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may_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v excuse_v but_o if_o â—e_n shall_v love_v she_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o in_o â—ll_a thing_n be_v gentle_a and_o bountiful_a unto_o she_o support_v she_o in_o all_o her_o infirmity_n and_o entreat_v she_o with_o all_o meekness_n and_o ben_a nity_n shall_v she_o not_o be_v blame_v and_o condemn_v of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o she_o will_v forsake_v he_o what_o then_o can_v these_o apostate_n object_n against_o god_n wherewithal_o to_o cover_v their_o apostasy_n 146.7_o psal_n 145._o matth_n 9_o matth._n 5._o psal_n 145.8_o verse_n 15._o psal_n 146.7_o god_n i_o say_v who_o be_v so_o meek_a and_o gentle_a who_o mercy_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v endure_v for_o ever_o who_o alone_o be_v good_a and_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o who_o do_v send_v the_o rain_n both_o to_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a who_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n who_o be_v good_a to_o 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unpunished_a and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o as_o much_o power_n to_o punish_v it_o and_o as_o much_o will_n to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o they_o or_o their_o child_n as_o he_o have_v have_v to_o bestow_v it_o on_o they_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o david_n say_v thereof_o 37.17_o psal_n 37.17_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v break_v but_o the_o lord_n uphold_v the_o just_a man_n the_o lord_n know_v the_o date_n of_o upright_a man_n and_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o perilous_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v have_v enough_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v consume_v as_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n even_o with_o the_o smoke_n shall_v they_o consume_v away_o the_o wicked_a borow_v and_o pai_v not_o again_o but_o the_o righteous_a be_v merciful_a and_o give_v for_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n 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37.16_o psal_n 37.16_o and_o that_o we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o away_o and_o this_o of_o david_n a_o small_a thing_n unto_o the_o just_a man_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o mighty_a let_v such_o person_n consider_v diligent_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v touch_v the_o desire_n of_o riches_n the_o desire_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o lust_v after_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n and_o be_v fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o net_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o cast_v man_n into_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n and_o what_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a loss_n they_o sustain_v when_o to_o obey_v their_o desire_n they_o lose_v the_o faith_n and_o by_o consequent_a 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o welspringe_n of_o all_o goodness_n saint_n paul_n after_o he_o have_v know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o great_a riches_n which_o he_o bring_v unto_o those_o which_o receive_v and_o possess_v he_o by_o faith_n do_v esteem_v no_o more_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n whereof_o the_o flesh_n use_v to_o boast_v then_o of_o dung_n so_o all_o those_o who_o as_o he_o have_v sound_o feel_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o benefit_n which_o god_n the_o father_n do_v bestow_v on_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n do_v not_o now_o make_v any_o great_a account_n of_o worldly_a riches_n 62.10_o 1._o cor._n 7.13_o psal_n 62.10_o or_o of_o any_o other_o earthly_a good_n but_o possess_v they_o as_o not_o possess_v they_o and_o not_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o so_o frivolous_a and_o so_o uncertain_a thing_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n 12.4_o gen._n 12.4_o who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o buckler_n 15.1_o gen._n 15.1_o and_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n and_o that_o he_o will_v always_o be_v with_o he_o 17._o gen._n 17._o to_o guide_v and_o lead_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o defend_v he_o in_o all_o danger_n do_v not_o delay_v to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n to_o leave_v all_o his_o inheritance_n house_n land_n and_o possession_n his_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o general_o all_o his_o commodity_n and_o ease_n to_o go_v as_o it_o be_v at_o all_o adventure_n unto_o the_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v he_o 24.9_o gen._n 24.9_o nor_o to_o purchase_v land_n but_o so_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v he_o to_o make_v a_o common_a sepulchre_n for_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n neither_o he_o nor_o all_o his_o household_n to_o dwell_v otherwise_o then_o in_o tent_n and_o pavilion_n show_v thereby_o 11.9_o heb._n 11.9_o that_o he_o esteem_v himself_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o city_n in_o heaven_n which_o have_v a_o foundation_n 11.24_o heb._n 11.24_o whereof_o god_n be_v the_o workemaister_n and_o founder_n moses_n also_o since_o be_v come_v to_o age_n refuse_v he_o not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v for_o a_o time_n the_o dainty_n of_o sin_n esteem_v the_o rebuke_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o apostle_n follow_v jesus_n christ_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v call_v they_o 19_o mat._n 4.20.22_o luk._n