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with_o bid_v a_o defiance_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o much_o unlike_o those_o temper_n as_o heaven_n be_v unto_o hell_n it_o be_v take_v by_o he_o without_o the_o least_o complaint_n and_o without_o so_o much_o as_o any_o token_n of_o regret_n if_o you_o feel_v his_o pulse_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o fever_n on_o he_o the_o very_a attendant_n of_o impatience_n be_v drive_v into_o exile_n by_o he_o hear_v his_o own_o word_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a verse_n 18._o as_o who_o shall_v say_v all_o be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o may_v therewithal_o and_o aught_o to_o do_v what_o be_v best_a please_v to_o himself_o who_o be_v we_o entire_a dependent_n on_o he_o to_o call_v he_o to_o account_v about_o his_o matter_n god_n past_o a_o sentence_n that_o seem_v hard_o indeed_o but_o this_o good_a man_n approve_v it_o here_o be_v contentment_n unto_o admiration_n perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v but_o judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v yet_o only_o threaten_v right_o else_o it_o will_v have_v be_v too_o late_o to_o have_v inquire_v how_o he_o take_v the_o tiding_n when_o he_o be_v not_o but_o the_o double_a assurance_n that_o a_o besom_n of_o destruction_n be_v ready_a to_o sweep_v he_o and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v prevent_v by_o he_o be_v enough_o to_o speak_v as_o man_n to_o strike_v a_o terror_n of_o distraction_n on_o he_o but_o yet_o when_o other_o who_o be_v mere_a mortal_n may_v have_v prove_v like_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n we_o find_v with_o he_o the_o profound_a calm_a oh_o what_o a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n 4._o david_n be_v four_o and_o how_o do_v he_o acquit_v himself_o when_o the_o provoke_v majesty_n of_o heaven_n strike_v even_o to_o death_n that_o child_n he_o so_o much_o labour_v to_o preserve_v in_o life_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o alive_a say_v he_o i_o fast_v and_o weep_v for_o i_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o 2_o sam._n 12.22_o 23._o if_o you_o reflect_v upon_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o bring_v down_o your_o eye_n unto_o these_o verse_n read_v you_o will_v find_v this_o judgement_n on_o his_o child_n be_v but_o on_o link_n of_o that_o long_a chain_n prepare_v for_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o when_o a_o single_a link_n of_o any_o chain_n be_v touch_v of_o we_o it_o show_v the_o rest_n be_v draw_v after_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a will_n quick_o reach_v we_o beside_o this_o punishment_n also_o have_v those_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o it_o engrave_v in_o such_o capital_a letter_n upon_o its_o forehead_n that_o though_o the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o a_o pardon_v seal_v for_o his_o own_o life_n the_o way_n of_o bring_v he_o foul_a transgression_n into_o fresh_a remembrance_n can_v not_o but_o create_v as_o fresh_a both_o blush_n startlings_o and_o convulsion_n in_o his_o conscience_n for_o such_o great_a miscarriage_n moreover_o the_o child_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v very_o dear_a unto_o he_o witness_v his_o deep_a humiliation_n on_o behalf_n thereof_o in_o fast_v prayer_n and_o lie_v on_o the_o earth_n all_o night_n verse_n 16_o 17._o in_o spite_n of_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o counsellor_n unto_o the_o contrary_a if_o possible_a to_o have_v get_v a_o reprieve_n at_o least_o from_o heaven_n for_o it_o and_o last_o his_o servant_n be_v afraid_a to_o impart_v the_o tiding_n of_o the_o child_n death_n to_o he_o for_o
they_o only_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v retrieve_v our_o former_a thought_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o with_o this_o short_a improvement_n thou_o lord_n do_v it_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o holy_a prophet_n after_o this_o manner_n to_o address_v himself_o to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o still_v my_o soul_n and_o stop_v my_o mouth_n under_o my_o doleful_a case_n because_o no_o luck_n or_o chance_n without_o i_o none_o evil_a accident_n on_o i_o none_o inadvertency_n or_o presumption_n in_o i_o no_o lust_n of_o man_n or_o rage_n of_o devil_n against_o i_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o my_o calamity_n whatsoever_o mischief_n my_o enemy_n or_o my_o sinful_a self_n may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o unto_o i_o it_o be_v only_a as_o thy_o justice_n and_o thy_o goodness_n give_v commission_n