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a_o mighty_a superior_a that_o be_v foolish_a and_o wilful_a first_o god_n honour_v they_o that_o be_v virtuous_a though_o reas_n 1_o poor_a with_o all_o preferment_n of_o parentage_n as_o adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o own_o child_n of_o dignity_n as_o advance_v they_o to_o be_v king_n of_o inheritance_n as_o make_v they_o coheire_n with_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o he_o vilifi_v they_o that_o be_v lewd_a and_o sinful_a though_o wealthy_a with_o all_o disgrace_n as_o repute_v they_o fool_n and_o bondman_n and_o beast_n second_o he_o have_v exercise_v the_o dear_a of_o his_o servant_n with_o poverty_n as_o elijah_n and_o paul_n and_o christ_n himself_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o it_o can_v have_v make_v they_o vile_a and_o miserable_a and_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n these_o earthly_a riches_n as_o on_o achab_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o balshazzar_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v get_v if_o they_o will_v have_v make_v they_o honourable_a and_o happy_a for_o the_o use_n see_v chapter_n 12._o v._n 26._o and_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 23._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n lead_v to_o life_n and_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v therewith_o shall_v remain_v satisfy_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n sound_a piety_n and_o religion_n a_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n join_v with_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n thereof_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v by_o god_n free_a goodness_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n through_o jesus_n christ_n reward_v with_o a_o bless_a and_o a_o comfortable_a life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o a_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v therewith_o shall_v remain_v satisfy_v the_o man_n in_o who_o this_o holy_a fear_n dwell_v shall_v neither_o live_v in_o miserable_a want_n nor_o in_o fear_n or_o danger_n thereof_o but_o shall_v lodge_v satisfy_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v shall_v constant_o have_v competent_a provision_n in_o the_o night_n he_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o day_n follow_v nor_o this_o day_n be_v doubtful_a how_o he_o shall_v do_v tomorrow_o but_o he_o by_o who_o providence_n he_o be_v sustain_v at_o one_o time_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o minister_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a at_o all_o time_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a shall_v not_o be_v plague_v with_o hurtful_a calamity_n and_o yet_o sometime_o try_v with_o sharp_a adversity_n and_o so_o be_v the_o two_o former_a promise_n touch_v life_n and_o plenty_n to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v secure_v only_o from_o a_o curse_a death_n or_o penury_n which_o be_v punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n ¶_o every_o godly_a man_n live_v always_o in_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n a_o untimely_a doct._n 1_o death_n shall_v never_o overtake_v he_o and_o a_o kindly_a death_n shall_v never_o hurt_v he_o but_o transport_v he_o to_o a_o better_a life_n this_o be_v the_o current_n of_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o mercy_n run_v this_o way_n and_o christ_n have_v lose_v his_o suffering_n and_o die_v in_o vain_a without_o any_o benefit_n to_o his_o people_n if_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o in_o a_o perishable_a estate_n and_o not_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n consolation_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v familiar_a with_o he_o and_o flow_v continual_o out_o of_o his_o gracious_a lip_n i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n 26_o john_n 11._o 25._o 26_o and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v 24._o joh._n 5._o 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n 38._o luk._n 20._o 38._o but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o they_o which_o live_v for_o all_o live_v unto_o he_o see_v chap._n 11._o 19_o ¶_o shall_v remain_n satisfy_v etc._n etc._n godliness_n procure_v sufficient_a doct._n 4_o provision_n for_o man_n outward_a estate_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o undertake_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n soul_n but_o he_o be_v also_o provident_a for_o their_o body_n he_o that_o diligent_o and_o principal_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o 33._o mat._n 6._o 33._o righteousness_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v all_o other_o needful_a thing_n as_o food_n and_o apparel_n and_o the_o like_a minister_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n purpose_v as_o he_o promise_v and_o will_v undoubted_o perform_v it_o 10._o ps_n 34._o 9_o 10._o when_o he_o say_v fear_v you_o the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o nothing_o want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a they_o be_v the_o child_n who_o his_o providence_n do_v special_o reas_n 1_o care_n for_o and_o all_o other_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o their_o sake_n and_o if_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v so_o rich_a and_o bountiful_a to_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o fish_n and_o serpent_n and_o wicked_a people_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o exceed_v in_o goodness_n towards_o his_o own_o son_n and_o daughter_n second_o godly_a man_n be_v industrious_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o calling_n and_o so_o their_o labour_n be_v bless_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o prudent_a frugality_n and_o thriftines_n make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o possession_n for_o a_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a 22._o prou._n 14._o 22._o
1._o king_n 22._o at_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n his_o contempt_n of_o the_o prophet_n micaiahs_n counsel_n who_o foretold_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n ensue_a and_o for_o that_o voyage_n also_o be_v good_a king_n jehoshaphat_n blame-worthy_a and_o worthy_o blame_v by_o the_o prophet_n jehu_n 2._o chron._n 19_o vers_fw-la 2._o we_o read_v of_o nothing_o wherewith_o that_o worthy_a josiah_n may_v be_v tax_v in_o any_o sort_n but_o only_o this_o that_o he_o be_v too_o adventurous_a to_o encounter_v in_o battle_n with_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n without_o warrant_n and_o contrary_a to_o that_o counsel_n which_o necho_n give_v he_o from_o the_o 22._o 2._o chron._n 25._o 22._o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o sorrow_n and_o woe_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n it_o find_v out_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o truce_n peace_n league_n and_o what_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v or_o yield_v unto_o with_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n it_o direct_v to_o 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counsel_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a word_n nor_o any_o good_a at_o all_o beside_o those_o which_o his_o word_n do_v prescribe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a verse_n 19_o with_o he_o that_o go_v about_o as_o a_o slanderer_n disclose_v a_o secret_a and_o with_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n join_v not_o thyself_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o take_v counsel_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o a_o man_n to_o communicate_v his_o affair_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n for_o if_o a_o secret_a be_v not_o keep_v counsel_n be_v make_v frustrate_a wherefore_o he_o give_v a_o caveat_n to_o beware_v among_o other_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o people_n especial_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v slanderer_n and_o tale-teller_n who_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o eleaventh_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 13._o he_o resemble_v to_o pedlar_n who_o mingle_v sundry_a sort_n of_o ware_n together_o and_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o utter_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o 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