as_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o heaven_n nor_o will_v this_o be_v their_o case_n alone_o that_o be_v desparate_o wicked_a curse_v and_o blaspheme_v drunkard_n and_o sheder_n of_o blood_n but_o of_o all_o impenitent_a person_n as_o for_o instance_n they_o who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n here_o must_v not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v scorch_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n hereafter_o heb._n 13.4_o rev._n 21.8_o &_o 22.15_o the_o detractor_n be_v a_o devil_n above_o ground_n his_o tongue_n be_v already_o set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n james_n 3.6_o rev._n 16.10_o 11._o which_o do_v sad_o presage_v what_o will_v be_v his_o portion_n for_o ever_o unless_o repentance_n quench_v those_o flame_n and_o so_o of_o the_o like_a offender_n psal._n 9.17_o revel_v 22.12_o as_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n neither_o fornicator_n nor_o thief_n nor_o murderer_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o swearer_n nor_o raylor_n nor_o liar_n nor_o covetous_a person_n nor_o unbeliever_n nor_o no_o 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which_o time_n a_o assize_n or_o quarter-session_n shall_v be_v hold_v within_o thou_o where_o reason_n shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n and_o satan_n shall_v put_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n as_o long_o as_o that_o book_n in_o zechary_n chap._n 5.2_o ezek._n 2.9_o 10._o wherein_o shall_v be_v allege_v all_o the_o evil_a deed_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v commit_v and_o all_o the_o good_a deed_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v omit_v with_o their_o several_a circumstance_n that_o may_v aggravate_v they_o eccles._n 11.9_o &_o 12.14_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v due_a to_o every_o sin_n thou_o own_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v thou_o and_o thy_o memory_n shall_v give_v bitter_a evidence_n against_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v condemn_v thyself_o before_o the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o thy_o judge_n who_o know_v all_o thy_o misdeed_n better_a than_o thyself_o 1_o john_n 3_o 20._o which_o sin_n of_o thou_o will_v not_o then_o leave_v thou_o but_o cry_v unto_o thou_o we_o be_v thy_o work_n and_o we_o will_v follow_v thou_o rev._n 14.13_o and_o than_o who_o can_v sufficient_o express_v what_o thy_o grief_n and_o anguish_n will_v be_v when_o the_o summons_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n do_v overtake_v thou_o at_o once_o prov._n 1.27_o and_o when_o at_o once_o thou_o shall_v think_v of_o thy_o sin_n past_a thy_o present_a misery_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o thy_o torment_n to_o come_v and_o how_o thou_o have_v make_v earth_n thy_o paradise_n thy_o belly_n thy_o god_n and_o lust_n thy_o law_n so_o sow_v vanity_n and_o reap_v misery_n and_o find_v that_o as_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n thou_o neglect_v to_o serve_v god_n so_o now_o in_o thy_o adversity_n god_n refuse_v to_o save_v thou_o prov._n 1.24_o to_o 32._o ezek._n 23.35_o when_o thou_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o warning_n thou_o have_v have_v of_o this_o doleful_a day_n from_o christ_n faithful_a ambassador_n and_o how_o thou_o then_o make_v but_o a_o mock_n or_o jeer_v at_o it_o prov._n 1_o 25._o and_o think_v how_o for_o the_o short_a sinful_a pleasure_n thou_o have_v enjoy_v thou_o must_v endure_v eternal_a pain_n luk._n 16.24_o 25._o &_o rev._n 6.12.10.18_o which_o yet_o thou_o shall_v think_v most_o just_a and_o equal_a say_v as_o i_o have_v deserve_v so_o i_o be_o serve_v for_o i_o be_v oft_o enough_o offer_v mercy_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d to_o accept_v thereof_o but_o i_o preferrâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d please_a of_o my_o 〈…〉_z and_o the_o allurement_n of_o satan_n than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n prov._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 16.16_o and_o which_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o think_v upon_o hell_n fire_n be_v make_v more_o hot_a by_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n say_v our_o saviour_n none_o like_o this_o that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a joh._n 3.29_o now_o salvation_n be_v free_o offer_v but_o man_n reject_v it_o hereafter_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o salvation_n but_o god_n will_v reject_v they_o yea_o than_o a_o whole_a world_n if_o thou_o have_v it_o