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and_o labour_v to_o perform_v that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v please_v to_o god_n the_o penny_n of_o immortality_n be_v not_o give_v to_o loiterer_n in_o the_o marketplace_n but_o to_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n last_o it_o be_v heaven_n to_o which_o we_o go_v 11.12_o matt._n 11.12_o and_o in_o which_o we_o seek_v to_o reign_v with_o god._n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n suffer_v violence_n and_o they_o that_o take_v it_o must_v take_v it_o violent_o and_o perforce_o will_v thou_o know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 11.36.37_o hebr._n 11.36.37_o ask_v of_o they_o that_o have_v walk_v in_o that_o way_n they_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o they_o have_v be_v try_v by_o mock_n and_o scourge_n by_o bond_n and_o prisonment_n that_o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v hew_v asunder_o they_o be_v tempt_v they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o wilderness_n and_o mountain_n and_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n clothe_v in_o 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blood_n of_o that_o his_o cross_n to_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o through_o he_o all_o thing_n both_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 49.10_o gen._n 3.15_o &_o 22.18_o &_o 49.10_o god_n promise_v that_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n unto_o shiloh_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o messiah_n come_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o 3.22_o dut._n 18.18_o act._n 3.22_o christ_n be_v he_o at_o who_o moses_n point_v when_o he_o foretell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v raise_v up_o unto_o they_o a_o prophet_n even_o of_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o he_o christ_n be_v he_o who_o the_o type_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n prefigure_v and_o signify_v and_o 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he_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v that_o light_n of_o life_n and_o that_o if_o a_o man_n keep_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o temple_n great_a than_o jonas_n 6.1.22_o matt._n 1â—_n 6.1.22_o great_a than_o the_o wise_a solomon_n and_o in_o the_o great_a and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v 15.17.21.24_o joh._n 7.37_o joh._n 17.11_o 15.17.21.24_o and_o to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o our_o salvation_n be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o he_o pray_v most_o earnest_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o
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all_o he_o keep_v all_o his_o bone_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v break_v bless_a therefore_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n chastise_v and_o teach_v in_o his_o law_n that_o he_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a while_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o wicked_a sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v his_o people_n neither_o will_v he_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n if_o then_o god_n do_v deliver_v his_o child_n out_o of_o their_o affliction_n mathémata_fw-la pathémata_fw-la mathémata_fw-la adversity_n may_v be_v call_v a_o university_n and_o school_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o we_o be_v instruct_v to_o pray_v earnest_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o pray_v god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o repair_v and_o flee_v to_o he_o in_o our_o distress_n and_o promise_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v 50.5_o psal_n 50.5_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o and_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o pray_v but_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n and_o gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n 12.15.22.23.29.30.31_o isay_n 40.11_o 12.15.22.23.29.30.31_o and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o guide_v they_o with_o young_a who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n with_o his_o fist_n &_o count_v heaven_n with_o the_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o a_o weight_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n behold_v he_o take_v away_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o little_a dust_n he_o sit_v upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o
inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v as_o grasshopper_n he_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n &_o spread_v they_o out_o as_o a_o tent_n to_o dwell_v in_o he_o br_v the_o prince_n to_o nothing_o &_o make_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o vanity_n he_o give_v strength_n unto_o he_o that_o faint_v and_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v no_o strength_n he_o increase_v power_n even_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v faint_a and_o be_v weary_a and_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v lift_v up_o the_o wing_n as_o the_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v &_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v &_o not_o faint_a and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n &_o withdraw_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n 17.5.6.7.8_o jer._n 17.5.6.7.8_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o any_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o salt_n land_n &_o not_o inhabit_v but_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n which_o spread_v out_o the_o root_n by_o the_o river_n &_o shall_v not_o feel_v when_o the_o heat_n come_v but_o her_o leaf_n shall_v be_v green_a &_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o year_n of_o drought_n neither_o shall_v cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n if_o we_o shall_v