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author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_n be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n xii_o 11._o and_o this_o be_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o royal_a prophet_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_a i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o say_v he_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o yet_o these_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o to_o bear_v for_o he_o cry_v out_o they_o make_v he_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o these_o suffering_n be_v never_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n or_o a_o family_n without_o a_o cause_n for_o god_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o need_n be_v that_o we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n and_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a that_o sin_n be_v always_o the_o cause_n of_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v as_o the_o moth_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ask_v wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v what_o those_o sin_n be_v which_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o bring_v down_o national_a judgement_n and_o then_o to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v thereby_o come_v to_o know_v wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n contend_v with_o we_o and_o know_v that_o that_o we_o may_v repent_v of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o return_v unto_o he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v that_o he_o may_v return_v unto_o we_o with_o mercy_n and_o with_o love_a kindness_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v be_v that_o which_o bring_v god_n judgement_n on_o a_o nation_n hence_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o this_o sin_n be_v express_o forbid_v by_o the_o three_o commandment_n which_o enjoin_v we_o not_o to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o threaten_v that_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o do_v so_o whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o god_n will_v charge_v the_o guilt_n and_o violation_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o the_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a be_v a_o profane_v of_o it_o whereas_o we_o be_v command_v to_o
thou_o have_v most_o occasion_v for_o they_o than_o they_o leave_v thou_o and_o flee_v away_o to_o stranger_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o far_o better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n than_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n for_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o if_o thou_o make_v it_o thy_o chief_a business_n to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a for_o thou_o but_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o thou_o and_o will_v thou_o grieve_v because_o thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o unnecessary_a thing_n learn_v o_o my_o soul_n to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o measure_n of_o thy_o desire_n and_o when_o thou_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n will_v thou_o may_v desire_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o obtain_v it_o thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o that_o god_n will_v what_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v conform_v thy_o will_n to_o he_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v a_o bless_a issue_n and_o if_o what_o god_n have_v do_v appear_v not_o at_o the_o present_a best_a to_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o real_o be_v not_o best_o but_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o present_a darkness_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v it_o so_o god_n see_v the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o perfect_o know_v the_o event_n of_o all_o his_o dispensation_n but_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v shortsighted_a can_v not_o see_v far_o before_o thou_o and_o since_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v what_o god_n intend_v by_o his_o present_a providence_n it_o be_v now_o thy_o time_n to_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n and_o glorify_v he_o by_o believe_v a_o prayer_n o_o most_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n and_o a_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n be_v please_v to_o look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o i_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n who_o have_v be_v immerse_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o drown_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o thou_o in_o mercy_n take_v they_o away_o from_o i_o o_o help_v i_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o righteous_a hand_n herein_o and_o kiss_v that_o rod_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v so_o merciful_o chastise_v i_o and_o o_o most_o gracious_a god_n will_v thou_o please_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o take_v off_o my_o heart_n from_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o riches_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o place_v my_o affection_n upon_o thy_o bless_a majesty_n who_o be_v my_o soul_n supreme_a and_o ultimate_a happiness_n and_o it_o be_v exceed_o great_a reward_n convince_v i_o more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o wickedness_n as_o well_o as_o folly_n of_o my_o former_a life_n in_o forsake_v thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n and_o hew_v out_o to_o myself_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n suffer_v i_o o_o lord_n no_o longis_n to_o follow_v after_o lie_v vanity_n and_o so_o to_o forsake_v my_o own_o mercy_n and_o let_v thy_o love_n o_o thou_o god_n of_o my_o life_n purge_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o shall_v inherit_v substance_n whilst_o i_o like_o