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bring_v about_o ps_n 126.1_o etc._n etc._n for_o here_o in_o this_o suppose_a history_n or_o parable_n there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o few_o man_n within_o it_o and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a king_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o build_v great_a bulwark_n against_o it_o whereby_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o be_v apparent_a and_o yet_o deliverance_n be_v a_o prepare_v and_o work_v for_o it_o 4._o those_o who_o have_v no_o external_a mean_n of_o defence_n or_o delivery_n equal_a to_o the_o power_n employ_v against_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o a_o delivery_n nor_o think_v it_o impossible_a but_o still_o leave_v room_n to_o god_n to_o find_v out_o the_o way_n though_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o neither_o ought_v those_o who_o external_a force_n and_o power_n do_v far_o exceed_v their_o adversary_n and_o have_v improven_v the_o same_o successful_o even_o to_o the_o almost_o gain_v of_o their_o point_n promise_v certain_a success_n to_o themselves_o for_o here_o the_o 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encourage_v they_o who_o receive_v and_o obey_v it_o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o also_o from_o this_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o he_o that_o fear_n god_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o they_o all_o 2._o they_o that_o will_v right_o receive_v and_o profit_n by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n must_v take_v fast_o hold_v of_o it_o by_o bend_v their_o wit_n to_o comprehend_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o clear_o prov._n 2.2_o 3._o fix_v their_o mind_n upon_o it_o by_o meditation_n and_o ponder_v of_o it_o luk._n 2.19_o embrace_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o spend_v their_o affection_n upon_o it_o heb._n 11.13_o so_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v death_n grip_n upon_o it_o resolve_v never_o to_o part_v with_o it_o as_o man_n do_v with_o thing_n that_o concern_v their_o life_n prov._n 4.13_o and_o take_v it_o to_o they_o as_o their_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n as_o david_n express_v his_o take_a hold_n of_o the_o word_n ps_n 119.111_o where_o this_o same_o word_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v to_o take_v hold_n be_v use_v for_o in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a receive_n of_o the_o former_a direction_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v true_o profitable_a he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o 3._o they_o that_o will_v right_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o as_o they_o may_v find_v true_a comfort_n and_o profit_n by_o it_o must_v put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o duty_n which_o it_o press_v and_o follow_v they_o close_o notwithstanding_o any_o temporal_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o which_o be_v perseverance_n in_o welldoing_a for_o this_o solomon_n press_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v hearty_o receive_v the_o truth_n also_o from_o this_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n 4._o they_o that_o will_v so_o make_v use_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o to_o their_o happiness_n they_o must_v not_o separat_fw-la the_o direction_n thereof_o but_o must_v take_v hold_v of_o they_o 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the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v not_o by_o suffering_n drive_v from_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o they_o give_v evidence_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o obedience_n for_o have_v exhort_v to_o the_o believe_v and_o obey_v of_o the_o former_a direction_n and_o hold_v out_o a_o promise_n to_o they_o that_o so_o make_v use_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o their_o encouragement_n instead_o of_o describe_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v from_o his_o obedience_n he_o design_v he_o by_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o be_v evidence_v by_o it_o he_o that_o fear_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v out_o etc._n etc._n 7._o whatever_o hazard_v man_n incur_v for_o fear_n of_o displease_v god_n and_o whatever_o temptation_n they_o be_v assault_v with_o and_o do_v oppose_v lest_o by_o yield_v to_o they_o they_o offend_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o come_v out_o of_o they_o all_o for_o both_o of_o the_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n former_o mention_v solomon_n here_o speak_v while_o he_o say_v he_o that_o fear_n god_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o they_o all_o ver._n 19_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n from_o the_o bless_a effect_n thereof_o that_o it_o strengthen_v and_o fortify_v the_o person_n endue_v therewith_o against_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n or_o succumb_a under_o the_o trial_n former_o mention_v and_o this_o effect_n he_o illustrat_n by_o prefer_v the_o strength_n which_o this_o wisdom_n give_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o ten_o man_n for_o defend_v of_o a_o city_n or_o never_o so_o many_o man_n for_o ten_o be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n put_v for_o very_a many_o gen._n 31.7_o 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7._o the_o 2._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n life_n and_o its_o subjection_n to_o so_o many_o misery_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o 3._o from_o the_o lord_n design_v outward_a comfort_n to_o be_v a_o temporary_a encouragement_n and_o portion_n to_o the_o godly_a even_o under_o their_o cross_n though_o they_o have_v better_a thing_n to_o look_v for_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 9_o ii_o a_o second_o direction_n for_o make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a comfortable_a to_o they_o under_o a_o sad_a lot_n and_o for_o right_a improvement_n of_o the_o former_a comfort_n allow_v on_o they_o under_o it_o be_v that_o they_o will_v use_v their_o outmost_a diligence_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o command_v duty_n particular_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o he_o press_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o be_v deprive_v of_o opportunity_n either_o of_o contrive_v or_o act_v of_o good_a by_o death_n to_o which_o 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not_o consult_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o find_v out_o the_o fit_a season_n of_o action_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o 4._o he_o hold_v out_o what_o sad_a consequence_n follow_v the_o not_o depend_v upon_o god_n secret_a and_o powerful_a providence_n in_o thing_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o fit_a season_n of_o action_n in_o two_o similitude_n of_o bird_n and_o fish_n who_o through_o madadvertency_n be_v easy_o ensnare_v ver_fw-la 12._o iv_o a_o four_o direction_n in_o order_n to_o the_o forementioned_a purpose_n and_o for_o the_o better_a improvement_n of_o the_o former_a direction_n be_v the_o study_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n illustrated_n 1_o by_o solomon_n serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o wisdom_n and_o his_o esteem_n of_o the_o noble_a effect_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o a_o parable_n or_o suppose_a history_n or_o it_o may_v be_v some_o particular_a providence_n fall_v out_o in_o his_o father_n or_o his_o time_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o city_n from_o a_o great_a strait_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n when_o other_o mean_n be_v want_v or_o do_v fail_v ver_fw-la 14.15_o 3._o by_o mention_v the_o ungrateful_a entertainment_n that_o this_o poor_a man_n meet_v with_o notwithstanding_o his_o good_a service_n he_o be_v slight_v and_o despise_v for_o 15._o hence_o 4._o he_o infer_v as_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o strength_n so_o when_o man_n want_v external_a advantage_n they_o be_v by_o most_o man_n misregarded_a ver_fw-la 16._o v._o and_o then_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chap_n he_o do_v 1._o encourage_v to_o the_o peaceable_a prudent_a and_o humble_a communication_n and_o embrace_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o save_a wisdom_n even_o when_o it_o may_v not_o well_o be_v public_o avow_v and_o though_o by_o most_o despise_v as_o prove_v more_o acceptable_a and_o successful_a in_o a_o a_o strait_a than_o the_o most_o public_a and_o imperious_a edict_n of_o wicked_a ruler_n among_o their_o flatter_a and_o 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