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that_o have_v sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n nay_o if_o god_n judgement_n begin_v at_o his_o own_o house_n and_o if_o god_n do_v punish_v his_o own_o people_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v 1._o pet._n 4.17.18_o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v as_o they_o be_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n speak_v chap._n 3.15_o we_o count_v the_o proud_a bless_a even_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n yea_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o danger_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o that_o we_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n these_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o many_o weak_a and_o discontent_a and_o decay_a mind_n because_o they_o see_v the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o reve._n chap._n 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that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o joy_n patience_n these_o joy_n teach_v we_o patience_n teach_v we_o patience_n in_o affliction_n in_o trouble_n and_o didistress_n for_o how_o troublesome_a soever_o this_o life_n be_v here_o yet_o there_o shall_v all_o trouble_n misery_n and_o wrong_n be_v abundant_o recompense_v and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v true_o rom._n 8.18_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n in_o the_o 126._o psal_n they_o that_o sow_n in_o tear_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o he_o that_o now_o go_v on_o his_o way_n weep_v and_o bear_v forth_o good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o now_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v luke_n 6.25_o and_o therefore_o happy_a shall_v they_o be_v in_o a_o other_o world_n who_o have_v in_o good_a cause_n 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