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lay_v upon_o with_o main_a blow_n where_o he_o add_v spare_v not_o it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o speech_n much_o use_v among_o the_o hebrew_n i_o speak_v and_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n as_o we_o also_o common_o say_v cry_v without_o cease_v we_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o here_o simple_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o voice_n espargner_n cry_v sans_o espargner_n but_o signify_v a_o sharp_a &_o bite_a kind_n of_o reprehension_n wherewith_o hypocrite_n must_v be_v gall_v to_o the_o quick_a as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v only_o propound_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o show_v wherein_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o well_o order_v life_n consist_v shall_v fall_v into_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o without_o any_o vehemency_n reproove_v iniquity_n what_o will_v hypocrite_n have_v be_v the_o better_a for_o such_o a_o cold_a manner_n of_o preach_v for_o their_o conscience_n be_v so_o drowsy_a that_o they_o can_v be_v awaken_v but_o with_o loud_a and_o shrill_a cry_n a_o cold_a manner_n of_o preach_v then_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a unless_o they_o be_v sharp_o press_v and_o thunder_v upon_o with_o terrible_a threat_n saint_n paul_n imitate_v the_o prophet_n have_v prove_v all_o mankind_n guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n he_o rise_v up_o with_o great_a vehemency_n against_o such_o as_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o holiness_n and_o yet_o abuse_v god_n patience_n behold_v say_v he_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o glory_v in_o god_n thou_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o leader_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o darkness_n a_o instructor_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o a_o instructor_n of_o they_o that_o lack_v discretion_n have_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n &_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n but_o thou_o which_o teach_v other_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o preach_v another_o shall_v not_o steal_v yet_o do_v thou_o steal_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o against_o such_o in_o conclusion_n he_o denounce_v judgement_n and_o the_o horrible_a vengeance_n of_o god_n because_o they_o abuse_v god_n goodness_n and_o glory_v in_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a likewise_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n tax_v the_o jew_n in_o particular_a who_o glory_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o course_n than_o that_o must_v be_v take_v with_o hypocrite_n who_o content_n themselves_o with_o a_o outward_a mask_n of_o holiness_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n profitable_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v exercise_v his_o prophet_n in_o this_o combat_n so_o musâ—_n we_o also_o at_o this_o day_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n exercise_v that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o hypocrite_n nor_o content_v ourselves_o to_o have_v reprove_v they_o light_o in_o two_o or_o three_o word_n but_o to_o cry_v aloud_o with_o might_n and_o main_a against_o they_o but_o may_v some_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n command_v such_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o sin_n object_n to_o who_o he_o promise_v peace_n than_o no_o doubt_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o leave_v they_o some_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o this_o speech_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o reprobate_n against_o who_o before_o he_o proclaim_v open_a war_n i_o answer_v the_o faithful_a be_v then_o few_o in_o number_n for_o a_o small_a remnant_n only_o embrace_v this_o peace_n which_o be_v offer_v they_o when_o isaiah_n then_o give_v hope_n of_o a_o peace_n near_o hand_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o little_a flock_n when_o he_o proclaim_v war_n that_o be_v to_o terrify_v the_o multitude_n who_o be_v revolt_v from_o god_n and_o contemn_v all_o admonition_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n be_v such_o that_o nothing_o be_v sound_v nor_o pure_a among_o they_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o chap._n 1.21_o he_o mention_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n in_o regard_n the_o most_o of_o the_o people_n be_v corrupt_v now_o this_o distinction_n in_o the_o prophet_n sermon_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v of_o we_o in_o that_o they_o now_o speak_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o and_o by_o restrain_v their_o speech_n to_o a_o small_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o very_a sharp_a and_o bite_a reproach_n that_o he_o call_v those_o his_o people_n and_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v degenerate_a from_o their_o original_n and_o have_v shameful_o revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n this_o
