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some_o particular_a favour_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o enumerate_v his_o lead_a theâ—_n verse_n 15._o who_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o till_o they_o be_v get_v through_o it_o anâ—_n here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o fee_v they_o there_o where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1_o the_o agent_n imply_v in_o the_o woâ—â—_n who_o which_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o 14tâ—_n verse_n where_o god_n be_v mention_v he_o it_o waâ—_n that_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o this_o glorioâ—â—_n work_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o he_o lead_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o theâ—â—_n be_v only_o his_o instrument_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n so_o moses_n strike_v the_o roâ—â—_n but_o god_n cause_v water_n to_o flow_v out_o thenâ—â—â—_n 2._o the_o act_n feed_v that_o be_v provide_v fooâ—_n 3._o the_o person_n that_o be_v feed_v by_o he_o thou_o not_o a_o particular_a person_n only_o but_o thâ—_n people_n of_o 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people_n in_o this_o world_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o they_o in_o this_o wilderness-state_n doct._n 1._o that_o god_n sometime_o order_v a_o wilderness-condition_n to_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o this_o world_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v his_o dispensation_n to_o israel_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o state_n as_o well_o as_o into_o such_o a_o place_n here_o it_o be_v style_v ast_n 7.38_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v many_o wilderness_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n sometime_o they_o be_v in_o one_o sometime_o in_o another_o we_o read_v they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n exod._n 15.22_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n exod._n 16.1_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n exod._n 19.1_o so_o for_o particular_a person_n we_o read_v
when_o he_o yield_v to_o his_o mother_n to_o endeavour_v the_o attain_n it_o by_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v what_o abundance_n of_o trouble_n do_v he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o by_o it_o therefore_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n 4._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o raise_v and_o advance_v his_o people_n he_o will_v bring_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n upon_o they_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o a_o man_n that_o purpose_v to_o build_v a_o house_n high_a will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n low_o so_o god_n inflict_v much_o trouble_n upon_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v they_o low_o by_o affliction_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o advance_v and_o advantage_v they_o thereby_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o egypt_n and_o by_o the_o peril_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o prepare_v israel_n for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n before_o joseph_n have_v a_o golden_a chain_n put_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v raise_v to_o honour_v by_o pharaoh_n he_o must_v have_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o undergo_v various_a trouble_n as_o david_n grow_v near_o the_o kingdom_n so_o do_v his_o trouble_n increase_v and_o so_o he_o grow_v fit_a for_o a_o crown_n by_o his_o cross_n his_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n psa_fw-la â—_o 31.2_o by_o trouble_n he_o be_v so_o humble_v as_o to_o be_v in_o less_o danger_n of_o be_v proud_a 〈◊〉_d make_v worse_o by_o his_o honour_n he_o miâ—â—â—_n more_o safe_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d court_n without_o danger_n of_o surfeit_a 〈◊〉_d his_o ruin_n when_o god_n intend_v to_o dâ—â—ble_a job_n estate_n he_o strip_v he_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o morning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o east_n be_v at_o nigâ—â—_n poor_a to_o a_o proverb_n as_o many_o tiâ—â—_n after_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o loâ—â—_n the_o lord_n humble_v his_o people_n by_o gâ—â—â—_n desertion_n and_o sore_a temptation_n in_o thâ—_n spirit_n so_o in_o his_o providence_n lâ—â—â—_n observe_v that_o before_o god_n honour_v he_o to_o do_v any_o great_a piece_n of_o servicesâ—_n his_o name_n he_o will_v exercise_v he_o wâ—â—_n some_o sore_a affliction_n or_o humble_v dispeâ—â—tion_n there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n gloriâ—â—â—_n or_o glorify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n isa_n 60.7_o 13._o but_o 〈◊〉_d before_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v there_o