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of_o god_n against_o unmerciful_a man_n in_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o prodigal_a and_o unthriftie_a waster_n &_o consumer_n of_o their_o own_o good_n he_o that_o love_v pastime_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a prou._n 21.17_o this_o curse_n may_v be_v consider_v also_o from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o it_o luke_n chapter_n 15.11.12.13.14.15.16_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o rash_a suretyship_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prodigality_n he_o shall_v be_v sore_o vex_v that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n prou._n 11._o chapter_n 15._o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o slothful_a &_o idle_a person_n which_o for_o want_v of_o diligence_n consume_v his_o good_n and_o do_v without_o just_a cause_n live_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o and_o devour_v that_o portion_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v impotent_a and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o diligence_n they_o can_v use_v have_v need_n to_o be_v relieve_v the_o idle_a shall_v be_v under_o tribute_n prou._n chap._n 12.11_o and_o chap._n 18.19_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n read_v also_o chap._n 20.4_o and_z vers_n 13._o and_o chap._n 6.11_o and_o chap._n 24.32.33.34_o his_o poverty_n come_v as_o one_o that_o travel_v by_o the_o way_n and_o his_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n read_v also_o eccles_n 10.18_o by_o slothfulness_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n go_v to_o decay_v and_o by_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o hand_n the_o house_n drop_v through_o no_o marvel_n therefore_o though_o the_o idle_a person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n prou._n chapter_n 12.11_o and_o again_o chap._n 28.19_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o idle_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o poverty_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n while_o he_o enjoy_v they_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n shall_v fall_v prou._n 11.28_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o he_o that_o sorrow_v inordinate_o when_o he_o lose_v they_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n dri_v the_o bone_n prou._n chap._n 22.17_o and_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o worldly_n sorrow_n cause_v death_n final_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o that_o high_a injustice_n which_o be_v call_v sacrilege_n and_o be_v commit_v more_o direct_o against_o god_n himself_o god_n curse_v this_o sin_n with_o the_o outward_a decay_n of_o all_o worldly_a blessing_n and_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o such_o as_o deal_v fraudulent_o and_o injurious_o with_o he_o it_o be_v true_a for_o so_o we_o read_v hagg._n 1.4.5_o etc._n etc._n 11._o and_o chapter_n 2.16.17.18_o and_o furthermore_o prou._n 20.25_o and_o mal._n 3.9_o you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v spoil_v i_o this_o whole_a nation_n these_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n against_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o which_o though_o many_o threaten_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n be_v not_o rehearse_v yet_o by_o these_o we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v what_o the_o rest_n be_v let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n come_v to_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o yet_o more_o clear_o see_v into_o the_o greatness_n blessing_n the_o blessing_n both_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n reveal_v and_o discover_v by_o it_o and_o final_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n hereof_o will_n more_o lively_o utter_v itself_o to_o our_o guilt_n it_o conscience_n as_o touch_v the_o necessity_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n first_o therefore_o what_o be_v the_o general_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o just_a deal_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o man_n profession_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v cast_v as_o a_o overplus_n unto_o you_o matth._n 6.33_o and_o prou._n 10.2_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n yea_o chap._n 21._o verse_n 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n read_v also_o prou._n 12.28_o life_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o that_o pathway_n there_o be_v no_o death_n and_o chapter_n 28.20_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v in_o blessing_n read_v psalm_n 15._o &_o psalm_n 106.3_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n and_o psalm_n 112._o and_o ezek._n 18._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v render_v prou._n 21.3_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n according_a also_o to_o that_o act._n 10.34.35_o of_o a_o truth_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o such_o be_v the_o blessing_n in_o a_o more_o general_a consideration_n now_o more_o particular_o what_o be_v god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o public_a magistrate_n that_o refuse_v bribe_n and_o deal_v just_o in_o judgement_n the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n proverbe_n 16.12_o and_o again_o chapter_n 25.5_o moreover_o chapter_n 15.27_o he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v and_o chapter_n 28.16_o the_o prince_n that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n read_v also_o deut._n 16._o verse_n 18.19.20_o see_v more_o of_o this_o point_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n read_v 2._o chron._n 19.6_o now_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n 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