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many_o time_n send_v great_a wealth_n and_o prosperity_n to_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v evident_a and_o not_o to_o be_v contradict_v that_o not_o all_o wealth_n &_o prosperity_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o token_n that_o god_n favour_v that_o man_n to_o who_o he_o give_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n our_o wonderful_a god_n give_v in_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n to_o some_o man_n that_o which_o they_o wish_v and_o desire_n as_o he_o give_v quail_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n at_o their_o desire_n but_o they_o die_v while_o they_o be_v eat_v of_o they_o numb_a 11._o many_o a_o man_n have_v earnest_o desire_v and_o also_o obtain_v that_o which_o in_o the_o end_n be_v his_o overthrow_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o pasture_v of_o beast_n for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n this_o god_n teach_v jeremie_n when_o touch_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o ungodly_a he_o look_v into_o 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in_o their_o wickedness_n then_o undoubted_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o ungodly_a that_o the_o more_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o hate_a and_o accurse_a of_o god_n they_o be_v for_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o can_v come_v no_o great_a plague_n in_o the_o world_n than_o this_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o do_v evil_a it_o fall_v out_o well_o as_o they_o imagine_v with_o they_o for_o thereby_o they_o embolden_v themselves_o in_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o take_v such_o a_o course_n that_o they_o shun_v no_o wickedness_n and_o then_o that_o draw_v more_o unto_o they_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n like_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n flourish_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal_n 92._o 7._o therefore_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n say_v o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32._o 29._o rejoice_v not_o then_o you_o child_n of_o the_o world_n because_o you_o flourish_n and_o prosper_v here_o for_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o it_o stand_v thus_o with_o you_o as_o long_o as_o you_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o can_v find_v nothing_o to_o make_v for_o you_o out_o of_o any_o place_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o god_n intent_n and_o meaning_n be_v to_o feed_v you_o in_o this_o fat_a pasture_n for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n jer._n 12._o 3._o and_o that_o in_o this_o world_n he_o will_v bring_v that_o upon_o you_o which_o you_o deserve_v as_o it_o happen_v to_o absalon_n hammon_n and_o other_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a you_o stand_v upon_o slippery_a ground_n and_o god_n that_o judge_v you_o be_v strong_a and_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n can_v throw_v you_o down_o god_n i_o say_v who_o you_o fear_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v against_o you_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n therefore_o look_v before_o hand_n that_o you_o stand_v upon_o your_o guard_n turn_v speedy_o unto_o he_o and_o repent_v least_o with_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n for_o a_o short_a and_o transicorie_a worldly_a life_n you_o be_v soon_o carry_v away_o from_o hence_o into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o damnation_n chap._n xii_o that_o all_o worldly_a cross_n and_o tribulation_n be_v not_o a_o show_n or_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v refuse_v that_o man_n to_o who_o he_o send_v they_o see_v that_o by_o the_o reason_n and_o proof_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a that_o god_n also_o suffer_v cross_n and_o tribulation_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o most_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n it_o appear_v thereby_o also_o without_o contradiction_n that_o all_o tribulation_n and_o trouble_n be_v not_o a_o cross_n of_o god_n neither_o a_o argument_n that_o god_n will_v 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of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o thy_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waste_v shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o ay_o be_v it_o up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o behold_v all_o these_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v to_o thou_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v sure_o clothe_v thou_o with_o they_o all_o as_o with_o a_o raiment_n and_o biâ—â—_n they_o on_o thou_o as_o a_o bride_n do_v for_o thy_o waist_n and_o thy_o desolate_a place_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o destruction_n shall_v even_o now_o be_v too_o narrow_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o they_o that_o
if_o hitherto_o we_o have_v be_v slow_a and_o careless_a of_o make_v diligent_a search_n into_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v the_o book_n that_o god_n himself_o that_o make_v we_o all_o have_v make_v let_v we_o with_o all_o speed_n amend_v that_o fault_n all_o of_o we_o even_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a for_o king_n and_o prince_n themselves_o how_o great_a soever_o their_o affair_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v must_v not_o neglect_v this_o book_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o read_v it_o diligent_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n as_o in_o god_n behalf_n in_o his_o own_o book_n it_o be_v express_o command_v deut._n 17._o 18._o 19_o now_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a order_n of_o god_n work_v wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o be_v open_v and_o manifest_v unto_o we_o in_o god_n word_n by_o diligent_a search_n it_o must_v be_v more_o and_o more_o learned_a and_o find_v out_o and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o exposition_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a 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the_o govern_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o like_o a_o hermit_n into_o some_o solitary_a place_n of_o this_o world_n where_o he_o â—ould_v see_v no_o man_n nor_o have_v the_o company_n of_o any_o or_o shall_v shut_v himself_o up_o whole_a day_n week_n and_o month_n in_o his_o study_n still_o pore_a upon_o his_o book_n or_o if_o he_o be_v so_o continual_o take_v up_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n that_o with_o blind_a eye_n he_o shall_v look_v into_o that_o which_o be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n such_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o knowledge_n that_o he_o can_v have_v of_o god_n word_n can_v draw_v no_o fruit_n nor_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o for_o man_n narrow_o to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o abide_v as_o namely_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o good_a 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and_o mark_n god_n proceed_n and_o deal_n with_o and_o concern_v himself_o and_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n whether_o he_o follow_v god_n will_n and_o commandment_n or_o be_v careless_a thereof_o and_o we_o must_v every_o one_o of_o we_o particular_o consider_v how_o joyful_a and_o good_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o behold_v a_o child_n of_o god_n haunt_v god_n house_n to_o be_v release_v and_o free_v from_o the_o dulness_n of_o his_o perverse_a nature_n and_o from_o the_o government_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o be_v shroud_v under_o god_n wing_n and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n and_o how_o gracious_o he_o than_o deal_v with_o we_o when_o we_o so_o do_v preserve_v we_o from_o a_o thousand_o burden_n of_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a sin_n whereunto_o otherwise_o we_o be_v whole_o addict_v and_o will_v easy_o have_v fall_v into_o how_o comfortable_o he_o make_v we_o to_o grow_v up_o and_o increase_v in_o knowledge_n 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