of_o evil_a prov._n 1.33_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n touch_v thou_o in_o famine_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o death_n and_o in_o war_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n neither_o shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o destruction_n when_o it_o come_v job_n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o he_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o and_o bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n prov._n for_o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v you_o faithful_a and_o multiply_v and_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o levit._fw-la 26.9_o and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n deut._n 7.13_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o thy_o offspring_n as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o earth_n job_n 5.25_o the_o lord_n shall_v increase_v you_o more_o and_o more_o you_o and_o your_o child_n psal_n 115.14_o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n thy_o child_n like_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o thy_o table_n yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n psal_n 128.3.6_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v psai_n 37.25.26_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o prov._n 20.7_o i_o will_v power_n my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o among_o tâ—e_v grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o water_n course_n esay_n 44.3.4_o aâ—d_v their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o offspring_n among_o the_o people_n all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v esay_n 61.6_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o oâ—e_a way_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n jer._n 32._o â—9_n the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seâ—d_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o â—sal_n 102.28_o though_o hâ—nd_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o bâ—_n unâ—â—â—â—shed_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v prov._n 11.21_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n prov._n 14.26_o all_o thy_o 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shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d avoid_v these_o punishment_n after_o therâ—_n that_o we_o have_v consider_v of_o death_n anâ—_n of_o god_n seveare_v judgement_n whicâ—_n ensue_v after_o death_n and_o wherein_o every_o man_n have_v to_o receive_v according_a tâ—_n his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o scriptuâ—â—_n say_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v also_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v founâ—_n faulty_a at_o that_o account_n hereby_o 〈◊〉_d leastwise_o if_o no_o other_o consideration_n wâ—_n serve_v to_o induce_v all_o christian_n to_o thâ—â—_n resolution_n of_o serve_v god_n for_o if_o everâ—_n man_n have_v natural_o a_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o desire_v to_o conserve_v his_o own_o case_n then_o shall_v he_o also_o have_v fear_n of_o peril_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o extreme_a calamity_n this_o express_v saint_n bernard_n excellent_o o_o man_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v all_o shame_n which_o pertain_v to_o so_o 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