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the_o finger_n of_o god_n to_o be_v therein_o and_o thereby_o to_o learn_v the_o truth_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n such_o a_o man_n differ_v not_o much_o from_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o unreasonable_a creature_n psal_n 49._o 21._o psal_n 32-11_a in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a life_n whereon_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o whole_o depend_v yea_o he_o be_v therein_o worse_o than_o a_o unreasonable_a beast_n for_o heavy_a plague_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o such_o careless_a and_o brutish_a person_n as_o have_v no_o regard_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o psal_n 28._o 5._o which_o in_o truth_n be_v a_o most_o fearful_a threaten_n and_o show_v that_o god_n esteem_v and_o hold_v such_o careless_a man_n to_o be_v most_o wicked_a to_o which_o 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else_o know_v and_o understande_v whether_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o god_n have_v write_v in_o his_o word_n since_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o use_v to_o read_v god_n word_n nor_o know_v what_o god_n therein_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o they_o must_v of_o force_n err_v when_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v of_o god_n work_n and_o to_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o saducee_n you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n mat._n 22._o 29._o for_o this_o cause_n as_o many_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v well_o read_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o many_o time_n can_v not_o well_o judge_v of_o the_o action_n and_o proceed_n of_o man_n because_o they_o have_v not_o use_v to_o compare_v that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o word_n with_o that_o which_o daily_o by_o his_o hand_n he_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o read_v &_o peruse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o know_v they_o not_o can_v not_o with_o any_o spiritual_a understanding_n or_o profit_n mark_v god_n work_v here_o on_o earth_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o for_o every_o one_o that_o will_v discharge_v and_o unburthen_v his_o conscience_n therein_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o notorious_a in_o gratitude_n unthankefulnes_n and_o a_o damnable_a careless_a sloth_n among_o great_a &_o small_a young_a and_o old_a that_o see_v god_n our_o great_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o set_v up_o and_o puil_v down_o king_n dan._n 2._o 12._o have_v vouchsafe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o write_v a_o book_n for_o we_o touch_v the_o order_n that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v hold_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o govern_n of_o this_o world_n that_o thereby_o 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comfort_n unto_o and_o confirm_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o distress_v urge_v to_o compassion_n with_o they_o and_o commiseration_n of_o they_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o free_a and_o endeavour_v by_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o 23._o god_n handiwork_a in_o all_o those_o event_n that_o befall_v both_o either_o for_o good_a or_o evil_a to_o bring_v benefit_n unto_o both_o as_o 6._o be_v provoke_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o sincere_a thankfulness_n by_o the_o one_o and_o press_v to_o a_o more_o serious_a renew_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o course_n by_o the_o other_o but_o i_o fear_v to_o do_v thou_o wrong_n by_o detain_v thou_o too_o long_o from_o that_o which_o thou_o shall_v here_o find_v far_o more_o full_o and_o â—ffectually_o discuss_v and_o discourse_v oâ—_n than_o i_o can_v easy_o relate_v unto_o thou_o much_o race_n only_o i_o doubt_v the_o treatise_n may_v have_v lose_v by_o change_n of_o its_o own_o native_a weed_n few_o translation_n have_v the_o happiness_n to_o match_v their_o original_n and_o each_o language_n have_v its_o peculiar_a form_n and_o phrase_n which_o in_o other_o tongue_n can_v hardly_o be_v so_o fit_o or_o so_o pregnant_o express_v but_o what_o may_v this_o way_n be_v want_v the_o matter_n as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v faithful_o express_v may_v sufficient_o countervail_v which_o respect_v i_o shall_v entreat_v thou_o to_o pardon_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o defect_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o translation_n wherein_o what_o workman_n hand_n be_v use_v i_o know_v not_o and_o so_o to_o read_v this_o religious_a work_n intend_v for_o thy_o good_a that_o thou_o may_v not_o miss_v of_o the_o benefit_n by_o the_o author_n therein_o intend_v which_o the_o lord_n grant_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n thou_o in_o christ_n jesus_n tho_o gataker_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n chapter_n 1._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o `_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o the_o treatise_n page_n 1._o chapter_n 2._o that_o the_o outward_a and_o external_a event_n of_o this_o life_n happen_v and_o fall_v out_o almost_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n alike_o both_o unto_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a page_n 4._o