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of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n exod._n 17.14_o again_o 4._o observe_v all_o the_o man_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o one_o blood_n and_o have_v all_o of_o they_o but_o one_o father_n observe_v 4_o thus_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o god_n make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n act_n 17.26_o and_o in_o the_o renew_n the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n draw_v out_o of_o one_o stock_n all_o the_o kindred_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o come_v all_o out_o of_o noah_n loin_n so_o that_o all_o man_n have_v but_o one_o father_n on_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v but_o one_o maker_n in_o heaven_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o let_v all_o man_n than_o love_v as_o brethren_n look_v upon_o all_o man_n not_o only_o as_o neighbour_n as_o we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o as_o of_o the_o same_o flesh_n with_o we_o isa_n 58.7_o and_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v it_o in_o show_v courtesy_n to_o stranger_n as_o we_o 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do_v as_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n shall_v invite_v they_o thereunto_o and_o indeed_o how_o man_n shall_v subdue_v the_o earth_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o culture_n without_o inhabit_v it_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v whence_o 5._o observe_v man_n subdue_a and_o replenish_n the_o earth_n be_v by_o special_a warrant_n and_o command_v from_o god_n himself_o observe_v 5_o this_o warrant_n be_v renew_v again_o to_o noah_n after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 9.1_o who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o second_o founder_n of_o the_o earth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 115.16_o and_o as_o moses_n speak_v divide_v they_o their_o inheritance_n
earth_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o corn_n and_o wine_n if_o any_o of_o they_o prosper_v hos_n 2.21_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n provide_v that_o mean_n without_o which_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n can_v possible_o subsist_v and_o that_o constant_o and_o seasonable_o so_o that_o neither_o ear-ring_n nor_o harvest_n fail_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n gen._n 8.22_o and_o withal_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o wonderful_a power_n that_o make_v the_o rain_n a_o mean_n of_o cherish_a life_n in_o the_o herb_n and_o plant_n which_o itself_o have_v no_o life_n at_o all_o without_o rain_n or_o any_o help_n by_o humane_a culture_n god_n as_o moses_n relate_v create_v the_o herb_n and_o plant_n howsoever_o he_o please_v ordinary_o to_o make_v use_n of_o both_o for_o the_o propagate_a and_o preserve_v of_o they_o whence_o 6._o observe_v though_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o man_n labour_n in_o produce_v and_o cherish_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o can_v increase_v and_o preserve_v they_o without_o it_o observe_v 6_o this_o he_o manifest_v by_o cause_v every_o seven_o year_n to_o produce_v fruit_n sufficient_a for_o his_o people_n without_o any_o labour_n of_o they_o at_o all_o and_o indeed_o all_o that_o man_n labour_n do_v this_o way_n be_v but_o the_o apply_v of_o those_o mean_n which_o have_v all_o their_o power_n and_o efficacy_n from_o god_n man_n neither_o make_v the_o seed_n that_o he_o sow_v nor_o the_o earth_n that_o receive_v and_o nourish_v it_o nor_o give_v the_o one_o power_n to_o yield_v it_o nourishment_n or_o the_o other_o virtue_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o grow_v and_o spring_v thereby_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n who_o give_v to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n who_o send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n and_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 104.30_o and_o bless_v the_o spring_a of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 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furnish_v they_o diverse_o with_o proportionable_a ability_n to_o their_o implyoment_n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o let_v man_n abide_v then_o in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 1._o to_o testify_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o at_o that_o which_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n know_v to_o be_v every_o way_n best_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o 3._o as_o be_v assure_v that_o in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o his_o prosper_a hand_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v with_o he_o both_o to_o assist_v and_o give_v effect_n to_o his_o endeavour_n and_o to_o protect_v he_o in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o reward_v his_o obedience_n beside_o it_o may_v direct_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o apply_v they_o to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v abhor_v the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o turn_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o they_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n rom._n 1.26_o now_o 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of_o they_o in_o their_o course_n do_v we_o service_n to_o give_v we_o light_n influence_n and_o rain_n by_o which_o they_o drop_v down_o fatness_n on_o the_o earth_n so_o deut._n 28.12_o job_n 36.28_o and_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o we_o the_o earth_n by_o habitation_n and_o culture_n the_o sea_n by_o navigation_n and_o fish_v but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o cattle_n be_v most_o at_o our_o command_n which_o beside_o the_o food_n and_o clothing_n which_o they_o afford_v we_o in_o their_o labour_n do_v we_o a_o kind_n of_o voluntary_a homage_n in_o obey_v our_o direction_n and_o submit_v to_o our_o government_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o our_o foot_n psal_n 8.6_o so_o that_o as_o they_o be_v all_o god_n servant_n so_o we_o may_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o our_o servant_n too_o now_o howsoever_o we_o have_v by_o rebellion_n against_o god_n forfeit_v this_o lordship_n of_o we_o yet_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v restore_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n by_o christ_n who_o he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v say_v all_o be_v we_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o and_o this_o in_o part_n god_n manifest_v in_o renew_v this_o patent_n to_o noah_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a save_v out_o of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n gen._n 9.1_o 2._o 1._o let_v no_o man_n doubt_v of_o a_o sufficient_a supply_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n see_v god_n have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n abundant_o to_o enjoy_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o how_o can_v any_o man_n want_v food_n and_o clothing_n that_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o do_v he_o service_n only_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o sufficiency_n belong_v psal_n 37.3_o otherwise_o as_o sin_v forfeit_v our_o lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n in_o adam_n apostasy_n so_o it_o may_v and_o will_v still_o hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o jer._n 5.25_o 2._o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v the_o creature_n well_o both_o for_o their_o good_a and_o our_o own_o rule_v over_o they_o like_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o tyrant_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v they_o a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n prov._n 12.10_o use_v they_o as_o supply_n for_o oâ—r_a necessity_n and_o not_o as_o fuel_n to_o our_o lust_n remember_v that_o we_o enjoy_v they_o only_o by_o grant_n from_o god_n and_o not_o by_o any_o right_n of_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o use_v they_o within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n which_o he_o have_v set_v we_o unto_o who_o
also_o we_o must_v render_v a_o account_n as_o his_o steward_n how_o we_o have_v employ_v they_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o our_o own_o good_a 3._o for_o shame_v let_v not_o we_o abase_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o vassal_n to_o serve_v they_o which_o god_n have_v put_v under_o our_o foot_n set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n stoop_v to_o they_o in_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o subjection_n gen._n 3.16_o and_o make_v they_o our_o delight_n and_o confidence_n as_o most_o man_n do_v prov._n 18.11_o luk._n 12.19_o this_o lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n man_n can_v not_o challenge_v by_o right_a of_o creation_n see_v he_o be_v but_o a_o fellow_n creature_n with_o they_o it_o be_v god_n free_a gift_n to_o make_v he_o their_o lord_n to_o express_v his_o bounty_n to_o man_n the_o more_o abundant_o whence_o 11._o observe_v man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o right_a belong_v to_o he_o by_o nature_n but_o bestow_v on_o he_o by_o god_n free_a gift_n obser_n 11_o it_o be_v god_n that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o our_o foot_n psal_n 8.6_o and_o out_o of_o his_o bounty_n give_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 115.16_o the_o truth_n be_v man_n can_v not_o by_o right_a claim_n any_o dominion_n over_o that_o which_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o he_o neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o by_o present_a sustentation_n see_v the_o dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o another_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o subjection_n and_o sovereignty_n neither_o can_v any_o bestow_v this_o sovereignty_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o by_o right_a of_o creation_n have_v interest_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o own_o and_o have_v power_n to_o bestow_v they_o as_o he_o will_v so_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o alone_a and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24.1_o neither_o can_v he_o pass_v it_o over_o to_o man_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o free_a gift_n see_v he_o be_v no_o man_n debtor_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n challenge_v he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o rom._n 11.35_o 1._o let_v all_o man_n free_o refer_v all_o that_o they_o enjoy_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o bestow_v it_o which_o be_v the_o only_a quitrent_a that_o he_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o for_o all_o his_o bounty_n and_o which_o cost_v we_o nothing_o but_o bring_v we_o more_o honour_n than_o we_o bring_v unto_o he_o this_o we_o do_v 1._o when_o we_o acknowledge_v all_o that_o we_o receive_v with_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o that_o bestow_v it_o as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 31.9_o and_o that_o with_o a_o sensible_a feel_n of_o our_o own_o unworthynesse_n as_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o do_v deut._n 26_o 5_o that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o that_o we_o enjoy_v as_o a_o free_a gift_n 2._o when_o we_o honour_v he_o with_o our_o substance_n both_o in_o employ_v and_o consecrate_v some_o part_n of_o it_o to_o his_o service_n deut._n 26.10_o and_o 2._o beside_o by_o refer_v all_o the_o strength_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o free_a use_n of_o his_o creature_n to_o encourage_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o chearfulnesse_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o do_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o we_o be_v direct_v 1_o cor._n 10.31_o 2._o let_v we_o all_o who_o god_n have_v entrust_v with_o his_o creature_n use_v they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v commit_v they_o unto_o we_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o property_n of_o all_o unto_o himself_o and_o have_v make_v we_o only_a steward_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n to_o preserve_v and_o cherish_v the_o creature_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o when_o our_o necessity_n require_v it_o but_o still_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o