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a_o divine_a constitution_n of_o heaven_n for_o wise_a end_n why_o this_o be_v so_o and_o shall_v be_v so_o solomon_n tell_v of_o a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n and_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o moreover_o affix_v this_o say_v god_n also_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o eccles_n 7._o 14._o adversity_n say_v one_o be_v set_v opposite_a to_o prosperity_n pemble_n mr._n pemble_n a_o vale_n against_o a_o hill_n in_o a_o continual_a vicissitude_n and_o succession_n and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n or_o in_o such_o order_n and_o manner_n that_o man_n shall_v or_o shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o viz._n of_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v come_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o aftertime_n he_o can_v by_o wit_n foresee_v nor_o by_o policy_n prevent_v ensue_a change_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o arm_v himself_o with_o patience_n for_o all_o adventure_n in_o this_o constitution_n of_o heaven_n for_o a_o intermixture_n popiensem_fw-la si_fw-mi tristia_fw-la semper_fw-la acciderent_fw-la quis_fw-la fustineret_fw-la si_fw-mi semper_fw-la prospera_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la contemneret_fw-la sed_fw-la rerum_fw-la tanta_fw-la gubernatrix_fw-la sapientia_fw-la horum_fw-la pernecessariâ_fw-la vicissitudine_fw-la eo_fw-la moderamine_fw-la electi_fw-la suis_fw-la cursum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la alternat_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la adversa_fw-la frangant_fw-la nec_fw-la laeta_fw-la dissolvant_fw-la cum_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la gratiora_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la tolerabiliora_fw-la reddantur_fw-la bern._n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la peâ—…_n popiensem_fw-la of_o dispensation_n three_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o here_o be_v a_o display_v of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n intend_v not_o only_o be_v wisdom_n see_v in_o the_o allay_n of_o prosperity_n by_o adversity_n and_o of_o adversity_n by_o prosperity_n but_o likewise_o goodness_n power_n justice_n have_v their_o glorious_a manifesto_n or_o display_v according_a to_o particular_a concernment_n of_o person_n who_o day_n be_v a_o black-cloudy_a or_o a_o bright_a sunshine_n one_o not_o only_o the_o word_n but_o providence_n and_o that_o in_o dispensation_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v witness_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n numb_a 14._o 18._o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o lord_n by_o this_o intermixture_n of_o whites_n and_o black_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n will_v make_v trial_n of_o person_n they_o shall_v have_v change_n of_o pasture_n one_o while_o the_o grass_n be_v very_o low_a another_o while_o a_o fresh_a lose_fw-mi be_v break_v up_o for_o they_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v suffer_v to_o hunger_n and_o yet_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n and_o all_o this_o to_o prove_v they_o deut._n 8_o 2_o 3._o last_o god_n will_v hereby_o put_v a_o distinction_n between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n this_o world_n ring_v change_n heaven_n serenity_n be_v never_o overcast_v with_o a_o black_a cloud_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v admirable_a in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n he_o make_v on_o this_o wise_a here_o affliction_n there_o a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n here_o a_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n there_o a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o and_o chap._n 5._o v._n 1._o yea_o wicked_a man_n will_v find_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o state_n here_o and_o their_o state_n hereafter_o so_o luke_n 16._o 25._o but_o abraham_n say_v soâ—_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v chap._n ii_o 1._o be_v not_o secure_a because_o of_o a_o present_a ibid._n nos_fw-la verò_fw-la sic_fw-la laetari_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la immergamur_fw-la sed_fw-la servemus_fw-la partem_fw-la cordis_fw-la deo_fw-la quâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la far_o possimus_fw-la diem_fw-la malum_fw-la sic_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la mala_fw-la praevisa_fw-la minus_fw-la discrucient_a nos_fw-la luth._o in_o eccles_n cap._n 7._o sed_fw-la nos_fw-la immergimur_fw-la penitus_fw-la vel_fw-la laetis_fw-la vel_fw-la adversis_fw-la pii_fw-la verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la vicissifudinem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la dicunt_fw-la hic_fw-la dei_fw-la ordo_fw-la sive_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la frangantur_fw-la ibid._n tranquillity_n or_o sunshine_n of_o providence_n in_o matter_n the_o horse_n go_v well_o over_o the_o plain_a a_o rough_a way_n be_v at_o hand_n where_o it_o may_v stumble_v and_o dismount_v the_o rider_n yea_o it_o may_v happen_v the_o horse_n may_v trip_v on_o the_o plain_a some_o little_a hillock_n or_o loose_a stone_n in_o the_o way_n may_v occasion_v a_o fall_n and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v but_o god_n say_v not_o so_o though_o david_n say_v so_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v lord_n by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o mountain_n to_o stand_v strong_a thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 30._o 6_o 7._o 2._o give_v not_o way_n to_o a_o despondency_n under_o adversity_n though_o the_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o black_a he_o may_v by-and-by_a be_v in_o the_o white_a note_v here_o four_o thing_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o evil_n of_o despondency_n under_o evil_n of_o smart_n 2_o good_a person_n yea_o eminent_o good_a be_v incident_a to_o some_o grumble_n or_o touch_n at_o least_o of_o this_o disease_n 3._o party_n notwithstanding_o their_o black_a conclusion_n from_o 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sam._n 30._o with_o 2_o sam._n 1._o chap._n 3._o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o checker-table_n of_o providence_n observe_v the_o revolution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n let_v not_o the_o whites_n and_o blacks_n be_v pass_v over_o without_o a_o good_a improvement_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 8._o 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n note_v here_o how_o it_o be_v the_o israelite_n duty_n to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n or_o keep_v up_o in_o memory_n the_o way_n and_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o they_o in_o their_o wilderness-journey_n have_v up_n and_o down_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v attendant_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o forget_v what_o may_v profitable_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o company_n of_o such_o attendant_n on_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v moreover_o two_o inducement_n why_o person_n shall_v take_v a_o view_n of_o 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