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25.4_o by_o fortress_n the_o prophet_n understand_v a_o place_n of_o retire_v or_o some_o strong_a fort_n in_o war_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n gen._n 49.23_o when_o the_o archer_n grieve_v he_o and_o shoot_v against_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o tower_n and_o strong_a castle_n his_o bow_n abide_v strong_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o arm_n be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n ver_fw-la 24._o but_o further_a where_o he_o say_v my_o god_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v he_o speak_v that_o plain_o which_o before_o he_o speak_v dark_o or_o lisp_o in_o a_o figure_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v set_v none_o
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of_o some_o deadly_a sickness_n that_o we_o must_v in_o our_o good_a conscience_n be_v ready_a for_o before_o it_o threaten_v we_o how_o much_o more_o when_o it_o work_v and_o have_v enter_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n this_o be_v make_v the_o sure_a note_n of_o a_o prudent_a man_n that_o he_o see_v the_o plague_n that_o be_v see_v it_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o providence_n in_o a_o watchful_a and_o well_o reform_a life_n and_o hide_v himself_o from_o it_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v unto_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v well_o think_v of_o in_o our_o sickness_n and_o before_o our_o last_o hour_n that_o that_o day_n come_v not_o on_o we_o unaware_o or_o sudden_o as_o the_o snare_n upon_o the_o bird_n luke_n 21.34_o 35._o the_o reason_n then_o as_o you_o will_v say_v the_o grave_n be_v ready_a for_o we_o reason_v 1_o and_o the_o shroud_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v 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that_o sin_n be_v not_o our_o destruction_n and_o that_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o death_n may_v not_o bring_v eternal_a death_n but_o he_o peremptory_o cit_v we_o when_o he_o send_v the_o pestilence_n so_o immediate_o and_o present_o before_o he_o and_o shall_v we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n tarry_v till_o a_o contempt_n come_v and_o be_v serve_v upon_o we_o despise_v that_o terrible_a process_n the_o quick_a and_o smart_a that_o his_o court_n send_v or_o can_v send_v forth_o against_o our_o natural_a life_n or_o life_n here_o if_o we_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o supper_n with_o the_o last_o messenger_n when_o will_v we_o come_v luke_n 14.17_o if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n sleep_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n prou._n 23.34_o that_o be_v if_o we_o be_v careless_a when_o our_o danger_n be_v so_o near_o and_o so_o great_a when_o will_v we_o be_v careful_a and_o if_o we_o sleep_v then_o when_o will_v we_o watch_v use_v 1_o 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and_o what_o do_v we_o but_o pamper_v flesh_n who_o shall_v have_v sacrifice_v flesh_n when_o god_n set_v our_o last_o end_n before_o we_o in_o those_o desolate_a funeral_n that_o the_o devour_a pestilence_n have_v cause_v &_o make_v so_o many_o and_o so_o grievous_a in_o town_n and_o city_n some_o few_o year_n since_o what_o do_v we_o i_o say_v but_o mind_n our_o pleasure_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v mind_v our_o end_n and_o turn_v after_o vanity_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v turn_v to_o god_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n not_o long_o before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n esay_n 22.12_o 13._o but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o the_o iniquity_n can_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o they_o but_o by_o death_n verse_n 14._o i_o pray_v god_n we_o have_v not_o leave_v as_o much_o also_o upon_o the_o score_n by_o our_o impenitency_n since_o the_o last_o great_a mortality_n wherein_o god_n spare_v not_o our_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o give_v our_o life_n to_o the_o pestilence_n psal_n 78._o 50._o since_o that_o time_n we_o have_v make_v some_o reckon_n with_o the_o lord_n by_o sundry_a strange_a and_o dear_a year_n but_o lord_n deliver_v not_o thy_o power_n into_o captivity_n nor_o thy_o beauty_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n verse_n 61._o give_v we_o repentance_n for_o our_o senselessness_n then_o and_o security_n now_o that_o thy_o people_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o thou_o be_v angry_a and_o wroth_a with_o thy_o inheritance_n verse_n 62._o then_o second_o let_v we_o here_o learn_v a_o good_a and_o ready_a way_n to_o use_v 2_o free_v we_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o those_o compassing_n with_o which_o it_o deceive_v where_o it_o be_v not_o look_v for_o before_o it_o come_v to_o hide_v our_o head_n in_o our_o own_o shift_n and_o carnal_a fetch_n be_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v a_o vain_a labour_n and_o rather_o to_o run_v 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and_o