not_o for_o our_o hurt_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o surfeit_v or_o drunkenness_n and_o our_o clothes_n for_o warmth_n and_o not_o for_o pride_n or_o wantonness_n and_o the_o remainder_n that_o which_o our_o necessity_n require_v not_o to_o bestow_v as_o god_n direct_v we_o impart_v our_o overplus_n to_o other_o not_o out_o of_o courtesy_n but_o of_o duty_n prov._n 3.17.28_o especial_o to_o the_o saint_n psalm_n 16.2.3_o and_o household_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n so_o call_v they_o gal._n 5.10_o we_o can_v without_o injury_n unto_o god_n pass_v over_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o gift_n unto_o man_n which_o the_o psalmist_n for_o that_o purpose_n set_v out_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v here_o by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n contain_v in_o it_o he_o give_v not_o like_o man_n but_o like_o himself_o bestow_v upon_o man_n at_o once_o no_o less_o than_o the_o dominion_n over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n whence_o 12._o observe_v god_n give_v not_o like_o man_n but_o bountiful_o like_o a_o god_n obser_n 12_o thus_o david_n look_v upon_o that_o very_a promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o family_n 2_o sam._n 7.19_o that_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n gift_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o abraham_n give_v he_o a_o estate_n like_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n gen_n 23_o 6._o with_o job_n give_v he_o a_o family_n and_o estate_n almost_o without_o measure_n job_n 42.12_o with_o solomon_n beside_o some_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n which_o he_o beg_v a_o large_a heart_n and_o a_o overplus_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o riches_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o the_o renown_a man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o what_o speak_v we_o of_o those_o that_o be_v little_o more_o than_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n to_o his_o child_n he_o have_v give_v jesus_n christ_n his_o own_o son_n and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.23_o grace_n and_o glory_n psal_n 84.11_o all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n eph._n 1.3_o thus_o he_o give_v rich_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o and_o free_o without_o upbraid_v any_o man_n jam._n 1.5_o and_o this_o 1._o he_o can_v do_v because_o none_o have_v a_o treasure_n like_o he_o riches_n honour_n power_n and_o might_n be_v all_o his_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o yea_o grace_n and_o glory_n 2._o he_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o be_v as_o he_o be_v love_v itself_o 1_o john_n 4.16_o plenteous_n in_o mercy_n psal_n 103.8_o so_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n psal_n 108.4_o 3._o he_o must_v be_v honour_v like_o himself_o and_o none_o with_o he_o and_o whereas_o nothing_o be_v honour_v in_o he_o like_o his_o mercy_n he_o must_v do_v good_a above_o all_o that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v above_o all_o 1._o let_v all_o man_n depend_v on_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o great_a consider_v his_o nature_n he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o can_v in_o any_o of_o his_o dispensation_n but_o show_v himself_o like_o a_o god_n 2._o his_o promise_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o psal_n 18.10_o especial_o his_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n in_o who_o name_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o deny_v we_o nothing_o john_n 16.23_o 3._o his_o engagement_n he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n what_o can_v he_o deny_v we_o rom._n 8.32_o see_v how_o the_o same_o argument_n be_v prove_v isa_n 43.3_o 4._o 4._o the_o end_n of_o his_o bounty_n which_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a great_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 2.7_o he_o than_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n prov._n 16.4_o will_v bestow_v they_o for_o his_o glory_n 2._o serve_v he_o alone_o and_o that_o cheerful_o which_o he_o require_v upon_o this_o very_a ground_n deut._n 28.47_o consider_v 1._o his_o all-sufficiency_n and_o fullness_n compare_v with_o man_n emptiness_n and_o beggary_n 2._o his_o bounty_n who_o bestow_v all_o thing_n free_o as_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o recompense_n of_o what_o he_o give_v whereas_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n give_v upon_o hard_a term_n look_v for_o something_o again_o either_o to_o be_v profit_v by_o our_o service_n or_o one_o way_n or_o other_o advantage_v so_o that_o concern_v they_o one_o may_v take_v up_o solomon_n complaint_n most_o man_n will_v proclaim_v every_o one_o his_o own_o bounty_n but_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o can_v find_v prov._n 20.6_o the_o last_o particular_a observable_a in_o this_o large_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o man_n be_v the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o particular_n include_v therein_o as_o fish_n fowl_n the_o beast_n of_o all_o sort_n yea_o the_o whole_a store_n of_o
mother_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n have_v a_o fountain_n of_o food_n in_o she_o own_o body_n for_o that_o fruit_n which_o she_o bring_v forth_o ready_o prepare_v before_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n every_o winter_n have_v provision_n store_v up_o in_o summer_n precedent_n to_o supply_v all_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o before_o they_o appear_v 6._o the_o superiment_n of_o the_o suply_n which_o god_n provide_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o ever_o since_o we_o have_v a_o be_v but_o for_o all_o creature_n who_o eye_n wait_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v from_o he_o receive_v their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n psalm_n 145._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o that_o before_o this_o promise_n moses_n prefix_v a_o special_a note_n of_o observation_n behold_v use_v ordinary_o either_o to_o tax_v and_o awaken_v our_o heedless_a heart_n in_o not_o observe_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o or_o to_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o expectation_n of_o some_o great_a work_n in_o hand_n which_o require_v more_o than_o ordinaty_a observation_n when_o it_o be_v perform_v whence_o 3._o observe_v the_o goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n even_o in_o supply_v we_o with_o necessary_a provision_n for_o our_o life_n require_v special_a observation_n obser_n 3_o this_o god_n require_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n of_o his_o own_o people_n deut._n 8.2_o as_o to_o be_v observe_v always_o so_o sometime_o to_o be_v solemn_o and_o public_o acknowledge_v unto_o god_n himself_o in_o present_v unto_o he_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o every_o year_n provision_n deut._n 26_o 9.10_o and_o that_o to_o exercise_v man_n heart_n in_o a_o more_o serious_a meditation_n and_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o goodness_n deut._n 8_o 18._o the_o neglect_n of_o which_o duty_n god_n just_o tax_v in_o his_o people_n hos_n 11.3_o 4._o as_o either_o a_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o on_o to_o a_o apostasy_n and_o revolt_v from_o god_n or_o at_o least_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o this_o dangerous_a sin_n deut._n 5.23_o 24._o it_o be_v then_o a_o shame_n for_o man_n to_o receive_v their_o food_n at_o god_n hand_n like_o beast_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n who_o gather_v their_o food_n indeed_o psal_n 104.2_o but_o without_o observe_v whence_o or_o from_o who_o it_o come_v let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o goodness_n in_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n that_o we_o receive_v take_v notice_n both_o what_o and_o of_o what_o condition_n of_o what_o variety_n in_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o in_o what_o abundance_n god_n pour_v out_o his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o even_o in_o outward_a thing_n prosper_v all_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o watch_v over_o the_o land_n where_o we_o dwell_v so_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o it_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o other_o deut._n 11_o 12._o make_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o spring_n and_o grow_v up_o and_o ripen_v while_o we_o sleep_v and_o look_v not_o after_o they_o that_o it_o may_v warm_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o taste_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o a_o holy_a rejoice_v before_o he_o and_o to_o chearfulnesse_n in_o the_o service_n of_o so_o liberal_a a_o master_n god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v make_v adam_n lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o have_v put_v all_o his_o creature_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v here_o that_o he_o come_v to_o give_v he_o allowance_n of_o that_o store_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o food_n and_o give_v he_o in_o a_o sort_n bread_n to_o put_v in_o his_o mouth_n whence_o 4._o observe_v man_n that_o have_v the_o great_a possession_n in_o the_o world_n must_v notwithstanding_o receive_v their_o allowance_n out_o of_o it_o continual_o from_o god_n hand_n observe_v 4_o king_n themselves_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n say_v solomon_n eccle._n 5.9_o and_o consequent_o by_o god_n allowance_n who_o bring_v forth_o food_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v be_v god_n that_o must_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n his_o people_n israel_n 2.21_o 22._o which_o unless_o he_o shall_v do_v daily_o pour_v out_o his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v that_o fruitful_a to_o yield_v we_o bread_n and_o upon_o the_o bread_n to_o give_v it_o strength_n to_o yield_v we_o nourishment_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n must_v starve_v as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a beggar_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o prayer_n which_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n direct_v all_o that_o call_v god_n father_n to_o beg_v daily_o the_o portion_n for_o the_o day_n at_o god_n hand_n as_o well_o king_n themselves_o as_o their_o mean_a vassal_n let_v this_o consideration_n humble_a all_o those_o that_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o food_n luk._n 12.19_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o store_n of_o their_o provision_n or_o revenue_n of_o their_o land_n conceive_v it_o needless_a to_o seek_v unto_o god_n neither_o pray_v unto_o he_o nor_o depend_v on_o he_o nor_o serve_v he_o because_o they_o live_v as_o they_o conceive_v upon_o their_o own_o stock_n they_o be_v not_o great_a lord_n than_o adam_n who_o have_v the_o whole_a earth_n for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o bread_n to_o put_v into_o his_o mouth_n till_o god_n give_v he_o his_o allowance_n out_o of_o it_o let_v none_o then_o despise_v the_o mean_a nor_o advance_v himself_o above_o they_o rich_a and_o poor_a king_n and_o subject_n all_o must_v receive_v their_o provision_n for_o food_n of_o alm_n and_o by_o allowance_n from_o god_n day_n by_o day_n in_o relate_v god_n grant_v of_o food_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o man_n life_n moses_n express_v 1._o the_o author_n that_o bestow_v it_o god_n himself_o 2._o what_o be_v give_v both_o in_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o herb_n and_o fruit_n and_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o it_o every_o herb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o tree_n 3._o for_o what_o term_n which_o be_v without_o limitation_n must_v be_v extend_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o 4._o for_o what_o use_n to_o be_v unto_o they_o for_o food_n from_o the_o first_o circumstance_n 5._o observe_v man_n food_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n observe_v 5_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v unto_o all_o flesh_n their_o food_n in_o due_a season_n psal_n 155.15_o he_o command_v blessing_n for_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o open_v his_o treasure_n for_o they_o deut._n 28.8.12_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o more_o particular_o he_o share_v out_o unto_o we_o every_o one_o his_o