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their_o head_n so_o that_o they_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o through_o water_n but_o he_o do_v not_o abandon_v they_o in_o this_o their_o heavy_a plight_v but_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o their_o good_a and_o bring_v they_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n even_n into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o prosperity_n psal_n 67._o 10_o 11_o 12._o though_o he_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o lie_v for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o afflict_a and_o contemptible_a condition_n suffer_v great_a hardship_n and_o run_v many_o danger_n yet_o he_o take_v his_o day_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o more_o beautiful_a desirable_a and_o amiable_a state_n as_o we_o read_v in_o psal_n 68_o 13._o though_o you_o have_v liâ—n_v among_o the_o pot_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o cruel_a man_n psal_n 71._o 4._o jer._n 30._o 7._o jacob_n shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o his_o season_n of_o trouble_n and_o though_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o psal_n 34._o 19_o reason_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o of_o the_o 4._o the_o isaiah_n 43._o 4._o love_n god_n bear_v unto_o his_o people_n they_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o affection_n as_o that_o though_o he_o will_v use_v enemy_n as_o his_o rod_n to_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n which_o endanger_v their_o soul_n and_o dishonour_v his_o great_a name_n yet_o he_o will_v also_o 4._o also_o hos_fw-la 14._o 14._o jer._n 31._o 3_o 4._o heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o anger_n from_o they_o and_o build_v they_o up_o and_o set_v they_o in_o safety_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o singular_a affection_n for_o they_o god_n style_v himself_o his_o people_n rock_n deliverer_n buckler_n high_a tower_n horn_n of_o 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sin-hating_a god_n rom._n 1._o 30._o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n god_n have_v put_v his_o name_n his_o people_n be_v they_o that_o uphold_v it_o in_o the_o world_n among_o they_o be_v his_o image_n therefore_o his_o church_n rise_n be_v his_o glory_n and_o her_o reproach_n be_v his_o dishonour_n therefore_o consid_fw-la malo_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la murmur_n hominum_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la dignetur_fw-la i_o uti_fw-la pro_fw-la clypâ—o_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la the_o lord_n their_o head_n in_o heaven_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o wrong_n do_v his_o member_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o according_o take_v they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o wherefore_o he_o will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o oppress_a servant_n and_o not_o suffer_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o rest_v always_o on_o their_o back_n and_o that_o too_o because_o last_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n depend_v whole_o on_o god_n will._n wicked_a man_n be_v but_o tool_n and_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n he_o bound_n their_o action_n and_o measure_n out_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o people_n by_o they_o he_o say_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o enemy_n what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o further_a shall_v not_o pass_v job_n 38._o 11._o he_o make_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o the_o remainder_n thereof_o he_o restrain_v psal_n 76._o 10._o cruel_a foe_n work_v on_o according_a to_o their_o own_o wicked_a principle_n but_o god_n overrule_v all_o their_o council_n motion_n and_o operation_n to_o the_o do_v his_o work_n the_o better_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o glorify_v his_o name_n their_o power_n be_v only_o for_o god_n holy_a ends._n god_n raise_v they_o up_o and_o cast_v they_o down_o again_o even_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o so_o then_o the_o lord_n appoint_v salvation_n isa_n 26._o 1._o and_o he_o command_v deliverance_n for_o his_o jacob_n psal_n 44._o 4._o but_o iid_v what_o be_v the_o time_n or_o season_n in_o which_o god_n usual_o appear_v for_o the_o deliver_v of_o his_o people_n the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o one_o time_n of_o god_n appear_v against_o his_o enemy_n for_o his_o church_n be_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v grow_v proud_a and_o insolent_a against_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o presume_v to_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o as_o if_o the_o church_n be_v even_o in_o their_o power_n to_o destroy_v she_o as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n as_o they_o say_v of_o david_n psal_n 3._o 2._o in_o her_o god_n for_o she_o thus_o when_o edom_n be_v wax_v so_o proud_a as_o to_o boast_v of_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o match_n for_o heaven_n and_o be_v in_o its_o haughtiness_n violent_o carry_v out_o against_o jacob_n god_n present_o lay_v edom_n low_a and_o vouchsafe_v deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n make_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n to_o possess_v their_o possession_n obad._n 3_o 4_o 10_o 17._o so_o god_n judgement_n fall_v on_o the_o prince_n of_o tyre_n with_o other_o heathen_a enemy_n when_o he_o have_v set_v his_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o follow_v freedom_n for_o god_n people_n from_o vexation_n by_o they_o ezek._n 28._o 6._o etc._n etc._n 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o god_n redeem_v his_o church_n from_o babylon_n when_o the_o insult_a king_n of_o babylon_n who_o have_v carry_v away_o his_o people_n captive_a instead_o of_o give_v that_o praise_n he_o owe_v for_o all_o his_o success_n do_v daily_o blaspheme_v god_n as_o if_o he_o want_v power_n to_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n isa_n 52._o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o ezek._n 36._o 20_o 23._o at_o such_o a_o season_n as_o this_o when_o enemy_n beaâ—_n themselves_o high_a and_o stout_a before_o the_o almighty_a god_n take_v his_o time_n to_o ease_v his_o endanger_a people_n and_o assert_v his_o own_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o tooth_n of_o his_o foe_n that_o all_o dare_a nimrods_n and_o proud_a lucifer_n may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a god_n alone_o rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n further_o when_o the_o enemy_n grow_v outrageous_a 16._o gen._n 15._o 16._o and_o insatiable_a as_o in_o other_o sin_n so_o