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chief_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v his_o people_n to_o hedge_v up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n i_o will_v melt_v they_o and_o try_v they_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2.6_o 7_o 14._o jer._n 9.7_o the_o four_o reason_n of_o god_n purpose_n in_o chastise_v his_o people_n be_v to_o fix_v on_o their_o heart_n the_o true_a belief_n of_o emptiness_n of_o humane_a enjoyment_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o unite_v his_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o find_v their_o inclination_n run_v after_o creature_n enjoyment_n as_o cogenious_a with_o their_o natural_a appetite_n he_o draw_v they_o thence_o not_o by_o necessity_n or_o constraint_n but_o in_o choice_n by_o his_o chastisement_n to_o fix_v on_o their_o sense_n and_o experience_n the_o emptiness_n of_o all_o humane_a enjoyment_n and_o that_o by_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o they_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o give_v or_o lend_v to_o we_o second_o they_o be_v certain_a trouble_n and_o uncertain_a comfort_n first_o that_o worldly_a and_o 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nay_o more_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a and_o intrinsic_a capacity_n be_v of_o all_o creature_n the_o most_o weak_a impotent_a helpless_a and_o miserable_a of_o himself_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n can_v crawl_v seek_v their_o food_n supply_v themselves_o but_o man_n be_v so_o feeble_a that_o unless_o help_v be_v administer_v to_o he_o at_o his_o birth_n and_o a_o long_a while_n after_o he_o must_v perish_v and_o this_o clear_o appear_v from_o scripture_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v not_o wash_v at_o all_o nor_o swaddle_v at_o all_o thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n cast_v out_o into_o the_o open_a field_n to_o the_o loathe_n of_o thy_o person_n no_o eye_n pity_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o live_v when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n ezek._n 16.1_o to_o 7._o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a description_n 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look_v on_o all_o the_o work_v my_o hand_n have_v wrought_v and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 1.2_o chap._n 2._o all_o let_v we_o see_v the_o experience_n of_o david_n a_o man_n in_o great_a honour_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o a_o hand_n breadth_n and_o my_o age_n as_o nothing_o before_o thou_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal_n 39.5_o 6._o sure_o every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n sure_o they_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o psal_n 62.9_o sure_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n
i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o beside_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n neither_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o loss_n of_o child_n but_o these_o two_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o day_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n and_o widowhood_n they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o their_o perfection_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n and_o great_a abundance_n of_o thy_o enchantment_n therefore_o all_o that_o devour_v thou_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o all_o that_o prey_n upon_o thou_o will_z l_o i_o give_v for_o a_o prey_n for_o i_o will_v restore_v health_n unto_o thou_o and_o heal_v thou_o of_o thy_o wound_n though_o i_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o nation_n whether_o i_o have_v scatter_v thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n and_o not_o leave_v thou_o altogether_o unpunished_a jer._n 30.7_o 11_o to_o 18._o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o therein_o and_o build_v house_n and_o plant_v vineyard_n yea_o they_o shall_v dwell_v with_o confidence_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v execute_v judgement_n on_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v they_o round_o about_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o their_o god_n jer._n 50.29_o ezek._n 25.26_o thou_o shall_v seek_v they_o but_o not_o find_v they_o that_o contend_v with_o thou_o they_o that_o war_n against_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o and_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o isa_n 41.12_o the_o son_n of_o they_o who_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n isa_n 64.12_o 14_o 15_o behold_v i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a even_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o fury_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o drink_v it_o again_o but_o i_o will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o afflict_a thou_o which_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n bow_v down_o 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be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n come_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o my_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v uphold_v thy_o right_a hand_n say_v fear_v not_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n isal_n 43.2_o 3._o chap_n 44.10_o 13_o 14._o the_o six_o thing_n god_n intend_v in_o chastise_v of_o his_o people_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o to_o distinguish_v between_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a eternal_a and_o temporary_a mercy_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a consideration_n and_o proper_a for_o man_n direction_n in_o his_o choice_n of_o thing_n and_o useful_a 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life_n be_v subject_a to_o change_n and_o have_v no_o certainty_n or_o stability_n in_o they_o but_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o eternal_a be_v parmanent_a second_o all_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v unperfect_a and_o can_v make_v any_o man_n happy_a while_o he_o hâ—th_v they_o but_o spiritual_a and_o thing_n eternal_a be_v perfect_a and_o make_v the_o possessor_n happy_a in_o tâ—em_n three_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o creature_n enjoyment_n be_v short_a of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o eternal_a life_n four_o all_o secular_a or_o temporary_a enjoyment_n leave_v a_o man_n at_o his_o grave_n but_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v then_o come_v the_o saint_n eternal_a rest_n and_z continues_z to_o all_o eternity_n first_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v uncertain_a and_o changeable_a the_o great_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n love_n and_o wisdom_n itself_o be_v willing_a to_o inform_v the_o world_n and_o draw_v they_o off_o the_o 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