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11._o be-took_a themselves_o to_o jerusalem_n upon_o a_o secular_a account_n however_o they_o be_v by_o a_o occasion_n offer_v draw_v to_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o apostle_n five_o 6._o whatever_o their_o end_n be_v in_o hear_v god_n providence_n be_v wonderful_a in_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n v._o 41._o peter_n and_o andrew_n be_v cast_v their_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o christ_n say_v then_o and_o there_o to_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o fisher_n of_o man_n mat._n 4._o 18_o 19_o james_n and_o john_n be_v mend_v their_o net_n and_o christ_n in_o like_a sort_n meet_v with_o they_o when_o his_o walk_n be_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n ver_fw-la 18_o 21_o 22._o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n come_v to_o jacob_n well_o to_o draw_v water_n she_o mind_v water_n to_o set_v over_o the_o pot_n or_o wash_v her_o dish_n or_o the_o like_a little_a thought_n she_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o water_n which_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n do_v there_o discourse_n of_o and_o hand_n to_o she_o john_n 4._o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inducement_n by_o which_o man_n be_v move_v and_o this_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o as_o start_v in_o their_o own_o breast_n 2._o as_o suggest_v by_o other_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v for_o so_o we_o find_v how_o saul_n be_v influence_v on_o by_o his_o father_n servant_n to_o go_v to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 6._o naaman_n hear_v of_o the_o prophet_n who_o bid_v he_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a from_o the_o little_a captive-maid_n in_o his_o family_n 2_o king_n 5._o 2_o 3._o nathaniel_n be_v induce_v by_o philip_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o tell_v he_o a_o story_n of_o the_o figtree_n which_o he_o little_o think_v to_o have_v hear_v of_o john_n 1._o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o now_o what_o may_v induce_v or_o draw_v on_o a_o man_n to_o what_o he_o do_v not_o so_o experiment_n as_o after_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v 1._o sometime_o a_o lust_n by_o a_o overrule_a providence_n shall_v contribute_v to_o what_o be_v subsequent_a onesimus_n run_v away_o from_o his_o master_n get_v to_o rome_n a_o populous_a city_n where_o in_o probability_n he_o may_v lie_v hide_v paul_n be_v there_o who_o by_o providence_n light_n on_o he_o and_o send_v he_o home_o a_o convert_n to_o his_o master_n philemon_n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n in_o a_o mad_a fit_a ramble_n as_o far_o as_o damascus_n where_o be_v a_o ananias_n for_o he_o with_o a_o cordial_n christ_n have_v meet_v with_o paul_n by_o the_o way_n and_o let_v out_o the_o mad_a blood_n which_o fill_v every_o vein_n before_o 2._o sometime_o man_n civil_a business_n or_o affair_n be_v a_o inlet_n to_o other_o matter_n
for_o such_o use_n sect_n iii_o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o impose_v on_o or_o tempt_v of_o providence_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o modest_a proposal_n with_o a_o submission_n to_o god_n disposal_n and_o a_o imposal_n or_o tempt_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o former_a have_v a_o apology_n for_o itself_o as_o in_o gideon_n case_n judg._n 6._o 36_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o late_a spring_n from_o another_o root_n as_o namely_o distrust_n of_o god_n or_o presumption_n on_o his_o providence_n or_o some_o other_o inordinate_a lust_n the_o israelite_n loath_a manna_n and_o flesh_n forsooth_o they_o must_v have_v they_o lust_v exceed_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tempt_v god_n in_o the_o desert_n psal_n 106._o 14._o how_o oft_o do_v they_o provoke_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o grieve_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n yea_o they_o turn_v back_o and_o tempt_v god_n and_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psal_n 78._o 40_o 41._o it_o be_v satan_n design_n to_o have_v draw_v our_o saviour_n to_o impose_v on_o providence_n by_o a_o miraculous_a conversion_n of_o stone_n into_o bread_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o to_o tempt_v providence_n for_o preservation_n by_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n mat._n 4_o 3_o 15._o qualis_fw-la via_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la pinnaculo_fw-la templi_fw-la mittere_fw-la se_fw-la deorsum_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr via_fw-la haec_fw-la sed_fw-la ruina_fw-la &_o si_fw-la via_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la illius_fw-la frustra_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la capitl_v intorsisti_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la consolationem_fw-la bern._n in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser._n 15._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v not_o become_v christian_n to_o try_v needless_a conclusion_n with_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o way_n of_o purgation_n from_o infamous_a report_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ordel_n when_o the_o party_n be_v blindfolded_a and_o glow_v hot_a iron_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n where_o the_o party_n suspect_v be_v to_o go_v barefooted_a and_o the_o escapal_a of_o the_o hot_a iron_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o innocency_n may_v just_o be_v reprehend_v as_o a_o tempt_a of_o providence_n they_o may_v do_v well_o therefore_o to_o consider_v how_o they_o gratify_v the_o devil_n who_o neglect_v the_o due_a use_n of_o mean_n or_o venture_v beyond_o warrant_n from_o god_n and_o so_o be_v more_o bold_a than_o welcome_a to_o the_o house_n of_o providence_n be_v the_o issue_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v a_o instance_n we_o have_v of_o the_o israelite_n who_o presume_v to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o there_o have_v a_o bloody_a repulse_n numb_a 14._o 44_o 45._o i_o have_v read_v of_o franciscus_n who_o offer_v the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o false_a religion_n by_o venture_v himself_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o though_o the_o sultan_n wave_v the_o experiment_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o