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chap._n ii_o show_v that_o god_n people_n be_v stranger_n and_o how_o i_o shall_v unfold_v this_o doctrine_n first_o by_o show_v you_o how_o and_o in_o what_o regard_n the_o saint_n be_v stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o likewise_o the_o ground_n why_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v stranger_n and_o then_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o our_o present_a occasion_n first_o how_o be_v the_o saint_n say_v to_o be_v stranger_n in_o this_o earth_n be_v they_o not_o liver_n dweller_n and_o dealer_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n they_o be_v so_o but_o yet_o the_o saint_n be_v stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o entertainment_n and_o acquaintance_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o entertainment_n &_o acquaintance_n acquaintance_n i_o may_v make_v these_o distinct_a but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n in_o one_o and_o at_o once_o in_o these_o respect_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v stranger_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n now_o and_o how_o be_v that_o be_v it_o not_o with_o hard_a entertainment_n with_o hard_a usage_n burden_n and_o bondage_n be_v their_o great_a privilege_n for_o god_n israel_n to_o be_v under_o taskmaster_n so_o many_o year_n be_v very_o strange_a and_o yet_o very_o true_a exod._n 3._o 7._o and_o what_o more_o be_v now_o unto_o god_n child_n the_o world_n be_v still_o a_o egypt_n unto_o they_o it_o still_v strive_v to_o keep_v in_o bondage_n it_o tempt_v and_o strike_v it_o entertain_v with_o burden_n and_o acquaint_v with_o 17._o mark_n 5._o 17._o woe_n we_o know_v stranger_n find_v cold_a entertainment_n because_o of_o non-acquaintance_n the_o world_n
life_n by_o be_v careless_a and_o secure_a benights_o his_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n he_o sing_v requiem_n to_o his_o soul_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v a_o day_n yea_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o 20._o luke_n 12._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o many_o year_n but_o little_a think_v he_o of_o the_o night_n follow_v and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o 2._o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n prosperity_n be_v call_v a_o day_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o it_o every_o day_n have_v its_o bound_n and_o limit_n so_o have_v all_o this_o world_n prosperity_n every_o day_n have_v its_o morning_n so_o have_v prosperity_n as_o the_o babe_n grow_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v a_o man_n so_o the_o poor_a estate_n have_v its_o beginning_n to_o be_v prosperous_a 2._o every_o day_n have_v not_o only_o its_o morning_n but_o its_o noon_n so_o have_v prosperity_n as_o the_o sun_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v mount_v to_o the_o meridian_n so_o man_n in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o have_v a_o noontyde_n wherein_o all_o his_o joy_n be_v elevate_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n but_o do_v it_o stay_v there_o no_o like_o the_o day_n his_o prosperity_n decline_v again_o and_o therefore_o 3._o every_o day_n have_v its_o evening_n and_o night_n also_o so_o have_v prosperity_n the_o long_a day_n have_v its_o period_n and_o so_o the_o prosperous_a purchaser_n of_o all_o his_o land_n drunkard_n may_v rejoice_v and_o worldly_a huckster_n sing_v and_o riches_n may_v increase_v but_o know_v thy_o day_n will_v have_v a_o night_n and_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n remember_v therefore_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n of_o prosperity_n that_o every_o day_n have_v its_o sun_n god_n make_v the_o great_a light_n to_o 16._o gen._n 1._o 16._o rule_v the_o day_n so_o let_v thy_o day_n of_o prosperity_n have_v a_o sun_n yea_o let_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n rule_v thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o prosperity_n serve_v he_o who_o bounty_n shine_v on_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o prosperous_a and_o so_o though_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o evening_n yet_o no_o night_n of_o prosperity_n for_o in_o serve_v the_o sun_n i_o mean_v thy_o saviour_n thou_o will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o prosperous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o psal_n 84._o 11._o but_o now_o how_o be_v it_o that_o adversity_n be_v call_v a_o day_n sure_o consider_v the_o term_n as_o extreme_n adversity_n shall_v be_v rather_o call_v a_o night_n i_o answer_v he_o call_v prosperity_n a_o day_n ans_fw-fr because_o of_o joy_n the_o wage_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v lightsome_a but_o now_o although_o adversity_n may_v be_v rather_o a_o true_a night_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o day_n for_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v bring_v unto_o serious_a consideration_n which_o in_o prosperity_n be_v oft_o if_o not_o always_o remiss_a carnal_a secure_a and_o careless_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n cry_v the_o prophet_n agur_n pro._n 30._o 8_o 9_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o both_o extreme_n attend_v with_o vanity_n and_o though_o