for_o one_o hour_n delay_n or_o â—â—spite_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v space_n to_o repent_v and_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n but_o it_o can_v be_v because_o thy_o body_n which_o join_v with_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o sinful_a action_n be_v now_o altogether_o unfit_a to_o join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o repentance_n must_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n beside_o death_n will_v take_v no_o pity_n the_o devil_n know_v no_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n will_v have_v utter_o forsake_v thou_o then_o will_v thou_o say_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v be_v more_o wise_a or_o that_o i_o be_v now_o to_o begin_v my_o life_n again_o then_o will_v i_o contemn_v the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o vanity_n yea_o if_o satan_n shall_v then_o offer_v i_o all_o the_o treasure_n pleasure_n and_o promotion_n of_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v never_o entice_v i_o to_o forget_v the_o terror_n of_o this_o dreadful_a hour_n and_o those_o worse_a which_o be_v to_o follow_v luke_n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n &_o 13.28_o but_o oh_o wretched_a caitiff_n that_o i_o be_o how_o have_v the_o devil_n and_o my_o own_o deceitful_a and_o devilish_a heart_n delude_v i_o and_o how_o be_o i_o serve_v according_o for_o now_o be_v my_o case_n more_o miserable_a than_o the_o most_o despise_a toad_n or_o serpent_n that_o perish_v when_o it_o die_v in_o that_o i_o must_v go_v to_o answer_v at_o the_o great_a judgement-seat_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o be_o not_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o eccles._n 12.14_o mat._n 18.34_o that_o i_o
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not_o be_v able_a because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o but_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o matth._n 7.13_o 14._o luke_n 13.23_o 24._o again_o many_o be_v call_v viz._n by_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o few_o choose_v mat._n 20.16_o and_o 22.24_o yea_o st._n john_n affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 1.19_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o satan_n shall_v deceive_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n revel_v 20.8_o and_o 13.15_o 16_o 17._o esa._n 10.22_o rom._n 9.27_o and_o we_o find_v it_o too_o true_a by_o sad_a experience_n for_o what_o eye_n can_v but_o run_v over_o to_o see_v for_o the_o most_o part_n how_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a man_n be_v and_o what_o live_v they_o lead_v for_o scarce_o one_o 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holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o yet_o excel_v our_o formal_a hypocrite_n and_o civil_a justiciaries_n we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 20._o and_o that_o he_o will_v recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n psal._n â—2_n 12_o rev._n 10.13_o &_o 22.12_o rom._n 2.6_o jer._n 2d_o 14_o and_o 82._o 19_o and_o 50.29_o and_o 51.56_o ezek._n 7.4_o 8_o 9_o and_o 9.10_o and_o 11.21_o and_o 16._o â—â—_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o speak_v mat._n 12.36_o and_o that_o christ_n will_v come_v the_o second_o time_n in_o â—aming_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o and_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o gospel_n 2_o thes._n 1.7_o 8._o psal._n 11.6_o yea_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o as_o flatter_v themseluâ—s_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n but_o that_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o they_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o and_o that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o regard_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o repentance_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o regard_v we_o when_o in_o our_o distress_n and_o anguish_n we_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n but_o even_o laugh_v at_o our_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o our_o fear_n come_v prov._n 1.24_o to_o 33._o see_v other_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n hebr._n 12.29_o deut._n 4.24_o mat._n 25.30_o 41_o to_o 46._o and_o 3.10_o §_o 4_o nor_o can_v it_o indeed_o consist_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o pardon_v such_o as_o continue_v in_o a_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n neither_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v that_o