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thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n eccles_n 9.7_o i_o say_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o that_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.16_o 〈◊〉_d rom_n 8.16_o witness_n together_o with_o his_o spirit_n or_o else_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o therefore_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v commend_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o if_o he_o have_v say_v no_o more_o present_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom_n 9.1_o i_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o i_o have_v spend_v hour_n in_o prayer_n or_o hear_v or_o meditation_n or_o fast_v nay_o when_o i_o have_v well_o 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providence_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n even_o those_o which_o in_o his_o best_a advise_a judgement_n he_o think_v the_o worst_a be_v make_v to_o work_v for_o the_o best_a how_o at_o such_o a_o time_n god_n open_v his_o ear_n for_o instruction_n 36.10_o instruction_n job_n 36.10_o how_o at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o give_v he_o a_o most_o gracious_a meeting_n with_o warm_a embrace_n of_o love_n at_o such_o a_o time_n with_o strong_a sealing_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n &_o at_o another_o time_n with_o most_o lively_a quickning_n of_o hope_n if_o these_o consolation_n be_v small_a i_o know_v not_o what_o consolation_n be_v 6_o scripture_n the_o six_o ground_n the_o scripture_n the_o six_o thing_n that_o will_v afford_v the_o godly_a man_n matter_n of_o joy_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o wicked_a man_n can_v take_v no_o comfort_n because_o it_o lay_v open_v his_o sin_n to_o he_o together_o with_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o which_o he_o have_v no_o assurance_n to_o avoid_v 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dono_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la c._n 14._o 11.29_o 6._o the_o very_a nature_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o give_v christ_n to_o they_o now_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n or_o the_o son_n have_v life_n joh_n 5_o 12._o and_o this_o life_n be_v eternal_a viz_o because_o it_o be_v in_o that_o son_n ibid._n and_o the_o same_o life_n that_o he_o have_v only_o as_o yet_o hide_v with_o he_o in_o god_n col_n 3.3_o have_v therefore_o their_o salvation_n thus_o assure_v to_o they_o upon_o good_a ground_n &_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n because_o they_o build_v upon_o those_o ground_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n heb_fw-mi 6_o 9_o they_o can_v use_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n 2._o cor_n 5_o 1._o not_o we_o think_v but_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v 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 they_o be_v as_o 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to_o use_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o virtue_n or_o a_o virtuous_a action_n but_o have_v some_o virtue_n more_o or_o less_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o man_n health_n if_o you_o consider_v of_o it_o you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o as_o i_o say_v and_o if_o i_o have_v leisure_n enough_o to_o instance_n i_o can_v easy_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o but_o leave_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o may_v be_v or_o what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n let_v we_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v or_o have_v be_v i_o will_v give_v any_o one_o leave_n to_o look_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o see_v it_o so_o by_o continual_a experience_n that_o not_o only_o godly_a man_n their_o health_n be_v better_a but_o their_o life_n be_v long_o seldom_o live_v out_o but_o half_o 23â—_n half_o psal_n 55_o 23â—_n their_o day_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v unless_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_a to_o 57.1_o to_o isa_n 57.1_o come_v as_o some_o time_n they_o be_v 2._o there_o be_v many_o place_n in_o scripture_n that_o assure_v he_o of_o it_o hear_v o_o my_o son_n and_o receive_v my_o say_n and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v many_o prov_n 14.20_o for_o they_o be_v life_n unto_o those_o that_o find_v they_o and_o health_n to_o all_o their_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 22._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_a and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o pursue_v it_o psal_n 34.12_o to_o the_o 15._o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n job_n 5.26_o in_o full_a age_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n the_o rabbin_n observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o number_v there_o be_v contain_v the_o number_n of_o 60._o and_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v to_o that_o age_n to_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n in_o token_n of_o joy_n and_o that_o they_o count_v it_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o man_n to_o take_v he_o away_o before_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o but_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o deut_n 7.15_o see_v also_o c_o 25.15_o exod_n 9.14_o and_o i_o be_o much_o take_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n chap_n 1.12_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o give_v joy_n and_o 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and_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v indifferent_a and_o that_o it_o go_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n as_o with_o the_o wicked_a so_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o odds_o the_o wicked_a man_n common_o have_v the_o best_a for_o else_o to_o pay_v i_o again_o in_o my_o own_o coin_n how_o come_v it_o about_o that_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o be_v good_a man_n there_o be_v eleven_o generation_n and_o of_o cain_n line_n who_o be_v bad_a man_n but_o
eight_o ans_fw-fr well_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v with_o you_o much_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o shall_v easy_o yield_v to_o what_o you_o say_v as_o in_o this_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o thing_n themselves_o all_o the_o difference_n or_o that_o which_o make_v the_o matter_n better_o or_o worse_o and_o turn_v the_o scale_n rise_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o he_o that_o give_v and_o he_o that_o recieve_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n life_n that_o we_o care_v for_o as_o the_o man_n contentedness_n in_o the_o enjoy_n and_o especial_o god_n love_v kindness_n in_o the_o bestow_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n ps_n 63.3_o these_o the_o godly_a man_n only_o have_v with_o these_o the_o short_a life_n will_v be_v long_o and_o yet_o sweet_a and_o without_o these_o the_o long_a will_v be_v short_a and_o yet_o tedious_a if_o a_o wicked_a man_n life_n be_v as_o long_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n yet_o he_o can_v have_v so_o long_a life_n or_o 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be_v no_o idle_a religion_n but_o painful_a and_o laborious_a promise_v much_o ease_n but_o enjoy_v but_o little_a regard_v little_o the_o present_a but_o differ_v all_o to_o the_o future_a answ_n well_o suppose_v i_o do_v grant_v you_o that_o it_o be_v laborious_a as_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o all_o excellent_a thing_n be_v for_o difficilia_fw-la quae_fw-la pulchra_fw-la the_o fair_a apple_n be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o they_o will_v not_o drop_v into_o a_o man_n mouth_n nor_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o grievous_a and_o wearisome_a &_o void_a of_o all_o pleasure_n no_o christian_n may_v and_o many_o man_n of_o necessity_n do_v eat_v their_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v eat_v it_o with_o abundance_n of_o pleasure_n and_o content_v it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n as_o solomon_n call_v it_o prov_n 31.27_o not_o the_o bread_n of_o labour_n and_o pain_n unless_o it_o be_v 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the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o for_o defect_n of_o painfulness_n or_o willingness_n or_o something_o else_o in_o the_o person_n that_o undertake_v it_o for_o either_o he_o be_v a_o sluggard_n one_o that_o be_v always_o call_v for_o a_o little_a more_o sleep_n a_o little_a 6.10_o little_a prov_n 6.10_o more_o slumber_n one_o that_o will_v not_o plough_v because_o it_o be_v cold_a prov_n 20.4_o nor_o go_v out_o of_o door_n because_o it_o rain_v to_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v difficulty_n &_o pain_n enough_o to_o pluck_v his_o hand_n out_o 19.24_o out_o prov_n 19.24_o of_o his_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o study_v for_o argument_n why_o he_o may_v not_o be_v credit_v when_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o work_n or_o 2_o he_o be_v a_o young_a beginner_n in_o this_o way_n new_o enter_v &_o not_o yet_o accustom_a to_o go_v in_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n for_o one_o that_o have_v be_v long_o in_o another_o way_n &_o wed_v 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