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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 26_o 2._o yea_o though_o thou_o curse_v 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v bless_v psal._n 109.28_o but_o thy_o curse_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o 〈◊〉_d back_n into_o thy_o own_o breast_n psal._n 7.14_o 15_o 16._o prov._n 14.30_o curse_v mouth_n be_v like_o ill_o make_v piece_n which_o while_n man_n discharge_v 〈◊〉_d other_o recoâ—l_a iâ—_n splinter_n on_o their_o own_o face_n their_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o whirlwind_n which_o be_v breathe_v forth_o return_v again_o to_o the_o same_o place_n as_o hear_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deliver_v it_o psal._n 109_o 〈◊〉_d he_o love_v curse_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o as_o he_o love_v not_o blessing_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o as_o he_o clothe_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d curse_v like_o a_o garment_n so_o shall_v it_o 〈◊〉_d into_o his_o bowel_n like_o water_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o he_o 〈…〉_z be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o garment_n to_o cover_v he_o and_o for_o a_o â—â—rdle_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v gird_v verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o hear_v this_o all_o 〈◊〉_d who_o tongue_n run_v so_o fast_o on_o the_o devil_n errand_n you_o love_v curse_v you_o shall_v have_v it_o both_o upon_o you_o about_o you_o and_o in_o you_o and_o that_o everlasting_o if_o you_o persevere_v and_o go_v on_o for_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o last_o day_n even_o he_o which_o come_v to_o save_v the_o world_n shall_v say_v unto_o all_o such_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25.41_o where_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o curse_n for_o evermore_o and_o indeed_o who_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n if_o curser_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o wherefore_o let_v all_o those_o learn_v to_o bless_v that_o look_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o blessing_n consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n ii_o to_o all_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o plentiful_a mean_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n be_v 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and_o sure_a way_n to_o grace_v and_o salvation_n london_n print_v by_o d._n m._n to_o be_v sell_v by_o henry_n crip_n in_o popes-head-alley_n by_o 〈…〉_z the_o blemish_v of_o government_n the_o shame_n of_o religion_n the_o disgrace_n of_o mankind_n or_o a_o charge_n draw_v up_o against_o drunkard_n and_o present_v to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o sober_a party_n in_o the_o three_o nation_n humble_o crave_v that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v alone_o by_o themselves_o from_o infect_v other_o compel_v to_o work_n and_o earn_v what_o they_o consume_v and_o that_o none_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o sell_v drink_n who_o shall_v either_o swear_v or_o be_v drink_v themselves_o or_o suffer_v other_o within_o their_o wall_n by_o r._n young_a of_o roxwell_n in_o essex_n 1._o branch_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o as_o the_o basilisk_n be_v chief_a of_o serpent_n so_o of_o sinner_n the_o drunkard_n be_v chief_a that_o drunkenness_n be_v of_o sin_n the_o 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such_o sot_n or_o suffer_v satan_n so_o to_o gull_v and_o beguile_v they_o certain_o man_n be_v stark_o mad_a for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o be_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o our_o ear_n shall_v be_v always_o open_a to_o the_o tempâ—er_n shut_v to_o our_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o make_v other_o sin_n too_o that_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n yea_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v even_a mocker_n of_o all_o that_o march_v not_o under_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o fancy_v ourselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o follower_n of_o christ._n will_v god_n be_v thus_o mock_v o_o abominable_a blindness_n for_o i_o dare_v refer_v myself_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n that_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n as_o let_v a_o very_a heathen_a read_v the_o gospel_n &_o compare_v the_o rule_n thereof_o with_o our_o life_n he_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o either_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n gospel_n or_o we_o be_v not_o christian_n §_o 4._o o_o that_o man_n will_v come_v to_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o repent_a prodigal_n luke_n 15.17_o and_o recover_v their_o witâ—_n again_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o they_o will_v clear_o see_v and_o confess_v as_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n know_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o say_v or_o think_v of_o themselves_o they_o do_v not_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n believe_v a_o deity_n for_o if_o they_o do_v how_o dare_v they_o exercise_v their_o saucy_a wit_n in_o profane_a scoff_v at_o religion_n and_o disgrace_v that_o blood_n whereof_o hereafter_o they_o will_v give_v a_o thousand_o world_n for_o one_o drop_n how_o dare_v they_o tear_v heaven_n with_o their_o blasphemy_n and_o bandy_v the_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o impure_a and_o pollute_a mouth_n by_o their_o bloody_a 