any_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n without_o go_v up_o the_o stair_n of_o new_a obedience_n that_o any_o have_v attain_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n without_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sanctification_n of_o spirit_n for_o even_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o sin_n in_o reprove_v his_o fellow_n in_o confess_v his_o saviour_n even_o when_o all_o deny_v and_o forsake_v he_o in_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o desire_v by_o his_o mean_n and_o merit_v everlasting_a life_n beside_o we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v outward_o call_v until_o this_o very_a hour_n second_o though_o there_o be_v one_o save_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o none_o shall_v presume_v three_o the_o have_v conversion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o miracle_n with_o the_o glory_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n will_v honour_v the_o ignominy_n of_o his_o 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will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v mocker_n of_o all_o that_o match_n not_o under_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o devil_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o very_a depth_n of_o sin_n roar_v and_o drink_v be_v the_o horse-way_n to_o hell_n whore_v and_o cheat_v the_o footway_n but_o swear_v and_o curse_v follows_z korah_n dathan_n and_o abâ—ram_n and_o certain_o if_o the_o infernal_a tophet_n be_v not_o for_o these_o man_n it_o can_v challenge_v no_o guest_n again_o why_o do_v thou_o curse_v thy_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v so_o but_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o kill_v he_o for_o in_o heart_n and_o god_n account_n thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n in_o wish_v he_o the_o pox_n plague_n or_o that_o he_o be_v hang_v or_o damn_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v any_o rare_a thing_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o curser_n to_o be_v indict_v of_o murder_n for_o like_o shimei_n and_o goliath_n to_o david_n thou_o will_v kill_v he_o if_o thou_o dare_v thou_o do_v kill_v he_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o trust_v his_o hand_n that_o ban_n i_o with_o his_o tongue_n have_v david_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o either_o shimei_n or_o goliath_n and_o not_o too_o strong_a for_o they_o he_o have_v then_o breathe_v his_o last_o such_o as_o will_v know_v how_o witless_a graceless_a and_o shameless_a even_o the_o best_a be_v that_o use_n to_o curse_v for_o i_o pass_v over_o such_o as_o call_v for_o a_o curse_n on_o themselves_o say_v god_n damn_v i_o confound_v i_o the_o devil_n take_v i_o and_o the_o like_a which_o will_v make_v a_o rational_a man_n tremble_v to_o name_n because_o i_o be_v as_o good_a knock_n at_o a_o dead_a man_n grave_n as_o speak_v to_o they_o let_v they_o read_v my_o large_a piece_n entitle_v a_o hopeful_a way_n to_o cure_v that_o horrid_a sin_n of_o swear_v page_z 8_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v notice_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n the_o causeless_a curse_n shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o curser_n mean_v it_o prov._n 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all_o for_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n even_o of_o negative_a and_o vicelesse_a christian_n if_o they_o be_v not_o virtuous_a of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o swear_v exexcept_v they_o fear_v a_o oath_n that_o abound_v in_o good_a duty_n if_o they_o do_v they_o not_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o because_o god_n command_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o other_o edify_v thereby_o whereas_o thou_o do_v supererogate_v of_o satan_n in_o damn_v many_o soul_n beside_o thy_o own_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o man_n here_o and_o therefore_o must_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o torment_n to_o they_o hereafter_o the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o thy_o torment_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n of_o thy_o offence_n rev._n 20.12_o 13._o &_o 22.12_o luk._n 12.47_o mat._n 10.15_o rom._n 2.5_o 6._o and_o those_o offence_n if_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o aggravate_v they_o by_o their_o several_a circumstance_n will_v 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hang_v the_o great_a wâ—ights_n upon_o the_o small_a wire_n as_o he_o do_v those_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o