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the_o jewel_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o box_n if_o we_o buy_v the_o wine_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o cask_n and_o if_o we_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v mat._n 6.33_o most_o man_n begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n they_o make_v sure_o the_o world_n and_o think_v then_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o heaven_n sure_a but_o will_v they_o make_v heaven_n sure_a riches_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v but_o most_o man_n think_v that_o scrape_n and_o keep_v together_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v give_v and_o lay_v out_o be_v the_o way_n solomon_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v repay_v he_o pro._n 19.17_o and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v pro._n 28.27_o so_o that_o not_o get_v but_o give_v be_v the_o way_n to_o wealth_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o rich_a man_n be_v god_n steward_n he_o trust_v they_o with_o his_o store-house_n to_o give_v their_o fellow-servant_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n and_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.46_o but_o if_o instead_o of_o feed_v they_o they_o feed_v themselves_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a and_o beat_v their_o fellow-servant_n their_o lord_n shall_v come_v when_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n but_o all_o place_n be_v too_o full_a of_o such_o evil_a servant_n and_o so_o be_v hell_n too_o such_o dust-heap_n be_v find_v in_o every_o corner_n but_o those_o unmerciful_a man_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a mat._n 25.34_o when_o the_o charitable_a christian_a shall_v have_v a_o 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will_v be_v find_v when_o man_n think_v they_o have_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o what_o they_o enjoy_v and_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n christ_n bid_v the_o young_a man_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 19.21_o and_o rich_a man_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o give_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o evil_a day_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o etc._n etc._n have_v rich_a man_n but_o moses_n eye_n to_o see_v the_o wealth_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o hard_o for_o they_o to_o make_v such_o a_o choice_n as_o he_o do_v worldling_n if_o they_o can_v have_v heaven_n without_o labour_n or_o cost_n they_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o if_o not_o they_o will_v not_o buy_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n but_o christian_n say_v as_o mephibosheth_n 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med._n when_o i_o consider_v that_o man_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o god_n workmanship_n and_o next_o to_o the_o angel_n the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n yea_o in_o his_o creation_n be_v make_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n psal_n 8.5_o and_o be_v make_v lord_n over_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n gen._n 1.26_o yea_o god_n create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n all_o these_o inferior_a creature_n be_v make_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o use_n and_o service_n he_o be_v their_o little_a lord_n yea_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n heb._n 1.14_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o church_n the_o spouse_n the_o bride_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o near_a union_n to_o he_o then_o the_o angel_n themselves_o some_o think_v the_o devil_n envy_v this_o and_o so_o fall_v from_o their_o own_o 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take_v no_o warning_n we_o never_o do_v find_v content_a and_o yet_o we_o be_v always_o promise_v ourselves_o happiness_n here_o where_o never_o any_o yet_o can_v find_v it_o alas_o what_o proportion_n be_v there_o between_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o immortal_a soul_n oh_o my_o soul_n can_v thou_o love_v this_o sin_n which_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o misery_n and_o confusion_n into_o the_o world_n can_v thou_o hug_v this_o viper_n in_o thy_o bosom_n which_o will_v sting_v thou_o to_o eternal_a death_n if_o not_o kill_v and_o mortify_v and_o can_v thou_o place_v thy_o happiness_n in_o these_o vanish_v perish_v and_o wither_v vanity_n will_v these_o serve_v thy_o turn_n or_o boot_v thy_o need_n or_o make_v thou_o happy_a can_v they_o pay_v thy_o debt_n or_o save_v thy_o
for_o heaven_n and_o can_v no_o jog_v of_o temptation_n divert_v thou_o or_o make_v thou_o settle_v in_o a_o wrong_a point_n if_o so_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o the_o world_n glory_n that_o not_o only_o thy_o eye_n but_o thy_o heart_n go_v after_o it_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o bewitch_v with_o her_o smile_n and_o so_o cast_v down_o with_o her_o frown_n why_o have_v thou_o so_o few_o serious_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o so_o few_o glimpse_n of_o he_o even_o in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v thy_o heart_n in_o order_n thou_o will_v always_o have_v christ_n in_o thy_o eye_n both_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a employment_n and_o will_v soon_o be_v sensible_a when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v either_o cloud_v ecclypse_v or_o set_v upon_o thou_o as_o these_o flower_n be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n if_o thou_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o mourn_v and_o hang_v the_o head_n in_o his_o absence_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n they_o will_v another_o day_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o and_o condemn_v thou_o as_o be_v more_o faithful_a to_o their_o benefactor_n than_o thou_o be_v to_o thy_o