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the_o party_n wrongful_o trouble_v or_o slay_v out_o of_o far_o great_a misery_n and_o to_o translate_v he_o into_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o intent_n also_o that_o the_o prince_n or_o judge_n may_v have_v just_a matter_n and_o occasion_n to_o punish_v the_o malefactor_n with_o due_a pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o law_n that_o many_o of_o the_o common_a people_n which_o have_v not_o offend_v in_o like_a sort_n may_v take_v example_n by_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o like_a enormity_n to_o conclude_v for_o other_o good_a and_o profitable_a cause_n which_o all_o we_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v able_a to_o discuss_v in_o sum_n god_n do_v all_o in_o all_o even_o in_o evil_a and_o wicked_a man_n yet_o just_o and_o to_o a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o in_o these_o self_n same_o action_n be_v comnit_v of_o man_n or_o else_o of_o the_o devil_n for_o that_o we_o may_v note_v this_o also_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o absurd_a if_o we_o say_v that_o god_n man_n 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continue_v notwithstanding_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o so_o use_v thing_n present_a as_o they_o will_v not_o great_o have_v care_v if_o they_o have_v be_v absent_a whereto_o it_o belong_v that_o jacob_n go_v into_o mesopotamia_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o especial_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o genes_n 28._o godly_a jacob_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o any_o more_o benefit_n and_o the_o lord_n we_o see_v give_v unto_o he_o even_o more_o than_o he_o desire_v likewise_o abraham_n be_v report_v to_o be_v rich_a but_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o never_o buy_v ground_n nor_o build_a house_n but_o we_o read_v of_o other_o rich_a man_n who_o through_o their_o great_a riches_n be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a destruction_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v that_o rich_a glutton_n clothe_v in_o fine_a
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and_o may_v the_o more_o déepelye_o he_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o we_o will_v approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o that_o it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n as_o oft_o as_o adverfity_n shall_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o the_o very_a use_n and_o expertence_n of_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a will_v declare_v ¶_o as_o touch_v the_o two_o former_a reason_n whereby_o it_o be_v say_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v by_o fate_n fortune_n chance_n or_o contingence_n likewise_o that_o the_o providenee_n of_o god_n be_v particular_a and_o occupy_v in_o every_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o we_o repeat_v the_o argument_n already_o producod_n and_o allege_v it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o show_v in_o general_a that_o the_o evil_n which_o in_o our_o judgement_n i_o mean_v be_v think_v to_o be_v such_o be_v in_o the_o scriptores_fw-la attribute_v to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o come_v to_o passâ—_n by_o his_o wise_a &_o good_a ordinance_n that_o we_o be_v ofttimes_o afflict_v with_o calamity_n for_o thus_o we_o find_v it_o in_o esay_n chap._n 45._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o i_o form_v the_o light_n and_o criatedarknes_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o icremy_n 21._o i_o have_v set_v my_o face_n against_o this_o cittle_a for_o will_n and_o not_o for_o good_a say_v the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o he_o shall_v burn_v it_o with_o fire_n the_o like_a we_o have_v jorom_n 39_o and_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o his_o lamentation_n chap._n 3._o who_o be_v he_o the_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o high_a proceed_v there_o not_o evil_a and_o good_a amos._n 3_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o job._n 2._o shali_n we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a and_o a_o little_a beforeâ—_n the_o lord_n â—ath_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n further_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v use_v one_o while_o the_o devil_n a_o other_o while_o man_n another_z while_o other_o creature_n in_o bring_v calamitié_n upon_o mankind_n as_o his_o instruement_n he_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o have_v but_o mean_o taste_v the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v the_o devil_n it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o notorious_a hestorie_n of_o joh_n as_o chap._n â—_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o devil_n lo_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o power_n only_o upon_o himself_o shall_v thou_o not_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n and_o chap._n 2._o satan_n depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o smote_n job_n with_o sore_a boil_n from_o the_o foal_n of_o his_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n judg._n 2._o god_n send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n undoubtedlye_o the_o devil_n the_o disturber_n of_o peace_n between_o abimeloch_n and_o between_o the_o man_n of_o sichem_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sichem_n despise_v abimelech_n 1._o samuel_n 16._o a_o evil_a spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n vere_v saul_n 1._o king_n 22._o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v entice_v achab_n that_o he_o may_v go_v up_o and_o fall_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n then_o when_o a_o certain_a spirit_n have_v offer_v himself_o say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o his_o prophet_n he_o hear_v of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v entice_v he_o and_o shall_v also_o prevail_v go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o and_o it_o be_v add_v now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v evil_a against_o thou_o neither_o do_v god_n use_v only_o evil_a angel_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o man_n but_o also_o good_a and_o elect_a sâ—ingâ—al_o indifferent_o be_v minister_a spirit_n ordeâ—â—ed_v to_o execute_v his_o divine_a commandment_n so_o exod._n 12._o that_o night_n wherein_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d eat_v the_o passeover_n by_o the_o good_a angâ—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v slay_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o