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which_o they_o swear_v by_o and_o so_o often_o swear_v away_o and_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o themselves_o soon_o enough_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o wickedness_n even_o boy_n in_o the_o street_n have_v learn_v of_o they_o to_o wrap_v out_o oath_n as_o frequent_o as_o they_o and_o no_o man_n so_o much_o as_o reprove_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o yea_o through_o the_o parent_n accustomary_a swear_n their_o child_n have_v learn_v to_o speak_v english_a and_o oath_n together_o &_o so_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n almost_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o wonder_v that_o the_o land_n sink_v not_o under_o we_o because_o of_o oath_n as_o o_o the_o numberless_a number_n of_o oath_n &_o blasphemy_n that_o this_o land_n groan_v under_o which_o be_v spit_v out_o as_o it_o be_v in_o defiance_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o prohibition_n to_o the_o contrary_n §_o 5._o but_o the_o case_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o i_o dare_v refer_v it_o to_o themselves_o in_o their_o sober_a fit_n for_o their_o conscience_n can_v choose_v but_o tell_v they_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o and_o at_o leisure_n to_o hear_v it_o that_o either_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o god_n be_v not_o just_a &_o true_a nor_o speak_v as_o he_o mean_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v worse_o or_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a god_n they_o believe_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o he_o threaten_v for_o their_o impenitency_n and_o provoke_v of_o he_o and_o they_o provoke_v he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o but_o behold_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wilful_o blind_v and_o obstinate_a who_o pay_v they_o in_o their_o own_o coinâ—_n they_o will_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o understand_v nor_o be_v convert_v nor_o save_v but_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n stop_v their_o ear_n stifle_v their_o conscience_n harden_v their_o heart_n and_o believe_v satan_n rather_o than_o god_n &_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n therefore_o say_v god_n they_o shall_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o understand_v nor_o apply_v any_o wholesome_a truth_n to_o themselves_o nor_o be_v convert_v nor_o save_v as_o may_v plain_o be_v see_v by_o these_o ensue_a scripture_n prov._n 28.14_o exod._n 7.3_o 22._o &_o 10.20_o &_o 14.8_o isa._n 6.9_o 10._o psal._n 69.23_o jer._n 51.9_o mat._n 13.15_o joh._n 12.37_o 39_o 40._o rom._n 1.21_o to_o 33._o &_o 11.8_o actsâ—â—_n â—â—_z 27_o 2_o thess._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o heb._n 3.8_o it_o be_v exceed_o remarkable_a how_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n inflict_v more_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o this_o age_n and_o nation_n than_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o i_o fear_v few_o consider_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v wicked_a man_n will_v needs_o harden_v themselves_o without_o cause_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v cause_n enough_o as_o 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as_o say_v the_o hebrew_n proverb_n one_o die_v in_o the_o bud_n another_o in_o the_o bloom_n some_o in_o the_o fruit_n few_o like_o the_o sheaf_n that_o come_v to_o the_o barn_n in_o a_o full_a age_n man_n may_v pâ—t_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n but_o they_o may_v findâ—_n it_o near_o than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o revel_v 22.12_o the_o pitcher_n go_v oft_o to_o the_o waterâ—_n but_o at_o length_n it_o come_v break_v home_o the_o cord_n break_v at_o last_o with_o the_o weak_a pull_n as_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n well_o note_v the_o tree_n fall_v upon_o the_o last_o stroke_n yet_o all_o the_o former_a stroke_n help_v forward_o a_o whirlwind_n with_o one_o furious_a blast_n overturn_v the_o great_a and_o tall_a tree_n which_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v grow_v to_o their_o perfect_a strength_n and_o greatness_n so_o oftentimes_o the_o three_o of_o life_n break_v when_o man_n think_v least_o of_o death_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o saint_n luke_n fool_n who_o promise_v himself_o many_o year_n to_o live_v in_o ease_n mirth_n and_o jollity_n when_o he_o have_v not_o one_o night_n more_o to_o live_v luke_n 12.19_o 20._o for_o when_o like_o a_o jay_n he_o be_v prune_v himself_o in_o the_o bough_n he_o come_v tumble_v down_o with_o the_o arrow_n in_o his_o side_n john_n the_o 22th_o prophesy_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o but_o while_o he_o be_v vain_o vaunt_v thereof_o the_o chamber_n wherein_o he_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o bruise_v he_o to_o piece_n his_o glass_n be_v run_v when_o he_o think_v it_o but_o new_o turn_v and_o the_o axe_n be_v lift_v to_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n when_o he_o never_o dream_v of_o the_o slaughter-house_n and_o whether_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o this_o night_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o he_o former_o speak_v of_o thou_o have_v no_o assurance_n the_o very_a first_o night_n which_o the_o rich_a man_n intend_v for_o his_o rest_n prove_v his_o last_o night_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o between_o nabals_n festival_n and_o his_o funeral_n than_o ten_o