daily_o thunder_v upon_o plague_v and_o chast'n_v and_o the_o incorrigible_o wicked_a gratify_v with_o more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v psal._n 73._o 3_o 14._o so_o happen_v it_o to_o the_o just_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a this_o puzzle_v and_o confound_v the_o saint_n be_v a_o wonder_n &_o offence_n to_o he_o while_o he_o go_v to_o work_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n to_o judge_n of_o god_n love_n or_o hatred_n by_o outward_a dispensation_n 〈◊〉_d too_o painful_a or_o difficult_a yea_o impossible_a for_o they_o in_o that_o shortsighted_a wisdom_n to_o interpret_v the_o riddle_n psal._n 73._o 16._o jer._n 12._o 1_o 2._o they_o lay_v down_o a_o safe_a preliminary_n truth_n as_o their_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o his_o true_a israel_n and_o righteous_a though_o they_o plead_v with_o he_o and_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o submission_n for_o outward_a flourish_n in_o this_o world_n see_v the_o case_n of_o paul_n and_o nero_n a_o eminent_a apostle_n and_o a_o brutish_a heathen_a tyrant_n paul_n wrought_v with_o his_o hand_n to_o supply_v his_o own_o and_o other_o necessity_n act._n 20._o 34._o nero_n a_o universal_a emperor_n and_o at_z length_n also_o paul_n must_v pass_v under_o his_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o live_v in_o it_o be_v not_o here_o amaze_a prodigy_n uninterpretable_a riddle_n to_o man_n day_n or_o judgement_n saint_n be_v therefore_o caution_v not_o to_o fret_v at_o or_o envy_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal._n 37._o 1._o why_o not_o why_o because_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o grass_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o green_a herb_n ver_fw-la 2._o what_o though_o they_o always_o prosper_v in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o true_o righteous_a be_v under_o continual_a cross_n and_o disappointment_n mark_v the_o end_n of_o both_o ver_fw-la 35_o 38._o this_o difference_n of_o outward_a dispensation_n to_o saint_n and_o sinner_n be_v one_o of_o the_o vanity_n solomon_n see_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o understand_v and_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n be_v these_o word_n yet_o more_o true_a the_o wicked_a here_o be_v the_o cleanse_v righteous_a natural_a man_n in_o a_o resto'rd_v first-covenant_n life_n fix_v in_o unchangeable_a enmity_n to_o god_n and_o the_o second_o to_o these_o most_o criminal_a sinner_n happen_v it_o in_o god_n deal_n with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o spiritual_a favourite_n they_o thrive_v in_o that_o righteous_a life_n prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o after_o their_o own_o heart_n these_o mystical_a rich_a one_o reckon_v all_o their_o own_o this_o world_n and_o next_o too_o as_o to_o this_o they_o reckon_v it_o their_o right_n when_o able_a to_o take_v it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o for_o the_o next_o they_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n come_v le_fw-fr we_o kill_v they_o and_o the_o inheritance_n even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v we_o mat._n 21._o 38._o and_o luk._n 20._o 14._o these_o be_v the_o most_o fastuous_a presumptuous_a insolent_a high-flown_a luciferian_a sinner_n they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n mouth_n it_o in_o blasphemous_a reproach_n and_o great_a word_n against_o all_o spiritual_a saint_n and_o heavenly_a truth_n psal._n 73._o 7_o 9_o dan._n 7._o 25._o rev._n 13._o 5_o 6._o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o high_a delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o perfect_o hate_v and_o despise_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o their_o peculiar_a delight_n christ_n never_o perish_v meat_n and_o all_o word_n about_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o sit_fw-mi in_o indignation_n ezek._n 34._o 18_o 19_o they_o push_v at_o and_o speak_v as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o can_v in_o their_o oppressive_a practice_n against_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a sheep_n of_o christ_n run_v down_o by_o the_o cross_n as_o to_o all_o they_o flourish_v in_o v._n 20_o 22._o and_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 10._o 13._o god_n afflict_v saint_n and_o cross_v they_o be_v a_o deal_n with_o they_o as_o son_n he_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o glory_n that_o excel_v while_o bastard_n be_v fat_v under_o his_o seem_a favour_n and_o blessing_n for_o destruction_n heb._n 12._o 5_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 10._o '_o because_n sentence_n against_o their_o evil_n do_v be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o desire_v be_v accumulate_v upon_o they_o they_o conclude_v themselves_o to_o be_v true_o bless_v as_o the_o only_a righteous_a under_o god_n final_a approbation_n and_o acceptance_n psal._n 49._o 18_o 19_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o to_o the_o righteous_a natural_a state_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n saint_n do_v seem_v with_o job_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v abandon_v and_o forsake_v of_o god_n mat._n 27._o 46._o in_o their_o impoverish_v spirit_n be_v they_o render_v spectacle_n of_o scorn_n and_o wonder_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o fix_v natural_a angel_n and_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o thus_o all_o natural_a beholder_n and_o their_o own_o natural_a man_n judge_v of_o they_o but_o god_n have_v quite_o other_o thought_n of_o they_o which_o all_o these_o natural_a judge_n be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o esteem_v one_o broken-spirited_n saint_n beyond_o million_o of_o his_o fat_n flourish_a natural_a enemy_n isa._n 66._o 1_o 2._o he_o forsake_v they_o in_o a_o life_n they_o can_v never_o please_v he_o in_o that_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n