sam._n 14._o by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o naked_a sword_n be_v destroy_v certain_a thousand_o of_o man_n after_o that_o david_n have_v sin_v in_o cemmaund_v the_o peoble_a to_o be_v number_v 2._o king_n 19_o one_o angel_n in_o that_o boast_v of_o sennacharâ—â—_n slay_v a_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o five_o thousand_o man_n act._n 12._o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n wicked_a horod_n be_v sudden_o strike_v now_o that_o the_o lord_n use_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o service_n and_o ministry_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o obscure_a in_o the_o prophet_n the_o babylonians_n assyrian_n and_o other_o be_v oftentimes_o describe_v and_o expresselye_o call_v the_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v his_o disobedient_a people_n esa_n 10._o assur_n in_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o staff_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v add_v i_o will_v send_v he_o to_o a_o dissemble_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o catch_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n like_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n but_o he_o think_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v his_o hart_n esteem_v iâ—_n for_o but_o he_o imagine_v to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v of_o not_o â—â—â—ewe_a nation_n in_o which_o place_n that_o be_v worth_a our_o mark_v by_o the_o way_n name_o where_o it_o be_v expresselye_o signify_v that_o the_o lord_n send_v evil_n to_o one_o end_n and_o man_n infer_v they_o to_o a_o other_o end_n and_o that_o he_o forsooth_o in_o the_o same_o work_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o these_o of_o wrath_n pride_n inordinate_a lust_n and_o thereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o unto_o these_o sin_n be_v impute_v and_o unto_o he_o redoüd_v no_o small_a praise_n and_o commendation_n again_o esay_n 13._o they_o come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n even_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a land_n lo_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o weapon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o wrath_n also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o they_o which_o shall_v not_o regard_v silver_n nor_o be_v desirous_a of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n jerem_n 22._o god_n say_v that_o he_o prepare_v destroyer_n and_o i_o will_v prepare_v destroyer_n against_o thou_o every_o one_o with_o his_o weapon_n and_o they_o shall_v cut_v down_o thy_o chief_a cedar_n tree_n and_o cast_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o many_o nation_n shall_v pass_v by_o this_o city_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v every_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o to_o this_o great_a city_n we_o have_v the_o like_a almost_o jerem._n 25._o but_o in_o jerem._n 27_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o tyrant_n nabuchadnezer_n his_o servant_n wherefore_o now_o i_o have_v give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezar_n king_n of_o babel_n my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v also_o etc._n etc._n ezechiell_n 17._o he_o call_v the_o babilomans_n his_o net_n and_o drag_v i_o will_v spread_v say_v he_o my_o net_n
upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o my_o drag_v or_o great_a net_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o babel_n and_o will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o there_o for_o his_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o like_a effect_n there_o be_v more_o chap._n 26._o and_o oftentune_n shall_v we_o meet_v with_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o repeat_v any_o more_o but_o as_o we_o have_v say_v of_o angel_n so_o be_v it_o requisite_a also_o that_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o man_n namely_o that_o not_o only_o evil_a man_n but_o good_a also_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v whatsoever_o it_o plese_v he_o for_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n very_o often_o by_o good_a and_o holy_a judge_n king_n and_o other_o subdue_a wicked_a people_n and_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o sometime_o utter_o overthrow_v they_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n we_o have_v speak_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o add_v some_o thing_n touch_v other_o creture_n by_o she_o and_o that_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v five_o city_n be_v consume_v genes_n 19_o afire_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v alongst_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earch_n desiroy_v sourtéene_v thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o seditious_a person_n numb_a 16._o and_o not_o much_o before_o that_o time_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit_fw-la 10._o two_o captain_n either_o of_o they_o with_o fiftye_a soldier_n be_v send_v by_o king_n ahaziah_n to_o elias_n the_o prophet_n be_v devour_v with_o fire_n 2_o king_n 1._o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o so_o become_v unfit_a to_o be_v drink_v and_o pernicious_a to_o fish_n exod._n 7._o a_o little_a after_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n swallow_v up_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n and_o even_o king_n pharaoh_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o host_n exod._n 14._o the_o garth_n open_v devour_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o confederate_n and_o their_o whole_a family_n numb_a 16._o the_o same_o now_o and_o then_o deny_v the_o fruit_n gróodilye_o gape_v for_o the_o lord_n procure_v the_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n either_o open_a or_o secret_a as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o achab_n he_o restreyn_v the_o firmament_n and_o cloud_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n king_n 7._o the_o air_n oftentimes_o by_o the_o lord_n commandment_n be_v infect_v and_o become_v hurtful_a not_o only_o to_o the_o fowl_n and_o brute_n beast_n draw_v it_o in_o but_o also_o to_o man_n provoke_v pestilent_a and_o deadly_a disease_n in_o they_o as_o 1._o chron_n 21_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o plague_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o there_o die_v of_o they_o seaventie_o thousand_o man_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n we_o hear_v often_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodlye_a how_o some_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o othersome_a