infinite_a weight_n and_o magnitude_n in_o the_o soft_a air_n where_o no_o man_n can_v make_v a_o feather_n hang_v and_o the_o massy_a substance_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o sea_n upon_o nothing_o job_n 26.7_o 8._o yea_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v no_o other_o column_n or_o supporter_n to_o lean_v upon_o than_o his_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a word_n gen._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o what_o we_o least_o believe_v can_v be_v do_v we_o most_o admire_v be_v do_v the_o lesser_a the_o mean_n and_o the_o great_a the_o opposition_n the_o more_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o he_o who_o by_o little_a mean_n do_v
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near_o revenge_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v be_v wrong_v light_a injury_n be_v make_v none_o by_o a_o not_o regard_v the_o ignorant_a multitude_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o st_n john_n have_v a_o devil_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o wine-bibber_n but_o what_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n matth._n 11.18_o 19_o let_v none_o object_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n join_v with_o they_o who_o be_v great_a scholar_n for_o no_o man_n know_v so_o much_o but_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n that_o he_o do_v so_o ill_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n inquire_v what_o the_o pharisee_n or_o priest_n repute_v he_o but_o who_o say_v man_n mean_v those_o who_o mind_v his_o doctrine_n that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o mat._n 16.13_o but_o this_o point_n i_o have_v handle_v at_o large_a in_o another_o place_n therefore_o to_o avoid_v a_o coincidence_n of_o discourse_n i_o pass_v it_o if_o man_n shall_v hate_v and_o revile_v thou_o for_o thy_o goodness_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o they_o be_v ungodly_a now_o you_o suffer_v fool_n and_o idiot_n to_o jest_n and_o play_v upon_o you_o yea_o you_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o so_o shall_v you_o suffer_v these_o fool_n glad_o because_o you_o be_v wise_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 11.19_o and_o certain_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v contemn_v a_o generous_a christian_a he_o will_v even_o contemn_v that_o contempt_n and_o not_o think_v it_o worthy_a a_o room_n in_o his_o very_a thought_n that_o common_a receptacle_n or_o place_n of_o entertainment_n much_o more_o if_o a_o single_a person_n none_o of_o the_o wise_a will_v he_o hear_v with_o patience_n and_o say_v with_o tacitus_n you_o be_v able_a to_o curse_v and_o i_o to_o contemn_v tu_fw-la linguae_fw-la ego_fw-la aurium_fw-la sum_fw-la dominus_fw-la you_o be_v master_n of_o your_o tongue_n and_o i_o of_o my_o ear_n what_o say_v one_o advise_o when_o we_o be_v provoke_v to_o fight_v with_o woman_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o run_v away_o and_o indeed_o he_o that_o le_fw-fr we_o loose_v his_o anger_n upon_o every_o occasion_n be_v like_o he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o hawk_n upon_o every_o bait_n true_o our_o gallant_n that_o have_v more_o heart_n than_o brain_n and_o more_o pride_n than_o either_o think_v they_o play_v the_o man_n when_o they_o dare_v one_o another_o to_o fight_v like_o boy_n who_o shall_v go_v far_a into_o the_o dirt_n or_o vie_v to_o see_v who_o can_v drop_v most_o oath_n whereof_o the_o deep_a be_v a_o win_a card_n in_o this_o their_o game_n of_o glory_n but_o what_o say_v solomon_n if_o a_o wise_a man_n contend_v with_o a_o foolish_a man_n whether_o he_o be_v angry_a or_o laugh_v there_o be_v no_o rest_n prov._n 29.9_o beside_o we_o may_v apprehend_v it_o a_o wrong_n when_o it_o be_v none_o if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n for_o those_o thing_n pass_v many_o time_n for_o wrongs_n in_o our_o 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they_o if_o it_o come_v from_o lightness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v if_o from_o madness_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o pity_n if_o from_o intend_a injury_n it_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v for_o wrong_n be_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o indeed_o in_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v a_o double_a sense_n it_o be_v good_a to_o think_v the_o better_a be_v intend_v for_o so_o shall_v we_o both_o keep_v our_o friend_n and_o quietness_n chap._n xxiv_o because_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o