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make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o and_o o_o how_o secure_a and_o safe_a must_v those_o be_v however_o time_n govern_v with_o who_o god_n himself_o make_v his_o abode_n for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal._n 91._o 1._o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o he_o that_o be_v overshadow_a by_o a_o almighty_a power_n need_v not_o fear_v how_o many_o mighty_a enemy_n combine_v against_o he_o 2._o wherever_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n be_v place_v that_o person_n become_v precious_a and_o high_o valuable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n he_o appretiate_v and_o estimate_n such_o a_o man_n as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n which_o natural_o and_o necessary_o draw_v and_o spread_v the_o wing_n of_o divine_a care_n over_o he_o for_o his_o protection_n deuteron_n 33._o 12._o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o 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as_o for_o gold_n they_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o it_o isa._n 13._o 17._o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11._o 4._o job_n bless_a god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o adversity_n that_o he_o have_v not_o make_v gold_n his_o hope_n or_o the_o fine_a gold_n his_o confidence_n job_n 31._o 24._o bless_v not_o thou_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v such_o thing_n to_o bestow_v thy_o hope_n and_o trust_v upon_o other_o make_v man_n their_o refuge_n especial_o great_a and_o powerful_a man_n but_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n be_v it_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n psal._n 146._o 3_o 4._o they_o can_v keep_v their_o crown_n upon_o their_o head_n no_o nor_o their_o head_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n the_o great_a man_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o what_o can_v dust_n do_v to_o dust_n three_o thing_n aggravate_v their_o misery_n who_o misplace_v their_o confidence_n by_o bestow_v it_o on_o 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of_o sense_n and_o reason_n i_o be_o leave_v alone_o say_v elijah_n and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n 1_o king_n 19_o 10._o by_o who_o lord_n shall_v jacob_n arise_v say_v amos_n for_o he_o be_v very_o small_a amos_n 7._o 2._o 3._o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o the_o church_n have_v overlive_v all_o its_o danger_n it_o be_v the_o true_a phoenix_n which_o have_v outlive_v the_o deluge_n 4._o such_o deliverance_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n alone_o no_o people_n beside_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v such_o salvation_n upon_o record_n the_o great_a and_o famous_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n have_v dash_v one_o another_o to_o piece_n like_o earthen_a potsherd_n sic_fw-la medus_n ademit_fw-la assyrio_fw-la syroque_fw-la tulit_fw-la moderamina_fw-la perses_n and_o all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n jer._n 30._o 11._o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o save_v thou_o though_o i_o make_v afull_a end_n of_o all_o nation_n whither_o i_o 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resignation_n and_o the_o clear_a that_o relation_n and_o interest_n be_v the_o more_o bold_a and_o confident_a those_o act_n of_o faith_n will_v be_v psal._n 86._o 2._o preserve_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a o_o thou_o my_o god_n save_o thy_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o again_o psal._n 119._o 94._o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o flow_v not_o from_o a_o interest_n but_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o interest_n in_o god_n nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o poor_a doubt_v and_o timorous_a believer_n who_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v dark_a and_o dubious_a have_v no_o warrant_n to_o resign_v themselves_o and_o their_o concernment_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v both_o their_o right_a and_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o but_o certain_o the_o clear_a our_o interest_n be_v the_o more_o facile_a and_o comfortable_a will_v those_o act_n be_v 4._o the_o commit_a act_n of_o faith_n imply_v a_o full_a acknowledgement_n and_o 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he_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o to_o do_v 2._o next_o let_v i_o show_v you_o what_o encouragement_n you_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v great_a and_o many_o 1._o the_o sovereignty_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n over_o all_o creature_n be_v a_o singular_a encouragement_n to_o commit_v ourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o trust_v he_o over_o all_o psal._n 59_o 9_o because_o of_o his_o strength_n will_v i_o wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n amid_o a_o great_a army_n of_o rude_a and_o insolent_a