particular_a portion_n see_v psal_n 146.7_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n direct_v we_o to_o beg_v at_o god_n hand_n the_o portion_n of_o every_o day_n which_o also_o he_o proportion_v as_o he_o do_v the_o mannah_n which_o he_o rain_v down_o upon_o his_o people_n according_a to_o every_o man_n eat_v exod._n 16.16_o 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the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o world_n here_o name_v include_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o air_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n wherewith_o they_o be_v furnish_v as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n all_o the_o host_n that_o be_v all_o the_o visible_a and_o as_o some_o conceive_v invisible_a creature_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sun_n moon_n star_n fowl_n beast_n and_o fish_n term_v host_n both_o for_o their_o multitude_n and_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v place_v by_o god_n as_o a_o army_n set_v in_o array_n in_o a_o comely_a and_o useful_a manner_n hence_o god_n be_v oftentimes_o name_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o connexion_n of_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o the_o government_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v represent_v unto_o we_o with_o the_o former_a which_o record_v their_o creation_n as_o it_o be_v suspending_a our_o thought_n and_o carry_v they_o at_o once_o both_o backward_o to_o remember_v 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joel_n 2.15_o much_o more_o man_n who_o step_n god_n order_n prov._n 16.9_o isa_n 45.13_o so_o that_o their_o way_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o nor_o the_o direct_n of_o the_o step_n in_o he_o that_o walk_v jer._n 10.23_o all_o these_o be_v so_o direct_v by_o god_n that_o they_o still_o hold_v correspondent_a order_n one_o to_o another_o and_o all_o of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v direct_v from_o which_o though_o they_o swerve_v in_o their_o own_o inclination_n or_o intention_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o at_o last_o bring_v about_o to_o fulfil_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o guide_v they_o 1._o let_v all_o man_n careful_o search_v into_o the_o order_n mutual_a correspondence_n and_o scope_n whereunto_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o creature_n tend_v 1._o judge_v of_o his_o work_n in_o and_o by_o they_o not_o apart_o but_o lay_v all_o together_o 2._o look_v to_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 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as_o indeed_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 115.3_o because_o all_o be_v his_o own_o and_o none_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o nor_o consequent_o can_v claim_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o rom._n 11.35_o nor_o limit_v he_o in_o any_o respect_n god_n can_v wrong_v his_o own_o creature_n no_o though_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o much_o less_o when_o he_o do_v command_n or_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o the_o former_a reason_n so_o withal_o because_o his_o will_n be_v just_a 1._o let_v it_o cease_v all_o our_o murmur_n in_o affliction_n job_n 1.21_o much_o more_o in_o duty_n of_o obedience_n if_o saul_n must_v obey_v because_o god_n make_v he_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 15.1_o much_o more_o must_v we_o obey_v because_o god_n make_v we_o creature_n and_o give_v we_o our_o be_v st._n paul_n upon_o this_o ground_n stop_v every_o man_n mouth_n that_o reason_n with_o or_o answer_v again_o unto_o god_n that_o god_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o 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of_o it_o and_o that_o with_o admiration_n in_o all_o such_o event_n as_o fall_v out_o either_o without_o or_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n when_o the_o israelite_n have_v bread_n to_o satisfy_v they_o without_o sow_v it_o be_v god_n that_o feed_v they_o as_o he_o do_v moses_n when_o he_o have_v strength_n supply_v unto_o he_o 40_o day_n without_o eat_v or_o drink_v so_o in_o the_o very_a ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n when_o our_o life_n be_v renew_v and_o continue_v by_o dead_a thing_n and_o strength_n increase_v by_o weak_a thing_n thing_n impossible_a to_o nature_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o those_o work_n who_o be_v above_o nature_n note_v moses_n show_v that_o there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v the_o herb_n and_o plant_n to_o grow_v tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v not_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o have_v not_o rain_v on_o the_o earth_n whence_o 4._o 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as_o he_o have_v near_o do_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 18.2_o 5._o moses_n prove_v that_o god_n make_v the_o plant_n and_o herb_n because_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o be_v ordinary_o produce_v and_o cherish_v be_v want_v the_o first_o and_o principal_n whereof_o he_o name_v to_o be_v the_o rain_n whence_o 5._o observe_v it_o be_v by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n that_o all_o the_o herb_n and_o plant_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v grow_v and_o be_v nourish_v observe_v 5_o by_o it_o god_n water_v the_o ridge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o bless_v the_o spring_a of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o psal_n 65.10_o the_o heaven_n must_v hear_v the_o
their_o kindred_n yea_o that_o land_n though_o he_o give_v to_o his_o people_n in_o general_a yet_o he_o divide_v it_o among_o they_o in_o particular_a assign_v by_o lot_n unto_o every_o tribe_n their_o particular_a portion_n and_o the_o same_o power_n he_o continue_v still_o to_o exercise_v although_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n bestow_v whole_a country_n where_o he_o please_v as_o his_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v egypt_n upon_o nebuchadnetzar_n ezech._n 29.20_o although_o he_o have_v win_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o thus_o he_o do_v in_o particular_a in_o dispose_v of_o man_n particular_a estate_n whether_o purchase_v by_o money_n or_o leave_v as_o inheritance_n by_o parent_n which_o although_o solomon_n call_v their_o gift_n prov._n 19_o 14._o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o pass_v from_o god_n through_o their_o hand_n be_v evident_a by_o abraham_n distribution_n of_o his_o estate_n gen._n 25.5_o 6._o according_a to_o god_n direction_n gen._n 21.10.12_o and_o howsoever_o man_n ordinary_o be_v not_o direct_v in_o pass_v their_o inheritance_n to_o their_o posterity_n by_o express_a command_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v overrule_v therein_o by_o divine_a providence_n may_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o will_v wise_o obobserve_v the_o course_n of_o god_n way_n who_o many_o time_n alter_v the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n and_o convey_v the_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n of_o man_n to_o other_o than_o these_o to_o who_o they_o assign_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o this_o power_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n shall_v still_o exercise_v as_o well_o for_o maintain_v of_o justice_n and_o equity_n which_o man_n greedy_a desire_n that_o delight_n to_o dwell_v alone_o on_o the_o earth_n isa_n 5.8_o will_v otherwise_o overthrow_v as_o beside_o to_o preserve_v among_o man_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o man_n dependence_n on_o he_o as_o lord_n of_o their_o estate_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o special_a observation_n that_o god_n provide_v for_o man_n habitation_n the_o choice_a place_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n plant_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o store_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n both_o for_o necessary_a use_n and_o for_o delight_n whence_o we_o may_v 3._o observe_v god_n be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o man_n liberal_o his_o best_a and_o chief_a blessing_n observe_v 3_o in_o outward_a blessing_n for_o this_o present_a life_n he_o give_v they_o for_o their_o portion_n the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 27_o 28._o the_o chief_a of_o all_o land_n to_o his_o own_o people_n and_o promise_v they_o the_o fine_a and_o pure_a of_o all_o the_o wheat_n and_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n if_o they_o will_v obey_v he_o psal_n 81.16_o and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n isa_n 1.19_o but_o above_o the_o rest_n he_o inrich_v they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n eph._n 1.3_o withhold_v from_o they_o neither_o grace_n nor_o glory_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a psalm_n 84.11_o not_o his_o spirit_n luk._n 11.13_o not_o his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8.32_o and_o hereafter_o not_o the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n or_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n psal_n 16.11_o and_o this_o he_o do_v partly_o to_o magnify_v his_o infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n as_o pharaoh_n to_o show_v his_o love_n to_o joseph_n place_v his_o friend_n in_o the_o best_a country_n in_o egypt_n even_o in_o goshen_n gen._n 47.6_o that_o man_n may_v admire_v and_o honour_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n and_o partly_o to_o encourage_v his_o servant_n to_o cheerful_a obedience_n by_o the_o taste_n of_o his_o bounty_n which_o if_o they_o enjoy_v not_o always_o in_o full_a measure_n they_o have_v none_o to_o blame_v but_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o they_o jer._n 5.25_o let_v all_o god_n child_n then_o rest_n and_o stay_v their_o heart_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o his_o faithful_a promise_n as_o have_v a_o sure_a foundation_n upon_o his_o goodness_n truth_n and_o all-sufficiency_n which_o include_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o even_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v do_v we_o good_a psalm_n 84.11_o and_o in_o christ_n be_v all_o of_o they_o yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o fulfil_v all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o time_n and_o proportion_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o life_n and_o fullness_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o psal_n 73.24_o and_o in_o temporal_a thing_n in_o such_o competency_n as_o our_o place_n and_o occasion_n shall_v require_v which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o be_v warrant_v to_o pray_v for_o under_o the_o name_n of_o daily_a bread_n and_o as_o much_o as_o good_a man_n have_v desire_v gen._n 28.20_o as_o be_v best_o for_o they_o prov._n 30.8_o 9_o and_o wherewith_o we_o be_v will_v to_o content_v ourselves_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o verse_n 9_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v our_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o garden_n as_o other_o tree_n and_o plant_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o grow_v or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o more_o clear_o have_v the_o lord_n make_v to_o grow_v that_o be_v upon_o the_o three_o day_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o plant_n and_o tree_n be_v create_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v special_o name_v in_o this_o place_n to_o point_n at_o both_o his_o goodness_n in_o bestow_v and_o his_o equity_n in_o limit_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o be_v every_o way_n his_o own_o every_o tree_n not_o every_o particular_a tree_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o all_o tree_n pleasant_a to_o sight_n the_o word_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o tree_n pleasant_a to_o sight_n and_o good_a for_o food_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o paradise_n though_o some_o at_o least_o of_o diverse_a of_o those_o kind_n may_v perhaps_o be_v find_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n pleasant_n to_o sight_n the_o smell_n of_o the_o fruit_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o see_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o commend_v those_o fruit_n every_o way_n and_o we_o find_v some_o fruit_n commend_v by_o their_o smell_n as_o cant._n 7.8_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o