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leut._n 10.2_o some_o both_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v devour_v for_o rebellion_n like_o corah_n &_o his_o company_n 16.31_o numb_a 16.31_o but_o most_o child_n see_v their_o parent_n inter_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o disobedience_n man_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o condition_n to_o die_v and_o not_o only_o old_a man_n must_v but_o the_o young_a and_o lusty_a may_v die_v nay_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continual_a death_n infancy_n die_v in_o childhood_n childhood_n in_o youth_n youth_n in_o strong_a age_n that_o in_o old_a age_n and_o old_a age_n be_v our_o nebo_n from_o whence_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n we_o die_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v satan_n language_n he_o first_o speak_v the_o word_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o 34.5_o deut._n 34.5_o some_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o world_n like_o a_o guest_n out_o of_o his_o inn_n willing_o other_o leave_v it_o like_o a_o 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to_o suggest_v 5.39_o â—ohn_n 5.39_o but_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o scripture_n search_v they_o for_o the_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a comfort_n which_o they_o afford_v arm_v thyself_o with_o a_o constant_a faith_n in_o they_o 6.16_o ephes_n 6.16_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n do_v thou_o stout_o and_o valiant_o resist_v he_o 4.7_o jam._n 4.7_o and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o yield_v unto_o he_o thou_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o his_o fearful_a snare_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v most_o chary_o preserve_v and_o wilful_o perish_v by_o thy_o own_o hand_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a job_n 11._o for_o 10._o 2_o god_n alone_o know_v best_a when_o to_o wound_v and_o when_o to_o heal_v 32.39_o deu_fw-la 32.39_o when_o to_o kill_v and_o when_o to_o make_v alive_a when_o to_o afflict_v with_o sorrow_n &_o when_o to_o 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do_v he_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a and_o how_o weak_o do_v he_o fortify_v himself_o against_o god_n assault_n who_o in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n make_v all_o his_o day_n sorrow_n 2.23_o eccles_n 2.23_o and_o his_o travail_n grief_n 2.15_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o therefore_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o will_v bring_v thou_o nothing_o but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n but_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n 37.4_o psal_n 37.4_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n other_o may_v make_v a_o goodly_a show_n and_o promise_v thou_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o but_o trust_v they_o not_o deficit_fw-la mundus_fw-la deficit_fw-la for_o though_o the_o world_n promise_v ease_n comfort_n and_o contentment_n yet_o her_o motto_n be_v deficiam_fw-la i_o will_v fail_v you_o though_o the_o flesh_n promise_v as_o fair_a as_o the_o world_n inficâ—t_fw-la caro_fw-la 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i_o wisdom_n say_v he_o to_o go_v in_o 10._o 2_o chron._n 1_o 10._o and_o out_o to_o govern_v this_o people_n if_o he_o who_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o man_n body_n only_o make_v this_o choice_n then_o how_o much_o more_o wary_a ought_v every_o one_o to_o be_v in_o his_o election_n when_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v under_o his_o charge_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v a_o lantern_n 119.105_o psa_fw-la 119.105_o and_o a_o light_n now_o as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o lantern_n and_o a_o candle_n carry_v before_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o fall_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n so_o he_o that_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n word_n place_v it_o always_o before_o he_o and_o let_v it_o shine_v to_o his_o heart_n he_o shall_v by_o the_o light_n thereof_o keep_v himself_o from_o fall_v 119.11_o psal_n 119.11_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o he_o do_v fall_v through_o infirmity_n as_o who_o sin_v not_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o lie_v along_o impenitent_o for_o he_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n abide_v in_o he_o 9_o 1_o john_n 3_o 9_o which_o will_v reduce_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o way_n again_o 6.21_o pro._n 6.21_o bind_v therefore_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n word_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o always_o about_o thy_o neck_n have_v they_o always_o in_o remembrance_n and_o before_o thy_o eye_n and_o then_o like_o a_o lantern_n and_o a_o light_n they_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o fall_v into_o sinful_a way_n 141.4_o psal_n 141.4_o with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_v and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a pro._n 20._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2_o the_o vine_n bring_v forth_o three_o sort_n of_o grape_n the_o first_o of_o plesantnesse_n the_o second_o of_o drunkenness_n &_o the_o three_o of_o shame_n when_o man_n be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o colour_n or_o plesantnesse_n of_o the_o wine_n in_o go_v down_o that_o they_o tarry_v by_o it_o till_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n inflame_v they_o 9.21_o esay_n 9.21_o then_o beside_o other_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n which_o attend_v thereupon_o 23.29_o pro._n 23.29_o shame_n follow_v and_o leave_v they_o not_o till_o she_o have_v make_v they_o ridiculous_a so_o when_o it_o have_v strip_v they_o as_o bare_a as_o noah_n than_o it_o expose_v they_o like_o noah_n to_o cham_n and_o all_o that_o see_v they_o do_v mock_v they_o it_o be_v record_v of_o a_o bird_n which_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n but_o be_v so_o fierce_a of_o nature_n that_o sometime_o for_o hunger_n she_o will_v set_v upon_o a_o man_n and_o slay_v he_o afterward_o come_v for_o thirst_n unto_o the_o water_n and_o see_v a_o face_n in_o the_o water_n like_o the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o she_o have_v devour_v for_o grief_n that_o she_o have_v kill_v one_o like_o herself_o take_v such_o sorrow_n that_o she_o never_o eat_v nor_o drink_v after_o but_o fret_v beat_v and_o pine_n herself_o to_o death_n what_o then_o shall_v they_o do_v who_o have_v not_o slay_v one_o like_o themselves_o but_o themselves_o their_o very_a self_n with_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n as_o christ_n therefore_o say_v remember_v lot_n wife_n 17.32_o luke_n 17.32_o so_o say_v i_o remember_v lot_n one_o night_n drunkenness_n do_v he_o more_o hurt_v then_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o sodom_n 19.33_o gen._n 19.33_o remember_v noah_n one_o hour_n drunkenness_n expose_v he_o to_o shame_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o own_o child_n by_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v conceal_v 21.22_o gen._n 19_o 21.22_o and_o keep_v hide_v six_o hundred_o year_n together_o 5.18_o ephes_n 5.18_o be_v not_o then_o drunken_a with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n wherein_o be_v excess_n