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good_a for_o i_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o etc._n etc._n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o 11â—_n lowliness_n go_v before_o honour_n and_o in_o the_o school_n of_o humility_n we_o shall_v learn_v the_o way_n to_o true_a glory_n and_o nobility_n neither_o do_v i_o here_o mean_a that_o affliction_n in_o itself_o have_v of_o itself_o such_o virtue_n as_o to_o humble_v we_o true_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v with_o it_o that_o then_o it_o will_v breed_v in_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n repentance_n faith_n and_o holiness_n it_o will_v drive_v we_o to_o seek_v comfort_n in_o the_o world_n to_o ask_v comfort_n by_o prayer_n to_o yield_v comfort_n by_o compassion_n on_o other_o man_n evil_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a against_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n who_o will_v discourage_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o profession_n by_o dress_v they_o with_o affliction_n to_o 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diâ—_n perplex_v in_o spirit_n imprison_v in_o chain_n and_o oppress_v with_o misery_n that_o in_o they_o we_o sick_a may_v see_v ourselves_o as_o in_o a_o mirror_n and_o so_o with_o moses_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o time_n this_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o 27._o god_n will_v both_o rub_v off_o security_n and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o great_a thankfulness_n for_o ourselves_o and_o pity_n towards_o other_o wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o humility_n to_o obtain_v 3._o glory_n who_o be_v so_o tender_v sight_v that_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v too_o dainty_o ear_v that_o can_v or_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n say_v oh_o i_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v one_o in_o desperation_n i_o can_v away_o to_o hear_v such_o fearful_a speech_n to_o hear_v the_o devil_n speak_v in_o one_o i_o love_v not_o to_o see_v one_o lie_n gasp_v and_o pant_v in_o death_n these_o thing_n will_v deprive_v i_o of_o all_o mirth_n breed_v melancholy_a and_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o mâ—â—â—es_n nay_o this_o delicatenes_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o lord_n thus_o draw_v near_o we_o will_v hasten_v these_o thing_n upon_o we_o which_o we_o will_v not_o profit_v by_o in_o other_o such_o eye_n to_o see_v such_o ear_n to_o hear_v such_o heart_n to_o be_v humble_v it_o become_v god_n people_n to_o have_v that_o as_o they_o love_v nothing_o more_o than_o glory_n so_o they_o labour_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o humility_n as_o they_o shun_v nothing_o more_o than_o confusion_n so_o they_o avoid_v nothing_o more_o than_o pride_n of_o heart_n which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v let_v we_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christour_n saviour_n o_o eternal_a god_n and_o our_o most_o love_a father_n behold_v we_o in_o thy_o own_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la of_o the_o good_a education_n of_o children_z the_o six_z sermon_n proverb_n 17._o 21._o he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n get_v himself_o sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n can_v have_v no_o joy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o foolish_a son_n as_o that_o he_o that_o beâ—etteth_v such_o a_o one_o get_v himself_o sorrow_n and_o that_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o joy_n mean_v it_o not_o so_o much_o of_o natural_a idiot_n and_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o common_a reason_n although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o be_v a_o lamentable_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o a_o heaviness_n to_o the_o parent_n of_o such_o a_o child_n as_o of_o wicked_a child_n such_o as_o
80._o we_o see_v true_a heart_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o end_n and_o hypocrisy_n shall_v blush_v in_o the_o issue_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n the_o revenge_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n when_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n simple_o the_o honest_a heart_n still_o be_v struggle_v out_o of_o sin_n &_o come_v the_o hollow_a heart_n make_v a_o show_n of_o mortification_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n take_v away_o his_o vizard_n in_o time_n for_o some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o to_o judgement_n and_o some_o follow_v after_o some_o man_n good_a deed_n be_v clear_v in_o this_o life_n to_o show_v that_o all_o welldoing_a shall_v be_v glorify_v iniquity_n may_v be_v colour_v but_o not_o ever_o cover_v truth_n may_v be_v blame_v but_o not_o shame_v for_o exemplify_a the_o lord_n himself_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o