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esay_n 37_o and_o they_o shall_v clear_o see_v some_o token_n or_o other_o of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o scoff_a wretch_n yea_o let_v all_o such_o wicked_a man_n know_v that_o they_o be_v too_o much_o their_o own_o foe_n in_o that_o they_o hate_v the_o godly_a mock_v god_n minister_n rail_v upon_o his_o servant_n they_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o every_o day_n they_o rise_v whatsoever_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n have_v and_o enjoy_v it_o be_v for_o the_o godlies'_n sake_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o and_o their_o sake_n the_o sun_n will_v scarce_o shine_v upon_o they_o the_o heaven_n will_v fall_v upon_o they_o the_o earth_n will_v open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o the_o fire_n will_v burn_v they_o the_o water_n will_v drown_v they_o and_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n will_v arm_v themselves_o against_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o one_o say_v be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o cork_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n full_a of_o nail_n the_o cork_n bear_v they_o up_o which_o otherwise_o will_v sink_v of_o themselves_o one_o by_o one_o now_o than_o what_o a_o folly_n and_o madness_n be_v this_o to_o hate_v they_o to_o mock_v they_o and_o to_o mis-use_v they_o by_o who_o they_o fare_v the_o better_a every_o day_n they_o rise_v see_v wicked_a man_n be_v so_o ill_o affect_v use_v 2_o to_o god_n and_o his_o child_n because_o they_o love_v the_o devil_n and_o be_v his_o vassal_n and_o these_o belong_v to_o god_n let_v we_o herein_o be_v like_a to_o god_n our_o father_n and_o most_o unlike_a wicked_a man_n let_v we_o love_v god_n child_n and_o make_v much_o of_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o let_v we_o delight_v in_o their_o company_n for_o as_o the_o former_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n so_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o despise_v a_o vile_a person_n 15.4_o psal_n 15.4_o and_o make_v much_o of_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n again_o 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say_v oh_o hellhound_n and_o wicked_a wretch_n thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v merry_a when_o god_n be_v present_a he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o these_o man_n only_a delight_n in_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o curse_a instrument_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n negative_o describe_v he_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o he_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n the_o first_o psalm_n verse_n 2._o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o
solomon_n say_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v accurse_v wherein_o the_o wicked_a be_v accurse_v but_o it_o will_v be_v ask_v wherein_o stand_v their_o misery_n and_o curse_a estate_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n god_n hate_v they_o and_o all_o they_o do_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o misery_n of_o all_o misery_n to_o be_v curse_v and_o miserable_a indeed_o to_o have_v god_n our_o enemy_n to_o have_v jesus_n christ_n the_o judge_n our_o enemy_n to_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n against_o we_o for_o as_o those_o be_v true_o bless_v that_o god_n love_v and_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n so_o they_o be_v most_o curse_a and_o miserable_a that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n who_o his_o soul_n abhor_v and_o such_o be_v the_o wicked_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 5.5_o psal_n 5.5_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thou_o hate_v all_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n second_o they_o have_v no_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n 13.5_o luke_n 13.5_o and_o so_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n every_o day_n they_o rise_v without_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o pardon_n but_o the_o wicked_a can_v repent_v be_v harden_v in_o sin_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n yea_o all_o their_o sin_n stand_v in_o account_n against_o they_o the_o lord_n keep_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o one_o day_n he_o will_v bring_v out_o his_o book_n of_o reckon_v i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o 18._o psal_n 50.17_o 18._o and_o set_v before_o thou_o the_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v oh_o full_a little_a do_v wicked_a man_n think_v of_o this_o that_o their_o secret_a sin_n in_o hugger-mugger_n in_o dark_a corner_n commit_v shall_v one_o day_n come_v to_o reckon_n and_o they_o call_v to_o a_o reckon_n for_o the_o same_o and_o then_o their_o own_o conscience_n will_v they_o will_v they_o shall_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v righteous_a be_v 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already_o 3.18_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o that_o five_o way_n first_o in_o god_n counsel_n before_o all_o world_n second_o in_o the_o word_n wherein_o their_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v read_v already_o three_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o final_a judgement_n four_o by_o the_o judgement_n begin_v already_o upon_o they_o as_o hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n hatred_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o like_a mean_n of_o salvation_n five_o by_o the_o horrible_a torment_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o do_v assure_o expect_v when_o the_o full_a vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o it_o o_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a condition_n wo_n worth_a the_o time_n may_v such_o say_v that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v who_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n answer_n describe_v a_o wicked_a man_n describe_v in_o general_a he_o that_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n but_o such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n as_o do_v walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o do_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n that_o do_v sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o bad_a counsel_n and_o lewd_a company_n of_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a man_n so_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o love_v and_o like_v their_o bad_a counsel_n &_o lewd_a company_n and_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n servant_n be_v know_v by_o his_o livery_n so_o we_o may_v certain_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o their_o company_n a_o good_a man_n love_v good_a company_n a_o godly_a man_n make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 37.2.4_o psal_n 16.3_o psal_n 101.6_o 7._o gen._n 37.2.4_o my_o eye_n say_v david_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o land_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o jacob_n who_o love_v joseph_n above_o all_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o have_v grace_n in_o he_o all_o my_o delight_n be_v upon_o thy_o saint_n but_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o bird_n of_o a_o feather_n which_o fly_v together_o and_o like_o will_n to_o like_v so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v ask_v a_o certain_a rule_n how_o to_o judge_v of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a godly_a or_o wicked_a i_o know_v not_o any_o rule_n more_o sure_a for_o a_o man_n outward_a life_n to_o judge_v of_o he_o then_o by_o his_o company_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n john_n make_v it_o a_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n and_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o if_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 3.14_o 1._o joh._n 3.14_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o company_n of_o god_n child_n and_o faithful_a servant_n 18._o psal_n 50.17_o 18._o but_o delight_v only_o in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a use_v 1_o let_v all_o wicked_a man_n lay_v this_o doctrine_n to_o heart_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o 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