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abject_n of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v account_v of_o and_o use_v the_o poor_a distress_a israelite_n be_v god_n son_n and_o deareling_n when_o the_o burden_n be_v upon_o their_o back_n and_o the_o stroke_n on_o their_o body_n and_o the_o mighty_a potentate_n then_o of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v probable_a even_o great_a pharaoh_n that_o play_v the_o tyrant_n with_o they_o be_v but_o a_o great_a beast_n a_o serpent_n or_o dragon_n when_o he_o most_o flourish_v and_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o a_o honourable_a deliverance_n and_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o memorable_a destruction_n verse_n 20._o he_o that_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n shall_v find_v good_a and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n which_o apply_v his_o ear_n and_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o the_o sacred_a word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o god_n both_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v find_v good_a shall_v obtain_v all_o such_o grace_n for_o 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more_o frequent_a and_o common_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o promise_n to_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v the_o current_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o which_o they_o principal_o drive_v at_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o rely_v upon_o god_n that_o their_o state_n be_v most_o comfortable_a how_o often_o be_v the_o acclamation_n add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o sentence_n in_o the_o psalm_n bless_a be_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 12._o psal_n 2._o 12._o psal_n 84._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o evident_o and_o elegant_o do_v jeremie_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v the_o same_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o 8._o jer._n 17._o 7._o 8._o lord_n
child_n than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n which_o will_v no_o more_o be_v admonish_v 14._o eccl._n 4._o 13._o 14._o for_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n he_o come_v forth_o to_o reign_v when_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v make_v poor_a precedent_n on_o both_o side_n as_o well_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v virtuous_a as_o for_o the_o dejection_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v to_o vicious_a course_n we_o have_v in_o one_o kindred_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o family_n and_o son_n also_o of_o one_o father_n namely_o jacobs_n reuben_n the_o elder_a of_o all_o his_o child_n for_o the_o great_a fault_n which_o he_o commit_v be_v make_v young_a brother_n lose_v his_o birthright_n his_o dignity_n and_o double_a portion_n even_o from_o his_o posterity_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o and_o joseph_n contrary_o who_o exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o piety_n and_o goodness_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n surmount_v they_o in_o authority_n and_o 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they_o that_o be_v most_o worthy_a for_o diverse_a choose_v they_o to_o be_v darling_n which_o love_v nothing_o so_o dear_o as_o that_o which_o god_n abhor_v ishmael_n be_v more_o grace_v at_o their_o hand_n than_o isaac_n though_o abraham_n prefer_v a_o godly_a servant_n before_o ishmael_n yea_o they_o set_v up_o sinful_a servant_n to_o over-crow_n complain_v of_o deride_z and_o vilify_v their_o discreet_a and_o godly_a child_n but_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v honour_v those_o who_o they_o disgrace_n and_o make_v they_o base_a who_o they_o so_o much_o magnify_v encouragement_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o low_a place_n if_o they_o have_v godly_a and_o lowly_a heart_n and_o wise_a and_o prudent_a mind_n but_o this_o have_v be_v handle_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n verse_n 3._o the_o fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n but_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n the_o fine_v pot_n for_o silver_n goldsmith_n have_v their_o vessel_n wherein_o they_o prove_v and_o try_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n from_o dross_n and_o corruption_n but_o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o heart_n he_o alone_a search_v they_o and_o know_v they_o and_o none_o but_o he_o by_o grace_n can_v purify_v they_o though_o man_n by_o art_n can_v refine_v metal_n and_o make_v they_o more_o precious_a doct._n no_o skill_n nor_o power_n nor_o mean_n of_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o deal_v with_o the_o heart_n he_o can_v sound_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o can_v find_v out_o the_o altitude_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o he_o can_v dig_v down_o into_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o work_n the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n ascribe_v to_o god_n only_o and_o to_o none_o other_o beside_o he_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o by_o jeremie_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v 10._o jer._n 17._o 9_o 10._o it_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n even_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n david_n be_v much_o deceive_v in_o achitophel_n who_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v very_o godly_a and_o so_o be_v he_o also_o in_o abshalom_n who_o purpose_n of_o go_v to_o perform_v his_o vow_n he_o think_v to_o be_v very_o holy_a and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n conceive_v too_o well_o of_o judas_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o murmur_v at_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o christ_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o sweet_a word_n of_o achitophel_n and_o the_o feign_a