therefore_o shall_v not_o so_o particular_o discuss_v they_o but_o shall_v gather_v the_o whole_a respect_n herein_o express_v and_o so_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o righteous_a in_o bad_a time_n into_o this_o general_a point_n of_o doctrine_n viz._n the_o godly_a and_o their_o holy_a exercise_n doct._n in_o time_n of_o prosper_a profanensse_n do_v meet_v with_o special_a acceptance_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n worthy_a our_o serious_a and_o second_o thought_n as_o eminent_o useful_a to_o the_o establishment_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o increase_n and_o success_n of_o prophanesse_n they_o have_v do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n amid_o a_o ungodly_a nation_n and_o rude_a people_n they_o cleave_v to_o god_n themselves_o continue_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o name_n and_o give_v proof_n thereof_o in_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o the_o conviction_n and_o 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of_o providence_n seem_v to_o suggest_v and_o and_o profane_a man_n speak_v the_o lord_n do_v hearken_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n &_o show_v especial_a respect_n to_o the_o godly_a &_o accept_v with_o much_o delight_n their_o holy_a exercise_n maintain_v in_o time_n of_o prosper_a prophanesse_n although_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o thâ—t_o fear_v gâ—d_v which_o fear_v before_o he_o eccl._n 8.12_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a before_o he_o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o the_o lord_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o horse_n he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147.10_o 11._o the_o grief_n of_o the_o godly_a meet_v with_o gracious_a acceptance_n god_n complacency_n be_v in_o their_o contest_v for_o his_o truth_n and_o glory_n in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o glitter_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n the_o mourner_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o abomination_n be_v the_o mark_v of_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 9_o and_o in_o his_o own_o time_n god_n will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o zion_n and_o to_o her_o mourner_n do_v ever_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n seek_v god_n in_o vain_a or_o serve_v he_o for_o nought_o or_o stand_v up_o for_o his_o name_n cause_n or_o people_n and_o not_o meet_v with_o eminent_a expression_n of_o acceptance_n shall_v abraham_n arise_v to_o the_o rescue_n of_o a_o holy_a lot_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o not_o meet_v with_o his_o god_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o be_v his_o shield_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n 19.16_o gen._n 15.1_o gen._n 19.16_o or_o shall_v lot_n righteous_a soul_n be_v grieve_v with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sodom_n and_o not_o find_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o pull_v he_o out_o of_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n how_o to_o deliver_v the_o righteous_a 8._o joh_n 42.10.7_o 8._o shall_v job_n serve_v god_n for_o nought_o when_o strip_v of_o all_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n return_v the_o captivity_n of_o job_n and_o double_a his_o estate_n shall_v he_o maintain_v his_o integrity_n against_o the_o proud_a censure_n of_o his_o prosper_a friend_n and_o not_o become_v their_o advocate_n to_o pray_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v david_n courage_n destroy_v the_o goliath_n that_o defy_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o must_v not_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n sing_v 18.7_o 1_o sam_n 18.7_o david_n have_v slay_v his_o ten_o thousand_o &_o saul_n his_o thousand_o shalhe_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o patience_n &_o not_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o lord_n anoint_v though_o himself_o anoint_v to_o the_o kingdom_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n appointment_n and_o shall_v not_o his_o throne_n be_v establish_v shall_v daniel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n make_v supplication_n for_o oppress_a israel_n 9.20_o dan._n 9.20_o and_o not_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n and_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v great_o belove_v and_o his_o supplication_n be_v hear_v shall_v any_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o a_o prophet_n 10.29_o mat._n 10.40.41_o 42.19.28_o 29._o mâ—r._n 10.29_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o not_o receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n shall_v any_o lose_v his_o house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o christ_n his_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o receive_v here_o a_o hundred_o fold_n &_o hereafter_o eternal_a life_n in_o a_o word_n when_o the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v dark_a towards_o the_o church_n the_o diligent_a discharge_n of_o holiness_n be_v most_o delightful_a to_o the_o lord_n when_o his_o spouse_n be_v in_o hole_n and_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n than_o he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v her_o countenance_n and_o to_o hear_v her_o voice_n cant._n 2.14_o when_o all_o israel_n be_v turn_v aside_o by_o ahab_n then_o god_n regard_n be_v to_o the_o remnant_n that_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n when_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o follow_v the_o whore_n 13.10_o râ—v_n 13.10_o than_o the_o lord_n triumph_v in_o and_o insult_o observe_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o the_o prosperity_n of_o profane_a man_n swell_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n if_o then_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n do_v speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o than_o the_o lord_n shall_v hearken_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n he_o accept_v their_o service_n do_v in_o so_o sinful_a a_o time_n nay_o he_o express_v special_a acceptance_n