he_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o isa._n 54._o 7_o 8._o and_o show_v they_o the_o high_a favour_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o life_n they_o can_v never_o displease_v he_o in_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o result_n of_o all_o job_n trial_n and_o suffering_n by_o which_o bring_v to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o god_n everlasting_a delight_n vers._n 15._o then_o i_o commend_v mirth_n because_o a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n then_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a for_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o of_o his_o labour_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o under_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n here_o be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o great_a blessing_n relate_v to_o outward_a thing_n viz._n a_o content_a mind_n in_o every_o providential_a dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o a_o man_n he_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a free_a from_o cark_n sollicitude_n about_o to_o morrow_n in_o a_o quiet_a dependence_n on_o god_n provision_n mat._n 6._o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o set_v up_o any_o man_n in_o a_o equality_n with_o those_o that_o have_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o this_o world_n outward_a good_n in_o case_n they_o also_o be_v find_v in_o a_o like_a dependence_n on_o and_o quiet_a resignation_n to_o god_n providential_a provision_n else_o abundant_o above_o they_o such_o a_o content_a mind_n resign_v to_o god_n in_o a_o mean_a outward_a condition_n be_v beyond_o the_o great_a possession_n without_o it_o but_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n a_o much_o deep_a truth_n be_v here_o signify_v the_o mirth_n solomon_n commend_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v than_o which_o there_o be_v no_o better_a thing_n can_v fall_v to_o man_n lot_n under_o the_o sun_n relate_v to_o the_o peculiar_a delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thing_n eternal_a thing_n of_o god_n neither_o the_o sensual_a 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o mystical_a rich_a first-covenant_n professor_n will_v have_v any_o cause_n to_o triumph_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n for_o it_o be_v a_o eat_n and_o drink_v at_o christ_n heavenly_a table_n a_o feed_v on_o his_o never-perishing_a meat_n his_o divine_a and_o creature-glory_n suit_v to_o the_o belly_n or_o desire_n appetite_n and_o palate_n of_o the_o true_a saint_n spiritual_a never-perishing_a life_n that_o be_v here_o chiesly_a mean_v and_o so_o the_o mirth_n in_o such_o eat_n and_o drink_v amount_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o glorious_a such_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a be_v the_o best_a thing_n any_o man_n can_v find_v under_o the_o sun_n all_o other_o joy_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v delusive_a sinful_a and_o destructive_a there_o be_v no_o right_a use_v this_o world_n vanity_n but_o as_o not_o abuse_v they_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o no_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o take_v in_o the_o usual_a nourishment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n but_o as_o right_o praise_v and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lord_n act._n 2._o 46_o 47_o or_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o where_o spiritual_a
that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n jo._n 3._o 21._o deed_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o man_n and_o man_n in_o god_n thus_o god_n judge_n of_o and_o call_v such_o work_n the_o labour_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n gospel-life_n see_v what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n on_o ch._n 2._o 24._o and_o v_o 12_o 13_o of_o this_o chap._n solomon_n do_v not_o here_o countenance_v man_n rejoice_v in_o such_o labour_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n as_o he_o reckon_n vain_a in_o themselves_o and_o unprofitable_a to_o himself_o ch._n 1._o 3_o as_o to_o any_o final_a good_a to_o he_o therein_o or_o by_o nothing_o short_a of_o the_o new-creature-state_n and_o man_n labour_n therein_o signify_v any_o thing_n towards_o eternal_a life_n gal._n 6._o 15._o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n righteous_a or_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o man_n in_o either_o can_v be_v of_o any_o avail_n or_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o so_o have_v we_o find_v out_o these_o work_n of_o man_n he_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o do_v in_o that_o life_n which_o be_v his_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o new-creation_n birthright_n gift_n from_o god_n if_o work_v wrought_v in_o man_n own_o spirit_n will_n and_o way_n be_v mean_v it_o will_v be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n which_o proclaim_v we_o the_o absolute_a vanity_n and_o insignificancy_n of_o all_o first-creation_n life_n and_o thing_n at_o best_a as_o to_o man_n please_a god_n or_o find_v true_a blessedness_n for_o himself_o such_o work_n be_v mean_v as_o man_n may_v oughts_z will_n can_v but_o rejoice_v in_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a here_o be_v man_n be_v inward_a summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la a_o life_n wherein_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n steady_o infallible_o eternal_o and_o so_o enjoy_v the_o transcendent_o yet_o high_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o he_o the_o divine_a glory_n in_o favour_n and_o love_n shine_v upon_o he_o for_o ever_o first-covenant_n divine_v as_o well_o as_o evil_a angel_n and_o heathen_a philosopher_n place_v man_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o but_o first-creation_n excellency_n whatever_o other_o title_n they_o give_v