malign_v or_o reckon_v of_o 2._o because_o their_o adversary_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v contemptuous_o pity_v than_o malign_v or_o reckon_v of_o and_o that_o whether_o we_o regard_v their_o present_n or_o future_a estate_n concern_v the_o present_a if_o a_o man_n distract_v and_o so_o be_v wicked_a man_n touch_v spiritual_a thing_n do_v rail_v on_o we_o we_o be_v more_o sorry_a for_o he_o than_o for_o ourselves_o yea_o who_o will_v take_v in_o evil_a part_n the_o reproach_n and_o revile_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o fever_n or_o who_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o a_o dog_n for_o bark_v and_o such_o a_o one_o have_v but_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n let_v we_o then_o do_v the_o like_a in_o a_o case_n not_o unlike_a and_o not_o resemble_v ctâ—sipho_n the_o wrestler_n who_o will_v not_o put_v up_o a_o blow_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o a_o ass_n but_o like_o a_o ass_n kick_v she_o again_o when_o julian_n in_o a_o mock_n ask_v maurice_n bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n why_o his_o galilean_a god_n can_v not_o help_v he_o to_o his_o sight_n he_o reply_v i_o be_o content_o blind_a that_o i_o may_v not_o see_v such_o a_o tyrant_n as_o thou_o be_v anger_n alone_a be_v it_o alone_o in_o they_o be_v certain_o a_o kind_n of_o baseness_n and_o infirmity_n as_o well_o appear_v in_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o subject_n in_o who_o it_o reign_v as_o child_n woman_n old_a folk_n sick_a folk_n yea_o a_o sore_a disease_n of_o the_o mind_n socrates_n bid_v good_a speed_n to_o a_o dogged_a fellow_n who_o in_o requital_n of_o his_o kind_a salutation_n return_v he_o a_o base_a answer_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n rail_v on_o the_o fellow_n be_v reprehend_v by_o socrates_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o one_o quoth_v he_o shall_v pass_v by_o we_o disease_v in_o his_o body_n or_o distract_v in_o his_o mind_n shall_v we_o therefore_o be_v angry_a or_o have_v we_o not_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v in_o better_a case_n what_o need_v we_o return_v rail_v for_o rail_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o a_o common_a slanderer_n can_v do_v we_o with_o his_o foul_a mouth_n be_v to_o shame_v himself_o for_o his_o word_n be_v like_o dust_n that_o man_n throw_v against_o the_o wind_n which_o fly_v back_o into_o the_o thrower_n face_n and_o make_v he_o blind_a for_o as_o the_o blasphemer_n wound_v himself_o by_o wound_a christ_n so_o the_o railer_n shame_v himself_o when_o he_o think_v to_o shame_v another_o neither_o have_v they_o power_n to_o hurt_v we_o strong_a malice_n in_o a_o weak_a breast_n be_v but_o like_o a_o heavy_a house_n build_v upon_o slender_a crutch_n true_o they_o conceit_n of_o their_o slander_n as_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o consure_n who_o if_o he_o put_v a_o traitor_n into_o the_o rabricke_n he_o be_v present_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n if_o he_o curse_v or_o excommunicate_v a_o christian_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v enrol_v in_o hell_n but_o we_o know_v their_o word_n mere_a idol_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o about_o they_o what_o need_n have_v david_n to_o load_v
lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n habbak_v 3.17_o 18._o thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o thy_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o our_o saviour_n injoine_n luk._n 10.20_o though_o thou_o had_v nothing_o else_o to_o rejoice_v in_o but_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v bless_v until_o we_o understand_v our_o selus_fw-la to_o be_v so_o wherefore_o three_o wait_v god_n leisure_n with_o patience_n and_o hold_v fast_o to_o he_o in_o all_o pressure_n time_n say_v seneca_n be_v the_o best_a physic_n for_o most_o disease_n for_o the_o body_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v a_o afflict_a conscience_n wait_v god_n leisure_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o case_n section_n 10._o ob._n buâ—_n when_o will_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o this_o long_a disease_n this_o tedious_a affliction_n this_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o cold_a love_n scarce_o to_o have_v begin_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o present_o to_o gape_v for_o a_o end_n it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a speech_n of_o one_o lord_n give_v i_o what_o thou_o wâ—lt_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v when_o thou_o