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deliver_v his_o people_n from_o his_o hand_n but_o i_o say_v to_o disappoint_v these_o proud_a boasting_n of_o his_o he_o bring_v down_o his_o high_a look_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o send_v he_o away_o without_o do_v any_o harm_n to_o his_o people_n morever_o he_o do_v thus_o use_v variety_n of_o judgement_n and_o manner_n of_o working_n to_o comfort_v his_o own_o people_n who_o otherways_o because_o of_o many_o exigence_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o will_v not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o to_o look_v for_o safety_n for_o many_o time_n his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v so_o beset_v about_o with_o enemy_n and_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n leave_v unto_o they_o to_o man_n think_v but_o only_o that_o they_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v they_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o their_o foe_n in_o this_o distress_n be_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o way_n to_o betake_v themselves_o they_o know_v not_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o safety_n for_o they_o 14.13_o exod._n 14.13_o yet_o moses_n who_o know_v that_o god_n have_v more_o way_n than_o one_o to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v they_o comfort_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o 14._o ver._n 14._o and_o you_o shall_v hold_v your_o peâ—ce_n and_o yet_o though_o he_o thus_o comfort_v they_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o moses_n himself_o at_o that_o instant_n know_v not_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o for_z while_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n 14._o ver._n 14._o tru_v on_o his_o power_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o according_o otherways_o than_o they_o expect_v god_n do_v show_v forth_o his_o mighty_a poweâ—_n and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n with_o a_o judgement_n never_o before_o show_v upon_o any_o people_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v jehoshaphâ—â—_n when_o the_o child_n of_o moah_n and_o ammâ—n_n and_o other_o beside_o they_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o he_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o have_v no_o might_n at_o all_o to_o withstand_v they_o all_o that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n can_v do_v be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n weak_a strength_n to_o make_v resistance_n to_o such_o a_o army_n 20.12_o 2_o cro._n 20.12_o to_o any_o man_n think_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a and_o know_v how_o to_o work_v their_o deliverance_n though_o they_o know_v not_o and_o so_o do_v god_n work_v for_o they_o and_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o disunity_n among_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o they_o destroy_v one_o another_o 25._o 2_o chro._n 20.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o leave_v no_o other_o service_n for_o they_o to_o perform_v then_o to_o gather_v the_o spoil_n so_o gracious_o work_v for_o their_o good_a by_o such_o mean_n as_o they_o think_v not_o of_o and_o not_o only_o to_o comfort_v his_o people_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o awful_a reverence_n towards_o he_o for_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n will_v go_v neâ—r_n to_o forget_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o correct_v they_o by_o sundry_a sort_n of_o correction_n 8.2_o deut._n 8.2_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v afflict_v with_o hunger_n and_o have_v no_o other_o bread_n but_o what_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o from_o heaven_n 3._o ver._n 3._o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 15._o ver._n 15._o and_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o bypath_n of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o place_n where_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o take_v or_o whither_o to_o go_v 16._o ver._n 16._o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o water_n and_o affright_v they_o with_o fiery_a serpent_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o who_o other_o way_n perhaps_o will_v have_v forget_v he_o and_o have_v attribute_v all_o to_o their_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n for_o this_o all_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o do_v he_o always_o exercise_v they_o in_o affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ever_o more_o ready_a to_o under_o go_v patient_o what_o ever_o they_o shall_v endure_v and_o may_v in_o what_o state_n soever_o they_o bâ—_n learn_v to_o be_v content_a and_o that_o they_o may_v continual_o watch_v because_o they_o know_v not_o either_o in_o what_o hour_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o will_v send_v affliction_n upon_o they_o again_o he_o use_v variety_n of_o punishment_n that_o none_o may_v through_o any_o policy_n know_v which_o way_n to_o escape_v his_o hand_n man_n who_o be_v always_o careful_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o whiâ—hiâ—e_n think_v be_v troublesome_a purpose_n see_v gen_n 11.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o to_o this_o purpose_n invent_v many_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n nature_n be_v always_o sâ—â—â—ions_n to_o preserve_v itself_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v how_o to_o sedâ—â—â—_n themselves_o against_o the_o stratagem_n of_o war_n man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d mean_v whereby_o they_o remain_v safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o â—angerâ—_n and_o sâ—â—e_z though_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n surround_v they_o and_o likewise_o to_o â—ee_n themselves_o from_o infection_n by_o contagious_a disease_n they_o have_v their_o cordial_a preservative_n pâ—esumes_v etc._n etc._n where_o by_o they_o
