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unto_o they_o that_o be_v contention_n and_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_a but_o to_o every_o man_n that_o do_v good_a shall_v be_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o grecian_a and_o why_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a express_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n 10_o but_o partly_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o in_o this_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v manifold_o molest_v by_o the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o sheep_n be_v by_o the_o goat_n partly_o for_o the_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o studious_a in_o this_o life_n to_o cast_v aside_o the_o manner_n and_o malice_n of_o goat_n and_o to_o express_v the_o simplicity_n and_o innocence_n of_o sheep_n when_o the_o world_n go_v about_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o youth_n and_o by_o addict_v ourselves_o to_o vanity_n to_o forget_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o solomon_n say_v of_o this_o matter_n rejoice_v say_v he_o 11.9_o eccles._n 11.9_o o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n when_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n and_o honour_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o be_v unconscionable_a unmerciful_a ready_a
must_v look_v on_o they_o not_o when_o they_o be_v come_v towards_o we_o but_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o we_o for_o they_o come_v with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n and_o dove_n face_n but_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n as_o the_o scorpion_n tail_n so_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v of_o affliction_n that_o we_o must_v not_o look_v on_o they_o when_o they_o be_v come_v but_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v for_o they_o come_v with_o a_o grim_a and_o sad_a countenance_n but_o when_o they_o depart_v they_o cast_v joy_n and_o gladness_n on_o as_o many_o as_o have_v employ_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o what_o be_v tribulation_n to_o the_o godly_a but_o a_o plough_n that_o rip_v and_o open_v the_o soil_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n &_o godliness_n may_v take_v root_n anâ—_n find_v nourishment_n &_o that_o nocive_a weed_n of_o vice_n may_v be_v extirpated_a and_o abandon_v even_o as_o the_o plough_n break_v the_o 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but_o on_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a indeed_o this_o joy_n in_o tribulation_n arise_v not_o in_o we_o of_o our_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v corrupt_a &_o still_o repine_v against_o the_o correction_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n neither_o do_v it_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o tribulation_n itself_o which_o have_v enforce_v even_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o saint_n that_o shine_v as_o glitter_a lamp_n &_o star_n in_o their_o age_n 3.2.7.8.9.11.12_o job._n 3.2.7.8.9.11.12_o to_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o misery_n job_n be_v the_o lively_a picture_n of_o patience_n yet_o how_o bitter_o do_v he_o inveigh_v against_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o how_o earnest_o desire_v he_o that_o the_o holy_a one_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o cut_v he_o off_o david_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n psalm_n 6.3_o &_o 32.4_o &_o 102._o &_o 88_o &_o 58._o &_o 6â—_n &_o 77.7.8_o etc._n etc._n yet_o how_o do_v he_o make_v his_o moan_n that_o his_o foe_n oppress_v he_o and_o that_o he_o seem_v even_o forsake_v &_o therefore_o exclaim_v on_o this_o sort_n will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o &_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o ever_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n eliah_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o such_o holiness_n that_o he_o obtain_v the_o privilege_n of_o enoch_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n alive_a &_o not_o to_o be_v take_v hence_o after_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o other_o man_n yet_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o persecute_v jezabel_n 19.4_o 1._o king_n 19.4_o he_o sit_v down_o under_o a_o juniper-tree_n &_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v die_v &_o say_v it_o be_v now_o enough_o o_o lord_n take_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n 20.14.15_o jerem._n 11.5_o &_o 15.10_o &_o 20.14.15_o jeremiah_n be_v a_o man_n sanctify_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n yet_o he_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o mother_n bear_v i_o curse_a be_v the_o day_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o show_v my_o father_n say_v aman_n child_n be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o how_o do_v jonah_n fret_v 3.3_o jonah_n 3.3_o for_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o niniveh_n do_v not_o accompany_v his_o commination_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o take_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v 4.9_o iâ—n_n 4.9_o then_o to_o live_v and_o when_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o anger_n for_o that_o the_o vehement_a east_n wind_n have_v smite_v his_o gourd_n and_o god_n have_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n he_o answer_v i_o â—oe_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a 1.8_o 2._o cor._n 1.8_o unto_o the_o death_n and_o bless_a paul_n the_o choose_a vessel_n of_o christ_n complain_v that_o by_o his_o affliction_n in_o asia_n he_o be_v press_v down_o out_o of_o measure_n pass_v strength_n so_o that_o he_o altogether_o doubt_v even_o of_o life_n 27.46_o matt._n 26.38_o and_o 27.46_o yea_o how_o do_v christ_n himself_o the_o head_n and_o general_a captain_n of_o all_o believer_n faint_a &_o fear_v in_o the_o garden_n when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o how_o lamentable_a be_v his_o cry_n on_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o if_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dry_a if_o the_o hard_a seem_v to_o shrink_v what_o shall_v the_o member_n do_v if_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v shake_v how_o shall_v the_o servant_n quake_v if_o those_o pattern_n of_o righteousness_n be_v somewhat_o impatient_a &_o discourage_v &_o even_o almost_o droup_v that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o not_o trust_v in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o living_n god_n that_o do_v raise_v the_o dead_a it_o must_v not_o dismay_v we_o that_o be_v but_o novice_n &_o young_a soldier_n in_o christ_n war_n if_o now_o and_o then_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o unperfectnes_n of_o our_o regeneration_n do_v seem_v to_o eclipse_v this_o spiritual_a rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o this_o frail_a tabernacle_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o we_o think_v 13.9_o 1._o cor._n 13.9_o speak_v and_o understand_v as_o child_n in_o heavenly_a mystery_n and_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a and_o unappeaceable_a battle_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n 7.19_o rom._n 7.19_o so_o that_o the_o good_a which_o we_o will_v do_v that_o we_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o we_o do_v so_o that_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n proceed_v not_o from_o music_n or_o from_o pleasant_a company_n or_o from_o respite_n and_o space_n of_o timâ—_n which_o some_o affirm_v to_o cure_v &_o assuage_v grief_n or_o from_o ourselves_o any_o way_n but_o it_o procâ—edes_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o matter_n more_o plain_o we_o must_v ponder_v and_o remember_v 4.16_o 2._o cor._n 4.16_o that_o in_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v a_o double_a man_n to_o wit_n the_o outward_a man_n and_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a man_n so_o there_o be_v also_o a_o double_a judgement_n &_o a_o double_a will_n one_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o another_o of_o the_o flesh_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v not_o
according_a to_o his_o labour_n write_v on_o this_o sort_n i_o will_v say_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o excee_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o excee_v the_o truth_n although_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v some_o worthy_a and_o courageous_a thing_n olymp._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la olymp._n and_o yet_o without_o labour_n and_o danger_n he_o shall_v receive_v no_o great_a reward_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o wage_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n not_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o labour_n and_o suffering_n and_o he_o prove_v this_o by_o example_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o paul_n glori_v not_o 27.6_o 2._o cor._n 12._o job._n 1.1_o &_o 27.6_o but_o in_o his_o infirmity_n and_o tribulation_n job_n before_o his_o calamity_n which_o he_o suffer_v be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o righteous_a and_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o of_o wonderful_a godliness_n for_o his_o heart_n 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