least_o thought_n of_o death_n even_o than_o this_o infectious_a arrow_n pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v when_o god_n send_v the_o pestilence_n or_o any_o other_o judgement_n in_o some_o haste_n to_o a_o land_n or_o private_a place_n it_o come_v as_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n where_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n messenger_n and_o servant_n send_v in_o doct._n 1_o this_o deadly_a sickness_n or_o any_o other_o visitation_n for_o sin_n be_v swift_a and_o unresistable_a for_o the_o pestilence_n ourselves_o do_v know_v how_o soon_o it_o be_v take_v how_o small_a a_o matter_n bring_v it_o with_o how_o little_a a_o wind_n it_o come_v and_o how_o sudden_o it_o pass_v to_o the_o head_n and_o pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n seventie_o thousand_o in_o less_o than_o three_o day_n and_o in_o a_o land_n not_o very_o large_a die_v of_o it_o 2._o sam._n 24.15_o so_o 12.29_o exod._n 12.29_o when_o god_n will_v show_v his_o power_n by_o death_n upon_o the_o great_a army_n 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work_n and_o to_o his_o intercession_n the_o intercession_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v and_o set_v their_o post_n by_o his_o post_n ezech._n 43.8_o put_v their_o old_a cloth_n in_o his_o new_a garment_n wherein_o be_v no_o breach_n nor_o defect_n but_o he_o that_o make_v this_o wedding_n dinner_n be_v a_o king_n math._n 22.2_o 3._o and_o what_o want_n be_v there_o at_o a_o king_n feast_n special_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o what_o shot_n do_v king_n take_v of_o their_o servant_n when_o they_o have_v feast_v they_o therefore_o they_o pay_v nothing_o that_o sit_v down_o at_o this_o supper_n esai_n 55.1_o apoc._n 22.17_o neither_o bring_v any_o dish_n unto_o it_o that_o be_v dish_n of_o half_a purchase_n eternal_a life_n as_o have_v be_v say_v every_o part_n and_o whit_n of_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n use_v 2_o but_o be_v salvation_n god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n god_n gift_n then_o christian_n must_v walk_v so_o and_o so_o 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end_n to_o live_v in_o flame_n of_o misery_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n his_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o his_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o mar._n 9.44_o o_o therefore_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o care_n so_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o please_v he_o in_o our_o life_n now_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o he_o for_o a_o open_n he_o may_v not_o refuse_v we_o with_o a_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o mat._n 25.11.12_o that_o be_v for_o any_o of_o i_o or_o any_o that_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o bring_v to_o salvation_n be_v no_o servant_n of_o i_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o spend_v the_o time_n that_o remain_v so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n for_o our_o hour_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v how_o we_o have_v live_v here_o and_o let_v we_o so_o live_v that_o be_v so_o to_o god_n in_o his_o fear_n that_o when_o we_o die_v and_o die_v we_o must_v we_o may_v die_v with_o much_o peace_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy_n the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n give_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o live_v and_o so_o to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o he_o and_o die_v happy_a in_o he_o for_o his_o righteous_a son_n sake_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o almighty_a father_n and_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v render_v all_o majesty_n might_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o this_o commentary_n out_o of_o verse_n 1._o doct._n 1._o in_o all_o trouble_n we_o must_v clean_o to_o god_n chief_o or_o only_o for_o help_v and_o to_o mean_v but_o as_o underling_n to_o his_o providence_n p._n 2_o doct._n 2._o god_n child_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o his_o dwell_a place_n as_o guest_n to_o a_o inn_n but_o as_o inhabitant_n to_o their_o own_o dwelling_n p._n 5_o doct._n 3._o no_o affliction_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o those_o who_o make_v the_o almighty_a their_o hide_v place_n p._n 10_o doct._n 4._o god_n defence_n never_o fail_v his_o child_n p._n 13_o out_o of_o verse_n 2._o doct._n 1._o the_o best_a way_n for_o minister_n to_o turn_v soul_n to_o god_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n p._n 15_o doct._n 2._o christian_n must_v run_v to_o god_n in_o all_o extremity_n when_o multitude_n turn_v from_o he_o p._n 18_o doct._n 3._o we_o must_v apply_v the_o general_a promise_n or_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n to_o our_o own_o particular_a estate_n for_o our_o consolation_n or_o humble_v p._n 20_o out_o of_o verse_n 3_o doct._n 1._o when_o god_n be_v mind_v to_o punish_v with_o the_o pestilence_n no_o fly_n will_v serve_v p._n 24_o doct._n 2._o as_o