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in_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o be_v also_o faithful_a he_o be_v a_o father_n when_o he_o beat_v and_o indulge_v when_o he_o smile_v and_o when_o he_o frown_v affliction_n do_v not_o make_v void_a our_o adoption_n they_o rather_o increase_v our_o confidence_n of_o it_o heb._n 12._o 5._o whatever_o we_o do_v upon_o other_o reason_n we_o shall_v not_o suspect_v his_o love_n because_o of_o our_o affliction_n god_n stroke_n do_v not_o make_v void_a his_o promise_n nor_o do_v he_o retract_v his_o gift_n of_o pardon_n when_o he_o chastise_v mere_a cross_n and_o trouble_n be_v not_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n displeasure_n but_o act_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n so_o that_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o give_v thanks_o for_o his_o discipline_n rather_o than_o question_v his_o love_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n it_o be_v make_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o love_n as_o in_o those_o word_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_a job_n 7._o 17_o 18._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n 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10._o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o covenant_n 2._o you_o must_v examine_v yourselves_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o affliction_n they_o will_v not_o consider_v jer._n 8._o 6._o no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v if_o you_o will_v consider_v you_o will_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o justify_v god_n lament_v 3._o 39_o 40._o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n 3._o you_o must_v observe_v providence_n and_o your_o heart_n must_v be_v awake_a and_o attend_v to_o it_o psal._n 107._o 43._o whoso_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v these_o thing_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n eccles._n 7._o 14._o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v 4._o you_o must_v be_v such_o as_o value_v not_o your_o happiness_n by_o the_o increase_n or_o 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so_o when_o the_o understanding_n beat_v and_o knock_v upon_o the_o will_n by_o pregnant_a thought_n by_o inculcation_n that_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n these_o be_v the_o bellows_o which_o blow_v up_o those_o latent_fw-la spark_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v make_v conscience_n of_o act_n you_o shall_v make_v conscience_n of_o thought_n it_o be_v the_o great_a imprudence_n that_o can_v be_v to_o think_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o reformation_n when_o we_o do_v not_o take_v care_n of_o our_o thought_n see_v when_o god_n advise_v we_o to_o return_v to_o he_o isai._n 55._o 7._o he_o say_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteows_a man_n his_o thought_n in_o vain_a do_v we_o lop_v off_o the_o branch_n and_o let_v the_o root_n live_v if_o we_o will_v forsake_v our_o way_n we_o must_v first_o forsake_v our_o thought_n when_o certain_a fowl_n pester_v a_o man_n he_o ask_v how_o he_o shall_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o nest_n must_v be_v destroy_v and_o they_o must_v be_v crush_v in_o the_o egg_n so_o here_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o crush_a the_o egg_n by_o dash_v babylon_n brat_n against_o the_o wall_n so_o much_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o place_n jer._n 4._o 14._o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o wash_v thy_o heart_n begin_v there_o medicine_n apply_v to_o the_o outward_a part_n will_v do_v no_o good_a unless_o the_o inward_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v so_o until_o the_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v from_o these_o evil_a thought_n outward_a reformation_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n four_o they_o be_v considerable_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o number_n they_o be_v most_o numberless_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n isai._n 57_o 20._o the_o sea_n be_v always_o work_v so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v always_o cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n gen._n 6._o 5._o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o there_o be_v a_o mint_n in_o we_o that_o be_v always_o work_v towards_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o humble_v we_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o best_a of_o our_o thought_n be_v but_o vain_a this_o be_v that_o which_o raise_v the_o account_n in_o god_n book_n of_o remembrance_n which_o make_v we_o more_o admire_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n even_o to_o the_o very_a last_o let_v he_o forsake_v his_o thought_n isai._n 55._o 7._o what_o then_o