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wrong_v and_o justice_n comprehend_v the_o eschew_v of_o vice_n and_o the_o study_n of_o well_o do_v like_a as_o therefore_o he_o have_v hitherto_o deliver_v we_o a_o rule_n or_o precept_n touch_v confidence_n settle_v itself_o in_o god_n so_o now_o afterwards_o he_o forbid_v ungodly_a confidence_n in_o humane_a thing_n for_o our_o body_n be_v weak_a our_o feature_n or_o beauty_n frail_a our_o health_n uncertain_a our_o life_n most_o short_a and_o fickle_a fade_a honour_n be_v vain_a because_o it_o be_v either_o feign_v or_o not_o of_o continuance_n our_o will_n be_v corrupt_a wisdom_n be_v small_a virtue_n languish_v and_o final_o affection_n troublesome_a see_v therefore_o all_o humane_a thing_n be_v weak_a brittle_a and_o frail_a may_v we_o doubt_v yea_o or_o no_o but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a and_o far_o better_a to_o trust_v in_o god_n only_o then_o to_o nourish_v a_o ungodly_a confidence_n not_o only_o in_o prince_n and_o people_n good_a will_n but_o also_o in_o their_o wealth_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o while_o they_o glitter_o shine_v be_v bricke_o break_v verse_n 11_o god_n speak_v once_o and_o twice_o i_o have_v also_o hear_v the_o same_o that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n verse_n 12_o and_o that_o thou_o lord_n be_v merciful_a for_o thou_o rewarde_a every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o last_o verse_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v our_o hope_n repose_v in_o god_n then_o in_o creature_n because_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o will_n and_o power_n to_o help_v and_o save_v creature_n either_o lack_n will_v or_o power_n or_o both_o for_o first_o as_o plato_n say_v elegant_o amicus_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n naetura_fw-la mutabilis_fw-la a_o friend_n be_v a_o creature_n soon_o change_v in_o nature_n next_o of_o all_o second_o cause_n can_v not_o any_o way_n work_n without_o the_o first_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o godly_a one_o be_v unchangeable_a according_a to_o that_o say_n isay_n 54._o verse_n 10._o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v be_v move_v say_v thy_o merciful_a lord_n and_o how_o say_v you_o to_o it_o that_o god_n power_n have_v nothing_o to_o withstand_v or_o let_v it_o but_o all_o thing_n give_v place_n to_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n yield_v and_o obey_v the_o same_o let_v therefore_o our_o hope_n endeavour_v itself_o with_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o with_o humane_a endeavour_n and_o help_n but_o the_o phrase_n of_o law_n thou_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n let_v that_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v who_o be_v just_a &_o who_o be_v unjust_a unjust_a in_o what_o manner_n work_v do_v please_v or_o not_o please_v god_n the_o person_n be_v just_a that_o be_v accept_v unto_o god_n not_o for_o work_n but_o for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n who_o man_n faith_n reverent_o embrace_v with_o a_o kiss_n again_o obedience_n be_v it_o never_o so_o lame_a and_o unperfect_a yet_o notwithstanding_o when_o faith_n in_o the_o mediator_n shine_v forth_o before_o the_o same_o it_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n upon_o he_o remain_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n than_o which_o nothing_o may_v be_v think_v more_o sorrowful_a psal._n 63._o deus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la de_fw-fr luce_fw-fr etc._n etc._n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o ziph_n in_o the_o country_n of_o juda_n 1._o sam._n 23.24_o the_o argument_n like_a as_o sound_v health_n be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o they_o which_o be_v recover_v and_o bring_v out_o of_o sickness_n then_o unto_o other_o which_o be_v never_o sick_a in_o body_n even_o so_o good_a thing_n long_o before_o desire_v do_v more_o delight_v we_o then_o those_o which_o we_o have_v continual_o receive_v desire_v 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first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v place_n nunc_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la habitat_fw-la abunde_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la sapientia_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la docetur_fw-la &_o discitur_fw-la quia_fw-la pij_fw-la principes_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la docentium_fw-la &_o discentium_fw-la euâ—ngelij_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la hac_fw-la autem_fw-la copia_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o praesenti_fw-la tranquillitate_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la afficiuntur_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr â—erat_fw-la veniet_fw-la igitur_fw-la tempus_fw-la triste_fw-fr &_o luctuosum_fw-la quâ—_n dissipatis_fw-la publicis_fw-la caetibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pauci_fw-la exulâ—â—_n in_fw-la aliquo_fw-la angulo_fw-la trepide_fw-la convenient_a &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la communicabunt_fw-la fragmenta_fw-la caelestis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o consolationes_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la his_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la deo_fw-la ingentes_fw-la gratias_fw-la agent_n 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