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in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n they_o be_v all_o make_v in_o wisdom_n though_o thy_o shallow_a brain_n can_v reach_v they_o 4._o doct._n god_n uphold_v the_o earth_n strange_o the_o world_n be_v establish_v that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v ps_n 93.1_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v whereupon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v fasten_v god_n pose_n job_n with_o this_o question_n job_n 38.6_o and_o may_v pose_v all_o the_o world_n they_o must_v answer_v with_o he_o god_n hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o job_n 26.1_o and_o that_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o above_o it_o or_o under_o it_o to_o uphold_v it_o it_o be_v the_o low_a element_n and_o the_o heaven_n above_o can_v uphold_v it_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v it_o or_o to_o know_v how_o it_o be_v do_v use_v when_o we_o tread_v on_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n who_o uphold_v it_o and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o uphold_v we_o no_o creature_n can_v do_v it_o the_o earth_n 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be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v use_v moderation_n sometime_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v as_o david_n do_v to_o shimei_n 2_o sam._n 19.23_o david_n say_v and_o swear_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v though_o he_o well_o deserve_v it_o and_o abishai_n press_v david_n to_o do_v it_o god_n be_v content_a to_o lose_v his_o right_n in_o the_o shewbread_n when_o man_n be_v hungry_a abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n give_v it_o to_o david_n and_o his_o hungry_a follower_n mar._n 2.26_o much_o more_o shall_v man_n god_n be_v own_o law_n deut._n 22.23_o etc._n etc._n may_v have_v be_v abuse_v a_o virgin_n in_o some_o place_n in_o a_o city_n may_v cry_v long_o ere_o any_o can_v hear_v she_o yet_o if_o force_v she_o must_v die_v a_o strumpet_n go_v willing_o into_o the_o field_n or_o seduce_v a_o young_a man_n there_o may_v be_v naught_o and_o never_o cry_v out_o and_o yet_o escape_v much_o more_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o moderation_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o humane_a law_n upon_o variety_n of_o 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8.5_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o such_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v deceive_v or_o delude_v to_o the_o simple_a from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comes_fw-la futuus_fw-la in_o latin_a a_o fool_n such_o who_o be_v flexible_a like_o reed_n be_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n ephes_n 4.14_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v to_o allure_v or_o seduce_v one_o that_o want_v understanding_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o will_v and_o so_o be_v easy_o allure_v to_o any_o error_n or_o wickedness_n by_o good_a word_n as_o give_v credit_n to_o every_o thing_n because_o not_o able_a to_o examine_v thing_n for_o want_n of_o judgement_n he_o fall_v into_o danger_n for_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n or_o thing_n chap._n 14.15_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subtlety_n and_o heal_v by_o it_o prov._n 9.4_o who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o say_v wisdom_n the_o word_n signify_v also_o one_o who_o want_v foresight_n to_o prevent_v danger_n the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o simple_a psal_n 116.6_o both_o may_v be_v mean_v here_o the_o proverb_n will_v bring_v wisdom_n to_o a_o simple_a man_n show_v he_o how_o to_o prevent_v error_n and_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o young_a man_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o one_o young_a in_o knowledge_n speak_v of_o ephes_n 4.14_o but_o it_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o well_o in_o year_n who_o for_o want_v of_o instruction_n and_o experience_n though_o of_o better_a capacity_n than_o the_o former_a be_v unskilful_a and_o seldom_o trouble_v with_o serious_a thought_n it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o shake_v out_o i_o shake_v my_o lap_n and_o say_v so_o god_n shake_v out_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n neh._n 5.13_o it_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v off_o parent_n and_o tutor_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o guide_v himself_o for_o want_n of_o experience_n like_o the_o childish_a king_n that_o bring_v a_o woe_n to_o the_o land_n eccles_n 10.16_o it_o signify_v a_o infant_n also_o