also_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o taste_v which_o be_v express_o name_v good_a for_o food_n that_o be_v both_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n and_o wholesome_a to_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o body_n and_o so_o to_o maintain_v the_o life_n as_o we_o see_v usual_o the_o meat_n that_o be_v wholesome_a and_o nourish_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o a_o grateful_a and_o please_a taste_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o those_o two_o tree_n which_o god_n separate_v from_o common_a to_o a_o religious_a or_o spiritual_a use_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v produce_v by_o god_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o plant_n be_v to_o manifest_v the_o equity_n of_o god_n commandment_n concern_v they_o who_o see_v he_o make_v they_o may_v either_o give_v or_o detain_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o limit_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o what_o use_v he_o best_o like_v now_o whether_o those_o two_o tree_n be_v of_o different_a kind_n from_o the_o rest_n or_o no_o be_v not_o curious_o to_o be_v examine_v this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o seal_v of_o that_o covenant_n by_o which_o god_n promise_v he_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n during_o his_o abode_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v support_v but_o by_o god_n immediate_a power_n and_o the_o bestow_n of_o eternal_a life_n after_o he_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o hence_o to_o enjoy_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a benefit_n intend_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o that_o sacrament_n now_o if_o this_o tree_n have_v beside_o a_o power_n give_v it_o to_o maintain_v adam_n body_n in_o fullness_n of_o strength_n without_o decay_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v that_o power_n by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o god_n ordinance_n only_o not_o as_o a_o natural_a instrument_n to_o work_v the_o effect_n by_o the_o very_a bare_a use_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n annex_v thereunto_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n although_o that_o phrase_n here_o use_v signify_v no_o more_o in_o some_o other_o place_n but_z within_z as_o gen._n 41.48_o we_o render_v the_o same_o phrase_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a
ghost_n he_o lay_v up_o food_n in_o the_o city_n express_v that_o phrase_n indefinite_o which_o in_o strict_a signification_n shall_v be_v render_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n notwithstanding_o see_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o midst_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n we_o may_v warrantable_o render_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o interpret_v it_o as_o we_o render_v it_o to_o design_n the_o particular_a place_n in_o the_o garden_n where_o this_o tree_n stand_v which_o we_o may_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v purposely_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o often_o in_o adam_n view_n which_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o his_o thought_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v when_o he_o must_v so_o often_o pass_v by_o it_o either_o to_o take_v his_o food_n or_o to_o busy_v himself_o in_o his_o appoint_a employment_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o adam_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o not_o for_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o tree_n or_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o forbid_v it_o his_o abstinence_n from_o it_o mere_o upon_o god_n prohibition_n may_v signify_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o true_a bound_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v only_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n which_o make_v that_o good_a and_o lawful_a which_o he_o allow_v and_o evil_n which_o he_o forbid_v so_o that_o this_o tree_n which_o be_v forbid_v among_o all_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v allow_v man_n for_o his_o food_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n by_o which_o good_a may_v be_v know_v from_o evil_n as_o one_o man_n land_n be_v know_v from_o another_o by_o the_o bound_n set_v between_o they_o in_o the_o field_n where_o they_o lie_v the_o particular_a place_n where_o the_o tree_n stand_v be_v not_o here_o mention_v but_o when_o the_o woman_n chap._n 3.3_o name_v it_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n we_o must_v conceive_v that_o those_o two_o tree_n stand_v not_o far_o asunder_o as_o always_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n in_o promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v either_o express_v or_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o go_v together_o by_o these_o two_o tree_n then_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v represent_v and_o figure_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n of_o which_o the_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n be_v the_o bestow_n of_o all_o blessing_n upon_o man_n employ_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n external_n internal_a and_o eternal_a the_o life_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o both_o and_o on_o man_n part_n the_o covenant_n be_v faith_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o depend_v on_o god_n all-sufficiency_n and_o truth_n and_o obedience_n by_o which_o he_o whole_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o in_o all_o his_o way_n both_o these_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n think_v fit_a to_o represent_v unto_o man_n by_o those_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o two_o tree_n this_o full_a description_n of_o paradise_n be_v the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o man_n and_o assign_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o dwell_n and_o employment_n with_o such_o a_o particular_a recount_v of_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o fruit_n wherewith_o he_o have_v furnish_v it_o and_o which_o he_o allow_v man_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n give_v we_o occasion_n to_o 1._o observe_v as_o god_n give_v we_o all_o thing_n free_o so_o withal_o he_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o all_o that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o observe_v 1_o not_o to_o cast_v it_o in_o our_o tooth_n for_o he_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v no_o man_n jam._n 1.5_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o unthankfulness_n and_o disobedience_n either_o to_o wicked_a man_n to_o aggravate_v their_o rebellion_n and_o thereby_o to_o justify_v himself_o in_o his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o or_o to_o his_o child_n to_o affect_v their_o heart_n the_o more_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o fail_n as_o he_o do_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8._o but_o partly_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o he_o who_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o that_o he_o give_v we_o will_v withal_o take_v account_n of_o we_o how_o we_o employ_v it_o as_o our_o saviour_n represent_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.19_o that_o we_o may_v possess_v his_o blessing_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o partly_o for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n psal_n 104.31_o which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o happiness_n let_v we_o much_o more_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o such_o blessing_n as_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n hand_n lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o number_n 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observe_v god_n bounty_n abound_v unto_o man_n not_o only_o to_o the_o supply_v of_o their_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o their_o delight_n observe_v 2_o he_o give_v wine_n to_o cheer_v man_n heart_n and_o oil_n to_o make_v the_o face_n to_o shine_v as_o well_o as_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v his_o heart_n psal_n 104.15_o so_o that_o he_o bestow_v all_o thing_n abundant_o to_o enjoy_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o and_o this_o he_o do_v partly_o to_o set_v out_o his_o all-sufficiency_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n the_o more_o when_o it_o be_v apprehend_v so_o many_o way_n by_o every_o sense_n whereunto_o every_o different_a object_n bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o overflow_a
to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n dan._n 5.23_o so_o that_o if_o he_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v psal_n 104_o 19_o and_o that_o sometime_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o continue_v it_o by_o promise_n in_o express_a term_n psol_n 21.4_o 2_o king_n 20.6_o luk._n 2.26_o and_o always_o to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v it_o unto_o the_o time_n determine_v in_o his_o own_o counsel_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o depend_v upon_o but_o above_o all_o eternal_a life_n be_v his_o gift_n rom._n 6.23_o which_o he_o have_v assure_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n with_o who_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v or_o lay_v up_o safe_o in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o acknowledge_v it_o then_o unto_o he_o alone_o by_o live_v unto_o he_o alone_o and_o seek_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n 1._o by_o prayer_n psal_n 30.8_o 9_o with_o hezekiah_n and_o jonah_n see_v he_o be_v the_o length_n of_o our_o day_n deut._n 30.20_o and_o in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n for_o god_n preserve_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 36.6_o who_o live_v not_o out_o half_a their_o day_n psal_n 55.23_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a a_o sign_n unto_o adam_n that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o his_o rule_n to_o direct_v he_o what_o to_o choose_v and_o what_o to_o forbear_v be_v place_v near_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v to_o teach_v he_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o continue_n and_o perpetuate_n of_o his_o life_n only_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o obedience_n whence_o 11._o observe_v all_o god_n promise_n must_v be_v understand_v and_o embrace_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o obedience_n observe_v 11_o thus_o we_o find_v they_o all_o propose_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n both_o in_o thing_n temporal_a psal_n 37.3_o 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that_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v bruise_v in_o that_o conflict_n yet_o be_v not_o overcome_v or_o destroy_v by_o satan_n but_o survive_v and_o his_o life_n remain_v whole_a in_o he_o still_o whence_o 28_o observe_v though_o satan_n by_o god_n permission_n wound_v our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o conquer_v or_o destroy_v he_o observe_v 28_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n intention_n in_o christ_n suffering_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v keep_v under_o by_o they_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o grave_n psal_n 16.10_o for_o then_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.17_o and_o so_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n redemption_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n intend_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v whole_o frustrate_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v hold_v under_o by_o death_n act_v 2.24_o see_v he_o be_v able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n to_o take_v up_o his_o life_n again_o as_o easy_o as_o he_o willing_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o himself_o affirm_v john_n 10.18_o but_o this_o bruise_n of_o christ_n head_n imply_v not_o only_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o withal_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o member_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n col._n 1.24_o so_o that_o we_o see_v throughout_o this_o whole_a promise_n christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o one_o it_o be_v one_o seed_n betwixt_o which_o be_v satan_n god_n will_v put_v this_o