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anger_n impatience_n carnal_a love_n worldly_a zeal_n hatred_n envy_n grief_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o put_v away_o all_o inordinate_a and_o insatiable_a desire_n and_o lust_a after_o worldly_a thing_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n vainglory_n pomp_n gluttony_n voluptuous_a live_n pride_n venery_n epicurism_n even_o all_o disorder_a affection_n and_o lust_n for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n a_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n as_o childhood_n soon_o vanish_v away_o so_o do_v youth_n or_o middle_a age_n as_o morning_n be_v soon_o spend_v so_o be_v the_o mid_a day_n and_o old_a age_n hasten_v as_o the_o sun_n to_o his_o go_v down_o the_o pleasure_n of_o youth_n be_v vain_a and_o momentanie_n it_o be_v like_o the_o fade_a flower_n in_o the_o spring_n who_o verdure_n and_o beauty_n soon_o vanish_v the_o blast_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n and_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o western_a sun_n cause_n it_o to_o wither_v in_o a_o moment_n as_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n be_v fleet_v and_o transitory_a so_o be_v the_o state_n thereof_o sinful_a and_o dangerous_a sinful_a because_o the_o plasme_n or_o vessel_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v now_o strong_a in_o her_o temptatious_a dangerous_a because_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n be_v now_o most_o busy_a to_o imprint_v folly_n in_o the_o hearr_n of_o the_o young_a man_n he_o be_v now_o in_o win_v or_o lose_v the_o way_n of_o a_o young_a man_n be_v like_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o stone_n a_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n a_o ship_n on_o the_o sea_n which_o way_n these_o will_v turn_v no_o man_n certain_o know_v chapter_n xii_o verse_n 1._o remember_v now_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n while_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o piety_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n a_o exhortation_n and_o a_o conclusion_n the_o exhortation_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o verse_n it_o be_v the_o astructive_a or_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n chap._n 11._o 10._o exhort_v to_o christian_a or_o godly_a life_n special_o duty_n of_o piety_n consist_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o exhort_v to_o duty_n of_o charity_n remember_v this_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o forgetfulness_n the_o common_a corruption_n and_o vanity_n of_o youth_n for_o youth_n be_v violent_o carry_v with_o headstrong_a passion_n and_o unbridled_a lust_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o forget_v god_n to_o despise_v instruction_n and_o hate_n correction_n remembrance_n be_v historical_a or_o practic_a and_o effectual_a the_o former_a be_v the_o bare_a understanding_n and_o bear_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o thing_n past_a as_o not_o pertain_v to_o we_o but_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v use_v of_o every_o thing_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o understanding_n remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o we_o to_o do_v or_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v it_o be_v particular_a or_o general_a particular_a be_v of_o every_o man_n duty_n in_o that_o call_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o general_n be_v of_o christian_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o particular_a calling_n and_o duty_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o general_a and_o comprehend_v under_o it_o therefore_o this_o remembrance_n be_v holy_a and_o general_a holy_a because_o it_o be_v a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n general_a because_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n inward_a and_o outward_a therefore_o he_o say_v remember_v thy_o creator_n that_o make_v thou_o in_o his_o image_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o remembrance_n therefore_o be_v to_o direct_v all_o faith_n hope_n love_n fear_v obedience_n every_o action_n of_o life_n and_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n only_o even_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n contrary_o to_o forget_v be_v to_o be_v unthankful_a and_o disobedient_a deuteron_n 8._o 11._o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o law_n and_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n 14._o then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &c_n &c_n therefore_o this_o word_n remember_v imply_v continual_a obedience_n in_o every_o thing_n or_o perpetual_a thankfulness_n thy_o creator_n this_o be_v not_o a_o ampl_a fication_n but_o a_o argument_n of_o confirmation_n remember_v god_n fâ—r_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o anâ—_n that_o in_o his_o own_o image_n therefore_o be_v thou_o bind_v to_o he_o in_o pe_z petuall_a duty_n and_o service_n now._n he_o speak_v in_o of_o the_o time_n present_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v hebr._n 3._o 13._o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n a_o d_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o remember_v god_n while_o we_o have_v our_o be_v as_o david_n say_v let_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n praise_v the_o lord_n even_o while_o it_o have_v breath_n then_o must_v we_o needs_o remember_v he_o from_o the_o come_n in_o tiâ—l_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o breath_n and_o so_o often_o as_o we_o draw_v our_o breath_n lâ—t_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o draw_v