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providence_n thing_n shall_v be_v manage_v more_o just_o and_o righteous_o as_o it_o be_v absalom_n pretence_n in_o wish_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o david_n stead_n 2_o sam._n 15.4_o if_o patience_n be_v a_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o his_o judgement_n psal_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o impatience_n must_v be_v a_o charge_n against_o god_n for_o unrighteousness_n in_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n and_o a_o say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a ezek._n 18.25_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o complaint_n isa_n 58.2_o 3._o they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n we_o demand_v justice_n of_o thou_o since_o thou_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v sit_v and_o righteous_a in_o not_o regard_v we_o in_o our_o suit_n and_o not_o bestow_v that_o which_o we_o have_v fast_v for_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o will_n our_o murmur_a imply_v that_o god_n will_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n we_o affront_v the_o care_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o creature_n as_o if_o the_o product_n of_o our_o shallow_a reason_n be_v more_o beautiful_a and_o just_a than_o god_n contrivance_n for_o we_o who_o have_v high_o and_o more_o glorious_a end_n in_o every_o thing_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o the_o world_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n and_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o subject_v ourselves_o when_o perhaps_o our_o project_n tend_v immediate_o to_o gratify_v some_o sensual_a or_o spiritual_a lust_n in_o we_o it_o be_v the_o commendation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v of_o job_n job_n 1.22_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o neither_o charge_v god_n foolish_o as_o a_o character_n 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contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a instruct_v he_o he_o that_o reprove_v god_n let_v he_o answer_v it_o it_o be_v asleep_o reprove_v god_n and_o reproof_n imply_v a_o great_a authority_n or_o righteousness_n or_o wisdom_n in_o the_o person_n reprove_v we_o reprove_v god_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v consult_v with_o we_o and_o ask_v our_o advice_n it_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v god_n counsellor_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n by_o our_o imperfect_a reason_n rom._n 11.34_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n it_o be_v a_o secret_a boast_n of_o some_o excellency_n in_o ourselves_o as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o govern_v well_o or_o we_o can_v govern_v better_o shall_v a_o silly_a passenger_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o compass_n be_v angry_a that_o the_o skilful_a pilot_n will_v not_o steer_v the_o vessel_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n must_v we_o give_v out_o our_o order_n to_o god_n as_o though_o the_o counsel_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n must_v roll_n about_o according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o our_o fancy_n be_v not_o the_o language_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o our_o sit_n of_o impatience_n as_o prodigious_o proud_a against_o god_n providence_n as_o the_o speech_n of_o that_o monster_n be_v against_o the_o creation_n who_o say_v if_o he_o have_v be_v by_o god_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v have_v direct_v he_o to_o a_o better_a platform_n all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o be_v virtual_o in_o this_o sin_n of_o impatience_n 10._o in_o charge_v our_o sin_n and_o miscarriage_n by_o they_o upon_o providence_n in_o this_o we_o contemn_v it_o some_o think_v cain_n do_v so_o gen._n 4.9_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n thou_o be_v the_o keeper_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o hinder_v i_o from_o kill_v my_o brother_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o first_o man_n do_v so_o gen._n 3.12_o the_o woman_n thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n thy_o gift_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o ruin_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a david_n lay_v the_o sin_n of_o vriah_n murder_n at_o the_o door_n of_o providence_n 1_o sam._n 11.25_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o vriah_n be_v dead_a the_o sword_n say_v he_o devour_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o man_n conjure_v up_o trouble_n to_o himself_o when_o by_o his_o folly_n he_o bring_v himself_o into_o sin_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o misery_n and_o then_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v the_o blame_n both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o follow_a mischief_n upon_o he_o pro._n 19.3_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o other_o way_n wherein_o we_o deny_v or_o slight_a providence_n 1._o when_o we_o do_v thing_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n as_o though_o god_n be_v careless_a both_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o principle_n and_o end_n of_o our_o action_n 2._o in_o vain_a boast_n and_o vaunt_v of_o ourselves_o as_o benhadad_o will_v have_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n in_o his_o army_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v dust_n enough_o in_o samaria_n to_o afford_v every_o man_n a_o handful_n 20.10_o handful_n 2_o king_n 20.10_o wherein_o he_o swagger_v with_o god_n and_o vaunt_v as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o this_o man_n with_o his_o numerous_a host_n be_v rout_v by_o a_o troop_n of_o lackey_n v._o 15_o 20._o they_o be_v call_v the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o prince_n such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n against_o the_o order_n of_o god_n when_o they_o boast_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o 49.11_o ever_o psal_n 49.11_o 3._o oppression_n they_o slay_v the_o fatherless_a and_o say_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n shall_v not_o regard_v it_o 7._o it_o psal_n 94.6_o 7._o their_o denial_n of_o providence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o where_o this_o be_v find_v in_o any_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n it_o arise_v principal_o from_o a_o like_a cause_n this_o be_v also_o make_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o eat_v up_o god_n people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n 14.1.4_o bread_n psal_n 14.1.4_o 4._o misinterpretation_n of_o providence_n such_o curse_a jealousy_n have_v the_o jew_n of_o god_n numb_a 14.3_o and_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o land_n to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o we_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n as_o though_o god_n in_o that_o mighty_a deliverance_n have_v cheat_v they_o with_o a_o design_n to_o destroy_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o one_o of_o those_o plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o pharaoh_n be_v turn_v upon_o their_o head_n have_v destroy_v they_o in_o egypt_n so_o foolish_a be_v they_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v ruin_v they_o upon_o dry_a land_n who_o may_v have_v drown_v they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o unreasonable_a be_v man_n in_o his_o dispute_n against_o god_n 5._o in_o limit_v providence_n in_o bound_v it_o to_o time_n manner_n and_o other_o circumstance_n as_o they_o do_v psal_n 78.41_o they_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o they_o remember_v not_o his_o hand_n as_o though_o god_n must_v manage_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o simple_a creature_n it_o be_v a_o forgetfulness_n of_o providence_n at_o least_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o use_v 2_o the_o second_o use_n be_v of_o comfort_n as_o the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o high_a comfort_n to_o a_o good_a man_n since_o the_o evangelical_n
when_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n to_o execute_v his_o justice_n upon_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o he_o will_v even_o punish_v those_o enemy_n for_o their_o cruelty_n and_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n in_o satisfy_v their_o own_o immoderate_a passion_n upon_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n god_n threaten_v babylon_n isa_n 47.6_o i_o be_v wroth_a with_o my_o people_n i_o have_v pollute_v my_o inheritance_n and_o give_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o do_v show_v they_o no_o mercy_n whereupon_o god_n threaten_v they_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n so_o zach._n 1.15_o god_n be_v sore_o displease_v with_o the_o heathen_a for_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a displease_v with_o his_o people_n they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n use_v 2._o be_v for_o comfort_n if_o all_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n if_o his_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o show_v himself_o 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