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head_n and_o cry_v it_o be_v sad_a it_o be_v sad_a merchant_n lay_v out_o their_o stock_n seaman_n their_o pain_n and_o in_o their_o eye_n they_o both_o may_v put_v their_o gain_n your_o fish_n fail_v you_o wonder_v why_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v this_o say_v one_o or_o that_o but_o i_o say_v no_o it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o till_o you_o confess_v and_o say_v it_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o fright_v the_o fish_n away_o no_o wonder_v all_o go_v into_o bag_n with_o holes_n since_o so_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v in_o your_o soul_n we_o kick_v like_o jesurun_n when_o the_o flow_a tide_n of_o wealth_n come_v tumble_v in_o this_o nourish_v pride_n betwixt_a soul_n and_o body_n now_o i_o wish_v it_o may_v fare_v as_o betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o this_o day_n o_o that_o our_o outward_a want_n and_o loss_n may_v be_v to_o we_o a_o soul-enriching_a poverty_n if_o disappointment_n here_o advance_v the_o trade_n for_o heaven_n then_o complain_v not_o you_o have_v make_v the_o rich_a voyage_n and_o your_o empty_a ship_n return_v deep_o lade_v with_o soul-benefit_n chap._n xxiv_o in_o sea_n the_o great_a fish_n the_o less_o devour_v so_o some_o man_n crush_v all_o those_o within_o their_o power_n observation_n there_o be_v fish_n of_o prey_n in_o the_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o bird_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n on_o the_o land_n our_o seaman_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o devour_a whale_n shark_n dolphin_n and_o other_o fish_n follow_v the_o caplein_n and_o other_o small_a fish_n and_o devour_v multitude_n of_o they_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o we_o in_o our_o own_o sea_n to_o find_v several_a small_a fish_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o great_a one_o yea_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v seaman_n say_v that_o the_o poor_a little_a fry_n when_o pursue_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n that_o they_o have_v sometime_o see_v multitude_n of_o they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o shoar_n and_o perish_v there_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v devour_v by_o they_o application_n thus_o cruel_a merciless_a and_o oppressive_a be_v wicked_a man_n who_o tender_a mercy_n be_v cruelty_n prov._n 22._o 10._o we_o see_v the_o like_a cruelty_n in_o our_o extortioner_n and_o overreach_v shark_n ashore_o who_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o regard_v not_o the_o cry_v of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n but_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n these_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v to_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n hab._n 1._o 13_o 14._o this_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n yea_o it_o send_v up_o a_o loud_a cry_n to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n exod._n 22_o 23._o if_o thou_o afflict_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o verse_n 27._o i_o will_v hear_v his_o cry_n for_o i_o be_o gracious_a nay_o god_n will_v not_o only_o hear_v their_o cry_n but_o avenge_v their_o quarrel_n that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a text_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 6._o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o this_o word_n avenger_n be_v but_o once_o more_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o there_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o see_v execution_n do_v upon_o offender_n but_o now_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o sometime_o may_v bâ—_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n justice_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v their_o avenger_n you_o may_v overpower_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o can_v contend_v with_o you_o at_o man_n bar_n therefore_o god_n will_v bring_v it_o before_o his_o barr._n believe_v it_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o provoke_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v it_o escape_v without_o severe_a punishment_n soon_o or_o late_a the_o prophet_n habbakkuk_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 13._o wonder_v how_o the_o holy_a god_n can_v forbear_v such_o till_o the_o general_a day_n of_o reckon_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o take_v exemplary_a vengeance_n on_o they_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o iniquity_n wherefore_o then_o look_v thou_o upon_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o and_o prov._n 23._o 10_o 11._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a i._n e._n of_o the_o poor_a and_o helpless_a but_o why_o be_v it_o more_o dangerous_a violent_o to_o invade_v their_o right_n than_o another_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v for_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a and_o he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o retain_v a_o