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all_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n in_o all_o the_o attempt_n and_o proceed_n against_o good_a man_n wisdom_n itself_o be_v smite_v at_o for_o their_o quarrel_n be_v against_o the_o servant_n for_o the_o mistress_n sake_n but_o they_o only_a sin_n against_o it_o but_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n unto_o it_o for_o that_o redound_v whole_o upon_o themselves_o and_o though_o they_o be_v all_o for_o themselves_o and_o carry_v strong_o with_o self_n love_n in_o affection_n yet_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o mortal_a hatred_n and_o become_v their_o own_o deadly_a foe_n in_o effect_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o former_a point_n will_v reason_n also_o make_v this_o manifest_a by_o the_o contrary_n for_o as_o wise_a man_n and_o scorner_n serve_v contrary_a master_n and_o have_v contrary_a heart_n and_o behaviour_n so_o
make_v he_o able_a and_o ready_a to_o exercise_v every_o good_a duty_n in_o his_o call_n first_o the_o store_n and_o plenty_n of_o riches_n and_o possession_n do_v reason_n 1_o nothing_o help_v the_o state_n of_o unrighteous_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prosperity_n for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o they_o have_v neither_o right_a nor_o use_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v about_o they_o isay_n 61._o 5._o they_o plough_v other_o man_n ground_n and_o plant_v 5._o isa_n 61._o 5._o other_o man_n orchard_n and_o keep_v other_o man_n cattle_n and_o become_v other_o man_n diudge_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n habbakuk_n do_v cry_v out_o shame_n upon_o their_o folly_n when_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o prudent_a ho_o he_o that_o 6._o hab._n 2._o 6._o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o and_o he_o that_o hide_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n they_o make_v themselves_o packhorse_n or_o at_o least_o servile_a porter_n which_o bow_v their_o back_n to_o other_o man_n burden_n and_o shall_v be_v recompense_v only_o with_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o same_o or_o let_v the_o best_a be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o be_v it_o their_o own_o yet_o their_o own_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o load_n of_o heavy_a mortar_n and_o this_o be_v well_o if_o this_o be_v all_o but_o the_o worst_a remain_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o namely_o their_o burden_n of_o wicked_a treasure_n be_v as_o it_o be_v bag_n or_o purse_n obtain_v by_o stealth_n or_o robbery_n which_o will_v therefore_o bring_v their_o life_n into_o peril_n second_o the_o abundance_n of_o outward_a thing_n can_v succour_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o calamity_n for_o so_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v neither_o their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n zeph._n 1._o 18._o if_o their_o danger_n grow_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o man_n wrath_n there_o may_v be_v hope_n that_o wealth_n will_v help_v they_o for_o either_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n will_v quench_v the_o flame_n of_o the_o adversary_n displeasure_n or_o kindle_v courage_n in_o some_o other_o to_o defend_v they_o but_o now_o that_o god_n be_v provoke_v against_o they_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o offer_v gold_n or_o silver_n to_o pacify_v he_o or_o to_o ransom_n themselves_o for_o he_o stand_v in_o no_o 7._o psal_n 49._o 7._o need_n of_o they_o he_o admire_v they_o not_o as_o man_n do_v and_o they_o be_v his_o already_o and_o at_o his_o own_o will_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o then_o to_o oppose_v they_o against_o he_o in_o way_n of_o resistance_n it_o be_v absurd_a for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o they_o to_o do_v we_o good_a without_o he_o and_o much_o less_o therefore_o to_o maintain_v any_o man_n against_o he_o nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o aid_v sinful_a man_n against_o the_o 11._o psal_n 62._o 10_o 11._o hand_n of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o be_v many_o time_n weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o plague_v they_o with_o stroke_n of_o judgement_n it_o have_v never_o be_v hear_v that_o the_o purse_n have_v preserve_v the_o man_n from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o robber_n or_o the_o chest_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o thief_n but_o the_o contrary_n fall_v out_o often_o that_o man_n be_v make_v a_o spoil_n for_o their_o money_n and_o bring_v to_o ruin_n as_o a_o tree_n that_o have_v great_a bow_n and_o a_o little_a root_n be_v overturn_v in_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n but_o there_o especial_o do_v wealth_n bring_v woe_n to_o wicked_a man_n when_o god_n awake_v their_o conscience_n â—o_o behold_v their_o own_o cruelty_n and_o falsehood_n and_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n now_o ready_a to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o this_o be_v judas_n his_o case_n and_o such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o ezek._n 7._o 19_o they_o shall_v cast_v their_o silver_n into_o the_o street_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v cast_v a_o far_o off_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a to_o their_o heart_n before_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o sin_n they_o remove_v further_a from_o they_o now_o when_o they_o feel_v the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o and_o beside_o this_o although_o riches_n have_v some_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o can_v stand_v ungodly_a man_n in_o no_o stead_n because_o they_o cease_v when_o misery_n begin_v when_o death_n come_v to_o man_n and_o they_o câ—me_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n the_o wicked_a have_v horrible_a sorrow_n and_o terror_n upon_o they_o and_o all_o their_o wealth_n 15._o reve._n 6._o 15._o