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comfortable_a in_o his_o presence_n and_o promise_n mercy_n and_o favour_n 4._o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o open_v his_o mouth_n the_o air_n fill_v it_o so_o if_o we_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o god_n and_o pray_v in_o faith_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o fill_v it_o 81.10_o psal_n 81.10_o 5._o if_o a_o man_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o air_n leave_v he_o and_o he_o putrify_v and_o rot_v so_o those_o man_n be_v whole_o earthly_a mind_v sink_v under_o earthly_a care_n bury_v in_o earthly_a desire_n and_o in_o worldly_a hope_n god_n leave_v they_o and_o they_o rot_v decay_n and_o perish_v 6._o a_o man_n that_o have_v good_a air_n be_v in_o possibility_n of_o health_n and_o chearefulnes_n but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n have_v certainty_n of_o soul_n health_n and_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o comfort_v first_o or_o last_o as_o shall_v exceed_v worldling_n sect._n 4_o four_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o air_n it_o be_v so_o useful_a that_o we_o live_v in_o it_o and_o can_v live_v without_o it_o it_o be_v more_o useful_a than_o fire_n and_o water_n friend_n or_o money_n with_o the_o air_n we_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v work_n walk_v play_v and_o refresh_v ourselves_o air_n be_v useful_a in_o prison_n in_o sickness_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n the_o air_n be_v with_o we_o in_o contempt_n in_o disgrace_n in_o all_o misery_n the_o air_n will_v visit_v we_o abide_v with_o we_o offer_v itself_o to_o go_v down_o to_o our_o lung_n and_o refresh_v we_o conclusion_n 1._o how_o good_a be_v god_n that_o make_v the_o air_n so_o common_a the_o poor_a ploughman_n have_v a_o better_a portion_n in_o it_o than_o the_o rich_a citizen_n the_o air_n be_v god_n dole_n to_o the_o world_n all_o share_n in_o it_o the_o dog_n the_o horse_n the_o swine_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n the_o ruby_n and_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v have_v without_o price_n a_o man_n will_v part_v with_o all_o his_o substance_n for_o it_o and_o purchase_v it_o with_o his_o chief_a treasure_n yet_o god_n in_o bounty_n make_v it_o common_a and_o more_o plentiful_a than_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o street_n o_o bless_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o 2._o the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o air_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v both_o cold_a and_o dark_a so_o 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n without_o grace_n both_o dark_a and_o cold_a till_o god_n do_v shine_v on_o i_o with_o light_n and_o heat_n 3._o let_v i_o learn_v of_o the_o air_n to_o be_v useful_a that_o other_o may_v have_v benefit_n by_o i_o endeavour_v to_o behave_v myself_o so_o towards_o my_o governor_n my_o family_n my_o kindred_n my_o neighbour_n towards_o the_o poor_a the_o weak_a the_o strong_a that_o i_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o all_o so_o shall_v i_o not_o live_v without_o be_v desire_v nor_o die_v without_o be_v bewail_v my_o enemy_n will_v wish_v to_o be_v like_a to_o i_o and_o my_o friend_n will_v rejoice_v to_o speak_v of_o i_o and_o my_o conscience_n will_v speak_v for_o i_o sect._n 5_o five_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o air_n the_o air_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v continue_v by_o a_o uphold_v providence_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.90.91_o good_a thing_n in_o their_o want_n do_v breed_v desire_n in_o their_o enjoyment_n they_o bring_v delight_n comfort_n and_o contentment_n conclusion_n 1._o as_o the_o air_n be_v constant_o continue_v so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n our_o sin_n if_o we_o repent_v deprive_v we_o not_o of_o it_o psal_n 89.33_o nor_o our_o affliction_n psal_n 91.15_o nor_o yet_o death_n itself_o rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 38._o the_o love_n of_o god_n compass_n we_o and_o continue_v with_o we_o as_o sure_o and_o as_o sweet_o as_o the_o air_n we_o do_v breath_n in_o 2._o god_n take_v not_o away_o this_o useful_a creature_n but_o continue_v it_o i_o must_v learn_v of_o he_o not_o to_o take_v away_o from_o man_n that_o which_o be_v most_o useful_a that_o which_o they_o can_v well_o be_v without_o to_o take_v a_o poor_a man_n tool_n to_o pawn_v or_o his_o bed-cloathe_n or_o garment_n and_o keep_v they_o be_v somewhat_o harsh_a to_o withdraw_v maintenance_n from_o my_o teacher_n to_o take_v away_o the_o good_a name_n of_o my_o brethren_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v bread_n from_o the_o market_n or_o preach_v from_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o