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revocatum_fw-la recepisset_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la ipsa_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la facta_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la facta_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la clariùs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quandam_fw-la resuscitationis_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la jam_fw-la enim_fw-la mortuus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la opinion_n grot._n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n and_o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o question_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v in_o he_o a_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n numb_a 11._o 22._o shall_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n be_v slay_v for_o they_o to_o suffice_v they_o or_o shall_v the_o fish_n of_o 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their_o own_o visible_a experience_n they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n many_o gracious_a promise_n god_n make_v and_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n he_o glori_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n keep_v covenant_n for_o his_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n not_o capable_a of_o the_o least_o putrefaction_n yet_o unbeliever_n call_v all_o god_n promise_n into_o question_n such_o be_v foretell_v of_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o who_o the_o apostle_n brand_v for_o scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n the_o unbelieved_a prince_n mention_v 2_o king_n 7._o 19_o 20._o be_v a_o stand_a monument_n and_o warning-piece_n who_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v plenty_n in_o samaria_n he_o disinherit_v god_n promise_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o dreadful_a spectacle_n of_o unbelief_n for_o the_o people_n tread_v he_o in_o the_o crowd_n to_o death_n let_v we_o forbear_v dispute_n reason_n expostulating_n with_o god_n and_o believe_v god_n upon_o his_o word_n so_o do_v david_n a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n psal_n 56._o 3_o 4._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o in_o god_n i_o will_v praise_v his_o word_n in_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o 2._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n and_o distrust_n god_n 2._o a_o unbeliever_n question_n &_o distrust_n the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o variety_n of_o protection_n provision_n security_n and_o comfort_n and_o other_o experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a providence_n a_o unbeliever_n still_o distrust_v god_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v o_o what_o wonderful_a work_n do_v god_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o in_o make_v the_o sea_n dry_a land_n for_o they_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o when_o they_o be_v safe_o pass_v over_o god_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o return_v to_o its_o strength_n and_o in_o it_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v and_o after_o this_o great_a deliverance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n god_n open_v his_o storehouse_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o manna_n and_o quail_n be_v rain_v down_o to_o feed_v they_o and_o to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n the_o flinty_a rock_n become_v a_o spring_a well_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o visible_a providence_n they_o believe_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 78._o 32._o for_o all_o this_o they_o sin_v still_o and_o believe_v not_o for_o his_o wondrous_a work_n these_o be_v unbeliever_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n who_o neither_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v their_o own_o enemy_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o contentment_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o solid_a ground_n of_o contentment_n but_o in_o god_n and_o from_o his_o gift_n if_o then_o we_o distrust_v he_o and_o will_v neither_o believe_v his_o word_n nor_o his_o work_n there_o can_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o unthankfulness_n â—_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v unthankfulness_n contentment_n 2._o a_o second_o impediment_n of_o contentment_n be_v unthankfulness_n none_o be_v so_o discontent_v none_o such_o murmurer_n as_o unthankful_a person_n such_o as_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o those_o great_a mercy_n which_o they_o already_o enjoy_v but_o be_v still_o a_o whine_a and_o murmur_v for_o what_o they_o have_v not_o these_o in_o a_o high_a manner_n bewray_v their_o unthankfulness_n have_v not_o many_o of_o we_o more_o than_o christ_n have_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o who_o be_v owner_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v content_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o live_v in_o a_o poor_a mean_a condition_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o 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because_o they_o have_v no_o more_o wherefore_o to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o contentment_n we_o must_v unlearn_v the_o lesson_n of_o ingratitude_n among_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n the_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n si_fw-mi ingratum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la be_v a_o say_v no_o more_o common_a than_o true_a imply_v that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v say_v that_o which_o savour_v of_o ingratitude_n have_v say_v all_o the_o worst_a that_o he_o can_v a_o learned_a orator_n take_v notice_n 114._o omnes_fw-la cousentiunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la terram_fw-la creare_fw-la nihil_fw-la pejus_fw-la homine_fw-la ingrato_fw-la baudii_n orat._n p._n 114._o that_o it_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o worse_a than_o a_o ungrateful_a man_n seneca_n reckon_v ingratitude_n among_o the_o great_a 1._o inter_fw-la plurima_fw-la maximdque_fw-la vitia_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la frequentius_fw-la quà m_fw-la ingrati_fw-la animi_fw-la sen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenoph._n cyropaed_n l._n 1._o vice_n and_o xenophon_n observe_v that_o impudence_n follow_v ingratitude_n it_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o chief_a butler_n gen._n 40._o 23._o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o unthankful_a man_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o same_o catalogue_n with_o those_o abominable_a sinner_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o and_o perilous_a time_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o etc._n etc._n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemous_a disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o must_v utter_o detest_v and_o abhor_v this_o abominable_a sin_n of_o ingratitude_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sordid_a and_o ignominious_a
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o distinguish_a sign_n which_o discover_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o content_a and_o discontent_a person_n as_o i_o shall_v represent_v unto_o you_o in_o these_o ensue_a particular_n 1._o a_o content_a person_n be_v a_o charitable_a person_n 1._o a_o content_a person_n be_v a_o charitable_a person_n person_n openhanded_a large-hearted_n and_o liberal_a as_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o competent_a share_n of_o this_o world_n good_n so_o he_o communicate_v and_o distribute_v they_o to_o the_o supply_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o necessitous_a condition_n he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o steward_n in_o trust_n and_o therefore_o engage_v to_o dispense_v to_o other_o that_o be_v in_o need_n in_o feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o imprison_a and_o relieve_v the_o distress_a god_n have_v make_v as_o well_o the_o poor_a as_o rich_a and_o the_o rich_a aught_o to_o open_v their_o hand_n and_o heart_n for_o the_o relieve_n of_o 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work_n that_o expel_v anxiety_n and_o immoderate_a carefulness_n and_o cause_v joy_n and_o alacrity_n in_o the_o spirit_n compare_v this_o scripture_n with_o eccles_n 3._o 12_o 13._o i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o also_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n solomon_n give_v his_o experimental_a verdict_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o give_v this_o sentence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o they_o except_o a_o man_n with_o contentment_n rejoice_v in_o god_n blessing_n and_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o he_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o do_v most_o good_a who_o make_v his_o own_o eye_n his_o overseer_n and_o his_o own_o hand_n his_o executour_n he_o that_o have_v a_o large_a and_o a_o liberal_a heart_n to_o honour_n god_n with_o his_o 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