will_v thou_o arâ—_n god_n patient_n prescribe_v not_o thy_o physician_n it_o be_v the_o goldsmith_n skill_n to_o know_v how_o long_o his_o gold_n must_v be_v in_o the_o crusible_a neither_o take_v he_o it_o out_o of_o that_o hot_a bath_n till_o it_o be_v sufficient_o purify_v what_o if_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o time_n forbear_v come_v as_o samuel_n do_v to_o saul_n that_o he_o may_v try_v what_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o what_o thou_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o that_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o thou_o as_o why_o do_v god_n set_v noah_n about_o build_v the_o ark_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n when_o a_o small_a time_n may_v have_v finish_v it_o it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o patience_n thus_o he_o lead_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n forty_o year_n whereas_o a_o man_n may_v travel_v from_o ramesis_n in_o egypt_n to_o any_o part_n of_o canaan_n in_o forty_o day_n this_o god_n do_v to_o prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n deu._n 8.2_o he_o promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n in_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v this_o he_o perform_v not_o in_o tâ—irty_o year_n after_o he_o give_v david_n the_o kingdom_n and_o anoint_v he_o by_o samuel_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o possess_v of_o it_o in_o many_o year_n 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o that_o he_o say_v my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n psal._n 119.123_o joseph_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v do_v he_o reverence_n but_o first_o he_o must_v be_v bind_v in_o the_o dungeon_n this_o god_n do_v to_o try_v we_o for_o in_o these_o exigent_n we_o show_v oâ—r_o selve_v and_o our_o disposition_n what_o say_v god_n to_o his_o people_n in_o their_o misery_n psal._n 75._o when_o i_o see_v convenient_a time_n i_o will_v execute_v judgement_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o do_v not_o say_v when_o you_o think_v the_o time_n convenient_a let_v we_o tarry_v a_o little_a the_o lord_n leisure_n diliverance_n will_v come_v peace_n will_v come_v joy_n will_v come_v in_o mean_a while_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ient_a in_o misery_n make_v misery_n no_o misery_n again_o second_o he_o may_v delay_v his_o come_n for_o other_o end_n of_o great_a consequence_n martha_n and_o mary_n send_v to_o christ_n as_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v and_o resâ—â—re_v lazarus_n their_o sick_a brother_n to_o health_n joh._n 11.3_o expect_v he_o without_o delay_n now_o he_o love_v both_o martha_n and_o her_o sister_n and_o lazarus_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o yet_o he_o neglect_v come_v for_o many_o day_n let_v he_o die_v be_v put_v in_o the_o grave_n until_o he_o stanke_z but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o he_o that_o will_v not_o restâ—re_v 〈◊〉_d lazarus_n to_o health_n restore_v dead_a lazarus_n to_o life_n which_o be_v a_o greaâ—eâ—â—â—â—â—cy_n than_o they_o either_o do_v or_o dare_v ask_v neither_o do_v this_o only_a increase_n 〈◊〉_d joy_n and_o thankfulness_n give_v they_o occasion_n ever_o after_o to_o believe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d above_o and_o against_o all_o hope_n but_o it_o make_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n believe_v in_o he_o which_o before_o do_v noâ—_n ver_fw-la 45._o three_o and_o last_o he_o delay_v thou_o the_o long_o that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v bring_v with_o he_o the_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n for_o he_o will_v comfort_v we_o according_a to_o the_o day_n we_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o according_a to_o the_o year_n that_o we_o have_v see_v evil_a psal._n 90.15_o neither_o will_v he_o stay_v overlong_a for_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22.12_o and_o suffer_v be_v account_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a work_n so_o that_o the_o hard_a the_o conflict_n the_o more_o glorious_a the_o conquest_n wherefore_o hold_v out_o yet_o a_o little_a and_o help_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o combatant_n nor_o a_o crown_n to_o the_o conqueror_n yea_o fight_v to_o the_o last_o minute_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v upon_o the_o if_o thou_o faint_v to_o cheer_v thou_o if_o thou_o stand_v to_o it_o to_o second_v thou_o if_o thou_o conquer_v to_o crown_v thou_o whereas_o no_o combat_n no_o conquest_n no_o conquest_n