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unhappy_a evil_n in_o people_n we_o faâ—_n a_o idle_a man_n must_v always_o have_v something_o to_o work_v he_o that_o cease_v to_o do_v well_o will_v soon_o learn_v â—â—_o do_v ill_n to_o prevent_v that_o the_o lord_n put_v work_v 〈◊〉_d his_o people_n hand_n for_o he_o have_v not_o give_v theâ—_n grace_n and_o talent_n to_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n under_o thâ—_n earth_n but_o to_o be_v employ_v and_o improven_v to_o use_v and_o therefore_o he_o appoint_v affliction_n as_o a_o taâ—â—_n master_n to_o call_v forth_o all_o their_o grace_n to_o workâ—_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o tale_n of_o every_o man_n work_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o profit_n they_o make_v thâ—_n time_n of_o affliction_n shall_v be_v a_o bussy_a time_n like_o eat_v time_n and_o harvest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o to_o many_o may_v be_v say_v in_o truth_n that_o which_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o cruel_a scorn_n you_o â—â—_o idle_a you_o be_v idle_a exod._n 3_o 17._o only_o 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 more_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o will_n and_o communication_n of_o his_o goodness_n thus_o we_o see_v throughout_o this_o chapter_n the_o lord_n design_v joint_o her_o reformation_n and_o consolation_n by_o all_o these_o bitter_a threaten_n and_o afflict_a dispensation_n and_o chapter_n 5_o 15._o of_o this_o â—ame_n prophesy_v of_o hosea_n i_o will_v go_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o return_n to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v â—e_n early_o and_o as_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a they_o now_o find_v the_o disease_n of_o their_o affliction_n to_o purpose_n and_o so_o be_v the_o better_o fit_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n in_o their_o deliverance_n return_v to_o he_o in_o this_o confidence_n that_o he_o who_o have_v tear_v will_v heal_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o his_o come_n to_o they_o verse_n 3d_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o rain_n to_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v parch_v with_o drought_n be_v well_o ready_a for_o a_o shower_n people_n â—n_n prosperity_n ready_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a to_o receive_v either_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n will_v for_o then_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v jer._n 22._o 1._o or_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o goodness_n for_o than_o they_o a_o say_v we_o be_v lord_n and_o we_o will_v not_o come_v to_o thou_o jer._n 2._o 31._o but_o affliction_n fit_v they_o better_a both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o city_n every_o thing_n be_v hear_v but_o nothing_o be_v hearken_v to_o and_o the_o common_a noise_n swallow_v
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23._o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o psal._n 139._o 18._o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 16._o 16._o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o rev._n 21._o 2._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n man_n live_v together_o for_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o help_v of_o life_n his_o comfort_n delight_v the_o soul_n and_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n man_n converse_v together_o for_o counsel_n counsel_n be_v i_o say_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n and_o â—e_n give_v his_o people_n counsel_n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a soul_n desire_v be_v to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n man_n converse_v together_o for_o business_n and_o o_o how_o much_o â—ath_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v with_o god_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o man_n pay_v visit_n to_o one_o another_o and_o what_o find_v visit_n pass_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n man_n â—ast_a and_o sup_v together_o i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o rev._n 3_o 20._o prov._n 9_o 2._o wisdom_n have_v kill_v her_o beast_n she_o have_v mingle_v her_o wine_n she_o have_v also_o furnish_v her_o table_n psal._n 23_o 5._o thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n for_o i_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o enemy_n isa_n 25._o 6_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v cant._n 4._o last_o and_o 5._o 1._o let_v my_o belove_a come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n i_o be_o come_v into_o my_o garden_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n &c_n &c_n eaâ—_n o_o friend_n drink_v yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o beloved_n friend_n converse_v in_o presence_n and_o correspond_v in_o absence_n and_o at_o a_o distance_n the_o godly_a soul_n can_v endure_v absence_n or_o distance_n from_o god_n for_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n iâ—_n better_o than_o life_n but_o if_o it_o fall_v at_o distance_n it_o keep_v up_o a_o correspondence_n in_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o ever_o into_o his_o ear_n o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n you_o see_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v tell_v he_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v over_o whelm_v within_o i_o thou_o know_v my_o way_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o
