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treatise_n chapter_n 1._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o `_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o the_o treatise_n page_n 1._o chapter_n 2._o that_o the_o outward_a and_o external_a event_n of_o this_o life_n happen_v and_o fall_v out_o almost_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n alike_o both_o unto_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a page_n 4._o chapter_n 3._o that_o god_n proceed_n with_o and_o towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n can_v by_o man_n be_v comprehend_v page_n 6._o chapter_n 4._o why_o god_n so_o order_v his_o work_n as_o we_o think_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o rule_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v common_o &_o ordinary_o find_v that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o power_n can_v neither_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o page_n 11._o chapter_n 5._o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n work_v do_v and_o wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v so_o wonderful_a and_o 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place_n say_v many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 32._o 10._o in_o another_o place_n it_o say_v many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 34._o 19_o this_o job_n allege_v to_o his_o friend_n who_o therewith_o conclude_v upon_o and_o by_o the_o misery_n and_o trouble_n that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n argue_v that_o we_o can_v true_o judge_v of_o the_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n nor_o yet_o of_o their_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o transitory_a world_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n as_o elihu_n acknowledge_v give_v no_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o matter_n job_n 33._o 13._o and_o deal_v most_o wonderful_o with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n sometime_o in_o one_o manner_n sometime_o in_o another_o observe_v no_o certain_a method_n and_o yet_o do_v all_o thing_n righteous_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v testify_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o righteous_a even_o as_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o sinner_n as_o the_o godly_a man_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o every_o godly_a and_o every_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v have_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o portion_n and_o state_n of_o weal_n and_o woe_n here_o in_o this_o world_n for_o that_o many_o godly_a man_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o great_a affliction_n and_o many_o godless_a man_n live_v in_o abundance_n of_o pleasure_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v this_o that_o weal_n and_o woe_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o wicked_a crew_n or_o unto_o
of_o man_n and_o whole_o unsearchable_a he_o have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n psalm_n 77._o 19_o and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n prou._n 21._o 30._o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o psalm_n 16._o 2._o neither_o can_v our_o wickedness_n hurt_v he_o job._n 35._o 6._o 7._o 8._o therefore_o it_o fare_v so_o with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o it_o eccles_n 3._o 14_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o experience_n teach_v that_o although_o those_o that_o be_v most_o diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o their_o affair_n go_v forward_o therewith_o yet_o many_o time_n even_o the_o most_o diligent_a and_o careful_a man_n fail_v and_o be_v cross_v in_o their_o proceed_n so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o solomon_n i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a neither_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_n to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o eccles_n 9_o 11._o and_o therefore_o consider_v we_o the_o time_n and_o the_o chance_n which_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v only_o reserve_v to_o himself_o act_v 1._o 7._o so_o that_o it_o depend_v whole_o on_o he_o ⸪_o chap._n four_o why_o god_n so_o order_v his_o work_n as_o we_o think_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o rule_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v common_o and_o ordinary_o find_v that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o power_n can_v deither_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o salomon_n express_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o that_o god_n so_o order_v his_o work_n and_o heavenly_a providence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v fear_v he_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o it_o and_o god_n do_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v fear_v he_o eccles_n 3._o 14._o that_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o forsake_v he_o nor_o despise_v his_o work_n neither_o yet_o cleave_v unto_o nor_o depend_v upon_o any_o man_n but_o only_o upon_o god_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n may_v not_o glory_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o mighty_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o exercise_v love_a kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n on_o earth_n jeremie_n 9_o 23._o 24._o by_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o