christian_n ought_v in_o all_o their_o life_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n so_o especial_o then_o when_o god_n send_v so_o short_a warning_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n and_o such_o like_a visitation_n p._n 27_o doct._n 3._o the_o pestilence_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v p._n 30_o doct._n 4._o the_o lord_n deliverance_n be_v only_o or_o chief_o to_o be_v trust_v unto_o in_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n p._n 32_o out_o of_o verse_n 4._o doct._n 1._o god_n still_o watch_v his_o church_n to_o hide_v she_o in_o his_o providence_n against_o all_o trouble_n and_o harm_n p._n 36_o doct._n 2._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n can_v fail_v and_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v shall_v be_v do_v p._n 39_o out_o of_o verse_n 5._o doct._n 1._o the_o work_n of_o this_o grievous_a sickness_n be_v dreadful_a p._n 44_o doct._n 2._o the_o night_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v dreadful_a p._n 44_o doct._n 3._o god_n messenger_n and_o servant_n send_v in_o this_o deadly_a sickness_n or_o any_o of_o his_o visitation_n for_o sin_n be_v swift_a and_o unresistable_a p._n 47_o out_o of_o verse_n 6._o doct._n 1._o no_o policy_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n where_o god_n wisdom_n work_v otherwise_o and_o contrary_o p._n 50_o doct._n 2._o god_n will_v disclose_v to_o his_o people_n what_o his_o people_n enemy_n shall_v devise_v privy_o as_o in_o the_o dark_a against_o they_o p._n 50_o doct._n 3._o as_o man_n offend_v early_a or_o late_a night_n or_o day_n god_n have_v plague_n ready_a to_o send_v upon_o they_o at_o all_o hour_n p._n 54_o out_o of_o verse_n 7._o doct._n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v plague_v god_n child_n shall_v have_v deliverance_n or_o comfort_n as_o good_a as_o it_o p._n 58_o out_o of_o verse_n 8._o doct._n 1._o god_n child_n must_v not_o pass_v over_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o with_o a_o careless_a eye_n p._n 61_o doct._n 2._o god_n do_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o right_n to_o bear_v with_o our_o infirmity_n p._n 62_o doct._n 3._o we_o must_v show_v pity_n to_o those_o that_o god_n have_v any_o way_n humble_v in_o his_o church_n p._n 68_o out_o of_o verse_n 9_o doct._n he_o that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o deliverer_n by_o put_v trust_n in_o he_o and_o by_o believe_v his_o word_n shall_v be_v deliver_v p._n 70_o out_o of_o verse_n 10._o doct._n 1._o to_o avoid_v plague_n the_o way_n be_v to_o avoid_v those_o offence_n with_o the_o occasion_n that_o bring_v they_o p._n 75_o doct._n 2._o a_o good_a man_n family_n shall_v be_v safe_a for_o that_o good_a man_n sake_n yea_o the_o wicked_a fare_n better_o for_o the_o godly_a that_o live_v among_o they_o page_n 79._o out_o of_o verse_n 11._o and_o 12._o doct._n 1._o we_o must_v not_o presume_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o weighty_a calling_n of_o the_o church_n without_o a_o warrant_n from_o god_n p._n 83_o doct._n 2._o the_o godly_a can_v but_o be_v sure_o watch_v and_o strong_o keep_v have_v the_o angel_n about_o they_o for_o their_o safety_n p._n 85_o doct._n 3._o good_a angel_n be_v our_o keeper_n p._n 90_o doct._n 4._o no_o affliction_n in_o body_n soul_n or_o name_n can_v hurt_v the_o righteous_a p._n 93_o out_o of_o verse_n the_o 13._o doct._n 1._o all_o hurtful_a thing_n and_o creature_n be_v by_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o angel_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o faithful_a and_o put_v under_o their_o foot_n be_v they_o man_n wild_a beast_n or_o devil_n p._n 99_o out_o of_o verse_n the_o 14._o doct._n 1._o minister_n must_v in_o their_o teach_n agree_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o send_v they_o p._n 104_o doct._n 2._o every_o love_n please_v not_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vehement_a and_o sound_a from_o a_o hearty_a lover_n p._n 106_o doct._n 3._o the_o lover_n of_o god_n need_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o protection_n in_o any_o trouble_n p._n 110_o doct._n 4._o we_o can_v loose_v nothing_o that_o we_o do_v to_o god_n or_o for_o he_o in_o his_o service_n p._n 112_o doct._n 5._o god_n be_v not_o love_v where_o he_o be_v not_o know_v p._n 116_o out_o of_o verse_n 15._o doct._n 1._o they_o that_o will_v pray_v aright_o and_o with_o good_a assurance_n must_v know_v god_n and_o love_n he_o p._n 121_o doct._n 2._o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o p._n 125_o doct._n 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o hear_v in_o our_o prayer_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o p._n 128_o doct._n 4._o the_o godly_a have_v the_o lord_n always_o a_o present_a deliverer_n in_o great_a trouble_n p._n 132_o doct._n 5._o outward_a honour_n be_v the_o gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 136_o out_o of_o verse_n 16._o doct._n 1._o long_o life_n be_v a_o blessing_n where_o it_o be_v garnish_v with_o grace_n p._n 140_o doct._n 2._o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 145_o