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of_o a_o angel_n unto_o joseph_n as_o the_o foster-fath_a of_o this_o babe_n whereby_o he_o be_v advertise_v to_o return_v have_v security_n give_v he_o that_o he_o need_v not_o doubt_n namely_o that_o herod_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v dead_a which_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o obedience_n of_o joseph_n turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o as_o he_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v call_v so_o he_o stay_v not_o when_o he_o be_v call_v three_o in_o what_o fear_n joseph_n stand_v find_v sucâ—_n trouble_v in_o judaea_n and_o into_o what_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n heâ—â—_n cast_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o archilaus_n reign_v know_v he_o to_o be_v cockatrice_n hatch_v out_o of_o a_o serpent_n egg_n and_o how_o the_o lâ—sent_a a_o angel_n to_o relieve_v he_o in_o this_o perplexity_n four_o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n mind_v no_o such_o matter_n by_o his_o turn_n into_o galilee_n thâ—â—_n be_v a_o ancient_a oracle_n fulfil_v that_o this_o babe_n shall_v be_v 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their_o affliction_n and_o well_o may_v the_o mountain_n fall_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n change_n but_o god_n promise_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d fail_v 5.24_o 1._o thes_n 5.24_o for_o as_o david_n say_v psalm_n 32._o though_o their_o relation_n be_v many_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o and_o though_o this_o pregnant_a security_n of_o return_v be_v not_o express_o give_v to_o every_o prisoner_n as_o it_o be_v here_o to_o joseph_n yet_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n have_v this_o to_o comfort_v they_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n he_o will_v make_v they_o bless_v mat._n 5.4_o and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v draw_v they_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n so_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o that_o whether_o they_o die_v in_o egypt_n under_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n or_o come_v forth_o of_o egypt_n all_o shall_v work_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o this_o his_o 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we_o have_v no_o certain_a promise_n of_o this_o yet_o let_v we_o be_v affect_v like_o david_n who_o wander_v 2._o sam._n 15.25_o through_o the_o mountain_n in_o great_a divinesse_n his_o grief_n be_v increase_v because_o he_o be_v banish_v by_o his_o own_o son_n and_o supplant_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o achitophel_n his_o â—hiefe_a counsellor_n when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o have_v the_o ark_n with_o â—im_n bid_v it_o shall_v be_v carry_v again_o into_o jerusalem_n say_v if_o i_o â—ave_n find_v favour_n in_o god_n sight_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o thither_o again_o but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o i_o let_v he_o do_v as_o seem_v best_a to_o â—im_v for_o either_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n we_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n in_o peace_n 56.13_o psal_n 56.13_o or_o else_o he_o will_v let_v we_o see_v his_o goodness_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n now_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o joseph_n to_o return_v be_v because_o herod_n be_v dead_a where_o we_o learn_v to_o our_o comfort_n that_o tyrant_n shall_v â—ot_n live_v ever_o and_o when_o they_o perish_v and_o fall_v away_o then_o be_v the_o church_n deliver_v and_o comfort_v for_o this_o death_n of_o his_o be_v no_o doubt_n as_o cheerful_a to_o anna_n and_o simeon_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o joseph_n and_o mary_n in_o egypt_n and_o rachel_n that_o before_o be_v bring_v in_o weep_v over_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n as_o if_o the_o grave_n have_v feel_v such_o barbarous_a and_o beastly_a cruelty_n may_v now_o be_v think_v to_o break_v forth_o into_o exceed_a joy_n that_o such_o a_o rakehell_n be_v take_v away_o as_o herod_n be_v that_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v affect_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wicked_a appear_v psalm_n 52._o where_o although_o doeg_n have_v get_v great_a authority_n with_o saul_n so_o as_o he_o boast_v in_o his_o power_n &_o trust_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o malice_n his_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o sharp_a razor_n always_o cut_v or_o as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n always_o raise_v contention_n against_o the_o saint_n yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v he_o and_o though_o he_o think_v to_o have_v build_v his_o nest_n in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o shall_v the_o lord_n cast_v