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the_o wisdom_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v and_o their_o hope_n shall_v turn_v to_o tremble_a and_o despair_n for_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n shall_v be_v afraid_a and_o fear_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o who_o may_v assure_v himself_o of_o safety_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o devour_a fire_n the_o day_n of_o god_n vengeance_n even_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o &_o speak_v righteous_a thing_n trial_n refuse_v the_o gain_n that_o come_v by_o oppression_n that_o shake_v gift_n from_o his_o finger_n that_o desire_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o blood_n that_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a he_o shall_v dwell_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o high_a his_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o
best_a at_o home_n to_o be_v wound_v or_o die_v in_o the_o war_n the_o effect_n of_o war_n aâ—l_o soldier_n â—ie_v not_o in_o war_n a_o soldier_n must_v not_o fear_v death_n rom._n 14.18_o phil._n 1.21.22_o john_n 11.16_o the_o resolution_n of_o caâ—licratides_n that_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v none_o must_v start_v aside_o to_o save_v himself_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n in_o preserve_v his_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o can_v be_v overcome_v with_o no_o distress_n 1._o timot._fw-la 4.6_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o exercise_v religion_n need_v wish_n for_o nothing_o immoderate_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o god_n disposition_n a_o man_n can_v be_v no_o valiant_a soldier_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n prayer_n follow_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n revel_v â—_o 6._o prayer_n be_v a_o exercise_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o num._n 3_o 1._o he_o that_o pray_v true_o see_v god_n by_o faith_n prayer_n a_o approve_a remedy_n for_o all_o disease_n a_o mean_a to_o obtain_v good_a and_o avoid_v evil_a prayer_n overcom_v god_n god_n must_v be_v make_v on_o our_o side_n god_n can_v not_o be_v hire_v for_o reward_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v be_v prepare_v within_o as_o we_o seem_v without_o he_o that_o pray_v not_o right_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o jer._n 14.10.11_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o knowledge_n 1._o cor_fw-la 14.15_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v why_o christ_n promise_v to_o send_v the_o comforter_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o carnal_a man_n ask_v &_o receive_v not_o the_o sppirit_n of_o god_n make_v a_o affinity_n between_o our_o thought_n and_o god_n mercy_n psal_n 86.4_o what_o prayer_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n exod._n 17.11_o rom._n 14_o 6._o act._n 20.36_o 38._o prayer_n without_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n profit_v nothing_o how_o a_o man_n be_v make_v fit_n to_o prayer_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v assure_v if_o we_o ask_v to_o â—eceive_v hypocrite_n pray_v not_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o pray_v god_n find_v out_o hypocrite_n atheist_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v fool_n &_o abominable_a that_o dissemble_v with_o god_n the_o perfection_n of_o a_o soldier_n some_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o they_o can_v pray_v single_a soul_n soldier_n 1._o sam._n 28.8_o a_o necessary_a thing_n in_o soldier_n sin_n follow_v ignorance_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o reform_a soldier_n a_o caveat_n for_o soldier_n time_n precious_a and_o slippery_a a_o vain_a danger_n to_o attain_v honour_n an_o over_o sight_n in_o soldier_n true_a virtue_n a_o terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n a_o wâ—shed_a sight_n our_o sure_a weapon_n and_o preservation_n the_o godly_a be_v not_o grace_v in_o a_o army_n the_o step_n of_o religious_a soldier_n the_o offering_n of_o sin_n for_o sinnâ—_n he_o that_o praeeth_n must_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n jerem._n 11.11_o 2._o tim._n 1.9_o 2._o king_n 3._o he_o that_o pray_v zealous_o and_o instant_o shall_v sâ—e_v wonder_n the_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o lord_n infidel_n make_v scourge_n for_o god_n disobedient_a child_n the_o ignorant_a soldier_n be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n usurp_v glory_n in_o a_o soldier_n sâ—nnes_n may_v procure_v ill_a success_n in_o a_o just_a cause_n not_o to_o pray_v before_o we_o fight_v in_o the_o war_n approve_v we_o to_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a christian_n god_n child_n be_v never_o overcome_v but_o when_o they_o forget_v 〈◊〉_d exod._n 23.20_o &_o 32.2_o all_o god_n creature_n fight_v for_o his_o child_n exod._n 14.19_o josh._n 10.12_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_n god_n see_v cause_n to_o punish_v we_o when_o we_o think_v ourselves_o safe_a security_n god_n cause_v we_o to_o remember_v our_o sin_n by_o punishment_n we_o have_v christ_n our_o swear_a defender_n god_n alsufficient_a they_o be_v safe_a that_o dwell_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n prayer_n a_o terror_n unto_o the_o adversary_n god_n hear_v man_n at_o large_a a_o fault_n in_o noble_n and_o man_n in_o high_a place_n the_o god_n of_o host_n dispose_v of_o army_n as_o he_o will_n such_o as_o attribute_v success_n to_o fortune_n deny_v there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o stamnd_v upon_o fortune_n be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o