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good_a company_n when_o they_o show_v their_o goodness_n in_o company_n so_o that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a to_o the_o company_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o paradox_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o true_a that_o we_o can_v always_o say_v we_o have_v be_v in_o good_a company_n when_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o good_a men._n let_v good_a people_n keep_v fellowship_n and_o company_n let_v the_o evil_n and_o vanity_n of_o good_a people_n be_v discharge_v the_o company_n let_v good_a people_n do_v good_a in_o company_n and_o so_o good_a people_n shall_v be_v good_a company_n but_o as_o often_o as_o we_o miss_v good_a company_n let_v it_o mind_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v it_o here_o add_v because_o i_o love_v not_o to_o multiply_v that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o saint_n wilderness_n to_o be_v vex_v and_o inte_v with_o evil_a company_n the_o scripture_n descrive_v a_o wilderness_n to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o owl_n ostrich_n wolf_n lion_n serpent_n satyr_n devil_n dragon_n and_o all_o evil_a beast_n and_o doleful_a creature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n literal_o mark_v 1_o 13._o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o be_v with_o the_o wild_a beast_n so_o christian_n be_v mystical_o neighbour_v with_o the_o like_a in_o their_o wilderness_n their_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v with_o hear_v and_o see_v daily_o their_o doleful_a and_o detestable_a practice_n beside_o their_o persecution_n whereof_o it_o follow_v to_o speak_v particular_o 4._o the_o wilderness_n import_v a_o wander_v and_o unsettle_a condition_n psal._n 107._o 4._o they_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o solitary_a way_n they_o find_v no_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o heb._n 11._o 37_o 38._o those_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a wander_v about_o in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o scripture_n how_o israel_n wander_v and_o how_o many_o seat_n they_o change_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o egypt_n forty_o year_n we_o read_v of_o the_o patriarch_n psal._n 105_o 13._o how_o as_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n we_o read_v in_o the_o 1_o sam._n of_o david_n wander_v from_o one_o wilderness_n to_o another_o and_o among_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o wild_a goat_n which_o he_o resent_v with_o tear_n psal._n 56._o 8._o thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n say_v he_o put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n and_o this_o be_v even_o the_o wilderness-condition_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n this_o day_n in_o these_o nation_n how_o many_o drive_v from_o station_n and_o relation_n and_o put_v to_o seek_v lodging_n among_o stranger_n what_o strange_a unsettling_n be_v there_o among_o we_o by_o out_v confinement_n banishment_n denounce_v fugitive_n and_o all_o these_o by_o law_n and_o act_n so_o contrive_v as_o if_o they_o mean_v only_o to_o grant_v the_o lord_n servant_n jeremy_n deplore_a wish_n jer._n 9_o 2._o o_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging-place_n of_o waysare_a man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o and_o all_o these_o be_v beside_o all_o the_o particular_a wander_n of_o the_o lord_n scatter_v flock_n who_o condition_n we_o may_v see_v ezek_n 34._o 6._o and_o throughout_o my_o sheep_n wander_v through_o all_o the_o mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a hill_n yea_o my_o flock_n be_v scatter_v upon_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o none_o do_v search_n nor_o seek_v after_o they_o 5._o the_o wilderness_n import_v a_o condition_n of_o tentation_n matth._n 4_o 1._o christ_n be_v lead_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v psal._n 95_o 8._o 9_o israel_n time_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o tentation_n i_o know_v it_o be_v there_o mean_v actiu_o of_o these_o tentation_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o 9th_o verse_n your_o father_n tempt_v i_o prove_v i_o and_o see_v my_o work_n â—ut_v when_o i_o look_v back_o upon_o moses_n who_o himself_o â—as_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o well_o â—ew_a their_o case_n i_o find_v he_o reckon_v it_o a_o time_n â—_o passive_n tentation_n also_o such_o i_o mean_v wherewith_o â—â—ey_n be_v try_v and_o tempt_v deut._n 8._o 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n whether_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o not_o it_o be_v â—ar_o 1._o from_o jam._n 1_o 15._o that_o god_n tempt_v no_o â—n_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o satanâ—â—th_v â—â—th_z a_o hand_n by_o tentation_n in_o every_o sin_n of_o man_n â—t_a three_o i_o judge_v that_o satan_n have_v not_o such_o a_o hand_n every_o sin_n