in_o time_n thou_o die_a time_n out-live_a they_o â—ail_v deceive_v thou_o they_o age_n die_v leave_v thou_o soâ—â—_n up_o immortal_a spirit_n and_o mount_a fly_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o great_a eternity_n not_o heaven_n or_o earth_n he_o he_o thy_o end_n and_o birth_n now_o if_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o creature_n man_n can_v find_v no_o parcel_n of_o his_o blessedness_n how_o much_o less_o in_o any_o one_o single_a creature_n as_o first_o cap._n iii_o not_o in_o riches_n riches_n be_v as_o nebuchadnezar_n goldeâ—_n idol_n dan._n 3._o all_o people_n nation_n anâ—_n language_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v this_o goldeâ—_n image_n but_o all_o the_o honour_n the_o most_o deâ—vout_a zelots_n give_v it_o can_v wring_v from_o it_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o happiness_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a idol_n 1._o a_o image_n have_v only_o a_o name_n and_o appearance_n of_o what_o it_o image_v thus_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v call_v and_o to_o mop-eyed_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v riches_n but_o be_v unrighteous_a mammon_n and_o at_o best_o and_o with_o the_o best_a not_o true_a riches_n luk._n 16.11_o their_o very_a be_v be_v no_o be_v and_o when_o they_o be_v they_o be_v not_o prov._n 23.4_o true_a riches_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o plenty_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o person_n who_o they_o enrich_v but_o 1._o the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n to_o which_o the_o â—ody_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o â—r_o benefit_n by_o they_o neither_o of_o the_o natural_a meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n or_o artificial_a gold_n silver_z etc._n etc._n nay_o 2._o even_o to_o the_o body_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o short_a pilgrimage_n of_o this_o life_n where_o only_o they_o be_v current_n they_o be_v â—ather_o as_o a_o little_a spend_a money_n than_o its_o â—ortion_n or_o inheritance_n for_o look_v as_o many_o cartloads_a of_o laconian_a money_n that_o iron_n â—yn_fw-mi can_v not_o enrich_v a_o traveler_n who_o â—as_v ride_v post_n through_o that_o region_n to_o his_o â—â—tive_a country_n but_o be_v rather_o a_o burden_n â—_o a_o a_o furtherance_n to_o his_o journey_n so_o the_o body_n of_o man_n fly_v through_o this_o mortal_a life_n â—_o immortality_n be_v rather_o lade_v than_o enrichâ—â—_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v more_o need_n or_o use_v after_o this_o momentary_a pilgrimage_n 2._o image_n be_v dead_a helpless_a thing_n they_o have_v mouth_n but_o can_v speak_v for_o we_o eye_n but_o can_v provide_v for_o we_o hand_n but_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o we_o foot_n but_o in_o our_o necessity_n can_v stir_v to_o help_v we_o psal._n 115.5_o 6_o 7._o such_o be_v riches_n mere_a image_n profit_v we_o nothing_o prov._n 10.2_o be_v we_o in_o trouble_n visit_v with_o sickness_n in_o body_n with_o distress_n in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v relieve_v we_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n prov._n 11.4_o they_o shall_v cast_v their_o silver_n in_o the_o street_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v remove_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 7.19_o zeph._n 1.18_o be_v our_o friend_n in_o danger_n they_o can_v redeem_v a_o brother_n nor_o give_v a_o ransom_n for_o he_o psal._n 49.6_o 7._o when_o we_o will_v serve_v ourselves_o of_o they_o they_o take_v they_o to_o their_o wing_n and_o be_v go_v prov._n 23.4_o will_v we_o sleep_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o eccles._n 5.12_o and_o instead_o of_o help_v hurt_v we_o eccles._n 5.13_o 3._o as_o idol_n make_v their_o worshipper_n like_v to_o themselves_o even_o idol_n psal._n 115.8_o thus_o man_n idolize_v riches_n become_v like_a to_o their_o coin_n mere_a image_n of_o man_n they_o have_v neither_o mouth_n to_o eat_v nor_o hand_n to_o enjoy_v oâ—_n take_v part_n of_o their_o labour_n eccles._n 6.2_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o reason_n or_o sense_n to_o design_n some_o end_n of_o all_o their_o pain_n or_o to_o discourse_v with_o themselves_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o bereave_v my_o soul_n of_o good_a eccles._n 4.8_o 2._o second_o whatsoever_o defect_n in_o general_n exclude_v the_o creature_n from_o challenge_v any_o part_n in_o man_n happiness_n the_o same_o in_o particular_a bar_n out_o riches_n 1._o it_o be_v full_a of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n eccles._n 2.7_o 8_o 11._o all_o his_o day_n the_o worldly_a rich_a eat_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v much_o wrath_n and_o sorrow_n with_o his_o sickness_n eccles._n 5.17_o 2._o it_o satisfy_v not_o nay_o the_o more_o it_o be_v love_v the_o less_o it_o satisfy_v man_n eye_n be_v not_o satiate_v with_o riches_n eccles._n 4.8_o they_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n nor_o fill_v thâ—ir_a bowel_n ezek._n 7.19_o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n 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a_o burden_n which_o sink_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n under_o they_o and_o dangerous_a stop_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o bar_v the_o entrance_n to_o our_o only_a happiness_n luk._n 8.14_o &_o 18.25_o i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o chapter_n with_o a_o story_n very_o true_a and_o as_o pertinent_a some_o ten_o mile_n from_o cambridge_n dwell_v a_o man_n old_a and_o poor_a who_o hide_v his_o hoar_a head_n under_o a_o very_a mean_a cottage_n with_o no_o other_o companion_n of_o his_o age_n than_o his_o as_o age_a wife_n his_o mean_n rise_v only_o from_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o town_n in_o which_o he_o live_v and_o which_o he_o tend_v follow_v his_o sheep_n it_o chance_v that_o he_o find_v a_o portmanteâ—_n full_a of_o treasure_n and_o almost_o distract_v with_o joy_n he_o bear_v it_o home_o and_o acquaint_v his_o consort_n with_o this_o happy_a adventure_n after_o deep_a consultation_n they_o conclude_v to_o dig_v a_o hole_n under_o their_o bed_n and_o there_o in_o a_o grave_n to_o 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every_o night_n to_o guard_v their_o palace_n and_o centinel_n about_o they_o which_o when_o it_o be_v noise_v abroad_o in_o the_o town_n wrought_z divers_z strange_a surmise_n though_o not_o any_o yet_o harp_v upon_o the_o right_a string_n nor_o once_o dream_v what_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o business_n some_o laugh_v other_o pity_v fear_v the_o old_a couple_n will_v end_v their_o day_n in_o bedlam_n about_o a_o month_n after_o they_o have_v intelligence_n who_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o this_o money_n and_o hear_v of_o a_o competent_a reward_n offer_v to_o the_o finder_n and_o restorer_n and_o now_o be_v much_o more_o weary_a than_o greedy_a they_o ready_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o offer_n render_v up_o their_o prisoner_n purchase_v a_o jail_n delivery_n hang_v up_o their_o care_n free_v
