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they_o yet_o god_n have_v find_v they_o and_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o wherefore_o let_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n rest_v content_a and_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o this_o bless_a expectation_n 18_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v so_o far_o from_o murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o god_n for_o deprive_v we_o of_o they_o that_o we_o must_v bless_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o their_o perfection_n and_o glorification_n last_o by_o their_o death_n we_o be_v free_v from_o infinite_a fear_n of_o their_o mis-doing_a and_o from_o many_o cark_n care_v of_o provide_v for_o their_o outward_a estate_n and_o maintenance_n but_o if_o our_o child_n prove_v untoward_a and_o ungodly_a than_o our_o loss_n be_v the_o less_o to_o
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ans._n first_o 25.14_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n deut._n 28._o 11._o second_o atheism_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o preach_v jer._n 11.21.22_o three_o when_o man_n be_v addict_v to_o the_o world_n and_o their_o own_o gain_n 2.4.9_o do_v altogether_o neglect_v the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n &_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o church_n four_o perjury_n false_a oath_n and_o the_o break_n of_o lawful_a oath_n five_o 5.9.10.11_o covetousness_n oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o enclose_v of_o the_o common_a ground_n 34._o six_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o poorâ—_n and_o the_o wrong_v of_o they_o by_o falsâ—_n weight_n and_o measure_n micah_n 6.10_o seven_o pride_n in_o prince_n and_o ruler_n 2._o sam._n 24._o eight_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n joel_n 1_o 5._o 3.9.10.11_o last_o neglect_v of_o tith-paying_a and_o of_o maintain_v the_o holy_a ministry_n q._n why_o do_v god_n this_o way_n sundry_a time_n try_v and_o chastise_v his_o own_o child_n 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hand_n and_o that_o it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n much_o less_o by_o chance_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v repent_v and_o patient_o endure_v this_o correction_n second_o god_n by_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n do_v prevent_v his_o child_n from_o commit_v many_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v riot_n excess_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n for_o as_o a_o physician_n let_v his_o patient_a blood_n to_o prevent_v disease_n in_o he_o so_o deal_v god_n with_o his_o child_n in_o this_o chastisement_n three_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n do_v not_o pine_v and_o starve_v 10.3_o but_o provide_v for_o and_o quicken_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n thus_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n god_n make_v joseph_n the_o mean_n to_o nourish_v his_o father_n jacob_n and_o his_o brethren_n thus_o he_o feed_v elias_n by_o a_o angel_n yea_o by_o a_o ravenous_a raven_n thus_o he_o multiply_v the_o oil_n and_o meal_n to_o the_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n 4.26_o thus_o for_o forty_o year_n space_n he_o 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pine_v as_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o lazarus_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o persecute_a israelite_n 11.37_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n yet_o he_o do_v sustain_v their_o spirit_n with_o patience_n and_o feed_v their_o soul_n to_o salvation_n with_o the_o hide_a manna_n of_o his_o word_n q._n what_o duty_n be_v there_o in_o such_o â—_o distress_n to_o be_v practise_v a._n first_o we_o must_v confess_v acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v our_o sin_n 2.13_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o contemn_v not_o god_n word_n nor_o abuse_v his_o good_a creature_n and_o we_o must_v withal_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o lessen_v or_o take_v away_o this_o plague_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n suffer_v this_o correction_n with_o patience_n and_o thankfulness_n second_o if_o all_o outward_a help_n fail_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v ease_n and_o refreshment_n in_o our_o trouble_n three_o minister_n and_o preacher_n must_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o feel_v the_o gréevousnesse_n of_o the_o calamity_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o repentance_n and_o patience_n and_o exhort_v the_o rich_a to_o liberality_n four_o rich_a man_n must_v regard_v pity_n and_o reléeve_v the_o poor_a they_o must_v sacrifice_v on_o these_o altar_n they_o must_v fill_v these_o empty_a vessel_n and_o let_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o liberality_n run_v out_o unto_o they_o last_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n must_v not_o only_o provide_v against_o dearth_n 5.10_o but_o also_o suppress_v monopolist_n engrosser_n badger_n transporter_n of_o grain_n hoarder_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n for_o vae_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o sunt_fw-la mercatores_fw-la humanarum_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la that_o be_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o victual_n for_o they_o be_v huckster_n of_o humane_a misery_n chap._n vii_o of_o oppression_n worldly_a loss_n poverty_n question_n what_o comfortable_a theorem_n do_v god_n word_n afford_v we_o against_o wrong_n injury_n and_o oppression_n a._n first_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o good_a man_n rather_o to_o suffer_v injury_n then_o to_o offer_v it_o second_o the_o wrong_n do_v redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o three_o if_o man_n can_v or_o will_v not_o right_v we_o 4.6_o yet_o our_o god_n can_v and_o will_v avenge_v such_o indignity_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v commit_v &_o commend_v our_o cause_n unto_o he_o yea_o and_o wait_v his_o leisure_n four_o we_o have_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n for_o our_o companion_n herein_o anâ—_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v ourselves_o forsake_v as_o those_o that_o be_v single_v out_o to_o these_o abuse_n five_o 7.3_o if_o god_n people_n do_v but_o sigh_v and_o groan_n under_o their_o burden_n he_o will_v come_v down_o yea_o and_o ease_v and_o deliver_v they_o six_o 7.9_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a seven_o oppression_n of_o the_o 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