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work_v and_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o work_v what_o thou_o read_v on_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o child_n also_o which_o be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o can_v but_o make_v this_o honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o author_n and_o be_v may_v 1650._o desirous_a of_o thy_o good_a in_o christ_n sidrach_n simpson_n the_o content_n of_o this_o exposition_n page_z the_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n both_o general_a and_o particular_a with_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o matter_n contain_v therein_o 1_o chap._n i._n verse_n 1_o 2._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n 2_o 2._o the_o several_a name_n of_o this_o apostle_n and_o why_o so_o name_v ibid._n 3._o what_o name_n parent_n be_v to_o give_v to_o their_o child_n ibid._n 4._o such_o as_o set_v forth_o book_n aught_o to_o set_v their_o name_n thereto_o ibid._n 5_o why_o some_o worthy_a man_n have_v not_o do_v thus_o 3_o 6._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o minister_n ibid._n 7._o a_o minister_n must_v have_v a_o inward_a call_n and_o a_o outward_a ibid._n 8._o why_o our_o apostle_n name_v his_o apostleship_n 4_o 9_o repentance_n wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n 5_o 10._o why_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v stranger_n ibid._n 11._o among_o they_o there_o be_v sundry_a believer_n ibid._n 12._o god_n church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v under_o persecution_n 6_o 13._o lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n 7_o 14._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n 15._o the_o apostle_n diligence_n and_o care_n in_o his_o charge_n ibid._n 16._o god_n have_v choose_v some_o to_o salvation_n 8_o 17._o how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o election_n of_o other_o ibid._n 18._o christian_n must_v so_o live_v as_o that_o even_a other_o may_v be_v persuade_v they_o belong_v to_o god_n 9_o 19_o why_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o ibid._n 20._o the_o end_n why_o we_o be_v elect_v 10_o 21._o sanctification_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n 11_o 23._o christ_n death_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n 12_o 24._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 13_o 25._o election_n the_o work_n thereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v ibid._n 27._o minister_n must_v labour_v that_o their_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n favour_n ibid._n and_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 14_o verse_n 3._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 14_o 2._o god_n blessing_n man_n man_n blessing_n man_n and_o man_n blessing_n god_n 15_o 3._o god_n mercy_n to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o speak_v of_o with_o admiration_n ibid._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o with_o reverence_n 16_o 5._o why_o god_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 6._o god_n son_n why_o term_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n ibid._n 7._o what_o mean_v here_o by_o hope_n 17_o 8._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 18_o 9_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n work_v faith_n ibid._n 10._o why_o term_v a_o lively_a hope_n 19_o 11._o god_n free_a favour_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_a 20_o 12._o man_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o abundant_a mercy_n ibid._n 13._o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o hope_n 22_o 14._o benefit_n arise_v from_o christ_n resurrection_n ibid._n verse_n 4._o 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n why_o term_v a_o inheritance_n 23_o 2._o the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n in_o heaven_n abide_v for_o ever_o 24_o 3._o why_o term_v undefiled_a ibid._n 4._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ibid._n 5._o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o glorify_v his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 27_o 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o a_o objection_n 28_o 7._o god_n child_n shall_v not_o miss_v of_o heaven_n 29_o 8._o to_o be_v particular_o assure_v of_o heaven_n a_o special_a comfort_n ibid._n verse_n 5._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o another_o doubt_n 30_o 2._o god_n child_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n 31_o 3._o christian_n can_v stand_v of_o themselves_o 31_o 4._o god_n almighty_a power_n be_v sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n 32_o 5._o god_n people_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n 33_o 6._o how_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n ibid._n 7._o christian_n must_v not_o look_v here_o for_o outward_a prosperity_n 34_o 8._o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o happiness_n not_o to_o be_v have_v here_o 35_o 9_o the_o
