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stay_v of_o the_o saint_n so_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v their_o joy_n and_o triumph_n second_o god_n be_v honour_v much_o in_o the_o attribute_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o threaten_n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v god_n have_v speak_v bloody_a word_n concern_v wicked_a man_n not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o future_a estate_n in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o to_o their_o present_a estate_n in_o this_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o reward_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o reward_n first_o reward_n of_o love_n and_o favour_n according_a to_o the_o good_a which_o we_o have_v do_v second_o reward_n of_o wrath_n and_o anger_n penal_a reward_n according_a to_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v do_v now_o when_o the_o lord_n put_v these_o penal_a reward_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o power_v they_o upon_o their_o head_n he_o be_v honour_v in_o his_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o two_o cor._n 1.20_o so_o also_o be_v the_o threaten_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o we_o but_o as_o when_o david_n see_v his_o life_n in_o danger_n every_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v to_o reign_v and_o fit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n for_o say_v he_o psal_n 116.11_o when_o thing_n go_v thus_o with_o he_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n even_o samuel_n among_o the_o rest_n who_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o express_a message_n from_o god_n but_o sure_o he_o also_o be_v deceive_v and_o have_v feed_v i_o with_o vain_a hope_n now_o as_o these_o word_n of_o david_n according_a to_o our_o translation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o frequent_a experience_n show_v that_o godly_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n when_o themselves_o be_v by_o seem_o contradict_v providence_n much_o afflict_a so_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o threaten_n when_o they_o see_v outward_a providence_n prosper_v the_o wicked_a therefore_o when_o the_o threaten_n have_v their_o actual_a yea_o and_o amen_o that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o ungodly_a this_o also_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o we_o that_o be_v god_n be_v glorify_v by_o all_o his_o people_n who_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v again_o as_o god_n be_v magnify_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o threaten_n when_o any_o particular_a wicked_a man_n be_v punish_v so_o when_o common_a calamity_n come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o god_n in_o his_o truth_n be_v magnify_v two_o way_n first_o as_o such_o calamity_n be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o many_o prophecy_n second_o as_o they_o be_v the_o answer_n or_o return_v of_o many_o prayer_n the_o vengeance_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v draw_v out_o by_o prayer_n luke_n 18.7_o 8._o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o god_n be_v more_o honour_a then_o when_o prayer_n be_v answer_v for_o as_o therein_o he_o fullfill_v our_o want_n so_o his_o own_o word_n who_o have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a three_o when_o the_o wicked_a fall_n the_o lord_n be_v honour_v in_o the_o attribute_n of_o his_o power_n how_o great_a be_v his_o power_n who_o pull_v down_o great_a power_n it_o argue_v the_o almightiness_n
be_v a_o jewel_n of_o the_o great_a price_n that_o woman_n can_v wear_v so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o rich_a and_o precious_a jewel_n for_o a_o man_n to_o wear_v and_o as_o at_o all_o time_n so_o then_o especial_o meekness_n and_o peaceablenes_n of_o spirit_n become_v man_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o come_v in_o anger_n and_o to_o be_v at_o war_n with_o he_o bildad_o say_v of_o job_n chap._n 18._o v._n 4._o he_o tear_v himself_o in_o his_o anger_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o man_n mad_a or_o distract_a now_o eliphaz_n advise_v he_o be_v at_o peace_n be_v quiet_a this_o be_v a_o good_a interpretation_n and_o we_o may_v note_v from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o sit_v down_o quiet_a and_o satisfy_v under_o the_o sad_a dispensation_n of_o god_n a_o submit_v spirit_n under_o a_o afflict_a hand_n how_o comely_a be_v it_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n in_o ourselves_o when_o all_o be_v unquiet_a about_o we_o how_o bless_v a_o sight_n be_v it_o there_o be_v some_o who_o trouble_v themselves_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o all_o the_o trouble_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o can_v man_n be_v natural_o a_o very_a unquiet_a creature_n a_o angry_a piece_n of_o flesh_n when_o god_n be_v angry_a he_o be_v apt_a to_o storm_n till_o his_o heart_n be_v subdue_v to_o god_n he_o can_v bear_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n natural_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n find_v