and_o substance_n be_v flee_v from_o they_o instruction_n that_o we_o never_o corrupt_v our_o heart_n or_o pervert_v our_o use_n 1_o way_n to_o increase_v our_o estate_n and_o augment_v our_o wealth_n this_o make_v a_o wound_n but_o minister_v no_o plaster_n to_o heal_v it_o it_o will_v assure_o bring_v trouble_n and_o affliction_n but_o never_o any_o strength_n and_o ability_n either_o to_o prevent_v or_o to_o bear_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o foresee_v the_o event_n that_o will_v ensue_v upon_o any_o unlawful_a course_n of_o gain_v we_o will_v not_o willing_o enter_v into_o a_o house_n visit_v with_o the_o pestilence_n though_o great_a cheer_n be_v provide_v for_o us._n we_o will_v not_o put_v on_o infectious_a apparel_n though_o they_o be_v make_v of_o silk_n or_o satin_n or_o stuff_n that_o be_v dear_a and_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o provident_a for_o the_o body_n then_o for_o the_o soul_n nay_o for_o body_n single_o more_o than_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o nay_o for_o meat_n body_n more_o than_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o state_n and_o name_n and_o seed_n and_o posterity_n for_o iniquity_n will_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o these_o and_o good_n preserve_v not_o one_o of_o they_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o thrive_v by_o injustice_n as_o usury_n oppression_n or_o any_o indirect_a mean_n of_o get_v every_o good_a man_n may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o job_n do_v say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n let_v the_o counsel_n 16._o job._n 21._o 16._o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o their_o candle_n will_v be_v put_v out_o and_o destruction_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o unless_o they_o break_v off_o their_o injustice_n all_o their_o commodity_n be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o baâ—t_n unto_o the_o fish_n with_o the_o hook_n as_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v scatter_v for_o the_o bird_n under_o the_o net_n and_o as_o the_o sweet_a sop_n that_o be_v set_v for_o the_o rat_n with_o poison_n but_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o goodness_n of_o a_o christian_a will_n doct._n 2_o work_v he_o that_o happiness_n which_o no_o outward_a good_n can_v ever_o 4._o a_o christian_a man_n happiness_n consist_v in_o his_o grace_n not_o in_o his_o good_n hab._n 2._o 4._o procure_v this_o be_v the_o message_n that_o habba_n be_v to_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v they_o against_o the_o dangerous_a invasion_n of_o the_o babylonian_n that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o proud_a conceit_n of_o the_o wicked_a on_o both_o side_n the_o high_a mind_a chaldean_n intend_v to_o destroy_v all_o and_o the_o stubbern_a heart_a jew_n presume_v to_o escape_v all_o destruction_n now_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o neither_o side_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o will_n for_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o nowithstand_v all_o the_o power_n and_o weapon_n of_o the_o babylonians_n and_o only_o the_o faithful_a have_v assurance_n of_o happy_a deliverance_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o armour_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o israelite_n first_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v reason_n 1_o free_v they_o from_o the_o first_o death_n and_o give_v they_o a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n ephes_n 2._o 1._o second_o the_o providence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n do_v shield_v they_o from_o the_o hurtful_a sword_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o untimely_a end_n and_o they_o can_v at_o all_o time_n open_a heaven_n gate_n by_o the_o key_n of_o prayer_n and_o have_v access_n to_o god_n in_o all_o distress_n haman_n be_v store_v with_o riches_n and_o advance_v to_o dignity_n and_o back_v with_o great_a friend_n and_o yet_o on_o a_o sudden_a with_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o hand_n his_o life_n and_o power_n and_o whole_a estate_n be_v overturn_v and_o mardocay_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n a_o captive_a malign_v and_o condemn_v and_o come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o chaw_v of_o death_n that_o after_o a_o sort_n it_o breathe_v upon_o he_o yet_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o cry_v to_o
shall_v be_v teach_v that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o look_v to_o thrive_v by_o unthriftinesse_n as_o to_o increase_v their_o stock_n by_o deceit_n or_o profit_v themselves_o by_o rapine_n and_o wrong_v do_v object_n but_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o success_n be_v correspondent_a to_o their_o expectation_n the_o event_n prove_v that_o they_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o it_o the_o prophet_n testify_v that_o as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o their_o house_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v 27._o jerem._n 5._o 27._o become_v great_a and_o waxen_a rich_a answer_v they_o may_v get_v thing_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o yet_o be_v prevent_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o they_o may_v have_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o lose_v they_o at_o the_o last_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n also_o teach_v as_o the_o partridge_n gather_v or_o lay_v egg_n and_o hatch_v 11._o jer._n 17._o 11._o not_o so_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_n shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n and_o in_o the_o end_n die_v like_o a_o fool_n they_o have_v not_o a_o brood_n of_o comfort_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o sit_v upon_o their_o nest_n of_o riches_n they_o may_v be_v tread_v upon_o or_o addle_n or_o eat_v up_o evil_a may_v befall_v they_o before_o they_o can_v do_v they_o any_o good_a or_o if_o their_o good_n remain_v themselves_o