to_o such_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o much_o then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v so_o deliver_v and_o restore_v his_o church_n that_o all_o shall_v know_v his_o righteousness_n for_o deliverance_n be_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n thereof_o he_o add_v praise_n in_o respect_n that_o such_o a_o benefit_n ought_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o end_n of_o righteousness_n be_v god_n glory_n and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o ingratitude_n see_v it_o be_v too_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n to_o have_v our_o lip_n shut_v up_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o so_o many_o benefit_n from_o god_n the_o lxii_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o for_o zions_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o for_o jerusalems_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o burn_a lamp_n repetition_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o often_o repetition_n in_o regard_n that_o this_o sorrowful_a exile_n approach_v near_o which_o shall_v in_o a_o manner_n utter_o extinguish_v the_o name_n of_o this_o people_n it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v confirm_v and_o harten_v with_o many_o word_n that_o in_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a confidence_n they_o may_v be_v support_v with_o these_o promise_n under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n discharge_v that_o office_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o plain_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v no_o way_n be_v idle_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n neither_o will_v he_o cease_v to_o speak_v till_o he_o have_v cheer_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o church_n for_o himself_o good_a man_n may_v be_v discourage_v in_o behold_v the_o people_n incredulity_n and_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o forsake_v all_o in_o regard_n he_o know_v thing_n will_v grow_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o add_v also_o that_o he_o well_o foresee_v this_o horrible_a vengeance_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o as_o one_o utter_o neglect_v all_o these_o encumbrance_n he_o notwithstanding_o vow_v a_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o his_o course_n to_o signify_v unto_o all_o that_o neither_o the_o common_a calamity_n nor_o yet_o the_o people_n diffidence_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o hinder_v god_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o the_o appoint_a time_n thereof_o be_v come_v now_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v often_o repeat_v unto_o they_o because_o the_o perversitie_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v such_o that_o we_o present_o forget_v god_n promise_n in_o that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o therewithal_o admonish_v other_o also_o of_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v be_v courageous_a and_o with_o assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o redemption_n though_o it_o be_v defer_v for_o a_o time_n yea_o that_o their_o hope_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o answer_v god_n voice_n which_o sound_v continual_o in_o their_o ear_n we_o have_v daily_a experience_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n when_o satan_n labour_v with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o turn_v our_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n thus_o than_o the_o prophet_n not_o only_a show_n what_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v but_o by_o his_o example_n teach_v what_o end_n all_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v propound_v unto_o themselves_o to_o wit_n care_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o principal_a care_n whole_o to_o employ_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n for_o when_o he_o say_v for_o zions_n sake_n it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o our_o principal_a care_n ought_v to_o extend_v itself_o about_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o perpetual_a safety_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o that_o such_o deserve_v not_o the_o title_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n unless_o they_o have_v take_v the_o care_n of_o her_o welfare_n so_o to_o heart_n that_o they_o refuse_v no_o pain_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o bring_v thereof_o to_o pass_v some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o prayer_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o refer_v it_o to_o preach_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n agree_v best_a namely_o that_o the_o prophet_n will_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o any_o encumbrance_n or_o injury_n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o way_n neither_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o zeal_n to_o be_v cool_v for_o any_o impediment_n whatsoever_o from_o pursue_v his_o office_n of_o publish_v that_o which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o touch_v the_o church_n deliverance_n for_o have_v he_o live_v until_o this_o woeful_a desolation_n fall_v out_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v many_o outrage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n infidelity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o prophet_n do_v but_o what_o ever_o come_v he_o protest_v that_o he_o be_v fortify_v with_o such_o invincible_a constancy_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a for_o any_o disgrace_n that_o man_n shall_v offer_v he_o but_o will_v manful_o hold_v on_o his_o course_n by_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n also_o he_o show_v that_o his_o prophecy_n be_v all_o true_a and_o therefore_o add_v the_o more_o authority_n unto_o they_o that_o after_o his_o death_n they_o may_v never_o cease_v to_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o take_v righteousness_n for_o the_o church_n right_a which_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o affliction_n seem_v to_o be_v condemn_v her_o righteousness_n break_v forth_o and_o appear_v then_o when_o she_o be_v restore_v unto_o her_o perfection_n and_o have_v recover_v she_o first_o estate_n for_o this_o righteousness_n be_v hide_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v captive_n salvation_n be_v couple_v with_o righteousness_n for_o who_o god_n justify_v or_o maintain_v their_o right_n such_o recover_v their_o salvation_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o we_o be_v most_o miserable_a and_o succourless_a while_o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o