monk_n to_o wave_v repentance_n for_o his_o rashness_n let_v care_n then_o be_v have_v man_n tempt_v not_o or_o impose_v on_o providence_n in_o regard_n 1._o of_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v man_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v but_o subscribe_v to_o providence_n man_n wit_n and_o will_n must_v stoop_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n isa_n 46._o 10._o 2._o in_o regard_v how_o and_o when_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v jacob_n be_v a_o prevailer_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o curious_a enquirer_n much_o less_o a_o peremptory_a prescriber_n how_o god_n shall_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o as_o jacob_n now_o more_o age_a and_o so_o wise_a do_v act_v regular_o herein_o so_o be_v he_o faulty_a in_o be_v too_o hasty_a with_o his_o mother_n for_o the_o blessing_n to_o be_v give_v he_o for_o though_o the_o father_n lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o speechless_a and_o if_o so_o yet_o god_n can_v have_v open_v the_o father_n mouth_n to_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n without_o the_o son_n be_v open_v his_o mouth_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n sect_n iv_o 4._o watch_v against_o discontent_n at_o or_o reflexive_a reply_n on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o former_a evil_n of_o impose_v on_o providence_n do_v make_v way_n for_o undue_a reply_n against_o providence_n jonah_n will_v impose_v on_o providence_n the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n and_o have_v not_o his_o humour_n gratify_v how_o saucy_a and_o malepert_a be_v he_o take_v heed_n then_o of_o a_o jonah-like_a pettishness_n and_o frowardness_n under_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n this_o reflexive_a frowardness_n put_v forth_o itself_o 1._o in_o the_o heart_n the_o forge_n of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n and_o moral_o evil_a one_o too_o the_o devil_n put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v christ_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n to_o bid_v providence_n to_o take_v back_o its_o kindness_n in_o vouchsafe_v such_o a_o master_n joh._n 13._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o heart-evil_a that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o it_o be_v a_o interpretative_a reply_n against_o providence_n in_o not_o check_v saul_n from_o david_n imaginary_a fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o 2._o in_o speech_n or_o language_n eliphaz_n charge_v job_n with_o this_o evil_a say_v why_o do_v thy_o heart_n carry_v thou_o away_o and_o what_o do_v thy_o eye_n wink_v that_o thou_o turn_v thy_o spirit_n against_o god_n and_o let_v such_o word_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n job_n 15._o 12_o 13._o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n that_o their_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o he_o and_o what_o word_n they_o be_v reflexive_a one_o on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o be_v express_v mal._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 3._o in_o gesture_n conversation_n or_o otherwise_o cain_n discontent_n at_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o his_o offer_n appear_v in_o his_o outward_a deportment_n gen._n 4._o 6._o why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v it_o may_v go_v for_o no_o contradiction_n here_o man_n speak_v aloud_o against_o providence_n whilst_o they_o be_v sullen_o silent_a or_o testify_v their_o discontent_n some_o other_o way_n some_o pretend_v more_o manner_n than_o direct_o to_o fly_v out_o against_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o stone_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o throw_v against_o heaven_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o throw_v at_o his_o servant_n on_o earth_n thus_o deal_v the_o israelite_n of_o old_a with_o moses_n say_v because_o there_o be_v no_o grave_n in_o egypt_n have_v thou_o take_v we_o away_o to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 14._o 11._o good_a job_n be_v of_o another_o frame_n and_o temper_n he_o do_v not_o pour_v forth_o a_o flood_n of_o curse_n on_o the_o plunderer_n neither_o do_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o smoaking-passion_n with_o the_o servant_n who_o escape_v blame_v they_o for_o want_v of_o forelight_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o enemy_n approach_v no_o he_o eye_v god_n in_o all_o and_o so_o charge_v not_o god_n foolish_o job_n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o let_v it_o be_v our_o work_n then_o to_o watch_v the_o heart_n universal_o against_o reflexive_a reply_n on_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hot_a and_o fiery_a against_o providence_n though_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n when_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o love_n of_o many_o wax_v cold_a as_o it_o be_v foretold_v mat._n 24._o 12._o it_o be_v jeremiah_n fault_n in_o be_v transport_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n when_o man_n be_v so_o irreligious_a jer._n 20._o 14_o to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v discontent_v in_o way_n of_o sin_n though_o for_o sin_n be_v to_o add_v to_o the_o common_a heap_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n keep_v every_o good_a 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into_o egypt_n gen._n 37._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 41_o 16._o and_o he_o tell_v his_o brethren_n after_o they_o find_v he_o lord-treasurer_n in_o egypt_n how_o that_o two_o year_n have_v the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n gen._n 45._o 6._o yea_o moreover_o joseph_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n lay_v foundation_n for_o the_o israelite_n go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n gen._n 15._o 13_o 14._o three_o the_o latitude_n or_o extent_n of_o a_o foundation_n for_o future_a matter_n be_v next_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o and_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n 2._o in_o respect_n more_o immediate_o of_o person_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o large_a harvest_n of_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n from_o seed_n before_o sow_o not_o to_o be_v large_a here_o see_v instance_n which_o may_v serve_v have_v be_v 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