as_o we_o shall_v evidence_n by_o the_o several_a degree_n and_o act_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o text._n the_o speciality_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o holy_a exercise_n in_o time_n of_o prosper_a profaneness_n do_v appear_v and_o consist_v in_o three_o step_n or_o gradation_n viz._n the_o 1._o regard_v god_n have_v to_o they_o and_o their_o service_n 2._o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o their_o service_n 3._o recompense_n for_o they_o and_o their_o service_n the_o first_o degree_n and_o expression_n of_o god_n special_a acceptance_n be_v the_o regard_n god_n have_v unto_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o evil_a time_n acceptance_n 1_o degree_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n and_o that_o be_v ardent_a and_o affectionate_a he_o hearken_v and_o hear_v he_o hear_v not_o only_o but_o hearken_v import_v diligence_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o attentition_n as_o one_o that_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o those_o dark_a time_n hear_v be_v a_o act_n of_o observation_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v formal_a superficial_a and_o careless_a yet_o when_o it_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n it_o note_v his_o serious_a observation_n and_o delight_n unto_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 34.17.69.33_o but_o harken_v be_v a_o act_n of_o attention_n &_o that_o with_o all_o earnestness_n &_o activity_n that_o we_o may_v apprehend_v what_o be_v speak_v and_o not_o miss_v of_o it_o or_o mistake_v it_o but_o be_v resolve_v into_o it_o as_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o way_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v emphatical_o express_v by_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 32.3_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o see_v shall_v not_o not_o be_v aim_n tantis_fw-la gestus_fw-la diligenter_n auseul_fw-fr tantis_fw-la the_o ear_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v hearken_v
divert_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o providence_n do_v attend_v the_o profane_v wretch_n the_o four_o and_o last_o wheel_n of_o providence_n which_o bring_v prosperity_n to_o the_o profane_a peovid_n the_o four_o wheel_n of_o peovid_n be_v due_a reservation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n 17.30_o act._n 17.30_o by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n when_o he_o will_v render_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o do_v wicked_o and_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v refer_v the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v and_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o acquit_v though_o not_o yet_o punish_v paternal_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n be_v a_o coursorie_a expresssion_n of_o anger_n unto_o the_o awe_n of_o child_n and_o so_o pass_v on_o the_o godly_a every_o day_n but_o judicial_a punishment_n tend_v to_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o malefactor_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o general_a session_n of_o goal_n delivery_n and_o till_o this_o time_n man_n in_o prison_n enjoy_v their_o liberty_n &_o sport_n and_o all_o due_a provision_n for_o support_v of_o their_o be_v god_n rod_n may_v frequent_o reach_v his_o child_n but_o the_o axe_n of_o his_o displeasure_n be_v long_o ere_o it_o cut_v off_o the_o heinous_a malefactor_n god_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n but_o to_o reserve_v the_o wicked_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o give_v they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o support_n of_o theiâ—_n be_v and_o signify_v of_o his_o goodness_n that_o with_o the_o more_o of_o majesty_n and_o justice_n he_o may_v proceed_v to_o their_o punishment_n and_o make_v they_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o his_o wrath_n though_o the_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n yet_o god_n prolong_v his_o wrath_n but_o at_o the_o long_o run_v it_o shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a eccl._n 8.12_o 13._o god_n scorn_v to_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o correction_n to_o man_n appoint_v to_o condemnation_n and_o foul_a his_o finger_n with_o the_o daily_a chastisement_n of_o perverse_a rebellious_a castaway_n he_o free_o give_v the_o prodigal_a the_o portion_n he_o must_v have_v whilst_o want_n labour_n lower_a and_o hardship_n attend_v the_o heir_n and_o son_n of_o his_o favour_n he_o spare_v but_o do_v not_o acquit_v though_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v only_o because_o the_o sentence_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v eccles_n 8.11_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n not_o in_o favour_n but_o forbearance_n escape_v scotfree_a because_o the_o day_n of_o reckon_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v solomon_n make_v the_o memento_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o youngster_n bridle_n and_o st._n james_n make_v it_o the_o check_n of_o rich_a man_n jollity_n the_o young_a man_n may_v rejoice_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o remember_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n be_v his_o calling-card_n eccles_n 11.9_o the_o bitterness_n of_o wicked_a man_n best_a thing_n be_v that_o in_o this_o life_n they_o have_v good_a thing_n on_o earth_n they_o live_v in_o pleasure_n but_o their_o riches_n cry_v for_o judgement_n and_o they_o must_v be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n but_o until_o the_o day_n approach_v the_o trumpet_n sound_v the_o judge_n be_v sit_v like_o secure_a prisoner_n they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o sport_n and_o security_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n man_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o flood_n come_v even_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o course_n of_o providence_n must_v run_v till_o the_o last_o day_n determine_v it_o common_a 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they_o shall_v receive_v that_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o