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purity_n far_o surmount_v the_o expression_n of_o word_n or_o comprehension_n of_o thought_n in_o any_o creature_n this_o purity_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o holiness_n the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o restâ—_n his_o wisdom_n be_v a_o holy_a wisdom_n his_o mercâ—_n a_o holy_a mercy_n his_o mouth_n aâ—m_n hanâ—_n altogether_o and_o infinite_o holy_a wheâ—_n comely_a proportion_n of_o body_n march_v undeâ—_n those_o lovely_a colour_n of_o beauty_n ensign_n how_o easy_o do_v they_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o thâ—_n eye_n conquer_v and_o lead_v captive_a the_o heart_n and_o swear_v it_o a_o willing_a servant_n to_o fleshly_a loveâ—_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n look_v forth_o of_o 〈◊〉_d window_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o but_o through_o a_o lattice_n cant._n 2._o he_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n he_o ravish_v the_o soul_n captivate_v the_o understanding_n fire_v the_o affection_n with_o unquenched_a long_n no_o such_o hell_n as_o to_o be_v 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himself_o his_o arm_n of_o power_n his_o hand_n of_o justice_n his_o ear_n of_o mercy_n his_o eye_n of_o providence_n all_o be_v we_o he_o withhold_v nothing_o from_o we_o not_o his_o glory_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o see_v it_o and_o by_o see_v to_o have_v it_o joh._n 17.22_o 24._o nay_o he_o so_o far_o be_v please_v to_o descend_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o not_o only_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o but_o will_v himself_o be_v to_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o want_v we_o be_v exclude_v shut_v out_o from_o god_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes._n 2.12_o he_o become_v a_o door_n to_o let_v we_o in_o joh._n 10.9_o we_o be_v stray_v sheep_n wander_v in_o our_o lose_a path_n isa._n 53.6_o he_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o the_o heavenly_a flock_n and_o sold_v joh._n 14.6_o when_o we_o be_v darkness_n ephes._n 5.8_o he_o will_v be_v our_o light_n joh._n 8.12_o we_o be_v harbourless_o without_o any_o continue_a city_n heb._n 13.14_o he_o will_v be_v our_o house_n we_o 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you_o vow_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o spirit_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n eccl._n 5.2_o be_v very_o spare_v and_o slow_a in_o make_v but_o sure_o and_o timely_a in_o pay_v vow_n psal._n 67.11_o eccl._n 5.4_o let_v your_o vow_n promise_v some_o warrantable_a service_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 28.21_o 22._o general_n vow_v make_v in_o baptism_n pay_v daily_o psal._n 61.8_o particular_a seasonable_o deut._n 23.21_o let_v your_o vow_n be_v ever_o conditional_a if_o god_n will_v help_v and_o assist_v you_o then_o look_v to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n beg_v strength_n and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o a_o diligent_a and_o cheerful_a performance_n pay_v they_o not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o frequent_o thus_o meditate_v great_a fount_n of_o light_n who_o overflow_a stream_n lend_v star_n their_o dim_a spark_n sun_n bright_a beam_n thy_o mouth_n speak_v light_a thy_o hand_n at_o first_o do_v shed_v it_o along_o the_o sky_n and_o through_o the_o air_n do_v spread_v it_o so_o shade_v earth_n with_o curtain_n of_o the_o night_n and_o draw_v those_o curtain_n to_o give_v day_n their_o light_n then_o gather_v all_o that_o scatter_a light_n compactedâ—t_v in_o one_o vast_a burn_a lamp_n and_o straight_o enact_v that_o all_o less_o light_n shall_v beg_v their_o borrow_a beam_n and_o from_o that_o â—ountain_n fill_v their_o narrow_a stream_n so_o that_o more_o spiritual_a and_o sacred_a ray_n which_o riâ—ing_v from_o thy_o mouth_n give_v spirit_n day_n in_o those_o first_o age_n have_v no_o certain_a sphere_n but_o breathe_v by_o thou_o shine_v forth_o from_o mouth_n to_o ear_n aâ—_n length_n collect_v by_o thy_o gracious_a spirit_n fill_v all_o the_o world_n with_o light_n with_o life_n and_o spirit_n there_o i_o behold_v thyself_o thy_o lamb_n and_o dove_n shine_v in_o grace_n burn_v in_o heavenly_a love_n there_o i_o my_o death_n and_o thou_o thy_o power_n my_o duty_n see_v and_o by_o see_v change_n into_o thy_o beauty_n lord_n let_v thy_o light_n draw_v off_o my_o wander_a eye_n from_o empâ—y_a form_n and_o lie_v vanity_n oh_o fix_v they_o on_o thyself_o and_o make_v i_o see_v my_o light_n in_o all_o thing_n nothing_o all_o in_o thou_o thou_o boughte_v i_o all_o oh_o make_v i_o all_o thy_o own_o be_v all_o in_o i_o i_o all_o in_o thou_o alone_o cap._n xx._n man_n as_o man_n be_v not_o man_n but_o vanity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o end_n to_o which_o all_o man_n aim_n all_o their_o thought_n desire_n and_o action_n even_o blessedness_n and_o but_o one_o way_n lead_v to_o this_o end_n knowledge_n but_o this_o way_n have_v two_o period_n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o 2._o of_o our_o god_n a_o truth_n so_o palpable_a that_o even_o heathen_n in_o their_o midnight_n without_o eye_n can_v feel_v something_o of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o find_v it_o themselves_o but_o commend_v and_o prove_v it_o to_o other_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v pen_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o very_a end_n to_o be_v our_o light_n and_o guide_v in_o this_o way_n yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v no_o where_o so_o brief_o and_o clear_o do_v this_o guide_n point_n out_o this_o way_n unto_o we_o as_o in_o that_o short_a but_o full_a sentence_n eph._n 2.5_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ._n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o double-faced_n picture_n if_o you_o view_v they_o on_o the_o one_o â—ide_v you_o shall_v see_v a_o beautiful_a portrait_n of_o some_o lovely_a virgin_n or_o such_o like_a if_o you_o change_v your_o place_n and_o look_v on_o the_o other_o side_n you_o see_v a_o owl_n ape_n or_o some_o deform_a creature_n so_o have_v god_n bless_a spirit_n as_o in_o tabulature_n draw_v the_o picture_n of_o man_n if_o you_o behold_v he_o in_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o and_o old_a nature_n he_o be_v but_o a_o body_n oâ—_n death_n if_o you_o look_v on_o he_o in_o his_o new_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n full_a of_o glorious_a life_n one_o side_n no_o better_o than_o a_o devil_n if_o not_o worse_o the_o other_o no_o worse_a than_o a_o angel_n if_o not_o better_o in_o the_o first_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o sin_n the_o death_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o second_o he_o be_v alive_a quicken_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n