uprightness_n david_n be_v a_o upright_o heart_a man_n saul_n a_o hypocrite_n nathaniel_n have_v a_o good_a heart_n judas_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n josiah_n ezekiah_n prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2._o chron._n 25._o amaziah_n do_v good_a but_o not_o with_o a_o right_a heart_n the_o people_n 2._o chron._n 20._o be_v say_v not_o to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o chron._n 30._o ezekiah_n crave_v mercy_n for_o they_o that_o come_v with_o a_o upright_o heart_n and_o god_n hear_v he_o so_o acceptable_a be_v a_o upright_a heart_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o discern_v our_o heart_n to_o be_v upright_o it_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n gen._n 6._o job_n say_v a_o cleanthe_a can_v proceed_v from_o a_o unclean_a sin_n david_n confess_v original_a hypocrisy_n which_o be_v show_v proverb_n 12._o and_o 20._o we_o then_o act._n 13._o must_v see_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v make_v clean_o by_o faith_n of_o itself_o above_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v unsearchable_a jerem._n 17._o but_o how_o come_v this_o because_o there_o be_v a_o labyrinth_n of_o hypocrisy_n 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lord_n seem_v man_n goodness_n never_o to_o be_v so_o good_a in_o a_o man_n eye_n finis_fw-la a_o godly_a exposition_n of_o the_o xvi_o psalm_n the_o twelfth_a sermon_n psas_n 16._o vers_fw-la 1._o preserve_v i_o o_o god_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v this_o psalm_n contain_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o prophet_n his_o unworthiness_n and_o show_v how_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n it_o witness_v the_o man_n of_o god_n his_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n his_o hatred_n of_o false_a religion_n the_o assurance_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n and_o his_o undoubted_a hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a all_o which_o thing_n contain_v so_o many_o point_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n ought_v much_o to_o provoke_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o love_v it_o to_o frequent_v the_o use_n of_o it_o the_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v general_a and_o may_v be_v use_v at_o all_o season_n and_o of_o all_o estate_n as_o not_o be_v bind_v to_o any_o peculiar_a condition_n of_o man_n or_o 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than_o in_o adversity_n so_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n still_o fear_v his_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o acknowledge_v himself_o ever_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n his_o help_n and_o here_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o great_a a_o care_n to_o continue_v and_o grow_v in_o well_o do_v as_o to_o begin_v and_o this_o pray_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o final_a perseverance_n be_v a_o special_a note_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n make_v he_o so_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v preserve_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o estate_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n every_o man_n will_v say_v true_a it_o be_v if_o god_n shall_v not_o preserve_v we_o how_o can_v we_o continue_v but_o few_o there_o be_v who_o right_o and_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n as_o this_o man_n of_o god_n do_v whereby_o they_o may_v attain_v this_o grace_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o they_o 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&_o give_v he_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n he_o live_v but_o if_o he_o can_v feel_v that_o than_o he_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v we_o find_v comfort_n &_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n when_o we_o can_v find_v comfort_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o this_o be_v a_o notable_a argument_n of_o faith_n and_o though_o we_o feel_v drowsiness_n yet_o if_o we_o can_v by_o fear_n shake_v it_o off_o &_o find_v sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n this_o be_v faith_n the_o word_n then_o and_o prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n in_o trouble_n contrary_o when_o the_o word_n fear_v we_o because_o we_o feel_v sin_n abound_v in_o we_o and_o because_o we_o find_v not_o that_o taste_n in_o the_o word_n which_o we_o ought_v as_o that_o the_o threaten_n fear_v not_o the_o promise_n comfort_v not_o etc._n etc._n if_o i_o say_v we_o can_v then_o fear_v though_o we_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n &_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a occasion_n to_o fear_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o 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no_o comfort_n the_o heathen_a will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o