fowl_n in_o a_o rainy_a day_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v blast_v in_o their_o reputation_n they_o become_v pale_a and_o heartless_a as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o live_v but_o in_o the_o popular_a air_n some_o turn_v impatient_a murmur_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 16.2_o 3._o they_o murmur_v and_o say_v will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n when_o we_o sit_v by_o the_o fleshpot_n and_o when_o we_o do_v eat_v bread_n to_o the_o full_a for_o you_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o into_o this_o wilderness_n to_o kill_v this_o whole_a assembly_n with_o hunger_n other_o become_v desperate_a and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o his_o truth_n and_o mercy_n as_o wicked_a jehoram_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o behold_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o and_o such_o as_o be_v desperate_a of_o god_n help_v use_v unlawful_a mean_n for_o relief_n as_o ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1._o therefore_o i_o will_v offer_v some_o consideration_n as_o so_o many_o base_n to_o balance_v unstable_a soul_n soul_n consideration_n to_o ballast_n unstable_a soul_n that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o much_o lift_v up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o too_o far_o deject_v with_o adversity_n first_o against_o temptation_n in_o prosperity_n thou_o who_o be_v ingrateful_a to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o by_o humble_a thankfulness_n acknowledge_v god_n thy_o benefactor_n consider_v this_o provoke_v jod_a to_o send_v a_o change_n in_o thy_o estate_n hos_fw-la 2.8_o 9_o she_o do_v not_o know_v what_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silveâ—_n and_o gold_n and_o therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o cornâ—â—_n the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o second_o thou_o who_o be_v proud_a and_o boast_v in_o thy_o riches_n consider_v that_o pride_n and_o vain_a boast_n be_v the_o moth_n of_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o swell_a in_o the_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n isa_n 30.13_o pride_n in_o prosperity_n be_v a_o evident_a prognostic_n of_o a_o fall_n and_o change_v dan._n 4.31_o while_o the_o word_n of_o pride_n and_o boast_n in_o his_o prosperity_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o here_o be_v a_o sudden_a and_o great_a change_n he_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o the_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o man_n in_o plenty_n and_o honour_n be_v bring_v down_o so_o low_a that_o he_o run_v mad_a and_o wild_a among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n 3._o thou_o who_o abuse_v thy_o plenty_n to_o riot_n and_o excess_n consider_v thy_o surfeit_n and_o repletion_n will_v turn_v to_o a_o consumption_n and_o bring_v a_o change_n prov._n 23.20_o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n will_v will_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n 4._o thou_o that_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n consider_v this_o provoke_v god_n to_o bring_v a_o change_n on_o thy_o estate_n prov._n 11.24_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withhold_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n the_o rich_a glutton_n give_v not_o a_o crumb_n and_o in_o hell_n he_o get_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n 5._o thou_o that_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n misknow_a thyself_o and_o despise_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o adversity_n thou_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o only_o of_o rich_a and_o free_a bounty_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n between_o thy_o condition_n and_o he_o prov._n 14.31_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a happy_a be_v he_o 6._o thou_o that_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n abuse_v thy_o power_n to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o ad_a affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a thou_o reproachedst_a god_n his_o maker_n who_o entitle_v himself_o the_o defender_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a psa_n 72.4_o thou_o provoke_v god_n to_o deliver_v up_o thy_o estate_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spoiler_n isa_n 33.1_o wo_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v next_o i_o will_v offer_v these_o consideration_n both_o to_o direct_v and_o uphold_v a_o weak_a spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n 1._o thou_o that_o be_v senseless_a of_o god_n visitation_n consider_v that_o of_o prov._n 3.11_o heb._n 12.5_o job_n 5.17_o despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n sleight_v it_o not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o this_o froward_a senselessness_n provoke_v god_n to_o increase_v thy_o trouble_n leu._n 26.18_o as_o the_o physician_n do_v cure_v a_o lethargy_n by_o cast_v the_o patient_n into_o a_o fever_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v quicken_v his_o sense_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v cure_v this_o spiritual_a lethargy_n many_o time_n by_o some_o sharp_a and_o more_o corrosive_a affliction_n that_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a 2._o thou_o that_o faint_v in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n consider_v that_o of_o pro._n 24.10_o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a this_o faint_a be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o pusillanimous_a and_o weak_a spirit_n against_o this_o soul-fainting_a the_o only_a cordial_a be_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a promise_n psa_fw-la 27.14_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psa_fw-la 43.5_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o save_a organ_n the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o revive_v it_o psa_n 138.7_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n thou_o will_v revive_v i_o 3._o thou_o that_o be_v impatient_a and_o secret_o in_o thy_o heart_n murmur_v against_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n consider_v in_o time_n thy_o fret_a impatience_n do_v more_o disquiet_a thy_o soul_n then_o the_o cross_n itself_o can_v by_o patience_n thou_o possesse_v thy_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o but_o by_o impatience_n thou_o dispossesse_v thyself_o of_o that_o dominion_n thou_o shall_v have_v over_o thy_o thought_n speech_n and_o action_n it_o so_o distract_v thou_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v by_o thy_o impatience_n thou_o provoke_v god_n to_o increase_v and_o continue_v thy_o cross_n thou_o be_v as_o the_o fowl_n in_o the_o net_n the_o more_o thy_o impatient_a spirit_n do_v flutter_v thou_o be_v the_o more_o entangle_v num._n 11._o when_o the_o people_n complain_v it_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v among_o they_o num._n 14.34_o because_o the_o people_n murmur_v at_o the_o difficulty_n in_o their_o journey_n to_o the_o promise_a rest_n the_o lord_n lengthen_v their_o trouble_n forty_o year_n whereas_o if_o they_o have_v be_v patient_a and_o obedient_a they_o have_v get_v a_o expect_a end_n in_o forty_o day_n impatience_n put_v man_n to_o much_o pain_n which_o may_v be_v save_v if_o in_o patience_n they_o will_v submit_v to_o god_n providence_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a difficulty_n consider_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o impatience_n to_o get_v thy_o desire_n of_o ease_n and_o delivery_n satisfy_v at_o such_o a_o time_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o want_v it_o then_o to_o have_v it_o it_o be_v a_o feed_n for_o the_o slaughter_n num._n 11.33_o the_o people_n be_v impatient_a for_o want_v of_o flesh_n god_n give_v it_o to_o they_o but_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o live_v in_o want_n then_o to_o be_v consume_v in_o thy_o abundance_n 4._o thou_o who_o in_o a_o desperate_a unbelief_n cast_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n consider_v thou_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o his_o power_n as_o if_o our_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v thou_o thou_o say_v as_o israel_n do_v in_o their_o unbeleef_n can_v the_o lord_n prepare_v