life_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o life_n from_o he_o and_o as_o we_o send_v forth_o our_o breath_n so_o must_v we_o return_v all_o in_o thankful_a obedience_n to_o he_o we_o draw_v the_o all-nourishing_a air_n into_o our_o body_n and_o send_v it_o out_o of_o our_o body_n even_o so_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n let_v we_o return_v it_o again_o to_o god_n with_o advantage_n this_o be_v the_o practic_a or_o effectual_a remembrance_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n he_o say_v not_o while_o thou_o be_v young_a or_o in_o time_n of_o youth_n but_o make_v mention_n of_o day_n to_o intimate_v that_o every_o particular_a day_n of_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a time_n as_o some_o give_v the_o sabaoth_n to_o god_n 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obedience_n not_o fantastic_a dream_v as_o they_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v as_o devout_a as_o mary_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o proud_a as_o jezebel_n as_o zealous_a as_o david_n but_o as_o covetous_a as_o nabal_n a_o mere_a delusion_n verse_n 13._o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n the_o general_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n for_o all_o be_v but_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o quicken_a or_o renew_v of_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o both_o these_o be_v one_o they_o be_v one_o motion_n and_o differ_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la for_o what_o be_v that_o which_o mortify_v but_o life_n the_o spirit_n of_o mortification_n enlive_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n mortify_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n uno_fw-la actu_fw-la the_o conclusion_n be_v infer_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o move_v attention_n to_o print_v in_o the_o memory_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o and_o the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o write_n which_o whosoever_o have_v not_o root_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o can_v neither_o understand_v right_o nor_o do_v true_o but_o be_v a_o liar_n even_o a_o very_a hypocrite_n in_o his_o best_a speechss_n and_o best_a action_n thomas_n say_v to_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 5._o we_o know_v not_o whither_o thou_o go_v and_o how_o can_v we_o know_v the_o way_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o place_n go_v before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o main_a end_n and_o drift_n of_o every_o instruction_n and_o action_n be_v first_o to_o be_v weigh_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o write_n but_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o that_o do_v not_o this_o know_v nothing_o and_o be_v but_o a_o dreamer_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o conclusion_n consist_v of_o two_o precept_n the_o one_o whereof_o concern_v the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o affection_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n or_o the_o action_n the_o one_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o the_o life_n concern_v the_o first_o by_o fear_n be_v mean_v a_o reverend_a awe_n of_o god_n majesty_n proceed_v from_o faith_n whereby_o through_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n as_o well_o as_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o displeasure_n we_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o fear_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o other_o in_o their_o duty_n all_o evil_a be_v commit_v where_o it_o be_v want_v therefore_o say_v the_o scripture_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n true_a and_o save_a wisdom_n prou._n 14._o 16._o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o piety_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n hereof_o i_o will_v insist_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o fear_n first_o dabolicall_a jam._n 2._o 19_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v second_n natural_a it_o be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o fear_v not_o only_a death_n or_o dissolution_n but_o danger_n and_o evil_n that_o be_v destructive_a of_o our_o good_a estate_n or_o welfare_n this_o fear_n be_v by_o natural_a instinct_n in_o all_o sensible_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o man_n and_o in_o the_o godly_a as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n subject_a to_o our_o infirmity_n not_o to_o sin_n this_o fear_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n for_o christ_n can_v not_o sin_n but_o in_o we_o it_o be_v sin_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o corruption_n because_o we_o do_v not_o order_v it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n in_o fear_v death_n do_v also_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o father_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n so_o fear_n be_v overcome_v of_o love_n or_o right_o order_v by_o love_n so_o the_o godly_a after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o fear_v death_n yet_o they_o humble_v themselves_o to_o death_n and_o to_o all_o cross_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n take_v away_o or_o extenuate_v fear_n three_o worldly_a fear_n this_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o natural_a fear_n when_o as_o man_n do_v forsake_v or_o deny_v god_n and_o christ_n in_o what_o measure_n soever_o that_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v their_o good_n good_a name_n pleasure_n preferment_n etc._n etc._n the_o worldly_a jealous_a zealous_a devout_a be_v full_a of_o this_o fear_n their_o