i_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v certain_o if_o thought_n be_v sin_n god_n must_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o multiply_v to_o pardon_v use_v 1_o to_o humble_v we_o all_o the_o best_a of_o we_o from_o first_o to_o last_o vanity_n of_o heart_n stick_v to_o we_o o_o how_o many_o carnal_a thought_n haunt_v we_o where_o ever_o we_o go_v as_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o street_n up_o and_o down_o whereupon_o do_v thy_o thought_n run_v the_o common_a vain_a thought_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n have_v we_o not_o a_o god_n a_o christ_n to_o think_v of_o sweet_a and_o precious_a promise_n heaven_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o yet_o with_o what_o chaff_n do_v we_o fill_v our_o mind_n we_o go_v think_v of_o every_o toy_n and_o trifle_n grind_v chaff_n instead_o of_o corn_n every_o day_n o_o how_o do_v we_o throw_v away_o our_o thought_n rather_o than_o god_n shall_v have_v they_o upon_o every_o vain_a thing_n it_o be_v very_o irksome_a a_o little_a to_o retire_v and_o recollect_v ourselves_o and_o think_v of_o god_n christ_n and_o heaven_n but_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o vanity_n do_v we_o take_v into_o our_o mind_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v turn_v inside_n outward_a and_o all_o our_o thought_n liable_a to_o the_o notice_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o god_n what_o odious_a creature_n shall_v we_o be_v and_o have_v we_o no_o reverence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n the_o lord_n know_v our_o heart_n he_o know_v we_o have_v thought_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v more_o than_o we_o know_v what_o to_o do_v withal_o and_o he_o know_v we_o be_v backward_o to_o exercise_v they_o upon_o he_o and_o thing_n that_o lead_v to_o communion_n with_o he_o these_o thought_n be_v aggravate_v from_o the_o time_n as_o upon_o god_n day_n for_o than_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v our_o own_o thought_n isai._n 58._o 13._o a_o christian_a be_v then_o to_o sequester_v himself_o only_o for_o god_n nay_o our_o vain_a heart_n bewray_v itself_o in_o solemn_a duty_n a_o man_n can_v go_v to_o prayer_n but_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o thought_n will_v trouble_v he_o and_o run_v about_o he_o when_o he_o be_v hear_v the_o word_n how_o do_v we_o course_v up_o and_o down_o like_a spaniel_n hither_o and_o thither_o yea_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o because_o of_o our_o wicked_a thought_n our_o desperate_a thought_n against_o the_o be_v of_o god_n psal._n 14._o 1._o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n though_o we_o can_v open_v our_o eye_n but_o the_o creature_n present_o do_v show_v we_o something_o of_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o we_o whether_o we_o look_v upward_o or_o downward_o yet_o how_o do_v we_o vent_v this_o thought_n if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n than_o we_o can_v live_v as_o we_o lift_v without_o check_n and_o restraint_n thought_n which_o arise_v within_o we_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o well_o devise_v fable_n thought_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n law_n that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o be_v but_o nice_a folly_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o without_o repent_v believe_a mind_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n yea_o we_o have_v thought_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n filthy_a unclean_a thought_n such_o as_o defile_v and_o stain_v the_o heart_n of_o earthly_a thought_n how_o natural_a be_v that_o in_o muse_v upon_o that_o esteem_n honour_n greatness_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o world_n how_o do_v carnal_a thought_n haunt_v we_o and_o this_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o natural_a condition_n but_o even_o after_o grace_n and_o christian_n be_v mistake_v that_o do_v not_o think_v those_o thought_n evil_a though_o there_o be_v no_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v thought_n cast_v into_o the_o mind_n by_o satan_n but_o these_o not_o resist_v these_o cherish_v foster_v they_o become_v we_o though_o they_o be_v child_n of_o satan_n get_n and_o may_v be_v cast_v in_o as_o the_o tempt_a of_o christ_n be_v by_o injection_n of_o thought_n but_o then_o we_o entertain_v these_o thing_n as_o weed_n throw_v over_o the_o wall_n
