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the_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n in_o our_o former_a deliverance_n out_o of_o danger_n ought_v still_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o resort_v unto_o he_o when_o the_o like_a or_o great_a trouble_n shall_v again_o assail_v us._n 8_o god_n be_v still_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o comfort_v and_o relieve_v his_o child_n in_o their_o great_a danger_n 9_o god_n will_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o his_o servant_n whatsoever_o be_v their_o danger_n 10_o there_o be_v nothing_o many_o time_n more_o dangerous_a in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n 11_o god_n not_o only_o maintain_v the_o cause_n but_o preserve_v the_o person_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o their_o great_a peril_n that_o defend_v his_o truth_n 12._o finis_fw-la the_o first_o sermon_n psalm_n 119.92.93_o except_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n for_o 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day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v 1.11.12.13.14_o so_o israel_n in_o egypt_n that_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v with_o sore_a labour_n in_o brick_n and_o clay_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n in_o the_o field_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n beside_o the_o hard_a usage_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n and_o what_o mischief_n else_o can_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o pharaoh_n utter_o to_o root_v they_o out_o yet_o the_o more_o they_o vex_v they_o the_o more_o they_o grow_v their_o estate_n be_v well_o resemble_v by_o the_o bush_n that_o burn_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o consume_v 3.3_o as_o their_o enemy_n devise_v to_o do_v they_o hâ—rt_n so_o god_n devise_v to_o do_v they_o good_a who_o know_v as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o tentation_n 2.9_o and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o can_v reckon_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o this_o people_n after_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n see_v the_o catalogue_n thereof_o in_o the_o psalm_n they_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n throughout_o both_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a with_o faint_a soul_n they_o dwell_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v bind_v in_o misery_n and_o iron_n their_o heart_n be_v humble_v with_o heaviness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o helper_n their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o meat_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o death_n door_n yet_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n the_o misery_n of_o god_n child_n infflict_v upon_o they_o by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n provide_v can_v be_v so_o many_o as_o the_o mean_n and_o remedy_n of_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n that_o god_n provide_v for_o they_o see_v how_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n triumph_n and_o exult_v upon_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o point_n they_o have_v oftentimes_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o may_n israel_n now_o say_v they_o have_v oftentimes_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n 129.1.2.3_o but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n and_o make_v long_a furrow_n but_o the_o righteous_a lord_n have_v cut_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o wicked_a although_o god_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v use_v as_o the_o field_n that_o be_v plough_v and_o their_o enemy_n be_v as_o the_o strong_a and_o lusty_a jade_n appoint_v for_o the_o plough_n or_o as_o the_o stall_v ox_n to_o break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n rent_v and_o tear_v the_o furrow_n of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o clod_n unturned_a but_o attempt_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n every_o way_n to_o annoy_v they_o yet_o the_o just_a god_n most_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o sure_a in_o his_o judgement_n
to_o the_o like_a trial_n and_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o must_v remember_v the_o ancient_a remedy_n there_o be_v no_o receipt_n more_o safe_a than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o we_o shall_v remember_v they_o they_o be_v write_v and_o register_v to_o our_o hand_n james_n 5.11_o rom._n 15.4_o psal_n 37._o &_o 73.3_o heb._n 3.8.9.10_o exod._n 7._o &_o 8.9.10_o levit._n 26._o jer._n 2.35_o amos_n 4._o hos_fw-la 5.15_o heb._n 3.13_o job_n 1.9.11_o luke_n 21.19_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o james_n 4.7_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o psal_n 76.5.7_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o luke_n 2.51_o psal_n 119.11_o pro._n 2.11_o &_o 4.21_o heb._n 2.1_o text._n god_n word_n alone_o do_v quicken_v and_o comfort_v the_o distress_a soul_n deut._n 11.26.27_o 28._o deut._n 32.47_o phil._n 2.16_o rom._n 4.13_o &_o 10.5.6_o rom._n 7.9.10_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o psal_n 1.9_o heb._n 4._o 2_o cor._n 10._o rom._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 24.25_o john_n 11.43.44_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o work_v &_o effect_v his_o purpose_n and_o decree_n heb._n 1.2.3_o john_n 12.48_o math._n 10.14_o luke_n 10.16_o rom._n 10.14_o act_n 5.39_o john_n 12.44_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o psal_n 12._o isaiah_n 29.16_o isaiah_n 8.19.20_o jer._n 8.8.9_o jer._n 23.28.29_o text._n sense_n division_n sum_n text._n prayer_n be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a mean_n of_o help_n in_o our_o great_a danger_n psal_n 142.45_o psal_n 116.3.4_o &_o 107._o &_o 22.11_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n &_o ordinance_n to_o relieve_v us._n psal_n 50.15_o mat._n 11.28_o psal_n 91.15_o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n and_o defender_n of_o he_o who_o be_v call_v upon_o will_v hear_v &_o help_v ps_n 94.1.2.3_o 22_o &_o 9.4.9.13.18_o psal_n 10.1.12.14.17.18_o act_n 12.5_o james_n 5.13.17_o exod._n 17.11_o hosea_n 12.3_o rom._n 15.30_o psal_n 106.23_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 5._o isaiah_n 38.14_o psal_n 55.2_o 1_o sam_n 1.13.15_o rom._n 8.26.27_o jonah_n 2.2_o dan._n 5.22_o exod._n 14_o 15._o psal_n 130.1_o text._n god_n alone_o must_v be_v pray_v unto_o psal_n 62.2_o joel_n 1.38_o rom._n 10.13_o psal_n 50.15_o &_o 91.15_o math._n 7.7_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n proper_a unto_o he_o mat._n 4.10_o gen._n 4.26_o isaiah_n 43.22_o to_o pray_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v without_o warrant_n rom._n 14.23_o isaiah_n 63.16_o mat._n 6.9_o john_n 16.23_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o 1_o king_n 18.26_o jer._n 44._o text._n faithful_a prayer_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o effectual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n name_n and_o power_n heb._n 11.6_o psal_n 9.10_o prou._n 18.18_o psal_n 18_o 2._o gen._n 15.1_o reason_n no_o man_n can_v call_v upon_o god_n that_o believe_v not_o and_o none_o can_v believe_v that_o know_v not_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n rom._n 16.14_o james_n 4.3_o math._n 7.7_o math._n 9.29_o math._n 15.28_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o math._n 17.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.22_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o heb._n 11.1_o 1_o sam._n 1.13.15_o text._n god_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a danger_n in_o this_o life_n jer._n 38.6_o lamâ—nt_fw-la 3.53_o dâ—â—_n 6.16.17_o &_o â—_o 21._o exod._n 1.11.12_o act_n 12_o 6_o &_o 16_o 23._o &_o 5.41_o heb._n 11._o god_n child_n have_v the_o same_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o community_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o they_o be_v medicinable_a and_o wholesome_a to_o heal_v their_o sinful_a nature_n psal_n 93_o 12._o &_o 74._o eccles_n 9.2_o text._n sin_n stop_v the_o passage_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o keep_v god_n blessing_n from_o we_o isaiah_n 59.1.2_o jer._n 14.8.9_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n isaiah_n 1.12.13.14.15_o &_o 66.5_o john_n 9_o prou._n 1.28_o psal_n 1.5_o &_o 5.5_o jer._n 7.9.10.11_o use_v 1_o tim._n 2.8_o act_n 15.9_o james_n 4.8.9_o isaiah_n 1.16.17.18_o job_n 11.13.14.15.18_o text._n affliction_n set_v a_o edge_n on_o our_o prayer_n psal_n 55.2_o jer._n 30.6_o isaiah_n 13.8_o exod._n 9.27.28_o 1_o king_n 21.27.29_o levit._n 26.41_o affliction_n subdue_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o sturdy_a affection_n levit._n 26.18.21.24.28_o etc._n etc._n amos_n 4.6.7.8.9.10_o hosea_n 5.15_o jerem._n 2_o affliction_n make_v we_o know_v ourselves_o and_o state_n psal_n 119._o &_o 30.6_o jer._n 31.18.19_o affliction_n show_v we_o god_n wrath_n deut._n 32._o psal_n 39.10_o psal_n 6.1_o micah_n 6.9_o amos_n 4.12_o job._n 31.33_o rom._n 8.26_o god_n child_n never_o pray_v in_o vain_a the_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n ought_v still_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o danger_n psal_n 4_o 4._o 1_o sam._n 17.37_o isaiah_n 51.9.10.11_o psal_n 87.4_o &_o 89.10_o ezek._n 29.3_o 1_o tim._n 4.17_o reason_n god_n be_v of_o a_o unchangeable_a nature_n still_o of_o like_a power_n and_o goodness_n james_n 1.17_o numb_a 23.19_o psal_n 44.1.2.8_o isaiah_n 59_o 1._o luke_n 12.7_o psal_n 56.9_o cant._n 5.2.6_o 7._o text._n god_n be_v still_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v his_o child_n in_o their_o great_a danger_n psal_n 46.1_o reason_n rom._n 8.15.17_o prou._n 28.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o &_o 5.5_o ephes_n 1.13.14_o rom._n 8._o psal_n 112.6.7_o &_o 34.4_o use_v psal_n 3.4.5.6_o text._n verse_n 5.8_o god_n will_v maintain_v the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o his_o child_n psal_n 37.6_o psal_n 82.1.2_o reason_n it_o be_v his_o place_n and_o office_n gen._n 18.25_o psal_n 146.7_o revel_v 20.12_o act_n 9.4_o prou._n 23.23_o colos_n 27._o mat._n 11.7_o mat._n 7.24.25_o text._n doctr._n the_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v many_o time_n most_o dangerous_a joh._n 7.7_o &_o 3.20_o luke_n 21_o 16.17·18_n &_o 12.52_o 53·_n joh._n 9.21.22.34_o john_n 12.42_o gal._n 4.15_o satan_n rage_n against_o it_o 2_o cor._n 10.4.5_o luke_n 10.18_o the_o corruption_n and_o malice_n of_o man_n heart_n james_n 4.1_o job_n 4.12_o jer._n 23.28.29_o use_v math._n 13.45.46_o luke_n 14.28.31_o text._n god_n maintain_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o person_n of_o such_o as_o defend_v his_o truth_n conclusion_n