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constant_a comfort_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v far_o 19_o isai_n 57_o 19_o off_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o for_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o hereof_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n who_o paul_n and_o silas_n convert_v have_v happy_a experience_n 28._o act._n 16._o 28._o and_o thereby_o be_v preserve_v from_o destroy_v himself_o hereof_o three_o thousand_o at_o once_o who_o peter_n convert_v have_v happy_a 37._o act._n 2._o 37._o experience_n be_v deliver_v both_o from_o their_o fear_n and_o sinfulness_n to_o collect_v all_o good_a argument_n whereby_o we_o prevail_v against_o our_o dread_n and_o sorrow_n that_o grow_v from_o our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n as_o who_o impose_v they_o upon_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o what_o end_n do_v the_o lord_n so_o impose_v they_o but_o in_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n as_o a_o most_o skilful_a and_o faithful_a physician_n for_o our_o profit_n have_v not_o our_o better_n endure_v more_o and_o yet_o be_v belove_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n both_o for_o the_o present_a and_o afterward_o have_v not_o we_o deserve_v far_o great_a judgement_n even_o destruction_n itself_o and_o be_v it_o much_o if_o we_o be_v only_o scourge_v so_o favourablie_o with_o such_o small_a stripe_n of_o easy_a road_n by_o a_o love_a father_n who_o do_v prepare_v we_o thereby_o to_o so_o great_a comfort_n and_o glory_n verse_n 26._o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v deceive_v they_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v every_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v attain_v to_o uprightness_n though_o not_o to_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n be_v better_a than_o his_o neighbour_n be_v better_a belove_v and_o grace_v of_o god_n and_o more_o esteem_v of_o godly_a wise_a man_n and_o have_v that_o in_o he_o which_o make_v he_o more_o commendable_a than_o any_o other_o that_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o sinful_a and_o so_o his_o way_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o hope_n but_o the_o wicked_a desire_v and_o seek_v and_o expect_v a_o more_o excellency_n above_o other_o be_v notwithstanding_o contemptible_a and_o grow_v in_o time_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o so_o their_o way_n deceive_v they_o doct._n grace_n make_v good_a man_n to_o be_v the_o worthy_a personage_n as_o they_o go_v before_o all_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o virtue_n so_o they_o go_v beyond_o they_o in_o honour_n and_o as_o they_o exceed_v they_o in_o piety_n so_o they_o surmount_v they_o in_o excellency_n the_o testimony_n which_o the_o prophet_n give_v of_o they_o to_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v make_v this_o manifest_a my_o good_n say_v he_o extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n even_o to_o the_o excellent_a all_o my_o 3._o psalm_n 16._o
sin_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o multitude_n of_o service_n which_o they_o have_v neglect_v the_o hypocrisy_n infidelity_n unchearefulnesse_n and_o other_o imperfection_n that_o have_v stain_v their_o best_a word_n and_o action_n and_o these_o will_v help_v to_o hold_v down_o their_o heart_n in_o humility_n and_o take_v away_o all_o matter_n of_o glory_v for_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o blush_v and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n if_o they_o make_v comparison_n between_o that_o they_o be_v and_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v though_o thy_o knowledge_n be_v great_a yet_o how_o much_o be_v thou_o ignorant_a of_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v know_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v as_o diligent_a to_o seek_v it_o as_o god_n be_v to_o offer_v it_o unto_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n and_o repentance_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o holy_a obedience_n yet_o how_o small_a time_n have_v thou_o spend_v how_o soft_o have_v thou_o travail_v and_o how_o little_a ground_n have_v thou_o get_v in_o this_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o sinfulness_n do_v thou_o not_o begin_v the_o race_n soon_o and_o run_v swift_o and_o come_v back_o again_o slow_o three_o it_o will_v much_o diminish_v a_o selfeliking_a and_o too_o great_a opinion_n of_o our_o own_o excellency_n if_o we_o turn_v our_o eye_n without_o envy_n to_o the_o excellent_a grace_n of_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n of_o zeal_n and_o moderation_n and_o of_o all_o other_o amiable_a gift_n of_o our_o brethren_n wherein_o they_o go_v beyond_o