country_n yet_o will_v not_o lose_v their_o praise_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o see_v many_o fall_n to_o heresy_n because_o they_o can_v be_v in_o estimation_n as_o they_o will_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o temptation_n do_v not_o drive_v he_o from_o the_o law_n psalm_n 37._o every_o one_o will_v be_v forward_o when_o other_o will_v speak_v well_o of_o he_o but_o few_o do_v learn_v here_o with_o david_n to_o do_v well_o though_o they_o be_v ill_o use_v and_o this_o do_v the_o devil_n espy_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n therefore_o he_o say_v of_o job_n have_v thou_o not_o hedge_v he_o about_o etc._n etc._n then_o let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o such_o reproach_n will_v drive_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n for_o if_o they_o do_v all_o be_v not_o well_o but_o if_o thou_o see_v they_o do_v not_o then_o take_v comfort_n and_o know_v that_o thou_o must_v approve_v thyself_o to_o god_n and_o not_o 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all_o false_a way_n he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a love_n of_o good_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o hatred_n of_o evil_a we_o shall_v see_v this_o by_o experience_n he_o that_o love_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n he_o will_v hate_v a_o profane_a breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o that_o love_v chastity_n will_v abhor_v adultery_n he_o that_o love_v true_a deal_n hate_v all_o unrighteousness_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o truth_n love_v good_a and_o hate_n evil_a but_o be_v find_v to_o halt_n in_o hypocrisy_n we_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v discover_v and_o one_o day_n take_v in_o a_o trip_n in_o that_o he_o use_v emphatical_o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o love_v not_o one_o or_o two_o but_o all_o the_o commandment_n his_o meaning_n then_o be_v this_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o commandment_n but_o i_o esteem_v it_o there_o be_v not_o one_o way_n of_o falsehood_n but_o i_o abhor_v it_o 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thy_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n do_v so_o base_o esteem_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o covenant_n why_o do_v man_n so_o little_a regard_n it_o because_o they_o never_o taste_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o they_o never_o feel_v the_o wonderful_a and_o powerful_a majesty_n thereof_o why_o do_v â—lay_v they_o up_o as_o my_o soul_n because_o in_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v feel_v by_o thy_o word_n suâ—_n wisdom_n â—s_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o reason_n able_a to_o conceive_v and_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o our_o time_n do_v so_o few_o conceive_v or_o conceive_v do_v keep_v and_o so_o esteem_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n think_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o easy_a and_o they_o can_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d they_o list_v &_o the_o more_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n make_v â—o_o more_o account_n of_o iâ—_n â—han_o to_o give_v it_o the_o hear_n and_o that_o 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the_o better_a true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o as_o a_o man_n go_v continual_o in_o the_o sun_n shall_v in_o time_n have_v a_o black_a hue_n so_o in_o oft_o hear_v a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o some_o knowledge_n but_o he_o shall_v never_o without_o this_o true_a preparation_n and_o examination_n of_o his_o heart_n attain_v to_o the_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n most_o needful_a it_o be_v with_o prepare_a mind_n to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n because_o preparation_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n the_o lord_n come_v down_o into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v among_o we_o and_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o mount_v up_o as_o it_o be_v to_o heaven_n among_o the_o angel_n wherefore_o wâ—â—re_v not_o to_o come_v to_o so_o high_a a_o banquet_n with_o unwashed_a â—â—nds_n not_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o marriage_n without_o our_o wedding_n garment_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n with_o what_o foot_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n â—east_o happy_o we_o 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stand_v thou_o in_o need_n to_o be_v humble_v stand_v thou_o in_o need_n to_o be_v exhort_v pray_v that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v prepare_v to_o conceive_v those_o thing_n which_o especial_o concern_v thy_o estate_n and_o that_o thy_o pastor_n may_v open_v his_o mouth_n to_o thy_o profit_n for_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v utter_v profitable_a thing_n balaam_n shall_v bless_v for_o israel_n sake_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v unto_o 23._o they_o as_o a_o unicorn_n horn_n against_o balaams_n curse_v and_o caiphas_n shall_v prophesy_v good_a thing_n of_o christ._n on_o the_o contrary_a because_o the_o people_n be_v ill_a david_n shall_v number_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v dry_a &_o barren_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o minister_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o