he_o down_o and_o the_o righteous_a say_v he_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v the_o wicked_a be_v blind_a never_o behold_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v laugh_v not_o in_o revenge_n but_o to_o see_v god_n mercy_n in_o take_v part_n with_o the_o godly_a and_o not_o only_o the_o righteous_a shall_v joy_v at_o this_o but_o as_o job._n 20_o 26._o say_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o â—â—per_n shall_v slay_v they_o that_o be_v the_o very_a wicked_a shall_v curse_v they_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n that_o want_v religion_n soon_o slip_v into_o tyranny_n and_o wantâ—â—â—_n conscience_n to_o moderate_v their_o desire_n and_o affection_n to_o look_v upon_o their_o subject_n they_o will_v soon_o resemble_v rehoboam_n 1._o â—_z 12.10_o in_o make_v the_o yoke_n heavy_a and_o correct_v they_o 〈◊〉_d scorpion_n further_o from_o hence_o learn_v that_o god_n do_v often_o so_o disappoint_v the_o plot_n and_o purpose_n of_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o when_o they_o intend_v to_o execute_v other_o they_o die_v first_o themselves_o and_o sometime_o haman_n ester_n 7.10_o be_v hang_v on_o his_o own_o gallows_n thâ—â—_n he_o prepare_v for_o mordecai_n herod_n have_v think_v to_o have_v killâ—â—_n christ_n but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o die_v himself_o if_o mâ—ses_n come_v any_o more_o into_o pharaoh_n sight_n he_o shall_v sure_o die_v exâ—â—_n 10.28_o well_o moses_n will_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o but_o
the_o poor_a but_o his_o conscience_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o pardon_n before_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o poor_a for_o that_o he_o have_v get_v amiss_o second_o he_o must_v bring_v forth_o another_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n not_o only_o to_o restore_v but_o to_o give_v liberal_o and_o to_o be_v compassionate_a towards_o the_o afflict_a saint_n not_o by_o this_o to_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o assure_v his_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v because_o you_o have_v not_o persecute_v the_o truth_n 15.34_o matt._n 15.34_o nor_o scorn_v the_o professor_n thereof_o for_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v not_o do_v but_o the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v as_o relieve_v the_o poor_a visit_v the_o sick_a and_o such_o like_a shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o damn_a it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o they_o go_v and_o depart_v for_o you_o have_v put_v to_o death_n &_o by_o all_o unjust_a way_n vex_v and_o abuse_v my_o child_n for_o these_o be_v so_o gross_a as_o their_o own_o soul_n cry_v out_o against_o they_o but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v you_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o will_v not_o be_v of_o my_o livery_n but_o disdame_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o company_n of_o professor_n for_o curse_a be_v meroz_n judg._n 5.23_o that_o help_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n not_o that_o ever_o she_o seek_v against_o the_o lord_n cause_n or_o once_o draw_v weapon_n against_o christ_n but_o because_o she_o come_v not_o forth_o arm_v to_o assist_v the_o lord_n cause_n so_o this_o must_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o peter_n repentance_n not_o only_o not_o to_o deny_v his_o master_n any_o more_o but_o math._n 26.35_o to_o stand_v to_o he_o to_o the_o death_n neither_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o persecutor_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o leave_v off_o to_o persecute_v but_o they_o must_v with_o paul_n learn_v to_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o 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it_o 1._o kin._n 18.4_o before_o god_n that_o hide_v the_o prophet_n by_o fifty_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n because_o he_o dare_v not_o profess_v his_o religious_a heart_n open_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jezabel_n a_o queen_n and_o a_o quean_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o excuse_v themselves_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o gracious_a and_o good_a heart_a prince_n libel_n against_o they_o by_o false_a suggestion_n and_o labour_v the_o utter_a undo_n of_o they_o themselves_o profess_v nothing_o for_o fear_n of_o succession_n and_o if_o they_o that_o do_v but_o build_v and_o plant_v and_o mary_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n all_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a be_v sweep_v and_o carry_v away_o gen._n 7._o with_o the_o universal_a flood_n whither_o shall_v the_o tempest_n of_o the_o lord_n fury_n carry_v they_o that_o blaspheme_v against_o his_o name_n snarl_v against_o his_o messenger_n and_o like_o swine_n do_v wallow_v 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