thought_n from_o satan_n ibid._n 10._o how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o 289_o 11._o how_o to_o discern_v they_o from_o those_o which_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o nature_n ibid._n 12._o how_o to_o prevent_v evil_a thought_n 290_o 13._o how_o fleshly_a lust_n fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 292_o 14._o believer_n be_v here_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n 293_o 15._o several_a property_n of_o pilgrim_n apply_v 294_o verse_n 12._o 1._o reformation_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n 299_o 2._o christian_n be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conversation_n 300_o 3._o our_o whole_a conversation_n must_v be_v good_a 301_o 4._o christian_n be_v to_o live_v godly_a even_o among_o the_o wicked_a 303_o 5._o in_o the_o worst_a place_n god_n will_v have_v his_o and_o why_o ibid._n 6._o how_o to_o live_v holy_a among_o the_o wicked_a 304_o 7._o reason_n to_o provoke_v to_o a_o godly_a life_n 305_o 8._o the_o wicked_a speak_v ill_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o 305_o 9_o this_o sin_n rife_o in_o these_o day_n 306_o 10._o good_a work_v the_o best_a way_n to_o put_v our_o adversary_n to_o silence_n 307_o 11._o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o godlies'_n action_n 308_o 12._o what_o good_a work_n be_v ibid._n 13._o how_o necessary_a they_o be_v 309_o 14._o a_o christian_n perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n procure_v glory_n to_o god_n from_o other_o ibid._n 15._o to_o visit_v take_v two_o way_n 310_o 16._o conversion_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n ibid._n 17._o it_o be_v of_o god_n great_a mercy_n ibid._n 18._o no_o man_n can_v true_o glorify_v god_n till_o he_o be_v convert_v 311_o 19_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o will_v glorify_v god_n ibid._n 20._o even_o the_o slanderer_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v become_v convert_v ibid._n verse_n 13_o 14._o 1._o a_o exhortation_n with_o three_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o 312_o 313._o 2._o every_o man_n must_v show_v forth_o his_o godliness_n in_o his_o particular_a call_n ibid._n 3._o minister_n must_v labour_v to_o remove_v false_a conceit_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n 315_o 4._o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 5._o god_n require_v the_o same_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o 316_o 6._o how_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n bind_v we_o ibid._n 7._o a_o distribution_n of_o magistrate_n ibid._n 8._o a_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n ibid._n 9_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v also_o so_o to_o be_v obey_v 318_o 10._o both_o the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a be_v send_v of_o god_n 319_o 11._o the_o end_n why_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v ibid._n 12._o magistrate_n must_v punish_v evil_a doer_n ibid._n 13._o magistrate_n shall_v stand_v for_o well-doer_n 320_o verse_n 15._o 1._o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v obey_v 321_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o well-doing_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 3._o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o foolish_a which_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o 321_o 4._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n 322_o verse_n 16._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 323_o 2._o natural_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n 324_o 3._o believer_n be_v make_v free_a by_o christ_n 325_o 4._o wherein_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v ibid._n 5._o through_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n even_o the_o most_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o best_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v abuse_v 328_o 6._o three_o restrainer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 329_o 7._o a_o christian_n though_o free_a yet_o be_v still_o a_o servant_n 330_o verse_n 17._o 1._o they_o be_v good_a subject_n which_o not_o only_o obey_v their_o magistrate_n but_o live_v well_o one_o with_o another_o ibid._n 2._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o superior_n in_o six_o particular_n 331_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o equal_n in_o two_o particular_n ibid._n 4._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o inferior_n and_o why_o 332_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v ourselves_o 332_o 6._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o place_n 333_o 7._o even_o in_o they_o that_o be_v most_o bad_a there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n 8._o we_o be_v to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n 9_o we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 335_o 10._o we_o be_v to_o love_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o godly_a 337_o 11._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o christian_n in_o their_o private_a meeting_n 339_o 12._o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v 340_o 13._o commendation_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n fear_n 341_o 14._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n go_v together_o ibid._n 15._o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o perform_v towards_o man_n 342_o 16._o difference_n between_o religion_n and_o civil_a honour_n 343_o 17._o what_o honour_n comprehend_v and_o if_o due_a to_o the_o bad_a much_o more_o to_o religious_a king_n ibid._n verse_n 18._o 1._o god_n word_n teach_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o 344_o 2._o minister_n must_v stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o charge_n ibid._n 3._o even_o particular_a family_n be_v to_o be_v well_o look_v to_o 345_o 4._o the_o prevention_n of_o objection_n 346_o 5._o who_o mean_v by_o good_a gentle_a and_o who_o by_o froward_a master_n ibid._n 6._o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o to_o their_o bad_a and_o froward_a master_n ibid._n vere_n 19_o 1._o to_o be_v incite_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n its_o necessary_a to_o know_v that_o its_o please_a to_o god_n 349_o 2._o the_o action_n of_o god_n child_n when_o please_a to_o he_o 350_o 3._o why_o servant_n must_v do_v their_o duty_n to_o unconscionable_a master_n 351_o 4._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o