let_v this_o piece_n therefore_o be_v the_o last_o legacy_n which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o testament_n i_o bequeath_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o you_o may_v hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o your_o heart_n where_o you_o may_v have_v it_o ever_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o there_o behold_v yourselves_o 1._o in_o your_o tomb_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n 2._o in_o your_o resurrection_n quicken_v in_o and_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n death_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o privation_n of_o life_n when_o life_n be_v not_o or_o be_v now_o nothing_o 2._o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o privation_n corruption_n putrefaction_n stench_n loathsomeness_n consider_v then_o the_o picture_n of_o your_o old_a man_n 1._o in_o the_o rude_a draught_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o in_o the_o full_a portrait_n when_o all_o the_o colour_n and_o compliment_n be_v add_v in_o the_o former_a man_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n howsoever_o magnify_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o consider_v not_o physical_o or_o civil_o but_o spiritual_o be_v a_o base_a abject_a creature_n hardly_o to_o be_v call_v a_o creature_n a_o very_a privative_a and_o therefore_o nothing_o he_o be_v as_o we_o say_v a_o may_v be_v possible_o he_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n but_o as_o yet_o in_o this_o estate_n a_o sheer_a vanity_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o he_o be_v but_o somnium_fw-la hominis_fw-la a_o dream_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o action_n though_o he_o mount_v up_o in_o excellency_n unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o not_o be_v find_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n joh._n 20.6_o 8._o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a and_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a and_o his_o soul_n have_v appetite_n isa._n 29.7_o 8._o voluptuous_a man_n in_o their_o feast_n and_o riot_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a worldling_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o find_v treasure_n and_o very_o joyful_a they_o be_v in_o gather_v pocket_v and_o che_v it_o but_o they_o awake_v and_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v nothing_o eccl._n 5.14_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o oh_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o glory_n psal._n 73.20_o mâ—n_z be_v like_a to_o vanity_n psal._n 144.4_o a_o very_a small_a but_o very_o like_a and_o lively_a picture_n so_o like_o that_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9_o we_o may_v say_v this_o be_v he_o other_o he_o be_v very_a like_o he_o but_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v his_o eye_n will_v full_o confess_v i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o a_o mere_a dream_n and_o a_o sheer_a vanity_n attentive_o observe_v that_o full_a picture_n psal._n 39.5_o my_o age_n be_v as_o nothing_o before_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n where_o this_o emptiness_n of_o man_n be_v excellent_o set_v out_o in_o divers_a proposition_n 1._o man_n be_v vanity_n you_o may_v say_v perhaps_o some_o man_n the_o poor_a be_v despise_v nay_o 2._o every_o man_n indeed_o take_v he_o at_o his_o worst_a in_o sickness_n trouble_n etc._n etc._n nay_o 3._o in_o his_o best_a estate_n in_o some_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v as_o subject_a to_o loss_n cross_n death_n etc._n etc._n nay_o 4._o in_o all_o respect_n altogether_o vanity_n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o hyperbole_n more_o speak_v than_o intend_v no_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v bind_v with_o a_o asseveration_n very_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n nay_o the_o lord_n proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o to_o convince_v our_o self-conceit_n and_o fond_a pride_n assure_v we_o that_o as_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n so_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v worse_o a_o lie_n so_o that_o high_a and_o low_a weigh_v in_o a_o true_a balance_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psal._n 62.9_o a_o lie_n what_o great_a man_n glitter_v in_o their_o pomp_n admire_v by_o some_o fear_v by_o other_o be_v
ii_o the_o portion_n or_o good_a of_o man_n lie_v not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fruition_n of_o any_o or_o all_o creature_n the_o learned_a heathen_a and_o wise_a philoâ—â—â—phers_n wonderful_o toil_v tire_v aâ—â—_n torment_v their_o sharp_a wit_n in_o cleave_a 〈◊〉_d that_o knot_a question_n concern_v that_o end_n or_o good_a of_o man_n in_o which_o his_o perfection_n or_o happiness_n consist_v neither_o shall_v i_o less_o vex_v myself_o or_o you_o if_o i_o shall_v but_o reckon_v up_o their_o numberless_a gross_a error_n and_o jangle_a difference_n concern_v that_o matter_n all_o their_o search_n be_v but_o as_o that_o of_o the_o sodomite_n grope_v for_o the_o door_n in_o a_o night_n of_o blindness_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o dwell_v in_o he_o much_o more_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o they_o to_o who_o that_o spirit_n reveal_v they_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o we_o can_v easy_o discern_v the_o work_n of_o man_n their_o end_n or_o intention_n in_o those_o work_n we_o can_v know_v till_o they_o some_o way_n declare_v it_o how_o then_o shall_v any_o creature_n find_v out_o the_o end_n of_o that_o great_a creator_n in_o his_o special_a work_n man_n if_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o his_o word_n have_v not_o clear_o reveal_v it_o for_o else_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n rom._n 11.34_o therefore_o our_o gracious_a lord_n have_v plain_o discover_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o make_v we_o and_o consequent_o what_o be_v our_o good_a and_o happiness_n and_o because_o he_o well_o know_v how_o easy_o our_o dim_a eye_n be_v delude_v with_o colourable_a show_n and_o paint_a shadow_n hence_o he_o full_o display_v unto_o we_o as_o well_o negative_o what_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o we_o think_v be_v our_o blessedness_n as_o also_o positive_o what_o be_v though_o few_o believe_v it_o the_o true_a happiness_n of_o man_n first_o therefore_o in_o general_n he_o teach_v uâ—_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o portionâ—_n we_o be_v not_o noâ—_n can_v be_v bless_v by_o enjoy_v earth_n no_o nor_o heaven_n nor_o heaven_n with_o earthâ—_n nor_o any_o create_a thing_n or_o all_o thing_n in_o oâ—_n betwixt_o both_o we_o may_v have_v all_o these_o anâ—_n be_v miserable_a want_v they_o all_o and_o be_v blessedâ—_n this_o truth_n the_o holy_a ghost_n strong_o prove_v aâ—_n frequent_o elsewhere_o so_o special_o in_o thaâ—_n book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n which_o