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when_o we_o be_v outward_o increase_v with_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o if_o because_o prosperity_n be_v apt_a to_o cool_v by_o make_v we_o secure_a and_o forgetful_a of_o our_o god_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v outward_a abundance_n there_o be_v inward_a leanne_n and_o barrenness_n psalm_n 106._o 15._o which_o imputation_n be_v hereby_o prove_v to_o be_v most_o unjust_a 1._o both_o because_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v increase_v outward_o and_o thrive_v inward_o too_o as_o abraham_n david_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n make_v hereunto_o that_o if_o all_o thing_n than_o sure_o outward_a blessing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_a rom._n 8._o 29._o especial_o see_v the_o lord_n give_v grace_n to_o use_v these_o gift_n aright_o 1._o and_o see_v godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o aswell_o as_o of_o a_o better_a and_o the_o more_o y_z e_z saint_n partake_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n y_fw-es e_fw-es more_fw-mi their_o thankfulness_n &_o obedience_n do_v increase_v and_o be_v knit_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o more_o bond_n 10_o see_v the_o more_o they_o receive_v the_o more_o they_o fear_v themselves_o and_o so_o by_o impart_v liberal_o unto_o other_o do_v ease_v themselves_o of_o the_o burden_n and_o approve_v their_o love_n unto_o god_n by_o their_o unfeigned_a love_n unto_o his_o saint_n as_o hereby_o they_o be_v more_o deep_o interest_v in_o y_z e_z prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o be_v heaven_n more_o enlarge_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o love_n the_o lord_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o steward_n to_o love_v y_z t_o god_n more_o seruent_o that_o so_o enable_v they_o to_o comfort_v other_o and_o so_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a they_o be_v still_o increase_v until_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n they_o be_v make_v meet_a partaker_n love_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n 1._o coll._n 12._o matth._n 25._o 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o may_v not_o our_o spiritual_a wisdom_n in_o avoid_v of_o unnecessary_a trouble_n expose_v we_o sometime_o to_o this_o false_a imputation_n that_o we_o have_v leave_v our_o first_o love_n 1._o yea_o sure_o if_o either_o by_o wise_a and_o modest_a answer_n we_o avoid_v trouble_n 2._o or_o by_o conceal_v of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o discover_v we_o so_o escape_v 3._o or_o by_o avoid_v the_o rage_n of_o our_o enemy_n when_o our_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v we_o be_v yet_o free_v from_o trouble_n by_o remove_v from_o our_o habitation_n 4._o or_o by_o change_v our_o habit_n and_o feature_n we_o so_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o adversary_n if_o by_o any_o of_o these_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n we_o escape_v such_o trouble_n which_o other_o for_o want_v of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v overtake_v with_o present_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o want_n of_o zeal_n we_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v luke_o warm_a to_o have_v leave_v our_o first_o love_n and_o etc._n etc._n 5._o especial_o if_o we_o use_v our_o good_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o redeem_v the_o body_n from_o trouble_n oh_o this_o be_v censure_v as_o unlawful_a and_o so_o avoid_v trouble_n as_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n we_o be_v challenge_v of_o cowardice_n want_v of_o zeal_n corruption_n etc._n etc._n a_o imputation_n how_o unjust_a and_o uncharitable_a it_o be_v may_v appear_v by_o these_o circumstance_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o every_o private_a man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o why_o whosoever_o have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n as_o the_o minister_n and_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n over_o us._n and_o that_o because_o hereby_o they_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o have_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a or_o 2._o may_v 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which_o thou_o have_v have_v as_o that_o by_o note_n faith_n thou_o apprehend_v that_o unspeakable_a joy_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o which_o that_o it_o do_v evacuate_v and_o empty_v thou_o of_o sense_n of_o present_a comfort_n it_o be_v no_o more_o marvel_n then_o that_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v obscure_v the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n or_o that_o a_o drop_n shall_v not_o be_v discern_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o main_a ocean_n only_o for_o thy_o full_a satisfaction_n herein_o examine_v thy_o heart_n in_o this_o case_n by_o these_o rule_n first_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v thy_o god_n just_a occasion_n to_o withdraw_v these_o comfort_n from_o thou_o either_o hereof_o 1._o by_o not_o prize_v they_o bigh_o and_o invaluable_o 2._o or_o by_o not_o be_v thorough_o humble_v with_o they_o else_o 3._o through_o behold_v of_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v thou_o be_v dazzle_v and_o puff_v up_o therewith_o 4._o and_o so_o do_v not_o employ_v they_o to_o the_o 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