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be_v still_o with_o thou_o in_o who_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n col._n 1.19_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n if_o we_o be_v christless_a then_o hopeless_a will_v our_o condition_n be_v ephes_n 2.12_o but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v christ_n we_o be_v well_o enough_o it_o be_v enough_o say_v jacob_n in_o a_o time_n of_o want_n and_o misery_n gen._n 45.28_o joseph_n my_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a so_o may_v a_o christian_a say_v it_o be_v enough_o my_o christ_n joseph_n be_v a_o type_n of_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a christ_n who_o be_v still_o with_o thou_o he_o have_v the_o sweetness_n &_o desirableness_n of_o all_o creature-comfort_n he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v in_o the_o great_a strait_n heb._n 4.15_o 16._o and_o therefore_o christian_n be_v content_a 3._o consider_v thou_o have_v the_o comforter_n still_o the_o holy_a ghost_n abide_v in_o thou_o for_o ever_o john_n 14.16_o 26._o so_o john_n 15.26_o this_o comforter_n comfort_v we_o in_o 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david_n psalm_n above_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n 7._o and_o last_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n psal_n 73.24_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 8._o tit._n 1.2_o heb._n 4.9_o 1_o john_n 2.25_o what_o if_o livelihood_n be_v short_a so_o long_o as_o eternal_a life_n will_v be_v thou_o short_o though_o thou_o have_v little_a in_o hand_n yet_o thou_o have_v much_o in_o hope_n and_o therefore_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o we_o count_v not_o he_o poor_a that_o have_v a_o great_a estate_n very_o short_o to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v but_o one_o life_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o a_o great_a inheritance_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o life_n when_o that_o be_v expire_v thou_o shall_v take_v possession_n of_o it_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o james_n 2.5_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o what_o 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not_o write_v down_o the_o word_n of_o these_o promise_n because_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o turn_v to_o they_o in_o your_o bibles_n and_o dwell_v upon_o they_o in_o your_o private_a thought_n it_o be_v meditation_n that_o suck_v sweetness_n out_o of_o the_o honeycomb_n of_o a_o promise_n 5._o and_o last_o consider_v thou_o have_v many_o precious_a grace_n which_o be_v far_o better_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n which_o the_o world_n afford_v as_o faith_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v 1_o pet._n 1.7_o it_o be_v call_v precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o so_o hope_v and_o charity_n humility_n meekness_n chastity_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n be_v precious_a thing_n so_o spiritual_a wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o ruby_n pro._n 3.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 8.11_o these_o be_v the_o true_a riches_n luke_n 16.11_o these_o be_v the_o durable_a riches_n that_o can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o luk._n 10.42_o these_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o accompany_v salvation_n heb._n 6_o 9_o now_o what_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 14.14_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o that_o be_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o piety_n be_v a_o good_a foundation_n to_o build_v contentment_n upon_o well_o then_o poor_a christian_n if_o i_o may_v call_v thou_o poor_a who_o indeed_o be_v so_o rich_a have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v better_a than_o this_o world_n good_n be_v content_a thus_o you_o see_v if_o you_o belong_v to_o god_n you_o have_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o world_n afford_v but_o some_o may_v say_v i_o fear_v i_o belong_v not_o to_o god_n i_o have_v not_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o he_o ans_fw-fr methinks_v then_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o care_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v most_o trouble_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v thy_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a as_o thou_o be_v command_v 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v give_v no_o sleep_n to_o thy_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o thy_o eyelid_n prov._n 4.4_o till_o by_o faith_n prayer_n and_o repentance_n thou_o have_v get_v a_o propriety_n in_o he_o 14._o consider_v god_n can_v if_o it_o please_v he_o raise_v thou_o to_o a_o great_a estate_n 1_o sam._n 2.7_o 8._o he_o bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n so_o psal_n 107.41_o he_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o high_a from_o affliction_n so_o psal_n 113.7_o 8._o jacob_n become_v a_o great_a man_n from_o small_a beginning_n gen._n 32.10_o god_n raise_v up_o job_n again_o and_o make_v he_o great_a than_o he_o be_v before_o as_o you_o may_v see_v job_n 42.10_o 11_o 12._o well_o then_o remember_v this_o that_o god_n that_o give_v these_o thing_n at_o first_o may_v give_v they_o a_o second_o time_n therefore_o be_v content_a 15._o last_o consider_v god_n former_a love_a kindness_n let_v this_o support_v thou_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v form_v we_o in_o the_o womb_n through_o the_o midwifery_n of_o his_o providence_n we_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o ever_o since_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n we_o have_v depend_v upon_o the_o breast_n of_o divine_a providence_n for_o act._n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v we_o may_v say_v with_o jacob_n gen._n 48.15_o god_n have_v feed_v we_o all_o our_o life_n long_o unto_o this_o day_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o distrust_v he_o now_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v strengthen_v future_a confidence_n in_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n 1_o sam._n 17.37_o the_o lord_n that_o deliver_v i_o say_v david_n out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o
