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from_o speak_v 1._o what_o he_o ought_v not_o psal_n 73._o 15._o 2._o when_o he_o ought_v not_o psal_n 39_o 1._o amos_n 5._o 13._o 3._o as_o he_o ought_v not_o prov._n 26._o 4._o see_v judas_n v._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o real_a accusation_n in_o michael_n prayer_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o but_o he_o forbear_v a_o rail_a accusation_n now_o to_o abstain_v from_o speak_v when_o a_o man_n can_v or_o list_v not_o be_v no_o virtue_n to_o abstain_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o abstain_v be_v a_o vice_n and_o may_v deprive_v other_o of_o that_o which_o be_v as_o precious_a as_o silver_n ver_fw-la 20._o as_o necessary_a as_o food_n ver_fw-la 21._o as_o desirable_a as_o life_n as_o before_o in_o this_o verse_n where_o the_o lip_n be_v call_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n but_o to_o refrain_v so_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v this_o i_o may_v this_o i_o can_v especial_o this_o i_o will_v and_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o speak_v but_o i_o forbear_v because_o i_o find_v it_o be_v not_o 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from_o the_o enemy_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 4._o and_o to_o get_v and_o store_v up_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a for_o themselves_o 1_o king_n 20._o 22._o 2._o every_o man_n be_v to_o lay_v up_o and_o keep_v what_o be_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n and_o relation_n though_o out_o of_o his_o family_n for_o not_o to_o do_v so_o be_v against_o the_o humanity_n of_o heathen_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n that_o teach_v to_o love_n and_o take_v care_n for_o those_o especial_o that_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o we_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o prov._n 27._o 27._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 16._o joseph_n have_v reason_n out_o of_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n that_o their_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v to_o keep_v in_o store_n the_o corn_n of_o egypt_n as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o public_a use_n gen._n 45._o 7._o 3._o even_o in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n man_n be_v not_o to_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v 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desire_n of_o a_o great_a price_n to_o project_v to_o sell_v any_o thing_n dear_a mere_o because_o a_o man_n gape_v after_o gain_n be_v unlawful_a at_o any_o time_n for_o it_o set_v up_o a_o self-end_n jer._n 47._o 5._o luke_n 12._o 21._o jam._n 4._o 14._o to_o be_v provident_a to_o discharge_v a_o duty_n be_v good_a as_o to_o make_v honest_a provision_n for_o myself_o and_o family_n to_o pay_v debt_n 2_o king_n 4._o 7._o to_o help_v those_o in_o necessity_n and_o to_o trouble_v a_o man_n house_n for_o want_v of_o judgement_n or_o care_n to_o order_v thing_n discreet_o be_v a_o sinful_a thing_n prov._n 11._o
the_o former_a precept_n that_o solomon_n meaning_n here_o be_v not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o to_o be_v wicked_a in_o some_o less_o degree_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o because_o paul_n say_v let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n ephes_n 4._o 26._o or_o that_o man_n need_v not_o pay_v less_o tithe_n so_o they_o look_v to_o weighty_a matter_n because_o christ_n frown_v upon_o the_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o while_o they_o omit_v the_o other_o mat._n 23._o 23._o you_o ought_v say_v christ_n to_o have_v do_v the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o both_o so_o all_o wickedness_n whether_o little_a or_o much_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o it_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 10._o 2._o this_o than_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n do_v not_o because_o a_o wicked_a man_n prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n give_v thyself_o the_o rain_n to_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v in_o other_o wicked_a man_n jer._n 5._o 28._o so_o that_o this_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o what_o solomon_n say_v afterward_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o to_o be_v brimful_a of_o wickedness_n but_o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o say_v the_o wiseman_n neither_o be_v thou_o in_o be_v so_o wicked_a foolish_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o thyself_o for_o this_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n however_o god_n prolong_v the_o life_n of_o other_o