he_o pray_v against_o poverty_n first_o yet_o observe_v he_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o prosperity_n the_o danger_n lie_v in_o that_o most_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o the_o word_n import_v a_o gainsaying_n or_o belie_v the_o lord_n adversity_n though_o it_o bring_v fear_n yet_o spiritual_o consider_v as_o against_o our_o natural_a inclination_n there_o be_v better_a hope_n in_o we_o when_o we_o be_v want_v then_o when_o abound_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n then_o to_o the_o house_n of_o laughter_n why_o because_o the_o one_o make_v i_o to_o consider_v the_o other_o to_o forget_v and_o to_o be_v careless_a god_n regard_n be_v to_o the_o want_v and_o not_o to_o the_o wanton_n luke_n 1._o 53._o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o what_o do_v he_o do_v with_o the_o full_a and_o wanton_a he_o send_v they_o empty_a away_o but_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a say_v the_o text_n deu._n 32._o 15._o well_o but_o what_o then_o he_o kick_v in_o his_o day_n of_o prosperity_n he_o spurn_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n there_o may_v be_v a_o reclaim_n a_o recalling_a and_o quicken_a in_o all_o which_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o day_n when_o pharaoh_n be_v in_o prosperity_n he_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o but_o when_o in_o adversity_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a 28._o exod._n 9_o 27_o 28._o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o hail_n and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o so_o do_v adversity_n recall_v the_o soul_n and_o quicken_v it_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n psal_n 119._o 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v vehementissime_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vehementissime_fw-la i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o in_o the_o 107_o verse_n i_o be_o afflict_v very_o much_o deep_o and_o strong_o for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o unto_o these_o scripture_n join_v but_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n hosea_n 5._o 15._o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o that_o be_v diligent_o so_o that_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a respect_n adversity_n may_v be_v call_v a_o day_n in_o that_o it_o rouze_v the_o heart_n from_o carnal_a security_n into_o a_o serious_a consideration_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n namely_o what_o man_n do_v upon_o this_o world_n change_n in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n he_o consider_v but_o than_o second_o here_o be_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v upon_o this_o do_n of_o man_n he_o seat_v one_o over_o against_o another_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v this_o it_o seem_v man_n act_n and_o judge_n according_a to_o present_a event_n if_o prosperous_a he_o fall_v to_o be_v joyful_a but_o if_o ruinous_a he_o fall_v to_o be_v pensive_a to_o pine_v and_o mourn_v if_o thing_n fall_v contrary_a he_o sit_v down_o in_o sorrow_n but_o now_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n do_v upon_o this_o do_n of_o man_n he_o weigh_v both_o these_o different_a state_n in_o which_o man_n act_v and_o judge_v so_o contrary_a and_o to_o he_o the_o balance_n be_v equal_a they_o be_v both_o alike_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n take_v this_o world_n prosperity_n and_o he_o poise_n it_o against_o the_o world_n adversity_n or_o rather_o thus_o he_o take_v thou_o thou_o rich_a and_o prosperous_a man_n &_o poise_n thy_o prosperity_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o this_o world_n good_a he_o take_v also_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o poverty_n and_o abasement_n and_o have_v this_o world_n cross_n and_o he_o poise_n that_o now_o man_n think_v a_o vast_a difference_n in_o each_o judge_n the_o scale_n of_o prosperity_n to_o be_v abundant_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o other_o but_o now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o be_v both_o alike_o the_o balance_n be_v equal_a he_o set_v one_o against_o another_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n bless_a be_v the_o prosperous_a man_n he_o may_v sing_v requiem_n every_o one_o will_v bid_v he_o good_a morrow_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o prosperous_a but_o if_o in_o poverty_n and_o distress_n than_o the_o world_n judge_n thou_o be_v forsake_v but_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n you_o be_v alike_o the_o judgement_n according_a unto_o truth_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o judgement_n in_o appearance_n and_o our_o estimation_n be_v as_o man_n we_o judge_v a_o vast_a difference_n distance_n and_o esteem_n between_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o in_o my_o hand_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o forsake_v though_o lay_v low_a nor_o that_o side_n blessed_v that_o be_v raise_v up_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o to_o god_n for_o he_o set_v one_o over_o against_o another_o and_o if_o we_o will_v know_v why_o god_n do_v thus_o the_o text_n give_v you_o a_o reason_n even_o to_o show_v man_n wisdom_n to_o be_v but_o foolishness_n he_o