as_o one_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n into_o the_o world_n until_o the_o child_n be_v wean_v 1_o sam._n 1.22_o but_o here_o more_o proper_o it_o intend_v one_o free_a from_o governor_n yet_o want_v experience_n to_o govern_v himself_o and_o more_o fit_a to_o take_v then_o to_o give_v good_a counsel_n knowledge_n the_o principle_n and_o beginning_n of_o knowledge_n such_o as_o first_o come_v into_o young_a man_n mind_n when_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o other_o oppose_v to_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discretion_n it_o come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o conceive_v and_o agitate_v thing_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o upon_o deliberation_n to_o be_v able_a to_o conclude_v aright_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v not_o bare_a think_v or_o devise_v as_o psal_n 10.4_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n or_o determine_v as_o jer._n 51.11_o his_o device_n be_v against_o babylon_n for_o both_o these_o nature_n teach_v and_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a pain_n to_o learn_v but_o more_o acute_a and_o subtle_a thought_n be_v here_o intend_v young_a man_n do_v thing_n rash_o without_o consideration_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o thoughtfulnesse_n or_o advisement_n or_o discretion_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o plot_v mischief_n and_o bring_v wicked_a device_n to_o pass_v psal_n 37.7_o so_o the_o root_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v deut._n 19.19_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o
3._o that_o god_n may_v clear_v his_o own_o justice_n use_v 1_o it_o et_z out_o god_n goodness_n plain_o before_o our_o eye_n who_o be_v above_o all_o yet_o be_v please_v to_o make_v man_n acquaint_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o proceed_n 2._o let_v we_o make_v good_a use_n of_o this_o information_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n judgement_n record_v in_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o like_a sin_n and_o prevent_v the_o like_a judgement_n for_o god_n be_v as_o just_a now_o as_o ever_o do_v he_o punish_v adam_n and_o eve_n for_o disobedience_n cain_n for_o murder_n the_o old_a word_n for_o violence_n sodom_n for_o juxury_n he_o will_v punish_v other_o for_o it_o now_o they_o be_v example_n to_o we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 10.11_o do_v he_o not_o spare_v noah_n nor_o david_n when_o they_o sin_v against_o he_o neither_o will_v he_o spare_v his_o offend_a child_n now_o let_v we_o then_o be_v wise_a and_o be_v ware_n 2._o doct._n they_o be_v simple_a that_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o heavenly_a instruction_n v._o 22_o 23._o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o great_a danger_n to_o their_o soul_n that_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o avoid_v it_o if_o a_o man_n be_v tell_v of_o a_o pit_n in_o his_o way_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o escape_n and_o will_v for_o all_o that_o run_v into_o it_o be_v he_o not_o a_o simpleton_n 2._o the_o way_n to_o attain_v great_a good_a than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v they_o and_o that_o for_o eternity_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o plain_o so_o as_o they_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o look_v after_o it_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v show_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o get_v a_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o will_v live_v a_o beggar_n be_v not_o such_o a_o man_n very_o simple_a use_v it_o show_v the_o great_a distance_n between_o god_n judgement_n and_o man_n many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o great_a account_n for_o wit_n and_o policy_n in_o the_o world_n god_n account_v to_o be_v very_o simple_a and_o so_o they_o will_v prove_v in_o the_o end_n they_o must_v prove_v so_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n 3._o doct._n not_o harken_v to_o good_a counsel_n bring_v destruction_n they_o despise_v god_n word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n who_o slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 36._o 16_o 17._o they_o east_n thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n therefore_o thou_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n neh._n 9.26_o 27._o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o bring_v many_o temporal_a judgement_n upon_o man_n god_n will_v set_v the_o brand_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o their_o disobedience_n upon_o they_o in_o letter_n of_o blood_n 2._o if_o it_o bring_v