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the_o soul._n 4._o godliness_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o set_v light_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o other_o that_o which_o disquiet_v many_o be_v the_o censure_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o a_o gracious_a soul_n tacit._n that_o be_v little_a and_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n will_v not_o be_v trouble_v to_o be_v little_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o he_o can_v never_o live_v quiet_o and_o content_o that_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o bear_v the_o slight_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o a_o holy_a disdain_n paul_n esteem_v it_o a_o very_a small_a matter_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4.3_o q._n d._n this_o be_v but_o man_n day_n and_o man_n censure_n and_o man_n judgement_n but_o i_o expect_v another_o day_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v review_v and_o judge_v again_o 5._o godliness_n will_v make_v we_o love_v god_n and_o love_n will_v bear_v all_o thing_n patient_o and_o content_o love_n think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o 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a_o day_n of_o vindication_n here_o many_o time_n god_n dear_a servant_n be_v slander_v misreport_v misrepresent_v to_o the_o world_n as_o hypocrite_n turbulent_a enemy_n to_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n i_o but_o remember_v that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o name_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n christ_n shall_v then_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n as_o the_o light_n psalm_n 37.6_o and_o vindicate_v thy_o reputation_n from_o all_o the_o false_a aspersion_n of_o thy_o adversary_n this_o comfort_v job_n when_o his_o friend_n accuse_v he_o wrongful_o job_n 16._o and_o 19_o &_o 19.25_o that_o his_o record_n be_v on_o high_a and_o his_o redeemer_n live_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o judgement_n make_v paul_n to_o slight_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n 1_o corinth_n 4.4_o 5._o here_o man_n have_v their_o day_n and_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o but_o i_o pass_v not_o for_o man_n day_n for_o i_o expect_v another_o day_n this_o may_v comfort_v all_o the_o meek_a and_o poor_a of_o the_o earth_n against_o their_o cruel_a enemy_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o judge_n and_o he_o will_v save_v they_o isaiah_n 11.4_o and_o 33.22_o here_o many_o time_n christ_n be_v condemn_v and_o barrabas_n set_v free_a the_o righteous_a be_v condemn_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v exalt_v to_o honour_n here_o they_o live_v long_a many_a time_n who_o deserve_v not_o to_o live_v at_o all_o job_n 21.7_o here_o the_o israelite_n make_v brick_n while_o the_o egyptian_n dwell_v at_o ease_n godly_a david_n be_v in_o want_n when_o profane_a nabal_n abound_v how_o oft_o be_v zion_n babylon_n captive_a and_o dives_fw-la in_o plenty_n while_o lazarus_n in_o misery_n so_o that_o if_o god_n people_n have_v hope_v only_o in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a ay_o but_o the_o comfort_n be_v there_o be_v another_o day_n and_o another_o reckon_n when_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v mourn_v 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