divine_a but_o the_o diabolical_a nature_n 3._o the_o air_n be_v continue_v among_o other_o to_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n to_o teach_v i_o not_o to_o do_v the_o worst_a i_o can_v to_o those_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v i_o wrong_n but_o to_o be_v patient_a towards_o they_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o supply_v their_o want_n and_o necessity_n 4._o at_o night_n the_o air_n have_v his_o being_n though_o it_o want_v the_o well-being_n to_o i_o that_o be_v it_o do_v want_v light_n and_o heat_n so_o grace_n may_v give_v i_o a_o be_v though_o i_o want_v the_o comfort_n and_o exercise_v for_o my_o well-being_n but_o the_o sunshine_n of_o favour_n bring_v feel_v comfort_n and_o joy_n sect._n 6_o sixthly_a question_v resolve_v about_o the_o air_n quest_n 1_o where_o do_v you_o prove_v the_o air_n be_v create_v answ_n the_o airy_a region_n be_v call_v heaven_n there_o be_v three_o heaven_n the_o imperial_a heaven_n where_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o elementary_a heaven_n where_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v and_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n where_o the_o fowl_n do_v fly_v call_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13_o 3â—_n which_o heaven_n be_v the_o airy_a region_n when_o god_n make_v the_o firmament_n he_o make_v the_o airy_a region_n quest_n 2_o how_o be_v satan_n say_v to_o be_v from_o beneath_o john_n 8._o you_o be_v from_o beneath_o you_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n say_v christ_n yet_o in_o ephes_n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n that_o have_v his_o power_n in_o the_o air_n answ_n there_o be_v beneath_o in_o place_n &_o beneath_o in_o dignity_n a_o lord_n may_v be_v beneath_o a_o slave_n in_o place_n the_o slave_n may_v be_v in_o the_o chamber_n above_o he_o there_o be_v beneath_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n so_o the_o people_n be_v beneath_o the_o prince_n satan_n be_v from_o beneath_o in_o respect_n of_o cursednesse_n baseness_n and_o indignity_n quest_n 3_o how_o be_v the_o cloud_n support_v by_o the_o air_n see_v the_o air_n be_v more_o thin_a and_o pure_a do_v the_o weak_a uphold_v the_o strong_a answ_n the_o lord_n uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n the_o earth_n he_o hang_v upon_o nothing_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o mean_n nor_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o do_n the_o cloud_n be_v uphold_v it_o be_v so_o but_o by_o what_o mean_n our_o ignorance_n of_o it_o be_v no_o vice_n in_o we_o quest_n 4_o have_v fish_n air_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o river_n answ_n as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o we_o know_v not_o whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o air_n how_o it_o penetrate_v or_o commix_v itself_o with_o a_o contrary_a element_n what_o path_n it_o have_v under_o water_n what_o air_n fish_n have_v or_o whether_o they_o breath_n by_o the_o gills_n we_o may_v question_v but_o shall_v avoid_v curiosity_n and_o never_o look_v for_o full_a satisfaction_n quest_n 5_o be_v not_o some_o master_n of_o family_n to_o be_v blame_v that_o be_v able_a in_o state_n they_o be_v so_o gross_o worldly_a mind_v that_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o fresh_a air_n and_o also_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o let_v they_o have_v no_o time_n or_o too_o little_a time_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o answ_n they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o sweet_a blessing_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n what_o a_o hard_a master_n their_o lord_n mammon_n be_v that_o task_n they_o so_o hard_o and_o make_v such_o drudge_n of_o they_o for_o the_o fresh_a air_n cheer_v their_o spirit_n farther_v their_o health_n increase_v their_o appetite_n abroad_o near_o the_o city_n or_o far_o off_o as_o they_o go_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n rejoice_v their_o child_n encourage_v their_o servant_n if_o they_o have_v grace_n glorify_v god_n in_o his_o work_n do_v good_a by_o conference_n and_o example_n among_o the_o country_n people_n return_v to_o their_o home_n and_o with_o a_o fresh_a career_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o activeness_n they_o fall_v again_o to_o their_o trade_n and_o calling_n their_o whet_v prove_v no_o
