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that_o way_n he_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o other_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o pity_v they_o and_o to_o supply_v their_o want_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o their_o necessity_n be_v they_o be_v free_v from_o that_o curse_n that_o be_v denounce_v against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o as_o vagrant_n beg_v their_o bread_n and_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o that_o vile_a wretched_a course_n of_o life_n not_o nothing_o that_o be_v needful_a shall_v be_v want_v when_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o teach_v we_o this_o much_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v needful_a shall_v be_v want_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o have_v
our_o want_n and_o necessity_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o careful_a for_o ourselves_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v also_o for_o our_o child_n there_o be_v no_o good_a parent_n but_o will_v wish_v his_o child_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o live_v in_o the_o world_n in_o good_a sort_n now_o here_o be_v the_o way_n to_o purchase_v they_o a_o good_a estate_n in_o the_o earth_n use_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n for_o when_o the_o lion_n that_o be_v full_a of_o might_n and_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n do_v lack_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n than_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a 34.10_o psal_n 34.10_o god_n will_v have_v a_o care_n that_o his_o sheep_n shall_v have_v convenient_a pasture_n and_o be_v in_o good_a like_n though_o the_o lion_n be_v pine_v and_o hunger-starved_a and_o when_o strong_a and_o mighty_a man_n be_v in_o misery_n want_n and_o necessity_n 13.15_o heq._n 13.15_o yet_o then_o god_n poor_a and_o weak_a servant_n shall_v have_v that_o will_v satisfy_v and_o content_v they_o for_o god_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o therefore_o be_v they_o the_o most_o provident_a and_o wise_a parent_n that_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o such_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v 37.11_o psal_n 37.11_o child_n be_v not_o always_o the_o better_a for_o the_o good_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o they_o be_v always_o the_o better_a for_o their_o goodness_n for_o as_o we_o have_v it_o here_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v it_o be_v more_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v honour_n credit_n wealth_n and_o whatsoever_o outward_a blessing_n else_o can_v be_v name_v for_o that_o impli_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v 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the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o in_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n 37.16_o psal_n 37.16_o where_o as_o his_o face_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o wicked_a and_o impudent_a and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o little_a that_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o ungodly_a better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o green_a herb_n season_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n than_o many_o dainty_a dish_n poison_v with_o god_n wrath_n and_o malediction_n 84.11_o if_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v want_v outward_a thing_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v god_n favour_n psal_n 84.11_o and_o albeit_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o deprive_v of_o these_o thing_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o that_o want_v of_o outward_a thing_n shall_v be_v supply_v with_o inward_a grace_n they_o have_v a_o sure_a promise_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a and_o god_n never_o give_v less_o than_o he_o promise_v but_o many_o time_n he_o 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no_o blessing_n shall_v be_v this_o be_v the_o main_a and_o mother_n blessing_n so_o that_o if_o we_o can_v obtain_v it_o we_o shall_v obtain_v all_o other_o blessing_n whatsoever_o we_o see_v how_o far_o man_n will_v go_v what_o labour_n and_o pain_n they_o will_v endure_v and_o all_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o prince_n 4._o psal_n 4._o who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n and_o who_o thought_n perish_v and_o yet_o no_o king_n can_v be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o his_o favoury_n as_o be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n excellent_a thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n do_v honour_n but_o far_o more_o excellent_a to_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v favour_n why_o then_o do_v we_o no_o more_o respect_n