prov._n 16.28_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n aspire_a absalon_n soon_o expire_v so_o do_v ambitious_a adonijah_n proud_a haman_n have_v a_o sudden_a downfall_n like_o the_o toad_n in_o the_o fable_n he_o swell_v till_o he_o burst_v herod_n when_o he_o take_v that_o glory_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v up_o of_o worm_n act_n 12.23_o 8._o take_v heed_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n see_v psalm_n 55.23_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n i._n e._n say_v some_o deceitful_a murderer_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_v privy_o for_o blood_n see_v prov._n 1.10_o to_o 20._o that_o can_v speak_v fair_a and_o seek_v your_o ruin_n these_o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v sudden_o cut_v off_o and_o come_v to_o some_o fearful_a end_n but_o whether_o bloodsucker_n do_v it_o by_o secret_a conspiracy_n or_o by_o open_a violence_n god_n have_v threaten_v they_o with_o death_n so_o psal_n 140.11_o evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o so_o gen._n 9.6_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v especial_o commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n to_o cut_v off_o such_o offender_n rom._n 13.4_o to_o this_o head_n i_o may_v refer_v your_o duelist_n who_o for_o trifle_n challenge_v the_o field_n if_o you_o be_v assault_v you_o may_v just_o defend_v yourself_o but_o to_o agree_v upon_o a_o bargain_n of_o bloodshed_n to_o use_v bishop_n hall_n 2._o bp._n hall_n in_o decad._n 2._o case_n 2._o expression_n be_v wicked_a and_o damnable_a and_o though_o both_o shall_v come_v fair_o off_o yet_o the_o very_a intention_n to_o kill_v be_v murder_n say_v that_o worthy_a bishop_n to_o end_v this_o prov._n 28.17_o a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o or_o 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minister_n or_o poor_a people_n 9_o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o prov._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n i._n e._n destruction_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a i._n e._n take_v that_o to_o his_o own_o use_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o god_n achans_n sin_n in_o steal_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n and_o the_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n josh_n 7.21_o be_v sacrilege_n as_o well_o as_o theft_n for_o god_n have_v reserve_v the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n for_o his_o own_o treasury_n josh_n 6.18_o 19_o and_o you_o see_v it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n josh_n 7.25_o you_o read_v act_v 5._o beginning_n ananias_n there_o sell_v a_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v devout_v to_o the_o church_n use_n and_o keep_v back_o a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n and_o in_o this_o as_o chrysostome_n 12._o chrysost_n in_o acts._n hom._n 12._o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v steal_v his_o own_o good_n and_o for_o this_o strike_v dead_a now_o if_o he_o that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v once_o his_o own_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v how_o severe_o will_v divine_a justice_n pursue_v those_o who_o by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n take_v away_o the_o possession_n wherewith_o other_o man_n have_v endow_v the_o church_n so_o sapphira_n his_o wife_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o ungodly_a act_n be_v strike_v dead_a immediate_o after_o her_o husband_n as_o you_o read_v vers_n 10._o these_o two_o by_o their_o lie_v and_o fraudulent_a deal_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 9_o you_o fraudulent_a tradesman_n that_o say_v your_o commodity_n cost_v you_o so_o much_o and_o you_o can_v afford_v they_o under_o such_o a_o rate_n and_o you_o have_v your_o wife_n at_o your_o elbow_n ready_a to_o back_o you_o in_o what_o you_o say_v what_o do_v you_o by_o thus_o lie_v and_o sin_v against_o your_o conscience_n but_o even_o presumptuous_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v just_a or_o no_o remember_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v lie_v to_o god_n and_o deal_v fraudulent_o sink_v down_o be_v stark_o dead_a deal_v fair_o then_o aboveboard_n as_o we_o say_v lest_o god_n strike_v you_o dead_a beside_o the_o counter_a 10._o take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n or_o worldly-mindedness_a great_a and_o earnest_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v heart-dividing_a and_o heart-distracting_a care_n matth._n 6.25_o phil._n 4.6_o excessive_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n spend_v a_o man_n spirit_n cura_fw-la facit_fw-la canos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la annos_fw-la see_v 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n prov._n 28.16_o but_o covetousness_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o shorten_v they_o gehezi_n by_o his_o covetousness_n provoke_v god_n to_o plague_v he_o with_o the_o leprosy_n 2_o king_n 5.27_o take_v heed_n then_o as_o christ_n say_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v as_o with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n so_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o est_fw-la deluculò_n surgere_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o take_v heed_n of_o idleness_n labour_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v provide_v it_o be_v moderate_a ad_fw-la ruborem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la sudorem_fw-la be_v most_o healthful_a prov._n 10.16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n moderate_a exercise_n preserve_v health_n but_o a_o sedentary_a idle_a life_n subject_n a_o man_n to_o disease_n prov._n 21.25_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v sen._n otium_fw-la est_fw-la vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la sen._n that_o which_o the_o slothful_a man_n desire_v which_o be_v his_o ease_n and_o rest_n lay_v his_o soul_n open_a to_o temptation_n and_o his_o body_n to_o disease_n as_o stand_v water_n most_o putrify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o this_o cause_n viz._n for_o want_n of_o due_a preparation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n send_v a_o fearful_a sickness_n among_o they_o whereof_o some_o be_v then_o weak_a other_o sick_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o temporal_a death_n this_o sacrament_n which_o to_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wholesome_a potion_n of_o immortality_n to_o the_o wicked_a impenitent_a wretch_n through_o a_o ill_a disposition_n in_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n except_o speedy_a repentance_n step_n in_o both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o give_v you_o notice_n this_o morning_n that_o your_o minister_n purpose_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n through_o god_n assistance_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v exhort_v to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o communion_n see_v exhortation_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n else_o by_o receia_v the_o same_o unworthy_o you_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n your_o saviour_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n not_o consider_v the_o lord_n body_n you_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o you_o you_o provoke_v he_o to_o plague_v you_o with_o divers_a disease_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n 13._o take_v heed_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o prov._n 17.5_o he_o that_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a so_o prov._n 24.17_o 18._o