counsel_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n here_o therefore_o god_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n for_o they_o reflection_n turn_v in_o upon_o thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o consider_v have_v thou_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o cry_a sin_n have_v i_o not_o when_o a_o servant_n overreach_v and_o defraud_v other_o and_o fill_v my_o master_n house_n with_o violence_n and_o deceit_n and_o so_o bring_v myself_o under_o that_o dreadful_a threaten_n zeph._n 1._o 9_o or_o since_o i_o come_v to_o trade_n and_o deal_v upon_o my_o own_o account_n have_v not_o the_o balance_n of_o deceit_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v it_o may_v be_v keep_v many_o in_o my_o service_n and_o employment_n have_v not_o i_o use_v their_o labour_n without_o reward_n and_o so_o be_o under_o that_o woe_n jer._n 22._o 13._o or_o not_o give_v they_o wage_n proportionable_a to_o their_o work_n isai._n 58._o 3._o or_o by_o bad_a payment_n and_o unjust_a deduction_n and_o allowance_n defraud_v they_o of_o a_o part_n of_o their_o due_n mal._n 3._o 5._o or_o at_o least_o delay_a payment_n ouâ—_n of_o a_o covetous_a disposition_n to_o gain_v by_o it_o whilst_o their_o necessity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n cry_v aloud_o for_o it_o and_o so_o sin_v against_o god_n express_a command_n deut._n 24._o 14_o 15._o levit._fw-la 19_o 30._o or_o have_v i_o not_o persecute_v such_o as_o god_n have_v smite_v psal._n 69._o 26._o and_o rigorous_o exact_v the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o due_n though_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v go_v out_o against_o they_o break_v their_o estate_n o_o my_o soul_n examine_v thyself_o upon_o these_o particular_n rest_v not_o quiet_a until_o this_o guilt_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v jam._n 2._o 13._o that_o they_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n
10._o reflection_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o triumph_v and_o glorify_v itself_o in_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a psal._n 49._o 4._o why_o do_v my_o heart_n faint_a at_o the_o foresight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o approach_a trouble_n fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thy_o god_n will_v thus_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n thou_o can_v not_o perish_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o let_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n whilst_o my_o god_n be_v thus_o with_o i_o creature_n can_v do_v what_o they_o please_v his_o wisdom_n limit_n and_o overrule_v they_o all_o to_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a end_n if_o my_o god_n cast_v i_o into_o the_o furnace_n to_o melt_v and_o try_v i_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v there_o for_o he_o will_v sit_v by_o the_o furnace_n himself_o all_o the_o while_o i_o be_o in_o it_o and_o curious_o pry_v into_o it_o observe_v when_o it_o have_v do_v its_o work_n and_o then_o will_v present_o withdraw_v the_o fire_n o_o my_o soul_n bless_v and_o adore_v this_o god_n of_o wisdom_n who_o himself_o will_v see_v the_o order_n of_o all_o thy_o affliction_n and_o not_o trust_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n the_o poem_n though_o toss_v in_o great_a storm_n i_o will_v never_o fear_v if_o christ_n will_v sit_v at_o helm_n to_o guide_v and_o steer_v storm_n be_v the_o triumph_n of_o his_o skill_n and_o art_n he_o can_v close_v his_o eye_n nor_o change_v his_o heart_n wisdom_n and_o power_n ride_v upon_o the_o wave_n and_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n help_v and_o save_v from_o danger_n it_o by_o danger_n do_v deliver_v and_o wound_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o his_o own_o quiver_n it_o countermine_v his_o plot_n and_o so_o do_v spoil_v and_o make_v his_o engine_n on_o himself_o recoil_v it_o blunt_v the_o politician_n restless_a tool_n and_o make_v ahitophel_n the_o very_a fool_n it_o show_v we_o how_o our_o reason_n we_o mislead_v and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o we_o have_v perish_v lord_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n i_o will_v give_v the_o reins_o and_o not_o with_o care_n perplex_v and_o vex_v my_o brain_n chap._n xxix_o thing_n in_o the_o bottom_n be_v unseen_a no_o eye_n can_v trace_v god_n path_n which_o in_o the_o deep_n do_v lie_v observation_n the_o ocean_n be_v so_o deep_a that_o no_o eye_n can_v discover_v what_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o we_o use_v to_o say_v proverbial_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v it_o be_v as_o good_a it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n what_o lie_v there_o lie_v obscure_a from_o all_o eye_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n application_n thus_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n profound_a and_o unsearchable_a psal._n 36._o 16._o the_o righteous_a be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a i._n e._n his_o providence_n be_v secret_a obscure_a and_o unfathomable_a but_o even_o then_o