a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psa_fw-la 78.19_o such_o unbelief_n in_o a_o time_n of_o a_o great_a and_o common_a calamity_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o seclude_v thou_o from_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o common_a deliverance_n that_o unbelieved_a lord_n who_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o his_o power_n be_v tread_v down_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o common_a benefit_n 2_o king_n 7.19_o 20._o 5._o thou_o that_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o be_v free_v of_o thy_o trouble_n consider_v in_o time_n such_o mean_n provoke_v to_o more_o wrath_n ahaziah_n his_o consult_v with_o wizard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n 2_o king_n 1._o the_o jew_n do_v persecute_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n think_v thereby_o to_o preserve_v their_o place_n and_o nation_n joh._n 11.48_o but_o such_o a_o mean_v bring_v upon_o they_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n mat._n 23.37_o 38._o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o a_o seasonable_a warning_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n within_o use_v 2_o prosperity_n direction_n how_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o all_o estate_n 1._o in_o prosperity_n and_o to_o the_o like_a temptation_n from_o without_o how_o they_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o in_o a_o equable_v tenor_n both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o thy_o day_n of_o prosperity_n 1._o be_v thankful_a to_o thy_o god_n deut._n 8.10_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a than_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o so_o do_v good_a jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n remember_v that_o wrath_n be_v upon_o good_a ezechias_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 2._o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n remember_v thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o of_o rich_a and_o free_a bounty_n make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o poor_a remember_v the_o rich_a and_o poor_a meet_v together_o pro._n 22.2_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o their_o birth_n both_o come_v naked_a out_o of_o the_o womb_n and_o alike_o at_o their_o death_n they_o return_v naked_a to_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o difference_n only_o be_v for_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n remember_v ezechias_n his_o pride_n in_o his_o treasure_n provoke_v god_n to_o give_v they_o to_o the_o spoiler_n 2_o king_n 20.17_o 3._o walk_v in_o charity_n towards_o they_o that_o want_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n remember_v as_o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o receive_n so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o reckon_v when_o thy_o lord_n will_v say_v give_v i_o a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n profession_n of_o love_n to_o god_n without_o this_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_v and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o yea_o thy_o outward_a performance_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o solemn_a humiliation_n by_o fast_v be_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n without_o this_o labour_n of_o love_n isa_n 58.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n require_v that_o thou_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n if_o god_n send_v a_o change_n the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o merciful_a deal_n with_o the_o poor_a will_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n in_o adversity_n augustine_n augustine_n it_o be_v job_n comfort_v in_o his_o sad_a hour_n job_n 31.16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n augustine_n say_v well_o god_n make_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o he_o may_v help_v the_o poor_a and_o he_o make_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v try_v the_o rich_a 4._o in_o thy_o abundance_n moderate_v thy_o affection_n let_v not_o thy_o desire_n joy_n and_o delight_n dwell_v on_o thing_n worldly_a phil._n 3.20_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o merchant_n though_o he_o trade_n in_o a_o foreign_a country_n for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v never_o so_o well_o entertain_v there_o yet_o his_o more_o frequent_a thought_n and_o strong_a affection_n be_v on_o his_o own_o country_n and_o the_o comfort_n there_o here_o thou_o be_v a_o sojourner_n amid_o all_o thy_o transient_a pleasure_n here_o let_v thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o col._n 3.2_o 5._o of_o thy_o worldly_a commodity_n make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n as_o the_o skilful_a chemist_n extract_v subtle_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o gross_a mineral_n so_o the_o spiritual_a man_n draw_v a_o spiritual_a use_n out_o of_o thing_n earthly_a out_o of_o any_o sweetness_n he_o taste_v in_o the_o creature_n his_o appetite_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o that_o full_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o ever_o at_o the_o 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thou_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o he_o when_o he_o visit_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o before_o he_o with_o ephraim_n bemoan_v thyself_o jer._n 31.18_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n leu._n 26.41_o and_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o comfort_n isa_n 26.16_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o 2._o be_v not_o fainthearted_a this_o be_v another_o extremity_n whereunto_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a in_o time_n of_o oppress_a trouble_n good_a baruch_n faint_v in_o his_o sigh_v in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n and_o dis-appointment_n of_o his_o hope_n jer._n 45.3_o jonah_n faint_v in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a perplexity_n jonah_n 2.7_o prepare_v cordial_n against_o this_o faint_a as_o man_n subject_a to_o faint_v in_o the_o body_n carry_v always_o about_o with_o they_o some_o preservative_n lay_v up_o store_n of_o the_o precious_a promise_n with_o 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