admirable_a and_o strange_a work_n of_o god_n wrought_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n we_o be_v teach_v first_o not_o to_o trust_v upon_o or_o unto_o our_o own_o wisdom_n diligence_n beauty_n strength_n friend_n riches_n nor_o any_o other_o terrestrial_a thing_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v which_o yet_o be_v many_o time_n esteem_v to_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o bring_n of_o worldly_a matter_n to_o pass_v and_o to_o further_a our_o project_n but_o only_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o hold_v a_o great_a hand_n over_o we_o than_o all_o those_o thing_n do_v eccles_n 5._o 8._o second_o before_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o attend_v to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n touch_v the_o event_n thereof_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o may_v in_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n which_o god_n set_v before_o we_o and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o use_v and_o whereby_o also_o he_o common_o use_v to_o prosper_v their_o action_n and_o to_o bless_v they_o and_o herein_o we_o must_v the_o rather_o be_v special_o careful_a for_o that_o the_o perverse_a child_n of_o man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v wicked_o bend_v use_v to_o draw_v another_o conclusion_n from_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o such_o manner_n depend_v on_o god_n for_o they_o conclude_v not_o from_o therice_n that_o therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o must_v only_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o they_o need_v not_o therefore_o refrain_v from_o evil_a do_v but_o that_o they_o may_v still_o follow_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o take_v their_o pleasure_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v they_o take_v likewise_o further_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o walk_v most_o careless_o and_o dissolute_o here_o on_o earth_n with_o more_o greediness_n to_o commit_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o desperate_o to_o enter_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o mischief_n reason_v thus_o with_o themselves_o and_o say_v how_o can_v i_o help_v it_o see_v all_o depend_v upon_o god_n my_o resolution_n be_v therefore_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o time_n and_o to_o take_v my_o pleasure_n while_o i_o may_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o ought_v rather_o to_o learn_v much_o more_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o say_v that_o see_v all_o depend_v on_o god_n hew_v much_o ought_v i_o to_o fear_v that_o god_n who_o only_o can_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n unto_o i_o yea_o so_o will_v they_o both_o think_v and_o do_v if_o they_o believe_v that_o this_o wonderful_a god_n be_v also_o a_o good_a god_n but_o do_v otherway_n they_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o sollow_v the_o nature_n and_o step_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o expect_v no_o good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n this_o conceit_n of_o the_o ungodly_a must_v be_v clean_o banish_v from_o we_o and_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o so_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o before_o &_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o seek_v and_o labour_v to_o have_v god_n on_o our_o side_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v we_o must_v also_o fear_v he_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o we_o must_v hold_v and_o esteem_v all_o that_o god_n do_v to_o be_v good_a right_a and_o well_o do_v although_o we_o can_v see_v nor_o perceive_v the_o cause_n or_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o action_n a_o child_n see_v his_o father_n do_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n whereof_o he_o can_v conceive_v the_o reason_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o reap_v benefit_n and_o fare_v the_o better_a thereby_o so_o must_v we_o also_o 〈◊〉_d and_o often_o time_n think_v with_o ourselves_o thaâ—_n god_n thought_n be_v not_o our_o thought_n nor_o our_o way_n hiâ—_n wâ—â—es_v for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o his_o way_n be_v high_a than_o we_o and_o his_o thought_n then_o our_o thought_n esa_n 55._o 8._o 9_o and_o consequent_o that_o although_o god_n way_n unto_o fleshly_a man_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v right_a yet_o we_o must_v not_o with_o the_o israelite_n say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a ezech._n 18._o 25._o nay_o although_o god_n suffer_v the_o ungodly_a to_o live_v in_o great_a wealth_n prosperity_n and_o pleasure_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n make_v the_o godly_a to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o the_o enemy_n let_v they_o that_o hate_v they_o spoil_v they_o give_v they_o like_o sheep_n appoint_v for_o meat_n and_o scatter_v they_o among_o the_o heathen_a sell_v they_o for_o nothing_o and_o do_v not_o increase_v his_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n make_v they_o a_o reproach_n to_o their_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n &_o a_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v about_o they_o make_v they_o a_o byword_n among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n so_o that_o their_o confusion_n be_v continual_o before_o they_o