soldier_n and_o be_v to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o any_o one_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o general_n of_o that_o army_n to_o choose_v in_o such_o a_o hand_n he_o can_v but_o be_v safe_a all_o the_o soldier_n be_v at_o his_o beck_n christian_n the_o god_n into_o who_o hand_n thou_o commit_v thyself_o be_v lord_n general_n of_o all_o the_o host_n and_o army_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n how_o safe_a must_v thou_o then_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n 2._o the_o unsearchable_a and_o perfect_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n to_o commit_v ourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n psal._n 130._o ult_n i_o e._n choice_n and_o variety_n of_o way_n and_o method_n to_o save_v his_o people_n we_o be_v but_o god_n never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v a_o door_n for_o our_o escape_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n 3._o the_o infinite_a tenderness_n and_o compassionateness_n of_o our_o god_n be_v a_o sweet_a encouragement_n to_o resign_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o have_v into_o his_o hand_n his_o mercy_n be_v incomparable_o tender_a towards_o his_o people_n infinite_o beyond_o whatever_o any_o creature_n feel_v stir_v in_o its_o own_o bowel_n towards_o another_o that_o come_v out_o of_o its_o bowel_n isa._n 49._o 15._o this_o compassion_n of_o god_n engage_v the_o two_o forementioned_a attribute_n viz._n his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o relief_n of_o his_o people_n as_o often_o as_o distress_n befall_v they_o yea_o 4._o the_o very_a distress_n his_o people_n be_v in_o do_v as_o it_o be_v awaken_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o rescue_n our_o distress_n be_v not_o only_o proper_a season_n but_o powerful_a motive_n to_o his_o save_a power_n deut._n 36._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v god_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n plead_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n with_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o for_o trouble_n be_v near_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v 5._o we_o have_v already_o commit_v great_a and_o weighty_a concernment_n into_o his_o hand_n than_o the_o dear_a interest_n we_o have_v in_o this_o world_n we_o have_v entrust_v our_o soul_n with_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o well_o therefore_o may_v we_o commit_v the_o lesser_a who_o have_v entrust_v the_o great_a with_o he_o what_o be_v our_o life_n liberty_n estate_n and_o relation_n compare_v with_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o eternal_a safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o they_o 6._o the_o commit_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_o expedient_a to_o procure_v and_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n amid_o the_o distraction_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o present_a world_n the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n in_o such_o day_n be_v from_o the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o thought_n these_o torment_n from_o within_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o from_o without_o and_o the_o resignation_n of_o all_o to_o god_n by_o faith_n be_v their_o best_a and_o only_o cure_v proverb_n 16._o 3._o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v a_o bless_a calmness_n of_o mind_n a_o sweet_a tranquillity_n and_o settlement_n of_o thought_n follow_v immediate_o hereupon_o psal._n 94._o 19_o oh_o then_o leave_v all_o with_o god_n and_o quiet_o expect_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n and_o for_o the_o better_a settlement_n and_o security_n of_o thy_o peace_n in_o time_n of_o distraction_n and_o trouble_n i_o beseech_v thou_o reader_n careful_o to_o watch_v and_o guard_n against_o these_o two_o evil_n 1._o caution_n beware_v of_o infidelity_n and_o distrustfulness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n which_o secret_o lurk_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v huge_o apt_a to_o bewray_v itself_o when_o great_a distress_n and_o trouble_n befall_v thou_o thou_o will_v know_v it_o by_o such_o symptom_n as_o these_o 1._o in_o a_o over_o hasty_a and_o eager_a desire_n after_o present_a deliverance_n isa._n 51._o 14._o the_o captive_a exile_n hasten_v that_o he_o may_v be_v loose_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o pit_n nor_o that_o his_o bread_n shall_v fail_v the_o less_o faith_n always_o the_o more_o impatience_n and_o the_o more_o ability_n to_o believe_v the_o more_o patience_n to_o wait_v 2._o it_o will_v discover_v itself_o in_o our_o readiness_n to_o close_v with_o and_o catch_v at_o sinful_a medium_n and_o method_n of_o deliverance_n isa._n 30._o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o be_v the_o handle_n of_o temptation_n and_o occasion_n of_o apostasy_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n isa._n 26._o 18._o no_o more_o haste_n than_o good_a speed_n 3._o it_o will_v