us._n and_o this_o be_v the_o receipt_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prescribe_v to_o the_o philippian_n against_o this_o very_a malady_n let_v nothing_o say_v he_o be_v do_v in_o contention_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o meekness_n of_o 4._o phil._n 2._o 3._o 4._o mind_n let_v every_o one_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o man_n last_o consider_v the_o hand_n which_o minister_v every_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o enjoy_v whether_o it_o be_v gift_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o outward_a possession_n whether_o it_o concern_v the_o body_n or_o the_o mind_n the_o state_n or_o the_o dignity_n all_o be_v of_o god_n all_o be_v from_o god_n and_o all_o be_v for_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n what_o have_v thou_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o glory_v thou_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o it_o become_v not_o a_o beggar_n that_o live_v of_o the_o alm_n basket_n to_o brag_v of_o his_o meat_n nor_o insolent_o to_o compare_v with_o he_o or_o he_o that_o relieve_v he_o in_o his_o miserable_a necessity_n doct._n 2_o but_o with_o the_o lowly_a every_o humble_a man_n be_v also_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n lowly_a and_o wise_a be_v so_o far_o convertible_a as_o that_o the_o one_o can_v never_o be_v affirm_v of_o any_o without_o the_o other_o the_o habit_n of_o humility_n do_v infer_v the_o possession_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o want_n of_o either_o do_v evict_v the_o privation_n of_o both_o reason_n first_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o lowliness_n flow_v do_v always_o in_o the_o same_o current_n send_v forth_o the_o stream_n of_o wisdom_n the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v never_o derive_v to_o any_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o subdue_a his_o heart_n but_o he_o give_v he_o also_o sound_a knowledge_n how_o to_o obtain_v it_o and_o holy_a understanding_n how_o to_o use_v it_o second_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o instructor_n of_o all_o humble_a person_n and_o frame_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v teachable_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o receive_v wisdom_n from_o he_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v psalm_n 25._o 9_o they_o that_o be_v meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n he_o give_v grace_n and_o guidance_n with_o his_o precept_n for_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o knowledge_n and_o affection_n for_o will_n and_o conscionable_a practice_n three_o the_o happiness_n which_o they_o procure_v to_o themselves_o do_v give_v a_o clear_a testimony_n of_o their_o wisdom_n they_o enjoy_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n people_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v peace_n over_o their_o affection_n they_o have_v power_n they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o way_n of_o preferment_n either_o to_o come_v to_o honour_n in_o a_o great_a place_n or_o for_o honour_n to_o come_v to_o they_o in_o a_o mean_a place_n for_o every_o state_n they_o be_v fit_v while_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v with_o adversity_n they_o can_v bear_v it_o without_o impatiency_n when_o they_o 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if_o we_o love_v ourselves_o our_o life_n and_o salvation_n that_o we_o fly_v from_o evil_a and_o follow_v it_o not_o for_o it_o will_v follow_v we_o too_o fast_o we_o shall_v go_v no_o whither_o while_o we_o carry_v this_o sinful_a flesh_n about_o we_o but_o it_o will_v be_v at_o our_o heel_n yea_o in_o our_o hand_n and_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n even_o the_o best_a may_v say_v as_o paul_n do_v i_o find_v that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o 21._o rom._n 7._o 21._o but_o much_o more_o be_v it_o present_v when_o we_o be_v not_o so_o well_o dispose_v though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o then_o so_o easy_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o since_o it_o will_v intrude_v itself_o upon_o we_o against_o our_o will_n let_v not_o we_o play_v the_o part_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o take_v satan_n place_n and_o become_v tempter_n of_o ourselves_o terror_n for_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n which_o bestow_v great_a pain_n to_o do_v themselves_o great_a hurt_n which_o will_v not_o be_v stop_v from_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v stay_v from_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o fall_n into_o phranticke_a passion_n of_o desperate_a person_n which_o seek_v all_o opportunity_n to_o murder_v themselves_o they_o