husband_n oh_o my_o god_n i_o be_o sensible_a of_o my_o guilt_n and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o these_o flower_n shame_v i_o for_o my_o unfaithfulness_n they_o have_v but_o a_o natural_a instinct_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o their_o benefactor_n and_o own_v he_o but_o i_o have_v reason_n and_o scripture_n yea_o my_o vow_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o engage_v i_o to_o my_o husband_n christ_n lord_n divert_v my_o affection_n from_o the_o world_n which_o do_v but_o flatter_v i_o to_o deceive_v i_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o christ_n that_o will_v save_v i_o and_o make_v i_o happy_a let_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n nor_o rend_v i_o out_o of_o his_o arm_n nor_o draw_v my_o affection_n from_o he_o upon_o a_o rose_n among_o thorn_n 37._o med._n when_o i_o behold_v and_o consider_v how_o the_o rose_n grow_v and_o flourish_v and_o come_v to_o perfection_n among_o the_o thorn_n and_o prickle_n that_o surround_v it_o and_o be_v not_o hurt_v but_o rather_o defend_v by_o they_o and_o keep_v and_o preserve_v from_o their_o other_o enemy_n i_o think_v it_o represent_v the_o church_n here_o in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o here_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o prickle_n for_o one_o rose_n and_o yet_o this_o rose_n be_v preserve_v so_o in_o the_o world_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v conjecture_v there_o be_v a_o thousand_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o thorn_n for_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a the_o church_n in_o her_o militant_a condition_n while_o she_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n con._n 2.2_o as_o the_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n say_v christ_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n these_o be_v indeed_o as_o the_o gibionits_n prick_v in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n yet_o not_o altogether_o useless_a wicked_a man_n be_v call_v brier_n micah_n 7.4_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v a_o briar_n and_o the_o most_o upright_o sharp_a than_o a_o thorny_a hedge_n and_o god_n threaten_v to_o fold_v they_o together_o as_o thorn_n and_o burn_v they_o as_o dry_a stubble_n nahum_n 1.10_o isay_n 27.4_o but_o these_o brier_n be_v not_o useless_a he_o hedge_n we_o about_o with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v we_o in_o compass_n he_o prick_v we_o with_o these_o thorn_n that_o he_o may_v let_v out_o ill_a humour_n and_o happy_a thorn_n to_o we_o if_o they_o open_v a_o vein_n for_o sin_n to_o gush_v out_o his_o house_n of_o correction_n be_v his_o school_n of_o instruction_n psal_n 94.12_o whether_o the_o rose_n in_o the_o creation_n be_v thus_o guard_v and_o fence_v i_o know_v not_o some_o think_v these_o thorn_n also_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o before_o the_o fall_v the_o church_n be_v not_o pester_v with_o such_o thorn_n as_o now_o it_o be_v man_n before_o the_o fall_n have_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o thorn_n but_o as_o thorn_n by_o god_n providence_n be_v make_v serviceable_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o better_a fruit_n so_o the_o wicked_a often_o prove_v serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o a_o defence_n to_o better_a man_n but_o no_o thank_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n god_n preserve_v his_o people_n from_o their_o rage_n and_o make_v they_o dwell_v safe_a by_o they_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o make_v one_o wolf_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o another_o or_o set_v one_o wolf_n to_o worry_v another_o while_o the_o lamb_n escape_v the_o gibionite_n though_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v yet_o useful_a to_o israel_n and_o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n after_o she_o rev._n 12.16_o as_o the_o persian_n and_o other_o drink_v up_o the_o flood_n which_o the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n threaten_v to_o overwhelm_v all_o christendom_n with_o the_o philistine_n tho_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v a_o defence_n to_o david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n be_v compass_v round_o about_o by_o saul_n army_n in_o that_o nick_n of_o time_n they_o invade_v the_o land_n and_o saul_n and_o his_o army_n draw_v back_o 2_o sam._n 23.27_o wicked_a pharaoh_n give_v entertainment_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n and_o david_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v promote_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n so_o be_v mordicai_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o barbarian_n show_v paul_n no_o little_a kindness_n acts._n 28.2_o and_o sometime_o the_o sheep_n find_v shelter_n under_o a_o thorny_a hedge_n yet_o the_o nature_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o rent_n and_o tear_v but_o god_n alter_v their_o nature_n at_o least_o restrain_v their_o rage_n for_o his_o people_n sake_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o bush_n burn_v but_o not_o consume_v for_o when_o potent_a prince_n have_v seek_v their_o destruction_n god_n have_v frustrate_v their_o design_n sometime_o by_o set_v the_o dog_n to_o worry_v one_o another_o the_o poor_a hare_n escape_v so_o geball_n and_o ammon_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n destroy_v each_o other_o when_o they_o have_v decree_v to_o destroy_v israel_n 2_o chron._n 20.23_o and_o the_o counsel_n can_v not_o agree_v against_o paul_n act._n 23.7_o god_n maintain_v noah_n against_o a_o world_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o lot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sodom_n and_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o mordicai_n against_o haman_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o oft_o give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o be_v they_o not_o restrain_v will_v become_v