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that_o a_o great_a prophet_n be_v not_o among_o the_o child_n of_o woman_n acknowledge_v in_o humility_n 1.27_o joh._n 1.27_o that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o loose_v the_o latchet_n of_o christ_n shoe_n the_o centurion_n confess_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v under_o his_o roof_n peter_n voice_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n saint_n paul_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n yea_o he_o confess_v plain_o he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n thus_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o down_o cast_v themselves_o
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to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o yet_o even_o at_o that_o same_o time_n he_o disclayme_v the_o government_n of_o the_o flesh_n mourning_n and_o lament_v within_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o own_o lord_n and_o governor_n the_o spirit_n jesus_n 56._o 〈◊〉_d service_n 〈◊〉_d christiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v â—hrowâ—e_v not_o by_o oppression_n like_o that_o israel_n give_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 56._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v mark_v that_o what_o ever_o service_n the_o regenerate_a man_n give_v unto_o sin_n it_o be_v like_o the_o service_n that_o israel_n give_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n throw_v out_o by_o oppression_n and_o therefore_o
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the_o bird_n may_v escape_v who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o do_v deliver_v we_o 1.10_o 2._o cor._n 1.10_o in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v hereafter_o deliver_v us._n first_o god_n care_n of_o his_o child_n though_o it_o free_v they_o not_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o trouble_n yet_o it_o leave_v they_o not_o till_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n she_o may_v let_v it_o get_v a_o knock_n and_o fear_v it_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o danger_n but_o leave_v it_o in_o danger_n she_o can_v and_o who_o be_v they_o towards_o who_o the_o lord_n think_v thought_n of_o peace_n or_o to_o who_o he_o will_v remember_v mercy_n but_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n once_o have_v i_o hear_v say_v david_n yea_o twice_o 72.11_o psal_n 72.11_o that_o mercy_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o true_a as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v false_a once_o yea_o twice_o that_o be_v once_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o another_o time_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o god_n promise_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o therefore_o at_o length_n they_o find_v he_o 73.2_o psal_n 73.2_o as_o david_n say_v my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v but_o not_o altogether_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v slip_v and_o slide_v and_o much_o ado_n to_o keep_v his_o foot_n but_o at_o worst_a his_o foot_n be_v but_o almost_o go_v and_o this_o come_v from_o god_n promise_n three_o god_n providence_n limit_v the_o time_n in_o which_o his_o church_n shall_v suffer_v no_o long_o sometime_o a_o long_a time_n as_o israel_n in_o egypt_n 400-yeare_n sometime_o short_a seventie_o year_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 2.10_o reu_fw-fr 2.10_o sometime_o short_a than_o so_o you_o shall_v suffer_v tribulation_n for_o ten_o day_n sometime_o three_o day_n as_o jonas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o grave_n sometime_o but_o one_o night_n sorrow_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o sometime_o there_o be_v but_o a_o hour_n for_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n then_o god_n time_n be_v come_v and_o the_o godly_a see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n last_o he_o deliver_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n by_o his_o presence_n first_o of_o power_n and_o so_o a_o 4._o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o furnace_n with_o the_o three_o child_n and_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o in_o fire_n and_o water_n second_o of_o grace_n his_o right_a hand_n be_v under_o their_o head_n he_o give_v they_o grace_v sufficient_a proportion_v their_o strength_n to_o the_o burden_n mitigate_v their_o sorrow_n make_v they_o possess_v their_o soul_n in_o patience_n yea_o rejoice_v in_o sorrow_n which_o else_o will_v sink_v they_o and_o at_o length_n recompense_v their_o light_a affliction_n with_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n verse_n 7._o our_o help_n stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o thanksgiving_n contain_v a_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o great_a comfort_n that_o against_o sin_n affliction_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o only_a sanctuary_n and_o succour_n in_o all_o affliction_n the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o other_o danger_n their_o be_v no_o other_o help_n or_o safety_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o that_o be_v not_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n blasphemy_n error_n and_o into_o all_o kind_n of_o calamity_n but_o our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o preserve_v our_o faith_n and_o our_o life_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o as_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o other_o verse_n before_o so_o he_o show_v in_o this_o verse_n also_o that_o god_n suffer_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o in_o their_o temptaion_n to_o fall_v into_o great_a distress_n only_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n sustain_v we_o and_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o light_n and_o momentary_a affliction_n shall_v cause_v to_o we_o at_o the_o length_n a_o infinite_a weight_n of_o glory_n these_o prayer_n of_o david_n be_v pen_v with_o such_o heavenly_a wisdom_n that_o they_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o the_o church_n be_v the_o bush_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n but_o can_v be_v consume_v every_o member_n thereof_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n never_o without_o some_o affliction_n we_o know_v that_o in_o affliction_n it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o we_o to_o have_v our_o cross_n know_v to_o such_o affliction_n how_o god_n be_v a_o spectator_n and_o partaker_n with_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n as_o of_o who_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o love_v we_o it_o mitigate_v our_o dolour_n when_o they_o mourn_v with_o we_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v we_o but_o the_o christian_a have_v more_o solid_a comfort_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o all_o his_o trouble_n the_o lord_n behold_v he_o like_o a_o king_n rejoice_v to_o see_v his_o own_o servant_n wrestle_v with_o the_o enemy_n he_o look_v with_o a_o merciful_a eye_n pity_v the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o own_o when_o he_o see_v it_o and_o with_o a_o powerful_a hand_n ready_a to_o help_v but_o because_o many_o a_o time_n the_o cloud_n of_o our_o corruption_n come_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o &_o let_v we_o not_o see_v his_o help_a hand_n nor_o his_o love_a face_n look_v upon_o we_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v at_o such_o time_n with_o david_n 119._o