as_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v and_o think_v â—he_v devil_n be_v not_o so_o ill_a we_o say_v as_o he_o be_v call_v nor_o â—_o ugly_a as_o he_o be_v paint_v many_o man_n father_n those_o â—s_n upon_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v their_o own_o heart_n â—th_o for_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o many_o sin_n withâ—â—t_o a_o tentation_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o from_o without_o yet_o the_o four_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a from_o jam._n 1_o 14._o 15._o at_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v at_o least_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n as_o often_o the_o sin_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n without_o some_o â—nd_n of_o tentation_n either_o from_o another_o or_o from_o the_o â—ner_n himself_o and_o where_o there_o be_v much_o sin_n and_o â—ovocation_n as_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v much_o tentation_n let_v the_o â—ords_n people_n then_o expect_v to_o find_v their_o wilderness_n place_n of_o temptation_n and_o be_v not_o tentation_n â—awed_v thick_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n in_o these_o â—es_n be_v there_o not_o a_o neâ—t_n spread_v upon_o mount_n tabor_n may_v we_o not_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n pâ—_n 142._o 3._o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v have_v they_o laâ—â—_n snare_n for_o i_o be_v not_o the_o cass_n now_o you_o must_v either_o do_v thus_o or_o thus_o as_o man_n who_o because_o they_o have_v â—â—_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o therefore_o care_v not_o â—_o you_o shall_v please_v to_o command_v or_o else_o do_v other_o waâ—_n upon_o your_o peril_n and_o when_o thing_n may_v therways_o be_v better_o order_v and_o establish_v aâ—_n not_o law_n and_o act_n contrive_v so_o as_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d be_v seek_v against_o those_o against_o who_o like_o daâ—_n chap._n 6_o 5._o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o occasion_n except_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o god_n be_v not_o this_o the_o houâ—_n temptation_n rev._n 3._o 10._o but_o when_o enemy_n hâ—_n give_v over_o and_o do_v their_o worst_a in_o come_v 〈◊〉_d friend_n who_o as_o peter_n to_o christ_n matth._n 16._o 23_o 〈◊〉_d a_o temptation_n to_o we_o o_o say_v they_o look_v to_o yourself_o and_o play_v not_o the_o fool._n and_o when_o all_o the_o prevail_v not_o yet_o in_o come_v carnal_a worldly_a 〈◊〉_d believe_v grudge_a and_o disquiet_v think_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o these_o as_o in_o a_o refer_v guard_n give_v the_o last_o and_o most_o dangerous_a assault_n â—_o special_o if_o the_o force_n of_o our_o spirit_n be_v any_o wâ—_n daunt_v or_o disorder_v by_o the_o foresay_a attempt_n and_o therefore_o james_n 1._o 14._o look_v over_o tâ—_n former_a as_o it_o be_v tell_v we_o that_o then_o a_o man_n be_v temâ—ed_v when_o he_o be_v lead_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entiâ—e_n and_o then_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o whâ—_n our_o enemy_n be_v those_o of_o our_o own_o house_n maâ—_n have_v bear_v the_o force_n of_o outward_a attempt_n who_o hâ—_n much_o ado_n to_o sustain_v the_o impetuous_a assault_n of_o thâ—_n own_o disquiet_v and_o disquiet_v heart_n psal._n 42_o and_o 43_o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o seâ—â—_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o and_o therefore_o james_n pronounce_v he_o the_o bless_a man_n chap._n 1._o 12._o that_o endure_v tentation_n the_o tentation_n of_o a_o afflict_a lot_n be_v the_o great_a affliction_n of_o our_o lot_n and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n affliction_n be_v call_v tentation_n and_o they_o that_o escape_v the_o tentation_n of_o affliction_n have_v get_v above_o all_o hazard_n of_o affliction_n otherwise_o for_o tentation_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o affliction_n when_o that_o be_v once_o break_a the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v spend_v and_o its_o force_n
this_o chapter_n when_o by_o affliction_n she_o be_v put_v to_o a_o stand_n in_o her_o course_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v yet_o intend_v further_o that_o she_o return_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o effect_n hos_fw-la chap._n 6._o verse_n 1._o come_v say_v she_o and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v &c_n &c_n simple_a cessation_n from_o sin_n without_o true_a conversion_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n may_v put_v a_o person_n or_o people_n to_o pharaoh_n expense_n of_o multiply_a rod_n and_o plague_n one_o after_o another_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o utter_a destruction_n in_o the_o end_n learn_v we_o then_o in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o say_v as_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o i_o have_v bear_v chasitsement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o