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matter_n and_o in_o the_o final_a issue_n and_o result_v of_o thing_n will_v be_v best_a for_o we_o that_o blessing_n wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n blessed_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n do_v belong_v to_o good_a man_n in_o all_o age_n he_o love_v his_o people_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n deut._n 33._o 3._o innumerable_a be_v the_o promise_v in_o scripture_n concern_v the_o merciful_a providence_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o who_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 32._o 10._o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o psal_n 33._o 18â—_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n our_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v our_o help_n and_o our_o shield_n for_o our_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o we_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o according_a as_o we_o hope_v in_o thou_o psal_n 34._o 22._o the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a psal_n 37._o 39_o 40._o but_o thâ—_n salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lorâ—_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_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 psal_n 31._o 19_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 55._o 22._o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v psal_n 125._o 1._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thâ—_n lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o esa_fw-la 26._o 3_o 4._o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trusâ—eth_v in_o thou_o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n 4._o provide_v yet_o further_o that_o we_o pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o his_o gracious_a help_n and_o assistance_n for_o his_o merciful_a comfort_n and_o support_v under_o suffering_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o increase_v and_o lengthen_v out_o our_o patience_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o degree_n and_o duration_n of_o our_o suffering_n all_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o we_o be_v upon_o this_o 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sixteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a subject_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o three_o volume_n publish_v from_o the_o original_n by_o ralph_n barker_n d._n d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n london_n print_v for_o ri._n chilwell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxcvi_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o content_n sermon_n i._o galat._n i._n 8_o 9_o but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v pag._n 1._o sermon_n two_o iii_o iu_o john_n vii_o 17._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o willâ—_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o p._n 31_o 55_o 85._o sermon_n v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o luke_n xii_o 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n for_o a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v p._n 109_o 139_o 165_o 193._o sermon_n ix_o x._o matth_n vi_o 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o p._n 223_o 253._o sermon_n xi_o psal._n cxix_o 96._o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o thy_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a p._n 285._o sermon_n xii_o xiii_o 2_o peter_z i._o 4._o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o thâ—se_a you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 319_o 345._o sermon_n fourteen_o xv._n 1_o peter_n iu_o 19_o 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