mercy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o severity_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o word_n go_v before_o hear_v my_o voice_n o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n of_o which_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n he_o also_o make_v mention_n in_o the_o next_o portion_n vers_n 7._o consider_v o_o lord_n how_o i_o love_v thy_o precept_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n this_o be_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n wherefore_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o our_o sin_n we_o dare_v not_o appear_v before_o his_o majesty_n yet_o in_o compare_v our_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n cause_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o be_v also_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o defend_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o in_o preserve_v they_o that_o maintain_v a_o good_a cause_n we_o may_v come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o he_o and_o with_o a_o assure_a hope_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v thus_o we_o may_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o god_n be_v accustom_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o people_n fear_v before_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o but_o recover_v ourselves_o through_o hope_n in_o his_o sweet_a promise_n whereon_o we_o must_v â—o_o stay_v ourselves_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o may_v support_v we_o and_o to_o do_v this_o the_o better_a we_o must_v observe_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o other_o thus_o we_o may_v see_v what_o a_o great_a stay_v it_o be_v in_o trouble_n to_o know_v that_o no_o other_o trouble_n overtake_v we_o none_o other_o temptation_n have_v invade_v we_o than_o such_o as_o have_v overtake_v and_o invade_v other_o of_o god_n child_n &_o wherein_o they_o have_v find_v deliverance_n further_o we_o may_v herein_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o 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aforetimes_o with_o many_o of_o his_o child_n on_o what_o great_a cause_n of_o thanksgiving_n now_o have_v we_o that_o have_v much_o more_o deserve_a to_o have_v our_o enemy_n tramble_v upon_o we_o than_o other_o of_o god_n saint_n have_v notwithstanding_o so_o long_a time_n be_v deliver_v and_o if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o time_n we_o come_v to_o the_o like_a temptation_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v profitable_a in_o the_o like_a meditation_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o defend_n a_o ill_a cause_n and_o that_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o for_o maintain_v a_o good_a cause_n this_o trouble_a job_n david_n jeremie_n and_o habacuk_n to_o see_v that_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v so_o tempt_v wherefore_o when_o we_o see_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n condemn_v and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o wicked_a justify_v we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v this_o or_o such_o like_a meditation_n 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i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o where_o david_n complain_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v blind_a be_v his_o understanding_n trouble_v be_v his_o mind_n and_o his_o soul_n in_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o danger_n to_o lose_v god_n spirit_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o he_o feel_v himself_o spoil_v of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o flesh_n or_o the_o world_n have_v take_v from_o we_o all_o comfort_n in_o the_o word_n exercise_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o that_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v dull_a in_o good_a thing_n we_o must_v know_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o either_o satan_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o world_n have_v give_v we_o some_o â—oyle_n and_o that_o they_o have_v take_v rich_a spoil_n from_o us._n wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o after_o sin_n to_o be_v too_o quiet_a with_o ourselves_o as_o we_o use_v to_o 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change_v this_o vanity_n for_o it_o who_o will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o