in_o evil_a time_n which_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n viz._n their_o 1._o propriety_n and_o peculiarity_n of_o relation_n to_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n 2._o the_o paternal_a carriage_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n which_o serve_v he_o recompense_n 1_o part_n of_o righteous_a man_n recompense_n the_o first_o â—art_n of_o this_o reward_n be_v the_o propriety_n and_o peculiarity_n of_o their_o relation_n unto_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n their_o propriety_n be_v unto_o god_n they_o be_v his_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v his_o portion_n and_o israel_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32.9_o this_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n of_o israel_n to_o vouch_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n to_o vouch_v they_o for_o his_o people_n 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propriety_n to_o god_n but_o in_o peculiarity_n also_o they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o lord_n in_o common_a course_n and_o providence_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o but_o in_o special_a relation_n and_o peculiar_a esteem_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n they_o be_v not_o ordinary_a householdstuff_n but_o jewel_n gold_n and_o silver_n like_o the_o treasure_n of_o solomon_n peculiar_a treasure_n of_o king_n 2.8_o eccles_n 2.8_o they_o be_v pick_v and_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n like_o pearl_n of_o prize_n to_o be_v of_o prime_a esteem_n with_o god_n like_a israel_n a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o brief_a however_o they_o lie_v scatter_v at_o present_a among_o the_o object_n of_o common_a providence_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v manifest_v to_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o 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to_o special_a and_o peculiar_a dignity_n they_o be_v jewel_n in_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n and_o so_o must_v appear_v in_o esteem_n and_o acceptation_n they_o be_v the_o bright_a diamond_n that_o sparkle_v in_o the_o dark_a time_n and_o place_n of_o profaneness_n therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v fix_v in_o god_n crown_n they_o be_v the_o flourish_a amaranthus_n that_o continue_v green_a and_o fresh_a in_o the_o most_o parch_a place_n of_o prosper_a pride_n the_o splendid_a amiant_n which_o retain_v their_o oriency_n &_o brightness_n under_o the_o most_o pollute_a prophaness_n which_o pass_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n to_o the_o exercise_n &_o approvement_n of_o it_o as_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o unto_o prais_fw-fr honour_n and_o glory_n for_o they_o therefore_o be_v reserve_v the_o amarantine_n amiantine_n crown_n the_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o so_o that_o however_o at_o present_a they_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n pass_v upon_o they_o in_o common_a with_o other_o &_o there_o be_v no_o discrimination_n save_v only_o in_o their_o duty_n they_o can_v be_v know_v to_o stand_v relate_v to_o god_n save_v only_o by_o their_o stand_n to_o and_o for_o god_n his_o name_n truth_n and_o people_n against_o the_o opposition_n which_o prophanesse_n make_v and_o prosperity_n heightn_v yet_o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o segregation_n a_o day_n of_o gather_v up_o his_o jewel_n and_o seek_v after_o his_o scatter_a pearl_n and_o then_o he_o will_v make_v the_o very_a world_n to_o see_v and_o know_v they_o that_o speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o be_v he_o when_o their_o soul_n be_v sadnâ—d_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n where_o they_o live_v they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a one_o even_o his_o jewel_n god_n have_v a_o day_n of_o collection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o segregation_n he_o gather_v his_o people_n into_o the_o receptacle_n appoint_v and_o when_o pearl_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o cabinet_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v pecious_a and_o peculiar_a treasure_n sometime_o before_o a_o day_n of_o common_a calamity_n god_n gather_v his_o righteous_a one_o from_o among_o the_o wicked_a into_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o grave_n so_o as_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isai_n 57.1_o thus_o augustine_n die_v before_o the_o sack_n of_o hippo_n by_o the_o vandal_n paraeus_n before_o the_o take_n of_o heidelburg_n by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o luther_n before_o the_o war_n in_o germany_n therefore_o thereby_o god_n manifest_v his_o esteem_n of_o they_o in_o provide_v for_o they_o who_o be_v vex_v by_o the_o sin_n to_o rest_v in_o peace_n under_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n sometime_o god_n gather_v his_o jewel_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o conservation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 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the_o sea_n for_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o pass_v through_o and_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v to_o zion_n with_o sing_v and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o isai_n 35.9.51.10_o 11._o can_v god_n be_v mindless_a of_o his_o church_n buy_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v he_o not_o spare_v his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o â—2_n rom._n 8._o â—2_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o spare_v we_o all_o thing_n elâ—e_v have_v he_o buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n to_o glorify_v he_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o redeem_v we_o to_o be_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v special_a respect_n unto_o our_o performancy_n vocation_n vocation_n last_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o special_a relation_n to_o god_n by_o their_o vocation_n they_o be_v the_o choose_v from_o 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