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than_o the_o promise_n upon_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ground_v shall_v be_v abolish_v he_o therefore_o put_v salvation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o then_o he_o add_v righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o solid_a foundation_n wherewith_o this_o salvation_n be_v uphold_v when_o danger_n threaten_v we_o on_o all_o side_n then_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o flee_v to_o this_o city_n of_o refuge_n unto_o this_o sentence_n also_o belong_v that_o which_o be_v in_o psal_n 102._o the_o heaven_n shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n but_o thou_o lord_n be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o therefore_o thy_o child_n shall_v dwell_v etc._n etc._n both_o place_n do_v admonish_v we_o that_o the_o favour_n which_o god_n show_v in_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o church_n far_o surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n in_o excellency_n for_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v but_o perishable_a 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without_o god_n word_n let_v man_n make_v never_o so_o many_o law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o best_a form_n they_o can_v devise_v yet_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o true_a righteousness_n they_o may_v well_o bring_v we_o to_o some_o shadow_n of_o it_o but_o they_o shall_v never_o attain_v so_o far_o as_o to_o express_v it_o to_o the_o life_n he_o also_o therewithal_o show_v the_o way_n how_o to_o profit_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o law_n have_v not_o his_o seat_n in_o the_o brain_n note_n note_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o so_o be_v leaven_a with_o this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n math._n 13.33_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o transform_v into_o it_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o verse_n 8._o for_o the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o wool_n but_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o salvation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n because_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v 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of_o christ_n above_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 2.11_o heb._n 11.26_o let_v we_o with_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v who_o go_v from_o the_o council_n with_o glad_a heart_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v rebuke_n and_o wrong_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act._n 5.41_o now_o because_o it_o be_v little_a joy_n to_o we_o to_o see_v the_o wicked_a bring_v to_o nought_o unless_o we_o may_v enjoy_v our_o freedom_n and_o safety_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o our_o condition_n shall_v be_v namely_o never_o to_o be_v destitute_v of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n but_o this_o comparison_n seem_v not_o very_o fit_v when_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v oppose_v to_o his_o righteousness_n for_o it_o may_v have_v be_v more_o proper_o and_o plain_o affirm_v that_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a rejoice_n yet_o they_o shall_v short_o perish_v and_o the_o faithful_a who_o now_o resemble_v dead_a man_n shall_v live_v for_o see_v he_o mention_n not_o they_o at_o all_o but_o only_o recommend_v unto_o they_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o may_v be_v object_v what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v by_o this_o that_o god_n righteousness_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o while_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o misery_n but_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n advertise_v we_o that_o the_o consolation_n which_o belong_v unto_o we_o in_o affliction_n must_v arise_v from_o hence_o that_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n shut_v up_o in_o god_n for_o while_o man_n rest_v in_o themselves_o they_o can_v conceive_v so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o dram_n of_o hope_n which_o will_v not_o forthwith_o vanish_v and_o therefore_o he_o turn_v our_o eye_n unto_o god_n who_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o their_o child_n child_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 103._o in_o regard_n that_o our_o 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not_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o their_o salvation_n verse_n 9_o rise_v up_o rise_v up_o and_o put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v as_o in_o the_o old_a time_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o thou_o arm_n thou_o that_o arm_n the_o same_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n 10._o be_v not_o thou_o the_o same_o which_o have_v dry_v the_o sea_n even_o the_o water_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a make_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o way_n for_o the_o redeem_v to_o pass_v over_o prayer_n god_n promise_n must_v beget_v in_o we_o the_o affection_n oâ—_n prayer_n the_o prophet_n here_o teach_v that_o when_o god_n raise_v we_o up_o by_o his_o promise_n we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ought_v instant_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o he_o give_v we_o not_o comfort_v to_o nourish_v we_o in_o idleness_n but_o the_o more_o to_o inflame_v 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