wicked_a man_n may_v make_v he_o cut_v off_o thou_o out_o of_o hand_n psal_n 55._o 23._o numb_a 25._o 7._o 8._o now_o if_o the_o word_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v take_v in_o their_o latitude_n the_o former_a precept_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o those_o that_o in_o any_o thing_n 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the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a precept_n will_v be_v this_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o just_a man_n perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o thou_o overmuch_o righteous_a to_o wit_n in_o charge_v god_n foolish_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o govern_v the_o world_n equal_o job_n 1._o 22._o he_o be_v always_o righteous_a overmuch_o that_o make_v as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o righteous_a enough_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o by_o quarrel_v his_o administration_n job_n 9_o 4._o &_o 34._o 17._o &_o 33._o 12_o 13._o hereupon_o the_o second_o precept_n will_v sound_v to_o this_o sense_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o wicked_a man_n prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n be_v not_o thou_o wicked_a overmuch_o as_o if_o god_n do_v let_v all_o alone_a and_o so_o wink_v at_o the_o carriage_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o will_v and_o yet_o fare_v never_o the_o worse_o psal_n 50._o 21._o zeph._n 1._o 12._o mal._n 2._o 17._o &_o 3_o 14,15_o in_o brief_a it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o these_o two_o say_n set_v forth_o two_o sin_n 1._o the_o accuse_v of_o providence_n because_o the_o just_a perish_v express_v by_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over-wise_a as_o if_o thou_o can_v devise_v a_o wise_a way_n of_o order_v the_o world_n and_o 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o providence_n and_o of_o god_n patience_n towards_o wicked_a man_n unto_o all_o licentiousness_n express_v by_o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o unto_o both_o these_o extreme_n the_o psalmist_n upon_o the_o same_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o be_v here_o describe_v ver_fw-la 15._o show_v our_o proneness_n who_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v to_o charge_n god_n because_o he_o put_v they_o under_o such_o bitter_a providence_n psal_n 73._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v ready_a to_o warp_v and_o nod_v towards_o the_o profane_a world_n because_o they_o 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any_o thing_n against_o god_n or_o his_o word_n whatsoever_o tentation_n there_o be_v thereunto_o by_o his_o present_a providence_n it_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v that_o set_v all_o right_a psal_n 34._o 11._o psal_n 73._o 17_o etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9_o 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n qu._n be_v it_o absolute_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o answ_n it_o be_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o outward_a thing_n as_o riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n honour_n dishonour_n whereof_o solomon_n speak_v thus_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n that_o do_v so_o excessive_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o may_v have_v who_o hell_n shall_v have_v yea_o in_o gospel-time_n worse_a outward_a thing_n befall_v the_o good_a than_o the_o bad_a because_o god_n will_v exercise_v and_o adorn_v their_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o comfort_n but_o howsoever_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n befalling_a good_a and_o bad_a man_n be_v the_o same_o in_o themselves_o yet_o if_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n a_o very_a great_a difference_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o first_o here_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n concomitant_n and_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n out_o of_o which_o outward_a dispensation_n do_v arise_v for_o 1._o as_o for_o good_a man_n if_o they_o have_v these_o outward_a good_a thing_n they_o have_v they_o out_o of_o god_n love_n jer._n 31._o 2_o 3._o 4._o 20_o 21._o and_o mercy_n as_o jacob_n have_v his_o two_o band_n gen._n 32._o 9_o 10._o &_o 33._o 5._o and_o if_o they_o want_v they_o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n that_o they_o want_v they_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n that_o a_o father_n will_v not_o fill_v his_o child_n purse_n because_o they_o will_v be_v like_a to_o be_v worse_o for_o they_o prov._n 30._o 8_o 9_o 2._o as_o for_o bad_a man_n they_o have_v great_a outward_a enjoyment_n 1._o from_o god_n general_a providence_n and_o bounty_n psal_n 145._o 9_o 15_o 16._o luke_n 6._o 35._o 2._o perhaps_o also_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o some_o good_a man_n to_o who_o they_o be_v call_v and_o god_n goodwill_n to_o those_o dear_a servant_n of_o he_o gen._n 19_o 21._o as_o gen._n
