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thou_o 2._o look_v after_o a_o sweet_a waiting-frame_n of_o heart_n under_o this_o and_o that_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o o_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 8._o i_o will_v stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v to_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v when_o i_o be_o reprove_v or_o when_o i_o be_o argue_v with_o as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o hab._n 2._o 1._o can_v person_n be_v so_o compose_v when_o they_o first_o set_v foot_n on_o the_o border_n of_o a_o dispensation_n as_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v when_o they_o have_v foot_v it_o through_o to_o the_o other_o end_n they_o will_v foot_v it_o cheerful_o without_o faintness_n and_o stumble_v by_o the_o way_n we_o shall_v then_o in_o patience_n possess_v ourselves_o till_o the_o lord_n work_n be_v over_o copulative_a providence_n be_v the_o silver_n trumpet_n of_o god_n praise_n joseph_n behold_v a_o glorious_a display_v of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n in_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o he_o suppose_v he_o as_o bring_v into_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o egypt_n hang_v with_o cloth_n of_o arras_n at_o first_o entry_n he_o see_v a_o leg_n or_o arm_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o hang_n but_o after_o when_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o there_o he_o see_v a_o beautiful_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n even_o so_o when_o joseph_n look_v not_o to_o the_o violent_a hand_n of_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o hang_n of_o providence_n but_o consider_v all_o together_o he_o see_v the_o curious_a artifice_n of_o providence_n in_o all_o and_o so_o tell_v his_o brethren_n but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a gen._n 50._o 20._o job_n who_o have_v his_o scene_n and_o that_o a_o sad_a one_o too_o experience_v 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a_o divine_a constitution_n of_o heaven_n for_o wise_a end_n why_o this_o be_v so_o and_o shall_v be_v so_o solomon_n tell_v of_o a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o moreover_o affix_v this_o say_v god_n also_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o eccles_n 7._o 14._o adversity_n say_v one_o be_v set_v opposite_a to_o prosperity_n pemble_n mr._n pemble_n a_o vale_n against_o a_o hill_n in_o a_o continual_a vicissitude_n and_o succession_n and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n or_o in_o such_o order_n and_o manner_n that_o man_n shall_v or_o shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o viz._n of_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v come_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o aftertime_n he_o can_v by_o wit_n foresee_v nor_o by_o policy_n prevent_v ensue_a change_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o arm_v himself_o with_o 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break_v up_o for_o they_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v suffer_v to_o hunger_n and_o yet_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n and_o all_o this_o to_o prove_v they_o deut._n 8_o 2_o 3._o last_o god_n will_v hereby_o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n this_o world_n ring_v change_n heaven_n serenity_n be_v never_o overcast_v with_o a_o black_a cloud_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v admirable_a in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n he_o make_v on_o this_o wise_a here_o affliction_n there_o a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n here_o a_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n there_o a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o and_o chap._n 5._o v._n 1._o yea_o wicked_a man_n will_v find_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o state_n here_o and_o their_o state_n hereafter_o so_o luke_n 16._o 25._o but_o abraham_n say_v soâ—_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v chap._n ii_o 1._o be_v not_o secure_a because_o of_o a_o present_a ibid._n nos_fw-la verò_fw-la sic_fw-la laetari_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la immergamur_fw-la sed_fw-la servemus_fw-la partem_fw-la cordis_fw-la deo_fw-la quâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la far_o possimus_fw-la diem_fw-la malum_fw-la sic_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la mala_fw-la praevisa_fw-la minus_fw-la discrucient_a nos_fw-la luth._o in_o eccles_n cap._n 7._o sed_fw-la nos_fw-la immergimur_fw-la penitus_fw-la vel_fw-la laetis_fw-la vel_fw-la adversis_fw-la pii_fw-la verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la vicissifudinem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la dicunt_fw-la hic_fw-la dei_fw-la ordo_fw-la sive_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la frangantur_fw-la ibid._n tranquillity_n or_o sunshine_n of_o providence_n in_o matter_n the_o horse_n go_v well_o over_o the_o plain_a a_o rough_a way_n 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