conceal_v his_o own_o purpose_n tâ—_n the_o opportunity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ruler_n prudence_n neither_o to_o let_v the_o evil_a approach_n he_o nor_o the_o good_a escape_n he_o nor_o ought_v he_o to_o say_v to_o the_o people_n come_v again_o another_o time_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n his_o hand_n to_o do_v they_o good_a lest_o hind-bald_a occasion_n siâ—_n he_o and_o his_o power_n perish_v with_o the_o opportunity_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 32._o the_o child_n of_o isachar_n we_o man_n that_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v wâ—_n israel_n ought_v to_o do_v tempuâ—_n nosce_fw-la be_v the_o saying_n pittacus_n of_o mitylenae_n reckon_v the_o first_o of_o tâ—â—_n greek_z sage_a to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o o_o that_o to_o haast_a know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o tâ—â—â—_n day_n be_v the_o wâ—_n and_o lamentation_n of_o the_o consubstantial_a wisdom_n god_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o ve_fw-la king_n be_v infirm_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 2_o 10._o 9_o the_o good_a ruler_n be_v a_o person_n of_o courage_n aâ—_n valour_n a_o gallant_a person_n in_o this_o nehemiah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o main_a and_o only_a thing_n so_o much_o culcat_n by_o moses_n upon_o joshuah_n his_o successor_n jos._n 1._o 7._o only_o be_v thou_o strong_a and_o very_a courageous_a this_o join_v with_o the_o former_a make_v consilio_fw-la &_o animus_fw-la a_o noble_a device_n for_o a_o ruler_n and_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v with_o those_o enduement_n have_v a_o horoscope_n more_o prognosticative_a of_o advancement_n than_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o most_o regnant_n planet_n the_o gallantry_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v evidence_v in_o a_o resolute_a and_o inflexible_a observance_n of_o all_o god_n holy_a commandment_n maugre_o all_o opposition_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o corruption_n he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o 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chap._n 2._o 6_o 7._o 2._o in_o that_o he_o can_v sustain_v the_o grief_n dispel_v sure_a and_o scorn_v of_o malicious_a heathen_a enemy_n for_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n ibid._n 10_o v_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o dare_v achieve_v so_o desperate_a like_o a_o work_n as_o be_v the_o repair_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o vast_a desolation_n v_o 17._o 4._o in_o his_o unconquered_a faith_n and_o confidence_n of_o god_n assistance_n 20._o v._n he_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n 5._o in_o the_o atcheiument_n of_o a_o double_a employment_n building_n and_o fight_v chap._n 4_o 17._o a_o coward_n may_v build_v a_o city_n in_o peace_n and_o a_o slugard_a may_v defend_v himself_o in_o a_o strong_a city_n but_o a_o worthy_a only_o can_v build_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o other_o 6._o in_o his_o rebuke_v the_o noble_n and_o the_o ruler_n for_o their_o oppression_n chap_n 5._o 7._o a_o act_n of_o native_a gallantry_n and_o a_o example_n 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plead_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v such_o as_o be_v kindly_a melancholian_n may_v know_v by_o experience_n what_o effectual_a impression_n the_o change_n of_o place_n have_v to_o the_o change_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a often_o time_n that_o man_n be_v send_v to_o learn_v that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o they_o can_v not_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v not_o see_v at_o home_n in_o a_o land_n inhabit_v jer._n 22._o 21_o 22._o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o to_o thy_o prosperity_n but_o thou_o say_v i_o will_n not_o hear_v and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n affliction_n be_v quick-sighted_a and_o necessity_n be_v wise_a and_o ingenious_a affliction_n according_a as_o it_o be_v blessed_v or_o not_o blessed_v of_o god_n have_v very_o contrary_a effect_n upon_o man_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o affliction_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o he_o that_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o affliction_n sometime_o make_v a_o mad_a man_n wise_a luk._n 15_o 17._o it_o bring_v a_o distract_a prodigal_n to_o himself_o many_o man_n think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o wit_n and_o gallantry_n to_o mantain_n their_o sinful_a course_n in_o a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o benefice_a person_n or_o one_o in_o place_n he_o be_v ill_o worthy_a either_o place_n or_o benefice_n who_o be_v so_o scant_o of_o discourse_n that_o he_o can_v if_o this_o our_o craft_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o act._n 19_o 27_o make_v a_o oration_n in_o defence_n of_o diana_n and_o at_o least_o can_v say_v to_o his_o companion_n with_o more_o truth_n than_o wit_n though_o
