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understanding_n will_n affection_n etc._n etc._n be_v gnacob_n crooked_a crafty_a deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a it_o tell_v man_n of_o gold_n but_o give_v they_o counter_n it_o make_v they_o dream_v they_o be_v king_n when_o they_o be_v beggar_n like_o a_o hungry_a man_n that_o dream_v he_o eat_v but_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v hungry_a isaiah_n 29.8_o this_o make_v man_n so_o indulgent_a to_o themselves_o their_o sin_n and_o error_n must_v not_o be_v touch_v these_o absolon-like_a must_v be_v deal_v gentle_o withal_o and_o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o misery_n it_o make_v man_n insensible_a of_o their_o misery_n they_o think_v themselves_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n this_o self-indulgence_n spread_v a_o veil_n over_o the_o eye_n and_o blind_v the_o judgement_n that_o it_o can_v see_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o itself_o isai_n 44.20_o a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o 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harden_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o cruel_a to_o father_n mother_n wife_n child_n and_o neighbour_n whereas_o true_a love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o but_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o make_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o now_o every_o man_n wish_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o wish_v his_o own_o eternal_a good_a hearty_o and_o sincere_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o ungodly_a proverb_n which_o be_v use_v by_o too_o many_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o but_o where_o every_o one_o be_v for_o himself_o only_o there_o the_o devil_n be_v for_o all_o we_o must_v therefore_o change_v the_o proverb_n every_o one_o for_o his_o own_o and_o for_o his_o brother_n eternal_a good_a and_o then_o god_n will_v be_v for_o we_o all_o psal._n 133._o ult_n there_o god_n command_v the_o blessing_n
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speak_v of_o whether_o such_o as_o be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n or_o man_n answ._n to_o both_o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v ungrateful_a to_o god_n for_o peace_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o parent_n natural_a political_a spiritual_a and_o to_o other_o their_o benefactor_n those_o that_o breed_v they_o bear_v they_o and_o defend_v they_o those_o that_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o spend_v themselves_o like_o lamp_n to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o such_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o last_o time_n that_o man_n will_v seek_v their_o life_n who_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n seneca_n and_o will_v labour_v to_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o darkness_n who_o labour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o light_n and_o liberty_n and_o will_v tread_v they_o under_o foot_n who_o foot_n they_o shall_v esteem_v precious_a and_o as_o for_o the_o god_n of_o their_o mercy_n either_o they_o forget_v he_o and_o his_o wondrous_a work_n psal._n 106.21.24_o 25_o 26._o or_o else_o they_o ascribe_v all_o to_o themselves_o as_o if_o if_o they_o have_v merit_v and_o deserve_v they_o hab._n 1.16_o 2._o they_o do_v not_o once_o think_v of_o the_o god_n of_o their_o mercy_n they_o forget_v he_o day_n without_o number_n he_o be_v seldom_o in_o their_o thought_n like_o swine_n they_o eat_v the_o mast_n but_o look_v not_o to_o the_o tree_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v like_o the_o leper_n â—en_o cleanse_v and_o but_o one_o in_o ten_o that_o return_n to_o give_v thanks_o luke_n 17.17.18_o like_a patient_n when_o once_o cure_v they_o forget_v the_o physician_n like_a mariner_n when_o land_v on_o the_o shore_n forget_v what_o they_o promise_v in_o the_o storm_n psal._n 78.34.36_o 37._o 2._o instead_o of_o acknowledge_v his_o favour_n they_o fret_v and_o murmur_v at_o the_o least_o affliction_n if_o god_n bestow_v a_o thousand_o courtesy_n and_o lay_v but_o one_o cross_n on_o they_o they_o forget_v their_o mercy_n to_o think_v on_o the_o present_a misery_n 3._o in_o their_o work_n they_o render_v evil_a unto_o god_n for_o all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v show_v they_o clerk_n which_o be_v the_o high_a ingratitude_n no_o favour_n can_v win_v they_o but_o if_o god_n have_v be_v their_o deadly_a enemy_n they_o can_v not_o have_v act_v more_o violent_o and_o virulent_o against_o he_o enemy_n this_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n to_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v divine_a to_o render_v good_a for_o good_a be_v humane_a to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v brutish_a but_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v devilish_a this_o bring_v ruin_n to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n jer._n 18.20_o 21_o 22._o we_o know_v what_o befall_v saul_n family_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o david_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 17.13_o who_o so_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n though_o such_o may_v escape_v the_o lash_n of_o 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against_o the_o saint_n chrysostom_n make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o nero_n rage_n against_o paul_n viz._n because_o he_o have_v confound_v simon_n magus_n who_o nero_n high_o prize_v and_o have_v convert_v his_o butler_n and_o some_o of_o his_o concubine_n whereat_o he_o be_v enrage_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v for_o fear_n of_o nero_n his_o friend_n out_o of_o weakness_n general_o forsake_v he_o yet_o the_o universal_a particle_n will_v seem_v to_o admit_v of_o some_o restriction_n all_o i_o all_o most_o all_o very_o few_o except_v for_o luke_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o v._o 11._o so_o the_o word_n all_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n philip._n 2.21_o all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o i_o the_o most_o and_o great_a part_n be_v self-seekers_a i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n meiosis_n q._n d._n i_o pray_v god_n forgive_v they_o this_o great_a sin_n of_o forsake_v i_o in_o my_o necessity_n i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o for_o sin_n 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to_o his_o face_n of_o his_o abomination_n yet_o anon_o fly_v from_o jesabel_n and_o be_v in_o a_o pet._n so_o david_n one_o while_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o ten_o thousand_o compass_n he_o about_o yet_o another_o while_n he_o cry_v i_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n this_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a lesson_n for_o man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n to_o be_v content_a to_o go_v alone_o in_o duty_n and_o though_o all_o man_n forsake_v christ_n yet_o not_o to_o forsake_v he_o then_o this_o be_v heroick_n and_o noble_a indeed_o thus_o do_v elijah_n athanasius_n and_o luther_n when_o they_o have_v all_o the_o world_n against_o they_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o make_v we_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o creature-comfort_n that_o we_o may_v not_o confide_v in_o they_o but_o may_v say_v with_o repenâ—ing_n ephraim_n ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o for_o with_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a 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he_o do_v not_o stand_v by_o as_o a_o mere_a spectator_n of_o their_o conflict_n but_o he_o be_v with_o they_o to_o assist_v they_o with_o wisdom_n prudence_n and_o courage_n and_o to_o conforto_fw-la strengthen_v they_o under_o all_o their_o burden_n that_o they_o be_v not_o despondent_a nor_o sink_v under_o they_o that_o by_o i_o the_o beza_n preach_a may_v be_v full_o know_v and_o that_o all_o the_o gentile_n may_v hear_v q._n d._n i_o be_v strengthen_v by_o god_n for_o this_o end_n that_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o i_o may_v be_v more_o full_o and_o free_o know_v to_o the_o world_n 5._o rome_n at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o its_o most_o flourish_a condition_n people_n flock_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v paul_n locum_fw-la constancy_n and_o boldness_n in_o confess_v and_o profess_v the_o gospel_n before_o the_o tyrant_n it_o must_v needs_o work_v on_o they_o and_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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