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be_v to_o lead_v a_o soul_n to_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n or_o blessing_n it_o hope_v for_o i_o can_v give_v you_o divers_a instance_n in_o scripture_n for_o this_o how_o faith_n do_v put_v a_o soul_n upon_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n that_o be_v require_v for_o such_o a_o end_n i_o remember_v it_o be_v say_v in_o 2_o chron._n 20._o concern_v jehoshaphat_n he_o be_v invade_v by_o a_o foreigns_n enemy_n and_o thereupon_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o wrestle_v by_o prayer_n well_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o a_o gracious_a answer_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o he_o say_v harken_v you_o judah_n and_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o dismay_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a multitude_n for_o the_o battle_n be_v not_o you_o but_o the_o lord_n verse_n 17._o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o battle_n set_v yourselves_o stand_v you_o still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o you_o o_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n fear_v not_o be_v not_o dismay_v to_o morrow_n go_v out_o against_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o you_o now_o jehoshaphat_n have_v this_o promise_n his_o faith_n do_v carry_v he_o out_o to_o set_v himself_o in_o battel-aray_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v for_o it_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v so_o you_o read_v of_o paul_n in_o act_n 27._o paul_n be_v in_o danger_n by_o sea_n in_o a_o great_a storm_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v wreck_v and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o vers_n 23_o 24._o for_o
there_o stand_v by_o i_o this_o night_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v say_v fear_v not_o paul_n thou_o must_v be_v bring_v before_o cesar_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o wherefore_o sir_n say_v paul_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o believe_v god_n that_o it_o shall_v he_o even_o as_o he_o tell_v i_o paul_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o none_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v drown_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v safe_a to_o shore_n now_o do_v paul_n faith_n make_v he_o careless_a in_o look_v after_o the_o mean_n for_o his_o preservation_n no_o for_o mark_v now_o the_o mariner_n and_o seaman_n they_o think_v their_o case_n be_v desperate_a and_o they_o under_o pretence_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o boat_n do_v intend_v to_o have_v get_v away_o now_o paul_n know_v that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o their_o preservation_n be_v to_o have_v the_o mariner_n to_o stay_v to_o look_v 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