and_o in_o those_o providence_n his_o righteousness_n stand_v up_o like_o the_o great_a mountain_n visible_a and_o apparent_a to_o every_o eye_n though_o the_o saint_n can_v see_v the_o one_o yet_o they_o can_v clear_o discern_v the_o other_o jer._n 12._o 1._o jeremiah_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n so_o be_v job_n in_o the_o like_a case_n job_n 12._o 7._o so_o be_v asaph_n psal._n 73._o and_o habbakkuk_n chap._n 1._o 3._o these_o wheel_n of_o providence_n be_v dreadful_a for_o their_o height_n ezek._n 1._o 18._o there_o be_v deep_a mystery_n of_o providence_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o of_o paul_n epistle_n that_o they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v darkness_n and_o cloud_n be_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v say_v what_o will_v be_v the_o particular_a issue_n and_o event_n of_o some_o of_o his_o dispensation_n luther_n seem_v to_o hear_v god_n say_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v importunate_a to_o know_v his_o mind_n in_o some_o particular_a providence_n deus_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la sequax_fw-la i_o be_o a_o god_n not_o to_o be_v trace_v some_o providence_n like_o hebrew_n letter_n must_v be_v read_v backward_o psal._n 92._o 7._o some_o providence_n pose_v man_n of_o the_o great_a part_n and_o grace_n his_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n his_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v psal._n 77._o 19_o who_o can_v trace_v footstep_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o angel_n ezek._n 1_o have_v their_o hand_n under_o their_o wing_n the_o hand_n be_v either_o symbolum_n roboris_fw-la the_o symbol_n of_o strength_n or_o instrumentum_fw-la operationis_fw-la the_o instrument_n of_o action_n where_o these_o hand_n be_v put_v forth_o they_o work_v effectual_o yea_o but_o very_o secret_o they_o be_v hide_v under_o their_o wing_n there_o be_v some_o of_o god_n work_n that_o be_v such_o secret_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v inquire_v into_o they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o adore_v but_o not_o pry_v into_o rom._n 11._o 33._o other_o that_o may_v be_v inquire_v after_o but_o yet_o be_v so_o profound_a that_o few_o can_v understand_v they_o psal._n 111._o 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n than_o all_o those_o mystery_n as_o well_o in_o the_o work_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v lie_v open_a to_o our_o view_n reflection_n o_o then_o why_o be_v my_o heart_n disquiet_v because_o it_o can_v sometime_o discern_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v the_o connection_n and_o dependence_n on_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o perplex_v o_o my_o soul_n at_o the_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o know_v that_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o though_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v toss_v and_o distress_a in_o storm_n of_o trouble_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o perish_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o i_o that_o god_n have_v condescend_v so_o far_o for_o my_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o show_v i_o plain_o the_o ultimate_a and_o general_a issue_n of_o all_o these_o mysterious_a providence_n ephes._n 1._o 22._o rom._n 8._o 28._o unless_o i_o be_v able_a to_o take_v the_o height_n of_o every_o particular_a shall_v i_o presume_v to_o call_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o account_v must_v he_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o way_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n to_o such_o a_o worm_n as_o i_o be_o be_v silent_a o_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n subscribe_v to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v however_o it_o be_v yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n the_o event_n will_v manifest_v it_o to_o be_v all_o over_o a_o design_n of_o love_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o each_o other_o or_o many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o promise_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o harmonious_a betwixt_o themselves_o and_o the_o certain_a mean_n of_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n o_o what_o a_o favour_n be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o world_n god_n have_v give_v such_o abundant_a security_n to_o his_o people_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o amos_n 9_o 8._o eccles._n 8._o 12._o the_o poem_n lord_n how_o stupendous_a deep_a and_o wonderful_a be_v all_o thy_o draught_n of_o providence_n so_o full_a of_o puzzle_v intricacy_n that_o they_o lie_v beyond_o the_o ken_n of_o any_o mortal_a eye_n a_o wheel_n within_o a_o wheel_n the_o scripture_n notion_n and_o all_o those_o wheel_n transverse_a and_o cross_v in_o motion_n all_o creature_n serve_v it_o in_o their_o place_n yet_o so_o as_o thousand_o of_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v at_o this_o or_o that_o their_o aim_n they_o 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