not_o viol_n nce_o upon_o their_o body_n yet_o it_o bring_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o perdition_n for_o ever_o no_o man_n can_v invent_v a_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o he_o will_v not_o then_o go_v the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v reveal_v he_o mustiperish_v use_v let_v this_o drive_v man_n to_o hearken_v to_o good_a counsel_n if_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o simple_a one_o will_v not_o do_v it_o let_v fear_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n open_v our_o ear_n and_o heart_n 4._o doct._n man_n in_o prosperity_n will_v seldom_o hearken_v to_o good_a counsel_n i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n but_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o hear_v jerem._n 22.21_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n amos_n 6.1_o the_o prophet_n have_v little_a hope_n to_o do_v good_a on_o they_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o think_v they_o be_v good_a enough_o already_o 2._o they_o think_v they_o shall_v continue_v so_o and_o look_v for_o no_o change_n because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n psal_n 55.19_o david_n say_v in_o his_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v psal_n 30.6_o use_v let_v rich_a man_n take_v heed_n and_o not_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a to_o hearken_v to_o good_a counsel_n they_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n than_o mean_a man_n their_o ear_n be_v stop_v with_o their_o wealth_n 5._o doct._n prosperity_n and_o folly_n go_v often_o together_o rich_a nabal_n be_v a_o fool_n both_o in_o name_n and_o nature_n 1_o sam._n 25.25_o god_n call_v the_o rich_a man_n fool_n luk._n 12.20_o reason_n 1._o because_o wealth_n be_v not_o always_o get_v by_o wisdom_n it_o may_v come_v by_o gift_n or_o favour_n of_o prince_n or_o by_o inheritance_n or_o by_o painful_a servant_n as_o laban_n by_o jacob_n pain_n potiphar'_v by_o joseph_n 2._o because_o rich_a man_n be_v from_o their_o youth_n cocker_v by_o parent_n and_o flatter_v by_o other_o which_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o say_v the_o philosopher_n great_a man_n learn_v nothing_o so_o well_o as_o to_o ride_v well_o because_o the_o horse_n will_v not_o flatter_v use_v do_v not_o imitate_v rich_a man_n because_o of_o their_o wealth_n they_o may_v be_v fool_n for_o all_o that_o and_o then_o why_o shall_v wise_a man_n be_v guide_v by_o they_o a_o ape_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a prosperity_n and_o folly_n be_v well_o join_v together_o for_o where_o be_v most_o wealth_n there_o often_o time_n be_v least_o wisdom_n 6._o doct._n prosperity_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o as_o of_o those_o two_o rich_a man_n luk._n 12.16_o &_o 16.19_o reason_n 1._o it_o often_o make_v man_n let_v go_v piety_n and_o then_o as_o boy_n learning_n to_o swim_v they_o let_v go_v their_o bladder_n and_o sink_v quando_fw-la hoc_fw-la incautis_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la quod_fw-la ignis_fw-la ad_fw-la ceram_fw-la quod_fw-la solis_fw-la radius_fw-la ad_fw-la nivem_fw-la vel_fw-la glaeiem_fw-la prosperity_n to_o unwary_a person_n be_v like_o fire_n to_o wax_n or_o the_o sun_n beam_n to_o snow_n or_o ice_n bern._n the_o consideratione_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o magnus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la incidens_fw-la in_o adversa_fw-la non_fw-la excidit_fw-la à _fw-la sapientia_fw-la nec_fw-la minor_fw-la cvi_fw-la praesens_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la si_fw-la arrisit_fw-la non_fw-la irrisit_fw-la ibid._n he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n who_o fall_v into_o adversity_n fall_v not_o out_o of_o wisdom_n and_o he_o be_v no_o less_o on_o who_o present_a felicity_n smile_v mock_v he_o not_o 2._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o bear_v prosperity_n well_o than_o adversity_n the_o dutch_a proverb_n be_v the_o foot_n must_v be_v strong_a that_o carry_v prosperity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenoph._n cyropaed_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o hard_a thing_n to_o bear_v good_a thing_n well_o then_o bad_a for_o the_o latter_a make_v many_o a_o laugh_a stock_n but_o the_o former_a make_v all_o man_n wise_a peacock_n let_v down_o their_o proud_a feather_n when_o they_o see_v their_o black_a foot_n hannibal_n army_n have_v overcome_v the_o troublesome_a alps_n be_v spoil_v by_o the_o italian_a dainty_n tribulatio_fw-la probat_fw-la unam_fw-la patientiam_fw-la prosperitas_fw-la verò_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la examinat_fw-la anselm_n in_o