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issue_n spring_v up_o to_o succeed_v they_o and_o whereas_o the_o sword_n have_v cut_v they_o off_o in_o their_o city_n lam._n 2.21_o and_o 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o they_o may_v sear_v the_o like_a consider_v the_o time_n yet_o he_o promise_v that_o old_a man_n shall_v walk_v and_o young_a child_n play_v in_o the_o street_n as_o in_o time_n of_o great_a peace_n doct._n 1._o the_o increase_n of_o a_o people_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o peaceable_a time_n with_o the_o common_a refreshment_n thereof_o in_o live_v to_o old_a age_n want_v of_o terror_n not_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o violent_a death_n child_n recreation_n and_o grow_v up_o without_o fear_n of_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o their_o own_o kind_n choice_a mercy_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v where_o they_o be_v and_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o humiliation_n where_o they_o be_v want_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n here_o see_v ps_n 78.62_o 63_o 64._o and_o 144.11_o 15._o 2._o a_o people_n reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o true_a spiritual_a privilege_n of_o god_n presence_n shall_v enjoy_v as_o much_o outward_a prosperity_n as_o be_v for_o their_o good_a for_o this_o promise_n be_v subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a as_o a_o fruit_n of_o they_o verse_n 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n in_o these_o day_n shall_v it_o also_o be_v marvellon_n in_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_z of_o host_n in_o regard_v these_o promise_n may_v seem_v improbable_a and_o impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v consider_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o that_o time_n but_o a_o despicable_a remnant_n and_o the_o time_n full_a of_o danger_n and_o fear_n the_o lord_n remove_v all_o difficulty_n by_o lead_v they_o to_o look_v on_o he_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a doct._n 1._o as_o faith_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o honour_v of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o comfort_n in_o receive_v his_o promise_n so_o it_o be_v no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o thing_n promise_v may_v seem_v very_o impossible_a not_o only_o to_o carnal_a man_n but_o sometime_o even_o to_o the_o lord_n people_n for_o this_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n show_v that_o he_o expect_v faith_n to_o close_v with_o what_o he_o say_v and_o its_o be_v marvellous_a or_o hide_a a_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v see_v through_o as_o feasible_a or_o possible_a show_v their_o temper_n 2._o the_o fountain_n of_o much_o unbelief_n be_v mens_fw-la look_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o present_a hard_a condition_n and_o receive_v no_o more_o truth_n than_o reason_n and_o probability_n thus_o pre-occupied_n will_v convince_v they_o of_o for_o this_o be_v marvellous_a because_o they_o look_v on_o themselves_o as_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o on_o these_o day_n as_o hard_a day_n 3._o the_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o faith_n in_o hard_a and_o 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to_o all_o the_o rest_n 3._o in_o god_n alone_o there_o be_v alsufficiency_n to_o oppose_v unto_o all_o the_o church_n strait_n and_o fear_n and_o where_o he_o undertake_v to_o protect_v no_o power_n of_o enemy_n will_v overcome_v nor_o their_o assiduousnesse_n outweary_a he_o for_o his_o encamp_a be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v unto_o a_o army_n and_o unto_o he_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o return_v whether_o by_o enemy_n continual_a recruit_v of_o their_o force_n after_o they_o be_v again_o and_o again_o beat_v or_o by_o daily_a incursion_n which_o will_v weary_v any_o other_o army_n to_o watch_v over_o 4._o god_n be_v sufficient_o able_a when_o he_o please_v and_o see_v it_o for_o his_o people_n good_a to_o turn_v all_o their_o storm_n into_o a_o calm_a and_o give_v they_o peaceable_a time_n without_o molestation_n from_o enemy_n and_o continue_v it_o so_o during_o his_o pleasure_n for_o he_o can_v make_v and_o perform_v sueh_a a_o promise_n no_o oppressor_n shall_v pass_v through_o they_o any_o more_o which_o may_v quiet_v their_o heart_n who_o find_v matter_n otherwise_o see_v it_o be_v not_o so_o without_o his_o providence_n who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o his_o people_n 5._o when_o the_o lord_n in_o afflict_v his_o people_n have_v give_v they_o a_o proof_n what_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o misery_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o be_v and_o how_o unable_a they_o be_v to_o make_v up_o any_o breach_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o or_o to_o be_v the_o better_o without_o his_o help_n of_o any_o hard_a usage_n than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o mercy_n to_o interpose_v and_o make_v up_o the_o controversy_n and_o to_o prove_v itself_o as_o alsufficient_a as_o the_o creature_n be_v empty_a for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o this_o reason_n express_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o now_o have_v i_o see_v with_o my_o eye_n he_o see_v their_o case_n when_o he_o give_v they_o a_o experimental_a proof_n of_o it_o as_o isa_n 57.18.6_o every_o degree_n of_o trouble_n and_o enemy_n cruelty_n let_v out_o upon_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v mark_v by_o god_n and_o be_v a_o trial_n and_o discovery_n of_o what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o have_v the_o church_n under_o their_o power_n so_o it_o contribute_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n near_o his_o heart_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o deliverance_n for_o so_o much_o also_o do_v this_o reason_n port_n for_o now_o i_o have_v see_v etc._n etc._n as_o exod._n 2.25_o and_o 3.7_o verse_n 9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o church_n be_v encourage_v and_o invite_v to_o rejoice_v as_o the_o poor_a do_v in_o the_o jubilee_n when_o their_o land_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v because_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o prophecy_n be_v expound_v mat._n 21.5_o who_o be_v here_o describe_v from_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o his_o property_n of_o justice_n power_n to_o save_v and_o lowliness_n which_o he_o open_o avow_v by_o ride_v without_o state_n doct._n 1._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o church_n comfort_n so_o especial_o by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o take_v on_o our_o nature_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o encouragement_n in_o he_o open_v up_o for_o in_o this_o be_v they_o to_o rejoice_v rejoice_v shout_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v 2._o the_o encouragement_n that_o come_v through_o christ_n incarnate_a be_v not_o easy_o discern_v nor_o rest_v upon_o as_o they_o ought_v even_o by_o these_o who_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o they_o therefore_o zâ—on_n must_v be_v call_v once_o and_o again_o to_o rejoice_v shout_n and_o behâ—ld_a 3._o christ_n be_v a_o king_n whatever_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o carnal_a man_n eye_n and_o it_o be_v the_o church_n comfort_n that_o he_o be_v so_o as_o be_v he_o who_o will_v rule_v over_o she_o when_o she_o will_v destroy_v herself_o and_o under_o who_o protection_n she_o will_v be_v safe_a though_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o other_o rejoice_v thy_o king_n come_v 4._o it_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n unto_o the_o church_n that_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o christ_n come_v unto_o she_o albeit_o she_o be_v not_o in_o present_a possession_n shout_n thy_o king_n come_v say_v he_o 5._o it_o also_o may_v encourage_v she_o that_o she_o have_v a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o this_o king_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o all_o the_o pain_n to_o make_v her_o happy_a he_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o zions_n king_n and_o he_o come_v unto_o she_o thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o 6._o christ_n be_v a_o king_n that_o will_v do_v no_o wrong_n unto_o his_o subject_n but_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o just_a in_o all_o he_o do_v nor_o will_v suffer_v any_o to_o do_v they_o wrong_n 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