frowardness_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o in_o other_o place_n have_v attribute_v that_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n which_o he_o now_o say_v belong_v unto_o the_o church_n we_o be_v undo_v then_o when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v while_o we_o lie_v snort_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n manifest_v his_o just_a judgement_n in_o punish_v we_o for_o they_o moreover_o the_o verb_n to_o break_v forth_o signify_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hide_v and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n true_o she_o deserve_v to_o have_v be_v consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o before_o god_n nay_o more_o than_o that_o her_o great_a iniquity_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o the_o just_a vengeance_n of_o god_n very_o it_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n who_o give_v the_o church_n thus_o afflict_v for_o lose_v and_o by_o their_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n deject_a she_o even_o almost_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v short_a he_o compare_v she_o with_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n whereof_o she_o be_v righteous_a when_o have_v be_v purge_v from_o her_o filthiness_n god_n begin_v to_o take_v her_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n by_o this_o then_o the_o prophet_n advertise_v we_o always_o to_o hope_v well_o touch_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n though_o for_o a_o time_n she_o be_v plunge_v into_o a_o horrible_a darkness_n yea_o even_o into_o death_n itself_o for_o howsoever_o for_o a_o moment_n she_o seem_v to_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o forlorn_v yet_o have_v she_o god_n still_o for_o her_o defence_n in_o the_o heaven_n who_o after_o he_o have_v correct_v she_o in_o measure_n as_o it_o be_v in_o chap._n 27.8_o will_v at_o last_o manifest_v the_o care_n he_o have_v over_o she_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v break_v forth_o and_o be_v manifest_v namely_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o people_n and_o heritage_n verse_n 2._o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v now_o he_o show_v more_o full_o 1._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o prophet_n vehemency_n in_o verse_n 1._o why_o he_o protest_v before_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v his_o tongue_n even_o because_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v assure_v that_o salvation_n be_v not_o promise_v they_o in_o vain_a glory_n be_v here_o take_v for_o salvation_n in_o this_o place_n
in_o regard_n the_o jew_n sin_v of_o a_o set_a malice_n and_o rather_o against_o knowledge_n then_o of_o ignorance_n for_o they_o have_v be_v often_o teach_v and_o instruct_v but_o they_o insolent_o reject_v all_o admonition_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v much_o less_o excusable_a than_o those_o to_o who_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o send_v for_o as_o no_o man_n alive_a can_v pretend_v any_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n ignorance_n no_o man_n can_v pretend_v ignorance_n so_o yet_o the_o jew_n much_o less_o and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v publish_v who_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v have_v a_o sharp_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pronounce_v against_o they_o then_o and_o shall_v be_v more_o severe_o punish_v then_o any_o other_o he_o set_v down_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o call_n namely_o that_o he_o have_v exhort_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n for_o by_o the_o clause_n i_o speak_v he_o repeat_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n twice_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o we_o note_v before_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o obey_v his_o word_n for_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o lend_v a_o ear_n unless_o we_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o word_n propound_v unto_o us._n for_o otherwise_o what_o difference_n be_v between_o we_o and_o the_o ass_n who_o wag_v his_o ear_n god_n will_v be_v hear_v with_o the_o heart_n prou._n 23.26_o as_o for_o a_o feign_a audience_n he_o utter_o reject_v it_o now_o he_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o will_v not_o come_v at_o his_o call_n sure_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o wholesome_a doctrine_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o obedience_n be_v to_o bring_v with_o we_o a_o desire_n to_o learn_v before_o my_o eye_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o before_o my_o face_n which_o phrase_n of_o speech_n he_o use_v a_o little_a before_o every_o man_n sin_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o can_v any_o avoid_v his_o presence_n but_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v that_o we_o sin_n before_o his_o eye_n eye_n who_o be_v say_v to_o sin_n in_o god_n eye_n when_o be_v call_v by_o he_o we_o stand_v not_o in_o awe_n of_o his_o sacred_a presence_n for_o he_o be_v near_a to_o those_o who_o he_o call_v by_o his_o prophet_n yea_o to_o such_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o show_v himself_o visible_o therefore_o so_o much_o the_o more_o detestable_a be_v their_o impiety_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o more_o stripe_n who_o as_o it_o be_v with_o whorish_a forehead_n despise_v god_n who_o in_o such_o familiar_a manner_n summons_n and_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o now_o by_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o any_o enormous_a sin_n but_o chief_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o new_a find_v devotion_n by_o which_o they_o corrupt_v the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o albeit_o they_o be_v forward_o enough_o in_o hunt_v after_o their_o forge_a sacrifice_n think_v