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in_o eo_fw-la solo_fw-la negotio_fw-la occupati_fw-la rex_fw-la deseritur_fw-la solus_fw-la in_o cubiculo_fw-la ibidem_fw-la chap._n ii_o 1._o take_v notice_n of_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v providence_n from_o the_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n of_o thing_n the_o admirable_a adaption_n of_o matter_n may_v silence_v atheistical_a cavil_n it_o be_v say_v of_o galen_n that_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o the_o wonderful_a adaptation_n and_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n in_o a_o body_n defect_a he_o be_v much_o affect_v yea_o pen_v a_o tract_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n what_o then_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o little_a world_n man_z as_o he_o be_v term_v by_o some_o may_v as_o well_o be_v observe_v in_o 17._o item_n si_fw-la nulla_fw-la providentia_fw-la sit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la animalium_fw-la corpora_fw-la tam_fw-la providenter_fw-la ordinata_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la singula_fw-la quaeque_fw-la membra_fw-la mirabili_fw-la ratione_fw-la disposita_fw-la sva_fw-la officia_fw-la conservent_fw-la lact._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 17._o the_o great_a world_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n who_o wise_o order_v all_o in_o all_o the_o psalmist_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o wonderful_a disposition_n of_o thing_n psal_n 4._o he_o begin_v and_o conclude_v with_o a_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n 2._o learn_v what_o to_o judge_n of_o contingency_n or_o of_o this_o or_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o a_o business_n these_o be_v link_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o providence_n they_o be_v scout_n of_o heaven_n army_n though_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v on_o they_o as_o straggler_n in_o the_o history_n of_o joseph_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o the_o brethren_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o dream_n to_o malign_v he_o they_o have_v he_o now_o off_o from_o his_o father_n house_n and_o joseph_n be_v a_o confine_v man_n in_o the_o pit_n his_o prison_n and_o whilst_o there_o the_o midianite_n pass_v by_o and_o they_o merchant_n who_o do_v not_o it_o seem_v scruple_n the_o bargain_n but_o give_v twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n for_o he_o here_o be_v a_o adaptation_n of_o agent_n occasion_n mean_n opportunity_n and_o all_o concur_v to_o bring_v about_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v wise_o and_o righteous_o determine_v the_o dream_n be_v now_o on_o horseback_n in_o order_n to_o fulfil_n when_o joseph_n be_v post_v away_o to_o egypt_n all_o these_o contingency_n like_o the_o sheaf_v in_o the_o dream_n do_v obeisance_n to_o providence_n 3._o resolve_v by_o way_n of_o moral_a practice_n on_o a_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n of_o your_o duty_n according_a to_o scripture_n with_o the_o good_a end_n propound_v if_o you_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n turn_v not_o your_o back_n upon_o the_o path_n which_o lead_v thither_o holiness_n be_v the_o roadway_n to_o happiness_n without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 13._o 14._o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o 16._o the_o man_n will_v be_v find_v a_o foolish_a builder_n who_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n not_o on_o a_o rock_n so_o teach_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 7._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o moreover_o in_o reference_n to_o civil_a affair_n a_o connexion_n be_v there_o to_o be_v observe_v a_o honest_a call_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v honest_o a_o man_n must_v keep_v his_o shop_n if_o he_o will_v have_v his_o shop_n keep_v he_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n prov._n 23._o 21._o 4._o meditate_v on_o the_o rich_a display_v of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n in_o the_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n of_o thing_n here_o be_v a_o large_a field_n for_o a_o isaac_n walk_n isaac_n who_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v may_v see_v and_o do_v after_o hear_v a_o story_n of_o a_o wonderful_a adaptation_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o marriage-journey_n see_v gen._n 24._o the_o adaptation_n or_o connexion_n 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die_v who_o have_v a_o stomach_n but_o no_o victual_n moreover_o god_n know_v how_o to_o salve_v up_o this_o sharp_a dispensation_n 1._o he_o can_v abate_v the_o pain_n and_o torment_v of_o hunger_n as_o one_o say_v if_o you_o take_v away_o my_o meat_n god_n can_v take_v away_o my_o stomach_n see_v exod_a 34_o 28._o 2._o the_o lord_n may_v then_o feast_v they_o with_o other_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o christ_n speak_v john_n 4._o 32._o 3._o they_o be_v honour_v by_o god_n to_o be_v starve_v 25._o non_fw-la fovetur_fw-la in_o metallis_fw-la lecto_fw-la &_o culcitris_n corpus_fw-la â—…d_fw-la refrigerio_fw-la &_o selatio_fw-la christi_fw-la humi_fw-la jac_fw-la nt_v fessa_fw-la laboribus_fw-la viscera_fw-la sed_fw-la poena_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la jacere_fw-la squalent_fw-la sine_fw-la balneis_fw-la membra_fw-la situ_fw-la &_o sorde_fw-la deformia_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la intusabluitur_fw-la quod_fw-la foris_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la sordidatur_fw-la 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