yet_o with_o more_o wit_n than_o honesty_n sir_n you_o know_v that_o by_o this_o craft_n we_o have_v our_o wealth_n ib._n verse_n 25._o yea_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n plead_v with_o some_o man_n in_o prosperity_n for_o their_o iniquity_n anon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o reply_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o his_o rod_n which_o be_v sit_v for_o the_o back_n of_o fool_n and_o be_v the_o only_a cogent_a argument_n with_o such_o person_n take_v two_o instance_n short_o one_o be_v isai._n 31._o 2._o those_o people_n be_v bend_v upon_o idolatry_n and_o when_o they_o be_v reprove_v and_o threaten_v for_o that_o by_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o be_v confident_a in_o the_o assistance_n of_o egypt_n and_o when_o yet_o they_o be_v tax_v for_o that_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v tell_v the_o prophet_n self-defence_n be_v not_o unlawful_a and_o many_o such_o witty_a story_n till_o the_o lord_n conclude_v the_o dispute_n with_o that_o yet_o he_o also_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v bring_v evil_a and_o will_v not_o call_v back_o his_o word_n but_o will_v arise_v against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o evil_a doer_n and_o against_o the_o help_n of_o those_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o now_o let_v those_o great_a wit_n and_o grand_a disputer_n say_v to_o it_o jer._n 13._o 21._o what_o will_v thou_o say_v when_o he_o shall_v punish_v thou_o say_v to_o that_o gallant_n or_o you_o have_v say_v nothing_o the_o next_o instance_n be_v ezek._n 17._o from_o 11_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n zedekiah_n have_v give_v a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o rebel_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o break_v his_o oath_n the_o lord_n plead_v with_o he_o for_o that_o o_o may_v he_o say_v mark_v you_o the_o language_n of_o our_o time_n it_o be_v a_o force_a oath_n make_v against_o his_o will_n yea_o may_v be_v it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o he_o to_o subject_n himself_o and_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o heathen_n by_o a_o bond_n and_o 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against_o all_o patron_n of_o perjury_n and_o such_o as_o teach_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n great_a argument_n which_o usual_o he_o reserve_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o such_o debate_n well_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o 19_o verse_n he_o have_v swear_v a_o oath_n and_o have_v break_v it_o but_o i_o will_v let_v he_o know_v what_o a_o oath_n be_v i_o will_v swear_v another_o and_o will_v keep_v it_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n sure_o i_o will_v recompense_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o in_o the_o 20_o verse_n i_o will_v spread_v my_o net_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v he_o take_v in_o my_o snare_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o babylon_n and_o will_v plead_v with_o he_o there_o for_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o and_o this_o be_v perform_v 2_o king_n 25._o 6_o 7._o and_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 20_o 21._o prosperity_n to_o many_o be_v as_o the_o day_n light_n to_o owl_n and_o bat_n it_o daz'ls_o their_o eye_n 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seek_v conviction_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o length_n of_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o bitter_a affliction_n but_o let_v we_o all_o take_v the_o council_n jer._n 6._o 8._o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v the_o second_o account_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o sin_n be_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o holy_a name_n from_o all_o appearance_n of_o connivance_n at_o or_o partake_v with_o his_o people_n sin_n numb_a 14._o 21._o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v he_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o his_o people_n sin_n and_o he_o often_o threaten_v that_o those_o who_o profane_a his_o name_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v blaspheme_v he_o will_v return_v their_o 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