conscience_n ibid._n verse_n 20._o 1._o all_o suffering_n be_v not_o commendable_a nor_o comfortable_a 353_o 2._o on_o june_n 16._o 1611._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v such_o a_o grievous_a tempest_n of_o wind_n as_o cast_v away_o many_o vessel_n at_o sea_n among_o other_o one_o passage_n boat_n towards_o ipswich_n with_o almost_o twenty_o person_n and_o on_o the_o 18_o day_n be_v two_o and_o thirty_o person_n tread_v to_o death_n and_o bruise_v at_o a_o play_n in_o norwich_n 354_o 3._o patience_n in_o suffer_v for_o fault_n have_v no_o reward_n with_o god_n ibid._n 4._o what_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v wrongful_o 356_o 5._o what_o those_o must_v do_v that_o suffer_v wrongful_o 357_o 6._o it_o be_v commendable_a for_o god_n people_n to_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n ibid._n 7._o how_o fearful_a their_o condition_n that_o hate_n other_o for_o their_o goodness_n ibid._n 8._o such_o as_o be_v hate_v for_o well-doing_n must_v bear_v the_o same_o patient_o 358_o verse_n 21._o 1._o god_n have_v ordain_v his_o to_o undergo_v trouble_n in_o this_o world_n 359_o 2._o in_o this_o world_n the_o godly_a suffer_v for_o well-doing_n 360_o 3._o christ_n suffering_n a_o incitement_n for_o we_o to_o suffer_v 361_o 4._o christ_n suffer_v even_o for_o the_o mean_a 362_o 5._o christ_n a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o a_o illustration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 362_o 2._o christ_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o how_o the_o godly_a stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n 363_o verse_n 23._o 1._o christs_n admirable_a patience_n in_o his_o suffering_n 364_o 2._o why_o we_o must_v not_o revenge_v ibid._n 3._o they_o that_o revenge_n themselves_o call_v into_o question_n god_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n 366_o 4._o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n ibid._n verse_n 24._o 1._o christs_n passion_n set_v out_o by_o the_o end_n thereof_o 367_o 2._o we_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a in_o meditate_v on_o christ_n passion_n and_o hear_v thereof_o 368_o 3._o a_o brief_a of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n set_v down_o at_o large_a by_o the_o evangelist_n ibid._n 4._o for_o whosoever_o christ_n die_v he_o die_v to_o kill_v sin_n in_o they_o 372_o 5._o the_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n 374_o 6._o christian_n must_v endeavour_v to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n 375_o 7._o as_o we_o must_v be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n so_o must_v we_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n ibid._n 8._o all_o that_o christ_n suffer_v be_v for_o our_o profit_n 376_o 9_o christ_n die_v even_o for_o poor_a servant_n ibid._n 10._o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n 377_o 11._o our_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sickness_n ibid._n 12._o christ_n be_v our_o physician_n ibid._n 13._o sin_n hateful_a to_o god_n ibid._n 14._o how_o we_o may_v speed_v in_o our_o suit_n to_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 25._o
as_o very_o as_o we_o be_v unfeigned_o humble_v with_o desire_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o not_o to_o sin_n so_o very_o may_v we_o believe_v ourselves_o pardon_v 12._o for_o which_o according_o we_o be_v enjoin_v daily_o to_o pray_v yea_o if_o we_o have_v be_v overtake_v more_o foul_o for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o despair_v as_o cain_n or_o run_v from_o god_n as_o judas_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o but_o address_v ourselves_o to_o come_v with_o a_o heavy_a and_o bleed_a heart_n to_o god_n 13._o with_o who_o there_o be_v mercy_n david_n have_v confess_v his_o sin_n nathan_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v unto_o every_o penitent_a soul_n his_o son_n will_v be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n 20._o as_o the_o prodigal_a be_v embrace_v of_o his_o father_n so_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n receive_v we_o if_o we_o return_v unto_o he_o 3._o may_v be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o humble_a such_o as_o have_v run_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n 3_o without_o humiliation_n that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o may_v take_v this_o course_n 22._o return_v you_o backslide_v child_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n hos._n 14._o 1_o 2._o oh_o ob._n but_o i_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o bad_a will_v some_o say_v no_o matter_n what_o thou_o have_v be_v sol._n so_o now_o thou_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o neither_o art_n now_o nor_o hereafter_o intend_v to_o be_v as_o heretofore_o time_n past_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v oh_o ob._n but_o i_o have_v commit_v many_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o that_o shall_v stand_v between_o god_n and_o thou_o sol._n if_o thou_o be_v true_o humble_v god_n mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o take_v away_o and_o heal_v great_a as_o small_a offence_n 6._o though_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n yet_o if_o with_o ezra_n we_o be_v true_o humble_v 2._o there_o be_v assure_v hope_v of_o pardon_n to_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n though_o haply_o there_o may_v be_v some_o gentile_n among_o these_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v most_o jew_n which_o be_v principal_o his_o charge_n 7._o as_o the_o gentile_n the_o apostle_n paul_n they_o be_v call_v stranger_n stranger_n not_o as_o all_o christian_n be_v while_o they_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n 