trust_v in_o man_n in_o who_o shall_v we_o trust_v rather_o than_o in_o prince_n but_o what_o say_v the_o man_n of_o god_n put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n 146.3.4.5.6_o psal_n 146.3.4.5.6_o nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o he_o his_o breath_n depart_v and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o eatth_v then_o his_o thought_n perish_v bless_a be_v 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judge_v fit_a for_o thy_o recovery_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v offend_v if_o god_n satisfy_v not_o thy_o request_n by_o and_o by_o or_o will_v thou_o defigne_v a_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v ease_v thy_o sorrow_n forget_v that_o god_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o thy_o soul_n 2d_o in_o psal_n 2d_o and_o that_o tribulation_n be_v medicamentum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la poena_fw-la ad_fw-la damnationem_fw-la a_o medicine_n to_o salvation_n not_o a_o punishment_n to_o damnation_n as_o saint_n austin_n say_v prophet_n hieron_n in_o proumio_n in_o abakuk_n prophet_n if_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o burn_a fever_n call_v for_o cold_a water_n and_o say_v to_o the_o physician_n i_o be_o grieve_v i_o be_o torment_v i_o burn_v i_o be_o astonish_v how_o long_o shall_v i_o cry_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v what_o will_v the_o wise_a physician_n answer_v he_o but_o this_o i_o know_v when_o i_o ought_v to_o give_v that_o thou_o crave_v and_o i_o take_v no_o pity_n 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animò_fw-la quicquà m_fw-la tâ—llerare_fw-la negabis_fw-la at_o praetium_fw-la pars_fw-la haec_fw-la corpore_fw-la maius_fw-la habet_fw-la wherein_o he_o rebuke_n those_o that_o refuse_v wholesome_a counsel_n restrain_v from_o the_o delectation_n of_o vice_n and_o yet_o can_v tolerate_v bitter_a potion_n and_o the_o chyruâ—gians_n instrument_n and_o thirst_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o body_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o endure_v all_o this_o for_o the_o body_n and_o to_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v sound_o in_o mind_n see_v that_o part_n of_o man_n be_v far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n wherefore_o though_o we_o see_v no_o effect_n of_o our_o petition_n present_o 10.35.36.37_o heb._n 10.35.36.37_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v away_o our_o confidence_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n for_o we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v but_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o subdue_v thy_o passion_n &_o digest_v the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o tribulation_n yet_o we_o see_v that_o tamer_n of_o wild_a beast_n do_v so_o manage_v and_o break_v their_o savage_a nature_n 86._o epist_n 86._o that_o they_o become_v meek_a and_o mild_a seneca_n say_v that_o some_o tamer_n of_o lion_n and_o tiger_n have_v make_v they_o so_o gentle_a that_o they_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n into_o their_o mouth_n and_o lay_v their_o own_o mouth_n upon_o the_o beast_n mouth_n &_o that_o elephantem_fw-la minimus_fw-la aethiop_n iubet_fw-la subsidere_fw-la in_o genua_fw-la the_o least_o aethyoptan_n command_v the_o elephant_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o he_o conclude_v hereupon_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v so_o cunning_a to_o tame_v his_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n as_o that_o grief_n and_o poverty_n and_o slander_n and_o prisonment_n and_o exile_n and_o whatsoever_o terrible_a thing_n when_o they_o happen_v may_v be_v conquer_v and_o not_o trouble_v the_o mind_n may_v be_v joyful_o entertain_v when_o child_n be_v afraid_a of_o mask_n and_o vizard_n we_o put_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n &_o turn_v the_o inside_n out_o and_o make_v they_o to_o handle_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v cast_v away_o their_o vain_a fear_n and_o man_n be_v wont_v common_o when_o their_o horse_n either_o start_n or_o will_v not_o go_v forwards_o at_o the_o fight_n of_o a_o stone_n block_n or_o bright_a thing_n in_o the_o way_n to_o spur_v he_o on_o vehement_o and_o to_o drive_v he_o forcible_o upon_o that_o which_o terrify_v he_o that_o so_o by_o approach_v near_o unto_o it_o or_o by_o trample_v on_o it_o he_o may_v not_o be_v dawt_v joshuah_n command_v the_o chief_a man_n of_o israel_n to_o put_v their_o foot_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o those_o five_o king_n of_o canaan_n &_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o 10.35_o josh_n 10.35_o say_v fear_v not_o nor_o be_v faint_a heart_a but_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thus_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v unto_o all_o your_o enemy_n against_o who_o you_o fight_v even_o so_o if_o we_o narrow_o note_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o adversity_n that_o redound_v to_o the_o godly_a &_o look_v advise_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v indeed_o we_o shall_v find_v affliction_n to_o be_v wild_a beast_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v tame_v &_o to_o be_v ugly_a mask_n yet_o such_o as_o appear_v more_o hideous_a and_o fearful_a than_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v block_n in_o the_o way_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v pass_v by_o and_o to_o be_v terrible_a tyrant_n in_o outward_a show_n yet_o as_o easy_a to_o