that_o infinite_a wisdom_n by_o his_o wise_a secretary_n cause_v purpose_o to_o be_v write_v of_o this_o subject_a where_o first_o hâ—_n evident_o and_o frequent_o teach_v we_o thaâ—_n all_o be_v vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccles._n 1.2_o and_o 12.8_o and_o 2_o 11â—_n true_a it_o be_v that_o no_o creature_n be_v simple_o vain_a buâ—_n very_o good_a gen._n 1.31_o conduce_v as_o well_o tâ—_n the_o general_a end_n god_n glory_n as_o to_o their_o paâ—â—ticular_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v aâ—_n the_o sun_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n the_o moon_n the_o night_n gen._n 1_o 16_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o to_o some_o end_n and_o work_n be_v very_o good_a and_o useful_a be_v to_o anoâ—ther_o vain_a and_o frustrate_v the_o earth_n apt_a tâ—â—_n yield_v food_n altogether_o vain_a to_o give_v lightâ—_n our_o alwise_a creator_n assign_v to_o every_o creaâ—ture_n his_o proper_a work_n and_o end_n but_o make_v noâ—_n any_o one_o nor_o all_o to_o bless_v but_o to_o serve_v manâ—_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o as_o to_o their_o own_o end_n they_o arâ—_n very_o profitable_a so_o for_o this_o namely_o to_o constitute_v man_n blessedness_n they_o be_v whole_o useless_a and_o uneffectual_a and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n sheer_a vanity_n and_o when_o a_o man_n will_v wring_v and_o wrest_v the_o creature_n to_o a_o wrong_a end_n and_o think_v to_o make_v up_o his_o blessedness_n in_o they_o it_o be_v but_o as_o wring_v his_o nose_n which_o bring_v forth_o blood_n prov._n 30.33_o they_o do_v but_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o vexation_n and_o anguish_n thus_o while_o solomon_n be_v rifle_v the_o creature_n riches_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n to_o find_v out_o the_o good_a of_o man_n he_o solemn_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o all_o his_o search_n he_o find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccl._n 2.3_o 11._o in_o which_o respect_n so_o vain_a be_v the_o creature_n that_o he_o who_o enjoy_v they_o at_o the_o full_a may_v not_o only_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o even_o hate_v his_o life_n for_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n he_o find_v in_o they_o eccles._n 2.17_o how_o then_o shall_v that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o make_v our_o life_n bless_v which_o by_o emptiness_n and_o torment_n make_v it_o bitter_a and_o loathsome_a which_o when_o we_o have_v in_o all_o abundance_n and_o superfluity_n yet_o ourselves_o may_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal._n 39.5_o and_o light_a than_o vanity_n psal._n 62.9_o 2._o second_o there_o be_v something_o in_o man_n which_o â—avours_v of_o infiniteness_n something_o which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v or_o rest_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v finite_a the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v eccles._n 1.8_o cast_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n silver_n as_o dust_n heap_v up_o gold_n into_o mountain_n yet_o he_o that_o love_v silver_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n eccl._n 5.10_o advance_v a_o ambitious_a man_n to_o great_a honour_n set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n load_v his_o head_n with_o many_o diadem_n fill_v both_o hand_n with_o sceptre_n let_v he_o drink_v down_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v still_o be_v as_o thirsty_a as_o that_o macedonian_a monarch_n now_o every_o nature_n 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be_v our_o inheritance_n or_o make_v we_o bless_v 4._o four_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v happy_a in_o enjoy_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o more_o he_o enjoy_v the_o less_o he_o esteem_v for_o as_o excellent_o that_o most_o learned_a father_n he_o can_v be_v call_v bless_v who_o have_v not_o what_o he_o love_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v or_o he_o who_o have_v what_o he_o love_v if_o it_o be_v evil_a which_o he_o have_v or_o who_o love_v not_o what_o he_o have_v be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a august_n de_fw-fr morib_n eccl_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a but_o know_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n before_o we_o enjoy_v they_o how_o dear_o how_o high_o do_v we_o prize_v they_o what_o
and_o thou_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o world_n be_v israâ—ls_n type_n who_o blind_v see_v freedom_n in_o bond_n and_o bond_n in_o liberty_n thou_o they_o proclaim_v a_o hard_a man_n hard_o to_o pleaseâ—_n thy_o easy_a ease_v yoke_n lade_v with_o disease_n but_o murder_v satan_n lust_n the_o soul_n oppress_v the_o cheat_a world_n by_o please_v most_o distress_v these_o be_v their_o gentle_a lord_n their_o curse_a yoke_n â—heiâ—_n blessing_n iii_o poor_a soul_n have_v you_o no_o eye_n your_o eye_n no_o light_n these_o old_a eye_n nothing_o seeâ—_n see_v nothing_o true_a get_v perspective_n oh_o help_v your_o feeble_a â—ight_n blind_a eye_n make_v night_n as_o day_n and_o day_n as_o night_n turn_v to_o the_o light_n and_o your_o old_a eye_n renew_v shake_v off_o hell_n spectacle_n and_o better_a vieu_n your_o lord_n and_o service_n have_v you_o light_n and_o eye_n how_o can_v you_o hate_v the_o truth_n and_o love_v these_o lie_v despise_v what_o you_o admire_v admire_v what_o you_o despise_v iv._o their_o king_n be_v servant_n but_o his_o servant_n king_n their_o rest_n a_o iron_n yoke_n his_o yoke_n your_o rest_n his_o wound_n be_v salve_n their_o salve_n be_v wound_a sting_n his_o death_n bring_v life_n their_o liâ—e_z death_n sure_o bring_v their_o â—east_n a_o pine_a â—ast_n his_o â—ast_n a_o feast_n his_o servant_n blessed_v when_o curse_v they_o curse_v when_o bleâ—â—_n poor_a soul_n be_v wise_a but_o if_o you_o fool_n disdain_v to_o serve_v this_o lord_n in_o rest_n serve_v those_o in_o pain_n serve_v they_o in_o hell_n who_o scorn_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o reign_v cap._n xvi_o what_o kind_n of_o service_n it_o be_v which_o his_o spouse_n give_v unto_o christ._n the_o hand_n be_v the_o body_n steward_n and_o faith_n the_o soul_n hand_n both_o have_v a_o double_a office_n either_o to_o take_v in_o or_o give_v out_o to_o receive_v or_o distribute_v what_o god_n offer_v faith_n take_v and_o give_v what_o he_o demand_v there_o be_v a_o bargain_n drive_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n when_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v assure_v upon_o man_n and_o man_n and_o all_o his_o be_v pass_v and_o make_v over_o to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o exchange_n or_o sale_n our_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o lay_v down_o a_o price_n for_o we_o even_o himself_o tit._n 3.14_o and_o buy_v we_o as_o we_o say_v out_o and_o out_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o but_o have_v also_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o himself_o and_o we_o must_v come_v up_o to_o his_o full_a price_n or_o never_o have_v he_o we_o must_v buy_v that_o milk_n honey_n and_o feast_v of_o fat_a thing_n the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n isa._n 55.