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they_o suffer_v for_o many_o time_n they_o suffer_v wrongful_o doct._n 4._o that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o mean_a even_o the_o wrong_n that_o master_n do_v to_o their_o servant_n and_o so_o other_o scripture_n show_v that_o if_o the_o poor_a be_v oppress_v or_o defraud_v god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o oppress_v or_o defraud_v they_o be_v they_o never_o so_o mighty_a or_o rich_a in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o if_o the_o weak_a christian_n be_v wrong_v by_o scandal_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v better_o for_o those_o that_o give_v the_o scandal_n or_o do_v the_o wrong_n that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o scripture_n show_v that_o god_n take_v great_a notice_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o widow_n and_o orphan_n that_o have_v little_a mean_v to_o help_v or_o protect_v themselves_o and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o 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with_o patience_n to_o abide_v it_o especial_o when_o oâ—â—ward_n and_o lawful_a redress_n may_v not_o be_v have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o papist_n be_v no_o martyr_n though_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n when_o it_o be_v for_o treason_n nor_o be_v wife_n to_o be_v regard_v if_o they_o complain_v of_o their_o husband_n that_o they_o be_v bitter_a to_o they_o love_v they_o not_o so_o entire_o when_o they_o suffer_v this_o for_o their_o pride_n or_o wilful_a hardiness_n or_o lasciviousness_n or_o frowardness_n or_o contention_n or_o wastefulness_n or_o the_o like_a nor_o be_v those_o servant_n to_o be_v mon_v that_o suffer_v blow_n just_o for_o their_o disobedience_n or_o wilful_a negligence_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n doct._n 6._o that_o whereas_o wrong_v can_v be_v redress_v by_o a_o lawful_a mean_n on_o earth_n they_o must_v be_v endure_v without_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n and_o leave_v the_o injury_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o condemn_v servant_n that_o be_v hardly_o use_v run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n as_o hagar_n do_v from_o sarah_n or_o else_o with_o wicked_a murmur_a and_o revile_v backbite_v their_o master_n and_o so_o it_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o our_o gentry_n in_o right_v their_o wrong_n by_o their_o own_o private_a revenge_n which_o case_n be_v abominable_a first_o because_o their_o wrong_n may_v be_v right_v by_o the_o magistrate_n second_o because_o the_o desire_a revenge_n be_v far_o above_o the_o injury_n for_o they_o seek_v satisfaction_n in_o blood_n for_o a_o suppose_a wrong_n in_o reputation_n three_o because_o it_o be_v a_o course_n direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o king_n and_o have_v be_v condemn_v in_o all_o well_o govern_v state_n
spirit_n as_o solomon_n show_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n now_o if_o worldly_a thing_n be_v corruptible_a thing_n then_o in_o general_n we_o shall_v all_o learn_v divers_a lesson_n first_o not_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o these_o thing_n here_o below_o we_o shall_v not_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o that_o which_o we_o can_v keep_v long_o all_o we_o have_v though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o corrupt_v yet_o it_o be_v all_o corruptible_a why_o shall_v we_o then_o make_v such_o haste_n to_o be_v rich_a especial_o why_o shall_v we_o trust_v upon_o uncertain_a riches_n second_o see_v we_o shall_v have_v these_o thing_n but_o a_o â—hile_n we_o shall_v use_v they_o as_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o can_v enjoy_v long_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v take_v our_o part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o sober_a and_o christian_a freedom_n while_o we_o have_v they_o psalm_n 49.18_o eccles._n 9.7_o 10._o and_o especial_o we_o shall_v employ_v they_o to_o the_o best_a use_n we_o can_v and_o the_o best_a use_n to_o put_v worldly_a thing_n to_o notâ—_n be_v either_o to_o make_v friend_n with_o they_o by_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a luke_n 16._o or_o to_o buy_v wisdom_n with_o they_o by_o spend_v free_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o proverb_n 17.16_o and_o in_o general_a the_o chief_a use_n of_o they_o be_v by_o they_o to_o make_v ourselves_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o 20._o three_o see_v earthly_a thing_n be_v corruptible_a we_o shall_v not_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o abound_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v â—arry_v long_o with_o they_o all_o their_o portion_n be_v in_o these_o thing_n that_o will_v away_o psalm_n 37.1_o 2._o &_o 49.15_o 16_o 18._o last_o we_o shall_v all_o therefore_o be_v of_o moses_n mind_n rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o god_n people_n that_o shall_v possess_v eternal_a thing_n than_o with_o the_o wicked_a to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n 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