that_o be_v also_o a_o christian_a and_o consequent_o rule_v and_o labour_v not_o only_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o protection_n of_o her_o spiritual_a and_o direction_n of_o her_o temporal_a estate_n even_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o double_a maintenance_n especial_o of_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o detest_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o needy_a 5._o amos._n 4_o 1_o prou._n 31_o 4_o 5._o and_o delight_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n 17.17_o eccles_n 10.16_o 17_o amos_n 6.1.4.5.6_o deut._n 17.17_o a_o prince_n that_o abhor_v all_o voluptuous_a intemperate_a and_o delicious_a live_n and_o that_o have_v not_o take_v to_o himself_o many_o wife_n or_o many_o concubine_n thereby_o to_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o his_o people_n but_o such_o a_o one_o that_o as_o he_o love_v unity_n and_o union_n both_o of_o britanne_n and_o 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the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o other_o minister_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n which_o rule_n or_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n either_o in_o keep_v of_o uniformity_n and_o good_a order_n among_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o or_o in_o read_v public_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n unto_o the_o people_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n 32._o levit_fw-la 27.30_o 31_o 32._o both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o moses_n and_o every_o tithe_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n 14.22.23.27.29_o deut._n 14.22.23.27.29_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o field_n year_n by_o year_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n and_o of_o thy_o oil_n and_o 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child_n of_o israel_n have_v i_o give_v they_o also_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wheat_n which_o they_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o first_o fruit_n i_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o aaron_n and_o the_o first_o ripe_a of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o land_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thou_o as_o also_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o kine_n sheep_n and_o goat_n 39_o nehem._n 10.35.36.37.38_o 39_o and_o therefore_o nehemiah_n and_o ezra_n do_v mention_n how_o that_o the_o people_n after_o their_o captivity_n be_v restore_v to_o liberty_n and_o to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o their_o own_o land_n among_o other_o duty_n resolve_v and_o protest_v before_o god_n that_o they_o will_v bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o of_o their_o fruit-bearing-tree_n year_n by_o year_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o their_o flock_n of_o 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see_v the_o heap_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 4._o whole_a month_n they_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n every_o where_o the_o lord_n do_v claim_v first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n as_o his_o proper_a possession_n and_o inheritance_n the_o which_o he_o have_v allot_v unto_o his_o priest_n for_o their_o perpetual_a wage_n and_o peculiar_a patrimony_n say_v unto_o they_o or_o rather_o resign_v unto_o they_o his_o whole_a title_n right_a and_o claim_v thereunto_o 44.28.29.30_o numb_a 18.20_o 21._o deut._n 10.9_o &_o 18.2_o josh_n 13.14.33_o ezek._n 44.28.29.30_o i_o be_o your_o inheritance_n part_n &_o possession_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yea_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o jealous_a of_o this_o their_o right_n that_o he_o do_v repute_v himself_o as_o spoil_v and_o rob_v with_o a_o violent_a and_o strong_a hand_n when_o his_o minister_n be_v defraud_v of_o their_o due_n curse_v such_o as_o withhold_v from_o they_o what_o be_v they_o and_o 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secret_n he_o shall_v show_v forth_o his_o science_n and_o learning_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o shall_v commend_v his_o understanding_n and_o his_o memory_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v out_o nor_o depart_v away_o but_o his_o name_n shall_v continue_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n the_o congregation_n shall_v declare_v his_o wisdom_n and_o show_v it_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o shall_v leave_v a_o great_a fame_n than_o a_o thousand_o and_o if_o he_o live_v still_o he_o shall_v get_v the_o same_o and_o as_o the_o literal_a man_n must_v labour_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o well_o see_v in_o his_o liberal_a profession_n so_o must_v the_o merchant_n and_o traffic_v man_n take_v pain_n to_o understand_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o merchandise_n &_o ware_n in_o the_o ship_n &_o in_o the_o shop_n at_o home_o &_o abroad_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o 28.4.5_o ezeck_n 28.4.5_o that_o be_v once_o say_v of_o the_o 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the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o they_o that_o behold_v he_o and_o therefore_o let_v our_o christian_a merchant_n rather_o imitate_v the_o godly_a and_o good_a quality_n of_o the_o virtuous_a woman-merchant_n describe_v by_o solomon_n 31._o prou._n 31.10_o to_o 31._o who_o as_o she_o be_v wise_a for_o she_o open_v her_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o her_o tongue_n so_o she_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o her_o riches_n she_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o so_o do_v be_v not_o cruel_a or_o unmerciful_a as_o the_o merchant_n of_o tyrus_n be_v well_o my_o wish_n be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o merchant_n of_o these_o our_o two_o famous_a city_n which_o be_v once_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o tyrus_n her_o merchant_n be_v prince_n and_o her_o chapman_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o yet_o more_o that_o that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o which_o 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careful_a to_o grow_v expert_a and_o cunning_a in_o his_o craft_n and_o wise_a in_o his_o occupation_n 35.30.31.32.33.34.35_o exod._n 28.3_o &_o 31.2.3.4.5.6_o &_o 35.30.31.32.33.34.35_o that_o he_o may_v be_v praise_v for_o his_o great_a skill_n with_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n two_o tradesman_n wise_a in_o heart_n and_o in_o cunning_a