glorify_v it_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o there_o be_v the_o innocent_a inclination_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n and_o the_o overrule_a sense_n of_o his_o duty_n or_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o office_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n we_o be_v often_o toss_v and_o tumble_v between_o inclination_n of_o nature_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n but_o in_o a_o gracious_a heart_n it_o prevail_v above_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o own_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o soul_n be_v cast_v for_o any_o course_n that_o god_n shall_v see_v fit_a for_o his_o glory_n nature_n will_v be_v rid_v of_o trouble_n but_o grace_n submit_v all_o interest_n to_o god_n honour_n that_o shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v it_o not selfishness_o selfishness_n and_o want_n of_o zeal_n that_o will_v be_v our_o great_a interest_n sermon_n cxxxiv_o psal._n cxix_o ver_fw-la 122._o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o servant_n for_o good_a let_v not_o the_o proud_a oppress_v i_o use_v it_o inform_v we_o what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o wait_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n will_v answer_v we_o according_a to_o our_o trouble_n not_o always_o according_a to_o our_o will_n he_o be_v wise_a than_o we_o for_o he_o know_v that_o our_o own_o will_n will_v undo_v we_o if_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o own_o hand_n we_o will_v never_o see_v a_o ill_a day_n and_o in_o this_o mix_a estate_n that_o will_v not_o be_v good_a for_o we_o but_o all_o wether_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a rain_v as_o well_o as_o sunshine_n we_o must_v not_o mistake_v the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n we_o be_v not_o as_o sovereign_n to_o govern_v the_o world_n at_o our_o pleasure_n but_o as_o supplicant_n humble_o to_o submit_v our_o desire_n to_o the_o supreme_a be_v not_o to_o command_v as_o dictator_n and_o obtrude_v any_o module_n upon_o god_n but_o to_o solicit_v as_o servant_n do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o zion_n psal._n 51._o 18._o if_o we_o will_v have_v thing_n do_v at_o our_o pleasure_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o god_n only_o will_v have_v the_o place_n of_o the_o executioner_n our_o will_n will_v be_v the_o supreme_a and_o chief_a reason_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o god_n can_v endure_v therefore_o beg_v he_o to_o do_v good_a but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 1._o let_v we_o submit_v to_o god_n for_o the_o mercy_n itself_o in_o what_o kind_n we_o shall_v have_v it_o whether_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a if_o god_n see_v ease_v good_a for_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o deliverance_n good_a for_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o psal._n 128._o 2._o or_o give_v we_o strength_n in_o our_o soul_n or_o hasten_v our_o glory_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o die_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n to_o be_v cast_v high_a or_o low_o as_o god_n please_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 2._o let_v we_o submit_v for_o the_o time_n though_o jesus_n love_v lazarus_n yet_o he_o abide_v still_o two_o day_n in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o he_o hear_v he_o be_v sick_a john_n 11._o 6._o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o love_n if_o he_o do_v not_o help_v we_o present_o nor_o want_v of_o power_n christ_n may_v dear_o love_v we_o yet_o delay_v to_o help_v we_o even_o in_o extremity_n till_o a_o fit_a time_n come_v wherein_o his_o glory_n may_v shine_v forth_o and_o the_o mercy_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a he_o do_v not_o sleight_n we_o though_o he_o do_v delay_v we_o he_o will_v choose_v that_o time_n which_o make_v most_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n submit_v to_o god_n dispensation_n and_o in_o due_a time_n you_o shall_v see_v a_o reason_n of_o they_o 3._o let_v we_o submit_v for_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n we_o know_v not_o what_o god_n be_v a_o do_v john_n 13._o 6_o 7._o then_o come_v he_o to_o simon_n peter_n and_o peter_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n do_v thou_o wash_v my_o foot_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o i_o do_v thou_o know_v not_o but_o thou_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o no_o wonder_n we_o be_v much_o in_o the_o dark_a if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o worker_n of_o these_o work_n be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v isai._n 28._o 29._o infinite_o beyond_o politician_n who_o project_n and_o purpose_n be_v often_o hide_v from_o we_o therefore_o much_o more_o he_o second_o that_o the_o way_n of_o his_o work_n be_v very_o strange_a and_o imperceptible_a for_o he_o make_v thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o rom._n 4._o 17._o and_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v one_o contrary_a out_o of_o another_o as_o light_v out_o of_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n enemy_n catch_v in_o their_o own_o snare_n