enmity_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o bruise_n of_o christ_n heel_n be_v the_o afflict_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o child_n whence_o 29_o observe_v christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v one_o observe_v 29_o one_o house_n eph._n 2.20_o 21._o one_o vine_n john_n 15.5_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.27_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v 1._o god_n who_o be_v one_o delight_n in_o unity_n which_o he_o therefore_o aim_v at_o in_o his_o church_n job_n 17.22_o 23._o as_o be_v near_o to_o perfection_n 2._o by_o this_o mean_n he_o can_v most_o easy_o communicate_v unto_o they_o all_o thing_n both_o his_o grace_n eph_n 4.15.16_o and_o merit_n both_o of_o his_o suffering_n and_o righteousness_n 3._o and_o can_v likewise_o most_o easy_o rule_v and_o govern_v it_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n we_o see_v be_v easy_o guide_v by_o the_o head_n first_o let_v it_o comfort_v all_o christ_n member_n 1._o in_o their_o advancement_n to_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o security_n eph._n 5.23_o zach._n 2.8_o 3._o in_o their_o assurance_n of_o supply_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o that_o for_o eternity_n second_o let_v it_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a wherewith_o christ_n terrify_v paul_n from_o heaven_n act_v 9.4_o 5._o wherein_o they_o discover_v 1._o their_o impiety_n that_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o christ_n himself_o 2._o their_o folly_n as_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v foil_v and_o utter_o ruin_v at_o the_o last_o three_o let_v it_o move_v we_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o christ_n our_o husband_n nay_o our_o head_n as_o elijah_n be_v for_o god_n 1_o king_n 19.10_o and_o david_n psal_n 119.139_o 1._o for_o his_o honour_n psal_n 69.9_o 2._o for_o his_o child_n 2_o cor._n 11.29_o 3._o for_o his_o truth_n judas_n 3._o sensible_a of_o any_o evil_n do_v unto_o any_o of_o these_o see_v psal_n 119.158_o and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o advancement_n four_o let_v we_o that_o draw_v so_o near_o unto_o christ_n walk_v worthy_a of_o he_o in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n 1._o because_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o levit_fw-la 10.3_o 2._o because_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o sin_n reflect_v upon_o he_o rom._n 2.24_o it_o have_v be_v note_v that_o the_o bruise_n of_o christ_n heel_n imply_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o both_o of_o they_o by_o god_n decree_n whence_o 30._o observe_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n may_v and_o shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o his_o instrument_n observe_v 30_o of_o this_o truth_n our_o saviour_n himself_o assure_v mat._n 24.9_o and_o rev._n 2.10_o and_o all_o experience_n make_v it_o good_a hebrew_n 11.36_o 37._o reason_n 1._o satan_n power_n eph._n 6.12_o when_o god_n let_v we_o loose_v the_o
reins_n to_o he_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o job_n suffering_n job_n 1._o and_o 2._o join_v with_o malice_n and_o sedulity_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2._o god_n will_v and_o decree_n and_o that_o first_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n divers_a way_n 1._o to_o manifest_v his_o child_n sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o cleave_v to_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o act_v 20.24_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o befall_v they_o 2._o to_o declare_v his_o own_o power_n in_o support_v and_o preserve_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trial_n like_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n second_o he_o cause_v those_o affliction_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 1._o to_o keep_v their_o heart_n low_a 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 2._o to_o make_v we_o thereby_o more_o watchful_a over_o our_o way_n 3._o to_o increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o let_v not_o we_o then_o be_v discourage_v by_o our_o suffering_n as_o david_n be_v to_o his_o great_a hazard_n psal_n 73.13_o much_o less_o be_v so_o offend_v by_o they_o as_o to_o forsake_v our_o way_n with_o those_o resemble_v by_o the_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13.21_o see_v we_o have_v therein_o 1._o christ_n for_o our_o companion_n 2._o the_o affliction_n themselves_o sanctify_v in_o his_o person_n 3._o order_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o 4._o and_o recompense_v at_o length_n with_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o second_o expect_v and_o prepare_v for_o trial_n see_v we_o know_v they_o be_v 1._o certain_a 2_o tim._n 3.12_o as_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n himself_o 2._o in_o themselves_o unpleasant_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 12.11_o 3._o and_o dangerous_a if_o we_o be_v discourage_v by_o they_o the_o best_a preparation_n against_o it_o be_v 1._o to_o make_v sure_a of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o of_o eternal_a life_n 2._o in_o all_o thing_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.16_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o other_o burden_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o affliction_n itself_o 3._o stand_v loose_a from_o the_o world_n see_v 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o 4._o join_v in_o society_n &_o fellowship_n with_o the_o godly_a ps_n 119.63_o who_o may_v both_o advise_v and_o encourage_v we_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o instead_o of_o all_o comfort_n in_o these_o combat_n of_o we_o with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n in_o our_o behalf_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v christ_n not_o only_o enter_v into_o the_o combat_n against_o satan_n but_o prevail_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o issue_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v wound_v he_o and_o that_o mortal_o and_o irrecoverable_o whence_o 31_o observe_v christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v he_o that_o take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o church_n against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o agent_n observe_v 31_o see_v rev._n 12.7_o he_o be_v that_o strong_a man_n that_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n and_o spoil_v he_o mat._n 12.29_o it_o be_v he_o that_o undertake_v all_o his_o instrument_n the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tread_v they_o down_o psal_n 110.6_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o can_v undertake_v so_o great_a a_o adversory_a to_o prevail_v against_o he_o see_v isa_n 59.16_o 17_o 18._o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n that_o when_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o may_v return_v unto_o he_o alone_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o beside_o it_o wonderful_o establish_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o know_v we_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o protector_n not_o only_o mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 63.1_o but_o ready_a to_o save_v and_o serve_v the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o which_o ground_n our_o saviour_n will_v we_o to_o be_v without_o fear_n john_n 16.33_o and_o last_o it_o can_v but_o encourage_v we_o to_o adhere_v firm_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n resolve_v to_o do_v unto_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n josh_n 24.17_o 18._o let_v it_o raise_v up_o and_o support_v all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o malignant_a instrument_n at_o the_o last_o in_o all_o their_o conflict_n rom._n 8.37_o see_v they_o have_v a_o protector_n that_o in_o himself_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 69.1_o and_o that_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n all_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o and_o that_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o body_n the_o church_n 2._o let_v we_o undertake_v christ_n quarrel_n as_o he_o undertake_v we_o and_o engage_v ourselves_o for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o especial_o magistrate_n see_v psal_n 94.16_o and_o 101.8_o and_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n contend_v for_o the_o common_a faith_n judas_n 3_o stand_v up_o and_o show_v ourselves_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o child_n against_o all_o those_o that_o wrong_n and_o persecute_v they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o that_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n receive_v at_o satan_n hand_n and_o they_o be_v like_o the_o wound_v that_o light_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n wound_n in_o the_o heel_n painful_a but_o not_o mortal_a as_o come_v near_o no_o vital_a part_n whence_o 32_o observe_v the_o wound_n which_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n may_v be_v painful_a but_o shall_v not_o be_v mortal_a observe_v 32_o they_o may_v fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o shall_v still_o rise_v again_o prov._n 24.16_o their_o enemy_n may_v afflict_v they_o but_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o no_o though_o they_o take_v away_o their_o life_n luke_n 21.16_o 18._o because_o they_o can_v be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n revel_v 2.11_o reason_n 1._o god_n who_o have_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o sea_n which_o it_o can_v pass_v job_n 38.11_o can_v and_o do_v restrain_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o rage_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 76.10_o yea_o of_o satan_n himself_o as_o we_o see_v in_o job_n example_n job_n 1.12_o &_o 2.6_o 2._o and_o have_v give_v christ_n a_o special_a charge_n to_o keep_v all_o those_o safe_a that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o john_n 6.39_o &_o 10.28_o and_o have_v also_o furnish_v he_o with_o sufficient_a power_n for_o that_o purpose_n 3._o god_n shall_v otherwise_o fail_v of_o his_o main_a end_n the_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o saint_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v 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of_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n or_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n in_o those_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n wherewith_o they_o exercise_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o three_o child_n despise_v the_o menace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o saint_n paul_n the_o prison_n and_o bond_n that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o undergo_v which_o move_v he_o not_o at_o all_o act._n 20.24_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v see_v we_o know_v 1._o that_o such_o thing_n can_v hurt_v we_o 2._o but_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a rom._n 8_o 28._o as_o david_n find_v by_o experience_n psal_n 119.71_o and_o shall_v increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 3._o and_o be_v but_o the_o