or_o a_o dozen_o day_n 1_o sam._n 25.38_o and_o can_v any_o thing_n have_v hire_v death_n to_o have_v spare_v our_o forefather_n they_o will_v have_v keep_v our_o possession_n from_o we_o neither_o be_v this_o all_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o unmerciful_a thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v other_o than_o a_o violent_a death_n for_o which_o see_v job_n 24.24_o psal._n 37.10_o 11._o job_n 36.11_o 12._o psal._n 37.37_o 38_o 39_o &_o 55.23_o prov._n 12.27_o great_a tree_n be_v long_o in_o grow_v but_o be_v root_v up_o in_o a_o instannt_n the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n matth._n 3.10_o down_o it_o go_v into_o the_o fire_n it_o must_v if_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o fruit_n it_o must_v for_o fuel_n and_o what_o know_v thou_o but_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o thou_o as_o mahomet_n do_v by_o john_n justinian_n of_o geneva_n who_o have_v take_v constantinople_n by_o his_o treason_n first_o make_v he_o king_n according_a to_o promise_v and_o within_o three_o day_n after_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n god_n may_v have_v fat_v thou_o with_o abundance_n on_o purpose_n to_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o slaughter-house_n nay_o why_o have_v god_n spare_v thou_o so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v probable_o not_o in_o love_n to_o thou_o but_o for_o some_o other_o end_n as_o perhaps_o god_n have_v some_o progeny_n to_o come_v from_o thou_o as_o for_o good_a hezekiah_n to_o be_v bear_v his_o wicked_a father_n ahaz_n be_v forbear_v why_o do_v ammon_n draw_v out_o two_o year_n breath_n in_o idolatry_n but_o that_o good_a josia_n be_v to_o be_v fit_v for_o a_o king_n many_o sacrilegious_a extortioner_n idollater_n etc._n etc._n be_v deliver_v or_o preserve_v because_o god_n have_v some_o good_a fruit_n to_o come_v from_o their_o curse_a loin_n however_o thou_o can_v not_o look_v to_o live_v many_o year_n the_o raven_n the_o phoenix_n the_o elephant_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o hart_n fulfil_v their_o hundred_o year_n but_o 〈◊〉_d seldom_o live_v to_o four_o score_n and_o thou_o be_v draw_v towards_o it_o beside_o the_o last_o month_n of_o the_o great_a year_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v deep_a in_o december_n and_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n for_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o sudden_a destruction_n as_o the_o travel_n upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o thess._n 5.2_o 3._o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o death_n nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n thereof_o that_o this_o only_a be_v sure_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o sure_a here_o below_o and_o that_o if_o we_o be_v owner_n of_o more_o land_n than_o ever_o the_o devil_n proffer_v to_o christ_n yet_o when_o death_n shall_v knock_v at_o our_o door_n no_o more_o can_v be_v 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
provide_v for_o they_o a_o competency_n or_o sufficiency_n but_o deny_v not_o unto_o god_n of_o thy_o abundance_n and_o superfluity_n but_o i_o may_v answer_v thou_o in_o thy_o own_o word_n he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n christ_n family_n be_v thy_o family_n eph._n 3.15_o heb._n 2.11_o 13_o 14_o 16_o 17._o they_o be_v thy_o mother_n brethren_n and_o sister_n if_o we_o be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n we_o shall_v think_v the_o discommodity_n of_o our_o brethren_n pertain_v to_o ourselves_o man_n do_v well_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o babe_n but_o not_o then_o when_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o other_o can_v be_v supply_v without_o the_o same_o be_v lessen_v how_o do_v they_o in_o the_o second_o and_o four_o of_o the_o act_n provide_v for_o their_o family_n wife_n and_o child_n when_o they_o sell_v their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o give_v away_o all_o the_o money_n be_v they_o worse_a than_o infidel_n because_o they_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o supply_v the_o present_a want_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o wife_n and_o child_n 2_o cor._n 8.14_o act_n 4.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a say_v they_o leave_v their_o substance_n to_o their_o babe_n psal._n 17.14_o they_o put_v wife_n and_o child_n into_o their_o will_n but_o leave_v out_o christ_n and_o his_o child_n because_o they_o love_v wife_n and_o child_n more_o than_o christ._n but_o let_v such_o know_v he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o matth._n 10.37_o luke_n 10_o 36_o 37_o 38._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n 14.26_o and_o the_o apostle_n can_v say_v behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o mat._n 19.27.29_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o 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37.26_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v live_v in_o a_o rich_a and_o pompous_a estate_n for_o so_o they_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v everlasting_o condemn_v yea_o they_o may_v be_v waster_n and_o prodigal_n who_o will_v wicked_o and_o riotous_o spend_v what_o thou_o have_v as_o wicked_o get_v and_o reserve_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v this_o worldly_a wealth_n which_o thou_o leave_v they_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o further_a and_o increase_a their_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o fearful_a condemnation_n as_o how_o common_o do_v the_o leave_v great_a