fear_n be_v great_a and_o continual_a but_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a and_o damnable_a fear_n and_o all_o that_o they_o fear_v be_v they_o never_o so_o subtle_a and_o provident_a shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o math._n 10._o 28._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 12._o 42._o many_o believe_v on_o christ_n but_o dare_v not_o confess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o great_a one_o this_o be_v nicodemus_n his_o infirmity_n joh_n 3._o 2._o the_o prince_n priest_n and_o pharisee_n be_v drink_v with_o this_o fear_n joh._n 11_o 48._o four_o servile_a fear_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o conscience_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n they_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a prou._n 28._o 1._o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o no_o man_n pursue_v the_o wicked_a be_v like_o a_o rage_a sea_n isaiah_n 57_o 20._o it_o have_v two_o effect_n first_o it_o restrain_v from_o gross_a crime_n and_o constrain_v to_o outward_a duty_n at_o leastwise_o it_o mitigate_v the_o extremity_n of_o sinner_n as_o do_v also_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o 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thy_o belly_n because_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v pester_v with_o heresy_n must_v the_o pope_n therefore_o take_v away_o all_o knowledge_n of_o god_n clasp_v up_o the_o bible_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o because_o saint_n jerome_n complain_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o common_a knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o some_o prophance_n vulgar_a must_v all_o man_n even_o the_o whole_a church_n therefore_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n must_v there_o be_v neither_o preach_v catechise_n nor_o pray_a must_v the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v into_o picture_n and_o idol_n teacher_n of_o lie_n must_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v turn_v into_o idle_a monk_n and_o friar_n and_o faith_n and_o true_a obedience_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o salvation_n into_o their_o regularity_n as_o before_o the_o profane_a make_v a_o common_a prattle_n of_o scripture_n without_o reverence_n so_o now_o must_v they_o therefore_o be_v devout_a in_o lie_n contrary_a 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good_a circumstance_n if_o thou_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n of_o error_n it_o shall_v bring_v present_a disgrace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o pride_n it_o shall_v bring_v present_a destruction_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o ask_v counsel_n of_o wisdom_n and_o she_o shall_v give_v thou_o true_a direction_n to_o come_v out_o of_o both_o to_o avoid_v both_o it_o be_v discredit_n enough_o to_o err_v before_o a_o great_a man_n to_o stand_v in_o a_o error_n be_v disgrace_n for_o it_o betoken_v folly_n but_o to_o stand_v in_o it_o in_o pride_n be_v stubbornness_n and_o madness_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o a_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o former_a admonition_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o a_o point_n of_o great_a folly_n to_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n yea_o who_o only_o have_v power_n which_o can_v be_v oppose_v without_o just_a punishment_n for_o contention_n control_v and_o rebuke_v and_o then_o be_v power_n no_o power_n and_o the_o heart_n that_o prepare_v itself_o to_o resistance_n intrude_v itself_o into_o his_o room_n who_o have_v sole_a command_n under_o god_n a_o evil_a matter_n indeed_o may_v be_v resist_v but_o neither_o the_o person_n nor_o place_n well_o concern_v the_o cause_n there_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o be_v use_v be_v not_o thou_o for_o thy_o part_n too_o just_a nor_o too_o wise_a as_o be_v say_v before_o lest_o thy_o cause_n be_v construe_v to_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o disease_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o commonwealth_n physician_n by_o king_n we_o may_v understand_v every_o man_n in_o authority_n by_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n to_o depart_v from_o duty_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n phrase_n jonah_n 1_o &_o 3_o verse_n 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o a_o prossyllogisme_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n where_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n the_o commandment_n of_o a_o king_n be_v with_o power_n to_o have_v it_o do_v he_o may_v do_v very_o much_o be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n by_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o what_o subject_n can_v oppose_v himself_o to_o power_n to_o control_n or_o expostulate_v there_o with_o see_v that_o he_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n under_o god_n how_o can_v one_o or_o a_o few_o branch_n contend_v against_o the_o whole_a tree_n or_o against_o the_o root_n or_o body_n thereof_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o all_o be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n what_o then_o be_v a_o private_a man_n or_o a_o private_a cause_n be_v what_o it_o will_v a_o common_a and_o dangerous_a grief_n indeed_o be_v equivalent_a and_o easy_o persuade_v a_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o have_v displease_v for_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o for_o he_o verse_n 5._o who_o so_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v seel_v none_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n a_o reason_n