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refuse_v to_o hear_v or_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o priest_n then_o of_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 12._o or_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o but_o contentious_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o bring_v upon_o their_o own_o soul_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n rom._n 2._o 9_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v bold_o but_o he_o that_o verse_n 9_o pervert_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o that_o be_v do_v careful_o look_v to_o his_o way_n with_o a_o honest_a heart_n walk_v sure_o have_v both_o the_o affection_n and_o ground_n and_o effect_n of_o christian_a boldness_n but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n that_o be_v do_v allow_v himself_o in_o any_o course_n though_o never_o so_o secret_o shall_v be_v know_v his_o sin_n shall_v be_v detect_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v thus_o express_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o because_o his_o faithfulness_n shall_v 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be_v resolve_v into_o dastardlinesse_n the_o jointe_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o a_o other_o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o so_o daunt_v he_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o hand_n write_v upon_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v neither_o more_o enemy_n nor_o few_o friend_n nor_o any_o other_o alteration_n then_o before_o but_o god_n waken_v his_o conscience_n and_o his_o conscience_n show_v he_o his_o guiltiness_n and_o altogether_o threaten_v his_o destruction_n and_o hereby_o his_o great_a courage_n be_v so_o quick_o kill_v and_o this_o also_o may_v serve_v to_o take_v away_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o foolish_a man_n that_o be_v bold_a to_o commit_v iniquity_n &_o yet_o look_v to_o escape_v the_o reproach_n of_o it_o hope_v never_o to_o be_v find_v out_o but_o they_o forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o man_n sin_n come_v to_o light_v in_o diverse_a manner_n some_o present_o upon_o the_o fact_n some_o long_o after_o some_o in_o their_o 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it_o he_o have_v do_v with_o it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o end_n but_o have_v it_o do_v with_o he_o will_v there_o be_v no_o further_o work_v of_o it_o â—â—_o will_v continue_v his_o pain_n and_o torment_v until_o it_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o life_n the_o rich_a man_n good_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o verse_n 15_o the_o needy_a be_v their_o poverty_n the_o rich_a man_n good_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wealthy_a worldling_n do_v trust_v to_o their_o possession_n when_o they_o have_v great_a store_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o safety_n that_o they_o have_v by_o their_o good_n but_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o have_v as_o be_v plain_o express_v chap._n 18._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o fault_n of_o good_a man_n in_o their_o infirmity_n to_o repose_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o outward_a thing_n when_o they_o abound_v with_o they_o psal_n 39_o 6._o 5._o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o 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unto_o they_o but_o when_o man_n will_v draw_v poverty_n upon_o themselves_o as_o a_o punishment_n the_o mercy_n and_o commiseration_n of_o man_n be_v restrain_v from_o they_o psal_n 109._o 12._o and_o their_o heart_n be_v overcome_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o pursue_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o grief_n and_o discontentment_n than_o all_o their_o necessity_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n but_o the_o revenue_n verse_n 16_o of_o the_o wicked_a to_o sin_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o good_n which_o good_a man_n usual_o get_v by_o travel_n though_o many_o time_n they_o be_v descend_v to_o they_o by_o inheritance_n or_o bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o gift_n or_o by_o some_o other_o lawful_a mean_n bring_v to_o their_o hand_n tend_v to_o life_n viz._n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v whereas_o the_o riches_n of_o ungodly_a man_n be_v always_o abuse_v by_o 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