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abel_n because_o thou_o have_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n to_o noah_n because_o thou_o have_v build_v the_o ark_n for_o the_o world_n preservation_n to_o abraham_n because_o thou_o have_v offer_v up_o thy_o son_n to_o moses_n because_o thou_o have_v publish_v the_o law_n to_o peter_n because_o thou_o be_v crucify_a therefore_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o christ_n shall_v only_o say_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n because_o you_o minister_v to_o the_o poor_a saint_n in_o their_o necessity_n which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n must_v not_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o alm_n or_o any_o other_o of_o our_o work_n do_v merit_n eternal_a life_n judgement_n alm_n merit_v not_o and_z why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o the_o scripture_n express_o teach_v that_o our_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v 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call_v ed_z and_o justify_v for_o adoption_n and_o call_v and_o justification_n be_v part_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o in_o due_a season_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o therefore_o who_o christ_n first_o call_v bless_v of_o his_o father_n 25.34.37_o matt._n 25.34.37_o he_o call_v after_o righteous_a and_o he_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o inheritance_n neither_o must_v we_o suppose_v when_o christ_n say_v for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a that_o he_o yéelde_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o it_o do_v flow_v from_o their_o alm_n &_o work_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o effect_n that_o demonstrate_v the_o cause_n and_o bear_v infallible_a record_n thereof_o as_o though_o our_o saviour_n shall_v say_v thus_o go_v into_o heaven_n because_o you_o be_v bless_v and_o ordain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o by_o your_o alm_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n you_o have_v give_v plain_a testimony_n that_o you_o be_v bless_v and_o 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godliness_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a or_o lose_v &_o to_o show_v that_o the_o inheritance_n &_o possession_n of_o heaven_n pertain_v only_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o who_o so_o much_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o as_o the_o merciful_a do_v therefore_o christ_n say_v be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a and_o when_o he_o call_v the_o elect_a to_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n he_o say_v 6.36_o luk._n 6.36_o come_v in_o herite_v the_o kingdom_n as_o your_o own_o and_o due_o belong_v unto_o you_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ought_v also_o to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v mercy_n we_o must_v show_v mercy_n 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v condemnation_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n give_v 2._o to_o who_o we_o must_v give_v next_o we_o must_v impart_v our_o alm_n and_o work_n 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rather_o we_o ought_v to_o regard_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n and_o lord_n who_o command_v we_o not_o to_o turn_v our_o eye_n from_o our_o own_o flesh_n that_o be_v from_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sâ—me_a substance_n of_o which_o ourselves_o be_v and_o therefore_o worthy_o also_o lactantius_n reprove_v that_o speech_n of_o cicero_n namely_o lactant._n ibid._n apud_fw-la lactant._n that_o we_o must_v often_o give_v of_o our_o good_n unto_o man_n that_o need_v if_o they_o be_v meet_v to_o receive_v and_o he_o check_v it_o say_v quid_fw-la personas_fw-la eligis_fw-la quid_fw-la membra_fw-la inspicis_fw-la pro_fw-la homine_fw-la tibi_fw-la habendus_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la precatur_fw-la ideò_fw-la quiâ—_n te_fw-la hominem_fw-la putat_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o choose_v person_n why_o do_v thou_o behold_v the_o
their_o humility_n towards_o their_o benefactor_n &_o return_v thanks_o for_o relief_n not_o crave_v alm_n as_o their_o inheritance_n &_o rent_n and_o expostulate_v &_o murmur_v if_o they_o can_v have_v their_o humour_n feed_v they_o must_v lay_v aside_o ignorance_n &_o grow_v daily_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n first_o learning_n the_o ground_n &_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christianity_n themselves_o &_o they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n &_o people_n in_o the_o cathechisme_n &_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v resort_v diligent_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o those_o that_o succour_v they_o &_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o door_n to_o beg_v they_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o house_n &_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o pray_v or_o can_v pray_v they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o alm_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o wtdraw_v alm_n from_o those_o that_o 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weary_a of_o well_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o succour_v and_o reléeve_v the_o needy_a and_o wretched_a but_o if_o we_o refer_v well_o do_v to_o the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n log._n keckerman_n in_o analy_n gym_n log._n where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o hearer_n to_o maintain_v their_o minister_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o have_v teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o paul_n proceed_v in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o maintain_v the_o minister_n do_v in_o these_o word_n preoccupate_v and_o prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o some_o may_v make_v say_v if_o we_o be_v so_o liberal_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o continue_v in_o it_o we_o shall_v waste_v &_o consume_v our_o substance_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o consume_v but_o increase_v our_o store_n for_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v our_o work_n of_o piety_n &_o 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