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will_v reveal_v he_o christ_n show_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o god_n dispose_n who_o manifest_v it_o as_o he_o see_v good_a that_o if_o he_o have_v cut_v we_o short_a in_o other_o thing_n and_o be_v liberal_a to_o we_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v content_v but_o high_o thankful_a and_o how_o contemptible_a soever_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o that_o god_n have_v bestow_v his_o grace_n and_o love_n to_o we_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 2._o by_o our_o patience_n and_o contentedness_n in_o the_o want_n and_o loss_n of_o other_o thing_n for_o this_o thing_n sake_n want_v if_o god_n providence_n be_v so_o loss_n if_o occasion_v by_o our_o adherence_n to_o truth_n want_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o envy_v carnal_a man_n psalm_n 17._o 14_o 15._o from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n from_o man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o 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oppressor_n and_o choose_v none_o of_o his_o way_n for_o the_o froward_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o secret_a be_v with_o the_o righteous_a the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o iust._n they_o be_v not_o happy_a than_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n to_o know_v more_o of_o god_n mind_n than_o any_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v john_n 15._o 15._o henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o i_o call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o
of_o they_o eccles._n 10._o 2._o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o speech_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o natural_a posture_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o body_n for_o the_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v towards_o his_o left_a but_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ready_a for_o action_n so_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o obey_v every_o good_a work_n when_o man_n be_v diligent_a serious_a and_o hard_o at_o work_n for_o god_n work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a then_o be_v they_o thorough_o wise_a 2._o it_o lie_v in_o circumspection_n and_o watchfulness_n when_o we_o be_v very_o heedful_a lest_o we_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v ephes._n 5._o 15._o see_v that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a when_o be_v a_o man_n a_o fool_n and_o when_o a_o wise_a man_n when_o we_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o practice_v according_a to_o our_o light_n to_o walk_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n these_o be_v the_o only_a true_a wise_a whatever_o the_o world_n think_v of_o they_o the_o more_o circumspect_a man_n be_v the_o more_o the_o world_n count_v they_o fool_n crazy-brain_n and_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fond_a scrupulosity_n to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o scorn_v and_o trouble_n for_o that_o which_o they_o call_v a_o nicety_n but_o the_o less_o circumspect_a the_o more_o foolish_a and_o the_o more_o wary_a and_o more_o desirous_a to_o see_v god_n word_n this_o be_v wisdom_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prolong_v day_n prov._n 10._o 27._o when_o man_n once_o come_v to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n 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