psal_n 119._o behold_v my_o affliction_n and_o notwithstanding_o godly_a man_n be_v full_a of_o affliction_n sorrow_n and_o sickness_n necessity_n molestation_n and_o disgrace_n yet_o all_o these_o or_o whatsoever_o other_o calamity_n vanish_v away_o in_o time_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n favour_n &_o bless_a reward_n from_o he_o shall_v out_o live_v all_o these_o and_o take_v place_n when_o these_o be_v abolish_v 37.37_o psal_n 37.37_o mark_v well_o the_o upright_a man_n and_o hehold_v the_o just_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n that_o which_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o expectation_n nor_o defeat_v of_o that_o he_o hope_v for_o according_a as_o the_o psalm_n say_v the_o poor_a man_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v 31.29_o psal_n 31.29_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o that_o be_v ever_o ground_v upon_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v sure_o 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every_o sin_n with_o which_o we_o be_v beset_v this_o doctrine_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n who_o be_v much_o grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n when_o they_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a of_o good_a duty_n and_o sometime_o start_v aside_o as_o say_v saint_n james_n 3.2_o jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v true_o say_v it_o be_v against_o thy_o purpose_n i_o hate_v the_o sin_n i_o commit_v i_o condemn_v it_o i_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o please_v god_n then_o thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n thy_o heart_n be_v sound_a god_n will_v not_o condemn_v thou_o for_o it_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v his_o child_n as_o a_o father_n his_o only_a son_n a_o child_n be_v go_v to_o school_n and_o his_o purpose_n be_v so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n he_o fall_v into_o some_o company_n and_o stay_v there_o too_o long_o and_o play_v the_o 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and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o we_o 28._o deut._n 28._o shall_v be_v bless_v of_o god_n if_o we_o remember_v to_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o yea_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v bless_v after_o we_o 20.7_o prou._n 20.7_o for_o bless_a be_v the_o upright_a man_n and_o bless_a shall_v his_o seed_n be_v after_o he_o yea_o as_o david_n speak_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n comfort_n in_o the_o creature_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o labour_n under_o the_o sun_n 1._o eccles_n 1._o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o
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we_o but_o as_o a_o dream_n for_o so_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v also_o even_o in_o particular_a deliverance_n when_o god_n sudden_o deliver_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o any_o great_a trouble_n or_o affliction_n 12.7_o act_n 12.7_o so_o it_o happen_v to_o peter_n when_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o prison_n likewise_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o jacob_n joseph_n thy_o son_n live_v 45.19_o gen._n 45.19_o and_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o be_v as_o one_o raise_v out_o of_o a_o dream_n and_o can_v not_o believe_v it_o until_o that_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o by_o certain_a token_n to_o be_v true_a indeed_o here_o than_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o inestimable_a grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v redeem_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o spare_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o life_n that_o he_o may_v set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n death_n and_o 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sell_v under_o sin_n bondslave_n unto_o satan_n and_o son_n of_o wrath_n which_o bondage_n can_v we_o right_o acknowledge_v our_o deliverance_n will_v be_v far_o more_o grateful_a than_o it_o be_v our_o deliverer_n be_v not_o moses_n nor_o joshua_n nor_o zerubbabel_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o who_o they_o be_v type_n both_o in_o the_o first_o induction_n of_o that_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o that_o land_n and_o in_o their_o second_o reduction_n back_o again_o he_o by_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o in_o that_o flesh_n by_o suffer_v that_o execrable_a death_n and_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abolish_v eternal_a death_n and_o destroy_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n now_o the_o son_n thus_o free_v we_o we_o be_v free_a indeed_o oh_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o deliverance_n shall_v astonish_v we_o whereby_o we_o avoid_v those_o great_a and_o insuperable_a evil_n 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justice_n i_o may_v retain_v a_o holy_a fear_n to_o stand_v always_o in_o awe_n of_o thou_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o mercy_n conceive_v sure_a hope_n never_o to_o despair_v or_o distrust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n keep_v i_o this_o night_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o i_o may_v with_o the_o next_o light_n joyful_o rise_v again_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o and_o careful_o walk_v in_o my_o vocation_n and_o call_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o good_a of_o my_o brethren_n among_o who_o i_o live_v for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n in_o who_o name_n i_o further_o pray_v unto_o thou_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la a_o table_n direct_v where_o to_o find_v the_o chief_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n access_n the_o godly_a have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n when_o they_o please_v pag._n 322_o accomplishment_n we_o must_v look_v as_o well_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o 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