus_o some_o interpret_v that_o aphorism_n of_o the_o wiseman_n commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n 16.3_o prov._n 16.3_o and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v that_o by_o commit_v our_o affair_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n providence_n our_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o prudent_a and_o steady_a resolution_n and_o be_v support_v in_o a_o honest_a design_n against_o all_o obstacle_n and_o difficulty_n 3._o if_o we_o be_v under_o god_n conduct_n we_o shall_v be_v under_o his_o safeguard_v too_o and_o our_o way_n will_v be_v always_o safe_a and_o secure_a he_o that_o have_v no_o better_a guide_n than_o himself_o be_v like_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a which_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a proverb_n fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n and_o indeed_o most_o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o trouble_n we_o meet_v with_o proceed_v from_o our_o own_o ill_a conduct_n of_o ourselves_o but_o if_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n his_o hand_n that_o lead_v we_o will_v also_o support_v we_o his_o prisence_n that_o conduct_n we_o will_v also_o protect_v we_o he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n into_o which_o his_o providence_n lead_v we_o 24._o psal_n 37.23_o 24._o the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o israel_n travel_v with_o safety_n in_o a_o uncouth_a wilderness_n amid_o all_o their_o enemy_n while_o they_o obsequious_o follow_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n conduct_v they_o but_o when_o they_o will_v go_v on_o their_o own_o head_n against_o amalek_n they_o be_v easy_o vanquish_v we_o likewise_o find_v that_o abraham_n who_o resign_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n conduct_n meet_v with_o no_o considerable_a trouble_n in_o the_o whole_a ocurse_n of_o his_o life_n but_o jacob_n who_o follow_v rather_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o subtle_a mother_n than_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n in_o procure_v his_o blessing_n procure_v thereby_o many_o cross_n and_o trouble_n which_o follow_v he_o all_o his_o day_n 4._o if_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o success_n for_o he_o that_o can_v do_v whatever_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v prosper_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n he_o will_v certain_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o good_a which_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o we_o if_o not_o to_o that_o particular_a good_a which_o we_o by_o mistake_n design_v delight_n thyself_o in_o 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