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person_n all_o commerce_n between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v keep_v up_o by_o justice_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o god_n and_o not_o the_o devil_n do_v govern_v the_o world_n and_o distribute_v reward_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n sure_o then_o justice_z which_o be_v a_o compliance_n with_o god_n will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v exalt_v and_o to_o live_v well_o in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o lie_v cozen_a and_o dissemble_v 2._o it_o be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o we_o to_o be_v just_a the_o comfort_n of_o righteousness_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n prov._n 29._o 6._o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v whatever_o befall_v he_o good_a or_o evil_n much_o or_o little_a in_o life_n or_o death_n good_a or_o evil_a if_o good_a he_o have_v comfort_n in_o his_o portion_n because_o what_o he_o have_v hâ—…_n have_v by_o the_o fair_a leave_n and_o allowance_n of_o god_n providence_n prov._n 13._o 25._o the_o righteous_a eat_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o have_v enough_o because_o he_o have_v what_o god_n see_v fit_a for_o he_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n sometime_o it_o be_v much_o sometime_o it_o be_v little_a it_o be_v much_o sometime_o for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n deut._n 16._o 20._o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o inherit_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o justice_z shall_v thou_o follow_v if_o you_o will_v take_v care_n for_o that_o god_n will_v take_v care_n to_o bless_v you_o if_o it_o be_v little_a that_o little_o be_v better_a than_o more_o get_v by_o fraud_n and_o injustice_n prov._n 16._o 8._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n than_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n prov._n 15._o 16_o 17._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n psal._n 37._o 16._o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o treasure_n of_o many_o wicked_a the_o comfort_n if_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o scripture_n lie_v not_o in_o abundance_n but_o in_o god_n blessing_n there_o be_v more_o satisfaction_n in_o their_o small_a provision_n than_o in_o the_o great_a plenty_n suppose_v their_o condition_n be_v evil_a whatsoever_o evil_a a_o just_a man_n suffer_v he_o shall_v get_v some_o good_a by_o it_o live_v or_o die_v and_o so_o still_o have_v ground_n of_o comfort_n if_o scorn_v or_o neglect_v he_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o innocent_a deal_n to_o bear_v he_o out_o as_o samuel_n when_o he_o and_o his_o house_n be_v lay_v aside_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 2_o 3._o he_o appeal_v to_o they_o who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o 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