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some_o particular_a favour_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o enumerate_v his_o lead_a theâ—_n verse_n 15._o who_o lead_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o till_o they_o be_v get_v through_o it_o anâ—_n here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o fee_v they_o there_o where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1_o the_o agent_n imply_v in_o the_o woâ—â—_n who_o which_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o 14tâ—_n verse_n where_o god_n be_v mention_v he_o it_o waâ—_n that_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o this_o glorioâ—â—_n work_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o he_o lead_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o theâ—â—_n be_v only_o his_o instrument_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n so_o moses_n strike_v the_o roâ—â—_n but_o god_n cause_v water_n to_o flow_v out_o thenâ—â—â—_n 2._o the_o act_n feed_v that_o be_v provide_v fooâ—_n 3._o the_o person_n that_o be_v feed_v by_o he_o thou_o not_o a_o particular_a person_n only_o but_o thâ—_n people_n of_o 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people_n in_o this_o world_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o they_o in_o this_o wilderness-state_n doct._n 1._o that_o god_n sometime_o order_v a_o wilderness-condition_n to_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o this_o world_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v his_o dispensation_n to_o israel_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o state_n as_o well_o as_o into_o such_o a_o place_n here_o it_o be_v style_v ast_n 7.38_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v many_o wilderness_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n sometime_o they_o be_v in_o one_o sometime_o in_o another_o we_o read_v they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n exod._n 15.22_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n exod._n 16.1_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n exod._n 19.1_o so_o for_o particular_a person_n we_o read_v
off_o from_o the_o â—uth_n be_v outward_a preferment_n dignity_n â—nd_v promotion_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a â—nd_v these_o take_v with_o those_o who_o know_v no_o â—igher_a and_o better_a thing_n that_o which_o i_o â—m_n at_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v always_o a_o disover_a work_n upon_o his_o hand_n by_o wilderess-dispensation_n he_o discover_v the_o sheep_n â—om_n the_o goat_n even_o here_o the_o goat_n â—ow_o appear_v to_o take_v their_o portion_n and_o to_o â—y_a hold_n upon_o their_o object_n whilst_o the_o â—heep_n hear_v christ_n voice_n and_o follow_v he_o â—nd_v cleave_v to_o he_o a_o suffering_n christ_n a_o â—aked_a persecute_a christ_n and_o this_o be_v a_o â—econd_a reason_n why_o god_n order_v this_o condition_n for_o they_o 3._o to_o do_v they_o good_a in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d for_o hereby_o god_n bring_v they_o near_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v israel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wild-man_n exod._n 19.4_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o be_v into_o near_a familiarity_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o into_o great_a acquittance_n with_o the_o secret_n and_o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d his_o grace_n and_o love_n into_o a_o great_a manifestation_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o sweetness_n 〈◊〉_d his_o communion_n into_o large_a experience_n 〈◊〉_d his_o comfortable_a visitation_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d say_v hos_fw-la 2.14_o concern_v his_o churâ—â—_n behold_v i_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d will_v speak_v comfortable_o unto_o she_o or_o speâ—â—_n to_o her_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o originâ—â—_n whilst_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o clutter_v 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n in_o the_o noise_n and_o clamour_n thâ—â—_n variety_n of_o object_n and_o occasion_n here_o 〈◊〉_d make_v their_o ear_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v dull_a aâ—â—_n heavy_a and_o they_o not_o so_o fit_a to_o hear_v whâ—â—_n god_n speak_v and_o therefore_o god_n deâ—â—_n with_o they_o as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o blind_a mâ—â—_n mark_n 8.23_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o haâ—â—_n and_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o thâ—â—_n cure_v he_o so_o god_n bring_v his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o heal_v maâ—â—_n distemper_n and_o reveal_v many_o truth_n giust_n they_o experience_n of_o himself_o that_o they_o â—â—ver_o know_v or_o have_v before_o these_o worâ—â—_n thing_n stop_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n nor_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o providence_n therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v apply_v the_o thing_n of_o my_o word_n and_o what_o i_o speak_v by_o my_o providence_n so_o to_o their_o very_a heart_n that_o they_o shall_v fill_v and_o possess_v their_o heart_n with_o joy_n peace_n and_o comfort_n so_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o god_n severe_a deal_n with_o job_n james_n 5.11_o you_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n that_o may_v i_o say_v concern_v this_o wilderness-condition_n