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o gold_n try_v by_o the_o fire_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v rich_a that_o white_a raiment_n that_o eyâ—_n salve_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n jesus_n must_v be_v buy_v rom._n 3.18_o we_o must_v buy_v the_o truth_n prov._n 23.23_o the_o treasure_n in_o the_o field_n be_v buy_v and_o that_o merchant_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o goodly_a pearl_n matth._n 13.44_o 46._o hence_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a vouch_v the_o lord_n open_o vouch_v we_o for_o his_o people_n and_o we_o vouch_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o to_o make_v the_o bargain_n sure_a and_o infallible_a large_a and_o precious_a earnest_n be_v give_v even_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.14_o which_o bind_v both_o seller_n and_o buyer_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n but_o what_o be_v the_o price_n at_o which_o god_n rate_v himself_o to_o we_o 1._o he_o challenge_v the_o soul._n all_o soul_n be_v he_o ezek._n 18.4_o he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o all_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o the_o whole_a body_n must_v be_v present_v to_o he_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o all_o and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v no_o more_o our_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o if_o he_o call_v for_o health_n wealth_n life_n all_o must_v be_v give_v he_o luk._n 14.26_o else_o we_o as_o that_o ruler_n mar._n 10_o go_v away_o empty_a sad_a and_o hopeless_a but_o this_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o sell_v for_o a_o price_n and_o to_o give_v free_o be_v contrary_n now_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o joh._n 3.16_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n rom._n 6.23_o salvation_n be_v by_o gift_n and_o grace_n eph._n 2.8_o we_o be_v free_o love_v hos._n 14.4_o free_o justify_v rom._n 3.23_o certain_a be_v it_o and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o never_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o free_o or_o bountiful_o give_v we_o be_v poor_a rev._n 3.17_o able_a to_o give_v nothing_o unable_a to_o pay_v due_a debt_n and_o our_o debt_n infinite_a math._n 18.24_o 25._o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o surety_n have_v purchase_v this_o whole_a possession_n for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o god_n but_o he_o also_o most_o free_o give_v we_o and_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o rom._n 8.32_o nay_o even_o that_o which_o hereafter_o god_n demand_v of_o we_o of_o which_o only_o here_o we_o speak_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o love_n to_o he_o fear_v of_o he_o work_v for_o he_o all_o these_o his_o most_o free_a gift_n he_o work_v all_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isa._n 26.12_o will_n and_o deed_n phil._n 2.13_o that_o therefore_o which_o we_o give_v he_o be_v his_o own_o and_o we_o can_v but_o confess_v with_o that_o holy_a prophet_n all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o 1_o chro._n 29.14_o indeed_o he_o command_v we_o to_o buy_v yet_o ask_v he_o neither_o money_n nor_o mony-worth_n isa._n 55.1_o our_o righteousness_n bring_v he_o neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n job_n 22.2_o 3._o and_o 35.7_o no_o good_a we_o can_v do_v reach_v to_o he_o psal._n 16.2_o when_o we_o give_v ourselves_o what_o give_v we_o but_o vanity_n psal._n 39.5_o and_o nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n receive_v no_o benefit_n from_o we_o neither_o be_v they_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o gift_n to_o he_o from_o we_o but_o rather_o from_o he_o to_o we_o not_o only_o because_o we_o first_o receive_v what_o after_o we_o give_v but_o special_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n and_o next_o to_o himself_o the_o great_a gift_n he_o can_v bestow_v on_o we_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o or_o any_o thing_n from_o we_o it_o be_v our_o infinite_a blessedness_n and_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o he_o be_v we_o and_o how_o much_o less_o be_v it_o certain_o next_o to_o that_o that_o we_o be_v his_o cant._n 2.16_o he_o call_v for_o our_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v they_o out_o filthy_a pollute_a abominable_a how_o unworthy_a of_o he_o but_o he_o call_v for_o they_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o filthiness_n ezek._n 36.26_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o quicken_v they_o to_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o ezek._n 36.27_o they_o be_v old_a corrupt_a in_o lust_n eph._n 4.22_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o renew_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o where_o can_v they_o be_v safe_a but_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o how_o secure_a under_o his_o protection_n how_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a when_o banish_v from_o his_o sight_n but_o in_o his_o house_n how_o infinite_o bless_v psal._n 65.4_o how_o empty_a in_o his_o absence_n but_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n psal._n 16.11_o and_o yet_o god_n call_v it_o buy_v as_o well_o because_o he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o demand_v it_o but_o accept_v it_o as_o our_o reasonable_a service_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n as_o great_a person_n lease_n out_o to_o some_o special_a servant_n or_o favourite_n a_o fair_a land_n for_o the_o annual_a payment_n of_o a_o pepper-corn_n so_o deal_v our_o most_o gracious_a god_n with_o we_o give_v we_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o himself_o the_o lord_n of_o both_o because_o we_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o desire_v no_o other_o rent_n but_o our_o poor_a self_n and_o service_n who_o only_a riches_n it_o be_v to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o servant_n thus_o the_o same_o hand_n of_o faith_n receive_v from_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o his_o grace_n and_o give_v to_o he_o ourselves_o and_o service_n take_v from_o he_o what_o he_o gracious_o offer_v and_o work_n for_o he_o by_o love_n what_o he_o just_o command_v now_o our_o work_n and_o service_n to_o our_o lord_n be_v by_o himself_o sometime_o contract_v into_o one_o head_n or_o body_n sometime_o part_v into_o three_o member_n that_o which_o in_o one_o word_n comprize_v
