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rough_a and_o troublesome_a so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n be_v true_o religious_a and_o godly_a in_o heart_n he_o be_v doct._n 1_o sure_a to_o be_v prosperous_a and_o happy_a in_o his_o way_n this_o be_v a_o point_n that_o be_v scant_o believe_v of_o man_n and_o few_o will_v give_v credit_n unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v large_o set_v down_o by_o god_n and_o many_o scripture_n consent_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o first_o psalm_n the_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o constant_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o be_v promise_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o 3._o psal_n 1._o 3._o shall_v do_v shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v give_v for_o a_o commendation_n of_o holy_a wisdom_n that_o her_o way_n be_v way_n 17._o prou._n 3._o 17._o of_o pleasure_n and_o all_o her_o path_n prosperity_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n the_o careless_a jew_n be_v upbray_v with_o their_o sinful_a folly_n that_o 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defect_n do_v work_v their_o woe_n and_o not_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o grace_n moreover_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n of_o god_n child_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n &_o happy_a issue_n thereof_o be_v help_n of_o their_o prosperity_n as_o rain_v &_o thunder_n be_v diverse_a time_n more_o seasonable_a weather_n for_o come_v and_o grass_n than_o sunshine_n well_o be_v it_o for_o jacob_n at_o the_o last_o though_o marvellous_a bitter_a at_o the_o first_o that_o joseph_n be_v sell_v and_o send_v away_o from_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o joseph_n be_v high_o promote_v by_o that_o way_n which_o seem_v only_o to_o tend_v to_o his_o ruin_n the_o violence_n of_o his_o brethren_n to_o sell_v he_o the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o mistress_n to_o defame_v he_o the_o rashness_n of_o his_o master_n to_o imprison_v he_o all_o these_o be_v occasion_n and_o mean_n to_o advance_v he_o three_o they_o devolue_v their_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o bid_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v as_o he_o promise_v they_o 5._o psal_n 37._o 5._o they_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n for_o direction_n they_o crave_v the_o aid_n of_o his_o hand_n they_o propose_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o enterprise_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v they_o miscarry_v in_o their_o affair_n four_o he_o take_v delight_n to_o converse_v with_o they_o &_o offer_v his_o favourable_a his_o helpful_a and_o provident_a presence_n unto_o they_o according_a as_o he_o incourage_v joshuah_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v faithful_a 5._o joshua_n 1._o 5._o and_o obedient_a in_o joshuah_n his_o person_n say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v
upon_o their_o superior_n and_o in_o make_v presumption_n and_o carelessness_n a_o part_n of_o strong_a faith_n they_o be_v strange_o delude_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v found_v whole_o on_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o damn_n of_o presumption_n and_o it_o hope_v that_o the_o word_n be_v false_a so_o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n do_v more_o manifest_a their_o infidelity_n if_o that_o be_v faith_n what_o wicked_a man_n be_v without_o faith_n if_o that_o be_v faith_n the_o curse_n of_o 20._o deut_n 29._o 20._o god_n be_v due_a to_o faith_n and_o faith_n will_v bring_v man_n to_o destruction_n verse_n 17._o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a to_o anger_n commit_v folly_n and_o he_o that_o plot_v mischief_n be_v hate_v he_o that_o be_v hasty_a to_o anger_n be_v sudden_o move_v to_o distemper_a passion_n before_o he_o have_v advise_o examine_v the_o cause_n of_o offence_n commit_v folly_n break_v out_o into_o some_o absurdity_n or_o injustice_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o he_o that_o plot_v mischief_n which_o dissemble_v his_o displeasure_n intend_v revenge_n &_o set_v his_o thought_n on_o work_n how_o to_o effect_v it_o be_v hate_v be_v abhor_v of_o god_n and_o detest_a by_o those_o that_o find_v out_o his_o malicious_a practice_n they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o wrath_n do_v bring_v a_o blemish_n upon_o doct._n 1_o themselves_o see_v chap._n 12._o v._n 16._o he_o that_o plot_v mischief_n &c_n &c_n they_o which_o be_v malicious_a and_o doct._n 2_o hurtful_a be_v common_o very_o odious_a and_o hateful_a doeg_n be_v delight_v in_o do_v of_o harm_n and_o thereto_o apply_v his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o all_o his_o power_n and_o therefore_o all_o good_a man_n be_v as_o glad_a of_o his_o downfall_n and_o rejoice_v at_o his_o destruction_n behold_v say_v they_o the_o man_n that_o take_v not_o god_n for_o his_o strength_n but_o trust_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o put_v his_o strength_n in_o his_o malice_n see_v chap._n 11._o v._n 10._o in_o the_o first_o doctrine_n amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o second_o use_n of_o it_o verse_n 18._o the_o foolish_a do_v inherit_v folly_n but_o the_o prudent_a be_v crown_v with_o knowledge_n the_o foolish_a such_o as_o will_v learn_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o practice_v any_o goodness_n inherit_v folly_n shame_n and_o other_o punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o their_o ignorance_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o shall_v in_o time_n also_o light_a upon_o they_o but_o the_o prudent_a be_v croâ—ned_v with_o knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v discreet_a and_o godly_a wise_n shall_v receive_v