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the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n shall_v he_o hide_v i_o he_o shall_v set_v i_o up_o upon_o a_o rock_n 2._o rock_n 62.1_o 2._o true_o my_o soul_n wait_v upon_o god_n from_o he_o come_v my_o salvation_n he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o desence_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v great_o move_v 17._o move_v 59.16_o 17._o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n unto_o thou_o o_o my_o strength_n will_v i_o sing_v for_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n 10._o mercy_n 9.9_o 10._o the_o lord_n also_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o old_a translation_n have_v never_o fail_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o 2._o thou_o 18.1_o 2._o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v my_o buckler_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n 62.7_o tower_n 62.7_o in_o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o my_o strength_n and_o my_o refuge_n be_v in_o god_n with_o multitude_n of_o other_o like_a expression_n nor_o do_v he_o only_o proclaim_v his_o own_o confidence_n in_o god_n but_o invite_v other_o also_o to_o the_o like_a trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o and_o affirm_v moreover_o for_o their_o encouragement_n that_o 19_o that_o 33.18_o 19_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n and_o again_o say_v he_o 10._o he_o 34.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o that_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o o_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n or_o as_o these_o word_n be_v render_v in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rich_a be_v impoverish_v and_o bring_v to_o beggary_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n but_o i_o forbear_v to_o multiply_v text_n of_o scripture_n in_o so_o clear_a a_o case_n and_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v discourse_v and_o so_o proceed_v to_o my_o next_o head_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o come_v to_o sum_n up_o and_o apply_v what_o have_v be_v offer_v in_o these_o follow_a corollary_n wherefore_o suppose_v we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v make_v such_o as_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v their_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o to_o such_o only_a this_o argument_n be_v direct_v suppose_v we_o i_o say_v to_o be_v thus_o qualify_v 1._o we_o may_v hence_o infer_v for_o our_o consolation_n in_o all_o condition_n that_o whatever_o our_o estate_n be_v how_o dangerous_a or_o how_o dolorous_a soever_o we_o need_v never_o question_v a_o deliverance_n if_o it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a to_o be_v deliver_v for_o that_o we_o can_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o our_o gracious_a god_n have_v pass_v his_o word_n for_o it_o and_o 23.19_o and_o num._n 23.19_o that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a his_o faithfulness_n be_v engage_v on_o our_o behalf_n and_o he_o will_v so_o certain_o fulfil_v what_o he_o have_v undertake_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o 24.35_o otherwise_o s._n matt._n 24.35_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o than_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n shall_v fail_v of_o all_o that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n for_o 1.20_o for_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o all_o his_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o they_o be_v unquestionable_o true_a and_o shall_v in_o his_o due_a time_n be_v infallible_o make_v good_a to_o all_o that_o do_v incapacitate_v themselves_o for_o they_o 2._o and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v not_o deliver_v according_a to_o our_o expectation_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v both_o god_n and_o ourselves_o the_o right_a to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v then_o best_a for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o 14._o not_o si_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la contra_fw-la quà m_fw-la oramus_fw-la acciderit_fw-la hoc_fw-la potius_fw-la oportuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la nostra_fw-la voluntas_fw-la habuit_fw-la minimè_fw-la dubitare_fw-la debemus_fw-la d._n august_n epist_n 121._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deny_v we_o our_o request_n because_o he_o see_v they_o not_o proper_a to_o be_v grant_v we_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a deduction_n from_o the_o former_a and_o which_o can_v be_v question_v without_o impeach_v the_o divine_a veracity_n as_o though_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o can_v no_o more_o deceive_v than_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v