or_o permission_n thereunto_o whence_o my_o impatience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o quarrel_v at_o thy_o providence_n therefore_o be_v i_o silent_a both_o as_o to_o word_n and_o thought_n too_o because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o 1._o now_o the_o first-born_a of_o this_o argument_n show_v it_o thus_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o thou_o who_o we_o be_v all_z and_o every_o of_o we_o the_o very_a work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o our_o potter_n esay_n 64.8_o and_o who_o can_v just_o take_v offence_n at_o thou_o 14.8_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o for_o do_v as_o thou_o please_v with_o thy_o own_o mat._n 20.15_o if_o the_o potter_n make_v one_o vessel_n of_o fine_a earth_n than_o he_o do_v another_o and_o appoint_v this_o for_o the_o common_a service_n of_o the_o kitchen_n when_o that_o be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o closet_n where_o be_v the_o reason_n to_o complain_v nay_o if_o one_o or_o more_o or_o many_o of_o they_o be_v break_v into_o potsherd_n by_o he_o be_v he_o not_o without_o control_n for_o that_o although_o himself_o be_v not_o yet_o they_o be_v his_o own_o but_o we_o be_v much_o more_o god_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o he_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o so_o if_o the_o husbandman_n will_v put_v one_o parcel_n of_o his_o sheep_n into_o rich_a pasture_n when_o the_o rest_n can_v hardly_o live_v upon_o the_o barren_a common_a and_o fatten_v some_o of_o his_o work_a cattle_n with_o food_n and_o rest_n for_o week_n and_o month_n together_o whilst_o constant_a labour_n and_o coarse_a provender_n make_v other_o lean_a than_o a_o rake_n as_o we_o say_v who_o shall_v call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o this_o be_v they_o not_o his_o own_o but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o property_n in_o what_o be_v call_v we_o as_o the_o almighty_a have_v in_o we_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v but_o steward_n he_o absolute_a lord_n we_o be_v all_z the_o high_a in_o the_o world_n responsible_a unto_o god_n but_o god_n to_o none_o then_o at_o what_o rate_n soever_o it_o please_v he_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o though_o he_o afflict_v we_o sore_o in_o our_o person_n relation_n or_o estate_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v be_v dumb_a because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o 2._o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o who_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o thou_o will_v do_v and_o none_o can_v hinder_v thou_o thy_o whole_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v effect_v in_o heaven_n god_n gen._n 18.14_o be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o god_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o psal_n 135.6_o and_o lord_n if_o thou_o send_v one_o affliction_n on_o i_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o hundred_o have_v thou_o withdraw_v one_o choice_a mercy_n why_o be_v there_o any_o left_a say_v that_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n be_v go_v why_o have_v not_o our_o life_n itself_o take_v wing_n and_o fly_v away_o together_o with_o it_o shall_v we_o say_v nay_o will_v that_o have_v prevent_v it_o or_o be_v there_o power_n enough_o or_o craft_n at_o least_o with_o we_o to_o have_v put_v a_o bar_n to_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o fool_n as_o to_o entertain_v such_o thought_n let_v god_n once_o speak_v the_o word_n it_o be_v instant_o do_v ezek._n 12.25_o if_o he_o command_v estate_n or_o health_n or_o liberty_n or_o friend_n away_o if_o he_o require_v our_o soul_n can_v we_o compel_v persuade_v or_o entreat_v the_o long_o stay_v of_o any_o of_o they_o admit_v it_o then_o that_o it_o may_v go_v hard_a with_o we_o in_o some_o respect_n why_o be_v it_o better_o wherefore_o not_o bad_a or_o at_o the_o very_o worst_a in_o all_o he_o that_o have_v only_o give_v a_o gentle_a lash_n upon_o our_o hand_n can_v have_v cut_v off_o our_o head_n or_o stab_v we_o at_o the_o heart_n if_o that_o have_v be_v his_o mind_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o almighty_a power_n so_o to_o do_v and_o be_v not_o god_n thus_o furnish_v wherefore_o well_o may_v the_o holy_a psalmist_n say_v in_o his_o distress_n and_o the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o say_v after_o he_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o 3._o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o meet_v to_o take_v suppose_v one_o mercy_n from_o we_o but_o yet_o have_v leave_v we_o many_o nay_o have_v bestow_v hundred_o