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rejoice_v oh_o but_o remember_v that_o joseph_n be_v in_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v sorrow_n too_o if_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v more_o sorrowful_a in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o afflict_a then_o joyful_a in_o respect_n of_o thy_o own_o private_a good_a sure_o thy_o reioyf_n be_v not_o good_a thou_o take_v too_o much_o joy_n unto_o thyself_o and_o give_v too_o little_a sorrow_n unto_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o brother_n to_o lead_v thou_o yet_o a_o step_n further_o in_o the_o examine_n of_o much_o thy_o excess_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n deliver_v and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v oh_o but_o remember_v the_o apostle_n rule_v in_o a_o case_n not_o unlike_a as_o he_o will_v not_o
that_o we_o do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v our_o eye_n or_o blindfold_a god_n work_n 4_o nor_o imitate_v this_o policy_n in_o our_o secret_a carriage_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n whatsoever_o cloak_n we_o may_v have_v for_o the_o same_o see_v they_o will_v deceive_v us._n luk._n 8._o 17._o ja._n 5._o 2._o ezech._n 8._o 12._o as_o do_v the_o babylonians_n the_o jew_n ezech._n 23._o rather_o let_v we_o make_v god_n our_o hide_v place_n by_o true_a repentance_n psa._n 127._o psa._n 21._o so_o shall_v he_o either_o discover_v or_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o secret_a snare_n of_o our_o enemy_n psal._n 11._o exod._n 5._o ezech._n 8._o 12._o psa._n 10._o 3._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o psal._n 124._o 2._o 3._o a_o three_o policy_n of_o multiply_a snare_n and_o that_o very_o dangerous_a 1._o sam._n 27._o this_o be_v roâ—eâ—_n policâ—e_v bâ—t_v use_v of_o ola_n by_o the_o wiâ—ked_a against_o the_o godly_a as_o by_o saul_n against_o david_n 1._o sam._n 16._o 14_o 23._o 1._o sam._n 18._o 11_o 17._o 1._o sam._n 24._o 24_o by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n against_o david_n lord_n math._n 4._o 5._o math._n 6._o 15._o joh._n 10._o 31._o math._n 22._o 17._o math._n 27._o math._n 26._o math._n 12._o math._n 22._o luk._n 22._o math._n 27._o joh._n 19_o and_o by_o our_o adversary_n against_o we_o in_o this_o conspiracy_n isaiah_n 9_o what_o do_v this_o teach_v us._n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a fruitful_a and_o restless_a in_o sin_n prou._n 4._o 16._o mich._n 2._o 1._o jerem._n 2._o 2._o to_o try_v ourselves_o whither_o this_o nature_n be_v change_v in_o us._n 1._o joh._n 1._o 8._o psa._n 103._o 3._o 4._o eph._n 19_o rome_n 7._o 22._o 20._o vers_fw-la job._n 39_o 38._o 3._o to_o be_v plentiful_a in_o good_a work_n not_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v psa._n 37._o 15._o psa._n 9_o 15._o the_o four_o policy_n of_o the_o wiâ—ked_a namely_o 〈◊〉_d confidence_n and_o pâ—esumâ—t_n on_o of_o good_a success_n and_o why_o so_o do_v david_n enemy_n psal._n 35._o psal._n 41._o psal._n 71._o psal._n 14._o 6._o ps._n 22._o 8._o so_o do_v senacharib_n isaiah_n 36._o so_o do_v the_o mother_n of_o sisera_n judge_n 5._o so_o have_v our_o adversary_n be_v confident_a as_o by_o the_o like_a practice_n in_o 1588._o aâ—d_v their_o practice_n at_o this_o time_n appear_v theâ—r_a insolency_n before_o the_o day_n preparation_n as_o if_o theâ—r_a mischief_n râ—eâ—e_v accomplish_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o theâ—r_a confidence_n resolution_n of_o conscience_n 2_o apprehension_n of_o the_o cause_n 3_o approbation_n of_o it_o from_o their_o holy_a father_n 4_o the_o notable_a contrive_n of_o their_o mischief_n in_o such_o strength_n secrecy_n and_o variety_n 5_o above_o all_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o give_v they_o up_o to_o this_o confidence_n to_o their_o more_o fearful_a confusion_n 2._o sam._n 17._o 2d_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v amate_v at_o this_o confidence_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o admire_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n herein_o and_o learn_v we_o hereby_o to_o try_v our_o standine_n in_o grace_n to_o be_v confi_fw-la dent_fw-la in_o welldoing_a heb._n 10._o 32._o joel._n 3._o 13._o to_o look_v for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o we_o see_v they_o thus_o confident_a 2._o king_n 6._o 17._o exod._n 14._o as_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n offer_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o discern_v the_o confusion_n of_o our_o enemy_n prou._n 16_o 8._o this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o defeature_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o confound_a of_o the_o enemy_n first_o from_o the_o author_n hereof_o almighty_a god_n rom._n 13._o 4._o prou._n 21._o 30._o hence_o have_v king_n a_o notable_a comfort_n that_o god_n will_v maintain_v his_o own_o call_n psa_fw-la 30._o 1._o psa._n 75._o 7._o psal._n 144._o and_o be_v hereby_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v under_o god_n and_o be_v exclude_v his_o protection_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o mean_a and_o 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old_a and_o why_o heb._n 12._o 8._o 1._o to_o show_v that_o he_o punish_v the_o wicked_a in_o anger_n psa._n 2._o 5._o 2._o to_o pledge_v unto_o the_o wicked_a in_o temporal_a plague_n eternal_a punishment_n heb._n 10._o 27._o 3._o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_a rom._n 8._o 29._o in_o who_o security_n be_v prevent_v and_o comfort_n give_v in_o their_o trouble_n by_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o godly_a &_o the_o wicked_a herein_o 1_o here_o be_v a_o lesson_n for_o careless_a and_o presumptuous_a sinner_n to_o fear_v asuddain_a surprisal_n to_o remember_v sudden_a come_n of_o christ._n 2_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v 1_o not_o to_o fear_v sudden_a judgment_n if_o we_o be_v prepare_v 2_o not_o to_o put_v of_o our_o repen_v tance_n till_o death_n 3_o to_o wish_v that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o plague_n before_o it_o come_v confidence_n in_o sin_n make_v every_o judgement_n sudden_a and_o fear_v of_o sin_n make_v no_o judgement_n sudden_a 1._o thes._n 3._o 5._o a_o second_o 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