will_v not_o be_v mindful_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n for_o one_o of_o these_o two_o construction_n must_v necessary_o be_v make_v of_o god_n suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v at_o any_o time_n in_o a_o state_n of_o affliction_n either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o watch_v over_o they_o according_a to_o his_o word_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o kindness_n to_o they_o that_o he_o let_v they_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n and_o since_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v imagine_v concern_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o truth_n the_o other_o therefore_o must_v be_v own_v as_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o grievance_n namely_o that_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n observe_v it_o to_o be_v for_o their_o benefit_n that_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o trial_n and_o outward_a inconvenience_n and_o by_o consequence_n they_o ought_v in_o this_o case_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v that_o though_o themselves_o do_v not_o yet_o god_n almighty_a certain_o know_v the_o deny_v their_o request_n will_v be_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o they_o than_o the_o grant_v they_o will_v be_v whence_o again_o we_o may_v observe_v 3._o what_o opinion_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o our_o affliction_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o necessary_a chastisement_n of_o a_o indulgent_a parent_n who_o will_v not_o send_v they_o unless_o our_o case_n call_v for_o they_o and_o who_o will_v however_o be_v ready_a to_o turn_v they_o into_o blessing_n to_o we_o if_o we_o but_o mind_n to_o bear_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o if_o he_o let_v we_o lie_v under_o they_o only_o at_o such_o time_n when_o they_o may_v be_v advantageous_a to_o
they_o may_v be_v high_o beneficial_a to_o we_o possible_o here_o but_o most_o certain_o hereafter_o if_o ourselves_o prevent_v it_o not_o and_o again_o that_o how_o uneasy_a soever_o any_o of_o they_o may_v be_v we_o may_v certain_o expect_v a_o freedom_n from_o they_o in_o due_a time_n it_o teach_v to_o observe_v whence_o all_o our_o grievance_n proceed_v and_o on_o what_o errand_n they_o come_v and_o when_o they_o seem_v most_o terrible_a it_o very_o much_o allay_v their_o severity_n by_o fix_v our_o thought_n and_o hope_n upon_o almighty_a god_n as_o our_o best_a security_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a condition_n it_o dispose_v we_o when_o any_o trouble_n befall_v we_o when_o we_o either_o miss_n of_o any_o thing_n we_o earnest_o desire_v or_o be_v seize_v with_o any_o heavy_a calamity_n to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o think_v what_o a_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o his_o wing_n and_o to_o rest_v full_o satisfy_v that_o uxor_fw-la that_o conjugium_fw-la petimus_fw-la partumque_fw-la uxoris_fw-la at_o illi_fw-la notum_fw-la qui_fw-la pveri_fw-la qualisque_fw-la futura_fw-la sit_fw-la uxor_fw-la whatever_o he_o do_v be_v best_a for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v therefore_o our_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o our_o duty_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o and_o will_v person_n but_o be_v persuade_v serious_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o their_o own_o experience_n will_v above_o all_o other_o argument_n convince_v they_o of_o this_o great_a truth_n for_o i_o be_o very_o sure_a they_o will_v hence_o find_v more_o hearty_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n than_o they_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o exchange_v for_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n beside_o they_o will_v quick_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v 10._o be_v nam_fw-la pro_fw-la jucundis_fw-la aptissima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la dabunt_fw-la dii_fw-la charior_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la homo_fw-la quà m_fw-la sibi_fw-la juv._n sat._n 10._o much_o easy_a and_o safe_a and_o happy_a and_o in_o all_o respect_v abundant_o better_a to_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n than_o in_o their_o own_o especial_o consider_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v not_o only_o useful_a for_o quiet_v our_o mind_n in_o all_o condition_n by_o lessen_v our_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n and_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o affliction_n but_o likewise_o by_o render_v we_o 3._o less_o solicitous_a for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v divers_a person_n great_a unhappiness_n to_o be_v continual_o vex_v and_o