i_o think_v be_v impossible_a and_o not_o to_o do_v wrong_n require_v as_o much_o wisdom_n as_o patience_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o hundred_o injury_n than_o to_o do_v one_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o for_o god_n will_v certain_o punish_v the_o doer_n col._n 3.25_o but_o thank_v the_o sufferer_n 1_o pet._n 2.20_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o thrust_v god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o seat_v yourselves_o in_o it_o this_o you_o do_v when_o you_o usurp_v that_o high_a office_n of_o god_n to_o recompense_v injury_n and_o to_o avenge_v yourselves_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n royal_a to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n deut._n 32.35_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v â—aith_o the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o it_o be_v his_o regal_a title_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n jer._n 51.50_o print_n upon_o your_o heart_n that_o golden_a rule_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n in_o honour_n prefer_v onâ—_n another_o mind_v not_o â—igh_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.10_o 16._o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o phil._n 2.3_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o hate_v oâ—_n scorn_v by_o god_n or_o man_n than_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o haughâ—y_a eye_n prov._n 6_o 17._o in_o the_o house_n oâ—_n â—ride_n shame_n wait_v at_o the_o gate_n prov._n 11.2_o strife_n and_o contention_n in_o the_o hall_n pro._n 13.10_o and_o at_o the_o back_n stair_n destruction_n prov._n 16.18_o &_o 29.23_o put_v on_o therefore_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n col._n 3.12_o there_o be_v no_o ornament_n of_o so_o great_a price_n with_o god_n as_o a_o low_a price_v spirit_n 1_o petr._n 3.4_o nor_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n any_o thing_n more_o lovely_a than_o a_o lowly_a carriage_n humility_n the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n be_v usher_v by_o favour_n support_v by_o honour_n prov._n 29.23_o and_o follow_v by_o exaltation_n jam._n 4.10_o observe_v all_o man_n in_o their_o degree_n honour_n governor_n and_o 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possible_o advance_v we_o who_o advancement_n be_v to_o serve_v we_o how_o shall_v that_o put_v the_o high_a excellency_n for_o so_o be_v blessedness_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a to_o we_o 6._o last_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o as_o instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o action_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o burdensome_a but_o dangerous_a it_o be_v like_o the_o spartan_a iron-money_n as_o much_o as_o will_v buy_v one_o horse_n will_v load_v three_o as_o a_o great_a sail_n to_o a_o little_a boat_n in_o rough_a weather_n and_o so_o be_v either_o cumbersome_a and_o make_v our_o way_n heavy_a or_o dangerous_a and_o unwary_o sink_v we_o in_o destruction_n thus_o haman_n preferment_n advance_v he_o to_o the_o gallow_n ahitophels_n wisdom_n weave_v a_o noose_n for_o his_o own_o neck_n that_o ruler_n wealth_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o heaven_n load_v and_o sink_v he_o mark_v 10._o nay_o in_o respect_n of_o blessedness_n they_o be_v so_o needless_a that_o we_o be_v never_o so_o bless_v as_o when_o we_o have_v least_o of_o they_o and_o lest_o need_v they_o it_o be_v our_o high_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v neither_o need_v nor_o possess_v food_n apparel_z wife_n husband_n land_n money_z sun_n moon_n but_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o rev._n 22.5_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o creature_n confer_v something_o and_o help_v forward_o our_o happiness_n who_o can_v at_o least_o comfortable_o be_v without_o they_o answ._n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n even_o in_o this_o life_n of_o consist_v be_v and_o well-being_n without_o they_o moses_n be_v never_o here_o more_o bless_v than_o when_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n he_o neither_o have_v or_o want_v food_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v nothing_o neither_o money_n shoe_n nor_o scrip_n they_o want_v nothing_o luk._n 22.35_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n but_o by_o every_o word_n of_o god_n a_o lesson_n long_o since_o teach_v god_n people_n when_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o neither_o have_v nor_o want_v corn_n wine_n oil_n or_o any_o supply_n of_o clothing_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.3_o 2._o though_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n be_v without_o they_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o make_v up_o any_o part_n of_o our_o happiness_n see_v neither_o it_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o consist_v either_o of_o this_o life_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o bless_a be_v they_o none_o more_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o 3._o nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n but_o only_a god_n word_n and_o blessing_n upon_o they_o be_v that_o which_o either_o fit_v they_o for_o we_o or_o we_o to_o they_o and_o so_o give_v we_o some_o comfort_n from_o they_o as_o be_v all_o his_o servant_n psal._n 119.91_o going_z and_o come_v at_o his_o word_n luk._n 7.8_o they_o be_v all_o in_o his_o hand_n as_o instrument_n which_o he_o employ_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a as_o he_o please_v the_o assyrian_a be_v but_o the_o axe_n or_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o chastise_v his_o rebellious_a subject_n isa._n 10.5_o 15._o when_o we_o have_v it_o it_o work_v not_o move_v not_o but_o by_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o use_v not_o the_o axe_n it_o can_v hew_v if_o he_o lift_v not_o up_o the_o staff_n it_o can_v stir_v in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v with_o all_o creature_n even_o the_o great_a rebel_n as_o with_o that_o balaam_n numb_a 22.20_o god_n may_v say_v go_v but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v and_o will_v that_o shall_v thou_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o that_o prophet_n to_o balak_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o thy_o house_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a of_o my_o own_o mind_n numb_a 24.13_o thy_o meat_n will_v tell_v thou_o i_o can_v nourish_v thou_o thy_o clothes_n we_o can_v warm_v thou_o if_o he_o command_v not_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o a_o crown_n go_v to_o saul_n head_n and_o from_o saul_n to_o david_n it_o go_v when_o he_o add_v go_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o ahab_n etc._n etc._n fill_v they_o with_o trouble_n sweep_v they_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o dung_n so_o it_o do_v when_o he_o say_v go_v to_o solomon_n and_o gird_v he_o with_o power_n peace_n honour_n it_o fail_v not_o to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o quail_n go_v to_o those_o murmurer_n cover_v their_o table_n nay_o cover_v the_o ground_n two_o cubit_n high_a go_v and_o fill_v their_o mouth_n but_o not_o their_o belly_n feed_v they_o not_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v