estate_n to_o child_n which_o the_o rich_a father_n mind_v not_o make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o great_a sinner_n and_o to_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o pride_n pleasure_n idleness_n uncleanness_n tyranny_n oppression_n and_o in_o all_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v god_n blessing_n upon_o that_o which_o they_o enjoy_v which_o whether_o it_o be_v less_o or_o more_o will_v make_v it_o sufficient_a and_o so_o sanctify_v it_o to_o their_o use_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o a_o pawn_n or_o earnest-penny_n of_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n whereas_o if_o we_o will_v not_o so_o far_o forth_o trust_v god_n as_o we_o will_v one_o another_o if_o we_o will_v give_v nothing_o for_o god_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o have_v give_v we_o ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o have_v just_o it_o be_v he_o shall_v suffer_v we_o to_o beg_v ourselves_o and_o have_v our_o child_n beggar_n permit_v none_o to_o extend_v mercy_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o have_v peremptory_o threaten_v psalm_n 109.10_o to_o 17._o as_o without_o god_n special_a providence_n blessing_n and_o gracious_a guidance_n thou_o and_o their_o estate_n be_v subject_a to_o such_o innumerable_a casualty_n that_o ouâ—_n of_o the_o high_a flow_n of_o plenty_n they_o may_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o as_o great_a a_o ebb_n of_o want_n and_o penury_n they_o may_v be_v oppress_v by_o those_o who_o be_v more_o mighty_a or_o be_v defraud_v by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o crafty_a the_o state_n displeasure_n or_o their_o own_o faultiness_n may_v turn_v they_o out_o of_o all_o or_o in_o this_o cunning_a age_n wherein_o there_o be_v none_o more_o skilful_a to_o build_v strong_o than_o other_o be_v to_o undermine_v and_o supplant_v there_o may_v some_o crack_v or_o flaw_n be_v find_v in_o their_o title_n and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o word_n or_o letter_n to_o carry_v it_o thy_o child_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o care_n and_o providence_n but_o if_o god_n take_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n over_o they_o he_o be_v such_o a_o faithful_a and_o powerful_a guardian_n and_o protector_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o wrest_v their_o portion_n and_o patrimony_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n chap._n lxi_o but_o admit_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o good_n which_o we_o spare_v from_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o leave_v to_o our_o child_n shall_v prosper_v with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o great_a on_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o reason_n why_o for_o this_o we_o shall_v neglect_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n for_o why_o shall_v thou_o love_v thy_o child_n better_a than_o thou_o own_o person_n and_o in_o provide_v for_o they_o neglect_v thyself_o yea_o why_o shall_v thou_o prefer_v their_o wealth_n before_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o their_o flourish_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v but_o momentary_a and_o mutable_a before_o the_o fruition_n of_o those_o joy_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o everlasting_a what_o comfort_n will_v it_o be_v unto_o thou_o if_o for_o get_v some_o trifle_n for_o thy_o posterity_n on_o earth_n thou_o have_v lose_v heaven_n or_o to_o remember_v that_o thy_o child_n ruffle_v it_o out_o in_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o superfluous_a abundance_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o cool_v thy_o scorch_a heat_n but_o this_o be_v the_o case_n with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v first_o the_o gain_n of_o give_v be_v inestimable_a god_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v promise_v we_o shall_v be_v repay_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o hundred_o fold_v here_o and_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o fold_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o benevolence_n and_o second_o the_o security_n be_v beyond_o all_o exception_n for_o we_o have_v god_n word_n and_o handwriting_n for_o it_o even_o express_a testimony_n precept_n and_o promise_v out_o of_o both_o testament_n who_o be_v so_o true_a of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o never_o fail_v a_o tittle_n in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o also_o all-sufficient_a to_o perform_v nihil_fw-la promittit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la reddit_fw-la fidelis_fw-la ille_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la debtor_n estâ—_n tu_fw-la avarus_fw-la exactor_n as_o austin_n on_o psal._n 32._o only_o herein_o lie_v the_o defect_n in_o this_o atheistical_a age_n most_o man_n believe_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o if_o so_o they_o will_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o so_o far_o as_o they_o will_v do_v a_o man_n who_o they_o take_v to_o be_v able_a and_o honest_a this_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o main_a and_o only_a reason_n why_o man_n be_v no_o more_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o man_n of_o worship_n or_o credit_n shall_v speak_v or_o write_v to_o one_o of_o we_o and_o wish_v we_o to_o disburse_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a about_o we_o and_o he_o will_v take_v it_o as_o his_o own_o debt_n and_o not_o only_o pay_v it_o we_o again_o but_o take_v it_o as_o