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be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o for_o the_o church_n be_v that_o ark_n which_o mount_v up_o mount_v up_o high_o as_o the_o water_n increase_v but_o can_v be_v overwhelm_v 7.25_o mat._n 7.25_o the_o bush_n which_o may_v burn_v but_o not_o be_v consume_v the_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n which_o may_v be_v beat_v with_o wind_n and_o rain_n but_o can_v be_v overthrow_v beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o fiery_a wall_n that_o be_v with_o the_o sure_a custody_n the_o continual_a watch_n and_o ward_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v our_o wall_n so_o that_o every_o way_n we_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o danger_n god_n therefore_o in_o our_o great_a mutation_n our_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v from_o confidence_n in_o god_n all_o which_o shall_v learn_v we_o in_o the_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n to_o rest_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n though_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o mountain_n fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n yea_o though_o the_o water_n there_o of_o rage_n and_o be_v trouble_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o river_n who_o stream_n shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o yea_o if_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o nourish_a father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v forsake_v she_o and_o become_v her_o enemy_n they_o shall_v most_o assure_o perish_v but_o comfort_n joy_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v appear_v unto_o god_n people_n out_o of_o another_o place_n the_o lord_n for_o awhile_o may_v put_v the_o bridle_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o philistian_o hand_n for_o to_o humble_a israel_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o at_o the_o length_n then_o shall_v his_o church_n with_o joy_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o 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shall_v he_o be_v tread_v under_o as_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n yea_o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n the_o hill_n stand_v about_o jerusalem_n even_o so_o stand_v the_o lord_n about_o his_o people_n therefore_o see_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o compass_v the_o godly_a with_o such_o mercy_n o_o then_o labour_n to_o be_v godly_a man_n and_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o who_o all_o these_o precious_a promise_n be_v make_v o_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n here_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a who_o have_v no_o small_a security_n hence_o that_o whatsoever_o their_o outward_a estate_n be_v or_o may_v be_v god_n mercy_n compass_v they_o as_o the_o hill_n compass_n jerusalem_n first_o if_o satan_n assalt_n we_o on_o every_o side_n wirh_n temptation_n to_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v we_o with_o inward_a fear_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o nimble_a eye_n to_o spy_v our_o weakness_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o spy_v mean_n to_o strengthen_v us._n let_v he_o object_v the_o greatness_n and_o infinite_a number_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o he_o shall_v but_o amplify_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a and_o more_o large_a than_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o moses_n comfort_v god_n people_n 4.31_o deu._n 4.31_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v nor_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 118._o â—â—_o second_o if_o unmerciful_a man_n compass_v they_o and_o come_v about_o they_o like_o bee_n and_o sharpen_v their_o sting_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o they_o then_o that_o they_o can_v hurt_v they_o thus_o david_n comfort_v himself_o 86.14.15_o psal_n 86.14.15_o o_o lord_n the_o proud_a be_v rise_v against_o i_o but_o thou_o lord_n be_v strong_a and_o merciful_a gracious_a and_o long_a suffering_n and_o a_o pitiful_a god_n three_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v conflict_n with_o god_n own_o hand_n by_o inward_a temptation_n or_o outward_a trial_n of_o sickness_n poverty_n persecution_n if_o he_o be_v so_o beset_v as_o he_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n without_o &_o fear_v within_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o mound_n &_o fence_v himself_o with_o this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n that_o even_o now_o god_n mercy_n do_v guard_n and_o compass_v he_o see_v he_o can_v deny_v himself_o nor_o fail_v of_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n david_n when_o he_o be_v to_o choose_v of_o the_o three_o rod_n of_o god_n the_o sword_n famine_n or_o plague_n he_o choose_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v merciful_a he_o may_v afflict_v and_o chasten_v we_o a_o while_n 103.8_o 2._o sam._n 24.14_o isai_n 45.7.10_o psal_n 103.8_o and_o for_o a_o moment_n seem_v to_o fosake_v we_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n he_o will_v gather_v we_o for_o he_o chide_v not_o always_o neither_o retain_v he_o his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o four_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n and_o the_o messenger_n thereof_o have_v already_o take_v hold_v on_o he_o as_o on_o hezekiah_n yet_o even_o then_o he_o need_v fear_v none_o ill_o see_v god_n mecrcy_n compass_v he_o this_o be_v ever_o our_o cover_n though_o we_o can_v always_o see_v it_o as_o elisha_n his_o servant_n see_v not_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n compass_v he_o and_o his_o master_n even_o then_o when_o we_o know_v not_o god_n mercy_n be_v all_o about_o us._n there_o be_v still_o more_o with_o we_o then_o against_o we_o our_o mountain_n be_v always_o beset_v with_o heavenly_a warrior_n be_v jonas_n ever_o more_o