of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n fill_v they_o with_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o knowledge_n in_o all_o workmanship_n to_o work_v curious_o in_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n in_o grave_v and_o set_v of_o stone_n in_o hew_v and_o carve_v of_o wood_n in_o work_v of_o broider_a and_o needlework_n in_o blue_a silk_n in_o purple_a in_o scarlet_a and_o in_o fine_a linen_n in_o weave_v and_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o curious_a device_n and_o subtle_a invention_n in_o one_o word_n every_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v rich_a must_v endeavour_v to_o understand_v the_o nature_n quality_n secret_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o own_o vocation_n which_o if_o he_o do_v and_o join_v thereunto_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o shall_v draw_v down_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o adoe_n he_o can_v but_o prosper_v but_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o see_v that_o many_o ignorant_a man_n many_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a folk_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o many_o wise_a learned_a and_o well_o qualify_v man_n be_v oftentimes_o very_o poor_a so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o second_o rule_n do_v not_o hold_v true_a etc._n etc._n hereunto_o i_o answer_v thus_o it_o be_v very_o true_a which_o the_o preacher_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v say_v 9.11_o ecclesiast_fw-la 9.11_o that_o he_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o to_o the_o wise_a nor_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n neither_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o knowledge_n meaning_n that_o wealth_n riches_n honour_n and_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n do_v not_o befall_v only_o and_o always_o unto_o wise_a learned_a and_o well_o qualify_v person_n but_o also_o and_o that_o very_a often_o unto_o ignorant_o idiot_n and_o fool_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o wise_a preacher_n do_v not_o contradict_v himself_o for_o although_o aswell_o the_o evil_a as_o the_o good_a may_v be_v rich_a yet_o it_o be_v in_o a_o very_a different_a manner_n for_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unwise_a can_v be_v rich_a in_o god_n nor_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o yet_o durablie_o rich_a as_o the_o wise_a and_o well_o qualify_v be_v 8.18_o prou._n 8.18_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o say_v s_z wisdom_n even_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n so_o that_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v good_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 14.11.18_o prou._n 13.9.11_o &_o 14.11.18_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a for_o the_o riches_n of_o vanity_n say_v he_o that_o be_v of_o folly_n shall_v diminish_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o foolish_a shall_v inherit_v folly_n in_o one_o word_n his_o riches_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v good_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o good_n to_o he_o because_o they_o turn_v not_o to_o his_o good_a 13.25_o ecclesiast_fw-la 13.25_o but_o rather_o to_o his_o evil_n for_o as_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v riches_n be_v good_a or_o good_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o get_v increase_v keep_v and_o use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v they_o with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o that_o unto_o the_o pure_a be_v all_o thing_n pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v impure_a so_o likewise_o may_v it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o unto_o the_o godly_a and_o good_a be_v all_o thing_n good_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v godless_a and_o evil_a be_v nothing_o good_a but_o even_o their_o very_a good_n to_o they_o be_v not_o good_n but_o evil_n for_o as_o to_o the_o godly_a all_o thing_n turn_v to_o the_o best_a 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o so_o to_o the_o godless_a all_o thing_n yea_o even_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o themselves_o be_v good_a turn_v to_o the_o worst_a and_o this_o be_v the_o say_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n the_o principal_a thing_n for_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o man_n life_n be_v water_n fire_n and_o iron_n salt_n and_o meal_n wheat_n honey_n and_o milk_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n 39.26.27_o ecclesiast_fw-la 39.26.27_o oil_n and_o clothing_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o
be_v void_a of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n pride_n say_v the_o prophet_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n that_o be_v in_o her_o suburb_n and_o circumiacent_a town_n neither_o do_v they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a but_o be_v haughty_a and_o commit_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o rain_v down_o from_o above_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o their_o head_n overthrewe_v their_o city_n consume_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o and_o destroy_v all_o the_o plain_a round_o about_o and_o all_o that_o grow_v thereupon_o as_o it_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o all_o magistrate_n of_o city_n and_o town_n to_o take_v heed_n there_o be_v no_o blaspheme_a and_o profane_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n use_v by_o wear_v ban_a curse_a or_o by_o unreverent_a take_n of_o the_o adorable_a name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n his_o wound_n body_z &_o blood_n in_o our_o mouth_n nor_o no_o profane_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o practise_v any_o open_a or_o note_v sin_n or_o by_o follow_v the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ordinary_a calling_n or_o by_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n in_o matter_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o pastime_n and_o by_o absent_v ourselves_o from_o the_o congregation_n and_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v a_o express_a sacrilege_n for_o a_o man_n to_o steal_v or_o take_v any_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o lord_n service_n so_o ought_v they_o not_o less_o careful_o take_v heed_n that_o none_o of_o these_o sodomitical_a sin_n of_o pride_n insolency_n idleness_n lechery_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a have_v place_n or_o at_o least_o grow_v strong_a and_o take_v deep_a root_n within_o