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to_o be_v so_o mind_v and_o to_o this_o god_n the_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o both_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n one_o god_n in_o unity_n be_v render_v all_o glory_n dominion_n and_o honour_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o short_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o just_a psal._n 37._o ver._n 35_o 36_o 37._o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a power_n and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_z lo_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a strong_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o scripture_n the_o unstable_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o and_o the_o certain_a and_o constant_a felicity_n of_o the_o 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of_o his_o outward_a blessing_n whereas_o indeed_o his_o very_a chastening_n be_v blessing_n and_o that_o which_o we_o account_v blessing_n but_o a_o fatten_n to_o the_o slaughter_n for_o not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o mere_a flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o or_o at_o the_o best_a no_o providence_n of_o god_n quòd_fw-la malis_fw-la benè_fw-la est_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la malè_fw-la see_v it_o go_v well_o with_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o ill_o with_o those_o that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v a_o temptation_n great_a than_o the_o very_a child_n of_o god_n can_v overcome_v or_o resist_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o earthly_a and_o mortal_a tabernacle_n to_o see_v the_o wicked_a so_o great_o and_o high_a to_o rise_v above_o the_o head_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o have_v not_o a_o large_a measure_n but_o such_o a_o over-measure_n of_o these_o commodity_n and_o blessing_n that_o they_o so_o much_o want_v who_o godliness_n notwithstanding_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n present_a and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o for_o albeit_o godliness_n be_v great_a of_o itself_o i_o do_v not_o say_v riches_n but_o gain_n and_o have_v enough_o in_o itself_o to_o commend_v it_o for_o itself_o to_o all_o that_o be_v godly-wise_a yet_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o praise_v the_o thing_n but_o labour_n for_o the_o reward_n and_o stand_v more_o upon_o the_o fruit_n than_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o good_a work_n we_o can_v be_v content_a with_o the_o old_a people_n and_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o give_v a_o ear_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o fear_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n as_o we_o find_v it_o of_o record_n in_o deuteronomie_n chapter_n 6_o &_o 8._o but_o our_o chief_a respect_n and_o special_a eye_n be_v to_o the_o promise_n there_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o prolong_n of_o our_o day_n in_o the_o land_n our_o increase_n therein_o and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o our_o have_v of_o city_n which_o we_o build_v not_o house_n full_a of_o good_n which_o we_o fill_v not_o well_n which_o we_o dig_v not_o vineyard_n and_o olive-tree_n which_o we_o plant_v not_o deut._n 6.2_o 3_o 10_o 11._o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.33_o but_o not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o with_o our_o first_o care_n and_o our_o zeal_n will_v soon_o wax_v cold_a if_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o add_v to_o us._n in_o a_o word_n we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o think_v that_o godliness_n be_v great_a riches_n but_o if_o the_o promise_n which_o it_o have_v of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o present_o perform_v to_o it_o we_o think_v we_o have_v cleanse_v our_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocence_n psalm_n 73.13_o howbeit_o the_o want_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n in_o the_o godly_a though_o it_o be_v a_o tentation_n very_o grievous_a do_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o so_o great_a plenty_n and_o fullness_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o howsoever_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o have_v so_o far_o profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o they_o can_v suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o name_n and_o testimony_n with_o great_a patience_n and_o sound_a joy_n yet_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o move_v beyond_o his_o patience_n and_o afflict_v even_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o affliction_n to_o see_v the_o wicked_a not_o only_o free_a from_o trouble_n in_o the_o
neither_o be_v there_o any_o liberty_n without_o this_o city_n nor_o inheritance_n but_o in_o this_o family_n to_o which_o necessity_n there_o come_v this_o dignity_n as_o it_o be_v recompense_n that_o this_o city_n be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n the_o very_a household_n of_o god_n and_o what_o great_a prerogative_n see_v that_o hereby_o he_o who_o dwell_v above_o the_o heaven_n vouchsafe_v to_o have_v a_o habitation_n upon_o his_o footstool_n the_o earth_n and_o by_o such_o a_o consociation_n with_o his_o people_n to_o unite_v the_o true_a member_n of_o this_o earthly_a house_n to_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o free_a the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o albeit_o there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n many_o time_n enemy_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n and_o stranger_n as_o citizen_n also_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n child_n of_o promise_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n yet_o of_o this_o city_n there_o be_v none_o nor_o of_o 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so_o scatter_v all_o cloud_n mist_n and_o over-castings_a that_o no_o night_n shall_v be_v therein_o neither_o any_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n esay_n 60.20_o which_o sun_n because_o he_o shine_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o give_v his_o word_n to_o this_o city_n as_o his_o beam_n in_o our_o heart_n therefore_o will_v he_o have_v we_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o this_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o we_o and_o to_o walk_v as_o in_o the_o day_n furnish_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o light_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n with_o faith_n and_o sound_a obedience_n and_o war_a against_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v call_v no_o long_o darkness_n but_o light_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5.8_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n apoc._n 10.1_o so_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o work_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o world_n and_o his_o vanity_n as_o contemptible_a thing_n they_o that_o do_v so_o that_o be_v put_v on_o christ_n do_v full_o by_o that_o faith_n they_o have_v in_o he_o enjoy_v all_o the_o liberty_n and_o whole_a freedom_n of_o this_o city_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o rom._n 8.1_o that_o all_o thing_n even_o their_o very_a sin_n and_o the_o devil_n their_o tempter_n to_o sin_n shall_v work_v to_o the_o best_a for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o right_n of_o son_n and_o by_o such_o right_a a_o lawful_a interest_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n that_o the_o hand-writing_n or_o obligation_n of_o law_n that_o be_v against_o they_o be_v do_v away_o and_o a_o acquittance_n seal_v to_o they_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n who_o take_v up_o their_o bond_n and_o as_o a_o book_n utter_o cancel_v fasten_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n 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