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so_o tie_v himself_o to_o ordinary_a course_n but_o so_o often_o as_o he_o think_v meet_v he_o send_v extraordinary_a succour_n to_o his_o distress_a servant_n according_a as_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v that_o god_n have_v in_o these_o our_o day_n strange_o direct_v his_o servant_n sometime_o to_o prevent_v the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o persecutor_n &_o sometime_o to_o escape_v after_o they_o have_v be_v apprehend_v though_o they_o have_v be_v narrow_o watch_v according_a also_o as_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n it_o be_v report_v that_o when_o the_o poor_a sort_n want_v bread_n &_o victual_n god_n do_v send_v they_o in_o the_o river_n a_o kind_n of_o fish_n call_v surdone_n every_o day_n so_o long_o as_o the_o siege_n last_v in_o great_a abundance_n and_o that_o they_o cease_v the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o siege_n break_v up_o act_n and_o monum_fw-la at_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o book_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o second_o help_n to_o far_o &_o enlarge_v our_o 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be_o old_a yet_o i_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n touch_v the_o wicked_a verse_n 35.36_o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a say_v he_o strong_a and_o spread_a himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n or_o as_o the_o word_n hezrach_n arbour_n indigena_fw-la signify_v a_o tree_n in_o his_o native_a soil_n yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_z lo_o he_o be_v go_v &_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v but_o that_o we_o may_v return_v again_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v his_o own_o experience_n read_v psal_n 66_o 16_o etc._n etc._n come_v say_v he_o and_o hearken_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ps_n 116.5.6_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o further_a of_o this_o comfort_n it_o be_v to_o singular_a purpose_n that_o we_o do_v thorough_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o those_o holy_a history_n 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the_o just_a displeasure_n &_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ps_n 28.5_o very_o if_o we_o will_v diligent_o call_v to_o mind_n we_o shall_v easy_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v show_v we_o much_o mercy_n in_o our_o life_n time_n in_o save_v we_o from_o many_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n sometime_o from_o break_v a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n sometime_o from_o drown_v or_o burn_a sometime_o from_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n or_o from_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n whereby_o we_o shall_v have_v fall_v into_o this_o or_o that_o heresy_n of_o soul_n yea_o if_o we_o will_v careful_o call_v thing_n to_o mind_n we_o shall_v easy_o remember_v
history_n of_o it_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o salvation_n whereunto_o this_o doctrine_n only_o and_o no_o other_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a god_n therefore_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n even_o for_o our_o saviour_n sake_n give_v we_o grace_v with_o all_o holy_a care_n to_o attend_v unto_o it_o belief_n in_o god_n the_o son_n who_o wrought_v most_o miraculous_a and_o divine_a work_n the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o us._n what_o therefore_o be_v we_o to_o believe_v concern_v they_o question_n we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o miracle_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wrought_v answer_v be_v perfect_a declaration_n and_o confirmation_n that_o he_o both_o be_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o only_a true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v be_v and_o so_o be_v still_o and_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o end_n the_o very_a true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o even_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o true_o believe_v proof_n explication_n &_o proof_n it_o be_v true_a that_o you_o say_v for_o so_o the_o evangelist_n john_n teach_v chap._n 2.11_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n show_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v they_o be_v better_o confirm_v in_o their_o faith_n thereby_o this_o glory_n of_o our_o saviour_n thus_o begin_v to_o break_v forth_o by_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o miracle_n do_v shine_v out_o more_o and_o more_o bright_o in_o the_o proceed_n thereof_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n part_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o the_o apostle_n see_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o evangelist_n john_n ch_n 1.14_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n yea_o our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o be_v the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o wrought_v his_o great_a work_n as_o the_o same_o evangelist_n witness_v further_a in_o sundry_a placeâ—_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v by_o he_o as_o chap._n 5.36_o i_o have_v great_a witness_n say_v our_o saviour_n than_o the_o witness_n of_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v even_o the_o same_o work_n which_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n send_v i_o and_o chap._n 1â—_n verse_n 24_o 25_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o evangelist_n come_v round_o about_o our_o saviour_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o how_o long_o do_v thou_o make_v we_o doubt_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n tell_v uâ—_n plain_o jesus_n answer_v they_o i_o tell_v you_o and_o you_o believe_v not_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o father_n name_n they_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o and_o therefore_o he_o blame_v they_o the_o rather_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o yet_o more_o earnest_o verse_n 37_o 38._o saying_n if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o yet_o believe_v the_o work_n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o and_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 4._o this_o sickness_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o lazarus_n the_o brother_n of_o marie_n and_o martha_n it_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v thereby_o and_o verse_n 41_o 42._o after_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v his_o glory_n in_o raise_v of_o lazarus_n from_o death_n to_o life_n i_o know_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o god_n his_o father_n that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o but_o because_o of_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v by_o i_o say_v it_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o chap._n 14._o verse_n 11._o believe_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o philippe_n that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o 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