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ans._n first_o 25.14_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n deut._n 28._o 11._o second_o atheism_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o preach_v jer._n 11.21.22_o three_o when_o man_n be_v addict_v to_o the_o world_n and_o their_o own_o gain_n 2.4.9_o do_v altogether_o neglect_v the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n &_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o church_n four_o perjury_n false_a oath_n and_o the_o break_n of_o lawful_a oath_n five_o 5.9.10.11_o covetousness_n oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o enclose_v of_o the_o common_a ground_n 34._o six_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o poorâ—_n and_o the_o wrong_v of_o they_o by_o falsâ—_n weight_n and_o measure_n micah_n 6.10_o seven_o pride_n in_o prince_n and_o ruler_n 2._o sam._n 24._o eight_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n joel_n 1_o 5._o 3.9.10.11_o last_o neglect_v of_o tith-paying_a and_o of_o maintain_v the_o holy_a ministry_n q._n why_o do_v god_n this_o way_n sundry_a time_n try_v and_o chastise_v his_o own_o child_n who_o do_v not_o sin_v contemptuous_o oâ—_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v a._n first_o there_o be_v natural_a corruption_n in_o they_o which_o deserve_v this_o chastisement_n especial_o when_o as_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o break_v out_o into_o blain_n and_o gross_a sin_n second_o god_n by_o correct_v they_o in_o their_o body_n prevent_v in_o they_o more_o grievous_a enormity_n and_o save_v they_o from_o eternal_a destruction_n q._n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o a._n let_v the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a tremble_v fear_v and_o betimes_o return_v unto_o god_n for_o if_o god_n correct_v small_a fault_n so_o sharp_o in_o his_o own_o dear_a child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o punish_v they_o that_o sin_n so_o presumptuous_o q._n what_o spiritual_a meditation_n be_v necessary_a to_o comfort_v our_o soul_n in_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n a._n these_o or_o the_o like_a following_z first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v god_n hand_n and_o that_o it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n much_o less_o by_o chance_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v repent_v and_o patient_o endure_v this_o correction_n second_o god_n by_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n do_v prevent_v his_o child_n from_o commit_v many_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v riot_n excess_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n for_o as_o a_o physician_n let_v his_o patient_a blood_n to_o prevent_v disease_n in_o he_o so_o deal_v god_n with_o his_o child_n in_o this_o chastisement_n three_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n do_v not_o pine_v and_o starve_v 10.3_o but_o provide_v for_o and_o quicken_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n thus_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n god_n make_v joseph_n the_o mean_n to_o nourish_v his_o father_n jacob_n and_o his_o brethren_n thus_o he_o feed_v elias_n by_o a_o angel_n yea_o by_o a_o ravenous_a raven_n thus_o he_o multiply_v the_o oil_n and_o meal_n to_o the_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n 4.26_o thus_o for_o forty_o year_n space_n he_o 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pine_v as_o we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o lazarus_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o persecute_a israelite_n 11.37_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n yet_o he_o do_v sustain_v their_o spirit_n with_o patience_n and_o feed_v their_o soul_n to_o salvation_n with_o the_o hide_a manna_n of_o his_o word_n q._n what_o duty_n be_v there_o in_o such_o â—_o distress_n to_o be_v practise_v a._n first_o we_o must_v confess_v acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v our_o sin_n 2.13_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o contemn_v not_o god_n word_n nor_o abuse_v his_o good_a creature_n and_o we_o must_v withal_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o lessen_v or_o take_v away_o this_o plague_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n suffer_v this_o correction_n with_o patience_n and_o thankfulness_n second_o if_o all_o outward_a help_n fail_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v ease_n and_o refreshment_n in_o our_o trouble_n three_o minister_n and_o preacher_n must_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o feel_v the_o gréevousnesse_n of_o the_o calamity_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o repentance_n and_o patience_n and_o exhort_v the_o rich_a to_o liberality_n four_o rich_a man_n must_v