number_v with_o transgressor_n mark_n 15._o 28._o bare_a the_o sin_n of_o many_o mat._n 26._o 28._o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n luk._n 23._o 34._o in_o a_o word_n because_o he_o have_v full_o undergon_v and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o with_o much_o patience_n and_o a_o gracious_a intercession_n for_o those_o that_o take_v away_o his_o life_n therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a that_o be_v i_o will_v high_o exalt_v he_o phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o psal_n 89._o 27._o john_n 3._o 35._o make_v he_o high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o give_v all_o into_o his_o hand_n john_n 3._o 35._o and_o he_o be_v perfect_o victorious_a over_o all_o enemy_n shall_v as_o conqueror_n use_v to_o do_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a as_o great_a and_o strong_a and_o the_o most_o victorious_a warrior_n use_v to_o do_v if_o they_o divide_v he_o shall_v divide_v also_o with_o and_o above_o the_o best_a of_o they_o see_v ephes_n 2._o 21._o col._n 2._o 15._o now_o all_o this_o be_v for_o our_o benefit_n also_o if_o joseph_n have_v all_o in_o his_o hand_n jacob_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o portion_n when_o he_o divide_v the_o spoil_n we_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o he_o receive_v to_o give_v we_o psal_n 68_o 18._o yea_o they_o that_o tarry_v by_o the_o stuff_n and_o be_v willing_a but_o not_o able_a to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o son_n of_o david_n spoil_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 24._o if_o he_o live_v after_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n we_o shall_v live_v also_o john_n 14._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 4._o and_o because_o he_o be_v number_v among_o transgressor_n and_o no_o intercession_n of_o pilate_n or_o his_o wife_n mat._n 27._o 19_o can_v get_v he_o off_o but_o die_v he_o must_v therefore_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o which_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o blood_n he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v heb._n 7._o 25._o &_o 8._o 9_o 24_o 25._o the_o review_n of_o all_o this_o will_v show_v full_o how_o little_a a_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n at_o any_o meanness_n shame_n or_o sorrow_n that_o befall_v he_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n for_o 1._o all_o of_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o will_n and_o love_n of_o god_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n thus_o to_o bruise_v he_o v_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v also_o voluntary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n john_n 3._o 16._o luk._n 22._o 15._o john_n 10._o 15._o 17_o 18._o and_o his_o will_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n heb._n 10._o 7._o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o for_o we_o can_v be_v save_v no_o other_o way_n and_o deliver_v from_o our_o lose_a condition_n any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v cure_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o john_n 11._o 50._o act._n 4._o 12._o 3._o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v not_o for_o any_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o be_v for_o our_o fault_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sinful_a and_o damnable_a condition_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n and_o as_o our_o surety_n what_o we_o deserve_v and_o thereby_o prevent_v our_o perish_v 4._o this_o way_n of_o god_n be_v as_o effectual_a as_o necessary_a for_o man_n restore_v and_o redemption_n heb._n 9_o 12._o &_o 10._o 14._o 5._o albeit_o he_o lay_v upon_o this_o ground_n under_o all_o this_o shame_n and_o suffering_n yet_o the_o lord_n put_v much_o honour_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n as_o many_o other_o way_n joh._n 18._o 6_o matt._n 27._o 17._o 52_o 53_o 54._o so_o by_o pilat_n command_a his_o body_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o a_o decent_a and_o distinguish_a and_o choice_a burial_n mat._n 27._o 58._o but_o afterward_o in_o and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v much_o more_o glorious_a there_o be_v thereby_o a_o admirable_a increase_n ps_n 110._o 3._o of_o his_o seed_n and_o after_o it_o a_o everlasting_a abide_n in_o