devil_n god_n appoint_v second_o mean_n the_o cause_n why_o we_o attribute_v success_n to_o fortune_n fortune_n be_v muffle_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o godly_a a_o foolish_a conceit_n of_o fortuniste_n machiavilâ—_n proposition_n vain_a josh._n 6.4.5_o etc._n etc._n judâ—_n 19.20_o the_o godly_a attribute_n all_o success_n to_o their_o sin_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n a_o memorandum_n for_o martial_a man_n a_o soldier_n must_v be_v constant_a &_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n the_o true_a reward_n of_o christian_n soldier_n paul_n set_v down_n the_o effect_n of_o faith_n heb_fw-mi 11._o io._n 10.11.13_o 2._o king_n 4_o 33.34_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n the_o most_o absolute_a mean_v to_o prevail_v in_o war_n he_o that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v godly_a shall_v be_v godly_a prayer_n speak_v aswell_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o by_o the_o lip_n when_o we_o have_v comfort_n by_o prayer_n we_o must_v be_v thankful_a the_o meaning_n of_o câ—â—tinuall_a pâ—ayer_n a_o soldier_n when_o he_o have_v time_n must_v use_v mâ—anes_n to_o increase_v his_o zeal_n soldier_n after_o victory_n must_v be_v thankful_a â—salâ—10_n â—10_z 13_o gen._n 14.20_o exod_n 1â—_n 12_o the_o manâ—er_n of_o the_o express_a thankfulness_n of_o the_o godly_a father_n judge_n 5_o 12._o ingratitude_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n we_o must_v not_o attribute_v good_a success_n to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o god_n lest_o he_o become_v our_o enemy_n the_o sequel_n of_o ingratitude_n what_o true_a thankfulness_n â—â—_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n at_o home_n in_o their_o behalf_n that_o be_v in_o the_o war_n who_o be_v especial_o threaten_v by_o this_o noise_n of_o war_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o touchstone_n of_o salvation_n rumour_n of_o war_n a_o objection_n the_o answer_n this_o be_v the_o time_n foretell_v of_o the_o rumour_n of_o war_n war_n about_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o war_n in_o these_o day_n be_v either_o for_o or_o against_o christ._n the_o offend_a and_o offend_a partieâ—_n in_o these_o war_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o minister_n set_v kingdom_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n justiciaries_n devil_n in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n a_o party_n with_o his_o persecute_a church_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v our_o military_a mean_n our_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o war_n where_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o war_n the_o danger_n of_o tollerate_v sin_n a_o secure_a kingdom_n soon_o snare_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v wâ—e_n have_v thâ—_n light_n war_n the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n matth._n 24.8_o force_n already_o prevail_v little_a without_o godly_a counsel_n and_o prayer_n at_o home_n true_a security_n god_n especial_a enemy_n a_o denial_n of_o god_n to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o idumea_n â—ere_z 49_o 7_o 1â—_n 16_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o disobedient_a can_v well_o brag_v that_o he_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n fortune_n the_o blind_a god_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o must_v sâ—ew_v gratitude_n for_o former_a benefit_n god_n delight_n be_v in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n what_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o man_n fear_v god_n goliath_n the_o badge_n of_o true_a religion_n matth._n 32_o 39_o rom._n 13_o 10._o galat._n 5.14_o 15._o eph._n 3._o â—7_n phil._n 1.9.10.11_o love._n 1._o thes._n 3.12.13_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n deut._n 17.20_o mich._n 3.11_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o outward_a thing_n only_o every_o man_n must_v cast_v himself_o down_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n how_o a_o man_n must_v examine_v how_o he_o stand_v such_o as_o be_v far_o from_o safety_n may_v seem_v secure_a esay_n 28.14.15_o every_o man_n have_v a_o conceit_n how_o he_o stand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a esaâ—8_n â—8_z 18_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n why_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o force_n in_o the_o war_n what_o sin_n may_v do_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o divine_a comforter_n help_v they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v good_a to_o pray_v right_o peculiar_a to_o the_o good_a it_o be_v not_o the_o talk_n of_o but_o the_o â—ractise_n of_o religion_n that_o avail_v we_o a_o careless_a people_n jerâ—salem_n the_o punishment_n of_o former_a nation_n iâ—_n for_o our_o learning_n and_o forewarn_v a_o deceive_a dream_n one_o plague_n follow_v another_o ninive_n good_a example_n of_o superior_n profitable_a in_o a_o kingdom_n all_o man_n ought_v to_o humble_v themselves_o there_o be_v many_o argument_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n profit_v we_o noâ—â—ing_v without_o repentance_n disobedience_n 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danger_n upon_o the_o mâ—st_o godly_a jere._n 5.1_o god_n punish_v many_o for_o one_o josh._n 7.1_o hesiodus_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a why_o the_o godly_a be_v punish_v with_o the_o wicked_a neglect_v of_o justice_n dangerous_a deut._n 19.19_o where_o the_o magistrate_n maintain_v the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v see_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n deut_n 19.20_o