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that_o those_o that_o remain_v obstinate_a may_v have_v that_o which_o they_o have_v deserve_v 1._o corinth_n 11._o 19_o matth._n 18._o 7._o and_o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o such_o miserable_a man_n that_o glory_n and_o take_v most_o delight_n to_o behold_v the_o trouble_n &_o persecution_n of_o god_n people_n that_o boast_v off_o and_o persevere_v in_o their_o enmity_n and_o perverse_a proceed_n be_v those_o certain_o that_o be_v most_o plague_v thereby_o for_o that_o by_o such_o mean_v they_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o error_n and_o delusion_n which_o lead_v they_o into_o perdition_n can_v great_a plague_n than_o these_o be_v any_o way_n be_v think_v on_o and_o all_o this_o also_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v may_v fall_v into_o strong_a delusion_n and_o believe_v lie_n 2._o thes_n 2._o 10._o 11._o and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o revolt_a and_o doubt_n raise_v and_o sometime_o strong_o maintain_v they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n meet_v unto_o they_o and_o thereby_o fall_v into_o perdition_n thus_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o by_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v as_o they_o love_v curse_v for_o they_o delight_v in_o error_n so_o let_v it_o come_v unto_o they_o psalm_n 109._o 17._o beside_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o yet_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n for_o the_o oppression_n shame_n disgrace_n and_o wrong_n by_o they_o do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a that_o although_o the_o lord_n god_n suffer_v his_o people_n for_o a_o while_n to_o be_v oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n when_o he_o have_v once_o finish_v all_o his_o work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o sufficient_o punish_v his_o people_n he_o will_v go_v to_o visit_v their_o enemy_n in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o cast_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n into_o the_o fire_n esa_n 10._o 12._o behold_v how_o excellent_o the_o psalmist_n set_v this_o forth_o say_v when_o god_n hear_v this_o that_o be_v that_o his_o child_n many_o time_n rebel_v against_o he_o he_o be_v wrath_n and_o great_o abhor_a israel_n so_o that_o he_o forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n the_o tent_n that_o he_o have_v place_v among_o man_n and_o deliver_v his_o strength_n into_o captivity_n and_o his_o glory_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n he_o give_v his_o people_n over_o also_o unto_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v wrath_n with_o his_o inheritance_n the_o fire_n consume_v their_o young_a man_n and_o their_o maiden_n be_v not_o give_v to_o marriage_n their_o priest_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n thus_o far_o it_o go_v on_o god_n enemy_n side_n as_o we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 4._o but_o mark_v what_o follow_v then_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o shoot_v by_o reason_n of_o wine_n and_o he_o smite_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n he_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a reproach_n psalm_n 75._o 59_o 60._o 61._o 62._o 63._o 64._o 65._o 66._o which_o also_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n the_o five_o this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n esa_n 54._o 17._o that_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o his_o time_n shall_v recompense_v tribulation_n to_o those_o that_o trouble_v they_o and_o give_v rest_n to_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v 2._o thess_n 1._o 67._o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4_o 16._o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v always_o that_o although_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v his_o people_n for_o a_o while_n and_o to_o hold_v with_o their_o enemy_n yet_o in_o truth_n and_o certainty_n this_o stand_v firm_o that_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o righteous_a man_n neither_o will_v he_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n job_n 8._o 20._o how_o much_o soever_o he_o seem_v to_o stand_v against_o his_o own_o people_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o ungodly_a these_o be_v the_o wonderful_a way_n of_o our_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o work_n do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n which_o move_v the_o psalmist_n that_o have_v a_o spiritual_a eye_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o look_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v down_o the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o break_v out_o into_o this_o speech_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o thought_n be_v very_o deep_a a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o psalm_n 92._o 5._o 6._o thus_o we_o may_v see_v that_o although_o the_o work_n
of_o god_n do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o and_o incomprehensible_a yet_o that_o which_o our_o good_a god_n have_v open_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n instruct_v and_o enable_v we_o with_o special_a profit_n fruit_n and_o comfort_n to_o mark_v and_o look_v into_o the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o set_v down_o and_o further_o speak_v of_o certain_a notable_a fruit_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o set_v down_o which_o we_o will_v do_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v ⸪_o chap._n x._o that_o without_o contradiction_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o aforesaia_fw-la order_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o after_o reckon_v make_v with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v see_v that_o it_o be_v evident_o know_v that_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n for_o the_o work_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v render_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n job_n 34._o 11._o and_o that_o it_o be_v always_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n make_v no_o even_a reckon_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o he_o suffer_v a_o godly_a man_n all_o his_o life_n time_n to_o live_v in_o great_a trouble_n and_o adversity_n and_o to_o die_v therein_o and_o send_v great_a riches_n and_o joy_n to_o a_o ungodly_a man_n all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o they_o have_v no_o cross_n but_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a psal_n 17._o 14._o and_o psal_n 73._o 4._o and_o also_o by_o experience_n in_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v find_v that_o many_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n be_v persecute_v and_o evil_o deal_v withal_o only_o because_o they_o take_v god_n cause_n in_o hand_n be_v jealous_a of_o god_n honour_n seek_v the_o spread_a abroad_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o 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trusty_a servant_n and_o officer_n shall_v be_v assail_v persecute_v and_o slay_v by_o his_o subject_n because_o they_o seek_v to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v his_o lawful_a commandment_n and_o to_o see_v they_o execute_v without_o take_v their_o cause_n in_o hand_n revenge_v their_o blood_n and_o punish_v the_o offender_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v much_o less_o will_v the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o hard_a deal_n with_o and_o handle_v of_o his_o child_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o murder_v in_o this_o world_n to_o go_v unrevenged_a therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n then_o that_o only_a for_o which_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o common_a reckon_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n yet_o be_v this_o cause_n enough_o for_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o consist_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v here_o oftentimes_o so_o cruel_o oppress_v by_o the_o ungodly_a and_o say_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o also_o suffer_v see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o then_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o forget_v here_o in_o the_o world_n and_o how_o little_a regard_n or_o knowledge_n soever_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a that_o god_n hearken_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n be_v lay_v before_o he_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o according_o it_o shall_v then_o also_o be_v know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o mala._n 3._o 16._o 17._o 18._o herewith_o the_o godly_a also_o must_v comfort_v themselves_o as_o the_o prophet_n also_o witness_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o partake_v not_o with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o who_o solomon_n say_v because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccl_n 8._o 11._o but_o they_o must_v rather_o see_v god_n here_o in_o this_o world_n permit_v thing_n to_o pass_v in_o such_o manner_n be_v thereby_o more_o certain_o assure_v that_o hereafter_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v right_a and_o set_v straight_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a as_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n act._n 3._o 21._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o and_o according_o the_o more_o cross_o and_o confuse_o we_o see_v thing_n do_v and_o execute_v here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o must_v we_o learn_v to_o make_v reckon_v of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n make_v full_a account_n thereof_o and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o it_o hold_v for_o certain_a as_o solomon_n also_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n witness_v that_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o not_o with_o the_o ungodly_a but_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o eccl._n 8._o 12._o this_o therefore_o shall_v move_v all_o the_o godly_a to_o long_o for_o the_o last_o day_n &_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v revenge_v for_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o jude_n 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