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mary_n day_n and_o in_o the_o 10_o persecution_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o be_v meat_n for_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o other_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n their_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o it_o secure_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o which_o verify_v that_o truth_n in_o psal_n 107._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o any_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n faith_n draw_v off_o the_o mind_n from_o temporal_a thing_n to_o eternal_a and_o then_o from_o the_o dark_a way_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o his_o promise_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o of_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v trust_v faith_n put_v all_o into_o god_n hand_n and_o we_o be_v safe_a when_o 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this_o make_v the_o apostle_n argue_v god_n will_v deliver_v he_o psal_n 35._o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o for_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n his_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o god_n interest_n in_o he_o make_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o 2_o chro._n 13.18_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n prevail_v against_o the_o israelite_n because_o they_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n another_o help_n of_o faith_n be_v prayer_n thou_o shall_v ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n another_o be_v obedience_n the_o old_a prophet_n go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n and_o the_o lion_n slay_v he_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n
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we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a what_o then_o can_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n expect_v here_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v suit_v to_o such_o a_o condition_n only_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v be_v useless_a if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o condition_n david_n in_o 119._o psal_n the_o same_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o great_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righetous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o psal_n 34._o five_o 19_o and_o 7._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n tarry_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v make_v to_o show_v the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n towards_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o he_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o many_o other_o of_o david_n psalm_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o help_n to_o the_o friendless_a our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v his_o child_n cry_v long_o though_o heaviness_n endure_v for_o a_o night_n joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o psal_n 140.12_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o patient_a abide_n of_o the_o meek_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v before_o the_o lord_n 3_o of_o the_o revela_fw-la ver_fw-la i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o fiery_a trial_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o try_v they_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o burn_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o drown_v thou_o the_o hatred_n which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n bear_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o as_o a_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o calamity_n the_o cap._n of_o the_o open_fw-mi of_o st._n cain_n be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n wherefore_o because_o his_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a conttariety_n of_o work_n be_v cause_n of_o hatred_n as_o well_o as_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n man_n blush_v not_o before_o they_o that_o be_v like_o they_o the_o contrariety_n make_v they_o blush_v galat._n 4.29_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n so_o it_o be_v now_o he_o allude_v to_o ishmaels_n mock_v of_o isaac_n this_o be_v most_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o psal_n 37._o
fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o evil_a doer_n ver_fw-la 29._o the_o wicked_a see_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o slay_v he_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v the_o sword_n and_o bend_v the_o bow_n to_o slay_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o upright_a conversation_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o righteous_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n ver_fw-la 33._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v ver_fw-la 39_o and_o 40._o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n v._o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n 37._o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o these_o consolation_n do_v not_o only_o support_v the_o suffer_a saint_n but_o make_v they_o triumph_v over_o all_o their_o torment_n take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o possess_v all_o thing_n sing_v in_o the_o dungeon_n despise_v death_n and_o not_o accept_v deliverance_n psal_n 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