sentent_fw-fr adversity_n try_v patience_n only_o but_o prosperity_n examine_v all_o virtue_n 3._o prosperity_n lay_v man_n open_a to_o many_o sin_n to_o injustice_n in_o get_v it_o qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr semper_fw-la faelicitèr_fw-la iniquè_fw-fr agit_fw-fr euripides_n he_o that_o do_v always_o prosperous_o do_v unjust_o quà m_fw-la grave_n onus_fw-la homo_fw-la faelix_fw-la insipiens_fw-la nam_fw-la stultitia_fw-la germana_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la aeschylus_n how_o great_a a_o burden_n be_v a_o rich_a fool_n for_o foolishness_n be_v sister_n to_o iniquity_n fortuna_fw-la quem_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la fovet_fw-la stultum_fw-la facit_fw-la who_o fortune_n cocker_n he_o she_o make_v a_o fool_n mimus_fw-la and_o our_o saviour_n call_v riches_n the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n because_o hardly_o get_v without_o it_o luk._n 16.9_o it_o be_v often_o abuse_v to_o sensuality_n one_o rich_a man_n cry_v soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a luk._n 12.19_o the_o other_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n luk._n 16.19_o it_o make_v man_n secure_a live_v long_o in_o prosperity_n they_o neither_o foresee_v nor_o seek_v to_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n it_o harden_v man_n in_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v pharaoh_n 4._o it_o bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o noverca_fw-la virtutis_fw-la prospreitas_fw-la sic_fw-la bajulis_fw-la suis_fw-la applaudit_fw-la ut_fw-la noceat_fw-la convivis_fw-la suis_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la propinat_fw-la dulcia_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la inebriati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la let_v
he_o hate_v you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97.10_o 6._o doct._n if_o man_n will_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n forsake_v sin_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o for_o their_o child_n sake_n god_n promise_v good_a to_o child_n if_o their_o parent_n be_v obedient_a o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o deut._n 5.29_o therefore_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n they_o bring_v not_o evil_a on_o their_o child_n by_o disobedience_n manasseh_n bring_v destruction_n on_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o death_n though_o he_o repent_v in_o his_o life_n sure_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o upon_o judah_n to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v 2_o king_n 24.3_o and_o ahab_n bring_v god_n judgement_n on_o his_o posterity_n though_o he_o humble_v himself_o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n but_o in_o his_o son_n day_n will_v i_o bring_v the_o evil_a upon_o his_o house_n 1_o king_n 21.29_o reason_n 1._o because_o much_o evil_a may_v come_v on_o our_o posterity_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o hereditary_a disease_n poverty_n loss_n cross_n 2._o our_o affection_n be_v great_a to_o our_o child_n we_o prefer_v they_o before_o friend_n and_o many_o time_n before_o ourselves_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o hurt_v they_o use_v it_o teach_v we_o to_o bewail_v the_o madness_n of_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o their_o child_n that_o they_o love_v the_o ground_n the_o better_a they_o tread_v on_o and_o yet_o live_v in_o those_o sin_n that_o shorten_v their_o child_n day_n and_o lay_v they_o under_o ground_n before_o their_o time_n by_o nature_n they_o give_v they_o bad_a example_n and_o no_o correction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o ruin_n let_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o give_v good_a example_n and_o correction_n to_o our_o child_n and_o then_o may_v we_o look_v to_o see_v much_o good_a of_o they_o which_o god_n grant_v to_o all_o godly_a parent_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n chap._n iii_o ver_fw-la 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n the_o order_n of_o solomon_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v he_o have_v former_o exhort_v the_o young_a man_n to_o seek_v after_o wisdom_n and_o show_v he_o what_o evil_n it_o will_v preserve_v he_o from_o now_o he_o give_v he_o some_o direction_n how_o to_o practice_v what_o he_o shall_v be_v teach_v and_o show_v what_o good_a he_o shall_v get_v by_o it_o he_o have_v dissuade_v he_o from_o cruelty_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o from_o adultery_n in_o the_o second_o now_o he_o persuade_v he_o to_o piety_n and_o equity_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o lest_o the_o keep_n of_o so_o