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spiritual_a welfare_n of_o his_o child_n the_o psalmist_n have_v mention_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o felicity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o their_o seed_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o wealth_n in_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n of_o joy_n in_o heaviness_n of_o safety_n in_o danger_n of_o deliverance_n in_o distress_n of_o exaltation_n after_o all_o opposition_n to_o god_n church_n and_o child_n conclude_v thus_o the_o 112.10_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v wicked_a man_n be_v more_o grieve_v at_o good_a man_n prosperity_n then_o at_o their_o own_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n of_o reign_a profaneness_n to_o sorrow_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o righteous_a all_o 13._o haman_n honour_n and_o preferment_n avail_v he_o nothing_o while_o he_o see_v mordecai_n sit_v in_o 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and_o preach_v through_o jesus_n the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o two_o prophet_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v say_v to_o 10.10_o torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o glorious_a shine_a of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o trouble_n to_o disease_a eye_n the_o bright_a and_o clear_a shine_v of_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o torment_n to_o profane_v and_o ungracious_a soul_n such_o as_o grieve_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n grieve_v at_o the_o gospel_n the_o mean_n of_o mortify_a sin_n such_o as_o most_o rejoice_v in_o superstition_n profaneness_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v most_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v at_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n o_o how_o great_a be_v man_n blindness_n how_o strange_a be_v man_n perverseness_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v most_o grieve_a and_o trouble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n great_a honour_n profit_n and_o comfort_n chap._n x._o 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the_o lord_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a shall_v pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n success_n honour_n and_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n magistrate_n all_o magistrate_n as_o representative_a 82.1_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o god_n to_o christ_n church_n as_o 28._o shepherd_n they_o shall_v see_v that_o spiritual_a pasture_n be_v provide_v for_o christ_n flock_n and_o that_o all_o wolf_n bear_n and_o fox_n all_o instrument_n of_o annoyance_n be_v keep_v far_o from_o they_o as_o 49.23_o nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n they_o shall_v be_v careful_a that_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o christ_n family_n and_o as_o they_o be_v style_v the_o 7._o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o minister_v defence_n to_o christ_n church_n and_o people_n against_o the_o power_n and_o fury_n of_o all_o that_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o they_o thus_o they_o must_v 1.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n with_o the_o kiss_n of_o love_n and_o affection_n 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eye_n of_o all_o beholder_n all_o master_n and_o ruler_n of_o family_n shall_v strive_v the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n by_o be_v as_o king_n prophet_n family_n and_o priest_n within_o their_o domestical_a wall_n by_o their_o godly_a government_n christian_a instruction_n and_o holy_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n teach_v they_o with_o abraham_n to_o know_v the_o lord_n bring_v they_o with_o cornelius_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o make_v their_o house_n with_o philemon_n a_o church_n of_o god_n person_n all_o private_a person_n shall_v likewise_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o this_o work_n and_o labour_v the_o set_n up_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o gospel_n by_o 60._o flow_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o river_n to_o the_o ocean_n by_o come_v speedy_o and_o unanimous_o as_o the_o dove_n unto_o the_o window_n as_o the_o eagle_n to_o the_o carcase_n or_o the_o lame_a unto_o bethesda_n 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exaltation_n of_o christ_n gospel_n the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n cause_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o prosper_v 6.11_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o gospel_n bring_v great_a and_o singular_a prosperity_n to_o the_o people_n christ_n gospel_n the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 10.23_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n blessed_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o eye_n which_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o the_o tiding_n of_o salvation_n publish_v among_o they_o christ_n reveal_v and_o open_v himself_o unto_o they_o these_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o illumination_n of_o their_o understanding_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n communicate_v to_o they_o bless_a in_o the_o vivification_n of_o their_o soul_n have_v the_o word_n of_o life_n quicken_a they_o bless_a in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o their_o 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