express_v probable_o they_o be_v such_o as_o satan_n have_v suggest_v unto_o she_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n the_o earth_n in_o general_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v now_o to_o live_v be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n this_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o weaken_n of_o the_o fructify_a power_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o express_v and_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o be_v both_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o make_v he_o unworthy_a of_o any_o blessing_n by_o any_o creature_n and_o for_o his_o punishment_n who_o be_v to_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o that_o be_v a_o hard_a labour_n cause_v weariness_n and_o grief_n thereby_o we_o see_v still_o a_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n with_o the_o judgement_n a_o curse_n with_o a_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o his_o labour_n shall_v be_v hard_a but_o yet_o it_o shall_v produce_v he_o mean_n for_o the_o sustein_v of_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v eat_v by_o his_o labour_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n continual_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o my_o justice_n yet_o even_o in_o this_o clause_n there_o be_v some_o comfort_n that_o those_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n thereby_o shall_v determine_v with_o this_o â—ort_a life_n the_o first_o circumstance_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o censure_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n it_o proceed_v as_o we_o see_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n himself_o whence_o 1_o observe_v the_o curse_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blessing_n upon_o all_o creature_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n alone_o observe_v 1_o therefore_o he_o denounce_v the_o one_o and_o promise_v the_o other_o deut._n 28._o leu._n 26._o he_o make_v barren_a land_n fruitful_a and_o fruitful_a land_n barren_a psal_n 107.33_o 34._o bozrah_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n if_o god_n swear_v it_o jer._n 49.13_o nay_o according_a to_o his_o will_n both_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v either_o barren_a or_o fruitful_a numb_a 5.27_o isa_n 29.14_o reason_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o see_v in_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v col._n 1.17_o and_o have_v their_o be_v act._n 17.28_o 2._o and_o it_o be_v fit_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v before_o he_o jerem._n 5.24_o depend_v on_o he_o jer._n 14.22_o and_o praise_v he_o alone_o psal_n 107.32_o 33_o 34._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v every_o way_n best_o for_o we_o who_o know_v that_o god_n judge_v righteous_o psal_n 67.4_o and_o that_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n psal_n 84.1_o first_o let_v we_o learn_v when_o we_o want_v any_o needful_a blessing_n or_o fear_v any_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o other_o creature_n upon_o our_o own_o person_n our_o body_n or_o soul_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o 1._o walk_v upright_o before_o he_o which_o interest_n we_o in_o all_o his_o blessing_n psal_n 84.11_o 2._o pray_v to_o he_o upon_o all_o occasion_n phil._n 4.6_o second_o if_o we_o enjoy_v any_o good_a by_o any_o creature_n if_o our_o ground_n be_v fruitful_a our_o flock_n our_o wife_n if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v fruitful_a in_o holiness_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o he_o with_o thankfulness_n that_o bestow_v all_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bounty_n this_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o adam_n sake_n that_o be_v both_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o punishment_n so_o that_o we_o see_v not_o only_o from_o who_o but_o for_o what_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o the_o creature_n whence_o 2_o observe_v it_o be_v our_o own_o sin_n that_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o that_o we_o enjoy_v observe_v 2_o for_o sin_n a_o fruitful_a land_n be_v turn_v into_o barrenness_n psal_n 107.24_o leu._n 26._o dâ—ut_fw-la 28._o and_o by_o sin_n only_o we_o keep_v off_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o jer._n 5.25_o reason_n 1._o god_n mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o and_o his_o hand_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o shorten_v isa_n 59.1_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o hate_v but_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n psal_n 5.4_o 5._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n shall_v so_o show_v his_o detestation_n of_o sin_n by_o manifest_v his_o wrath_n every_o way_n against_o such_o as_o provoke_v he_o thereby_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o land_n see_v deut._n 29.23_o 25._o 3._o those_o thing_n which_o wicked_a man_n enjoy_v be_v usual_o defile_v by_o they_o be_v make_v instrument_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o consequent_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o plague_n as_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o sin_n let_v it_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o detestation_n and_o abhor_v of_o sin_n with_o which_o we_o see_v god_n to_o be_v so_o high_o displease_v even_o god_n the_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.14_o that_o haâ—eth_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v make_v but_o as_o out_o of_o his_o overflow_a bounty_n he_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o delight_v in_o they_o when_o he_o have_v make_v they_o gen._n 1.31_o so_o he_o cherish_v they_o still_o who_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v provoke_v in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n when_o he_o turn_v to_o hate_v his_o own_o work_n and_o to_o curse_v what_o he_o â—ath_v bless_v as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o whole_a old_a world_n gen._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o with_o his_o own_o people_n jer._n 11.17_o and_o out_o of_o that_o detestation_n of_o sin_n let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o break_v off_o all_o sinful_a course_n to_o avoid_v any_o famillarity_n with_o those_o that_o be_v defile_v in_o they_o yea_o to_o hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o we_o have_v any_o delight_n in_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o our_o ground_n increase_v of_o our_o flock_n towardliness_n of_o our_o child_n and_o desire_v the_o prosper_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o remove_v sin_n far_o from_o our_o dwelling_n lest_o it_o bring_v in_o such_o a_o curse_n upon_o all_o that_o we_o have_v as_o be_v describe_v zech._n 5.4_o the_o curse_n that_o god_n lay_v be_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o vast_a body_n that_o man_n can_v hardly_o measure_v much_o less_o can_v command_v upon_o this_o whole_a earth_n god_n exercise_v his_o authority_n whence_o 3_o observe_v the_o great_a of_o all_o creature_n be_v under_o god_n command_n observe_v 3_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n be_v his_o servant_n psal_n 119.91_o the_o sea_n prov._n 8.29_o job_n 38.10_o 11._o how_o much_o more_o the_o great_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o king_n themselves_o who_o he_o command_v psal_n 105.15_o yea_o rule_v their_o very_a heart_n prov._n 21.1_o reason_n 1._o they_o be_v all_o creature_n jer._n 14.22_o even_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n job_n 34.19_o 2._o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n over_o all_o psal_n 103.19_o if_o any_o creature_n be_v out_o of_o his_o command_n let_v no_o man_n fear_v any_o creature_n psal_n 46.2_o 3._o isa_n 51.12_o 13._o but_o god_n alone_o jer._n 5.22_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o alone_o psal_n 146.3_o 6._o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n who_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v this_o curse_n which_o god_n here_o lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o adam_n sin_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o punishment_n for_o who_o relief_n and_o comfort_n that_o fruitfulness_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o first_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o whence_o 4._o observe_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o part_n of_o man_n punishment_n observe_v 4_o thus_o god_n threaten_v it_o shall_v be_v leu._n 26.18_o 19_o 20._o all_o pharaoh_n house_n be_v smite_v for_o pharaoh_n sake_n gen._n 12.17_o the_o plague_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n destroy_v of_o the_o corn_n vine_n and_o other_o fruit_n murrain_n among_o their_o cattle_n and_o death_n of_o all_o their_o first-born_a we_o know_v be_v the_o plague_n that_o god_n bring_v on_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n for_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o he_o the_o reason_n 1._o we_o have_v interest_n in_o they_o so_o that_o their_o destruction_n be_v our_o loss_n 2._o our_o subsistence_n be_v by_o they_o so_o that_o to_o lose_v they_o be_v to_o lose_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v support_v let_v such_o chastisement_n as_o light_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o
pleasant_a this_o painfulness_n in_o labour_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o thereby_o become_v more_o barren_a in_o itself_o require_v the_o more_o labour_n to_o make_v it_o fruitful_a so_o that_o the_o earth_n which_o of_o itself_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n with_o hard_a labour_n shall_v yield_v he_o bread_n this_o clause_n have_v in_o it_o both_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o promise_n till_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o ground_n a_o phrase_n that_o both_o express_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o shall_v not_o end_v but_o with_o his_o life_n and_o withal_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o body_n after_o death_n this_o sentence_n although_o pronounce_v against_o the_o man_n alone_o yet_o comprehend_v the_o woman_n too_o who_o be_v to_o be_v mortal_a as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o the_o former_a injunction_n of_o painful_a labour_n be_v indifferent_o extend_v unto_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o all_o experience_n make_v it_o evident_a for_o out_o of_o it_o thou_o be_v take_v thus_o god_n manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o censure_n which_o reduce_v man_n to_o no_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o be_v in_o at_o first_o so_o righteous_a be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o so_o careful_a to_o show_v we_o the_o equity_n of_o they_o now_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o frame_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n immediate_o yet_o see_v the_o man_n be_v make_v of_o dust_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o he_o can_v be_v make_v of_o no_o better_a substance_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n for_o dust_n thou_o be_v as_o psal_n 103.14_o eccles_n 12.7_o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n though_o clothe_v with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o sence_v with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o man_n body_n whatsoever_o form_n god_n be_v please_v to_o grace_v they_o withal_o and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o all_o as_o experience_n show_v and_o so_o to_o continue_v till_o god_n raise_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o clothe_v we_o with_o glory_n and_o immortality_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o clause_n man_n labour_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n we_o may_v 1_o observe_v man_n employment_n in_o this_o life_n be_v in_o wearisome_a and_o painful_a labour_n observe_v 1_o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v full_a of_o labour_n eccl._n 1.8_o but_o man_n task_n especial_o be_v to_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n eph._n 4.28_o 1_o thes_n 4.11_o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o by_o the_o apostle_n censure_n 2_o thes_n 3.10_o 12._o he_o must_v not_o eat_v it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o calling_n as_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n employ_v the_o mind_n most_o and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o body_n but_o those_o employment_n as_o all_o experience_n teach_v be_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n most_o wearisome_a and_o painful_a reason_n 1._o the_o curse_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o sin_n by_o which_o without_o hard_a labour_n it_o yield_v no_o fruit_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o man_n life_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o for_o man_n good_a 1._o to_o humble_v he_o by_o leave_v he_o that_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n 2._o to_o make_v he_o long_o for_o heaven_n rom._n 8.22_o 23._o 3._o to_o preserve_v the_o body_n in_o health_n see_v eccl._n 5.12_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o mind_n in_o frame_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o which_o unless_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o useful_a and_o profitable_a thing_n be_v fill_v with_o vain_a and_o evil_a thought_n first_o this_o reprove_v all_o idle_a slothful_a person_n live_v without_o calling_n or_o idle_a in_o their_o calling_n or_o in_o unprofitable_a calling_n who_o be_v all_o moth_n 1._o in_o the_o state_n prov._n 18.9_o 2._o to_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o estate_n prov._n 20.4_o 