compass_v with_o mercy_n then_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n cast_v off_o and_o compass_v with_o wave_n and_o weed_n be_v israel_n ever_o more_o compass_v with_o mercy_n then_o when_o they_o be_v compass_v with_o mountain_n sea_n enemy_n death_n and_o deadly_a thing_n these_o our_o extremity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n nay_o five_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n in_o the_o grave_n yet_o even_o this_o separate_v not_o from_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v eternal_a leave_v we_o not_o in_o death_n but_o when_o we_o be_v most_o compass_v with_o dust_n and_o corruption_n shall_v then_o be_v most_o abundant_a and_o mighty_a for_o us._n oh_o therefore_o let_v so_o many_o as_o trust_v in_o god_n fly_v in_o all_o their_o strait_n to_o this_o sanctuary_n which_o can_v make_v not_o only_a death_n forerunner_n but_o even_o death_n itself_o welcome_a which_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o but_o this_o mercy_n into_o the_o full_a estate_n of_o which_o it_o set_v us._n let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o get_v part_n in_o this_o mercy_n by_o get_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n get_v this_o and_o thou_o get_v a_o mercy_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n a_o crown_n of_o blessing_n a_o plentiful_a redemption_n our_o prophet_n here_o call_v it_o a_o compass_v mercy_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n think_v not_o himself_o compass_v with_o mercy_n when_o he_o be_v compass_v only_o with_o outward_a blessing_n when_o god_n have_v hedge_v about_o his_o house_n and_o he_o have_v wealth_n to_o tumble_v in_o though_o the_o world_n breath_n after_o nothing_o else_o but_o when_o he_o have_v a_o voice_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o sin_n and_o have_v cover_v his_o iniquity_n oh_o now_o think_v david_n himself_o compass_v with_o mercy_n and_o not_o before_o although_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o have_v
the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n he_o that_o now_o go_v on_o his_o way_n weep_v if_o now_o we_o mourn_v not_o we_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v hereafter_o it_o be_v only_a mourner_n who_o god_n have_v mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n to_o save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v such_o a_o continual_a mourner_n be_v david_n who_o protest_v that_o in_o the_o night_n he_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_o and_o in_o the_o day_n mingle_v his_o cup_n therewith_o 3.24_o job._n 3.24_o and_o job_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v my_o sigh_v come_v before_o my_o eat_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v that_o of_o themselves_o which_o the_o mocker_n of_o this_o age_n esteem_v a_o womanly_a affection_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o but_o eat_v 6.25_o luk._n 6.25_o drink_v singing_z &_o a_o contract_n of_o one_o sin_n after_o another_o with_o carnal_a rejoice_v 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their_o humiliation_n so_o that_o with_o good_a hezekiâ—h_n they_o recount_v all_o their_o day_n and_o their_o former_a sin_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o long_o as_o sin_n remain_v in_o their_o affection_n it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o joy_n but_o now_o be_v by_o grace_n remoove_v out_o of_o the_o affection_n it_o become_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o sorrow_n tentation_n and_o our_o manifold_a tentation_n the_o other_o cause_n of_o our_o mourn_a be_v our_o manifold_a tentation_n for_o this_o world_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o stormy_a sea_n wherein_o so_o many_o contrary_a wind_n of_o tribulation_n blow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o can_v hardly_o tell_v which_o of_o they_o to_o fear_v on_o every_o side_n satan_n beset_v we_o with_o tentation_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a that_o the_o house_n be_v shake_v at_o all_o the_o four_o corner_n may_v fall_v down_o in_o one_o part_n or_o other_o no_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n for_o we_o in_o this_o habitation_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v best_a for_o we_o with_o one_o advice_n to_o conclude_v that_o we_o will_v remove_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v up_o our_o complaint_n to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v to_o joshua_n 10.6_o joshua_n 10.6_o show_v he_o how_o we_o be_v besiege_v and_o environ_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o come_v with_o haste_n and_o help_v us._n which_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v this_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o our_o present_a misery_n but_o also_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o deliverance_n though_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v trouble_v yet_o have_v we_o no_o trouble_n without_o comfort_n bless_a be_v god_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o 4._o who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o present_o have_v it_o be_v yet_o much_o more_o which_o we_o look_v for_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n have_v no_o joy_n without_o sorrow_n even_o in_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a pretend_v what_o they_o will_v in_o their_o countenance_n there_o be_v heaviness_n in_o their_o conscience_n arise_v of_o the_o weight_n of_o sinne._n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a for_o even_o in_o mourning_n they_o do_v rejoice_v and_o under_o great_a heaviness_n they_o carry_v a_o lively_a hope_n of_o joyful_a deliverance_n always_o this_o difference_n of_o estate_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v learn_v we_o patience_n let_v we_o not_o seek_v that_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o our_o gracious_a father_n in_o his_o most_o wise_a dispensation_n have_v reserve_v