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which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o or_o of_o himself_o towards_o his_o acceptation_n and_o justice_n before_o god_n moreover_o this_o treasure_n be_v not_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o frail_a nature_n of_o man_n dwell_v where_o justice_n dwell_v but_o in_o the_o strong_a habitacle_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o both_o in_o his_o proper_a place_n &_o there_o where_o it_o find_v the_o great_a preservation_n and_o safety_n for_o our_o better_a benefit_n for_o when_o adam_n have_v that_o in_o his_o possession_n 3._o pro._n 3._o after_o his_o free_a will_n the_o subtle_a serpent_n prevent_v he_o &_o he_o be_v just_o deprive_v thereof_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v thus_o have_v say_v i_o will_v from_o henceforth_o take_v on_o myself_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o high_a treasure_n as_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v full_a safe_a and_o sure_o defend_v from_o all_o danger_n of_o loss_n and_o therefore_o indeed_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n although_o he_o be_v 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and_o commend_v unto_o man_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o live_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n so_o have_v not_o only_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o time_n but_o also_o the_o very_a heathen_a be_v exercise_v in_o the_o honest_a labour_n of_o their_o vocation_n whereof_o paul_n have_v gather_v and_o lay_v down_o this_o peremptory_a law_n that_o he_o which_o labour_v not_o 3.10_o 2._o thessa_n 3.10_o shall_v not_o eat_v as_o if_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o enjoy_v the_o use_n of_o any_o the_o creature_n wherein_o he_o disdain_v to_o bestow_v his_o labour_n therefore_o idelnes_n and_o sloth_n have_v not_o only_o be_v reprove_v and_o blame_v but_o also_o deem_v unprofitable_a and_o worthy_a shame_n and_o wretchedness_n thereof_o say_v solomon_n 30_o pro._n 24_o 30_o i_o pass_v by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o idle_a husbandman_n &_o it_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o brier_n again_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o thou_o sluggard_n but_o poverty_n shall_v invade_v thou_o 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and_o labour_n to_o praise_v and_o please_v god_n mercy_n mercy_n by_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o this_o be_v that_o symbol_n or_o token_n whereby_o weâ—_n express_v &_o make_v know_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 5._o matth._n 5._o before_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n for_o thus_o be_v man_n will_v to_o measure_v out_o righteousness_n in_o mercy_n as_o whereof_o the_o lord_n say_v do_v justice_n and_o love_n mercy_n or_o execute_v justice_n by_o mercy_n the_o same_o which_o daniel_n comprise_v in_o his_o good_a counsel_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n cut_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o justice_n &_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o copy_n &_o manner_n of_o his_o life_n that_o whereas_o before_o he_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o thereby_o appear_v as_o a_o savage_a &_o wild_a beast_n cruel_a hard_a severe_a and_o unmerciful_a unto_o his_o subject_n especial_o to_o the_o poor_a jew_n then_o under_o his_o captivity_n 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wise_a man_n sow_v thy_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o also_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_v â—_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a thirdlie_o the_o sower_n regard_v the_o quantity_n of_o â—his_n seed_n seed_n 3._o the_o quamtiâ—ie_n of_o the_o seed_n cast_v less_o thereof_o into_o the_o fat_a &_o moist_a earth_n then_o into_o the_o light_a and_o dry_a earth_n for_o in_o the_o fat_a it_o shall_v more_o multiply_v fall_v down_o and_o waste_v but_o in_o the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v all_o will_v not_o prosper_v even_o so_o the_o preacher_n cast_v the_o seeâ—e_n of_o the_o word_n more_o full_o unto_o the_o gross_a sinner_n &_o less_o on_o the_o person_n better_o qualify_v for_o such_o a_o sinner_n need_v more_o labour_n and_o teach_v then_o the_o godly_a &_o yet_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o same_o as_o the_o food_n of_o his_o soul_n whereof_o his_o faith_n 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