numb_a 11.31_o 32._o and_o when_o he_o command_v the_o air_n neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v yet_o rain_v down_o bread_n upon_o my_o people_n and_o nourish_v they_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o execute_v his_o charge_n see_v then_o the_o creature_n be_v full_a of_o nothing_o but_o of_o emptiness_n vanity_n and_o vexation_n unsatisfy_v of_o short_a continuance_n least_o esteem_v where_o most_o enjoy_v far_o beneath_o we_o and_o even_o needless_a yea_o in_o their_o abundance_n burdensome_a and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v constitute_v any_o part_n of_o man_n happiness_n now_o religion_n reason_n nay_o even_o sense_n will_v tell_v we_o all_o this_o be_v infallible_o true_a and_o therefore_o will_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v irreligious_a unreasonable_a senseless_a to_o rest_v or_o build_v upon_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o when_o in_o search_v our_o heart_n we_o find_v too_o much_o of_o this_o harlotry_n in_o they_o thus_o let_v we_o correct_v and_o direct_v they_o i._o fond_a soul_n i_o be_v this_o thy_o way_n to_o bliss_n grasp_v both_o the_o indies_n let_v thy_o mighty_a hand_n the_o iron_n north_n and_o golden_a south_n command_v transcend_v the_o moon_n fasten_v thy_o throne_n above_o the_o fix_a star_n above_o expression_n above_o thy_o thought_n enlarge_v thy_o vast_a poâ—sâ—ssionsâ—_n fond_a soul_n all_o this_o can_v make_v up_o thy_o bliss_n ii_o all_o these_o be_v vain_a full_a but_o with_o pain_n all_o creature_n have_v their_o end_n to_o serve_v not_o bless_v thou_o as_o servant_n they_o may_v help_v as_o lord_n oppress_v thou_o they_o vex_v in_o gâ—tting_v use_v lose_v with_o fret_v can_a slave_n advance_v shade_n â—â—ll_v can_v grief_n give_v rest_n that_o which_o be_v curse_v â—or_a thou_o can_v make_v thou_o bleâ—â—_n they_o all_o be_v vain_a and_o bring_v not_o bliss_n but_o pain_n iii_o fond_a soul_n thy_o birth_n be_v not_o of_o earth_n or_o heaven_n thou_o earth_n and_o heaven_n itself_o surviuâ—st_v though_o bear_v
bloody_a heart_n of_o his_o â—alicious_a brother_n gen._n 33.4_o in_o brief_a when_o â—â—ey_n be_v a_o few_o a_o very_a few_o in_o number_n and_o branger_n when_o they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o â—â—other_n people_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o â—rong_v yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n â—sal_n 105.12_o 13_o 14._o david_n be_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d the_o paw_n of_o bear_n sometime_o in_o the_o jaw_n â—f_a lion_n encounter_v goliath_n but_o be_v still_o safe_a â—nder_n god_n hand_n 1_o sam._n 17._o saul_n pursue_v â—im_v hunt_v he_o 1_o sam._n 26.18_o 20._o watch_v â—im_v at_o his_o house_n 1_o sam._n 19.11_o compass_v he_o about_o 1_o sam._n 23.26_o surprise_v he_o in_o a_o cave_n 1_o sam._n 24.3_o but_o â—ill_v he_o be_v safe_a under_o god_n wing_n the_o whole_a country_n oppose_v one_o poor_a prophet_n king_n â—â—inces_n priest_n people_z all_o fight_n against_o he_o â—ut_v all_o can_v prevail_v and_o what_o the_o reason_n â—am_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v thou_o â—er_n 1.18_o 19_o they_o smite_v he_o put_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n jer._n 20._o they_o question_v he_o foâ—_n his_o lise_fw-fr jer._n 26._o imprison_v he_o jer._n 32._o search_n for_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o jer._n 36._o fliâ—â—_n he_o down_o into_o a_o miry_a sink_v and_o stink_a dungeon_n jer._n 38._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v witâ—_n he_o in_o the_o stock_n in_o prison_n in_o the_o dungeon_n his_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v and_o he_o deliver_v saint_n may_v be_v stone_v shipwrack_v often_o iâ—_n stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n frequent_a 〈◊〉_d death_n oft_o every_o where_o in_o peril_n and_o yet_o safâ—_n joyful_a happy_a 2_o cor._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n they_o maâ—_n be_v as_o safe_a in_o a_o lion_n den_n as_o in_o a_o palace_n dan._n 6._o as_o cheerful_a in_o a_o burn_a furnace_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n dan._n 3._o the_o truth_n be_v we_o maâ—_n have_v many_o change_n but_o he_o change_v not_o anâ—_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v mal._n 3.6_o and_o because_o where_o so_o many_o and_o so_o crafâ—â—_n adversary_n walk_v about_o to_o devour_v 1_o peâ—â—_n 5.8_o and_o pry_v into_o all_o advantage_n waâ—â—_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o destroy_v we_o we_o hauâ—_n need_v of_o a_o good_a watch_n to_o secure_v we_o thâ—_n lord_n himself_o set_v the_o watch_n psal._n 141_o 3â—_n nay_o vouchsafe_v in_o his_o own_o person_n whâ—_n never_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n to_o watch_v anâ—_n ward_v about_o we_o psal._n 121.3_o 4._o and_o 〈◊〉_d countermine_v all_o their_o undermine_n blowâ—_n up_o all_o their_o project_n impregnable_o fence_n ouâ—_n heart_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o peace_n whicâ—_n pass_v understanding_n phil._n 4.6_o 7._o object_n but_o be_v this_o true_a with_o our_o eyeâ—_n we_o see_v they_o in_o this_o world_n subject_n not_o only_o to_o much_o evil_n but_o often_o to_o death_n itself_o answ._n 1._o know_v assure_o the_o promise_n be_v infallible_a and_o general_a no_o evil_a shall_v befall_v thou_o psal._n 91.10_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o 2._o many_o thing_n be_v call_v and_o count_v evil_a by_o carnal_a man_n nay_o by_o saint_n in_o their_o mistake_a weakness_n which_o be_v good_a christ_n departure_n in_o the_o flesh_n seem_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o the_o apostle_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v john_n 16.6_o 7._o even_o all_o saint_n after_o their_o blubber_a eye_n be_v clear_v can_v see_v good_a in_o affliction_n and_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o chastisement_n where_o they_o fear_v his_o wrath_n and_o feel_v his_o displeasure_n psal._n 119.71_o 75._o 3._o death_n be_v no_o evil_a where_o god_n have_v give_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o life_n death_n be_v we_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o the_o gate_n to_o eternal_a rest_n a_o sleep_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n 1_o thes._n 4.14_o desire_a by_o saint_n in_o a_o godly_a manner_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 4._o phil._n 1.23_o and_o envy_v we_o by_o wicked_a enemy_n numb_a 23.10_o object_n 2._o nay_o they_o be_v not_o so_o fence_v by_o their_o shield_n but_o that_o often_o they_o receive_v grievous_a wound_n of_o spirit_n so_o that_o they_o roar_v for_o very_a disquietness_n of_o heart_n and_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o enemy_n psal._n 38.5_o 8._o rom._n 7.23_o answ._n 1._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o wound_n some_o of_o friend_n some_o of_o enemy_n some_o kill_v some_o heal_n a_o surgeon_n will_v wound_v and_o launch_v â—_o sore_o nay_o a_o