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their_o power_n they_o want_v occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o pleasure_v those_o who_o they_o favour_v yea_o further_o many_o time_n they_o be_v prevent_v before_o those_o occasion_n fall_v out_o by_o sudden_a death_n therefore_o most_o excellent_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 146._o trust_v not_o in_o mortal_a prince_n that_o be_v in_o their_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o their_o breath_n be_v in_o their_o nostril_n and_o their_o thought_n perish_v they_o have_v many_o thought_n and_o purpose_n to_o advance_v such_o and_o such_o but_o even_o while_o they_o be_v in_o these_o thought_n come_v the_o voice_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o and_o then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o thy_o thought_n or_o what_o good_a shall_v thou_o poor_a man_n have_v that_o tru_v in_o those_o thought_n but_o he_o that_o rely_v upon_o god_n favour_n shall_v never_o be_v deceive_v nor_o disappoint_v therefore_o in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n the_o prophet_n 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with_o man_n therefore_o david_n in_o the_o four_o psalm_n though_o in_o disgrace_n with_o saul_n yet_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o light_n of_o sauls_n countenance_n but_o only_o of_o go_n and_o so_o paul_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n though_o the_o church_n he_o write_v unto_o be_v in_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n yet_o still_o he_o wish_v unto_o they_o grace_n not_o from_o graceless_a nero_n but_o from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v as_o all_o other_o benefit_n so_o likewise_o this_o of_o grace_n with_o man_n prou._n 17._o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o he_o his_o very_a enemy_n shall_v become_v his_o friend_n second_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o blessing_n in_o case_n they_o be_v want_v as_o elkanah_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n complain_v for_o want_v of_o child_n be_o not_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o ten_o son_n to_o thou_o do_v not_o my_o love_n and_o husband-like_a affection_n wherewithal_o i_o embrace_v thou_o make_v amends_n for_o child_n so_o speak_v god_n favour_n to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v their_o part_n in_o it_o be_o not_o i_o unto_o thou_o in_o stead_n of_o riches_n friend_n grace_n and_o glory_n and_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n though_o indeed_o god_n favour_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o perfect_o and_o full_o all_o in_o all_o till_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o cor._n 15._o yet_o even_o in_o this_o life_n in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n psal_n 73._o who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n &_o c_o as_o manna_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o meat_n which_o they_o desire_v whether_o flesh_n or_o fish_n in_o this_o regard_n be_v we_o further_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o this_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a kind_n of_o ambition_n strive_v for_o this_o favour_n it_o will_v bring_v exceed_v comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o all_o our_o want_n yea_o it_o will_v make_v a_o through_o supply_n of_o all_o our_o want_n as_o god_n answer_v paul_n complain_v of_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o which_o though_o we_o expound_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o otherwise_o sufficient_a for_o he_o then_o as_o they_o be_v fruit_n and_o so_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n three_o since_o whatsoever_o we_o desire_v we_o be_v doct._n 3_o likewise_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n paul_n in_o his_o example_n commend_v unto_o we_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n favour_n withal_o further_o show_v we_o that_o we_o must_v use_v mean_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o first_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o whosoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v before_o all_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o but_o 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thanks_n namely_o save_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n many_o rejoice_v to_o see_v their_o child_n prove_v wise_a witty_a wealthy_a when_o yet_o they_o be_v poor_a enough_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o joy_n in_o common_a gift_n sever_v from_o sanctification_n nay_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a grief_n for_o they_o be_v not_o matter_n of_o ornament_n but_o of_o deformity_n rather_o wit_n wisdom_n eloquence_n etc._n etc._n do_v nothing_o become_v a_o wicked_a man_n nay_o they_o disgrace_v he_o rather_o for_o that_o which_o salomon_n speak_v of_o beauty_n in_o a_o wicked_a woman_n may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o common_a gift_n in_o all_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v ungodly_a they_o be_v in_o they_o as_o the_o golden_a ring_n in_o the_o snout_n of_o a_o swine_n if_o then_o we_o will_v have_v true_a matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thanksgiving_n let_v we_o not_o rest_v content_v with_o common_a 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