their_o city_n and_o town_n lest_o in_o that_o great_a day_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o citizen_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrhe_n then_o for_o they_o 24._o matth._n 11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o lest_o great_a city_n that_o have_v be_v great_a in_o sin_n and_o capernaum-like_a through_o presumption_n and_o pride_n have_v lift_v themselves_o up_o unto_o heaven_n be_v then_o bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o though_o almighty_a god_n be_v not_o wont_v now_o a_o day_n to_o rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sinful_a city_n and_o town_n as_o he_o do_v of_o old_a upon_o the_o five_o city_n of_o sodom_n yet_o he_o threaten_v they_o both_o with_o fire_n and_o water_n as_o often_o as_o he_o command_v the_o fire_n to_o consume_v and_o the_o water_n to_o overflow_v not_o a_o few_o of_o our_o house_n and_o habitation_n and_o though_o sinful_a city_n escape_v here_o in_o this_o life_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o above_o yet_o must_v they_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v in_o store_n flood_n and_o river_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n below_o much_o more_o durable_a &_o terrible_a wherein_o they_o must_v everlasting_o swim_v after_o this_o life_n except_o with_o the_o city_n of_o niniveh_n 3._o jonah_n 3._o they_o earnest_o repent_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n in_o this_o life_n for_o either_o must_v man_n here_o quench_v hell_n fire_n with_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o penitent_a tear_n and_o with_o the_o fresh_a water_n of_o a_o sanctify_a life_n flow_v from_o the_o live_a wellspring_n of_o a_o christian_a belief_n or_o else_o must_v they_o irrecoverable_o burn_v in_o hell_n fire_n hereafter_o 6._o psal_n 11_o 6._o upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n say_v the_o psalmist_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o stormy_a tempest_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o for_o without_o holiness_n shall_v no_o man_n see_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v good_a for_o great_a city_n to_o beware_v lest_o they_o be_v give_v to_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n they_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n always_o the_o terrible_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n show_v upon_o sinful_a city_n that_o so_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o lest_o they_o draw_v the_o like_a indignation_n and_o condemnation_n upon_o their_o head_n for_o as_o the_o great_a apostle_n say_v 2.4.5.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.4.5.6_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v keep_v unto_o damnation_n neither_o yet_o spare_v the_o old_a world_n but_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrhe_n into_o ash_n condemn_v they_o and_o overthrow_v they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o ensample_n unto_o they_o that_o after_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v spare_v always_o such_o sinful_a city_n and_o citizen_n as_o do_v now_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n have_v so_o many_o clear_a example_n for_o their_o instruction_n as_o they_o have_v and_o have_v a_o clear_a light_n for_o their_o direction_n to_o live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n then_o the_o other_o have_v and_o if_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o city_n where_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o even_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n reason_v shall_v we_o flatter_v ourselves_o 20._o jerem._n 25.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o think_v to_o go_v free_a no_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v quit_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o babel_n 56.57_o jerem._n 51.1.6_o 7_o 8_o 13_o 25_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 53_o 56.57_o be_v not_o only_a idolater_n but_o also_o irregular_n in_o attain_v unto_o riches_n by_o covetousness_n oppression_n spoil_n and_o destruction_n of_o other_o nation_n namely_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o babel_n in_o this_o manner_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v upon_o many_o water_n abundant_a in_o treasure_n thy_o end_n be_v come_v even_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o covetousness_n behold_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o destroy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o destroy_v all_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o roll_v thou_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o burn_a mountain_n nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n have_v devour_v i_o and_o destroy_v i_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o empty_a vessel_n he_o swallow_v i_o up_o like_o a_o dragon_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o my_o delicate_n and_o have_v cast_v i_o out_o the_o spoil_n of_o i_o and_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o i_o be_v bring_v unto_o babel_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v and_o my_o blood_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n shall_v jerusalem_n say_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v maintain_v thy_o cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o and_o babel_n shall_v be_v as_o heap_n a_o dwell_a place_n for_o dragon_n a_o astonishment_n and_o a_o hiss_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n they_o shall_v roar_v together_o like_a lion_n and_o yell_v as_o the_o lion_n whelp_n though_o babel_n shall_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o though_o she_o shall_v defend_v her_o strength_n on_o high_a yet_o from_o i_o shall_v her_o destroyer_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o recompense_v shall_v sure_o recompense_v and_o i_o will_v make_v drink_v her_o prince_n and_o her_o wise_a man_n her_o duke_n and_o her_o noble_n and_o her_o strong_a and_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v sleep_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o not_o wake_v say_v the_o king_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n fly_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o babel_n and_o deliver_v every_o man_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o destroy_v in_o her_o iniquity_n for_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n vengeance_n he_o will_v render_v unto_o she_o a_o recompense_n babel_n be_v sudden_o fall_v and_o destroy_v howl_v for_o she_o bring_v 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