god_n order_n for_o his_o people_n in_o this_o world_n his_o design_n be_v holy_a and_o wise_a and_o if_o we_o stay_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v very_o gracious_a even_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o text_n to_o humble_a and_o prove_v they_o and_o do_v they_o good_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n use_v 1_o be_v these_o thing_n so_o then_o let_v as_o not_o be_v offend_v if_o we_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o wilderness-condition_n in_o our_o way_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o israel_n meet_v with_o in_o their_o passage_n to_o the_o typical_a canaan_n and_o what_o the_o primitive_a gospel-church_n go_v through_o also_o and_o what_o we_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v our_o lot_n and_o portion_n some_o be_v soon_o offend_v at_o thâ—_n frown_n and_o rage_n of_o violent_a man_n but_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v god_n way_n and_o methoâ—_n to_o lead_v his_o people_n into_o the_o wilderness_n think_v not_o that_o therefore_o you_o be_v out_o god_n way_n but_o know_v that_o this_o will_v 〈◊〉_d more_o profitable_a to_o you_o i_o mean_v this_o pâ—â—sent_a wilderness_n than_o your_o past_a canaâ—â—_n ever_o be_v the_o romanist_n indeed_o maâ—â—_n outward_a prosperity_n to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d church_n like_o they_o of_o old_a who_o say_v jâ—â—â—_n 43.17_o 18._o we_o will_v burn_v incense_n to_o 〈◊〉_d queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v out_o drink-offering_a to_o she_o as_o we_o have_v do_v we_o and_o our_o father_n our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n for_o than_o we_o 〈◊〉_d plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o saâ—â—â—_n evil_a but_o since_o we_o leave_v off_o thus_o to_o do_v we_o haâ—â—_n want_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n great_a be_v the_o offeâ—â—_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o thorn_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v pierce_v but_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o offend_v at_o these_o christ_n have_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o beforehand_o that_o we_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d stumble_v joh._n 16.1_o let_v we_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o think_v it_o strange_a but_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o use_v 2._o this_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d wean_v from_o and_o dead_a unto_o this_o presâ—â—â—_n evil_a world_n who_o will_v be_v fond_a of_o a_o wilderness_n or_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o o_o leâ—â—_n labour_n to_o get_v our_o affection_n crucify_v to_o as_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v galat._n 6.14_o let_v our_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n as_o david_n say_v his_o be_v psal_n 131.2_o who_o will_v not_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o milk_n and_o draw_v from_o the_o breast_n whowould_a embrace_n and_o hug_v a_o wilderness_n the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n the_o lust_n and_o care_n of_o which_o will_v pierce_v we_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o represent_v the_o world_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o glorious_a object_n mat._n 4.8_o he_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o god_n show_v we_o the_o world_n as_o a_o vain_a deceitful_a defile_v and_o perish_a thing_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o thus_o set_v â—orth_o to_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o leave_v violent_a contention_n for_o earthly_a thing_n to_o â—hem_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o â—orth_n and_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n not_o that_o god_n require_v we_o absolute_o to_o relinquish_v our_o outward_a estate_n and_o be_v retire_v from_o the_o world_n as_o the_o papist_n â—â—ach_n and_o some_o among_o they_o seem_v to_o â—ractise_v but_o to_o have_v our_o affection_n dead_a 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o desire_v neither_o poverty_n nor_o â—iches_n but_o if_o god_n please_v to_o give_v we_o food_n convenient_a for_o we_o to_o be_v therewith_o conâ—â—nt_a remember_v what_o the_o world_n be_v use_v our_o state_n in_o it_o a_o wilderness-state_n use_v 3_o here_o be_v yet_o some_o comfort_n to_o thâ—_n church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n which_o 〈◊〉_d in_o three_o thing_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v always_o thus_o they_o shall_v at_o length_n comâ—â—_n out_o of_o their_o wilderness-condition_n into_o thâ—_n paradise_n above_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forâ—_n cant._n 8.5_o to_o be_v come_v up_o from_o thâ—_n wilderness_n it_o be_v true_a as_o israel_n passâ—â—_n over_o jordan_n before_o they_o can_v come_v in_o canaan_n so_o must_v god_n people_n pass_v througâ—â—_n the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v arrive_v in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n yet_o as_o they_o of_o old_a pass_v over_o safe_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v the_o saint_n here_o they_o shall_v not_o drowâ—_n in_o this_o jordan_n because_o god_n be_v with_o theâ—â—_n 2._o they_o may_v send_v out_o and_o search_v thâ—_n good_a land_n and_o get_v some_o first_o fruit_n of_o thâ—_n heavenly_a country_n even_o here_o as_o israâ—â—_n send_v spy_n to_o search_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o old_a who_o bring_v some_o of_o thâ—_n fruit_n of_o the_o land_n for_o a_o taste_n so_o may_v goâ—_n people_n send_v faith_n and_o hope_n as_o spy_n â—â—view_v the_o land_n above_o and_o bring_v theâ—â—_n some_o bunch_n of_o grape_n some_o cluster_n of_o comfort_n from_o thence_o for_o a_o foretaste_n indeed_o some_o of_o the_o spy_n of_o old_a brouâ—â—_n a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o wall_a city_n and_o thâ—_n tall_a giant_n the_o mighty_a son_n of_o anak_n thâ—_n see_v there_o &_o do_v so_o weaken_v the_o heart_n the_o people_n but_o the_o spiritual_a spy_n i_o name_v can_v bring_v no_o such_o report_n of_o the_o heavenly_a