for_o â—ife_n to_o lose_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o look_v how_o many_o hereafter_o causâ—m_fw-la shall_v be_v convert_v by_o their_o example_n so_o many_o more_o degree_n of_o glory_n shall_v they_o receive_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v even_o line_v here_o again_o that_o they_o may_v suffer_v again_o so_o little_o do_v they_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v suffer_v it_o it_o say_v the_o wicked_a shall_v aâ—t_o live_v half_a their_o day_n malum_fw-la natura_fw-la breve_fw-la february_n be_v the_o worst_a month_n because_o it_o be_v the_o short_a but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o they_o hold_v out_o their_o wickedness_n that_o be_v a_o great_a indignity_n a_o drunkard_n will_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o his_o lung_n will_v last_v a_o drunkard_n adultery_n while_o his_o loin_n last_o a_o glutton_n while_o his_o skin_n a_o contentious_a man_n as_o long_o aâ—â—tâ—erie_n as_o his_o purse_n last_v well_o if_o a_o man_n perish_v for_o righteousness_n they_o be_v burn_v sacrifice_n if_o natural_o malo_fw-la they_o be_v but_o a_o peace-offering_a partly_o god_n and_o partly_o nature_n so_o than_o if_o a_o man_n continue_v even_o for_o his_o wickedness_n as_o herodias_n be_v reward_v for_o that_o for_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v punish_v he_o be_v whole_o the_o devil_n 6_o malice_n drink_v the_o great_a part_n of_o she_o own_o poison_n god_n his_o child_n drink_v of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o cup_n but_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o lees_n to_o work_v in_o their_o bowel_n eternal_a grief_n of_o conscience_n malus_fw-la wickedness_n and_o punishment_n be_v both_o of_o one_o age_n they_o be_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o sinner_n be_v condemn_v though_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v public_o yet_o every_o impiety_n man_n judge_v he_o in_o his_o chamber_n and_o if_o he_o continue_v 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thereof_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o creature_n and_o so_o long_o as_o such_o sin_n be_v use_v so_o long_o must_v we_o cease_v give_v precious_a thing_n until_o place_v again_o be_v give_v for_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o in_o that_o estate_n they_o will_v either_o tread_v under_o foot_n that_o be_v contemn_v such_o good_a thing_n or_o they_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o wound_v a_o man_n that_o be_v persecute_v or_o else_o deal_v ill_a with_o hand_n or_o tongue_n issue_v from_o such_o persecution_n to_o such_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v pearl_n for_o to_o they_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a but_o to_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v do_v harm_n chap._n v._o of_o vnmercifulnes_n the_o sire_n of_o such_o unmercifulnesse_n be_v the_o devil_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o good_a lord_n how_o many_o legion_n of_o devil_n be_v in_o some_o then_o por_fw-es quae_fw-la quis_fw-la peccat_fw-la per_fw-la eadem_fw-la punitur_fw-la if_o we_o offend_v by_o unmercifulnesse_n god_n will_v punish_v we_o by_o unmercifulnesse_n our_o courtesy_n be_v like_o judas_n his_o courtesy_n to_o kiss_v &_o say_v hold_v he_o it_o be_v joabs_n courtesy_n to_o say_v be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o to_o stab_v in_o with_o a_o knife_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n courtesy_n to_o esau_n to_o seem_v to_o bewail_v god_n hard_a deal_n with_o they_o the_o easy_a to_o entrap_v she_o it_o be_v the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o pharisy_n to_o christ_n to_o say_v master_n we_o know_v thou_o be_v no_o man_n pleaser_n and_o to_o get_v a_o enditement_n of_o treason_n against_o he_o the_o less_o indeed_o of_o this_o courtesy_n the_o better_a well_o many_o time_n the_o beautiful_a thing_n have_v not_o the_o necessary_a use_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v the_o most_o good_a and_o in_o common_a use_n the_o gold_n do_v nothing_o so_o much_o service_n as_o iron_n we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o army_n many_o bear_v a_o better_a and_o a_o big_a show_n but_o when_o aught_o be_v to_o be_v do_v all_o lie_v on_o the_o poor_a pioneer_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o well_o he_o wote_v that_o in_o the_o most_o gorgeous_a house_n that_o be_v though_o all_o the_o other_o part_n be_v more_o sightly_o to_o see_v to_o yet_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o all_o the_o foundation_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o few_o oystershel_n and_o potsherd_n and_o rubbish_n and_o such_o like_a baggage_n and_o when_o as_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o be_v no_o better_a but_o esca_fw-la vermium_fw-la worm_n meat_n for_o nothing_o but_o the_o very_a