may_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o near_o the_o glory_n come_v the_o greâ—â—â—_n may_v be_v the_o trouble_n as_o the_o near_a a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o travel_n be_v to_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o more_o painful_a her_o thâ—â—_n may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v dark_a a_o little_a befâ—â—â—_n the_o day_n break_v when_o god_n inteâ—â—_n his_o people_n a_o joyful_a harvest_n they_o 〈◊〉_d first_o expect_v a_o wet_a seedtime_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n they_o that_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v return_v again_o rejoice_v bring_v their_o sheaf_n with_o they_o psal_n 126.5.6_o 5._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o complete_a and_o full_a destruction_n of_o he_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o israel_n be_v in_o such_o great_a trouble_n because_o god_n intend_v to_o get_v himself_o glory_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o utter_a overthrow_n this_o may_v inhanse_v and_o raise_v the_o trouble_n of_o gospel-churche_n in_o these_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n because_o god_n have_v a_o great_a design_n to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n write_v against_o antichrist_n and_o to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o his_o iron_n yoke_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o never_o be_v say_v daniel_n chap._n 12.1_o and_o then_o shall_v god_n people_n be_v deliver_v and_o consequent_o their_o enemy_n ruin_v for_o these_o most_o go_a together_o as_o when_o mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o great_a deliverance_n from_o trouble_n haman_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v a_o dreadful_a overthrow_n these_o like_o the_o bucket_n in_o a_o well_o the_o one_o come_v up_o the_o other_o go_v down_o if_o the_o wicked_a rise_n the_o righteous_a mourn_n but_o when_o those_o perish_v these_o rejoice_v these_o be_v the_o season_n of_o the_o church_n trouble_n qu_n 2._o but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o their_o trouble_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v a_o 1._o to_o take_v away_o their_o dross_n aâ—â—_n and_o purge_v away_o there_o sin_n by_o this_o sâ—â—â—_n the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v namely_o bâ—â—_n trouble_v and_o affliction_n esa_n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n tâ—â—_n fine_v pot_n be_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n fâ—â—_n gold_n prov._n 17.3_o god_n put_v his_o gold_n inâ—â—â—_n the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n to_o take_v away_o iâ—â—_n dross_n and_o make_v it_o more_o pure_a and_o 〈◊〉_d fine_v flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v shrink_v at_o thiâ—_n but_o grace_n will_v close_v with_o it_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bless_a design_n of_o love_n god_n have_v in_o thiâ—_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o vessel_n of_o honoâ—â—_n meet_v for_o his_o use_n and_o ready_a for_o everâ—_n good_a work_n 2._o to_o prevent_v their_o sin_v and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o ruin_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o pâ—â—vent_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o do_v much_o clarify_v iâ—_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o sea_n from_o putrify_a 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n and_o the_o constant_a motion_n of_o thâ—_n wave_n so_o he_o preserve_v his_o people_n froâ—_n much_o hurt_n and_o danger_n by_o their_o trouble_n he_o see_v how_o apt_a prosperity_n be_v to_o infer_v they_o and_o they_o to_o surfeit_v upon_o creature_n fullness_n he_o see_v a_o empty_a cup_n be_v betâ—â—_n for_o they_o than_o a_o full_a better_o to_o go_v awâ—â—_n from_o a_o table_n hungry_a than_o a_o glutton_n and_o thirsty_a than_o drink_v when_o god_n give_v israel_v what_o of_o outward_a thing_n they_o desire_v â—t_z be_v their_o ruin_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 106.15_o 3._o to_o discover_v what_o be_v in_o they_o both_o of_o sin_n and_o grace_n they_o neither_o know_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o till_o try_v by_o trouble_n â—nd_v then_o they_o often_o find_v more_o sin_n and_o less_o grace_n than_o they_o make_v account_n of_o when_o the_o water_n be_v roil_v the_o mud_n rise_v which_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n not_o see_v before_o o_o say_v a_o christian_n when_o stir_v by_o trouble_n and_o passion_n rise_v i_o do_v not_o imagine_v there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n so_o much_o pride_n unbelief_n and_o forwardness_n and_o worldliness_n as_o now_o i_o find_v â—n_v my_o heart_n i_o think_v faith_n and_o patience_n â—nd_v other_o grace_n have_v be_v more_o strong_a â—han_n they_o be_v alas_o how_o weak_a be_v they_o