regard_v pity_n and_o reléeve_v the_o poor_a they_o must_v sacrifice_v on_o these_o altar_n they_o must_v fill_v these_o empty_a vessel_n and_o let_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o liberality_n run_v out_o unto_o they_o last_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n must_v not_o only_o provide_v against_o dearth_n 5.10_o but_o also_o suppress_v monopolist_n engrosser_n badger_n transporter_n of_o grain_n hoarder_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n for_o vae_fw-la illis_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o sunt_fw-la mercatores_fw-la humanarum_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la that_o be_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o victual_n for_o they_o be_v huckster_n of_o humane_a misery_n chap._n vii_o of_o oppression_n worldly_a loss_n poverty_n question_n what_o comfortable_a theorem_n do_v god_n word_n afford_v we_o against_o wrong_n injury_n and_o oppression_n a._n first_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o good_a man_n rather_o to_o suffer_v injury_n then_o to_o offer_v it_o second_o the_o wrong_n do_v redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o three_o if_o man_n can_v or_o will_v not_o right_v we_o 4.6_o yet_o our_o god_n can_v and_o will_v avenge_v such_o indignity_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v commit_v &_o commend_v our_o cause_n unto_o he_o yea_o and_o wait_v his_o leisure_n four_o we_o have_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n for_o our_o companion_n herein_o anâ—_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v ourselves_o forsake_v as_o those_o that_o be_v single_v out_o to_o these_o abuse_n five_o 7.3_o if_o god_n people_n do_v but_o sigh_v and_o groan_n under_o their_o burden_n he_o will_v come_v down_o yea_o and_o ease_v and_o deliver_v they_o six_o 7.9_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a seven_o oppression_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o indignity_n offer_v to_o just_a man_n 5.4_o enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n seven_o they_o that_o defraud_n and_o oppress_v other_o must_v look_v to_o receive_v the_o like_a measure_n again_o in_o god_n powerful_a justice_n eight_o god_n will_v hereby_o try_v and_o prove_v whether_o that_o we_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o and_o he_o will_v have_v our_o virtue_n of_o love_n and_o patience_n to_o be_v more_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a but_o if_o we_o carry_v a_o canker_a affection_n and_o especial_o if_o we_o will_v requite_v evil_a with_o evil_n then_o do_v god_n discover_v unto_o we_o our_o corruption_n which_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o pull_v out_o if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o master_n and_o conqueror_n of_o it_o last_o we_o must_v meditate_v upon_o god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o his_o just_a
bear_v they_o all_o yea_o and_o to_o overcome_v all_o temptation_n three_o god_n be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o trouble_n 1._o where_o man_n help_n end_v there_o his_o begin_v and_o his_o power_n be_v perfect_v in_o man_n infirmity_n four_o 22.41.43.44_o christ_n our_o saviour_n god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o endure_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o most_o patient_o exquisite_a torment_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yea_o the_o pang_n and_o pain_n of_o hell_n though_o his_o soul_n be_v never_o in_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o damn_a in_o comparison_n whereof_o we_o be_v but_o light_n and_o easy_a nay_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v the_o better_o endure_v they_o five_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o pain_n 73.16.17_o by_o our_o deceitful_a sense_n but_o by_o god_n word_n the_o true_a touchstone_n and_o unfallible_a rule_n of_o truth_n six_o if_o we_o fret_v grieve_v and_o grow_v impatient_a we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o 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of_o sickness_n the_o pain_n of_o woman_n in_o travile_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o old_a age_n a._n yea_o for_o they_o be_v distemper_n of_o the_o body_n cause_v by_o man_n sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o body_n q_o see_v that_o by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o oft_o allusion_n unto_o the_o pain_n of_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n animal_n as_o aristotle_n no_o creature_n have_v so_o sore_a pain_n in_o travail_n as_o a_o woman_n what_o comfort_n can_v you_o profound_a for_o the_o sweeten_v hereof_o a._n first_o though_o a_o woman_n throw_n and_o pain_n be_v bitter_a yet_o be_v they_o but_o short_a and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o