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that_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o the_o creature_n for_o what_o good_a be_v there_o in_o the_o creature_n without_o or_o ourselves_o within_o for_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n on_o thistle_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o for_o he_o in_o the_o next_o danger_n of_o drown_v to_o catch_v hold_n of_o a_o twig_n that_o may_v get_v to_o the_o rock_n or_o the_o shore_n which_o may_v secure_v he_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o vain_a hope_n that_o neglect_v the_o rock_n of_o salvation_n and_o trust_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v but_o as_o a_o rush_n and_o a_o flag_n within_o the_o water_n 2._o exclude_v what_o good_a there_o be_v in_o ourselves_o for_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o natural_n
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constraint_n wherefore_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.20_o 22._o how_o much_o more_o man_n be_v become_v miserable_a for_o who_o sake_n the_o whole_a creation_n become_v miserable_a misery_n be_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o this_o life_n though_o grace_n raise_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o high_a contemplation_n which_o often_o mitigate_v and_o ease_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o trouble_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o through_o the_o inequality_n of_o suffering_n in_o this_o present_a life_n she_o and_o all_o her_o follower_n must_v wear_v garment_n of_o a_o deep_a black_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o son_n for_o if_o other_o have_v their_o cup_n fill_v up_o to_o the_o top_n with_o bitter_a affliction_n these_o fill_v with_o the_o dregs_o if_o one_o be_v scourge_v with_o whip_n the_o other_o with_o scorpion_n if_o they_o partake_v of_o common_a affliction_n good_a man_n 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all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o that_o either_o inward_o or_o outward_o 1._o inward_o while_o the_o godly_a cry_n out_o with_o holy_a david_n 5._o psal_n 120_o 5._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v in_o mesech_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o just_a lâ—t_n while_o in_o sodom_n who_o complain_v that_o his_o righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2.7_o 2_o pet._n 2.7_o hear_v the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v with_o oath_n and_o see_v the_o consent_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o 2._o outward_o and_o that_o either_o secret_a or_o manifest_v 1._o secret_n witness_v the_o low_a esteem_n and_o base_a value_n the_o world_n rate_n god_n jewel_n at_o 4.13_o 1_o cor._n 4.13_o account_v they_o the_o filth_n and_o off_o scour_v of_o the_o world_n 2._o manifest_a and_o that_o in_o word_n behaviour_n or_o action_n 1._o in_o word_n thus_o tertullus_n call_v saint_n paul_n a_o babbler_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n act._n 24.5_o and_o ahab_n call_v elijah_n he_o that_o trouble_a israel_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o 69.12_o psal_n 69.12_o 2._o in_o behaviour_n and_o thus_o the_o drunkard_n make_v song_n of_o david_n and_o even_o christ_n himself_o be_v deride_v the_o jew_n mock_v he_o in_o his_o prophetic_a office_n say_v prophesy_v who_o smite_v thou_o st._n mat._n 26.68_o the_o soldier_n mock_v he_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n bow_v their_o knee_n and_o worship_v he_o st._n mark_n 15.19_o herod_n mock_v he_o in_o his_o kingly_a office_n when_o he_o put_v a_o purple_a robe_n on_o he_o and_o plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n and_o all_o in_o scorn_n to_o his_o sacred_a person_n st._n mat._n 27.29_o 3._o in_o action_n and_o here_o what_o mischief_n be_v not_o execute_v while_o wicked_a man_n head_n be_v plot_v against_o the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n their_o foul_a suggestion_n create_v way_n to_o disturb_v they_o that_o we_o can_v conclude_v that_o homo_fw-la est_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la that_o man_n be_v to_o man_n a_o god_n unless_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v two_o god_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a what_o then_o est_fw-la homo_fw-la homini_fw-la daemon_n be_v man_n to_o man_n a_o devil_n not_o so_o good_a that_o kingdom_n that_o be_v divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v 3.24_o mark_n 3.24_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n remain_v and_o stand_v and_o therefore_o that_o kingdom_n be_v not_o divide_v how_o then_o est_fw-la homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la be_v man_n to_o man_n a_o wolf_n not_o so_o good_a neither_o wolf_n prey_v not_o on_o wolf_n the_o savage_a wild_a beast_n do_v not_o devour_v &_o prey_v on_o their_o own_o kind_n but_o what_o then_o homo_fw-la est_fw-la homini_fw-la homo_fw-la man_n be_v to_o man_n a_o man_n and_o what_o creature_n do_v man_n more_o mischief_n than_o man_n 3.27_o dan._n 3.27_o see_v the_o fire_n less_o cruel_a to_o the_o three_o child_n and_o the_o hungry_a lion_n more_o merciful_a to_o daniel_n then_o be_v their_o accuser_n 6.22_o dan._n 6.22_o the_o earth_n more_o pity_v abel_n in_o open_v her_o mouth_n to_o receive_v his_o blood_n than_o be_v cain_n his_o brother_n which_o slay_v he_o and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o but_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3.12_o so_o though_o at_o the_o very_a first_o you_o see_v man_n walk_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_n give_v up_o that_o breath_n he_o first_o draw_v into_o misery_n yet_o here_o you_o have_v mischief_n more_o active_a though_o the_o wicked_a shall_v subtract_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v but_o to_o increase_v his_o misery_n and_o though_o they_o breviate_v the_o text_n it_o be_v he_o that_o comment_v upon_o it_o yet_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n though_o in_o his_o way_n from_o jericho_n unto_o jerusalem_n he_o fall_v among_o thief_n 10.30_o 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