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and_o comfort_n in_o our_o want_n and_o necessity_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n for_o our_o salvation_n if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o confusion_n than_o he_o will_v assault_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n to_o disquiet_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n he_o will_v frighten_v we_o with_o trouble_n and_o danger_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o will_v make_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n that_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n with_o our_o god_n he_o will_v make_v we_o doubt_v of_o his_o power_n to_o deliver_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o any_o strait_n as_o he_o do_v peter_n to_o make_v we_o trust_v to_o secondary_a mean_n without_o god_n or_o else_o to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n for_o our_o safety_n and_o he_o will_v make_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n when_o 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confidence_n in_o god_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o of_o david_n to_o be_v true_a 5._o true_a psal_n 22._o 4_o 5._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v 5._o confound_v 2_o kin._n 1â—_n 5._o hezekiah_n be_v deliver_v from_o senacherib_n great_a army_n because_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o peter_n have_v trust_v in_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o have_v never_o fall_v so_o dangerous_o as_o he_o do_v faith_n will_v also_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n which_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o overpower_v and_o
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make_v our_o sin_n the_o more_o heinous_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o the_o more_o grievous_a because_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o omnipotent_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o first_o be_v and_o from_o who_o goodness_n we_o do_v daily_o receive_v all_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a that_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o wherefore_o we_o can_v meditate_v with_o comfort_n upon_o god_n when_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n cleave_v to_o our_o soul_n we_o can_v cheerful_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n unto_o he_o when_o our_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v we_o of_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n our_o creator_n and_o that_o we_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o his_o law_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a expectation_n to_o have_v the_o penalty_n of_o it_o inflict_v upon_o we_o which_o we_o know_v we_o have_v just_o deserve_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o until_o we_o can_v apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o 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meditate_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o this_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n to_o give_v a_o strict_a account_n unto_o he_o of_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v do_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 11._o evil_n joel._n 2._o 11._o that_o day_n be_v great_a and_o terrible_a who_o can_v abide_v it_o then_o shall_v all_o our_o secret_a sin_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v and_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n than_o it_o will_v appear_v how_o we_o have_v serve_v god_n what_o good_a we_o have_v do_v and_o what_o evil_a we_o have_v shun_v and_o then_o we_o must_v answer_v for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v then_o shall_v be_v great_a confusion_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o nation_n for_o 27._o for_o luk._n 21._o 27._o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o much_o power_n and_o 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and_o loose_a liver_n who_o carry_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n upon_o their_o soul_n with_o they_o unto_o judgement_n how_o will_v it_o terrify_v they_o when_o they_o see_v such_o dreadful_a fear_n and_o misery_n to_o rush_v in_o upon_o they_o 29._o they_o math._n 24._o 29._o then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n not_o to_o give_v her_o light_n then_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n 14._o prophet_n isa_n 13._o 13_o 14._o the_o earth_n shall_v remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o chase_a roe_n and_o as_o the_o sheep_n that_o no_o man_n take_v up_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v all_o sepulchre_n open_a and_o to_o yield_v forth_o their_o dead_a body_n of_o all_o man_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a to_o stand_v 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