it_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o natural_a object_n and_o in_o the_o activity_n of_o their_o natural_a state_n that_o be_v a_o fade_a flower_n altogether_o vanity_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n by_o its_o penman_n acquaint_v we_o with_o other_o matter_n for_o happiness_n another_o life_n other_o excellency_n object_n and_o work_n man_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n joy_n and_o delight_n meet_v and_o centre_n be_v in_o the_o same_o work_n or_o thing_n with_o god_n true_a saint_n be_v in_o a_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a spirit_n in_o will_n understanding_n desire_n thought_n love_n and_o hatred_n they_o love_v what_o he_o love_v with_o a_o perfect_a love_n hate_v what_o and_o who_o he_o hate_v with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n ps._n 139._o 21_o 22._o all_o man_n labour_n be_v vain_a in_o his_o own_o spirit_n of_o vanity_n not_o so_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o paul_n rejoice_v in_o that_o gospel-life_n he_o have_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2._o 20._o and_o his_o labour_n therein_o but_o find_v his_o law-life_n and_o best_a work_n therein_o dung_n when_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o law_n or_o to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o law-state_n blameless_a philip._n 3._o 6._o enmity_n to_o god_n tinctur_n sully_v and_o desile_n all_o that_o life_n and_o work_n at_o best_a with_o filth_n of_o spirit_n t._n for_o who_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o if_o man_n submit_v not_o to_o god_n term_n for_o receive_v his_o new-creation-life_n who_o can_v bring_v he_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o either_o what_o will_v become_v of_o good_a or_o evil_a angel_n or_o man_n in_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n after_o their_o fade_a life_n of_o vanity_n with_o all_o the_o thing_n thereof_o be_v over_o and_o go_v these_o grand_a and_o most_o concern_v futurity_n thing_n no_o natural_a eye_n heart_n or_o understanding_n can_v see_v or_o imagine_v on_o all_o hand_n the_o thing_n provide_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n or_o in_o hell_n for_o incorrigible_a hater_n of_o he_o lie_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n in_o their_o natural_a first-creation_n state_n of_o enmity_n and_o vanity_n darkness_n and_o death_n the_o spiritual_a man_n in_o the_o true_a preach_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n discern'_v or_o judge_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o and_o can_v declare_v infallible_o what_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n will_v come_v to_o as_o final_o obedient_a or_o disobedient_a to_o god_n term_n of_o receive_v eternal_a life_n he_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n or_o under_o the_o final_a wrath_n of_o the_o live_a god_n do_v may_v and_o main_a labour_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o warn_v and_o caution_n man_n as_o to_o the_o only_a way_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n and_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o refuse_v so_o great_a salvation_n as_o god_n offer_v they_o come_v they_o to_o eternal_a death_n want_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n prov._n 8._o 34-36_a they_o will_v want_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o have_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a in_o and_o upon_o they_o in_o extremity_n for_o ever_o unchangeable_a wickedness_n in_o they_o and_o positive_a infliction_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o punishment_n upon_o they_o without_o any_o interruption_n or_o relief_n luk._n 16._o 24_o 25._o to_o eternity_n they_o have_v choose_v rather_o in_o the_o declare_v know_a cause_n and_o way_n thereto_o to_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n then_o on_o god_n term_n to_o be_v make_v vessel_n of_o glory_n honour_n immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o enmity_n to_o god_n divine_a and_o new-creature_n holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n do_v they_o bring_v fiery_a indignation_n on_o their_o unpardonable_o guilty_a head_n heb._n 10._o 26_o 27._o ro._n 2._o 6-10_a these_o great_a thing_n that_o will_v be_v find_v and_o feel_v hereafter_o do_v evidence_n the_o great_a weight_n of_o these_o word_n of_o solomon_n and_o grand_a concern_v of_o man_n to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o take_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o who_o but_o the_o awak'n_v spiritual_a saint_n can_v foresee_v and_o tell_v the_o unutterable_a confusion_n final_a refuser_n of_o god_n counsel_n will_v be_v find_v in_o for_o ever_o the_o care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n choke_v man_n understanding_n as_o to_o any_o right_a and_o hearty_a enquiry_n after_o their_o grand_a concern_v in_o the_o next_o the_o noble_a berean_o do_v set_v themselves_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o gospel-kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o do_v so_o now_o those_o that_o in_o this_o world_n seek_v not_o the_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o mat._n 6._o 33._o will_v never_o find_v it_o let_v they_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o loose_a negligent_a inadvertent_n course_n while_o they_o will_n the_o most_o trifle_a outward_a vanity_n of_o this_o world_n do_v universal_o amuse_v and_o take_v up_o people_n time_n and_o thought_n so_o as_o to_o detain_v they_o in_o a_o deep_a oscitancy_n and_o regardlesness_n as_o to_o the_o unutterable_a woe_n prepare_v in_o tophet_n for_o incorrigible_a sinner_n or_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o spiritual_a saint_n believe_v not_o your_o own_o thought_n o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n about_o salvation_n lean_v not_o to_o your_o own_o understanding_n confer_v 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