let_v we_o turn_v thorough_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o that_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o thus_o to_o the_o first_o reason_n and_o its_o several_a respect_n why_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n 2._o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o trial_n and_o exercise_n deut._n 8._o 2._o the_o lord_n do_v all_o that_o unto_o thou_o to_o prove_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n whether_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o not_o rom._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o tribulation_n set_v all_o grace_n on_o work_n in_o the_o saint_n thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o church_n psal._n 44._o from_o the_o 17_o verse_n to_o the_o 23_o and_o psal_n 66._o 10._o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o job._n the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o these_o nation_n with_o his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v winnow_v we_o as_o wheat_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n matth._n 3_o 12._o and_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refyners_n fire_n and_o like_a fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o as_o a_o purifyer_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n malach_n 3_o 2_o 3._o now_o the_o secret_n of_o many_o heart_n be_v discover_v now_o we_o â—ee_z the_o ground_n of_o man_n stomach_n and_o what_o corruption_n and_o rot_a stuff_n have_v be_v lurk_v under_o â—he_n beauty_n of_o untried_a profession_n will_v not_o some_o have_v say_v be_o i_o a_o dog_n if_o that_o which_o they_o have_v how_o do_v have_v be_v tell_v they_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o now_o it_o be_v see_v daniel_n 11._o 34._o that_o many_o do_v cleave_v to_o the_o covenant_n with_o flattery_n but_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v the_o 35._o say_v further_a that_o some_o of_o they_o of_o understanding_n shall_v fall_v to_o try_v they_o and_o to_o purge_v and_o to_o make_v they_o white_a even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v therefore_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n and_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v the_o strange_a discovery_n the_o great_a stumble_n and_o many_o off_o fall_n â—f_a man_n in_o these_o time_n afford_v i_o the_o serious_a and_o confirm_a thought_n how_o few_o there_o be_v that_o shall_v â—e_v save_v and_o how_o hardly_o these_o few_o malachie_n â—efiners_n fire_n comprehend_v both_o all_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o present_a time_n and_o also_o and_o special_o the_o great_a and_o solemn_a last_o trial_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n when_o many_o a_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o â—hen_o shall_v all_o the_o sinner_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a and_o surprise_v for_o that_o they_o can_v dwell_v â—â—th_o devour_a fire_n nor_o with_o everlasting_a burn_n isai._n â—3_n 14._o there_o will_v be_v many_o amiss_v that_o day_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o here_o haâ—â—_n sit_v chief_a in_o the_o assembly_n in_o general_a this_o be_v thâ—_n verity_n but_o towards_o the_o particular_a person_n of_o â—â—_o there_o be_v i_o must_v walk_v with_o charity_n as_o towards_o â—â—_o self_n with_o fear_n and_o humble_a jealousy_n this_o oâ—â—_n all_o will_v remember_v that_o they_o who_o can_v enduâ—â—_n the_o wide_a sieve_n of_o large_a trial_n in_o a_o present_a time_n wiâ—â—_n never_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o narrow_a search_n of_o a_o striâ—â—_n judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n try_v so_o he_o will_v have_v theâ—â—_n likewise_o exercise_v and_o their_o grace_n employ_v idleness_n be_v a_o hateful_a and_o 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his_o inference_n and_o i_o run_v very_o contrary_a you_o be_v idle_a say_v he_o and_o therefore_o you_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o you_o be_v idle_a say_v i_o and_o therefore_o you_o say_v noâ—_n let_v we_o go_v and_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o affliction_n for_o their_o exercise_n hence_o it_o be_v consequential_o infer_v that_o if_o their_o affliction_n do_v not_o exercise_n they_o to_o purpose_n they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o come_v out_o of_o they_o in_o haste_n i_o fear_v many_o but_o play_n with_o their_o affliction_n and_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o sad_a sight_n they_o see_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o as_o so_o many_o farleye_n fit_a to_o entertain_v their_o curiosity_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o gaze_v and_o i_o exhort_v all_o to_o be_v serious_a with_o their_o affliction_n 3._o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n to_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o 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