devotion_n of_o abshalom_n and_o the_o counterfeit_a charity_n of_o judas_n achitophel_n prove_v a_o traitor_n and_o abshalom_n a_o rebel_n and_o judas_n a_o devil_n but_o it_o be_v less_o marvel_n though_o man_n be_v beguile_v by_o the_o fraud_n of_o other_o when_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o saul_n who_o when_o he_o put_v the_o witch_n to_o death_n do_v little_o think_v ever_o to_o seek_v to_o a_o witch_n nor_o of_o hazael_n who_o condemn_v himself_o 13._o 2._o king_n 8._o 13._o to_o be_v a_o dog_n if_o he_o shall_v deal_v so_o cruel_o as_o elisha_n say_v believe_v not_o that_o he_o can_v become_v so_o cruel_a but_o of_o better_a man_n even_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o stand_v manful_o unto_o he_o do_v show_v themselves_o very_o timorous_a and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o peter_n especial_o which_o boast_v of_o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n 26._o matth._n 26._o above_o all_o the_o rest_n become_v more_o cowardly_a and_o fainthearted_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n reason_n 1_o first_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v it_o as_o a_o royalty_n to_o himself_o not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o hart_n according_a as_o solomon_n in_o his_o prayer_n acknowledge_v say_v thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o 39_o 1._o king_n 8._o 39_o office_n depend_v upon_o his_o omniscious_a nature_n none_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v it_o but_o he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n second_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o can_v be_v sound_v and_o sanctify_v by_o any_o but_o by_o he_o that_o have_v a_o spiritual_a power_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o spirit_n use_v 1_o instruction_n to_o take_v his_o testimony_n for_o the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o lean_v mere_o upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n they_o that_o be_v good_a may_v flatter_v we_o and_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a may_v mistake_v we_o but_o in_o he_o be_v neither_o dissimulation_n nor_o error_n the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n be_v commend_v of_o the_o multitude_n and_o paul_n and_o jeremie_n be_v condemn_v of_o the_o multitude_n and_o yet_o god_n 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his_o love_n to_o goodness_n induce_v he_o to_o declare_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o his_o hatred_n of_o naughtiness_n do_v cause_v he_o to_o refrain_v from_o all_o word_n that_o be_v naught_o and_o add_v doctrine_n to_o his_o lip_n minister_v matter_n of_o wholesome_a lesson_n for_o they_o to_o deliver_v it_o get_v knowledge_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o they_o be_v store_v therewith_o do_v utter_v the_o same_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o see_v chap._n 15._o verse_n 28._o verse_n 24._o fair_a word_n be_v as_o a_o honey_n comb_n sweetness_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n godly_a and_o comfortable_a say_n right_o ground_v on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o fit_o apply_v to_o the_o use_n of_o well_o prepare_v heart_n whether_o public_o or_o private_o be_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n sweetness_n to_o the_o soul_n they_o bring_v great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o a_o upright_a heart_n as_o honey_n or_o other_o sweet_a thing_n do_v much_o delight_v the_o taste_n 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more_o durable_a as_o be_v for_o eternity_n and_o make_v he_o eternal_o happy_a that_o enjoy_v it_o use_v 1_o instruction_n to_o choose_v to_o live_v if_o we_o may_v where_o our_o soul_n may_v taste_v of_o and_o be_v often_o refresh_v with_o these_o heavenly_a and_o gladsome_a speech_n though_o our_o bodily_a food_n be_v there_o more_o scant_a and_o homely_a rather_o than_o to_o converse_v in_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v without_o they_o though_o our_o fare_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o plentiful_a and_o dainty_a and_o let_v all_o they_o that_o love_n hospitality_n learn_v to_o provide_v that_o their_o friend_n and_o guest_n may_v not_o only_o have_v the_o choice_n of_o toothsome_a dish_n but_o also_o the_o mean_n of_o wholesome_a conference_n for_o so_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v keep_v a_o liberal_a table_n reproof_n of_o they_o that_o find_v honey_n and_o sugar_n in_o filthy_a wanton_a or_o any_o kind_n of_o sinful_a and_o foul_a word_n but_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o godly_a discourse_n and_o a_o loathe_n of_o all_o fair_a and_o fruitful_a speech_n the_o distaste_v of_o well-relished_n and_o savoury_a meat_n do_v argue_v a_o sick_a and_o foulesome_a stomach_n and_o the_o detestation_n of_o godly_a and_o seasonable_a talk_n do_v bewray_v a_o evil_a and_o guilty_a conscience_n verse_n 25._o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man_n but_o the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n there_o be_v a_o way_n a_o ungodly_a but_o a_o common_a course_n of_o life_n which_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n do_v take_v that_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man_n wherein_o he_o please_v himself_o and_o be_v either_o blindfolded_a by_o lust_n or_o mislead_v by_o carnal_a reason_n custom_n or_o company_n think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v very_o displease_v to_o god_n