no_o triumph_n object_n but_o my_o suffering_n be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o they_o continue_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a â—o_o hold_v out_o answ._n true_a if_o thou_o trust_v to_o thy_o own_o strength_n for_o perseverance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o for_o first_o man_n will_n be_v a_o fugitive_a onesimus_n and_o god_n must_v call_v home_o that_o runagate_n subdue_v that_o rebel_n before_o we_o can_v choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a neither_o when_o we_o have_v begin_v can_v we_o continue_v perficit_fw-la qui_fw-la efficat_fw-la he_o that_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o will_v perform_v it_o phil._n 1.6_o jesus_n be_v the_o founder_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o neither_o can_v we_o of_o our_o selus_fw-la suffer_v for_o he_o datur_fw-la pati_fw-la it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n phil._n 1.29_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o not_o parum_fw-la but_o nihil_fw-la but_o in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o all_o thing_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.13_o in_o our_o selus_fw-la we_o be_v weak_a captive_n in_o he_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o whence_o it_o be_v many_o sick_a man_n undergo_v patient_o such_o pressureâ—â—_n as_o when_o they_o be_v in_o health_n they_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v they_o can_v have_v bear_v the_o 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pray_v unto_o god_n for_o prayer_n be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n as_o 〈◊〉_d austin_n term_n it_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o take_v forth_o every_o manner_n of_o good_a gift_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n treasury_n do_v not_o elias_n by_o turn_v this_o kâ—y_n one_o way_n lock_v up_o the_o whole_a heaven_n from_o rain_v for_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o another_o while_n by_o turn_v the_o same_o key_n of_o prayer_n as_o much_o another_o way_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n unlock_v all_o the_o door_n and_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o set_v they_o wide_o open_a that_o it_o rain_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v
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that_o we_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n which_o many_o of_o these_o with_o their_o great_a learning_n do_v not_o know_v and_o thus_o the_o godly_a be_v prove_v wise_a than_o the_o wise_a humanist_n that_o want_v grace_n you_o have_v likewise_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o great_a knower_n know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o because_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o thing_n they_o take_v speculative_a knowledge_n for_o soul_n wisdom_n &_o soul_n save_v wisdom_n to_o be_v foolishness_n &_o madness_n now_o if_o a_o man_n take_v his_o aim_n amiss_o he_o may_v shoot_v long_o enough_o ere_o he_o hit_v the_o white_a and_o these_o man_n be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v go_v a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o journey_n but_o must_v come_v back_o again_o because_o he_o have_v mistake_v his_o way_n second_o because_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o want_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n three_o for_o that_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o god_n for_o it_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n thereof_o and_o without_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o attain_v it_o four_o because_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o so_o seek_v not_o after_o it_o as_o suppose_v they_o have_v it_o already_o five_o because_o if_o they_o have_v never_o so_o much_o knowledge_n they_o will_v be_v never_o the_o holy_a or_o the_o better_a for_o it_o but_o rather_o the_o worse_a nor_o will_v they_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o other_o six_o because_o they_o either_o do_v or_o will_v do_v mischief_n instead_o of_o good_a with_o their_o knowledge_n seven_o because_o they_o will_v not_o consult_v with_o the_o word_n about_o it_o nor_o advise_v with_o other_o that_o have_v already_o attain_v to_o it_o or_o thus_o they_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n and_o mind_n not_o i_o mean_v the_o spirituallity_n of_o the_o word_n or_o mind_n and_o understand_v not_o or_o understand_v and_o remember_v not_o or_o remember_v and_o practise_v not_o no_o this_o they_o intend_v