thereby_o to_o obtain_v god_n favour_n yet_o himself_n pronounce_v that_o he_o abhor_v all_o such_o endeavour_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pollution_n therein_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o every_o one_o then_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n eye_n we_o must_v not_o follow_v that_o in_o god_n service_n which_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o eye_n but_o we_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o that_o which_o god_n approve_v of_o and_o not_o turn_v therfrom_o no_o not_o a_o hair_n breadth_n well_o we_o see_v that_o this_o vice_n have_v not_o reign_v in_o one_o age_n only_o namely_o that_o man_n have_v follow_v their_o fond_a appetite_n and_o have_v worship_v their_o own_o invention_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n when_o the_o question_n have_v be_v touch_v his_o pure_a service_n but_o how_o great_a delight_n soever_o man_n take_v herein_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n protest_v that_o he_o contemn_v and_o abhor_v it_o verse_n 13._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a 14._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o mind_n faithful_a hypocrite_n distinguish_v from_o the_o faithful_a the_o prophet_n here_o distinguish_v yet_o more_o clear_o hypocrite_n which_o hold_v a_o place_n in_o the_o church_n only_o from_o his_o true_a and_o lawful_a child_n for_o though_o all_o will_v needs_o take_v unto_o they_o the_o title_n of_o god_n child_n yet_o he_o show_v that_o many_o be_v to_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o the_o house_n &_o that_o those_o who_o proud_o insult_v over_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v frustrate_v of_o their_o hope_n because_o it_o be_v vain_a &_o false_a and_o we_o be_v to_o note_v well_o the_o remarkable_a opposition_n which_o be_v here_o put_v between_o god_n servant_n and_o those_o that_o false_o glory_n in_o his_o name_n for_o he_o show_v that_o their_o vain_a title_n their_o boast_n and_o false_a persuasion_n shall_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n these_o word_n they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v signify_v felicity_n and_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n in_o this_o present_a life_n for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o have_v such_o care_n over_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o object_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o lord_n here_o promise_v his_o servant_n more_o in_o word_n than_o he_o perform_v in_o deed_n for_o be_v they_o not_o often_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a while_o the_o wicked_a overflow_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o abuse_v they_o to_o excess_n and_o riot_n i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v here_o note_v out_o unto_o we_o under_o these_o figure_n for_o otherwise_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o borrow_v similitude_n from_o earthly_a kingdom_n in_o which_o when_o the_o subject_n flow_v in_o wealth_n and_o in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o all_o blessing_n there_o god_n liberality_n be_v to_o be_v espy_v by_o which_o also_o we_o ordinary_o judge_v of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o us._n note_n note_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v fix_v their_o hope_n upon_o earthly_a commodity_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o that_o they_o take_v only_o some_o little_a taste_n of_o they_o the_o better_a to_o uphold_v their_o faith_n and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v now_o and_o then_o press_v with_o want_n yet_o by_o feel_v the_o benefit_n of_o contentation_n with_o a_o little_a they_o cease_v not_o for_o all_o that_o still_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o their_o father_n and_o to_o taste_v of_o his_o liberality_n nay_o superfluity_n the_o faithful_a rich_o in_o their_o poverty_n than_o the_o great_a king_n in_o their_o superfluity_n shall_v i_o say_v more_o even_o in_o their_o very_a poverty_n they_o be_v oftentimes_o rich_a indeed_o than_o king_n and_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o although_o the_o wicked_a enjoy_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o be_v they_o the_o only_a miserable_a people_n in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o can_v enjoy_v their_o wealth_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o god_n gift_n for_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o pure_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o child_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o father_n all_o thing_n needful_a for_o this_o life_n present_a but_o the_o rest_n as_o usurper_n and_o thief_n take_v whatsoever_o they_o possess_v by_o stealth_n and_o robbery_n no_o riches_n nor_o abundance_n can_v satisfy_v the_o wicked_a man_n no_o â—iches_n can_v satisfy_v a_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v always_o in_o distrust_n and_o tremble_a their_o conscience_n will_v never_o give_v they_o rest_n the_o lord_n you_o see_v then_o promise_v no_o more_o here_o then_o he_o true_o perform_v neither_o must_v we_o judge_v of_o this_o felicity_n by_o outward_a appearance_n this_o will_v be_v better_o perceive_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o rejoice_v and_o give_v thanks_n for_o no_o doubt_n the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v to_o say_v that_o contentment_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o abundance_n abundance_n contentment_n consist_v not_o in_o abundance_n but_o in_o tranquillity_n peace_n and_o gladness_n of_o mind_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v unsavoury_a to_o the_o unfaithful_a but_o the_o godly_a take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n then_o in_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n felicity_n our_o chief_a felicity_n in_o the_o mean_a