and_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o face_n do_v cover_v they_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o reproach_n and_o blaspheme_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o revenger_n psal_n 44._o 10._o etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o must_v think_v well_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n &_o must_v not_o murmur_v against_o he_o nor_o say_v that_o he_o have_v wrought_v iniquity_n job_n 36._o 23._o neither_o must_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n think_v or_o conceive_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v wickedness_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n job_n 34._o 10._o or_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o judge_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o or_o that_o the_o wise_a god_n that_o give_v the_o labourer_n wisdom_n to_o plough_v his_o land_n
thereby_o to_o reap_v a_o good_a harvest_n thereof_o shall_v himself_o use_v no_o wisdom_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o child_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a esa_n 28._o 23._o 24._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a although_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o wonderful_a way_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o we_o must_v hold_v this_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n psal_n 1â—1_n 8._o and_o that_o our_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a that_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o he_o be_v and_o that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o blot_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o his_o child_n but_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n that_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o a_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a deut._n 32._o 4._o 5._o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o such_o difficulty_n enter_v into_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o will_v conceive_v aright_o thereof_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o lord_n nor_o deal_v false_o in_o his_o covenant_n we_o must_v not_o turn_v our_o heart_n from_o he_o nor_o our_o step_n from_o his_o way_n psal_n 44._o 17._o 18._o and_o in_o all_o these_o action_n and_o proceed_n how_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a soever_o they_o seem_v unto_o we_o we_o must_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o open_v our_o mouth_n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v it_o psal_n 39_o 10._o chap._n v._o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n work_v do_v and_o wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v so_o wonderful_a and_o uncomprehensible_a yet_o we_o may_v learn_v and_o find_v out_o many_o special_a thing_n &_o reap_v much_o benefit_n by_o his_o say_a work_n so_o wrought_v and_o do_v among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o godly_a and_o holy_a thing_n and_o very_o commendable_a for_o man_n in_o all_o accident_n that_o happen_v here_o on_o earth_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o note_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n to_o be_v therein_o and_o to_o ascribe_v the_o same_o to_o god_n powerful_a providence_n so_o we_o must_v not_o slight_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o consider_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n have_v secret_o purpose_v and_o intend_v by_o this_o or_o that_o course_n cross_a or_o calamity_n that_o he_o bring_v in_o sundry_a wise_n upon_o his_o choose_a people_n see_v experience_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o several_a thing_n that_o happen_v unto_o we_o during_o our_o life_n many_o time_n produce_v strange_a and_o far_o other_o effect_n than_o man_n expect_v from_o they_o it_o seem_v that_o our_o case_n once_o will_v have_v go_v but_o hardly_o and_o will_v have_v be_v but_o sory_o support_v or_o countenance_v when_o as_o long_o since_o he_o on_o who_o we_o then_o much_o rely_v and_o under_o who_o protection_n we_o hope_v to_o rest_v quiet_o by_o a_o wicked_a blow_n be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v go_v with_o we_o better_o and_o better_o we_o be_v likewise_o once_o persuade_v that_o when_o such_o or_o such_o of_o our_o friend_n shall_v grow_v strong_a that_o our_o affair_n will_v then_o have_v better_a success_n and_o go_v more_o prosperous_o forward_a and_o yet_o secret_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o this_o may_v move_v some_o man_n to_o conceive_v and_o say_v that_o see_v it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o be_v wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o his_o way_n and_o his_o proceed_n be_v so_o strange_a and_o unsearchable_a how_o can_v we_o then_o out_o of_o god_n work_v learn_v any_o certain_a or_o special_a thing_n touch_v and_o concern_v our_o own_o state_n and_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o his_o work_n whereunto_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v so_o earnest_o and_o oftentimes_o exhort_v and_o incite_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n psal_n 92._o 6._o 7._o esa_n 28._o 23._o 24._o hos_fw-la 14._o psal_n 107._o especial_o see_v it_o fall_v alike_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a man_n in_o all_o their_o worldly_a proceed_n wherein_o oftentimes_o so_o unexpected_a thing_n happen_v and_o fall_v out_o how_o can_v we_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o