oppress_v because_o of_o religion_n or_o not_o suffer_v to_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o conscience_n or_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o his_o public_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o likewise_o know_v this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n be_v not_o david_n so_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o by_o their_o action_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o cause_v he_o serve_v other_o god_n 26.19_o 1_o sum._n 26.19_o as_o he_o complain_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o the_o christian_n so_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o before_o name_v julian_n be_v forbid_v to_o use_v liberal_a art_n or_o science_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n where_o not_o our_o forefather_n thus_o use_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v not_o we_o of_o late_o thus_o ourselves_o therefore_o as_o god_n uphold_v and_o comfort_v they_o and_o we_o former_o and_o wrought_v gracious_o for_o they_o and_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o both_o from_o such_o tyranf_o so_o still_o he_o will_v do_v the_o same_o in_o due_a â—ime_n though_o again_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o like_a condition_n but_o yet_o further_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o or_o against_o such_o tyrannical_a exaction_n and_o oppression_n let_v we_o know_v and_o with_o comfort_n consider_v 28._o mat._n 10_o 28._o that_o the_o cruel_a lest_o oppressor_n can_v but_o at_o most_o kill_v the_o body_n our_o better_a part_n can_v not_o by_o they_o be_v touch_v but_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o before_o last_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v but_o that_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v ease_v we_o from_o oppression_n the_o red_a of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o always_o lie_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o godly_a 125.3_o psal_n 125.3_o tyrant_n shall_v not_o always_o oppress_v and_o have_v their_o will_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o to_o deliver_v they_o he_o will_v either_o raise_v up_o saviour_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 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and_o sharp_a suffering_n then_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v feel_v if_o it_o shall_v so_o please_v god_n to_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o yet_o know_v this_o that_o all_o we_o do_v will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n except_o god_n blessing_n be_v upon_o our_o endeavour_n see_v therefore_o 1.17_o jame_a 1.17_o preparation_n against_o and_o patience_n to_o endure_v affliction_n be_v both_o god_n gift_n let_v we_o ask_v they_o of_o he_o even_o desire_v he_o to_o measure_v unto_o we_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o patience_n as_o we_o may_v not_o murmur_v under_o affliction_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n whatever_o thus_o do_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o lord_n extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o either_o to_o keep_v judgement_n from_o we_o or_o else_o with_o they_o to_o strengthen_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o undergo_v affliction_n as_o any_o other_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n 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and_o the_o weak_a ground_n they_o stand_v on_o who_o hope_v of_o safety_n by_o fly_v from_o place_n visit_v and_o then_o i_o have_v give_v 7._o give_v chap._n 7._o particular_a warn_n to_o those_o place_n who_o either_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o folt_v the_o misery_n of_o war_n or_o think_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o strength_n they_o can_v that_o they_o presume_v not_o or_o grow_v proud_a because_o god_n have_v other_o judgement_n beside_o war_n to_o bring_v down_o their_o state_n and_o glory_n and_o after_o that_o thus_o i_o have_v warn_v all_o man_n and_o place_n i_o 8._o i_o chap._n 8._o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v prepare_v at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n because_o they_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n or_o in_o what_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o because_o none_o shall_v have_v any_o excuse_n and_o to_o help_v those_o that_o be_v willing_a i_o have_v brief_o show_v how_o to_o be_v prepare_v 9_o prepare_v chap._n 9_o against_o what_o 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