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degree_n out_o of_o adversity_n to_o prosperity_n but_o that_o they_o may_v glorify_v his_o name_n in_o be_v a_o refuge_n and_o succour_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o poor_a and_o distress_a brethren_n according_a as_o mordecai_n send_v his_o admonitorie_a message_n to_o queen_n ester_n chap._n 4.14_o say_v who_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n '_o who_o therefore_o see_v not_o that_o the_o merciful_a relieve_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o poor_a special_o such_o as_o approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o family_n and_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o singular_a excellency_n see_v such_o as_o do_v thus_o do_v herein_o show_v themselves_o in_o special_a manner_n as_o dear_a child_n to_o be_v the_o most_o kind_o and_o ingenuous_a imitator_n and_o follower_n of_o god_n their_o heavenly_a father_n in_o that_o which_o he_o account_v his_o most_o singular_a glory_n as_o 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law_n of_o nation_n principal_o attribute_v and_o ascribe_v to_o prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o it_o shall_v beseem_v best_a as_o in_o name_n so_o in_o the_o virtue_n itself_o to_o express_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o god_n most_o this_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v point_v at_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n luke_n ch_n 22.25_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o they_o that_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v evergetai_n that_o be_v gracious_a or_o beneficial_a and_o bounteous_a nevertheless_o here_o before_o we_o go_v any_o one_o step_n further_o it_o be_v to_o good_a purpose_n that_o we_o do_v consider_v that_o betwixt_o the_o bounteous_a and_o beneficial_a give_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o humane_a beneficence_n there_o be_v necessaril_o a_o great_a and_o unmeasurable_a difference_n to_o be_v put_v first_o because_o god_n be_v the_o only_a spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o beneficence_n so_o that_o from_o he_o alone_o be_v derive_v all_o good_a gift_n whatsoever_o 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and_o in_o good_a housewifry_n that_o they_o be_v first_o of_o all_o espouse_v to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a bridegroom_n and_o so_o make_v fit_a for_o marriage_n may_v have_v in_o his_o due_a time_n husband_n of_o his_o most_o wise_a choice_n and_o appointment_n with_o who_o they_o may_v lead_v not_o a_o wanton_a and_o idle_a but_o a_o right_a christian_n godly_a and_o comfortable_a life_n marry_o thy_o daughter_n say_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o perform_v a_o weighty_a matter_n but_o give_v thou_o she_o to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 7.25_o thus_o much_o for_o answer_v concern_v inordinate_a care_n for_o child_n objection_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o pretend_a unworthiness_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v relieve_v do_v now_o follow_v objection_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o pretend_a unworthiness_n of_o those_o which_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v relieve_v i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n say_v 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