particular_o in_o their_o cruelty_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o etc._n exod._n 3._o 7._o 10._o isa_n 36._o and_o 37._o 4_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v get_v to_o a_o fullness_n and_o ripeness_n in_o their_o transgression_n against_o god_n and_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o short_a of_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o people_n god_n usual_o arise_v to_o rescue_v his_o people_n and_o crush_v his_o foe_n we_o read_v how_o the_o church_n have_v very_o often_o suffer_v very_o great_a oppression_n and_o hard_a bondage_n from_o many_o enemy_n and_o god_n have_v permit_v their_o foe_n to_o carry_v it_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n over_o they_o for_o 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by_o renounce_v all_o other_o lord_n and_o master_n with_o their_o contrary_a interest_n and_o service_n and_o impropriate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n holy_a use_v alone_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n we_o be_v whole_o and_o sole_o of_o and_o from_o god_n and_o from_o nothing_o else_o shall_v honour_v he_o by_o be_v whole_o and_o sole_o at_o his_o beck_n and_o command_n and_o fâ—â—_n nothing_o else_o all_o our_o part_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v pious_o employ_v and_o exercise_v only_o in_o way_n of_o purity_n 2._o by_o convert_v and_o improve_n all_o the_o blessing_n also_o which_o our_o bountiful_a deliver_v god_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o for_o the_o further_a the_o service_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n as_o god_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o draw_v out_o the_o sweetness_n and_o help_n of_o deliverance_n and_o other_o mercy_n for_o 〈◊〉_d own_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n 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unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o psal_n 66._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n thou_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o net_n thou_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o lion_n thou_o cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n we_o go_v through_o water_n and_o through_o fire_n even_o the_o very_a case_n of_o these_o kingdom_n other_o day_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o out_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n i._n e._n into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o prosperity_n therefore_o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burnt-offâ—rrings_a i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n 4._o by_o frequent_v due_a attendance_n on_o all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o all_o devotional_a work_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o true_o reverent_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n the_o lord_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n by_o 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the_o lord_n do_v import_n 4._o we_o must_v honour_n god_n with_o our_o life_n by_o be_v zealous_o active_a for_o his_o interest_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o tree_n be_v make_v for_o fruit_n so_o be_v sâ—mus_fw-la be_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la nati_n aut_fw-la renati_fw-la sâ—mus_fw-la we_o create_v redeem_a and_o sanctify_v for_o do_v good_a in_o serve_v our_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n act_v 13._o 36._o our_o christianity_n which_o be_v our_o absolute_a devotedness_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n bespeak_v our_o honour_v of_o god_n in_o further_a the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o other_o as_o the_o chief_a trade_n and_o business_n we_o live_v for_o in_o give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o christ_n we_o disclaim_v be_v any_o more_o our_o own_o and_o be_v list_a for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o receive_v our_o charge_n gal._n 6._o 10._o to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n especial_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o public_a wrong_v by_o person_n carry_v on_o selfish_n narrow_a private_a interest_n and_o end_n of_o their_o own_o we_o be_v as_o steward_n be_v entrust_v by_o god_n with_o many_o gift_n talent_n and_o opportunity_n for_o his_o use_n and_o honour_n and_o therefore_o areto_fw-la make_fw-mi they_o all_o tributary_n and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o glory_n by_o a_o zealous_a prudent_a trade_n with_o they_o for_o the_o promote_a his_o kingdom_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o live_v to_o or_o for_o ourselves_o but_o as_o always_o prefer_v the_o common_a good_a before_o our_o own_o and_o as_o seek_v our_o own_o in_o the_o common_a welfare_n despise_v selfish_n regard_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o thus_o to_o do_v will_v be_v to_o imitate_v like_o dear_a child_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o to_o act_n like_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o please_v not_o himself_o but_o spend_v his_o life_n in_o go_v about_o and_o do_v good_a rom._n 15._o 3._o act_n 10._o 38._o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o fruitful_a life_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o win_v over_o of_o sinner_n and_o glorify_v his_o great_a name_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o be_v not_o zealous_a to_o do_v good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o get_v good_a have_v not_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o member_n titus_n 2._o 14._o 5._o by_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o persecute_a christianity_n but_o open_o appear_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o cause_n against_o all_o opposition_n when_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v our_o saviour_n to_o escape_v shame_n or_o suffer_v but_o vindicate_v his_o great_a name_n and_o own_o and_o honour_v his_o way_n as_o fearless_o trust_v in_o he_o amid_o all_o danger_n in_o such_o a_o evil_a time_n christ_n be_v ill_o speak_v of_o and_o dishonour_v by_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o scoff_v and_o persecute_v malignant_n but_o glorify_v by_o the_o fortitude_n and_o fidelity_n of_o they_o who_o patient_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o his_o sake_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o such_o as_o with_o paul_n make_v it_o their_o care_n to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n phil._n 1._o 20._o who_o can_v deny_v their_o carnal_a self_n and_o worldly_a interest_n and_o cheerful_o undergo_v loss_n cross_n and_o want_v that_o touch_v the_o flesh_n and_o suffer_v even_o death_n itself_o