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by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o gibbet_n while_o mordecay_n who_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o halâ—eâ—_n be_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a make_v second_o in_o the_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o as_o hâ—man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o preferment_n to_o the_o queen_n banquet_n which_o be_v the_o pathway_n to_o his_o destruction_n so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o only_a argument_n of_o god_n love_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o because_o they_o prosper_v in_o all_o their_o way_n which_o will_v make_v a_o wise_a man_n the_o more_o suspicious_a for_o as_o seneca_n that_o wise_a roman_a faith_n he_o that_o have_v be_v long_a happy_a shall_v at_o length_n have_v his_o portion_n of_o misery_n and_o who_o so_o seem_v to_o be_v dismiss_v be_v but_o defer_v and_o common_o their_o change_n be_v not_o more_o 〈…〉_z ull_z then_o sudden_a for_o as_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o in_o very_o fair_a weather_n a_o storm_n do_v arise_v and_o as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o certain_a tree_n which_o on_o monday_n 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man_n possess_v riches_n as_o sick_a man_n do_v fever_n 〈◊〉_d which_o indeed_o rather_o possess_v they_o and_o certain_o if_o riches_n be_v such_o pearl_n as_o most_o man_n esteem_v they_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o lord_n will_v cast_v they_o to_o such_o sâ—â—ine_n as_o most_o he_o do_v if_o such_o happy_a thing_n he_o will_v not_o throw_v they_o to_o such_o dog_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v what_o man_n think_v most_o please_a viz._n to_o have_v their_o will_n and_o their_o lust_n grant_v be_v most_o plague_a psal._n 81._o 12._o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n so_o that_o the_o great_a temptation_n be_v to_o be_v without_o temptation_n and_o the_o great_a affliction_n not_o to_o be_v afflict_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o wherefore_o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o because_o of_o some_o sore_a affliction_n and_o your_o weak_a knâ—es_n hebr._fw-la 12._o 12._o and_o know_v that_o the_o worst_a 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thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o suffering_n thou_o shall_v find_v they_o far_o easy_a than_o thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v nothing_o to_o what_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d s_o 〈…〉_z s_o and_o christ_n thy_o elder_a brother_n have_v suffer_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o at_o a_o lions_n den_n or_o a_o fiery_a fâ—rnace_n not_o to_o turn_v tail_n be_v a_o commendation_n worthy_a a_o crown_n do_v but_o compare_v thy_o own_o estate_n with_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a that_o thou_o arâ—_n above_o any_o rather_o than_o of_o envy_n or_o malice_n that_o any_o be_v above_o thou_o to_o domineer_v and_o insult_v over_o thou_o yea_o compare_v thy_o own_o estate_n with_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o shall_v see_v yet_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o if_o these_o temporary_a dolour_n which_o god_n afflict_v his_o people_n with_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o thâ—e_n how_o shall_v thy_o and_o god_n enemy_n though_o they_o suggest_v to_o themselves_o that_o god_n be_v all_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o 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not_o as_o one_o well_o note_n be_v the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o annunciation_n of_o christ_n conception_n and_o the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o first_o annunciation_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o fiâ—st_a word_n in_o the_o first_o annunciation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o almost_o the_o last_o word_n in_o his_o last_o exhortation_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n be_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n strengthen_v his_o follower_n and_o sweeten_v his_o crâ—sse_n by_o divers_a forcible_a reason_n luke_n 21._o mark_v 13._o and_o the_o word_n of_o die_a man_n have_v ever_o be_v most_o emphatical_a most_o effectual_a nay_o more_o than_o all_o this_o if_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v look_v but_o john_n 16._o 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o saviour_n assure_v thou_o by_o a_o double_a bond_n his_o word_n i_o say_v oath_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o though_o for_o the_o present_a you_o do_v fear_n 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