â—f_v any_o at_o all_o i_o think_v i_o can_v have_v wrest_v with_o any_o trouble_n and_o not_o have_v have_v â—n_o impatient_a rise_n against_o god_n providence_n but_o now_o i_o see_v i_o be_o mistake_v in_o my_o â—elf_n thus_o peter_n think_v he_o shall_v have_v die_v rather_o than_o deny_v his_o master_n but_o when_o trial_n come_v he_o find_v how_o much_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o himself_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o â—o_o talk_v of_o war_n in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o 〈◊〉_d soldier_n valour_n be_v know_v in_o a_o battle_n trouble_n discover_v whether_o man_n wiâ—â—_n adhere_v to_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o way_n â—â—swim_v down_o with_o the_o stream_n and_o turn_v wiâ—â—_n every_o wind_n for_o man_n then_o to_o stand_v thâ—â—â—_n ground_n be_v something_o but_o how_o often_o be_v thâ—_n timorous_a weakness_n of_o many_o great_a professor_n then_o discover_v we_o say_v common_o we_o can_v know_v a_o man_n thorough_o till_o wâ—_n have_v summer_v and_o winter_v he_o so_o it_o 〈◊〉_d here_o god_n bring_v a_o summer_n of_o prosperiâ—â—_n that_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o many_o bâ—â—_n then_o come_v a_o winter_n of_o adversity_n and_o thâ—_n discover_v other_o he_o that_o well_o bear_v boâ—â—_n be_v a_o strong_a christian_a indeed_o when_o theâ—â—_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o rain_n we_o see_v what_o weeâ—_n be_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v not_o difâ—â—vered_v before_o little_o do_v good_a man_n thiâ—â—_n or_o believe_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o till_o by_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n they_o shâ—â—â—_n themselves_o when_o absalon_n be_v takâ—â—_n away_o by_o death_n than_o be_v david_n passâ—â—_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o he_o maâ—â—_n know_v beyond_o what_o one_o will_v haâ—â—_n think_v to_o be_v in_o he_o you_o may_v observe_v in_o some_o professor_n a_o very_a love_a
betake_v ourselves_o to_o god_n for_o shelter_n and_o for_o refreshment_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o misery_n and_o necessity_n than_o we_o be_v say_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o wing_n do_v both_o shelter_n and_o refresh_v in_o a_o scorch_a time_n or_o time_n of_o danger_n thus_o do_v a_o rock_n also_o thus_o god_n have_v wing_n and_o be_v a_o rock_n in_o these_o case_n to_o give_v shelter_n and_o to_o cherish_v in_o all_o trouble_v outward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o have_v the_o scripture_n set_v he_o forth_o &_o good_a man_n find_v he_o in_o all_o their_o strait_n and_o needs_o see_v david_n experience_n of_o he_o and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o psal_n 17.7.8_o psal_n 18.2_o o_o thou_o that_o save_v they_o that_o trust_n in_o thou_o hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_v psal_n 57.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v psal_n 36.7.8_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n the_o rock_n give_v supply_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o thirsty_a wilderness_n deut._n 8.15_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o so_o then_o when_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o soul_n misery_n as_o of_o guilt_n or_o temptation_n we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o and_o to_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o when_o in_o outward_a danger_n we_o run_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o our_o strong_a hold_n than_o we_o be_v say_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o here_o say_v he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o ans_fw-fr his_o know_v they_o be_v his_o care_n of_o they_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o his_o appear_v to_o act_v suitable_o for_o they_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n man_n will_v neglect_v and_o pass_v by_o their_o old_a acquaintance_n and_o not_o know_v they_o so_o as_o to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o delight_n in_o they_o or_o to_o act_v good_a for_o they_o so_o will_v not_o god_n he_o will_v not_o pass_v they_o by_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o respect_n from_o they_o but_o he_o care_v for_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o when_o other_o be_v careless_a of_o they_o john_n 10.27_o my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o that_o be_v i_o be_o careful_a of_o they_o that_o they_o wander_v not_o or_o if_o they_o do_v go_v astray_o to_o seek_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o back_o that_o they_o do_v not_o perish_v psal_n 1.6_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a so_o he_o do_v he_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o knowledge_n with_o 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