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they_o be_v actual_o what_o michal_n be_v to_o david_n intentional_o in_o regard_n of_o saul_n snare_v unto_o thou_o thy_o house_n be_v curse_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 3.33_o what_o ever_o cost_v be_v there_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a cheer_n for_o there_o be_v god_n curse_n which_o mar_v all_o this_o will_n either_o rot_v the_o timber_n and_o pull_v it_o down_o or_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n and_o blow_v it_o up_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v in_o thy_o house_n a_o love_a wife_n lovely_a child_n many_o servant_n stately_a room_n costly_a furniture_n dainty_a fare_n great_a earthly_a delight_n but_o man_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v there_o a_o spoonful_n of_o this_o like_a copris_n will_v turn_v all_o thy_o wine_n into_o ink_n thy_o sea_n of_o honey_n into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n how_o can_v thy_o sweet_a dish_n be_v savoury_a when_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v thy_o sauce_n or_o thy_o most_o sugar_a cup_n 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in_o hell_n reader_n what_o delight_n can_v thou_o take_v in_o thy_o table_n though_o it_o be_v spread_v with_o various_a earthly_a enjoyment_n when_o every_o dish_n be_v serve_v in_o with_o the_o scorch_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o stinging_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n as_o a_o feast_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v under_o a_o naked_a sword_n as_o wine_n to_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n as_o dives_n dish_v follow_v with_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n so_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o inferior_a creation_n to_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n thou_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o thy_o child_n its_o ill_a to_o have_v relation_n to_o thou_o who_o be_v under_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n shall_v never_o be_v renown_v isa_n 14.20_o so_o job_n 5.3_o 4._o if_o thy_o child_n be_v good_a thou_o be_v their_o grief_n if_o wicked_a thou_o will_v make_v they_o worse_o the_o best_a of_o they_o may_v smart_v temporal_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n fale_v the_o branch_n fall_v with_o it_o exod._n 20.5_o and_o o_o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o thou_o will_v draw_v they_o after_o thou_o both_o to_o sin_n and_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n if_o it_o be_v ill_a to_o dwell_v near_o he_o who_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v nigh_o he_o who_o be_v under_o god_n fury_n when_o a_o overflow_a storm_n sweep_v away_o the_o wicked_a the_o tail_n of_o it_o may_v dash_v at_o their_o best_a neighbour_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v with_o thou_o yet_o they_o may_v smart_v for_o thou_o thy_o name_n be_v curse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o thou_o may_v be_v honourable_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o thy_o graceless_a neighbour_n but_o thou_o be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n and_o when_o ever_o thou_o die_v thou_o will_v go_v out_o like_o a_o candle_n leave_v behind_o 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139.14_o 15._o because_o he_o be_v wonderful_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o curious_a workmanship_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v never_o give_v too_o great_a thanks_o for_o who_o god_n have_v wrought_v such_o great_a thing_n do_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o whereof_o i_o be_o glad_a ps_n 125.3_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o great_a heir_n or_o a_o prince_n what_o ring_v of_o bell_n and_o discharge_v of_o gun_n and_o make_v of_o bonfire_n when_o those_o infant_n be_v bear_v to_o many_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o to_o crown_n nay_o and_o their_o sceptre_n wither_v and_o crown_n moulder_v away_o o_o the_o joy_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v in_o god_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v do_v wicked_a man_n keep_v the_o day_n of_o their_o natural_a 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new_a make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o enter_v into_o his_o gate_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o into_o his_o court_n with_o praise_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n psalm_n 100_o per_fw-la tot_fw-la give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o a_o humble_a admiration_n and_o in_o thy_o life_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n first_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o a_o humble_a admiration_n of_o his_o bottomless_a mercy_n if_o david_n when_o he_o consider_v the_o glorious_a heaven_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o man_n cry_v out_o so_o affectionate_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o
he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v thus_o visit_v he_o psa_fw-la 8._o sure_o thou_o when_o thou_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v within_o thou_o and_o the_o place_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o may_v well_o fall_v down_o on_o thy_o knee_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n say_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o and_o what_o be_o i_o a_o poor_a son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v thus_o visit_v i_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o but_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v i_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v and_o be_v this_o 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torment_v day_n and_o night_n with_o intolerable_a pain_n be_v only_o from_o god_n good_a pleasure_n titus_n 3.3_o 4._o the_o jewel_n which_o inrich_v thou_o be_v a_o gift_n joh._n 4.10_o enrich_v 4.10_o faith_n justifi_v not_o as_o manus_fw-la laborantis_fw-la which_o yearn_v a_o peony_n but_o as_o manus_fw-la mendicantis_fw-la that_o receive_v a_o alm_n or_o jeâ—el_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v justify_v and_o enrich_v the_o hand_n which_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o gift_n phil._n 1.29_o it_o be_v worthy_a thy_o observation_n how_o full_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o exclude_v thou_o and_o every_o thing_n in_o thou_o from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o merit_v thy_o acceptance_n here_o or_o inheritance_n hereafter_o not_o by_o work_n rom_n 9.11_o not_o of_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o not_o according_a to_o work_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o without_o work_n rom._n 4.6_o now_o if_o mercy_n do_v all_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o mercy_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o from_o thou_o what_o do_v god_n 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