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of_o god_n in_o uprightness_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v witness_n that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o do_v full_o certify_v we_o of_o eternal_a felicity_n beside_o this_o let_v we_o note_v that_o they_o which_o have_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n and_o care_v not_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o do_v possess_v the_o treasure_n of_o iniquity_n though_o they_o labour_v not_o to_o draw_v unto_o themselves_o the_o riches_n of_o other_o and_o that_o that_o they_o possess_v be_v well_o get_v or_o be_v attain_v by_o gift_n or_o by_o succession_n of_o kindred_n 3_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o famish_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o he_o cast_v away_o the_o substacnce_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o may_v see_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o to_o abound_v in_o wealth_n they_o have_v their_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n they_o spend_v their_o time_n joyful_o and_o have_v rest_n and_o quietness_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o faithful_a which_o study_n to_o follow_v righteousness_n be_v poor_a and_o suffer_v much_o sorrow_n this_o be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a through_o all_o the_o world_n whereupon_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v envy_n and_o be_v greeve_v and_o great_o tempt_v to_o forsake_v all_o righteousness_n and_o innocence_n and_o to_o follow_v all_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o ease_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o prosper_v for_o a_o time_n as_o they_o do_v they_o which_o flatter_v not_o themselves_o in_o their_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n and_o that_o true_o know_v what_o they_o be_v do_v know_v and_o feel_v how_o they_o be_v toss_v with_o such_o temptation_n david_n in_o his_o psalm_n do_v declare_v to_o have_v feel_v it_o as_o he_o confess_v he_o admonish_v we_o not_o to_o vex_v ourselves_o at_o the_o wicked_a neither_o to_o envy_v they_o that_o 2_o psal_n 73._o 2_o work_n wickedness_n and_o by_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o goodly_a show_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o that_o the_o poor_a estate_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v much_o more_o better_a and_o more_o profitable_a than_o it_o seem_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o follow_v this_o doctrine_n solomon_n will_v not_o have_v father_n &_o mother_n to_o fear_n that_o their_o child_n which_o they_o shall_v instruct_v in_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v perish_v and_o starve_v for_o hunger_n though_o they_o gather_v no_o great_a treasure_n for_o they_o he_o also_o instruct_v we_o all_o general_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o our_o good_n though_o we_o abound_v in_o they_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v whether_o we_o have_v little_a or_o much_o provide_v that_o we_o delight_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o safe_a conscience_n as_o god_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n for_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o this_o and_o to_o persuade_v we_o it_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o famish_v etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n do_v give_v we_o the_o like_a doctrine_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n 24._o mat._n 6._o 24._o of_o saint_n matth_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o they_o which_o have_v forsake_v the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v the_o interim_n they_o which_o dare_v not_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n &_o good_n do_v not_o believe_v his_o promise_n make_v by_o david_n solomon_n and_o jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v they_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o consequent_o of_o his_o divinity_n see_v he_o can_v be_v god_n without_o his_o truth_n such_o kind_n of_o people_n and_o other_o which_o do_v trust_v in_o their_o riches_n shall_v find_v themselves_o deceive_v as_o they_o deserve_v they_o think_v to_o be_v safe_a from_o evil_a and_o that_o 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