a_o wretched_a prodigal_n have_v be_v feed_v on_o husk_n and_o grasp_a at_o shadow_n o_o let_v i_o not_o henceforth_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o thou_o the_o live_a god_n and_o buy_v of_o thou_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v true_o rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o i_o may_v be_v clothe_v grant_v this_o o_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o thou_o see_v necessary_a for_o i_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n iii_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n pleasure_n be_v that_o which_o all_o pursue_v and_o covet_v though_o most_o mistake_v the_o object_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o for_o which_o man_n value_v their_o life_n and_o without_o which_o they_o think_v it_o will_v scarce_o be_v worth_a the_o live_n but_o if_o they_o mean_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n abstract_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o those_o unspeakable_a delight_n that_o be_v in_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o which_o man_n be_v more_o mistake_v so_o far_o be_v worldly_a pleasure_n from_o make_v of_o man_n happy_a that_o it_o put_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n this_o st._n paul_n assure_v we_o 1_o tim._n v._o 6._o she_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v and_o large_a experience_n confirm_v this_o truth_n for_o those_o that_o have_v most_o affect_v it_o have_v always_o find_v it_o fatal_a let_v we_o give_v a_o few_o instance_n for_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v lead_v by_o example_n than_o precept_n the_o philistine_n have_v take_v samson_n through_o the_o treachery_n of_o dalilah_n samson_n will_v needs_o enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n with_o dalilah_n but_o she_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o unless_o he_o tell_v she_o where_o his_o strength_n lay_v which_o when_o she_o know_v she_o straight_o betray_v he_o to_o his_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sampson_n pleasure_n when_o the_o philistine_n have_v obtain_v this_o prize_n it_o make_v they_o mighty_a merry_a and_o they_o must_v needs_o go_v take_v their_o pleasure_n too_o and_o samson_n who_o they_o barbarous_o have_v blind_v must_v be_v send_v for_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o sport_n but_o it_o be_v fatal_a sport_n to_o the_o philistine_n for_o samson_n have_v with_o some_o assistance_n grope_v out_o the_o two_o supporter_n or_o chief_a pillar_n of_o the_o house_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o strengthen_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v avenge_v for_o his_o two_o eye_n be_v hear_v and_o answer_v and_o samson_n pull_v the_o house_n about_o their_o ear_n whereby_o they_o all_o be_v slay_v which_o put_v a_o bloody_a period_n to_o their_o pleasure_n the_o persian_n be_v a_o people_n give_v up_o to_o pleasure_n above_o other_o nation_n which_o make_v they_o so_o effeminate_a as_o render_v they_o a_o easy_a conquest_n to_o their_o enemy_n belshazzar_n be_v a_o prince_n give_v to_o pleasure_n and_o live_v in_o great_a voluptuousness_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o when_o he_o be_v surround_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o darius_n lie_v with_o a_o vast_a army_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o river_n euphrates_n this_o notwithstanding_o belshazzar_n be_v resolve_v to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n and_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o lord_n and_o drinks_z wine_n before_o they_o even_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a vessel_n take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o while_o belshazzar_n be_v take_v of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o carrouse_v with_o his_o lord_n there_o appear_v sudden_o a_o hand_n write_v upon_o the_o wall_n which_o though_o the_o king_n understand_v not_o yet_o his_o countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n so_o trouble_v he_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o this_o quick_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o pleasure_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o confusion_n and_o astonishment_n and_o the_o sad_a epilogue_n to_o this_o jovial_a feast_n be_v that_o god_n have_v number_v his_o kingdom_n and_o finish_v it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v want_v and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v and_o give_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o that_o night_n belshazzar_n himself_o be_v slay_v which_o put_v a_o final_a end_n to_o all_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o what_o be_v affirm_v of_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v much_o more_o true_a of_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o it_o work_v death_n and_o solomon_n who_o of_o all_o man_n be_v 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from_o thy_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o heaven_n do_v thou_o behold_v the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n rescue_v they_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o violence_n and_o show_v thyself_o merciful_a to_o they_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o grant_v they_o all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n needful_a for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o let_v they_o glorify_v thou_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o do_v thou_o glorify_v they_o with_o life_n eternal_a through_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n i_o further_o beg_v for_o mercy_n for_o all_o that_o suffer_v in_o these_o time_n of_o trouble_n chief_o for_o those_o that_o be_v destitute_a for_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v extend_v to_o they_o in_o the_o daily_a supply_n of_o their_o several_a want_n 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