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word_n into_o our_o heart_n as_o into_o some_o prisonhouse_n hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o or_o behead_v it_o as_o john_n be_v in_o prison_n mat._n 14.10_o second_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o great_a man_n our_o friend_n cheerful_o or_o with_o good_a welcome_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o good_a cause_n with_o contempt_n to_o pass_v by_o we_o another_o time_n so_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v glad_o and_o willing_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n how_o can_v we_o but_o drive_v away_o the_o comforter_n if_o we_o do_v not_o flow_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o sea_n after_o such_o a_o ebb_n and_o low-water_n of_o knowledge_n and_o true_a goodness_n how_o can_v we_o retain_v that_o god_n who_o will_v not_o tarry_v any_o while_n but_o where_o he_o find_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n three_o though_o a_o man_n receive_v his_o great_a friend_n into_o his_o best_a room_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o dress_v up_o those_o room_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a remove_v all_o 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convenient_o for_o his_o person_n and_o train_n how_o can_v he_o please_v he_o so_o who_o can_v please_v the_o spirit_n though_o he_o make_v never_o so_o godly_a a_o show_n of_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o law_n if_o he_o abridge_v he_o of_o the_o diet_n and_o ordinary_a that_o belong_v to_o his_o good_a keep_n in_o he_o if_o he_o care_v not_o to_o nourish_v his_o good_a motion_n at_o sermon_n and_o in_o the_o point_n of_o hear_v scantle_v he_o by_o attend_v upon_o the_o word_n but_o at_o certain_a time_n only_o and_o so_o become_v as_o master_n latimer_n merry_o say_v but_o a_o straw-berry-hearer_n and_o may_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o such_o as_o christ_n to_o those_o on_o his_o left-hand_a at_o the_o last_o day_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n mat._n 25.42_o last_o though_o this_o great_a man_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o all_o condition_n and_o manner_n answerable_a to_o his_o great_a place_n and_o company_n yet_o 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here_o be_v no_o winter_n nor_o fall_v of_o the_o leaf_n but_o a_o perpetual_a springtime_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v what_o he_o can_v wish_v if_o he_o will_v wish_v lawful_o and_o well_o let_v he_o come_v hither_o let_v he_o build_v in_o grace_n and_o set_v his_o house_n upon_o wisdom_n pillar_n proverb_n 9.1_o and_o no_o enemy_n shall_v hurt_v he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o bethel_n of_o god_n or_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n matthew_n 7.24_o and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o it_o will_v keep_v it_o when_o they_o that_o come_v against_o it_o shall_v fall_v down_o before_o it_o for_o who_o dare_v interrupt_v god_n possession_n or_o if_o he_o dare_v shall_v not_o perish_v thus_o the_o security_n be_v great_a and_o the_o walk_n be_v strong_a where_o god_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o defence_n about_o his_o people_n will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n against_o his_o people_n enemy_n zecharie_n 2.5_o esa_n 4.5_o he_o that_o build_v zion_n will_v throw_v down_o babel_n and_o he_o that_o save_v jerusalem_n will_v overturn_v palestina_n the_o reason_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o salem_n and_o his_o dwell_n at_o zion_n psal_n 76.2_o but_o babel_n and_o palestina_n be_v country_n wherein_o he_o never_o vouchsafe_v either_o to_o dwell_v or_o be_v as_o in_o his_o church_n so_o i_o conclude_v make_v god_n your_o inhabitant_n and_o you_o be_v sure_a but_o if_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o you_o by_o his_o spirit_n you_o shall_v never_o dwell_v in_o safety_n and_o now_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o in_o his_o elect_a by_o promise_n keep_v we_o and_o his_o whole_a israel_n yea_o bless_v we_o and_o save_v his_o israel_n the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n it_o may_v be_v a_o temple_n of_o holiness_n dedicate_v to_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o both_o which_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o both_o be_v render_v and_o give_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o christian_n guide_v to_o a_o wise_a conversation_n ephes._n 5._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a take_v heed_n that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v write_v of_o pole_n of_o cardinal_n pole_n cardinal_n pole_n that_o be_v demand_v which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n answer_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o
great_a wisdom_n be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o must_v be_v use_v by_o we_o for_o our_o avoid_v of_o the_o infection_n of_o that_o corrupt_a fellowship_n and_o misgovernment_n that_o like_a venom_n shed_v itself_o upon_o all_o that_o come_v near_o it_o so_o far_o off_o we_o must_v be_v because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a from_o be_v evil_a as_o they_o be_v that_o we_o must_v take_v the_o more_o pain_n and_o heed_n to_o be_v good_a and_o here_o we_o shall_v rather_o go_v alone_o in_o the_o narrow_a way_n then_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o fashion_n to_o be_v evil_a we_o must_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n and_o resemble_v good_a christian_n who_o do_v not_o fashion_v themselves_o like_a unto_o this_o world_n rom._n 12.2_o but_o be_v in_o their_o master_n fashion_n and_o conform_v to_o he_o but_o some_o will_v do_v as_o the_o world_n do_v and_o go_v whither_o the_o most_o lead_v they_o and_o whither_o be_v that_o even_o to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v pro._n 9.18_o and_o what_o to_o do_v to_o be_v mad_a with_o the_o company_n to_o be_v bait_v with_o their_o allurement_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o please_v they_o but_o no_o example_n shall_v prevail_v so_o far_o though_o of_o thousand_o that_o so_o do_v as_o to_o draw_v we_o into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n with_o folly_n child_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v damn_v with_o such_o mate_n we_o must_v not_o follow_v their_o damnable_a way_n their_o pipe_n of_o smoke_n and_o pot_n of_o excess_n again_o some_o fear_v not_o the_o contagious_a air_n of_o any_o company_n why_o what_o be_v their_o confidence_n no_o company_n say_v they_o can_v do_v we_o hurt_v can_v it_o not_o and_o why_o can_v it_o not_o hurt_v they_o be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v already_o so_o bad_a that_o no_o company_n can_v make_v they_o worse_o or_o have_v they_o forget_v what_o company_n be_v able_a to_o do_v against_o peter_n himself_o a_o far_o holy_a man_n than_o 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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 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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 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