19_o absent_a from_o their_o heavenly_a country_n and_o inheritance_n for_o so_o be_v we_o stranger_n in_o our_o own_o country_n town_n and_o house_n but_o stranger_n as_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a countery_a force_v by_o persecution_n to_o leave_v their_o own_o and_o fly_v into_o another_o which_o may_v be_v either_o through_o the_o war_n and_o trouble_n which_o be_v raise_v in_o their_o own_o country_n or_o by_o the_o persecution_n raise_v in_o jerusalem_n about_o the_o death_n of_o steven_n here_o see_v 1._o that_o sundry_a of_o the_o jew_n receive_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o believer_n and_o be_v sound_o convert_v though_o the_o body_n of_o they_o do_v not_o for_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o those_o make_v a_o good_a progress_n in_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n who_o be_v content_v even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o liberty_n to_o undergo_v such_o danger_n as_o may_v befall_v they_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n 11._o only_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n persecution_n namely_o to_o be_v under_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n always_o there_o have_v be_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 33._o thus_o be_v it_o when_o the_o church_n be_v but_o in_o one_o family_n in_o one_o country_n one_o nation_n the_o world_n have_v power_n authority_n wealth_n be_v full_a of_o malice_n against_o the_o poor_a church_n so_o that_o be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n almighty_n defend_v it_o it_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o be_v as_o a_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n or_o a_o ship_n among_o the_o wave_n though_o god_n will_v exercise_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o error_n and_o corruption_n which_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o through_o much_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n though_o it_o have_v need_n of_o some_o peace_n to_o gather_v itself_o 31._o yet_o if_o it_o be_v long_a in_o peace_n it_o gather_v mud_n as_o stand_a water_n rust_n as_o the_o ploughshare_n in_o the_o hedge_n yea_o settle_n itself_o on_o the_o lees_n therefore_o god_n pour_v it_o out_o from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n ever_o mark_v after_o long_a prosperity_n grow_v pride_n and_o thereupon_o error_n and_o corruption_n which_o like_o a_o canker_n bring_v destruction_n contrary_o the_o church_n never_o shine_v so_o glorious_o as_o either_o in_o or_o present_o after_o persecution_n then_o life_n zeal_n sincerity_n heavenly-mindedness_a and_o such_o like_a grace_n appear_v in_o their_o true_a lustre_n it_o follow_v 1._o that_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conclude_v for_o a_o company_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v so_o much_o peace_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n so_o must_v not_o we_o against_o any_o because_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n and_o outward_o despise_v and_o slight_v 19_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n be_v maintain_v by_o jezabel_n whereas_o micaiah_n the_o only_a true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n jeremiah_n and_o baruch_n be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o whole_a multitude_n of_o proud_a man_n and_o false_a prophet_n resist_v 2._o that_o we_o be_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o persecution_n 2._o especial_o have_v have_v so_o long_a a_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v resolve_v to_o 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who_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n that_o they_o have_v no_o care_n to_o please_v god_n but_o their_o way_n and_o work_n be_v naught_o assure_o their_o conscience_n will_v one_o day_n cry_v loud_o o_o lay_v up_o no_o new_a matter_n of_o accusation_n all_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n that_o come_v of_o it_o will_v be_v dear_o buy_v simile_n it_o be_v as_o to_o drink_v please_v poison_n it_o go_v down_o pleasant_o but_o afterward_o wound_v the_o bowel_n if_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o much_o wealth_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v a_o ill_a conscience_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v he_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o costly_a banquet_n rich_a apparel_n and_o attendance_n etc._n etc._n and_o one_o with_o a_o sword_n draw_v be_v stand_v ready_a by_o
he_o to_o kill_v he_o this_o be_v a_o bailiff_n to_o arrest_v a_o jailer_n to_o keep_v safe_a a_o witness_n to_o accuse_v a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v a_o executioner_n to_o torment_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v of_o all_o foe_n the_o worst_a they_o accuse_v to_o man_n this_o to_o god_n one_o may_v go_v from_o they_o sometime_o but_o not_o from_o this_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a help_n in_o adversity_n which_o like_a job_n friend_n trouble_v we_o more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o will_v be_v a_o woeful_a companion_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v like_o a_o woeful_a contentious_a wife_n when_o a_o man_n have_v have_v trouble_n enough_o abroad_o come_v home_n he_o find_v more_o there_o o_o their_o life_n be_v no_o life_n that_o live_v with_o a_o worm_n gnaw_v within_o thus_o what_o joy_n will_v there_o be_v of_o health_n wealth_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o yea_o as_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o so_o also_o be_v we_o of_o a_o benumb_v 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