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the_o scripture_n say_v else_o where_o ofttimes_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o make_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.36_o yea_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n to_o die_v miserable_o and_o receive_v no_o reward_n here_o for_o their_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n testify_v in_o their_o death_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o wicked_a ofttimes_o prosper_v all_o their_o life_n become_v old_a and_o grow_v great_a in_o power_n have_v none_o or_o no_o remarkable_a wrath_n testify_v against_o they_o either_o in_o their_o life_n their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n and_o they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o their_o death_n have_v no_o bond_n therein_o as_o psal_n 73.3_o 4_o 5-12_a job_n 21.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o they_o of_o they_o that_o be_v punish_v here_o be_v not_o punish_v beyond_o what_o some_o one_o of_o their_o innumerable_a sin_n may_v deserve_v nay_o little_o more_o than_o what_o lay_v upon_o all_o 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exercise_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o and_o more_o purify_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o glory_n make_v they_o therethrough_a partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o that_o he_o may_v admonish_v and_o awaken_v the_o other_o to_o repentance_n that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n job_n 33.29_o and_o some_o be_v awaken_v thereby_o to_o repentance_n though_o some_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o will_v not_o see_v lact._n deus_fw-la non_fw-la exclusit_fw-la mala_fw-la ut_fw-la ratio_fw-la virtutis_fw-la constare_fw-la posset_n lact._n isa_n 26_o 9_o 10._o though_o indeed_o the_o righteous_a have_v the_o great_a share_n of_o trouble_n and_o evil_n here_o for_o the_o great_a evidence_n and_o add_v worth_a and_o lustre_n to_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o also_o for_o the_o prepare_v they_o for_o and_o magnify_v or_o inhance_a their_o after-reward_n their_o light_n and_o momentany_a
by_o christ_n so_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o he_o namely_o eph_n 2.4_o 5._o and_o so_o 3._o it_o spring_v from_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o precious_a vertuousness_n of_o the_o abasement_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o force_n and_o prevalency_n of_o his_o mediation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o that_o the_o call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternel_n inheritance_n heb._n 9.15_o 2_o thes_n 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o for_o though_o if_o man_n have_v abide_v in_o his_o innocency_n he_o i_o believe_v shall_v have_v be_v very_o happy_a out_o of_o the_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o man_n as_o his_o creature_n abide_v righteous_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v so_o neither_o find_v i_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o 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body_n much_o craziness_n and_o often_o infirmity_n to_o do_v so_o much_o good_a as_o she_o do_v and_o that_o she_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o hope_v of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v upon_o she_o and_o enjoy_v by_o she_o at_o the_o appear_v again_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n these_o be_v matter_n to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o and_o for_o her_o righteous_a do_v here_o be_v at_o and_o end_n but_o her_o righteousness_n in_o which_o she_o be_v righteous_a and_o which_o in_o that_o righteousness_n she_o do_v endure_v for_o ever_o for_o she_o be_v righteous_a in_o that_o sense_n of_o righteousness_n too_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o mercy_n and_o almsdeed_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o she_o she_o disperse_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a her_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o her_o hâ—rn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psal_n 112.7_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o her_o life_n but_o much_o more_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o her_o death_n and_o of_o her_o state_n as_o dead_a put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o balaam_n wish_v and_o put_v i_o upon_o explicate_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o desirableness_n of_o what_o he_o wish_v and_o desire_v well_o she_o be_v go_v and_o go_v to_o the_o best_a place_n we_o trust_v that_o she_o can_v go_v to_o even_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o and_o through_o who_o grace_n she_o and_o what_o she_o do_v have_v allowance_n and_o acceptance_n and_o with_o who_o she_o be_v above_o our_o wish_v and_o pray_v for_o any_o thing_n more_o for_o she_o except_o that_o god_n kingdom_n may_v come_v and_o therein_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o she_o and_o all_o our_o happiness_n be_v a_o woman_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n as_o she_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n so_o she_o may_v be_v praise_v of_o man_n for_o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v and_o though_o i_o can_v say_v of_o she_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v of_o that_o unparalleled_a woman_n prov._n 31._o yet_o we_o may_v say_v in_o her_o commendation_n she_o be_v doubtless_o among_o the_o daughter_n that_o do_v virtuous_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o she_o eâ—â—elled_v all_o the_o rest_n prov._n 31_o 30_o 31._o let_v we_o also_o imitate_v whatsoever_o be_v true_o praiseworthy_a in_o she_o give_v diligence_n that_o we_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o live_v their_o life_n that_o our_o latter_a end_n may_v be_v like_o she_o adieu_o adieu_o dear_a friend_n that_o state_n possess_v wherein_o the_o upright_a soul_n have_v endless_a bless_v what_o other_o but_o desire_v thou_o have_v gain_v what_o we_o yet_o pray_v for_o thou_o have_v now_o obtain_v free_a from_o all_o earthly_a dross_n and_o worldly_a care_n thou_o have_v that_o peace_n now_o which_o nothing_o impair_v thy_o righteousness_n which_o here_o thou_o followd_v after_o like_o sarahs_n womb_n have_v bring_v forth_o only_a laughter_n for_o nought_o but_o joy_n and_o happiness_n attend_v the_o soul_n that_o on_o the_o lord_n alone_o depend_v who_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v what_o be_v good_a how_o well_o he_o speed_v at_o last_o no_o mortal_n tongue_n can_v tell_v but_o thou_o in_o part_n injoy_v what_o we_o below_o can_v see_v but_o glimmering_n of_o not_o full_o know_v thy_o race_n be_v run_v thy_o goal_n obtain_v and_o thou_o be_v far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n now_o oh_o happy_a soul_n but_o blessed_v for_o ever_o be_v that_o precious_a lamb_n of_o god_n that_o make_v thou_o free_a free_v he_o to_o close_v with_o and_o believe_v on_o here_o free_v now_o from_o sin_n