may_v soon_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o good_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v the_o cross_n of_o god_n on_o soul_n &_o body_n which_o be_v much_o more_o grievous_a then_o to_o be_v smite_v in_o outward_a estate_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a etc._n etc._n they_o great_o help_v their_o doct._n 2_o own_o estate_n that_o be_v painful_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o vocation_n estate_n a_o man_n faithful_a in_o his_o call_n better_v his_o estate_n among_o many_o testimony_n whereby_o this_o point_n be_v confirm_v that_o be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o be_v in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v have_v plenty_n or_o be_v make_v fat_a as_o the_o 4._o proverb_n 13._o 4._o word_n signify_v where_o though_o by_o soul_n he_o understand_v the_o whole_a man_n yet_o that_o part_n be_v not_o name_v in_o vain_a their_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n shall_v have_v enough_o and_o the_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n shall_v be_v content_a and_o satisfy_v with_o enough_o and_o much_o refresh_v by_o it_o first_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n not_o only_o reason_n 1_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o travel_v and_o labour_n but_o also_o as_o a_o portion_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n thereby_o and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n gen._n 3._o 19_o psal_n 128._o 2._o second_o diligence_n and_o painfulness_n be_v a_o service_n to_o god_n and_o they_o that_o here_o have_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o be_v such_o as_o perform_v their_o work_n in_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n &_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v assure_v of_o allowance_n to_o maintain_v they_o as_o for_o such_o as_o work_v for_o the_o world_n sake_n in_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n or_o upon_o coaction_n and_o necessity_n or_o for_o any_o other_o sinister_a respect_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a doer_n that_o meddle_v in_o much_o deal_n but_o nothing_o diligent_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o all_o their_o toil_n and_o travel_n do_v seldom_o take_v any_o good_a effect_n three_o their_o pain_n and_o labour_n be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a they_o serve_v for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o mankind_n for_o they_o that_o spin_v the_o spider_n web_n and_o be_v more_o busy_a than_o well_o occupy_v be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o themselves_o four_o faithful_a employment_n and_o pain_n take_v be_v a_o medicine_n against_o pride_n and_o help_v to_o work_v humility_n and_o 13._o eccles_n 1._o 13._o therefore_o make_v ready_a the_o way_n for_o all_o good_a prosperity_n five_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o be_v keep_v from_o vicious_a companion_n and_o sinful_a exercise_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o such_o unthriftie_a course_n as_o whereby_o the_o state_n of_o many_o man_n come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n and_o overthrow_n instruction_n to_o all_o degree_n from_o the_o high_a that_o sit_v on_o use_n the_o throne_n unto_o the_o low_a that_o cleanse_v the_o channel_n or_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n that_o every_o one_o attend_v with_o heedefulnesse_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n without_o remissness_n or_o negligence_n be_v thou_o great_a and_o substantial_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v take_v this_o way_n to_o increase_v thy_o greatness_n and_o enlarge_v thy_o substance_n and_o as_o the_o multitude_n of_o riches_n and_o title_n do_v not_o diminish_v thy_o like_n and_o estimation_n of_o they_o so_o let_v it_o not_o abate_v thy_o industry_n and_o diligence_n in_o any_o seemly_a service_n and_o thou_o which_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o inferior_a place_n let_v it_o not_o repent_v thou_o to_o travail_v in_o work_v that_o other_o peradventure_o will_v disdain_v to_o exercise_v but_o proceed_v in_o hope_n and_o know_v for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v abundance_n chap._n 14._o 23._o and_o albeit_o now_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o other_o and_o according_a to_o their_o will_n be_v whole_o use_v in_o their_o work_n yet_o remember_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n chap._n 12._o 14._o from_o a_o servant_n thou_o may_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o master_n from_o a_o labourer_n or_o hireling_n thou_o may_v attain_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o have_v other_o at_o thy_o commandment_n but_o whatsoever_o thy_o state_n prove_v to_o be_v among_o man_n assure_v thyself_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n from_o god_n for_o thou_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3._o 24._o he_o that_o gather_v in_o summer_n be_v a_o son_n of_o understanding_n verse_n 5_o and_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v a_o son_n of_o confusion_n the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o season_n compare_v opportunity_n to_o summer_n or_o harvest_n when_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v gather_v and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o husbandman_n that_o have_v commodity_n grow_v in_o the_o field_n and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v he_o prudent_a which_o so_o stir_v himself_o and_o hasten_v his_o people_n to_o cut_v down_o his_o corn_n and_o to_o inn_n it_o when_o it_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o weather_n be_v seasonable_a so_o god_n here_o call_v he_o a_o son_n of_o understanding_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n which_o take_v time_n while_o time_n serve_v for_o any_o good_a purpose_n and_o occasion_n and_o as_o the_o world_n cry_v fie_o on_o he_o that_o 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