mother_n these_o wound_n be_v as_o that_o of_o jason_n pherâ—eus_n who_o enemy_n intend_v to_o kill_v but_o cure_v he_o 2._o the_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a physician_n even_o by_o these_o wound_n drain_v our_o surround_v corruption_n and_o purge_v our_o deadly_a and_o hellish_a filthiness_n peter_n fall_n break_v the_o heart_n oâ—_n his_o self-conceit_n and_o the_o stiff_a neck_n of_o his_o pride_n but_o he_o lose_v not_o one_o limb_n of_o the_o new_a man_n therefore_o christ_n call_v it_o winnow_v or_o sift_v of_o wheat_n luk._n 22.31_o the_o corn_n fall_v on_o the_o floar_n but_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o chaff_n and_o dross_n and_o so_o make_v fit_a for_o use_v and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o none_o have_v be_v more_o cleanse_v than_o they_o who_o have_v most_o sin_v 4._o this_o captivity_n be_v but_o aâ—_n jabins_n oppression_n of_o israel_n it_o force_v to_o cry_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o compare_v judg._n 4.3_o with_o rom._n 7.24_o this_o cry_n affect_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o israel_n judg._n 10.16_o so_o god_n arise_v scatter_v our_o enemy_n and_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8.37_o 2._o second_o as_o he_o be_v a_o full_a defence_n so_o be_v he_o a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n exceed_v indeed_o not_o only_o the_o possibility_n of_o our_o deserve_n but_o the_o uttermost_a reach_n of_o any_o create_a understanding_n for_o as_o his_o love_n be_v incomprehensible_a eph._n 3.19_o so_o his_o greatness_n unsearchable_a psal._n 145.3_o he_o be_v only_o good_a matth._n 9.17_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n exod._n 34.6_o for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o only_a fountain_n distil_v all_o good_a into_o all_o creature_n so_o be_v he_o a_o overflow_a ocean_n pour_v out_o to_o man_n not_o in_o drop_n but_o stream_n his_o river_n of_o live_a pleasure_n and_o goodness_n see_v psal._n 36.8_o 9_o they_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n he_o make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o his_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o servant_n wrap_v and_o even_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o torrent_n with_o admiration_n and_o exclamation_n testify_v oh_o how_o great_a beyond_o expression_n or_o comprehension_n be_v thy_o goodness_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o â—hee_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal._n 31.19_o where_o can_v we_o turn_v ourselves_o but_o we_o shall_v hear_v â—very_n creature_n ready_a to_o join_v in_o consort_n with_o â—he_n saint_n and_o to_o sing_v thou_o crown_v the_o year_n â—ith_o goodness_n and_o thy_o step_n drop_v fatness_n they_o â—rop_v upon_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o â—he_v little_a hill_n rejoice_v on_o every_o side_n the_o pasture_n be_v clothe_v with_o flock_n the_o valley_n â—re_n cover_v with_o corn_n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n â—hey_n also_o sing_v psal._n 65.11_o 12_o 13._o how_o â—â—numerable_a be_v the_o creature_n in_o the_o â—eaven_n ayer_n earth_n water_n and_o every_o one_o â—f_v they_o proclaim_v his_o goodness_n be_v in_o their_o creation_n very_o good_a gen._n 1.28_o and_o daily_o by_o his_o good_a providence_n feast_v and_o fill_v with_o good_a psal._n 104.28_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o psalmist_n compare_v our_o defence_n in_o god_n to_o a_o shield_n our_o reward_n to_o the_o sun_n psal._n 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say_v how_o shall_v we_o possible_o meet_v god_n be_v in_o heaven_n we_o on_o earth_n eccles._n 5.2_o he_o of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a thaâ—_n can_v look_v upon_o iniquity_n hab._n 1.13_o we_o all_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n a_o filthy_a rag_n isa._n 64.6_o he_o high_o than_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 7.26_o we_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n observe_v therefore_o cap._n viii_o how_o we_o attain_v this_o portion_n such_o be_v the_o high_a favour_n which_o we_o poor_a dust_n have_v find_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o glorious_a creator_n that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o set_v we_o out_o our_o portion_n in_o himself_o but_o tie_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o sure_a bond_n of_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o which_o he_o have_v pass_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o purchase_v we_o to_o himself_o he_o we_o as_o before_o and_o we_o his_o portion_n deut._n 32.9_o zech._n 2.12_o he_o our_o king_n hos._n 13.10_o we_o his_o kingdom_n exod._n 19.5_o 6._o he_o to_o we_o a_o father_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o in_o love_n and_o providence_n hos._n 14.4_o matth._n 6.26_o we_o to_o he_o child_n in_o love_n and_o obedience_n deut._n 10.12_o jer._n 7.28_o this_o his_o covenant_n he_o have_v frequent_o enâ—grossed_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o ever_o in_o our_o eye_n not_o only_o in_o his_o word_n gen._n 17.7_o jer._n 31.31_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o our_o heart_n also_o jer._n 31.33_o as_o jonathan_n because_o he_o delight_v in_o david_n 1_o sam._n 19.2_o and_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n regard_v not_o the_o disparity_n of_o their_o condition_n but_o divest_v himself_o of_o his_o princely_a robe_n to_o adorn_v his_o servant_n and_o have_v give_v and_o tie_v his_o heart_n to_o he_o before_o now_o give_v his_o hand_n and_o bind_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o a_o sure_a knot_n of_o a_o friendly_a covenant_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o our_o most_o gracious_a lord_n have_v his_o delight_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n 8.31_o love_v we_o beyond_o knowledge_n ephes._n 3.19_o so_o far_o descend_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o love_n from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o even_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o clay_n of_o his_o hand_n perhaps_o the_o learned_a heathen_a may_v have_v some_o dim_a sight_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n and_o veil_v it_o under_o the_o fable_n of_o pâ—gmalion_n who_o have_v frame_v a_o curious_a statue_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n fall_v into_o love_n with_o it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v get_v it_o enliven_v marry_v it_o love_v even_o desire_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o belove_a this_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n will_v be_v best_a open_v unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o answer_n quest._n 1._o have_v god_n never_o make_v more_o covenant_n with_o man_n than_o one_o answ._n god_n have_v make_v divers_a covenant_n as_o gen._n 9.9_o etc._n etc._n but_o special_o two_o 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