then_o my_o life_n now_o excee_v my_o life_n in_o the_o womb_n i_o come_v from_o a_o little_a womb_n to_o a_o great_a world_n i_o go_v from_o a_o little_a world_n to_o a_o great_a heaven_n which_o the_o great_a god_n of_o his_o great_a love_n and_o mercy_n will_v bestow_v on_o they_o which_o shall_v great_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o sect._n 7_o seaventhly_a of_o the_o riches_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n riches_n be_v first_o latent_fw-la lie_v hide_v second_o patent_n be_v open_a the_o riches_n that_o lie_v hide_v be_v among_o the_o rest_n these_o the_o sand_n pit_n the_o clay_n pit_n the_o cole-mine_a the_o state_n for_o tile_n the_o quar-stone_n the_o freestone_n the_o marble_n the_o jet_n that_o draw_v to_o it_o the_o straw_n the_o adamant_n that_o draw_v the_o iron_n there_o be_v the_o rich_a diamond_n the_o green_a jasper_n persia_n jasper_n in_o scythia_n vel_fw-la persia_n the_o glitter_a sapphire_n the_o fiery_a calcedony_n the_o sardonix_n arabia_n sardonix_n in_o india_n vel_fw-la arabia_n like_v to_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o man_n nail_n above_o but_o more_o red_a beneath_o the_o green_a smaragdus_n scythia_n smaragdus_n in_o scythia_n comfort_v the_o eye_n the_o red_z and_o soft_a sardius_n the_o gold_n shine_a chrysolit_n ethiâ—pia_n chrysolit_n in_o ethiâ—pia_n the_o skie-colourd_a beril_n india_n beril_n in_o india_n or_o it_o be_v a_o watery_a colour_n and_o six_o square_a the_o green_a or_o sea-green_a topaz_n treasure_n topaz_n near_o the_o red_a sea_n there_o be_v the_o gold_n silver_n brass_n coper_n pewter_n tin_n lead_v quicksilver_n brimstonâ—_n and_o much_o hide_v treasure_n shine_v in_o darkness_n the_o green_a and_o gold-like_a chrisophrasus_fw-la there_o be_v the_o purple_a hyacinth_n the_o amethyst_n of_o the_o same_o or_o a_o violet_n colour_n with_o many_o other_o but_o i_o be_o deal_v in_o hide_a treasure_n and_o must_v cease_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v patent_n open_a and_o manifest_a be_v grass_n herb_n flower_n corn_n and_o tree_n the_o grass_n for_o the_o plenty_n and_o use_n the_o herb_n for_o food_n and_o physic_n and_o medicine_n the_o flower_n for_o variety_n colour_n and_o smell_v the_o tree_n for_o shade_n timber_n and_o fruit_n the_o corn_n for_o to_o make_v bread_n time_n may_v permit_v to_o handle_v in_o several_a meditation_n application_n 1._o i_o may_v raise_v my_o mind_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n psal_n 104.24_o it_o be_v full_a but_o how_o full_a i_o can_v tell_v but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n be_v the_o owner_n of_o it_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24.1_o and_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o be_v now_o say_v to_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n dispensatores_fw-la hos_fw-la 2.8_o dispensatores_fw-la rev._n 5.12_o god_n be_v a_o rich_a god_n christ_n a_o rich_a heir_n all_o be_v he_o and_o we_o on_o earth_n be_v but_o steward_n 1._o peter_n 4.10_o 2._o the_o earth_n be_v rich_a within_o and_o fruitful_a without_o i_o will_v i_o be_v like_o it_o to_o have_v inward_a grace_n outward_a fruit_n the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o also_o without_o psal_n 45.14_o 3._o if_o earth_n be_v so_o rich_a what_o be_v heaven_n the_o best_a thing_n here_o be_v gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n which_o there_o be_v the_o wall_n the_o gate_n and_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o street_n revel_v 21.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v no_o riches_n to_o resemble_v they_o no_o conceit_n to_o apprehend_v they_o o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n hide_v and_o lay_v up_o psal_n 31.20_o i_o may_v admire_v it_o and_o hope_v for_o it_o and_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o that_o may_v comprehend_v i_o for_o i_o can_v comprehend_v it_o 4._o the_o riches_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v obtain_v by_o labour_n and_o industry_n for_o the_o hide_a 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the_o mountain_n to_o stand_v up_o whereas_o the_o earth_n be_v plain_o before_o 2._o the_o water_n gather_v to_o one_o place_n at_o god_n command_n so_o the_o dry_a land_n appear_v quest_n 3_o be_v the_o earth_n or_o the_o sea_n the_o high_a answ_n 1._o the_o earth_n for_o all_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n because_o natural_o they_o run_v downward_o 2._o be_v the_o sea_n high_o man_n will_v sail_v far_o more_o swift_a to_o the_o land_n than_o from_o it_o 3._o be_v the_o sea_n high_o then_o go_v far_o on_o it_o with_o ship_n the_o earth_n will_v be_v the_o plain_o discern_v 4._o man_n be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n psal_n 107._o object_n in_o psal_n 104_o 6._o the_o water_n stand_v above_o the_o mountain_n answ_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o creation_n before_o god_n separate_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o water_n quest_n 4_o do_v the_o earth_n turn_v round_o and_o the_o heaven_n stand_v still_o as_o one_o of_o the_o philosopher_n plead_v answ_n no_o for_o 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