3._o enemy_n to_o their_o body_n and_o their_o mind_n both_o which_o idleness_n corrupt_v and_o weaken_v second_o and_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o diligence_n in_o such_o employment_n as_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o 1._o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n 2._o and_o as_o therein_o serve_v god_n and_o not_o man_n eph._n 6.7_o 3._o and_o be_v profitable_a prov._n 14.23_o to_o ourselves_o prov._n 10.4_o and_o other_o prov._n 21.5_o 4._o and_o thereby_o procure_v we_o a_o just_a title_n to_o what_o we_o possess_v 2_o thes_n 3.12_o only_o 1._o labour_n that_o which_o be_v good_a eph._n 4.28_o 2._o and_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v profitable_a to_o community_n psal_n 112.5_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 3._o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o 4._o depend_v on_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n on_o our_o labour_n which_o only_o make_v they_o prosperous_a psal_n 127.2_o three_o long_o for_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v cease_v from_o all_o our_o labour_n rev._n 14_o 1â—_n now_o if_o we_o observe_v this_o commandment_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o promise_n annex_v or_o imply_v at_o least_o adam_n must_v sweat_v but_o thereby_o he_o shall_v have_v bread_n to_o eat_v so_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o in_o general_n 2_o observe_v there_o be_v profit_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o god_n enjoin_v we_o observe_v 2_o not_o only_o honour_v to_o god_n mat._n 5.16_o though_o to_o speak_v proper_o god_n be_v not_o profit_v by_o our_o service_n job_n 35.7_o and_o good_a to_o man_n job_n 35.8_o but_o special_o to_o ourselves_o deut._n 6.24_o and_o 10.13_o who_o have_v by_o our_o labour_n sufficiency_n and_o in_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o other_o duty_n our_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o yea_o even_o in_o give_v and_o exercise_v duty_n of_o mercy_n there_o be_v profit_n as_o well_o to_o ourselves_o as_o to_o other_o isaiah_n 32.8_o proverb_n 11.24_o 25._o reason_n 1._o god_n who_o be_v in_o himself_o al-sufficient_a and_o perfect_o bless_v neither_o needs_o nor_o can_v be_v profit_v by_o any_o creature_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o for_o his_o honour_n that_o his_o service_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a as_o wicked_a man_n unjust_o slander_v he_o job_n 21.15_o 3._o neither_o can_v his_o servant_n have_v otherwise_o any_o encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o service_n with_o cheerfulness_n which_o god_n require_v deut._n 28.47_o and_o delight_n in_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o first_o it_o manifest_v the_o folly_n of_o wicked_a man_n join_v with_o fearful_a impiety_n who_o complain_v of_o god_n government_n mat._n 25.24_o as_o hard_a and_o rigorous_a esteem_v his_o law_n band_n and_o coard_n psal_n 2.3_o and_o reject_v they_o with_o the_o capernait_n joh._n 6.60_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o satan_n who_o seek_v their_o destruction_n who_o way_n yield_v they_o no_o fruit_n but_o shame_n rom._n 6.21_o and_o profit_v they_o not_o at_o all_o job_n 33.27_o as_o themselves_o will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o help_v it_o second_o make_v choice_n of_o god_n commandment_n with_o david_n psal_n 119.30_o and_o that_o 1._o upon_o good_a ground_n psal_n 119.96_o and_o 128._o 2._o and_o with_o a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o keep_v they_o psal_n 119.106_o 1._o as_o more_o easy_a mat._n 11.30_o to_o a_o renew_a heart_n 2._o more_o honourable_a prov._n 12.26_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n 3._o and_o more_o profitable_a both_o at_o present_a and_o hereafter_o roman_n 6.22_o 4._o and_o more_o full_a of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n psal_n 119.165_o the_o mean_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n which_o by_o nature_n can_v submit_v unto_o god_n yoke_n rom._n 8.7_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o cleave_v to_o his_o commandment_n be_v 1._o to_o beg_v at_o god_n hand_n both_o wisdom_n to_o understand_v his_o law_n psal_n 119.18_o and_o a_o renew_a heart_n to_o incline_v to_o it_o for_o 36._o 2._o to_o compare_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n both_o in_o the_o present_a practice_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o both_o at_o last_o three_o let_v all_o that_o be_v godly_a serve_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o duty_n command_v by_o he_o with_o cheerfulness_n it_o shall_v be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n prov._n 21.15_o god_n commandment_n shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o our_o taste_n then_o honey_n psal_n 119.103_o our_o delight_n ver_fw-la 143._o our_o joy_n v._o 62._o this_o cheerfulness_n our_o heart_n may_v be_v wrought_v unto_o 1._o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o make_v all_o
they_o do_v before_o and_o evil_a they_o know_v experimental_o to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n a_o imperfect_a speech_n intimate_v one_o special_a reason_n why_o god_n drive_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o prevent_v his_o further_a sin_n by_o profane_v that_o holy_a ordinance_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o he_o have_v now_o no_o right_n unto_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o which_o he_o be_v as_o likely_a by_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v draw_v unto_o as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o which_o satan_n may_v suggest_v and_o man_n may_v as_o easy_o believe_v as_o well_o know_v that_o this_o tree_n have_v that_o virtue_n though_o it_o be_v now_o of_o no_o efficacy_n by_o man_n breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n verse_n 23._o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n the_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o store-house_n of_o plenty_n how_o he_o send_v he_o out_o whether_o by_o express_a command_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v a_o hard_a task_n consider_v what_o curse_n god_n have_v lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o how_o unprovided_a he_o be_v of_o all_o necessary_n for_o that_o employment_n and_o yet_o no_o wrong_n to_o adam_n who_o be_v no_o heir_n to_o paradise_n be_v create_v out_o of_o it_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o expression_n and_o be_v now_o put_v into_o no_o worse_a condition_n then_o that_o in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v god_n we_o see_v then_o consider_v adam_n weakness_n and_o therefore_o in_o mercy_n towards_o he_o to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o a_o second_o sin_n shut_v he_o out_o of_o that_o place_n where_o he_o may_v have_v allurement_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o it_o thus_o even_o his_o judgement_n be_v still_o temper_v with_o mercy_n but_o the_o observation_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o in_o general_n we_o have_v handle_v already_o more_o particular_o we_o may_v 1_o observe_v god_n oftentimes_o withhold_v from_o we_o or_o deprive_v we_o of_o many_o blessing_n for_o our_o good_a observe_v 1_o hence_o agur_n desire_v that_o god_n will_v not_o heap_v wealth_n upon_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v forget_v god_n prov._n 30.9_o the_o psalmist_n find_v that_o prosperity_n make_v he_o secure_a but_o when_o god_n his_o his_o face_n it_o put_v he_o to_o his_o prayer_n psal_n 30.6_o 7_o 8._o hence_o he_o profess_v that_o god_n have_v afflict_v he_o in_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o 1._o to_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o right_a way_n ps_n 119.67_o 2._o to_o quicken_v he_o unto_o prayer_n ps_n 116.4_o 3._o to_o take_v off_o his_o mind_n from_o the_o world_n see_v ps_n 73.25_o that_o we_o may_v prize_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n 4._o sometime_o he_o do_v it_o to_o make_v our_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n more_o evident_a to_o the_o world_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o job_n 5._o perhaps_o to_o do_v we_o more_o good_a at_o the_o last_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o let_v this_o consideration_n quiet_a our_o heart_n in_o want_n and_o loss_n remember_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o god_n who_o 1._o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a psal_n 119.68_o 2._o and_o turn_v all_o thing_n to_o good_a to_o those_o that_o love_v he_o rom._n 8.28_o 3._o and_o know_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o foresee_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o withhold_v or_o take_v from_o we_o will_v corrupt_v we_o though_o we_o ourselves_o discern_v it_o not_o at_o present_a the_o lord_n know_v and_o consider_v that_o our_o parent_n have_v already_o fall_v into_o one_o soul_n sin_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v upon_o good_a ground_n that_o they_o will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o a_o second_o and_o give_v unto_o we_o thence_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o 2._o observe_v when_o man_n have_v once_o break_v out_o into_o one_o sin_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o other_o observe_v 2_o not_o only_o wicked_a man_n who_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n eph._n 4.19_o and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n 1_o king_n 21.25_o but_o even_o the_o godly_a as_o appear_v in_o lot_n fall_v from_o drunkenness_n into_o incest_n gen._n 19.32_o and_o david_n add_v of_o murder_n to_o adultery_n 2_o sam._n 11.4_o 15_o 17._o reason_n 1._o every_o man_n have_v within_o he_o the_o root_n of_o every_o sin_n 2._o and_o have_v once_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n have_v nothing_o to_o hold_v he_o in_o 3._o and_o have_v his_o heart_n weaken_v by_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v by_o a_o stripe_n or_o wound_n that_o it_o have_v receive_v 4._o and_o satan_n have_v prevail_v upon_o we_o in_o one_o assault_n be_v thereby_o encourage_v to_o attempt_v we_o with_o more_o violence_n afterward_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o his_o tempt_n of_o eve_n beware_v of_o give_v the_o water_n passage_n though_o never_o so_o little_a he_o that_o stand_v on_o a_o high_a place_n have_v lose_v his_o foot_n know_v not_o where_o to_o stay_v himself_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o prov._n 28.14_o let_v it_o move_v we_o have_v be_v overtake_v by_o infirmity_n to_o repent_v speedy_o and_o serious_o to_o stand_v careful_o upon_o our_o guard_n and_o to_o pray_v fervent_o lest_o if_o we_o wax_v bold_a and_o secure_a god_n in_o his_o justice_n leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o we_o be_v overtake_v as_o st._n peter_n be_v luke_n 22.33_o 3â—_n well_o the_o lord_n know_v adam_n weakness_n to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n into_o a_o second_o sin_n shut_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o thereby_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n that_o may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v he_o thereunto_o whence_o 3._o observe_v god_n as_o he_o always_o foresee_v so_o oftentimes_o he_o prevent_v man_n fall_v into_o sin_n observe_v 3_o sure_o he_o that_o always_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n afar_o off_o psal_n 139.2_o and_o have_v before_o he_o all_o the_o opportunity_n that_o may_v be_v present_v unto_o they_o to_o allure_v they_o unto_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o purpose_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n that_o labour_v to_o ensnare_v they_o must_v needs_o know_v what_o sin_n they_o will_v fall_v into_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v able_a to_o prevent_v they_o which_o he_o do_v often_o in_o his_o own_o child_n as_o he_o withhold_v david_n from_o spill_v of_o nabals_n blood_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o from_o kill_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 24_o 5._o and_o many_o time_n in_o wicked_a man_n for_o prevent_v of_o mischief_n to_o his_o own_o child_n as_o jeroboam_n from_o seize_v upon_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 13.4_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n violence_n from_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 16.42_o herod_n from_o destroy_v christ_n mat._n 2.12_o 13._o let_v