chapter_n 3._o that_o god_n proceed_n with_o and_o towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n can_v by_o man_n be_v comprehend_v page_n 6._o chapter_n 4._o why_o god_n so_o order_v his_o work_n as_o we_o think_v here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o rule_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v common_o &_o ordinary_o find_v that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o power_n can_v neither_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o diminish_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o page_n 11._o chapter_n 5._o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n work_v do_v and_o wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v so_o wonderful_a and_o uncomprehensible_a yet_o we_o may_v learn_v and_o find_v out_o many_o special_a thing_n and_o reap_v much_o benefit_n by_o his_o say_a work_n so_o wrought_v and_o do_v among_o they_o page_n 15._o chapter_n 6._o show_v diverse_a several_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n touch_v his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n necessary_a to_o put_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n all_o doubt_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o contrary_a effect_n page_n 19_o chapter_n 7._o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o man_n shall_v make_v any_o doubt_n or_o question_n when_o they_o see_v many_o ungodly_a man_n here_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n and_o diverse_a godly_a man_n live_v in_o poverty_n and_o adversity_n page_n 23._o chapter_n 8._o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o abash_v when_o they_o shall_v consider_v how_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n when_o they_o encounter_v in_o battle_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o overthrow_v they_o page_n 27._o chapter_n 9_o further_a justification_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v we_o out_o of_o his_o word_n touch_v his_o proceed_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o our_o age._n page_n 36._o chapter_n 10._o that_o without_o contradiction_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o after-reckoning_n make_v with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v page_n 43._o chapter_n 11._o that_o not_o all_o outward_a prosperity_n be_v asigne_n that_o the_o lord_n love_v that_o
thereby_o to_o reap_v a_o good_a harvest_n thereof_o shall_v himself_o use_v no_o wisdom_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o child_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a esa_n 28._o 23._o 24._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a although_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o wonderful_a way_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o we_o must_v hold_v this_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n psal_n 1â—1_n 8._o and_o that_o our_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a that_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o he_o be_v and_o that_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o blot_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o his_o child_n but_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n that_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o a_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a deut._n 32._o 4._o 5._o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o such_o difficulty_n enter_v into_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o will_v conceive_v aright_o thereof_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o lord_n nor_o deal_v false_o in_o his_o covenant_n we_o must_v not_o turn_v our_o heart_n from_o he_o nor_o our_o step_n from_o his_o way_n psal_n 44._o 17._o 18._o and_o in_o all_o these_o action_n and_o proceed_n how_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a soever_o they_o seem_v unto_o we_o we_o must_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o open_v our_o mouth_n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v it_o psal_n 39_o 10._o chap._n v._o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n work_v do_v and_o wrought_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v so_o wonderful_a and_o uncomprehensible_a yet_o we_o may_v learn_v and_o find_v out_o many_o special_a thing_n &_o reap_v much_o benefit_n by_o his_o say_a work_n so_o wrought_v and_o do_v among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o godly_a and_o holy_a thing_n and_o very_o commendable_a for_o man_n in_o all_o accident_n that_o 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will_v make_v a_o further_a declaration_n out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n chap._n vi_o show_v diverse_a several_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n touch_v his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o deal_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n necessary_a to_o put_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n all_o doubt_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o contrary_a effect_n first_o and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n god_n in_o his_o word_n open_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o love_v man_n free_o as_o they_o be_v man_n titus_n 3._o 4._o which_o he_o witness_v that_o he_o do_v by_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n 1_o tym._n 4._o 10._o therefore_o also_o the_o
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