bear_v and_o endure_v in_o hope_n of_o speedy_a deliverance_n second_o no_o creature_n beside_o bring_v forth_o so_o divine_a and_o excellent_a a_o creature_n as_o a_o woman_n do_v 16.21_o and_o at_o the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n hereof_o she_o for_o joy_n forget_v her_o pain_n three_o these_o pain_n be_v to_o the_o beléeve_a woman_n 8.1_o no_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n but_o only_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o the_o straight_a way_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o transport_v they_o to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n last_o to_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o timothy_n proper_o as_o some_o do_v the_o beléeve_a woman_n shall_v be_v save_v 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o the_o birth_n &_o nativity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n q._n what_o comfort_n be_v proper_a to_o old_a age_n that_o be_v religious_a a._n first_o old_a age_n be_v honourable_a if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n 16.31_o for_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v common_o commend_v for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o second_o a_o old_a man_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o god_n eternity_n 7.9_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v reverence_v three_o let_v he_o not_o grow_v old_a in_o vice_n and_o error_n but_o in_o grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o then_o he_o have_v more_o cause_n of_o comfort_n then_o of_o complaint_n four_o a_o age_a man_n and_o gray_a head_a be_v more_o like_o a_o beautiful_a swan_n than_o a_o crow_n or_o raven_n etc._n and_o though_o beauty_n health_n strength_n and_o the_o use_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n cease_v and_o be_v out_o of_o date_n yet_o gravity_n and_o virtue_n then_o most_o flourish_n in_o god_n child_n and_o they_o be_v often_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n for_o counsel_n as_o jacob_n job_n nathan_n chuzai_n roboam_v ancient_n be_v example_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o enjoy_v outward_a pleasure_n they_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n 27.4_o they_o visit_v his_o temple_n they_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o feign_v of_o god_n house_n 36.8_o and_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o do_v find_v marvelous_a contentment_n in_o the_o desirable_a meditation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n at_o hand_n five_o after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n old_a man_n shall_v renew_v their_o age_n as_o the_o eagle_n do_v she_o yea_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v fresh_a and_o flourish_a and_o never_o decay_v six_o a_o old_a man_n have_v a_o singular_a prerogative_n in_o that_o so_o few_o attain_n unto_o his_o year_n seven_o a_o old_a man_n have_v have_v a_o long_a time_n of_o preparation_n 2.28_o and_o tend_v to_o his_o perfection_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n for_o joy_n because_o his_o redemption_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o they_o have_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v god_n salvation_n with_o holy_a simeon_n 2.29_o be_v desirous_a to_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o peace_n last_o youth_n be_v the_o glass_n of_o folly_n and_o the_o bait_n of_o vanity_n apt_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o any_o evil_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v glad_a that_o the_o rage_n and_o intemperate_a heat_n of_o youth_n be_v past_a q._n what_o duty_n be_v a_o old_a man_n to_o perform_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n a._n first_o he_o must_v purge_v himself_o of_o lust_n 19_o covetousness_n anger_n riot_n idleness_n and_o the_o like_a sin_n for_o these_o vice_n disgrace_v old_a age_n and_o by_o the_o dominéer_n of_o they_o in_o many_o ancient_n youth_n be_v marvellous_o corrupt_v and_o infect_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o follow_v such_o evil_a precedent_n second_o he_o must_v spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o preparation_n and_o learn_v to_o die_v daily_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o lord_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o joy_n three_o as_o the_o body_n daily_o decay_v and_o be_v post_v to_o his_o long_a home_n so_o must_v the_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v 4.16_o and_o look_v towards_o heaven_n and_o not_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o sodom_n of_o this_o world_n 16.22_o that_o it_o immediate_o after_o that_o it_o be_v loose_v out_o of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n 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