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outward_a view_n extinguish_v so_o do_v it_o make_v also_o for_o the_o exceed_a good_a of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n thereof_o obser_n 50._o change_n of_o the_o church_n tend_v to_o exceed_v good_a thereof_o concern_v the_o church_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a thereof_o many_o way_n 1._o that_o it_o may_v discern_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o live_v and_o inward_o prosper_v yea_o intiere_o prevail_v though_o the_o branch_n and_o leaf_n seem_v dead_a and_o wither_a 2_o the_o church_n hereby_o be_v exceed_o humble_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o her_o former_a liberty_n and_o so_o be_v fit_v greevous_o to_o repentance_n 3_o she_o be_v also_o strip_v of_o carnal_a confidence_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o she_o fall_v to_o such_o abuse_n and_o so_o be_v provoke_v to_o settle_v whole_o on_o god_n 4_o she_o have_v now_o more_o comfortable_a experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n who_o as_o he_o now_o show_v himself_o more_o inward_o gracious_a 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o so_o do_v he_o justify_v the_o soundness_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o church_n 5_o she_o have_v now_o more_o leisure_n gather_v inward_a strength_n as_o be_v happy_o ease_v of_o outward_a prosperity_n a_o very_a main_n let_v and_o weaken_v thereof_o 6_o it_o have_v by_o this_o mean_v experience_n of_o her_o friend_n and_o so_o be_v draw_v thin_a and_o nerre_v to_o god_n and_o last_o she_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v deliver_v from_o great_a desolation_n which_o in_o the_o land_n of_o her_o prosperity_n may_v have_v happen_v unto_o she_o as_o for_o the_o world_n it_o receive_v his_o condemnation_n hereby_o many_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o blackness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n thereto_o 48._o joh._n 7._o 48._o 2._o affliction_n be_v hereby_o add_v to_o affliction_n and_o now_o they_o cry_v down_o with_o it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n 23_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23_o haman_n be_v not_o content_a that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o bondage_n church_n obser_n 51._o the_o world_n confound_v by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o will_v lay_v a_o plot_n to_o root_v it_o out_o quite_o 3._o hereupon_o grow_v security_n and_o ripeness_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o when_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a the_o sickle_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o joel._n 3._o 13._o thus_o do_v god_n dispose_v of_o these_o great_a alteration_n of_o his_o church_n 137._o psal_n 137._o thus_o make_v they_o for_o his_o glory_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o world_n 3_o hest_n 3_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v sometime_o be_v thus_o base_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o church_n use_v of_o the_o affliction_n the_o church_n â—ost_o we_o not_o upon_o such_o previledge_n as_o be_v of_o the_o world_n 2._o neither_o content_n we_o ourselves_o with_o such_o who_o glory_n shall_v be_v our_o shame_n 7_o jere._n 7_o 3._o but_o adorn_v we_o the_o hide_a man_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o shall_v be_v glorious_a for_o ever_o 5._o osse_fw-la 5._o 4._o reverence_n we_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o amos_n 5._o 5._o and_o fear_v we_o his_o justice_n if_o we_o be_v find_v in_o the_o like_a sin_n 6._o but_o magnify_v we_o his_o providence_n y_o it_o be_v able_a thus_o to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o his_o darkness_n 7._o and_o believe_v we_o constant_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v meruailous_o preserve_v in_o her_o great_a decay_n well_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o this_o heavy_a affliction_n sure_o iâ—coniah_n the_o king_n his_o prince_n and_o noble_n vengeance_n obs._n 52._o great_a one_o drink_v deep_a oâ—_n the_o cup_n of_o vengeance_n the_o mighty_a be_v most_o humble_v &_o the_o rich_a be_v most_o aim_v at_o so_o be_v great_a one_o sure_o to_o drink_v deep_a of_o the_o general_a scourge_n when_o happy_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n be_v ease_v thereby_o a_o matter_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 6._o eccle._n 9_o 6._o 1._o because_o great_a one_o have_v a_o conceit_n 39_o jere._n 39_o that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o gunshot_n who_o dare_v touch_v they_o 23._o esay_n 23._o who_o can_v pluck_v they_o down_o come_v famine_n and_o such_o like_a judgement_n they_o will_v have_v a_o previledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n to_o confound_v their_o confidence_n he_o have_v a_o rod_n of_o his_o indignation_n even_o to_o break_v the_o great_a in_o piece_n 2_o these_o great_a person_n be_v the_o ringleader_n in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v meet_v withal_o 3_o they_o be_v the_o rod_n to_o scourge_v and_o afflict_v their_o people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o 22_o exod._n 22_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o aveng_v they_o of_o their_o oppressor_n by_o give_v they_o ease_v when_o their_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v recompense_v 7._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 7._o 4_o the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o conqueror_n aim_v at_o the_o great_a these_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o the_o spoil_n howsoever_o other_o escape_v a_o notable_a lesson_n both_o for_o great_a one_o and_o inferior_n 1_o as_o to_o humble_a the_o great_a one_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o greatness_n because_o they_o can_v outstand_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 2_o so_o to_o advise_v they_o also_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o way_n not_o spare_v great_a offence_n nor_o presume_a of_o their_o
