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and_o heavenly_a and_o why_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o carnal_a heart_n shall_v be_v more_o dextrous_a and_o active_a in_o the_o advance_n of_o vain_a and_o sinful_a talk_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o believer_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o promote_a and_o advance_v of_o holy_a and_o christian_a conference_n especial_o consider_v that_o great_a and_o strong_a be_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o so_o for_o we_o saint_n than_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o against_o we_o saint_n 1_o john_n 4.4_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o devil_n 2._o providence_n 2._o from_o providence_n have_v touch_v upon_o christian_a ingenuity_n in_o turn_v common_a talk_n though_o lawful_a into_o spiritual_a which_o may_v be_v more_o for_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v let_v i_o direct_v also_o to_o raise_v up_o good_a conference_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o providence_n smile_v or_o frown_a providence_n be_v they_o personal_a national_a or_o oecomenical_a and_o universal_a such_o as_o concern_v all_o mankind_n as_o the_o way_n of_o god_n work_v in_o a_o tendency_n towards_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n or_o towards_o the_o rise_n of_o zion_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o in_o darkness_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o egypt_n take_v a_o few_o instance_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o those_o many_o hundred_o which_o may_v be_v give_v 1._o be_v great_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v to_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o or_o other_o from_o sore_a fit_n of_o sickness_n from_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n from_o dangerous_a fall_n from_o peril_n by_o fire_n or_o water_n from_o bond_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o from_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a man_n or_o from_o enemy_n in_o any_o kind_n full_a of_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n then_o let_v we_o provoke_v ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o gratitude_n with_o that_o holy_a man_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o psal_n 116.12_o who_o make_v also_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n when_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n ps_n 18._o and_o excite_v ourselves_o to_o answer_v those_o gracious_a end_n which_o the_o lord_n aim_v at_o in_o deliver_v of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o to_o do_v abomination_n jer._n 7.10_o but_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n to_o wit_n a_o slavish_a fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luk._n 1.74_o 75._o this_o be_v the_o use_n god_n expect_v we_o shall_v make_v not_o alone_o of_o that_o grand_a deliverance_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o of_o those_o low_a and_o lesser_a deliverance_n we_o enjoy_v here_o 2._o other_o 2._o death_n of_o other_o again_o when_o the_o news_n come_v such_o or_o such_o a_o one_o be_v dead_a or_o die_v 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import_v do_v not_o little_a the_o chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o heb._n 12.5_o let_v we_o not_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o rod_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o as_o that_o it_o may_v bud_v and_o blossom_n that_o so_o god_n may_v have_v his_o end_n his_o gracious_a end_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 10._o better_o the_o rod_n shall_v lie_v on_o still_o in_o mercy_n then_o be_v lay_v aside_o in_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n let_v not_o the_o bitter_a cup_n go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n till_o thou_o have_v find_v the_o sugar_n in_o the_o bottom_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o lie_v there_o because_o it_o be_v a_o cup_n in_o a_o father_n hand_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n saying_n sanctify_a affliction_n be_v spiritual_a promotion_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v very_o large_a and_o copious_a upon_o this_o subject_n not_o a_o woman_n deliver_v of_o a_o child_n but_o it_o 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