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15.44_o abraham_n tell_v god_n gen._n 15.3_o one_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n be_v his_o heir_n god_n tell_v he_o v._o 4._o this_o shall_v not_o be_v thy_o heir_n one_o bear_v of_o thy_o bowel_n shall_v be_v thy_o heir_n psal_n 30.22_o for_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n sometime_o a_o handmaid_n be_v heir_n to_o her_o mistress_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o earth_n groan_v and_o which_o it_o can_v not_o bear_v say_v solomon_n prov._n 34.23_o one_o may_v be_v heir_n to_o his_o enemy_n by_o natural_a death_n oftentimes_o it_o so_o happen_v at_o what_o a_o distance_n do_v god_n sometime_o throw_v a_o estate_n both_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n and_o in_o a_o collateral_a line_n who_o will_v have_v say_v that_o mephibosheth_n shall_v have_v be_v heir_n to_o his_o grandfather_n saul_n as_o 2_o sam._n 9.7_o and_o david_n say_v unto_o he_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o will_v sure_o show_v thou_o kindness_n for_o jonathan_n thy_o 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who_o raise_v up_o friend_n this_o be_v another_o fountain_n head_n of_o riches_n he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v the_o israelite_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 11.3_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o give_v joseph_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n act_v 7.10_o and_o give_v he_o favour_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n dan._n 1.9_o now_o god_n have_v bring_v daniel_n into_o favour_n and_o tender_a love_n whoso_o light_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n will_v find_v this_o verify_v every_o day_n you_o may_v see_v friend_n raise_v up_o of_o stranger_n yea_o of_o enemy_n even_o to_o the_o amazement_n of_o they_o who_o behold_v they_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o fountain_n of_o wealth_n and_o that_o be_v labour_n and_o industry_n pro._n 10.4_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a but_o you_o must_v take_v in_o another_o text._n v._n 22._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o make_v rich_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o influence_n god_n have_v upon_o that_o in_o the_o three_o place_n therefore_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o incline_v our_o mind_n unto_o business_n and_o to_o that_o particular_a employment_n which_o bring_v in_o our_o estate_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o incline_v the_o mind_n to_o business_n and_o direct_v the_o mind_n in_o business_n 1._o i_o say_v he_o incline_v the_o mind_n to_o business_n you_o see_v some_o man_n be_v of_o dull_a sluggish_a and_o lazy_a spirit_n fit_a for_o no_o business_n nor_o do_v they_o mind_v any_o but_o other_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n they_o be_v never_o well_o but_o when_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o employment_n who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v make_v this_o difference_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n have_v they_o not_o all_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o species_n have_v they_o not_o all_o body_n though_o not_o of_o the_o same_o strength_n yet_o of_o the_o same_o mould_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o direct_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o inclination_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a employment_n there_o be_v some_o way_n of_o employment_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o more_o gain_n &_o advantage_n than_o other_o some_o trade_n that_o be_v poor_a some_o rich_a some_o that_o bring_v in_o great_a some_o small_a return_n whence_o come_v it_o that_o this_o man_n be_v direct_v to_o choose_v a_o mean_a &_o poor_a trade_n that_o bring_v in_o little_a return_n another_o to_o a_o trade_n that_o bring_v in_o great_a be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v this_o influence_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o dispose_v it_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o will_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v dexterity_n in_o business_n you_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n that_o some_o man_n be_v more_o dexterous_a and_o happy_a in_o their_o employment_n by_o 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his_o return_n whence_o be_v this_o but_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o make_v our_o way_n prosperous_a deut._n 2.7_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v god_n that_o bless_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o field_n deut._n 28.3_o thou_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n say_v the_o devil_n to_o job_n ch_n 1.10_o hence_o the_o psalmist_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o prosper_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n unto_o we_o 5._o last_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o keep_v off_o those_o thing_n from_o we_o which_o will_v make_v we_o poor_a riches_n be_v subject_a to_o