thousand_o on_o we_o for_o thy_o compassion_n never_o fail_v but_o be_v new_a every_o morning_n lam._n 3.23_o and_o thou_o do_v encompass_v they_o that_o true_o trust_v in_o thou_o with_o mercy_n psal_n 32.10_o when_o we_o with_o grief_n remember_v what_o a_o blessing_n we_o have_v lose_v shall_v we_o forget_v the_o while_n those_o many_o other_o which_o we_o still_o enjoy_v what_o favour_n much_o above_o all_o reckon_n do_v thou_o o_o lord_n afford_v for_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o friend_n likewise_o if_o we_o be_v real_a christian_n we_o then_o must_v be_v disciple_n to_o the_o psalmist_n and_o say_v our_o lesson_n that_o he_o teach_v how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n psal_n 139.17_o 18._o that_o only_a one_o which_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o bless_a son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n rise_v for_o our_o justification_n and_o at_o thy_o right-hand_a to_o live_v for_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v pardon_n pity_v support_v and_o comfort_n under_o all_o our_o pressure_n what_o a_o invaluable_a mercy_n be_v it_o we_o have_v god_n sure_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v his_o people_n heb._n 13.5_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n in_o safety_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n god_n give_v his_o son_n unto_o this_o very_a purpose_n and_o as_o joshua_n who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o jesus_n lead_v the_o carnal_a israel_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n below_o so_o jesus_n by_o he_o typify_v will_v certain_o conduct_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n into_o that_o above_o oh_o ravish_a blessing_n and_o the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o all_o blessing_n able_a to_o make_v a_o pious_a soul_n rejoice_v in_o spite_n of_o sorrow_n and_o to_o triumph_v in_o its_o tribulation_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o will_v and_o must_v have_v influence_n on_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n to_o say_v with_o david_n lord_n i_o be_o dumb_a because_o thou_o do_v it_o 4._o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o who_o notwithstanding_o have_v make_v it_o better_o with_o we_o much_o better_a than_o with_o many_o other_o much_o our_o better_n imagine_v some_o of_o we_o have_v lose_v a_o fair_a estate_n there_o be_v those_o good_a people_n who_o with_o their_o estate_n have_v lose_v their_o health_n too_o say_v thou_o be_v sick_a why_o such_o a_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n or_o acquaintance_n at_o the_o least_o be_v sick_a and_o lame_a withal_o and_o some_o poor_a soul_n with_o poverty_n into_o the_o bargain_n admit_v that_o thou_o have_v part_v with_o one_o dear_a relation_n many_o be_v they_o that_o have_v lose_v many_o such_o and_o some_o all._n if_o death_n have_v snatch_v away_o one_o child_n from_o thou_o there_o be_v those_o that_o have_v none_o leave_v they_o now_o though_o time_n be_v they_o have_v many_o have_v the_o just_a providence_n remove_v a_o affectionate_a mother_n from_o thou_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o it_o have_v bereave_v of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o several_a that_o it_o have_v make_v orphan_n destitute_a both_o of_o father_n and_o of_o mother_n too_o if_o a_o good_a man_n helpmeet_a be_v go_v there_o be_v pious_a woman_n that_o have_v have_v their_o head_n take_v from_o they_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o true_o fear_v god_n
locamus_fw-la juv._n sat._n 10._o be_v mere_a heathen_a deity_n although_o the_o wise_a there_o do_v laugh_v thereat_o the_o almighty_a wise_a and_o righteous_a providence_n govern_v even_o our_o inadvertency_n and_o mistake_v and_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o issue_n they_o arrive_v at_o nay_o all_o event_n whatever_o be_v so_o much_o influence_v thence_o as_o to_o be_v effect_v or_o thereby_o permit_v 4.28_o gen._n 45.8_o act_n 4.28_o such_o hand_n it_o have_v about_o the_o sell_a joseph_n into_o egypt_n and_o the_o villainous_a murder_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n that_o neither_o that_o nor_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o it_o yet_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_n of_o all_o moral_a evil._n sin_n be_v hateful_a unto_o god_n 1.13_o psal_n 45.7_o psal_n 5.5_o hab._n 1.13_o and_o sinner_n too_o who_o persist_v therein_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v to_o a_o sad_a eternity_n for_o the_o same_o so_o though_o it_o be_v high_a blasphemy_n once_o 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