their_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o their_o bloody_a persecutor_n god_n turn_v those_o thorn_n which_o will_v devour_v they_o into_o a_o defence_n for_o they_o and_o into_o a_o hedge_n for_o his_o people_n security_n oh_o my_o soul_n admire_v the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n order_n out_o of_o confusion_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o can_v turn_v a_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n and_o make_v his_o church_n enemy_n to_o become_v their_o friend_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thorn_n and_o thy_o nature_n be_v as_o bad_a and_o if_o god_n have_v take_v thou_o off_o the_o stock_n of_o nature_n and_o plant_v thou_o in_o that_o choice_n vine_n bless_v his_o name_n it_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o thou_o if_o now_o thou_o be_v a_o rose_n though_o encompass_v by_o a_o thousand_o thorn_n he_o will_v defend_v thou_o if_o thy_o way_n please_v god_n thy_o enemy_n themselves_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o pro._n 16.7_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a makebate_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o god_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o sinner_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v present_o up_o in_o arm_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o rebel_n and_o wait_v but_o for_o a_o commission_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n but_o if_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o no_o enemy_n can_v hurt_v thou_o no_o weapon_n form_v against_o his_o church_n shall_v ever_o prosper_v esay_n 54.17_o when_o jacob_n have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n neither_o laban_n nor_o esau_n can_v quarrel_v with_o he_o though_o it_o be_v think_v both_o come_v forth_o with_o murderous_a
blaze_a star_n ominous_a to_o the_o beholder_n and_o hurtful_a to_o those_o that_o enjoy_v it_o and_o prove_v ofttimes_o the_o devil_n lime-twig_n to_o catch_v his_o fowl_n meat_n and_o drink_n be_v necessary_a yet_o to_o many_o their_o table_n become_v their_o snare_n and_o by_o a_o plentiful_a table_n they_o come_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a and_o he_o that_o be_v overtake_v with_o it_o be_v not_o wise_a i_o feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a say_v god_n and_o they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n learning_n and_o great_a part_n be_v lovely_a endowment_n and_o many_o time_n it_o prove_v dangerous_a and_o deadly_a the_o great_a scholar_n oft_o prove_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a adversary_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o a_o word_n those_o that_o have_v most_o of_o the_o world_n have_v frequent_o the_o least_o of_o heaven_n son_n say_v abraham_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v luk._n 16.25_o wealth_n many_o time_n swell_v man_n into_o a_o tympany_n not_o easy_o cure_v i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o that_o follow_v christ_n counsel_n and_o make_v to_o themselves_o friend_n of_o this_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n but_o most_o do_v but_o increase_v their_o account_n by_o they_o and_o at_o the_o reckoning-day_n will_v prove_v bankrupt_n and_o owe_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n more_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v earthly_a enjoyment_n usual_o rock_v man_n in_o the_o cradle_n of_o security_n and_o lull_v they_o asleep_o that_o they_o never_o wake_v till_o hell_n fire_n flame_n about_o their_o ear_n thus_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 12.16_o and_o that_o also_o luk._n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a it_o be_v further_a 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it_o in_o and_o it_o be_v work_v of_o great_a concernment_n and_o much_o time_n already_o have_v be_v waste_v by_o i_o lord_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o diligence_n and_o convince_v i_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_v while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n because_o the_o night_n come_v that_o no_o man_n can_v work_v upon_o the_o gaudy_a wasp_n 56._o med._n observe_v the_o wasp_n in_o her_o gaudy_a dress_n what_o a_o enemy_n she_o be_v to_o the_o painful_a and_o laborious_a bee_n and_o be_v not_o content_v herself_o to_o be_v idle_a but_o rob_v also_o the_o bee_n that_o do_v labour_n and_o feed_v upon_o that_o which_o this_o painful_a and_o industrious_a creature_n have_v lay_v up_o against_o winter_n and_o so_o ofttimes_o expose_v they_o to_o want_v and_o penury_n yea_o to_o death_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o poor_a bee_n make_v resistance_n kill_v they_o and_o spoil_v their_o habitation_n i_o observe_v also_o that_o this_o pernicious_a insect_n more_o hurtful_a than_o the_o drone_n 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compassion_n mischief_n without_o measure_n torment_v without_o end_n and_o past_a imagination_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o gaudy_a wasp_n we_o may_v rank_v many_o gripe_a landlord_n some_o landlord_n be_v of_o a_o better_a complexion_n but_o they_o be_v too_o few_o but_o too_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o their_o house_n esay_n 3.14_o 15._o they_o make_v their_o tenant_n serve_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o weary_a themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n hab._n 2.13_o and_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n force_v the_o tale_n of_o their_o brick_n and_o not_o allow_v they_o straw_n they_o pluck_v not_o only_o the_o meat_n from_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o clothes_n from_o their_o back_n but_o the_o very_a flesh_n from_o their_o bone_n they_o drink_v not_o only_o their_o tear_n but_o their_o very_a sweat_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o too_o little_a to_o satisfy_v their_o greedy_a 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