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according_a to_o their_o own_o measure_n wherewith_o they_o meet_v to_o other_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o former_a testimony_n and_o example_n second_o a_o unquiet_a and_o contentious_a person_n do_v common_o make_v himself_o hateful_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n and_o so_o that_o befall_v he_o which_o be_v speak_v concern_v ishmael_n his_o hand_n shall_v be_v against_o every_o man_n &_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o 12._o gen._n 16._o 12._o three_o their_o body_n usual_o be_v put_v to_o travel_v by_o go_v or_o ride_v their_o purse_n to_o charge_n for_o fee_n or_o other_o expense_n their_o heart_n to_o torment_v with_o disappointment_n and_o repulse_n for_o their_o success_n will_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o expectation_n and_o desire_n as_o haman_n find_v to_o his_o discontentment_n even_o while_o mordecai_n be_v under_o he_o but_o feel_v to_o his_o anguish_n and_o destruction_n when_o mordecai_n be_v over_o he_o use_v instruction_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o peace_n by_o live_v peaceable_o with_o our_o brethren_n and_o rather_o to_o suffer_v injury_n with_o quietness_n than_o to_o revenge_v they_o uncharitable_o with_o strife_n and_o contention_n and_o especial_o than_o to_o offer_v they_o with_o molestation_n and_o disturbance_n of_o any_o man_n or_o if_o we_o have_v fault_v too_o far_o already_o that_o way_n before_o we_o hear_v or_o well_o hearken_v to_o this_o counsel_n that_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n provident_o to_o prevent_v the_o hurt_n that_o may_v ensue_v by_o a_o timely_a remedy_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v as_o we_o have_v unjust_o bring_v grief_n to_o other_o man_n heart_n and_o hindrance_n to_o their_o state_n so_o we_o afflict_v our_o own_o heart_n with_o grief_n for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o be_v procure_v they_o rest_n and_o make_v they_o recompense_v verse_n 27._o a_o wicked_a person_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n be_v as_o it_o be_v burn_a fire_n a_o wicked_a person_n a_o naughty_a 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that_o bear_v he_o his_o contemptuous_a and_o disobedient_a behaviour_n to_o his_o parent_n and_o other_o lewd_a condition_n and_o as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o his_o unhappy_a estate_n do_v fill_v the_o heart_n both_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o anger_n and_o with_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n see_v chap._n 10._o verse_n 1._o verse_n 26._o it_o be_v not_o good_a even_o to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a nor_o to_o strike_v ingenuous_a man_n for_o equity_n it_o be_v not_o good_a but_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a to_o speak_v against_o or_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o harmless_a man_n with_o our_o lip_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o censure_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n nor_o to_o smite_v ingenuous_a man_n to_o punish_v well_o dispose_v and_o faithful_a person_n who_o the_o scripture_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o free_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n that_o grace_n have_v advance_v they_o unto_o do_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o free_a man_n and_o prince_n as_o the_o word_n heereuse_v do_v signify_v for_o equity_n either_o for_o shun_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o naught_o or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v commendable_a and_o good_a doct._n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o good_a man_n for_o their_o godly_a behaviour_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n do_v admonish_v the_o magistrate_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o prohibition_n annex_v a_o commination_n or_o threaten_a to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o heedful_a to_o avoid_v it_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n and_o 7._o exod._n 23._o 7._o shall_v not_o slay_v the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v i_o will_v find_v out_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o such_o unjust_a judge_n and_o ruler_n and_o i_o will_v according_o plague_v they_o for_o the_o same_o this_o may_v be_v exemplify_v by_o that_o which_o befall_v pharaoh_n ahab_n jezabel_n and_o manasse_n though_o not_o to_o his_o destruction_n yet_o to_o his_o smart_n when_o of_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n and_o bind_v with_o chain_n like_o a_o malefactor_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n tell_v paul_n while_o he_o be_v violent_a against_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o do_v but_o unwise_o beat_v the_o point_n of_o the_o goad_n with_o his_o heel_n he_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n as_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o 5._o act._n 9_o 5._o reason_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o authority_n to_o lay_v burden_n upon_o well-doer_n for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o wealth_n and_o to_o 3._o rom._n 13._o 3._o yield_v encouragement_n and_o praise_n unto_o they_o second_o they_o be_v all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o less_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o himself_o do_v testify_v zach._n 2._o 8._o three_o every_o good_a cause_n for_o which_o any_o faithful_a man_n do_v suffer_v wrong_a be_v god_n cause_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o oppose_v himself_o against_o that_o and_o he_o that_o maintain_v it_o impugn_v god_n glory_n and_o pursue_v his_o servant_n continual_a cry_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n against_o they_o that_o smite_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n the_o cry_n of_o cruelty_n the_o cry_n of_o they_o that_o be_v cruel_o handle_v the_o cry_n of_o all_o god_n people_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o oppress_a against_o their_o adversary_n and_o oppressor_n use_v instruction_n for_o all_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n either_o domestical_a or_o public_a in_o the_o high_a place_n or_o inferior_a to_o reserve_v their_o stroke_n for_o malefactor_n and_o their_o favour_n for_o well-doer_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o encourage_v they_o not_o 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