praise_n and_o glorify_v the_o lord_n or_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v some_o special_a thing_n for_o we_o when_o as_o we_o fare_v no_o better_a than_o other_o man_n common_o do_v and_o it_o be_v yet_o uncertain_a what_o will_v further_o proceed_v thereof_o i_o answer_v although_o instant_o by_o god_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a work_n we_o can_v conceive_v god_n favour_n and_o affection_n towards_o man_n nor_o man_n state_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o take_v occasion_n special_o for_o the_o same_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o notwithstanding_o when_o we_o once_o well_o know_v &_o perceive_v man_n state_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o or_o any_o other_o man_n special_a state_n in_o that_o kind_n we_o may_v by_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o god_n here_o do_v among_o man_n learn_v and_o conceive_v many_o good_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n when_o we_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o yet_o see_v that_o notwithstanding_o many_o cross_n and_o trouble_v befall_v he_o and_o happen_v to_o he_o in_o this_o life_n we_o may_v thereby_o learn_v that_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n find_v cause_n &_o matter_n enough_o when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o try_v the_o best_a man_n that_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n by_o lay_v great_a tribulation_n upon_o they_o and_o by_o many_o misery_n to_o prove_v their_o patience_n job_n 4_o whereby_o also_o we_o be_v further_o admonish_v that_o although_o we_o be_v command_v to_o live_v holy_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o 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of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o thy_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waste_v shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o ay_o be_v it_o up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o behold_v all_o these_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v to_o thou_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v sure_o clothe_v thou_o with_o they_o all_o as_o with_o a_o raiment_n and_o biâ—â—_n they_o on_o thou_o as_o a_o bride_n do_v for_o thy_o waist_n and_o thy_o desolate_a place_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o destruction_n shall_v even_o now_o be_v too_o narrow_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o they_o that_o
swallow_v thou_o up_o shall_v be_v far_o away_o esa_n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o therefore_o all_o you_o godly_a people_n that_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n or_o adversity_n remember_v this_o and_o persuade_v yourselves_o hereof_o that_o god_n heart_n god_n love_n and_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o withdraw_v from_o you_o although_o it_o appear_v that_o your_o outward_a state_n be_v change_v the_o lord_n love_v you_o now_o as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o great_a prosperity_n god_n love_v david_n as_o well_o when_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o hound_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o princely_a throne_n yea_o god_n fatherly_a heart_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v with_o reverence_n be_v then_o more_o friendly_a unto_o you_o when_o your_o state_n be_v most_o cross_a and_o feeble-some_a as_o we_o see_v that_o a_o love_a mother_n be_v much_o more_o move_v to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o seek_v relief_n for_o her_o 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his_o trouble_n and_o say_v to_o his_o afflict_a soul_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n psa_n 42._o 11._o yea_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v for_o certain_a go_v well_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o that_o end_n hear_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v mark_v the_o perfect_a and_o behold_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o psalm_n 37._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o and_o although_o the_o godly_a here_o in_o this_o world_n endure_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n with_o lazarus_n yet_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o more_o comfort_n luke_n 16._o 25._o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v then_o wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n apoc._n 7._o 17._o and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isaiah_n 53._o 10._o and_o 51._o 11._o therefore_o let_v the_o godly_a comfort_n themselves_o with_o these_o word_n in_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n ⸪_o chap._n xiii_o that_o we_o can_v measure_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o wealth_n or_o poverty_n by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n that_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v and_o show_v before_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o in_o this_o world_n it_o fare_v for_o the_o most_o part_n alike_o both_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o 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have_v do_v we_o and_o our_o father_n our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o than_o we_o have_v plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_n but_o since_o we_o 〈…〉_z off_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o 