all_o the_o godly_a take_v special_a notice_n of_o this_o special_a act_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o prevent_v their_o fall_n into_o divers_a sin_n whereof_o they_o may_v find_v 1._o the_o root_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n 2._o they_o feel_v the_o motion_n of_o divers_a inordinate_a lust_n the_o quench_v whereof_o that_o they_o break_v not_o out_o into_o open_a act_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n act_n sometime_o awaken_v our_o own_o conscience_n to_o prevent_v the_o far_a growth_n and_o break_v out_o of_o lust_n that_o have_v take_v fire_n into_o a_o open_a flame_n as_o in_o david_n case_n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o sometime_o cause_v his_o spirit_n within_o we_o to_o fight_v against_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o otherwhiles_o give_v we_o seasonable_a warning_n out_o of_o his_o word_n which_o keep_v in_o david_n from_o persist_v in_o that_o discontent_a humour_n against_o the_o act_n of_o god_n providence_n psal_n 73.17_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n hold_v of_o he_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n verse_n 23._o and_o last_o by_o remove_v occasion_n and_o take_v away_o opportunity_n of_o produce_v sin_n into_o act_n now_o to_o prevent_v adam_n further_o sin_v by_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n god_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n where_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n stand_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v that_o allurement_n before_o he_o to_o tempt_v he_o and_o to_o give_v he_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v that_o sin_n whence_o we_o may_v 4_o observe_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o prevent_v man_n fall_v into_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v far_o from_o the_o allurement_n that_o may_v entice_v
he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 105_o god_n give_v bountiful_o p._n 106_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o particular_a p._n 107_o verse_n 27._o god_n purpose_n and_o promise_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_n p._n 109_o god_n special_a favour_n ought_v to_o be_v often_o remember_v ibid._n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o sex_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o p._n 110_o verse_n 28._o it_o be_v by_o god_n blessing_n that_o man_n must_v be_v sustain_v and_o uphold_v p._n 110_o god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o blessing_n that_o he_o bostowe_v upon_o they_o p._n 111_o god_n can_v easy_o bring_v multitude_n out_o of_o one_o p._n 112_o all_o man_n and_o nation_n be_v of_o one_o blood_n and_o have_v but_o one_o father_n ibid._n man_n replenish_n the_o earth_n be_v by_o special_a command_n from_o god_n p._n 113_o those_o that_o have_v possession_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v so_o manure_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o fraitful_a p._n 114_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o man._n ibid._n verse_n 29._o god_n create_v man_n without_o mean_n p._n 117_o that_o god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o life_n will_v give_v mean_n to_o preserve_v our_o life_n p._n 118_o god_n goodness_n in_o supply_v we_o with_o necessary_a provision_n require_v special_a observation_n p._n 119_o man_n that_o have_v the_o great_a possession_n in_o the_o world_n must_v receive_v their_o allowance_n from_o god_n hand_n ibid._n man_n food_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 120_o all_o the_o provision_n that_o god_n have_v allow_v man_n for_o his_o food_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n p._n 122_o god_n do_v strange_o counterbalance_v our_o honour_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n unto_o we_o p._n 123_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a fare_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o content_v the_o best_a among_o man_n ibid._n god_n allowance_n of_o food_n to_o man_n be_v of_o great_a variety_n p._n 125_o god_n give_v we_o not_o our_o provision_n at_o once_o but_o by_o a_o continual_a supply_n ibid._n it_o be_v only_o by_o god_n decree_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o have_v strength_n to_o nourish_v we_o p._n 126_o verse_n 30._o god_n allow_v sufficient_a provision_n for_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v p._n 127_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v allow_v by_o god_n the_o same_o provision_n of_o food_n etc._n etc._n p._n 128_o verse_n 31._o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o work_n which_o god_n make_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v perfect_o good_a p._n 129_o chap._n two_o verse_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v our_o care_n to_o observe_v how_o god_n dispose_v and_o order_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v page_z 3_o the_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o army_n array_v in_o a_o excellent_a and_o well_o compose_v order_n ibid._n god_n perfect_v every_o work_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n p._n 4_o verse_n 2._o god_n command_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a p._n 6_o god_n make_v his_o law_n equal_a and_o reasonable_a ibid._n god_n create_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o make_v in_o the_o beginning_n p._n 7_o god_n cease_v not_o from_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n &c_n &c_n p._n 8_o verse_n 3._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n first_o and_o chief_a care_n p._n 13_o god_n make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o sabbath_n p._n 14_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o blessing_n ibid._n the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n ibid._n the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v perpetual_a p._n 18_o meditation_n in_o god_n work_n be_v a_o christian_n chief_a exercise_n p._n 19_o verse_n 4._o he_o that_o give_v thing_n their_o be_v may_v order_n they_o as_o he_o will_n p._n 21_o when_o we_o mention_v the_o be_v of_o the_o creature_n we_o ought_v to_o remember_v he_o that_o make_v they_o ibid._n verse_n 5._o every_o herb_n and_o plant_n be_v god_n creature_n p._n 22_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n must_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o ibid._n that_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o ordinary_a mean_n must_v needs_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ibid._n there_o can_v be_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n unless_o god_n send_v it_o p._n 23_o it_o be_v by_o rain_n from_o heaven_n that_o all_o the_o herb_n and_o plant_n on_o the_o earth_n do_v grow_v ibid._n god_n make_v use_v of_o man_n labour_n to_o cherish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 24_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n come_v only_o by_o god_n blessing_n p._n 25_o verse_n 6._o god_n want_v no_o mean_n to_o effect_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n p._n 26._o god_n can_v bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v without_o any_o mean_n at_o all_o ibid._n god_n power_n be_v never_o clear_o discover_v till_o all_o mean_n be_v remove_v p._n 27_o every_o creature_n ought_v to_o be_v useful_a unto_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v produce_v ibid._n verse_n 7._o the_o substance_n of_o man_n body_n be_v exceed_o base_a and_o vile_a p._n 28_o god_n have_v frame_v man_n body_n into_o aa_o excellent_a piece_n of_o work_n p._n 29_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o p._n 30_o the_o life_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n have_v a_o very_a weak_a foundation_n ibid._n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v only_o by_o his_o soul_n pag._n 31_o none_n worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o live_a soul_n but_o he_o that_o live_v by_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n p._n 32_o verse_n 8._o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n above_o another_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o p._n 34_o man_n can_v have_v no_o more_o title_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o god_n allow_v he_o page_n 35_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n his_o best_a and_o chief_a blessing_n p._n 36_o verse_n 9_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o p._n 39_o every_o plant_n on_o the_o earth_n grow_v where_o god_n appoint_v it_o p._n 40_o god_n bounty_n abound_v unto_o man_n ibid._n it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o mix_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n with_o usefulness_n and_o profit_n in_o all_o his_o blessing_n p._n 41_o the_o best_a among_o man_n have_v need_n of_o outward_a mean_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n p._n 42_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a duty_n ought_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o our_o employment_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 43_o god_n commandment_n ought_v to_o be_v still_o before_o the_o face_n of_o his_o child_n p._n 44_o god_n teach_v his_o child_n by_o thing_n of_o ordinary_a and_o common_a use_n ibid._n god_n engage_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n to_o do_v we_o good_a p._n 45_o the_o continuance_n of_o present_a and_o hope_v of_o future_a life_n be_v assure_v by_o god_n providence_n p._n 46_o all_o god_n promise_n must_v be_v understand_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o obedience_n p._n 47_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v bound_v and_o limit_v only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o god_n blessing_n be_v every_o way_n complete_a and_o perfect_a page_n 49_o spring_n and_o river_n of_o water_n be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n verse_n 11._o gold_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o great_a price_n with_o men._n p._n 50_o god_n be_v none_o of_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o our_o happiness_n consist_v p._n 53_o verse_n 15._o every_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v bind_v to_o some_o employment_n or_o other_o in_o a_o particular_a call_v p._n 55_o man_n calling_n and_o employment_n be_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n p._n 57_o duty_n and_o not_o gain_n shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o undertake_n of_o all_o our_o particular_a calling_n p._n 58_o man_n labour_n at_o last_o redound_v unto_o himself_o p._n 60_o man_n employment_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v most_o need_v ibid._n the_o labour_n of_o man_n make_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o only_o by_o his_o husbandry_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61_o verse_n 16._o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o cheerful_a obedience_n unto_o god_n will._n p._n 64_o man_n labour_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n give_v he_o good_a title_n unto_o that_o which_o he_o enjoy_v p._n 65_o all_o man_n labour_n be_v for_o his_o own_o good_a ibid._n the_o best_a way_n to_o quiet_a our_o heart_n in_o what_o we_o want_v be_v to_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n what_o we_o do_v enjoy_v p._n
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child_n gal._n 3.28_o 4._o by_o which_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v act_v 15.9_o 5._o by_o which_o we_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n eph._n 6.16_o second_o by_o it_o we_o must_v glorify_v god_n rom._n 4.20_o set_v to_o our_o seal_n that_o he_o be_v true_a john_n 3.33_o three_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o grace_n love_n humility_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o pet._n 3.5_o four_o that_o which_o must_v season_v all_o our_o service_n which_o be_v not_o accept_v without_o it_o heb._n 11.4_o 6._o especial_o our_o prayer_n james_n 1.6_o and_o five_o supply_v we_o with_o all_o our_o comfort_n rom._n 5.23_o psal_n 116.10_o and_o encourage_v we_o to_o all_o our_o duty_n psal_n 119.166_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o get_v and_o preserve_v faith_n 1._o as_o most_o useful_a as_o we_o have_v see_v 2._o hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v as_o apprehend_v thing_n incredible_a and_o which_o natural_a reason_n must_v needs_o oppose_v 3._o and_o that_o against_o which_o satan_n above_o 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