dunghill_n though_o he_o be_v cover_v with_o purple_a cloth_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o worst_a of_o we_o all_o be_v proud_a enough_o and_o think_v as_o well_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o best_a deserve_v yet_o as_o rise_v our_o good_a so_o rife_v our_o blood_n qui_fw-la velit_fw-la ingenio_fw-la cedere_fw-la rarus_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o that_o will_v think_v of_o himself_o less_o than_o of_o another_o he_o be_v a_o odd_a fellow_n show_v i_o he_o give_v i_o such_o a_o fellow_n chap._n vi_o of_o work_n to_o except_v or_o to_o prophesy_v against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o good_a because_o it_o be_v 1_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n warrant_v by_o god_n his_o mouth_n if_o in_o offer_v our_o service_n to_o christ_n we_o lose_v twenty_o and_o win_v one_o it_o be_v gain_n enough_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o vain_a than_o not_o at_o all_o moses_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n though_o he_o know_v before_o he_o shall_v not_o profit_v he_o if_o we_o do_v well_o the_o good_a thing_n persh_v in_o another_o and_o not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o the_o good_a we_o may_v than_o the_o good_a thing_n perish_v in_o us._n again_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o our_o success_n but_o according_a to_o our_o labour_n the_o lord_n do_v esteem_v a_o barren_a duty_n and_o no_o man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o spend_v in_o officium_fw-la vain_a so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v how_o many_o sermon_n spend_v he_o in_o vain_a how_o many_o threaten_n in_o vain_a how_o many_o promise_n in_o vain_a how_o many_o thing_n command_v and_o forbid_v he_o in_o vain_a man_n nothing_o esteem_v they_o &_o yet_o he_o cease_v not_o therefore_o herein_o we_o must_v not_o fare_v better_o than_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o as_o good_a child_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n we_o must_v still_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a though_o we_o reap_v small_a fruit_n 2_o may_v we_o follow_v a_o rabble_n to_o do_v good_a this_o be_v a_o question_n i_o answer_v we_o must_v not_o follow_v nullus_fw-la a_o multitude_n to_o do_v good_a for_o by_o follow_v they_o to_o do_v good_a we_o learn_v to_o follow_v they_o to_o do_v evil_a this_o be_v my_o meaning_n we_o may_v not_o do_v it_o because_o many_o do_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v good_a for_o if_o the_o other_o be_v his_o reason_n sure_o he_o will_v â—ollow_v in_o evil_a also_o by_o the_o same_o motive_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o a_o learned_a father_n take_v out_o of_o a_o philosopher_n a_o goodly_a speech_n to_o do_v good_a or_o to_o do_v well_o few_o shall_v suffice_v yea_o one_o yea_o none_o i_o have_v lay_v the_o best_a medicine_n i_o can_v to_o this_o sore_a yet_o it_o will_v itch_v still_o it_o have_v many_o allure_v and_o will_v continue_v still_o for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sweet_a evil_n job._n 10._o it_o may_v be_v effectual_a to_o some_o yet_o if_o none_o follow_v it_o i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n cantavi_fw-la canticum_fw-la dilecto_fw-la meo_fw-la i_o have_v sing_v a_o song_n to_o my_o belove_a and_o so_o a_o end_n election_n be_v a_o great_a spur_n to_o good_a work_n it_o be_v not_o as_o man_n say_v if_o i_o be_o elect_v i_o can_v faciunt_fw-la perish_v i_o may_v live_v as_o i_o list_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v elect_v thou_o be_v also_o elect_v to_o the_o mean_n to_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o else_o thou_o be_v not_o elect_v chap._n vii_o against_o policy_n the_o godly_a have_v ever_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o politic_a of_o the_o world_n joseph_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o egyptian_n yea_o than_o his_o brethren_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o rest_n daniel_n moses_n paul_n wise_a than_o their_o enemy_n the_o gallathian_o mingle_v the_o law_n the_o corinthian_n preach_v glorious_o yet_o paul_n be_v wise_a than_o they_o all_o the_o politic_a be_v overthrow_v at_o build_v of_o the_o tower_n pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n his_o policy_n be_v first_o in_o kill_v the_o male_n 2._o by_o his_o set_n of_o conjurer_n against_o moses_n so_o man_n believe_v and_o some_o man_n do_v write_v that_o moses_n be_v but_o a_o conjurer_n 3._o in_o let_v they_o go_v and_o follow_v they_o now_o say_v he_o they_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o rock_n but_o what_o be_v his_o end_n he_o sink_v down_o like_o a_o piece_n of_o lead_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n balack_n send_v for_o baalam_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n his_o most_o devilish_a 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