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not_o to_o presume_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v rom._n 12.3_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n deut._n 29.29_o be_v not_o careful_a in_o the_o night_n say_v elihu_n how_o he_o destroy_v the_o people_n out_o of_o their_o place_n job._n 36.20_o that_o be_v be_v not_o curious_a in_o seek_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n when_o he_o destroy_v any_o marry_o magdalen_n be_v forbid_v to_o touch_n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n joh._n 20.17_o by_o which_o we_o be_v restrain_v from_o curiosity_n it_o be_v a_o learned_a ignorance_n not_o to_o know_v that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a contempt_n not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v that_o which_o god_n will_v teach_v us._n true_a wisdom_n and_o modesty_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o learn_v when_o christ_n open_v his_o mouth_n to_o teach_v and_o in_o not_o desire_v to_o learn_v that_o which_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o reveal_v unto_o us._n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o school_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o omit_v that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o be_v there_o nothing_o teach_v but_o what_o be_v requisite_a for_o we_o to_o know_v second_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o contain_v and_o content_v himself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o measure_n of_o gift_n with_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o not_o to_o arrogate_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o of_o this_o sobriety_n we_o have_v a_o singular_a precedent_n in_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 2._o cor._n 10.13.14_o we_o rejoice_v not_o in_o thing_n without_o our_o measure_n nor_o stretch_v ourselves_o beyond_o our_o measure_n nor_o boast_v of_o thing_n without_o our_o measure_n touch_v other_o man_n sobriety_n teach_v not_o to_o despise_v a_o other_o although_o he_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o like_a measure_n of_o gift_n it_o swell_v not_o against_o another_o see_v itself_o 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contentment_n in_o his_o estate_n jacob_n desire_v but_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o gen._n 28.20_o and_o paul_n will_v we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n there_o with_o to_o be_v content_a 1._o tim._n 6.8_o solomon_n pray_v pro._n 30.7_o to_o be_v feed_v but_o with_o convenient_a food_n for_o he_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o make_v himself_o rich_a that_o have_v nothing_o pro._n 13.7_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sober_a man_n who_o with_o paul_n phil._n 4.11.12_o have_v learned_a to_o want_v and_o to_o a_o bound_n and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o contentation_n in_o all_o estate_n so_o that_o if_o want_v come_v he_o that_o be_v rich_a can_v rejoice_v in_o be_v make_v low_o as_o well_o as_o the_o brother_n of_o low_a
speech_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n follow_v a_o desire_n and_o a_o hungry_a appetite_n after_o grace_n to_o be_v embrace_v of_o we_o isa_n 55.1_o come_v buy_v and_o eat_v come_v i_o say_v buy_v milk_n and_o wine_n without_o silver_n and_o without_o money_n 1._o here_o be_v two_o thing_n signify_v 1._o as_o in_o bargain_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n he_o that_o buy_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o must_v part_v with_o something_o that_o former_o be_v his_o own_o so_o must_v we_o in_o this_o purchase_n of_o we_o and_o what_o be_v that_o we_o must_v part_v withal_o with_o nothing_o but_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a but_o infinite_a hurt_n if_o we_o retain_v they_o still_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v matth._n 13.44_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n which_o when_o a_o man_n find_v he_o hide_v it_o and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o depart_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v mean_v all_o 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4.8_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v rom._n 8.23_o they_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v even_o sigh_v in_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n when_o as_o their_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15.53_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o child_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n luk._n 21.28_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v matth._n 24.30_o and_o that_o the_o profane_a worldling_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 6.16_o natural_o we_o abhor_v to_o think_v of_o this_o fearful_a day_n and_o tremble_v with_o fear_n 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