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the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o bloodthirsty_a man_n be_v think_v somewhat_o obscure_a and_o unaccountable_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o men._n but_o we_o ought_v to_o own_o the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o proceed_n and_o though_o we_o can_v understand_v how_o they_o can_v consist_v with_o those_o perfection_n yet_o we_o ought_v firm_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o difficulty_n as_o to_o puzzle_v the_o reason_n of_o philosophical_a and_o inquisitive_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_n as_o appear_v by_o plutarch_n simplicius_n cicero_n and_o seneca_n but_o i_o be_o speak_v to_o christian_n who_o believe_v god_n holy_a word_n by_o which_o divine_a revelation_n we_o may_v best_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o i_o shall_v thence_o produce_v a_o few_o of_o those_o reason_n by_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v vindicated_n against_o this_o objection_n 1._o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o may_v befall_v the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v consistant_fw-la with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n providence_n because_o the_o best_a of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v offend_v god_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o the_o least_o sin_n against_o god_n just_o deserve_v the_o heavy_a calamity_n of_o this_o life_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n eternal_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v why_o do_v a_o 39_o lam._n 3._o 39_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v no_o man_n can_v reasonable_o complain_v he_o suffer_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 2._o these_o calamity_n of_o good_a man_n be_v consistant_fw-la with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n providence_n because_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o that_o providence_n they_o receive_v benefit_n and_o advantage_n from_o they_o which_o david_n acknowledge_v say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v it_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n to_o show_v the_o many_o advantage_n good_a man_n receive_v by_o their_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n in_o short_a by_o this_o they_o be_v more_o full_o wean_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v more_o firm_o set_v upon_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o thereby_o their_o suffering_n yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o title_n to_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o they_o be_v hereby_o qualify_v and_o prepare_v for_o a_o sweet_a relish_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o that_o blissful_a state_n the_o plenty_n of_o canaan_n be_v the_o great_a happiness_n after_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o scarcity_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o a_o haven_n be_v not_o so_o welcome_a to_o those_o who_o have_v sail_v with_o fair_a and_o gentle_a gale_n as_o to_o those_o who_o have_v meet_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o that_o rest_v which_o remain_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v be_v receive_v with_o a_o peculiar_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o those_o who_o have_v be_v toss_v upon_o the_o wave_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a and_o unquiet_a world_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o love_n the_o harmony_n and_o concord_n which_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o this_o day_n enjoy_v with_o the_o saint_n above_o be_v the_o more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a because_o of_o the_o tumult_n and_o insurrection_n the_o contradiction_n and_o scorn_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o those_o who_o assume_v that_o name_n here_o below_o 3._o great_a glory_n redound_v to_o god_n by_o the_o patience_n the_o courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o servant_n suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n the_o violence_n and_o oppression_n of_o bloody_a men._n and_o god_n justice_n can_v reasonable_o be_v question_v for_o those_o disposal_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o tend_v to_o his_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a of_o men._n god_n be_v glorify_v by_o job_n patience_n in_o his_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o his_o prosperous_a state_n and_o the_o royal_a martyr_n of_o this_o day_n bring_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n by_o his_o incomparable_a patience_n humility_n and_o constancy_n than_o other_o prince_n who_o be_v bless_v with_o victory_n and_o triumph_n over_o their_o enemy_n last_o above_o all_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a vindication_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o this_o matter_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o retribution_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v there_o no_o other_o life_n but_o this_o and_o no_o other_o reward_n for_o man_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n but_o what_o they_o receive_v in_o this_o world_n than_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n by_o the_o murder_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n and_o a_o 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wilderness_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o safe_a way_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n the_o gibeonite_n therefore_o in_o the_o text_n can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v if_o god_n take_v they_o from_o a_o slavish_a and_o painful_a to_o a_o blissful_a and_o happy_a life_n and_o the_o same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n this_o day_n barbarous_o murder_v who_o god_n reward_v with_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n for_o lose_v one_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o be_v corruptible_a and_o fade_a and_o thus_o have_v show_v that_o innocence_n be_v no_o security_n against_o the_o violence_n and_o oppression_n of_o bloody_a man_n by_o give_v some_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n and_o answer_v the_o great_a objection_n against_o it_o the_o application_n i_o promise_v in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v be_v very_o brief_a only_o to_o make_v we_o more_o cautious_a of_o pass_a sentence_n upon_o man_n as_o guilty_a of_o great_a crime_n because_o they_o meet_v 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