many_o precept_n impose_v upon_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v trouble_v he_o he_o promise_v in_o general_a and_o afterward_o interlace_v in_o particular_n divers_a promise_n of_o good_a and_o sure_a reward_n to_o allure_v he_o to_o audience_n and_o obedience_n solomon_n have_v a_o flood_n or_o a_o wood_n of_o word_n a_o sylva_n synonymorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o urge_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o elegant_a variation_n of_o phrase_n as_o a_o father_n often_o inculcat_n the_o same_o thing_n daily_o in_o other_o word_n to_o affect_v his_o child_n the_o more_o that_o so_o what_o work_v not_o upon_o he_o at_o first_o may_v at_o last_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n be_v a_o general_a preface_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n 2_o lie_n a_o promise_n to_o set_v it_o on_o verse_n 2._o for_o the_o word_n my_o son_n see_v on_o 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snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v for_o i_o and_o from_o the_o grin_v of_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 141.9_o but_o god_n keep_v his_o out_o of_o those_o danger_n they_o see_v not_o figure_n confidence_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o adjunct_n for_o the_o subject_n god_n be_v he_o on_o who_o thy_o confidence_n may_v safe_o repose_v itself_o thy_o foot_n a_o metaphor_n from_o beast_n or_o bird_n take_v by_o the_o foot_n in_o a_o snare_n note_v 1_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n safety_n 2._o the_o mean_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o observe_v 1._o the_o subject_n for_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o adjunct_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n in_o the_o second_o note_n 1._o the_o act_n and_o shall_v keep_v 2._o the_o object_n thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v doct._n 1._o the_o safety_n of_o god_n people_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n or_o care_n the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n defend_v thou_o psal_n 20.1_o their_o own_o arm_n do_v not_o save_v they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 44.3_o reas_n 1._o because_o in_o some_o case_n no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v help_v as_o jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n 2._o because_o god_n can_v cross_v the_o wise_a man_n care_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n diligence_n use_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n to_o preserve_v ourselves_o what_o need_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o confidence_n if_o we_o have_v power_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o sudden_a fear_n and_o misery_n but_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v unto_o ourselves_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o feeble_a beast_n which_o run_v into_o the_o net_n and_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o can_v escape_v let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v conscious_a of_o our_o own_o weakness_n trust_v in_o our_o wit_n strength_n wealth_n nor_o brag_v of_o kindred_n league_n castle_n all_o these_o be_v but_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o may_v fail_v we_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n psalm_n 146.3_o doct._n 2._o the_o sure_a confidence_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v in_o god_n the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o psal_n 3.5_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n ps_n 4.8_o reas_n 1._o because_o of_o god_n great_a care_n of_o they_o he_o bear_v they_o on_o eagle_n wing_n exod._n 19.4_o the_o eagle_n carry_v not_o her_o young_a one_o in_o her_o claw_n as_o other_o bird_n do_v but_o on_o her_o back_n that_o they_o who_o will_v kill_v her_o young_a one_o must_v shoot_v through_o she_o perirent_fw-la justi_fw-la nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la et_fw-la host_n se_fw-la interponeret_fw-la shel_n jarchi_n in_o exod._n just_a man_n will_v perish_v if_o god_n do_v not_o interpose_v himself_o betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o enemy_n 2._o because_o of_o god_n infinite_a power_n they_o that_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o man_n or_o angel_n may_v be_v deceive_v and_o perish_v but_o god_n power_n be_v infinite_a he_o be_v the_o almighty_a as_o appear_v in_o make_v the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o with_o a_o world_n of_o creatare_n in_o it_o when_o david_n father_n and_o mother_n can_v not_o help_v he_o against_o saul_n cruelty_n god_n can_v and_o do_v so_o he_o say_v