the_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o their_o understanding_n and_o obedience_n for_o by_o be_v crown_v be_v mean_v common_o in_o the_o scripture_n honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n on_o both_o side_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o be_v present_o perform_v a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o certain_a state_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o shame_n doct._n 1_o and_o misery_n that_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o that_o remain_v for_o they_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v sure_o possess_v when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o year_n many_o thing_n they_o have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o strength_n and_o title_n and_o profit_n &_o pleasure_n but_o they_o have_v they_o only_o &_o own_v they_o not_o nor_o shall_v be_v able_a long_o to_o hold_v they_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v heap_v up_o all_o these_o to_o gether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deride_v his_o sottishness_n and_o cause_v a_o tant_a proverb_n 6._o hab_o 2_o 6._o to_o be_v take_v up_o against_o he_o say_v ho_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o how_o long_o and_o he_o that_o lade_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n indeed_o he_o do_v also_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v he_o as_o ignominy_n to_o himself_o and_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n and_o torment_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o that_o be_v do_v against_o his_o will_n and_o without_o any_o purpose_n of_o have_v first_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o this_o wretched_a estate_n as_o be_v the_o child_n reason_n 1_o of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v their_o inheritance_n descend_v upon_o they_o second_o they_o have_v strengthen_v their_o title_n and_o procure_v a_o more_o full_a confirmation_n of_o that_o their_o state_n by_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o three_o they_o have_v no_o right_n in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o who_o no_o man_n have_v right_a in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o own_o destruction_n terror_n for_o sinful_a man_n which_o hope_v to_o be_v make_v happy_a by_o their_o use_n 1_o folly_n and_o not_o miserable_a which_o presume_v of_o perpetual_a prosperity_n by_o their_o wicked_a course_n and_o look_v not_o for_o a_o downfall_n they_o dream_v that_o land_n and_o good_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n be_v settle_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o by_o a_o eternal_a intayle_v and_o never_o think_v that_o confusion_n be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o patrimony_n but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v to_o render_v they_o their_o due_n have_v cause_v their_o copy_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o court-role_n of_o judgement_n their_o right_n be_v record_v which_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o pass_v away_o or_o to_o pass_v from_o than_o a_o infant_n have_v to_o alienate_v his_o heritage_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n even_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n in_o a_o smoky_a cottage_n or_o a_o prisoner_n perpetual_o in_o a_o dungeon_n how_o loathsome_a soever_o then_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o why_o then_o will_v they_o not_o be_v persuade_v while_o time_n yet_o serve_v to_o alter_v their_o heart_n and_o behaviour_n that_o their_o condition_n may_v also_o be_v change_v folly_n seem_v their_o friend_n and_o flatter_v now_o but_o folly_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v their_o foe_n and_o torment_v they_o hereafter_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o hearken_v unto_o wisdom_n wisdom_n will_v undoubted_o be_v helpful_a unto_o they_o and_o turn_v their_o villeinage_n into_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o free_a hold_n and_o their_o hellish_a servitude_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o god_n own_o child_n but_o the_o prudent_a be_v crown_v etc._n etc._n every_o one_o that_o have_v godly_a doct._n 2_o wisdom_n be_v sure_a to_o attain_v unto_o true_a honour_n which_o have_v be_v already_o show_v partly_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n v._o 7._o â—pon_n these_o word_n the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v &_o partly_o in_o the_o twelve_o v._o 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v for_o his_o wisdom_n verse_n 19_o the_o evil_n shall_v bow_v before_o the_o good_a and_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o evil_n shall_v bow_v before_o the_o good_a sinful_a person_n shall_v be_v depress_v and_o bring_v down_o and_o godly_a man_n exalt_v &_o raise_v up_o they_o shall_v crouch_v in_o token_n of_o submission_n &_o these_o shall_v have_v obeisance_n do_v to_o they_o in_o token_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o righteous_a the_o meaning_n be_v that_o good_a man_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v great_a than_o the_o evil_n but_o such_o as_o the_o evil_n must_v be_v drive_v to_o seek_v unto_o for_o help_n and_o favour_n as_o suitor_n use_v to_o wait_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o great_a personage_n till_o either_o he_o come_v forth_o or_o they_o be_v let_v in_o and_o admit_v to_o his_o presence_n godliness_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o contempt_n and_o objection_n doct._n it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o many_o goodman_n be_v in_o low_a place_n and_o for_o their_o goodness_n oppress_v of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v sometime_o 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