they_o chap._n 51.20_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o netâ—_n full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o full_a of_o fury_n against_o god_n throw_v up_o the_o dust_n and_o moil_a themselves_o when_o the_o net_n of_o god_n have_v catch_v they_o or_o when_o god_n have_v catch_v they_o in_o his_o net_n god_n catch_v his_o own_o people_n in_o his_o net_n many_o time_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a his_o own_o people_n be_v like_o a_o dove_n in_o a_o net_n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o a_o wild_a bullaker_n in_o a_o net_n i_o grant_v the_o dove_n will_v flutter_v a_o while_n when_o the_o net_n have_v catch_v they_o impatiency_n do_v often_o break_v out_o in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n quiet_a within_o while_o our_o estate_n be_v unquiet_a without_o and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n in_o ourselves_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o war_n with_o we_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n much_o more_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n yet_o this_o lesson_n though_o very_o hard_a saint_n have_v learn_v david_n say_v psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o he_o be_v not_o a_o sullen_a silence_n but_o a_o patient_a silence_n he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v against_o god_n when_o god_n speak_v hard_a word_n against_o he_o yea_o when_o god_n be_v at_o blow_n at_o sharp_v with_o he_o paul_n also_o have_v learn_v in_o every_o estate_n to_o be_v content_a phil._n 4.11_o how_o ever_o the_o world_n go_v with_o he_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n hostess_fw-la cum_fw-la eâ—_n pacem_fw-la habe_fw-la in_fw-la gratiam_fw-la redi_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la alienatus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o velut_fw-la hostess_fw-la second_o be_v at_o peace_n may_v refer_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o the_o heighten_v of_o our_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o for_o first_o there_o must_v be_v a_o acquaint_v and_o then_o a_o make_n up_o of_o peace_n when_o friend_n fall_v out_o they_o must_v first_o speak_v with_o one_o another_o before_o the_o breach_n can_v be_v heal_v if_o they_o do_v not_o treat_v there_o can_v be_v no_o reconciliation_n after_o treat_v come_v peace_n as_o peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n isa_n 57.19_o when_o god_n treat_v with_o man_n by_o man_n so_o when_o man_n treat_v with_o man_n and_o when_o man_n treat_v with_o god_n acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o call_v for_o a_o treaty_n and_o therein_o make_v thy_o peace_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o do_v not_o any_o long_o continue_v thy_o 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to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o creature_n sin_n take_v we_o off_o from_o delight_v in_o god_n that_o soul_n can_v delight_v in_o the_o almighty_a who_o love_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n if_o such_o profess_v delight_n in_o god_n it_o be_v but_o a_o false_a boast_n and_o a_o high_a presumption_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o such_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n indeed_o job_n chap._n 27.10_o say_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n he_o may_v pretend_v to_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a he_o may_v have_v some_o flash_n some_o rapture_n but_o his_o joy_n and_o delight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o almighty_a what_o joy_v soever_o he_o have_v they_o be_v in_o somewhat_o below_o god_n the_o hypocrite_n may_v delight_v himself_o in_o somewhat_o receive_v from_o the_o almighty_a in_o some_o present_a benefit_n or_o future_a expectation_n that_o he_o have_v from_o the_o almighty_a he_o can_v 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vilescit_fw-la dimissus_fw-la oculis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la svo_fw-la ju_fw-la dicio_fw-la &_o existi_fw-la matione_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vilescit_fw-la he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n that_o be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n while_o in_o the_o great_a worldly_a height_n the_o person_n that_o humble_v himself_o and_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n and_o man_n when_o most_o exalt_v thus_o the_o apostle_n james_n exhort_v the_o brother_n of_o high_a degree_n or_o the_o rich_a brother_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v low_a jam._n 1.10_o but_o if_o he_o be_v rich_a how_o be_v he_o make_v low_a he_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o a_o lowne_n in_o state_n but_o of_o a_o lowne_n or_o rather_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n the_o brother_n of_o high_a degree_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o highness_n but_o when_o he_o be_v low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n lownes_n of_o eye_n be_v more_o than_o a_o virtue_n or_o common_a modesty_n it_o 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