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seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n now_o this_o negative_a in_o the_o godly_a be_v affirmative_a in_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n the_o other_o description_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v affirmative_a verse_n the_o second_o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o affirmative_a in_o the_o godly_a be_v negative_a in_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o delight_n be_v in_o nothing_o less_o than_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o do_v or_o will_v the_o wicked_a meditate_v therein_o either_o day_n or_o night_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o and_o last_o of_o all_o for_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o wicked_a be_v also_o exclude_v the_o godly_a man_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n who_o leaf_n do_v never_o fade_v and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o but_o as_o the_o chaff_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o care_n that_o god_n have_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o part_n in_o that_o pertain_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v encroach_v upon_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v dismay_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o labour_v as_o to_o a_o lot_n and_o allow_v to_o one_o their_o part_n so_o to_o exclude_v the_o other_o from_o their_o portion_n 4.2_o psal_n 37.34_o esa_n 3.10.11_o mala._n 4.2_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o their_o blessedness_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n that_o 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1.13_o act_n 7.51_o esay_n 63._o and_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n 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 now_o what_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v abound_v in_o wealth_n live_v in_o honour_n bathe_v himself_o in_o pleasure_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v true_o sanctify_v 11.7_o pro._n 8.9_o pro._n 11.7_o he_o can_v take_v no_o sound_a comfort_n in_o any_o of_o these_o for_o to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a and_o as_o