his_o grace_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n sermon_n before_o the_o queen_n march_z 20_o the_o 1691_o 2._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n march_v the_o xx_o the_o 1691_o 2._o by_o john_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n publish_a by_o her_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over-against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n and_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxcii_o psalm_n lxxiii_o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o the_o design_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n notwithstanding_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o afflict_a condition_n of_o good_a man_n many_o time_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o psalmist_n whoever_o he_o be_v whether_o david_n or_o asaph_n lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o good_a man_n of_o a_o truth_n god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n 1._o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o at_o some_o time_n he_o be_v under_o no_o small_a temptation_n to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o principle_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o promiscuous_a dispensation_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v often_o prosperous_a and_o good_a man_n expose_v to_o great_a calamity_n in_o this_o life_n as_o if_o god_n either_o neglect_v human_a affair_n or_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n than_o for_o pious_a and_o good_a man_n as_o for_o i_o 2._o my_o foot_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a this_o he_o say_v be_v a_o very_a great_a stumble_a block_n to_o good_a man_n and_o tempt_v they_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 10._o therefore_o his_o people_n return_v hither_o and_o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o to_o they_o and_o they_o say_v do_v god_n know_v and_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a this_o sentence_n be_v somewhat_o obscure_o render_v in_o our_o translation_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o difficult_a which_o be_v plain_o this_o therefore_o his_o people_n return_v hither_o that_o be_v therefore_o good_a man_n come_v to_o this_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o question_v god_n knowledge_n and_o care_n of_o human_a affair_n behold_v 12._o say_v they_o these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o prosperous_a in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v 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119._o say_v david_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o the_o text_n they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n now_o by_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a it_o be_v certain_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o mankind_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o god_n because_o we_o can_v possible_o be_v happy_a without_o he_o but_o than_o it_o be_v no_o man_n interest_n to_o be_v wicked_a because_o thereby_o we_o make_v he_o our_o enemy_n in_o who_o favour_n be_v life_n and_o upon_o who_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o happiness_n do_v depend_v to_o conclude_v if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n for_o our_o happiness_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v he_o our_o friend_n and_o then_o we_o may_v promise_v to_o ourselves_o all_o those_o advantage_n which_o the_o friendship_n of_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a a_o patron_n can_v give_v we_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o establish_v a_o firm_a friendship_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o that_o be_v by_o do_v his_o will_n and_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n say_v our_o bless_a lord_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v st._n john_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o love_n god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o those_o glorious_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n grant_v we_o may_v all_o at_o last_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la v._o 1._o v._o 2._o v._o 10._o v._o 12._o v._o 13._o v._o 14._o v._o 15._o v._o 16._o v._o 17_o 18._o v._o 21._o v._o 23._o psal._n 22._o 9_o 10_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 35._o v_o 38_o 39_o prov._n 1._o 24._o 25._o etc._n etc._n isa._n 27._o 11._o ps._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o psal._n 119._o
upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n the_o ease_n of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v they_o and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v that_o terrible_a passage_n in_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a jew_n they_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n 11._o therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n and_o man_n be_v miserable_a creature_n indeed_o when_o god_n their_o maker_n do_v abandon_v they_o 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here_o in_o the_o text_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o vain_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o seek_v for_o happiness_n elsewhere_o but_o this_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n for_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o all_o account_n right_o cast_v up_o and_o adjust_v we_o shall_v at_o last_o settle_v in_o david_n resolution_n of_o that_o great_a question_n what_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n there_o be_v many_o 8._o say_v he_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a that_o be_v man_n be_v general_o inquisitive_a after_o happiness_n but_o great_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o it_o most_o man_n place_v it_o in_o the_o present_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n but_o david_n for_o his_o part_n pitch_v upon_o god_n in_o who_o he_o be_v full_o convince_v that_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v 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