they_o be_v still_o empty_v how_o can_v they_o prosper_v and_o how_o can_v they_o then_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n well_o behold_v our_o persian_a monarch_n here_o do_v not_o only_o give_v rest_n unto_o the_o province_n but_o also_o gaâ—e_a gift_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n church_n obs_n 119._o wicked_a bridle_v and_o furnish_v with_o good_a gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n thus_o even_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v bridle_v from_o much_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v do_v but_o move_v also_o to_o do_v much_o good_a in_o show_n though_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o do_v here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o drunkenness_n no_o call_n for_o vashty_n as_o be_v in_o the_o former_a feast_n the_o marriage_n of_o god_n servant_n shall_v not_o be_v dishonour_v with_o such_o abuse_n but_o what_o here_o be_v rest_n give_v to_o the_o province_n who_o be_v like_a to_o endure_v heavy_a burden_n &_o gift_n distribute_v according_a to_o y_z e_z power_n of_o the_o king_n who_o power_n be_v usual_o see_v in_o take_v from_o his_o people_n so_o do_v god_n honour_v his_o child_n by_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a so_o do_v he_o harden_v the_o wicked_a in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o show_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o service_n of_o those_o which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o only_o for_o their_o virtue_n they_o do_v most_o deadly_a hate_n so_o do_v he_o get_v he_o glory_n by_o they_o both_o in_o confirm_v hereby_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n subject_n obs_n 120._o prince_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a to_o their_o subject_n and_o ripen_v the_o wicked_a to_o their_o appoint_a damnation_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v further_o consider_v the_o bounty_n of_o this_o monarch_n in_o give_v gift_n so_o magnifical_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n hereby_o further_o honour_n this_o advancement_n of_o his_o servant_n may_v not_o prince_n learn_v hence_o to_o be_v bountiful_a to_o their_o subject_n and_o instead_o of_o pill_v of_o they_o to_o bestow_v sometime_o largess_n upon_o they_o may_v they_o not_o we_o ldoe_v it_o see_v they_o give_v they_o but_o their_o own_o and_o do_v they_o not_o win_v their_o heart_n thereby_o 3._o and_o can_v they_o store_v it_o up_o better_a then_o there_o where_o they_o may_v require_v it_o again_o and_o do_v they_o not_o ease_v themselves_o of_o much_o care_n and_o fear_n sure_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n at_o such_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o joy_n and_o feast_n to_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n in_o such_o gift_n and_o so_o shall_v prince_n find_v a_o great_a commodity_n herein_o the_o people_n be_v content_v and_o the_o kingdom_n well_o fence_v virtue_n be_v encourage_v and_o misery_n releive_v and_o prince_n herein_o do_v most_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o people_n be_v more_o faithful_o knit_v unto_o their_o governor_n but_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o this_o king_n power_n obs_n 121._o god_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v liberal_a according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v gift_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n not_o niggardly_o and_o base_o but_o bountiful_o and_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n so_o ought_v the_o child_n of_o god_n much_o more_o to_o extend_v their_o liberality_n according_a to_o their_o calling_n lest_o this_o heathen_a monarch_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v 1._o to_o distribute_v in_o faith_n with_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n and_o look_v for_o recompense_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 5._o prou._n 5._o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v 2._o they_o be_v to_o give_v in_o righteousness_n both_o of_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o and_o also_o where_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a not_o to_o maintain_v sin_n but_o for_o love_n of_o the_o person_n yea_o where_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o great_a want_n and_o among_o they_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 4._o we_o must_v respect_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o well-doing_n principal_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v both_o condemn_v all_o popish_a charity_n which_o general_o fail_v in_o all_o these_o circumstance_n and_o so_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v true_o charitable_a or_o no._n thus_o be_v the_o marriage_n of_o hester_n solemnize_v with_o all_o the_o state_n and_o complement_n suitable_a thereto_o unlike_a obser_n 122._o god_n providence_n in_o unequal_a matter_n and_o society_n of_o unlike_a thus_o be_v a_o captive_n virgin_n advance_v to_o be_v a_o royal_a queen_n thus_o be_v virtue_n join_v to_o vice_n to_o bridle_v the_o same_o thus_o be_v vice_n a_o companion_n of_o virtue_n thereby_o to_o humble_a and_o so_o to_o try_v the_o same_o thus_o two_o be_v in_o a_o bed_n the_o one_o forsake_v the_o other_o elect_v both_o 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