life_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o member_n 6._o after_o he_o have_v endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o out-grown_a it_o all_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o triumphant_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n divide_v his_o spoil_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n even_o to_o the_o rebellious_a also_o communicate_v all_o the_o rich_a privilege_n of_o his_o passion_n together_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n exercise_v also_o his_o ever-abiding_a intercession_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n now_o consider_v thus_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o benefit_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o to_o he_o and_o flow_v therefrom_o to_o we_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v of_o reject_v how_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o of_o receive_v the_o gospel-report_n especial_o consider_v further_o that_o if_o any_o reject_v the_o report_n upon_o pretence_n that_o god_n way_n to_o save_v they_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o they_o can_v possible_o escape_v everlasting_a damnation_n heb._n 2._o 3._o john_n 3._o 28._o 36._o isa_n 63._o 17._o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n q._n how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o holy_a reverence_n of_o god_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o fasten_v such_o err_a and_o heart-hardening_a upon_o he_o as_o this_o verse_n express_v a._n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o scripture_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v first_o observe_v in_o the_o generality_n viz._n 1._o that_o god_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o err_a and_o some_o obduration_n and_o may_v be_v at_o time_n grievous_o under_o desertion_n and_o the_o sad_a sense_n of_o a_o gone-god_n hos_n 5._o 15._o 2._o they_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n which_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o bad_a man_n with_o much_o complain_n exod._n 33._o 34._o psal_n 143._o 7._o joh._n 20._o 13._o 3._o they_o complain_v to_o god_n who_o alone_o can_v help_v it_o and_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o his_o pray_a servant_n to_o order_v the_o matter_n otherwise_o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 37._o obj._n but_o they_o seem_v not_o only_o to_o complain_v to_o god_n but_o of_o god_n a._n what_o they_o say_v they_o pray_v that_o be_v they_o speak_v it_o not_o peremptory_o but_o submissive_o and_o be_v upon_o their_o knee_n as_o it_o be_v all_o the_o while_o they_o speak_v it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o stout_a and_o stomachful_a imputation_n as_o if_o god_n be_v in_o fault_n for_o it_o but_o a_o humble_a and_o faithful_a expostulation_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o deliver_v from_o it_o of_o which_o expostulation_n and_o wrestle_n with_o god_n there_o be_v special_a reason_n inasmuch_o as_o this_o err_a and_o harden_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n divers_a way_n viz._n 1._o permissive_o whereas_o he_o may_v hinder_v it_o prevent_v it_o and_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o by_o his_o power_n 2._o privative_o when_o he_o may_v withstand_v it_o by_o his_o grace_n 3._o paenally_n as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n ezek._n 20._o 39_o which_o in_o a_o measure_n and_o for_o castigation_n may_v be_v exercise_v upon_o his_o child_n but_o where_o ever_o these_o thing_n be_v we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o hardness_n be_v we_o though_o the_o harden_v be_v god_n and_o if_o there_o be_v err_v upon_o any_o temptation_n the_o error_n be_v our_o own_o but_o leave_v to_o it_o yea_o giving_z up_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n rom._n 1._o 24._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 11._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 31._o 4._o occasional_o for_o there_o be_v a_o providential_a harden_v and_o cause_v to_o err_v god_n put_v man_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o that_o just_o as_o these_o here_o into_o a_o seventy-year_n captivity_n whereby_o their_o heart_n be_v mighty_o deaden_v and_o apt_a to_o deviate_v as_o 1._o by_o the_o removal_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o spiritual_a help_n psal_n 74._o 9_o 2._o by_o be_v cast_v among_o idolater_n profane_a man_n subject_v to_o a_o power_n and_o compass_v with_o a_o company_n tempt_v to_o sin_n ezek._n 20._o 25_o 32._o 3._o by_o be_v put_v into_o a_o joyless_a and_o hopeless_a estate_n under_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n live_v in_o all_o