not_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o obey_v god_n think_v unworthy_a to_o know_v when_o the_o serpent_n teach_v knowledge_n he_o say_v if_o you_o ear_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v know_v good_a and_o evil_n but_o god_n teach_v another_o lesson_n and_o say_v if_o you_o will_v not_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v know_v good_a and_o evil_n rom._n 12.2_o see_v psa._n 111.10_o &_o 119.97_o 98_o 99_o 100_o or_o if_o you_o do_v eat_v it_o you_o shall_v be_v like_a image_n that_o have_v ear_n and_o can_v hear_v rom._n 11.8_o isa._n 6.10_o matth._n 13.14_o psal._n 115.6_o from_o all_o which_o reason_n we_o may_v collect_v that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o among_o we_o that_o be_v wise_a indeed_o and_o to_o purpose_n for_o these_o seven_o hindrance_n be_v applyable_a to_o seventy_o seven_o part_n of_o man_n in_o the_o nation_n 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call_v we_o than_o the_o ground_n we_o be_v put_v into_o need_v no_o more_o proof_n than_o experience_n see_v psal._n 37.35_o 36._o but_o nine_o and_o last_o a_o godly_a man_n desire_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v once_o have_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v the_o which_o saint_n augustine_n only_o count_v true_a riches_n the_o wise_a and_o godly_a be_v of_o pythagoras_n his_o mind_n who_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o care_v no_o more_o for_o riches_n answer_v i_o despise_v those_o riches_n which_o by_o expend_v be_v waste_v and_o lose_v and_o with_o spare_v will_v rust_v and_o rot_v they_o be_v of_o stilpon_n judgement_n who_o use_v
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become_v rich_a or_o six_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v with_o riches_n and_o all_o outward_a prosperity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1_o the_o godly_a 2_o the_o liberal_a 3_o the_o thankful_a 4_o the_o humble_a 5_o the_o industrious_a 6_o the_o frugal_a these_o of_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v sure_o never_o to_o want_v and_o these_o be_v the_o main_a head_n unto_o which_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o i_o shall_v say_v upon_o this_o partition_n or_o division_n chap._n xxix_o first_o if_o any_o of_o poor_a will_v become_v rich_a let_v he_o become_v religious_a for_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o yea_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n that_o can_v be_v name_v be_v promise_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o to_o they_o only_o as_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v plain_o and_o plentiful_o prove_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o deuteronomy_n the_o 28_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o we_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o his_o voice_n observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n we_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o field_n bless_v in_o our_o go_v forth_o and_o in_o our_o come_n home_o bless_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o our_o cow_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o our_o sheep_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v we_o in_o our_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o we_o set_v our_o hand_n unto_o and_o make_v we_o plentiful_a in_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v wherewith_o to_o lend_v unto_o many_o and_o not_o borrow_v verse_n 1_o to_o 15_o and_o chap._n 7.11_o to_o 19_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v many_o the_o like_a place_n as_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o 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and_o seisin_n of_o all_o the_o precious_a promise_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o faith_n yea_o even_o a_o earnest_n and_o partly_o a_o possession_n of_o heaven_n itself_o ephes._n 2.6_o neither_o be_v these_o promise_n make_v only_o to_o the_o obedient_a themselves_o but_o riches_n and_o all_o earthly_a blessing_n be_v entail_v upon_o their_o seed_n also_o psal._n 112._o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v mighty_a upon_o earth_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v verse_n 2_o 3._o nor_o be_v riches_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n promise_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o seed_n as_o other_o usual_o enjoy_v they_o that_o be_v single_a and_o bare_o but_o they_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o they_o with_o a_o supply_n and_o addition_n of_o all_o other_o good_a