torment_v themselves_o by_o put_v a_o wrong_a construction_n upon_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a prudence_n which_o will_v instruct_v they_o to_o recollect_v all_o the_o alleviate_a circumstance_n of_o any_o trouble_n whereby_o to_o render_v it_o the_o light_a these_o be_v sure_a to_o allow_v it_o all_o the_o aggravation_n they_o can_v think_v of_o and_o hereby_o add_v a_o very_a considerable_a weight_n to_o its_o burden_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o fix_v their_o thought_n upon_o the_o less_o please_a prospect_n of_o any_o event_n as_o if_o they_o must_v never_o hope_v to_o be_v happy_a because_o all_o thing_n do_v go_v at_o present_a according_a to_o their_o mind_n when_o they_o look_v at_o the_o inconvenience_n whereto_o they_o lie_v expose_v they_o take_v care_n to_o magnify_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o perhaps_o much_o beyond_o what_o they_o will_v well_o bear_v but_o when_o at_o the_o comfort_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o they_o or_o the_o other_o advantage_n they_o enjoy_v to_o counterpoise_v they_o or_o whatever_o may_v tend_v to_o lighten_v they_o here_o they_o invert_v the_o tube_n that_o so_o they_o may_v keep_v off_o all_o consolation_n from_o themselves_o or_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o at_o present_a they_o can_v yet_o perplex_v themselves_o with_o fear_n of_o be_v miserable_a they_o know_v not_o when_o nor_o how_o or_o if_o thing_n look_v too_o clear_a for_o this_o they_o still_o apprehend_v that_o howsoever_o themselves_o escape_v their_o posterity_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o low_a condition_n and_o this_o thought_n likewise_o create_v they_o no_o small_a disturbance_n now_o all_o the_o uneasiness_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o any_o meet_v with_o except_o where_o it_o depend_v upon_o a_o prevail_a melancholy_a in_o the_o body_n can_v proceed_v from_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sinful_a distrust_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o consequent_o the_o removal_n hereof_o will_v leave_v no_o more_o room_n for_o these_o surmise_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o that_o man_n to_o dread_v be_v leave_v in_o a_o forlorn_a condition_n who_o firm_o believe_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o manifold_a promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v and_o blessing_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o that_o have_v cast_v their_o care_n upon_o he_o what_o can_v he_o lack_v as_o eusebius_n 1._o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o well_o argue_v who_o can_v reckon_v upon_o the_o great_a king_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o parent_n and_o protector_n nay_o what_o can_v he_o fear_v either_o for_o himself_o or_o he_o who_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o a_o love_a merciful_a and_o infinite_o compassionate_a god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o provide_v for_o he_o have_v we_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o management_n there_o will_v have_v be_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v lest_o every_o attempt_n we_o engage_v in_o may_v miscarry_v either_o through_o our_o own_o folly_n or_o weakness_n or_o the_o opposition_n of_o other_o man_n or_o a_o thousand_o accident_n that_o may_v attend_v it_o but_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o with_o all_o that_o know_v themselves_o under_o god_n protection_n for_o he_o be_v no_o less_o able_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v undertake_v for_o they_o than_o he_o be_v gracious_a in_o undertake_v it_o and_o they_o need_v therefore_o be_v no_o far_o concern_v for_o their_o own_o want_n or_o infirmity_n or_o insufficiency_n in_o whatever_o respect_n than_o to_o take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o fly_v the_o more_o ready_o to_o he_o for_o help_v and_o depend_v the_o more_o steadfast_o upon_o he_o and_o indeed_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v but_o to_o lay_v a_o unnecessary_a 24._o unnecessary_a quid_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la mala_fw-la accessere_fw-la &_o satis_fw-la citò_fw-la patienda_fw-la cùm_fw-la venerint_fw-la praesumere_fw-la ac_fw-la praesens_fw-la rempus_fw-la futuri_fw-la metu_fw-la perdere_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la stultum_fw-la quia_fw-la quandoque_fw-la sis_fw-la futurus_fw-la miser_n esse_fw-la jam_fw-la miserum_fw-la senec._n epist_n 24._o burden_n upon_o themselves_o to_o anticipate_v their_o sorrow_n and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o make_v themselves_o unhappy_a at_o present_a for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o 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