enforce_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o instruction_n verse_n 2._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o show_v himself_o modest_a and_o obsequious_a to_o these_o who_o in_o duty_n he_o ought_v to_o obey_v shall_v be_v free_a from_o many_o danger_n trouble_n and_o encumbrance_n and_o prevent_v such_o calamity_n as_o may_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o afterward_o upon_o displeasure_n arise_v howsoever_o a_o great_a man_n will_v contend_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v shall_v make_v himself_o a_o prey_n to_o every_o man_n but_o he_o that_o be_v dutiful_a and_o love_a shall_v avoid_v all_o and_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n the_o wise_a in_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v lawful_a what_o unlawful_a and_o how_o far_o he_o discern_v when_o to_o obey_v when_o to_o dissemble_v how_o to_o obey_v how_o far_o and_o when_o to_o be_v ignorant_a when_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o in_o what_o sort_n in_o what_o measure_n the_o wise_a have_v discern_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o give_v place_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o try_v what_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n these_o word_n i_o take_v to_o imply_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n thus_o a_o man_n sometime_o for_o be_v too_o ready_a obsequious_a and_o hasty_a in_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o a_o prince_n may_v procure_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o great_a evil_n as_o doeg_n do_v for_o prince_n have_v their_o error_n and_o be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o oft_o
no_o slander_n as_o his_o neck_n be_v so_o let_v he_o chew_v such_o a_o bit_n for_o solomon_n say_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n order_v his_o affair_n by_o discretion_n be_v not_o ashamed_a say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n to_o beat_v a_o idle_a stubborn_a servant_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o cast_v out_o unprofitable_a drone_n but_o what_o drone_n can_v be_v worse_o than_o those_o that_o curse_n murmur_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o their_o benefactor_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o last_o the_o law_n say_v respect_v not_o the_o poor_a for_o his_o poverty_n give_v righteous_a judgement_n by_o all_o this_o we_o learn_v what_o to_o do_v with_o a_o evil_a tongue_a drone_n and_o a_o sturdy_a loin_n and_o what_o course_n to_o take_v with_o the_o wicked_a labour_a man_n that_o spend_v all_o and_o spare_v naught_o because_o the_o parish_n must_v keep_v his_o child_n some_o such_o like_a poor_a there_o be_v last_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o stranger_n who_o we_o never_o see_v and_o be_v never_o like_a to_o see_v again_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o water_n also_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n a_o reason_n to_o enforce_v this_o duty_n thy_o benefit_n shall_v not_o be_v fruitless_a though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o utter_o lose_v yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o thou_o again_o with_o advantage_n the_o seed_n that_o be_v seatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o ground_n seem_v to_o be_v lose_v yet_o it_o grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o come_v in_o the_o end_n to_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n so_o shall_v that_o do_v which_o be_v sow_v on_o the_o water_n the_o poor_a be_v compare_v to_o ground_n 2._o cor._n 7._o ready_a dress_v and_o till_v to_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o relief_n be_v seed_n cast_v upon_o it_o and_o for_o our_o pain_n and_o cost_n in_o sow_v it_o we_o be_v promise_v to_o reap_v the_o whole_a crop_n ourselves_o for_o he_o say_v deuteron_n 15._o 10._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o prover._n 19_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v will_v he_o pay_v he_o again_o also_o math._n 10._o 42._o he_o that_o give_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v better_a than_o thousand_o and_o million_o in_o a_o carnal_a respect_n for_o god_n respect_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n only_o as_o for_o the_o gift_n itself_o that_o be_v god_n own_o already_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v his_o own_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o gift_n it_o be_v his_o already_o and_o he_o can_v give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v he_o make_v heir_n therefore_o he_o respect_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o giver_n he_o need_v i_o say_v nothing_o from_o we_o who_o can_v feed_v his_o poor_a at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o we_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o our_o salvation_n who_o glory_n be_v not_o diminish_v though_o we_o be_v all_o damn_a if_o god_n bless_v and_o prosper_v a_o man_n in_o his_o person_n family_n cattle_n land_n he_o shall_v soon_o be_v rich_a although_o his_o beginning_n be_v right_o little_a for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v how_o much_o a_o man_n have_v but_o how_o it_o prosper_v corn_n hemp_n flax_n tree_n herb_n grow_v in_o a_o shortspace_n but_o no_o man_n see_v how_o so_o be_v it_o with_o he_o who_o god_n prosper_v for_o first_o god_n give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o a_o right_a forecast_n second_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v above_o all_o endeavour_n some_o man_n grow_v rich_a no_o man_n know_v how_o nor_o himself_o neither_o 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