canaan_n for_o there_o be_v no_o son_n of_o anak_n there_o no_o enemy_n to_o combat_v with_o as_o there_o be_v in_o that_o of_o old_a the_o enemy_n be_v here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o if_o once_o you_o pass_v the_o brink_n of_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v destroy_v you_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o that_o glorious_a and_o pleasant_a country_n for_o ever_o 3._o there_o be_v this_o comfort_n also_o that_o god_n care_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o church_n in_o their_o present_a condition_n until_o they_o arrive_v there_o which_o be_v the_o second_o doctrine_n doct._n 2._o that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v certainty_n provide_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o their_o wilderness-condition_n thus_o the_o lord_n caâ—ed_v for_o israel_n of_o old_a which_o he_o will_v â—ave_n they_o not_o forget_v who_o feed_v thou_o in_o â—â—e_z wilderness_n with_o manna_n say_v the_o â—â—xt_n so_o he_o do_v for_o the_o gospel-church_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o he_o prepare_v a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o â—â—ey_n shall_v feed_v she_o there_o he_o provide_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o his_o people_n â—ere_z i_o will_v name_v two_o or_o three_o particuâ—â—s_n 1._o he_o provide_v a_o place_n for_o they_o there_o 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v for_o isreal_n of_o old_a tent_n they_o use_v though_o no_o settle_a abode_n no_o house_n because_o they_o be_v move_v up_o and_o doâ—â—_n from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o in_o the_o plaâ—â—_n name_v before_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o plaâ—â—_n in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v of_o goâ—â—_n though_o but_o tent_n yet_o suitable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d place_n for_o here_o they_o have_v no_o continuâ—â—_n city_n in_o my_o father_n house_n say_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d many_o mansion_n john_n 14.2_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaveâ—_n two_o cor._n 5.1_o here_o therefore_o teâ—â—_n shall_v content_v they_o so_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d old_a heb._n 11.38_o though_o they_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n and_o deâ—â—_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o long_o as_o gâ—â—_n have_v work_v for_o they_o do_v or_o sufferâ—â—_n work_n he_o will_v have_v a_o room_n a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d they_o when_o luther_n enemy_n askâ—â—_n he_o where_o he_o will_v be_v when_o such_o 〈◊〉_d great_a person_n come_v into_o germany_n to_o seâ—â—_n for_o he_o he_o answer_v aut_fw-la sub_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la either_o under_o heaven_n or_o heaven_n so_o may_v all_o god_n people_n say_v 2._o he_o provide_v lead_v and_o direction_n for_o his_o people_n in_o and_o through_o 〈◊〉_d wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n thus_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o israel_n of_o old_a exod._n 13.21_o 2â—â—_n the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o by_o a_o pillâ—â—_n cloud_n to_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n and_o by_o night_n iâ—â—_n pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o give_v they_o light_n to_o go_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o night_n he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o â—â—dar_n of_o cloud_n by_o day_n nor_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o 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spirit_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o guide_v israel_n of_o old_a isa_n 63.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o be_v he_o that_o put_v his_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o moses_n with_o his_o glorious_a arm_n that_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o deep_a as_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v as_o a_o beast_n go_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n cause_v he_o to_o rest_v god_n make_v moses_n a_o guide_n to_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o lead_v moses_n and_o instruct_v he_o to_o lead_v the_o people_n so_o noâ—_n in_o gospel-day_n and_o therefore_o chrisâ—_n tell_v his_o sorrow_a disciple_n johâ—_n 16.13_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o wâ—â—â—_n lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n so_o likewise_o by_o his_o word_n he_o lead_v they_o he_o have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o their_o foot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d lamp_n to_o their_o path_n 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