threaten_v to_o be_v smite_v the_o hail_n the_o rain_n engender_v in_o the_o air_n do_v procure_v dearth_n and_o scarcity_n of_o vittayl_n when_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o exod._n 9_o next_o by_o brute_n beast_n what_o great_a hurt_n and_o danger_n be_v we_o subject_a unto_o by_o frog_n fly_n louse_n and_o locust_n all_o egypt_n be_v miserable_o vex_v exod._n 8_o 9.10_o many_o of_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n be_v â—lung_v of_o sarpent_n and_o die_v numb_a 21._o two_o bear_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n tear_v in_o piece_n two_o and_o forty_o child_n for_o mock_v and_o rail_v upon_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 2._o certain_a people_n of_o the_o babylonians_n be_v send_v by_o king_n salmanazar_n to_o inhabit_v in_o samaria_n be_v destroy_v by_o lion_n send_v of_o god_n 2._o king_n 17._o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n send_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lion_n that_o slay_v he_o 1._o king_n 13._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o rehearse_v any_o more_o 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therefore_o by_o these_o thing_n that_o even_o all_o distress_n and_o adversity_n be_v send_v of_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o see_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a to_o resist_v his_o will_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o he_o ordein_v by_o his_o providence_n we_o ought_v from_o hence_o to_o draw_v some_o portion_n of_o comfort_n in_o that_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n come_v from_o god_n and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o two_o former_a reason_n whereby_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o cross_n and_o calamitte_v be_v send_v of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o three_o reason_n consider_v the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n weigh_v the_o example_n which_o propound_v unto_o we_o any_o that_o have_v be_v afflict_v whither_o of_o the_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a and_o undoubted_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o by_o do_v redound_v unto_o god_n the_o praise_n either_o of_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n or_o rather_o of_o both_o of_o they_o together_o touch_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n appéer_v in_o our_o adversity_n it_o be_v notable_o say_v of_o esay_n chap._n 31._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o unto_o egypt_n for_o help_v and_o stay_v upon_o horse_n and_o trust_v in_o chariot_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o horseman_n because_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a but_o they_o look_v not_o to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nor_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o yet_o be_v wise_a therefore_o he_o will_v bring_v evil_a and_o not_o turn_v back_o his_o word_n but_o he_o will_v rise_v against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o against_o the_o help_n of_o they_o that_o work_v vanity_n where_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v those_o that_o be_v overmuch_o give_v and_o addict_v to_o humane_a or_o carnal_a wisoome_n and_o admonish_v they_o to_o look_v rather_o into_o god_n wisdom_n who_o do_v nothing_o without_o certain_a advice_n and_o with_o like_a wisdom_n both_o send_v and_o remoneth_n adversity_n for_o before_o the_o lord_n do_v afflict_v any_o man_n with_o calamity_n he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o what_o great_a good_a will_v grow_v of_o it_o either_o to_o he_o that_o suffer_v or_o unto_o other_o and_o likewise_o how_o and_o when_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o deliver_v the_o afflict_a to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o all_o man_n job._n 11._o oh_o that_o god_n will_v speak_v and_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v show_v thou_o the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n how_o thou_o have_v deserve_v double_a according_a to_o right_n know_v therefore_o that_o god_n have_v forget_v thou_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n or_o can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a according_a to_o his_o perfection_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o zophar_n the_o namathite_n signify_v that_o when_o god_n most_o wise_o order_v all_o thing_n yea_o even_o in_o send_v of_o cross_n also_o yet_o we_o can_v attain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o counsel_n psal_n 147_o great_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o great_a be_v his_o power_n and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a the_o lord_n releeve_v the_o meek_a and_o abase_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o ground_n behold_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o debase_v and_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a ecclesiast_fw-la chap._n 8._o the_o wise_a man_n do_v great_o wonder_v at_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o touch_v the_o sundry_a event_n and_o success_n of_o man_n but_o we_o shall_v better_o and_o more_o clear_o behold_v in_o some_o one_o example_n the_o order_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n doubtless_o the_o history_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n do_v many_o way_n declare_v the_o
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adversity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o kinsfolk_n may_v have_v matter_n to_o exercise_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o help_v thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v which_o work_v be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a profit_n and_o commodity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n foretell_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o want_v the_o poor_a hither_o to_o tend_v all_o the_o place_n touch_v liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a the_o sick_a the_o naked_a fatherless_a child_n widow_n wanderer_n and_o other_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o afflict_v and_o distress_a which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v great_a wealth_n and_o substance_n all_o matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o well_o do_v therefore_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n perhaps_o will_v god_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v pinch_v with_o adversity_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o other_o folk_n help_v 13_o 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