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in_o our_o heart_n excellent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o psalm_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o if_o we_o sing_v merry_o to_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o will_v pass_v away_o the_o time_n of_o our_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n cheerful_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o long_o for_o this_o do_v david_n desire_v to_o live_v oh_o let_v i_o live_v and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o heavenly_a consolation_n to_o establish_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o expectation_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v let_v he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n this_o spirit_n christ_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o church_n
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sentence_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o 25.35_o matth._n 25.35_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n not_o the_o meat_n that_o we_o do_v eat_v ourselves_o nor_o the_o clothes_n that_o we_o do_v wear_v out_o self_n nor_o the_o money_n and_o land_n that_o we_o demise_n to_o our_o posterity_n make_v we_o friend_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o we_o dispose_v a_o worthy_a citizen_n of_o our_o city_n that_o have_v be_v his_o own_o steward_n of_o his_o good_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o many_o charitable_a use_n be_v his_o own_o poet_n for_o his_o epitaph_n and_o cause_v this_o line_n among_o other_o to_o be_v ensculpt_v on_o his_o grave_n that_o i_o give_v that_o i_o have_v which_o call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n a_o story_n that_o i_o read_v in_o peraldus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n how_o a_o great_a lord_n think_v his_o tenant_n somewhat_o too_o rich_a and_o meaning_n to_o share_v with_o he_o require_v of_o he_o a_o true_a 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consider_v his_o wealth_n get_v by_o oppression_n and_o injury_n how_o can_v he_o but_o think_v it_o may_v be_v so_o lose_v as_o it_o be_v get_v be_v it_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n true_o they_o be_v god_n upon_o earth_n but_o they_o die_v like_o man_n at_o last_o and_o they_o change_v their_o mind_n often_o before_o they_o die_v one_o day_n haman_n ride_v about_o in_o pomp_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mordecay_n wait_v at_o the_o lane_n gate_n another_o day_n mordecay_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o king_n beast_n and_o haman_n lead_v the_o horse_n and_o proclaim_v he_o honourable_a and_o the_o next_o day_n haman_n be_v hang_v and_o mordecai_n rule_v all_o under_o the_o king_n be_v it_o honour_n that_o thou_o labour_v for_o that_o also_o be_v vanity_n honour_n be_v in_o honorante_fw-la as_o aristotle_n say_v it_o be_v very_o unhappy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o honour_n without_o himself_o his_o pride_n within_o he_o and_o his_o happiness_n 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no_o divide_a heart_n 3._o thou_o mistake_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o disease_n and_o thy_o physician_n for_o thou_o think_v it_o to_o be_v some_o propension_n in_o thou_o to_o sin_n which_o need_v some_o prevent_a physic_n whereas_o it_o be_v a_o corode_a plaster_n to_o eat_v out_o dead_a flesh_n yet_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v many_o invention_n we_o use_v to_o shoot_v another_o arrow_n after_o the_o first_o and_o like_o balak_n try_v in_o anoth_v place_n and_o see_v if_o it_o will_v prosper_v there_o verse_n 14._o for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n 3._o the_o effect_n vide_fw-la sura_fw-la pag._n it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n remissness_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o the_o proud_a and_o cruel_a babylonian_n and_o the_o miserable_a face_n of_o the_o church_n disfigure_v with_o tear_n her_o voice_n hoarse_a with_o roar_v for_o help_v her_o 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