make_v every_o delight_n and_o pleasure_v a_o cord_n to_o strangle_v themselves_o with_o every_o lust_n a_o knife_n to_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n every_o commodity_n a_o well_o to_o leap_v into_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o be_v a_o poison_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o hurtful_a to_o their_o body_n by_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o such_o like_a abuse_n verse_n 20._o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n be_v his_o delight_n by_o froward_a in_o heart_n he_o mean_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v incline_v to_o anger_n and_o bitterness_n which_o be_v 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shall_v more_o full_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o time_n to_o come_v doct._n 1_o whosoever_o be_v give_v to_o forwardness_n be_v whole_o void_a of_o uprightness_n a_o sincere_a heart_a christian_a may_v through_o infirmity_n fall_v into_o a_o fit_a of_o forwardness_n for_o a_o time_n as_o asa_n do_v when_o he_o cast_v the_o prophet_n into_o prison_n for_o reprove_v his_o sin_n but_o to_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o it_o to_o be_v froward_a be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_a to_o be_v upright_o so_o be_v the_o quality_n one_o set_v against_o another_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v guide_v they_o but_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v destroy_v they_o so_o be_v the_o person_n contrary_o deal_v with_o as_o contrary_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n with_o the_o upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o 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spirit_n will_v they_o say_v that_o diligence_n do_v make_v man_n contemptible_a when_o he_o say_v the_o diligent_a hand_n shall_v bear_v rule_n will_v they_o say_v that_o idleness_n do_v bring_v man_n to_o promotion_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o idle_a shall_v be_v under_o tribute_n he_o will_v as_o well_o cross_a and_o contrary_a they_o in_o their_o state_n and_o desire_n and_o make_v they_o feel_v his_o word_n to_o be_v true_a who_o see_v not_o what_o beggary_n and_o want_v and_o misery_n they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o be_v they_o not_o drive_v to_o sell_v away_o and_o depart_v with_o that_o inheritance_n and_o patrimony_n which_o their_o parent_n have_v leave_v they_o be_v they_o not_o compel_v to_o borrow_v and_o shift_v and_o to_o sink_v deep_o into_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a proverb_n that_o the_o borrower_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o man_n that_o dare_v for_o further_a use_n of_o this_o 7._o prou._n 22._o 7._o point_n see_v the_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o second_o doctrine_n verse_n 25._o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n do_v bring_v it_o down_o but_o a_o good_a word_n rejoice_v it_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v such_o sorrow_n or_o fear_n as_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o effect_n of_o faith_n but_o proceed_v from_o infidelity_n or_o carnal_a respect_n especial_o be_v excessive_a do_v bring_v down_o the_o heart_n not_o humble_v it_o kind_o so_o as_o pride_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o either_o fill_v it_o with_o discouragement_n or_o distemper_n against_o which_o the_o prophet_n wrestle_v with_o sundry_a conflict_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o be_v unquiet_a or_o tumultuous_a within_o i_o psal_n 42._o 5._o now_o withal_o
substance_n be_v prosperous_a hunter_n in_o show_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o they_o roast_a not_o their_o prey_n but_o provide_v it_o for_o david_n use_n and_o david_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o beast_n that_o be_v hunt_v into_o the_o net_n reason_n 1_o first_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v only_o from_o god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o mere_a get_n and_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o all_o deceitful_a person_n both_o in_o a_o general_a respect_n because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o in_o a_o special_a regard_n for_o their_o fraudulent_a and_o guileful_a behaviour_n be_v subject_a to_o malediction_n and_o to_o be_v curse_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o they_o deal_v in_o or_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o second_o though_o the_o ungodly_a have_v many_o time_n power_n and_o ability_n to_o increase_v their_o good_n yet_o the_o use_n and_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v appropriate_v peculiarly_a and_o intayled_a 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