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it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v they_o and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o certain_a way_n only_o to_o undo_v and_o irrecoverable_o to_o ruin_v wicked_a man_n for_o such_o be_v mean_v by_o fool_n and_o simple_a in_o the_o language_n of_o solomon_n than_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o prosperity_n and_o the_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n for_o indeed_o so_o many_o and_o great_a be_v the_o temptation_n which_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n do_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o that_o none_o but_o a_o very_a good_a man_n can_v use_v it_o with_o any_o tolerable_a innocency_n let_v but_o nabal_n live_v in_o ease_n and_o plenty_n and_o the_o wicked_a fool_n present_o tarn_v a_o drunkard_n and_o a_o churl_n for_o though_o himself_o keep_v a_o feast_n in_o his_o house_n like_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o be_v merry_a and_o drink_v yet_o will_v he_o not_o part_v with_o one_o morsel_n to_o david_n and_o his_o soldier_n who_o have_v preserve_v he_o and_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 25.10,36_o 1_o sam._n 25.10,36_o so_o also_o that_o wretched_a rich_a man_n in_o our_o saviour_n parable_n when_o he_o grow_v so_o wealthy_a that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o pull_v down_o his_o barn_n and_o build_v great_a because_o he_o want_v room_n to_o lay_v his_o fruit_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v the_o next_o thing_n he_o set_v about_o be_v to_o resolve_v upon_o a_o life_n of_o ease_n and_o sensuality_n for_o so_o he_o bespeak_v his_o soul_n hug_v himself_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o belove_a good_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n 12.18,19_o luk._n 12.18,19_o nor_o be_v the_o case_n otherwise_o with_o god_n own_o people_n of_o old_a 32.15_o deut._n 32.15_o when_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a he_o present_o fall_v a_o kick_n against_o heaven_n and_o quite_o forget_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o we_o be_v tell_v concern_v the_o same_o israel_n in_o another_o place_n 78.24,30_o psal_n 78.24,30_o that_o when_o god_n rain_v manna_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o all_o that_o they_o desire_v than_o they_o be_v not_o estrange_v from_o their_o lust_n and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o natural_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v transport_v with_o prosperity_n for_o this_o reason_n moses_n can_v not_o admit_v his_o people_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o canaan_n before_o he_o have_v give_v they_o this_o extraordinary_a caveat_n to_o warn_v they_o against_o the_o poisonous_a insinuation_n of_o that_o plentiful_a and_o delightful_a place_n 6.10,11,12_o deut._n 6.10,11,12_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n to_o give_v thou_o great_a and_o goodly_a city_n and_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n then_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o as_o if_o this_o one_o caution_n be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o double_v it_o 18._o chap._n 8._o from_o v._o 10_o to_o v._o 18._o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o then_o beware_v lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n by_o all_o
which_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o collect_v how_o prone_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v to_o abuse_v the_o riches_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o that_o god_n who_o gracious_o bestow_v they_o upon_o he_o and_o instead_o of_o return_v he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n who_o have_v bless_v their_o endeavour_n in_o the_o get_n all_o they_o have_v to_o imitate_v those_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o prophet_n habbakkuk_n 1.16_o ch._n 1.16_o in_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o net_n and_o burn_a incense_n to_o their_o drag_v because_o by_o they_o their_o portion_n be_v fat_a and_o their_o meat_n plenteous_a nay_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n holy_a david_n himself_o begin_v to_o boast_v of_o himself_o and_o say_v in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v 36._o psal_n 36._o when_o yet_o it_o be_v this_o very_a prosperity_n which_o betray_v he_o to_o those_o two_o reproach_n of_o his_o piety_n viz._n the_o murder_n of_o vriah_n and_o the_o adultery_n of_o bathsheba_n for_o so_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o 11.1,2_o 2_o sam._n 11.1,2_o when_o his_o army_n be_v victorious_a abroad_o and_o himself_o live_v in_o plenty_n and_o ease_n at_o home_n than_o be_v the_o time_n he_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o these_o very_a sin_n and_o indeed_o agurs_n prayer_n will_v sufficient_o instruct_v we_o 38.9_o prov._n 38.9_o how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a a_o prosperous_a condition_n be_v than_o a_o adverse_a one_o and_o therefore_o how_o much_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o petition_n god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o one_o tempt_v we_o to_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o poverty_n indeed_o he_o tell_v we_o do_v natural_o tempt_v man_n to_o steal_v but_o riches_n he_o assure_v we_o invite_v and_o incline_v man_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o much_o high_a nature_n even_o downright_a atheism_n for_o when_o once_o man_n be_v full_a they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o likely_a condition_n to_o deny_v god_n and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a since_o prosperity_n be_v attend_v with_o such_o manifold_a danger_n and_o such_o variety_n of_o temptation_n then_o certain_o no_o man_n have_v equal_a reason_n to_o prize_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o that_o the_o humble_a obedient_a christian_a have_v for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v the_o great_a security_n it_o shall_v do_v he_o the_o least_o hurt_n he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o gracious_a promise_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o bless_a saviour_n that_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o he_o if_o the_o allwise_a god_n see_v they_o will_v do_v he_o good_a upon_o his_o seek_n first_o of_o all_o and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o but_o he_o be_v secure_v that_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v upon_o his_o humble_a walk_v with_o god_n and_o meek_a behaviour_n towards_o man_n have_v god_n blessing_n go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o 5.5_o mat._n 5.5_o and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o give_v a_o value_n to_o they_o and_o make_v they_o good_a thing_n indeed_o prosperity_n in_o fect_n wicked_a man_n with_o such_o a_o rust_n and_o corruption_n that_o eat_v into_o their_o soul_n as_o a_o canker_n do_v into_o their_o flesh_n but_o all_o this_o be_v a_o good_a man_n preserve_v from_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n one_o end_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n 1.4_o gal._n 1.4_o and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o his_o saviour_n intercession_n who_o still_o continue_v to_o petition_n god_n his_o father_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o obedient_a servant_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n 17.15_o joh._n 17.15_o he_o have_v god_n spirit_n go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n piety_n and_o peace_n he_o have_v the_o grace_n thereof_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o subdue_a his_o corruption_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o resist_v temptation_n nay_o he_o have_v no_o less_o than_o the_o almighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o establish_v strengthen_v and_o settle_v he_o 5.16_o 1_o pet._n 5.16_o this_o god_n be_v his_o sun_n to_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v he_o his_o shield_n to_o defend_v and_o protect_v he_o one_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n 84.11_o ps_n 84.11_o and_o hereby_o we_o may_v collect_v whether_o we_o have_v god_n blessing_n in_o our_o prosperity_n when_o our_o riches_n do_v make_v we_o a_o jot_n the_o more_o proud_a or_o the_o less_o devout_a so_o that_o we_o be_v neither_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n nay_o more_o when_o we_o practise_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 3.18_o eccl._n 3.18_o and_o the_o great_a we_o be_v can_v humble_v ourselves_o so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o we_o can_v find_v ourselves_o more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o more_o frequent_a in_o alms-deed_n and_o more_o obedient_a to_o all_o god_n commandment_n when_o we_o can_v observe_v ourselves_o endeavour_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n as_o well_o as_o in_o money_n be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v and_o willing_a to_o communicate_v to_o the_o distress_n of_o our_o poor_a brethren_n keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n and_o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a when_o we_o be_v thus_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n when_o we_o thus_o make_v ourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n put_v our_o money_n out_o to_o usury_n in_o god_n bank_n lend_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o give_v to_o his_o poor_a hope_v for_o nothing_o 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