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christ_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o first_o seek_v the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o then_o for_o particular_a thing_n go_v to_o he_o as_o the_o exigence_n be_v for_o in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o supply_n for_o all_o turn_n and_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o seek_v for_o our_o seek_n it_o must_v be_v a_o wise_a seek_n now_o it_o be_v not_o wise_a unless_o there_o be_v a_o supply_n in_o god_n for_o every_o want_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v if_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o god_n we_o shall_v upon_o good_a ground_n make_v that_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v raise_v we_o without_o god_n i_o mean_v to_o comfort_v we_o may_v seek_v to_o they_o and_o make_v they_o god_n upon_o good_a reason_n but_o what_o can_v they_o do_v in_o anger_n god_n may_v let_v a_o man_n enjoy_v favour_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o displeasure_n but_o what_o can_v they_o do_v without_o he_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v 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thou_o have_v say_v thus_o i_o allege_v thy_o own_o word_n jacob_n when_o he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n genesis_n 32._o then_o he_o see_v god_n he_o call_v 32._o the_o place_n penuell_n that_o be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n because_o of_o see_v god_n upon_o wrestle_v when_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o the_o promise_n lord_n thou_o have_v do_v this_o though_o i_o feel_v no_o comfort_n yet_o i_o will_v rest_v upon_o thou_o that_o place_n will_v be_v penuell_n the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v be_v there_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o and_o let_v the_o extremity_n be_v what_o it_o will_v seek_v extremity_n god_n in_o extremity_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o extremity_n what_o word_n have_v you_o for_o extremity_n in_o the_o mountain_n god_n will_v be_v see_v his_o face_n will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o help_n whatsoever_o god_n be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o trouble_n psal._n 46._o he_o be_v the_o god_n that_o 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his_o sin_n and_o the_o affliction_n he_o be_v in_o thou_o seek_v god_n thou_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o now_o thou_o indure_v some_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n a_o heavy_a case_n belove_v sometime_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o extremity_n than_o conscience_n say_v i_o be_o in_o extremity_n and_o withal_o god_n follow_v i_o with_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n meet_v i_o in_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o upbraid_v i_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o faith_n and_o a_o word_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v hold_v on_o in_o extremity_n
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be_v abase_v have_v god_n their_o love_n when_o they_o can_v hear_v he_o disgrace_v and_o his_o name_n abuse_v without_o be_v great_o move_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v not_o endure_v their_o own_o credit_n to_o be_v touch_v but_o they_o be_v as_o i_o say_v all_o on_o a_o fire_n where_o there_o be_v no_o zeal_n there_o be_v no_o love_n certain_o when_o we_o can_v hear_v god_n child_n misuse_v and_o religion_n endanger_v and_o profession_n scoff_v at_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o not_o be_v affect_v nor_o can_v take_v god_n cause_n to_o heart_n this_o be_v great_a fault_n in_o our_o love_n and_o so_o for_o joy_n and_o delight_n we_o make_v god_n our_o god_n when_o we_o joy_v in_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o we_o make_v he_o our_o boast_n all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o it_o be_v psalm_n 44._o 8._o when_o we_o make_v he_o our_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v call_v our_o glory_n in_o jerem._n 2._o 11._o they_o change_v their_o glory_n god_n 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