〈…〉_z drink_v offer_n out_o unto_o she_o we_o have_v want_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o famine_n jer._n 44._o 17._o 18._o but_o christian_n must_v neither_o do_v nor_o think_v so_o else_o they_o shall_v often_o by_o occasion_n of_o such_o action_n mâ—ke_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a ezechiel_n 13._o 22._o since_o that_o we_o have_v now_o sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n oftentimes_o in_o his_o anger_n send_v man_n prosperity_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n adversity_n must_v we_o may_v some_o say_v make_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n but_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o it_o be_v i_o answer_v no_o we_o must_v have_v a_o due_a respect_n and_o regard_n to_o that_o which_o befall_v man_n and_o mark_v what_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n happen_v unto_o they_o and_o how_o it_o fare_v both_o with_o they_o and_o we_o yet_o not_o to_o this_o end_n by_o the_o exterior_a accurrent_n of_o this_o life_n to_o judge_v what_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v towards_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n of_o man_n to_o know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n wrought_v among_o man_n and_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o several_a accident_n of_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n that_o happen_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o or_o receive_v by_o they_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n affection_n intent_n purpose_n and_o special_a mark_n whereat_o he_o aim_v in_o send_v prosperity_n or_o adversity_n as_o for_o example_n some_o great_a cross_n and_o tribulation_n befall_v a_o godly_a man_n by_o which_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v that_o he_o himself_o or_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a but_o that_o the_o same_o trouble_n which_o happen_v unto_o he_o be_v send_v for_o a_o further_a trial_n and_o purge_n of_o he_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 6._o 7._o tribulation_n also_o fall_v upon_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o therein_o harden_v his_o heart_n towards_o god_n punishment_n hereupon_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o trouble_n that_o fall_v upon_o such_o a_o man_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o smoke_n of_o the_o eternal_a fire_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 25._o and_o chapter_n 4._o again_o some_o godly_a man_n have_v much_o joy_n and_o prosperity_n this_o when_o we_o behold_v we_o must_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o encourage_v he_o the_o more_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n psalm_n 1_o 18._o and_o some_o other_o man_n that_o be_v ungodly_a have_v great_a wealth_n and_o much_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v rather_o worse_o and_o more_o wicked_a than_o he_o be_v before_o deut._n 29._o 19_o whereupon_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o his_o prosperity_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v conjecture_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o fat_v he_o for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n jer._n 12._o 3._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sometime_o forget_v themselves_o touch_v their_o proceed_n in_o their_o good_a course_n of_o
religion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o many_o time_n they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o same_o so_o earnest_o as_o they_o shall_v and_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o as_o they_o march_v in_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v not_o wary_a according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n deut._n 23._o 9_o it_o happen_v that_o god_n who_o be_v more_o special_o jealous_a over_o his_o people_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o visit_v their_o offence_n home_o in_o their_o house_n amos_n 3._o 2._o for_o that_o cause_n many_o time_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overthrow_v in_o a_o cause_n which_o otherwise_o be_v good_a as_o it_o happen_v twice_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n fight_v against_o the_o beniamite_n judg._n 20._o now_o when_o any_o such_o thing_n happen_v the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o occasion_n must_v not_o doubt_v of_o or_o call_v their_o religion_n into_o question_n but_o they_o must_v look_v into_o their_o own_o proceed_n in_o that_o action_n touch_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v what_o thing_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o in_o their_o proceed_n that_o may_v displease_v god_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o have_v so_o cross_v they_o and_o have_v find_v it_o out_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o amend_v their_o fault_n and_o if_o in_o that_o case_n they_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o overthrow_n than_o they_o must_v ascribe_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n wonderful_a providence_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o we_o but_o must_v by_o every_o man_n with_o all_o humility_n and_o submission_n be_v accept_v and_o well_o think_v of_o job_n 13._o 23._o 24._o job_n 24._o thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o those_o tribulation_n and_o that_o 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