three_o that_o his_o end_n in_o work_v be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v our_o sense_n and_o curiosity_n isai._n 48._o 7._o they_o be_v create_v now_o and_o not_o from_o the_o beginning_n even_o before_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o hear_v they_o not_o lest_o thou_o shall_v say_v behold_v i_o know_v they_o isai._n 42._o 16._o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n they_o know_v not_o i_o will_v lead_v they_o in_o path_n that_o they_o have_v not_o know_v he_o choose_v such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v leave_v enemy_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n mic._n 4._o 12._o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o hought_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o understand_v they_o his_o counsel_n for_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o the_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n second_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o literal_a explanation_n and_o there_o we_o have_v i._o the_o evil_a deprecate_v oppress_v i_o ii_o the_o person_n likely_a to_o inflict_v it_o the_o proud_a i._o the_o evil_a deprecate_v let_v not_o the_o proud_a oppress_v i_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o not_o calumniate_v i_o the_o septuagint_n take_v this_o word_n for_o oppression_n or_o violent_a injustice_n and_o therein_o be_v follow_v by_o st._n luke_n chap._n 3._o 14._o chap._n 19_o 8._o doctr._n oppression_n be_v a_o very_a grievous_a evil_n and_o often_o deprecate_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 1._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o oppression_n be_v it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o power_n to_o unjust_a and_o uncharitable_a action_n that_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o power_n appear_v by_o the_o object_n of_o it_o who_o be_v those_o that_o be_v usual_o oppress_v that_o be_v either_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a deut._n 24._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n within_o thy_o gate_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n be_v mention_v jer._n 7._o 6._o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n the_o stranger_n zach._n 7._o 10._o and_o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a and_o exod._n 22._o 21_o 22_o 23._o thou_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o to_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n 2._o the_o subject_a or_o agent_n by_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v the_o proud_a the_o mighty_a rich_a great_a man_n at_o least_o comparative_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o wrong_a party_n eccl._n 4._o 1._o and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n but_o the_o oppress_a have_v no_o comforter_n job_n 35._o 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppressor_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_a cry_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a second_o the_o base_a and_o mean_a when_o they_o get_v power_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o oppress_v the_o rich_a noble_a and_o honourable_a isai._n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v oppress_v every_o one_o by_o another_o and_o every_o one_o by_o his_o neighbour_n the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a it_o be_v common_o more_o insolent_a and_o cruel_a and_o contemptuous_a and_o despightful_a prov._n 28._o 3._o a_o poor_a man_n that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v like_o a_o sweep_a rain_n that_o leave_v no_o food_n when_o man_n do_v unjust_a and_o uncharitable_a action_n as_o when_o man_n bear_v it_o proud_o or_o insolent_o towards_o they_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o
christianity_n he_o that_o will_v please_v god_n have_v need_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o frame_v himself_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o take_v care_n to_o be_v right_a for_o the_o main_a of_o his_o course_n but_o that_o every_o particular_a action_n shall_v be_v orderly_a and_o regular_a for_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v not_o beg_v grace_n here_o to_o choose_v a_o right_a path_n but_o that_o his_o step_n may_v be_v order_v this_o be_v the_o strictness_n of_o christianity_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v conscience_n of_o every_o step_n that_o every_o action_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o fall_v within_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n it_o need_v to_o be_v so_o why_o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o general_a rule_n to_o show_v we_o our_o path_n but_o a_o particular_a direction_n to_o order_v our_o step_n psal._n 119._o 105._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o 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