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as_o be_v desperate_a of_o god_n help_v use_v unlawful_a mean_n for_o relief_n as_o ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1._o therefore_o i_o will_v offer_v some_o consideration_n as_o so_o many_o base_n to_o balance_v unstable_a soul_n soul_n consideration_n to_o ballast_n unstable_a soul_n that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o much_o lift_v up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o too_o far_o deject_v with_o adversity_n first_o against_o temptation_n in_o prosperity_n thou_o who_o be_v ingrateful_a to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o by_o humble_a thankfulness_n acknowledge_v god_n thy_o benefactor_n consider_v this_o provoke_v jod_a to_o send_v a_o change_n in_o thy_o estate_n hos_fw-la 2.8_o 9_o she_o do_v not_o know_v what_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silveâ—_n and_o gold_n and_o therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o cornâ—â—_n the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o second_o thou_o who_o be_v proud_a and_o boast_v in_o thy_o 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a_o consumption_n and_o bring_v a_o change_n prov._n 23.20_o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n will_v will_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n 4._o thou_o that_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n consider_v this_o provoke_v god_n to_o bring_v a_o change_n on_o thy_o estate_n prov._n 11.24_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withhold_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n the_o rich_a glutton_n give_v not_o a_o crumb_n and_o in_o hell_n he_o get_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n 5._o thou_o that_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n misknow_a thyself_o and_o despise_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o adversity_n thou_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o only_o of_o rich_a and_o free_a bounty_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n between_o thy_o condition_n and_o he_o prov._n 14.31_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o 6._o thou_o that_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n abuse_v thy_o power_n to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o ad_a affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a thou_o reproachedst_a god_n his_o maker_n who_o entitle_v himself_o the_o defender_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a psa_n 72.4_o thou_o provoke_v god_n to_o deliver_v up_o thy_o estate_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spoiler_n isa_n 33.1_o wo_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v next_o i_o will_v offer_v these_o consideration_n both_o to_o direct_v and_o uphold_v a_o weak_a spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n 1._o thou_o that_o be_v senseless_a of_o god_n visitation_n consider_v that_o of_o prov._n 3.11_o heb._n 12.5_o job_n 5.17_o despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n sleight_v it_o not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o this_o froward_a senselessness_n provoke_v god_n to_o increase_v thy_o trouble_n leu._n 26.18_o as_o the_o physician_n do_v cure_v a_o lethargy_n by_o cast_v the_o patient_n into_o a_o fever_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v quicken_v his_o sense_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v cure_v this_o spiritual_a lethargy_n many_o time_n by_o some_o sharp_a and_o more_o corrosive_a affliction_n that_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a 2._o thou_o that_o faint_v in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n consider_v that_o of_o pro._n 24.10_o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a this_o faint_a be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o pusillanimous_a and_o weak_a spirit_n against_o this_o soul-fainting_a the_o only_a cordial_a be_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a promise_n psa_fw-la 27.14_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v 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