when_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o than_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o ps_n 27.10_o 3._o because_o of_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n who_o both_o know_v the_o mischief_n intend_v against_o godly_a man_n and_o how_o to_o prevent_v they_o he_o be_v a_o complete_a physician_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o a_o wise_a general_n to_o find_v out_o mine_n and_o to_o countermine_v 4._o because_o of_o the_o experience_n god_n people_n have_v have_v of_o god_n deliver_v they_o before_o as_o jonah_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n david_n from_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_v paul_n from_o dangerous_a sickness_n when_o he_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o himself_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 1.9_o yea_o that_o we_o ourselves_o have_v have_v in_o many_o sickness_n journey_n trouble_v every_o one_o of_o we_o more_o or_o less_o use_v 1._o to_o comfort_v god_n people_n that_o have_v so_o sure_a a_o refuge_n not_o only_o solomon_n tell_v we_o so_o but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o such_o witness_n and_o example_n have_v then_o so_o many_o proof_n that_o this_o help_n be_v so_o ready_a at_o hand_n that_o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n psal_n 46.1_o a_o that_o this_o help_n surmount_v all_o heavenly_a earthly_a and_o infernal_a power_n we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a fear_n but_o hold_v a_o invincible_a assurance_n against_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o world_n otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v on_o our_o fide_fw-la and_o bely_v the_o scripture_n and_o do_v count_v the_o example_n thereof_o to_o be_v but_o fable_n see_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o confidence_n he_o will_v keep_v thou_o who_o ever_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o be_v forsake_v he_o can_v keep_v thou_o from_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a evil_n certain_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v great_a consolation_n to_o godly_a people_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_a angel_n but_o god_n himself_o for_o their_o keeper_n not_o far_o absent_a from_o they_o but_o always_o present_a with_o they_o as_o be_v in_o every_o place_n therefore_o their_o heart_n may_v rejoice_v with_o david_n and_o say_v i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 16.8_o 9_o 2._o to_o teach_v we_o if_o we_o be_v assure_v against_o sudden_a fear_n and_o the_o misery_n that_o happen_v unto_o wicked_a man_n to_o attribute_v all_o to_o god_n and_o to_o confess_v it_o come_v of_o the_o only_a help_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o give_v any_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o man_n to_o mean_n to_o ourselves_o 3._o doct._n god_n will_v prevent_v private_a plot_n against_o his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o public_a opposition_n sure_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o foul_a and_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n psal_n 91.3_o reason_n 1._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v god_n work_n when_o no_o finger_n of_o man_n be_v in_o it_o as_o the_o lice_n in_o egypt_n make_v the_o magician_n to_o confess_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 8.19_o so_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o powder-treason_n and_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o the_o spanish_a armado_n be_v god_n work_n for_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o nor_o preparation_n against_o they_o 2._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o mere_a mercy_n in_o god_n where_o man_n can_v not_o prevent_v the_o evil_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v to_o one_o that_o never_o ask_v or_o to_o heal_v one_o past_o his_o sense_n 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the_o vulgar_a thus_o forbid_v not_o he_o to_o do_v good_a that_o can_v but_o if_o thou_o cause_v do_v good_a also_o and_o this_o way_n run_v the_o popish_a writer_n but_o far_o from_o the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o the_o word_n in_o particular_a withhold_v not_o keep_v it_o not_o unjust_o in_o thy_o hand_n that_o belong_v to_o another_o against_o the_o owner_n will_n for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 1.15_o on_o the_o word_n refreine_n good_n any_o thing_n profitable_a which_o thou_o owe_v he_o for_o the_o word_n see_v on_o chap._n 2.9_o from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a heb._n from_o the_o master_n thereof_o that_o be_v from_o they_o that_o have_v a_o right_a