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way_n but_o at_o length_n he_o recollect_v himself_o see_v and_o lament_v his_o own_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n renew_v the_o lively_a act_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o conclude_v it_o be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n o_o let_v all_o god_n people_n conclude_v and_o act_v thus_o for_o themselves_o keep_v yourselves_o within_o your_o strong_a hold_n in_o all_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n you_o see_v or_o foresee_v so_o you_o may_v be_v free_a from_o inordinate_a fear_n in_o evil_a day_n and_o be_v able_a to_o encourage_v yourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o david_n do_v and_o to_o have_v your_o heart_n fix_v in_o the_o most_o shake_a time_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o consider_v for_o your_o comfort_n what_o be_v add_v in_o the_o text_n that_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o doct._n 4._o that_o the_o lord_n know_v then_o that_o trust_n in_o he_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o the_o text_n speak_v what_o be_v say_v of_o another_o grace_n 1_o 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a_o eagle_n spread_v abroad_o her_o wing_n take_v her_o young_a bear_v they_o on_o her_o wing_n so_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v lead_v he_o speak_v of_o jacob._n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o boaz_n speak_v to_o ruth_n chap._n 2.12_o say_v a_o full_a reward_n be_v gigin_n thou_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n under_o who_o wing_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o trust_v 2._o as_o man_n betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o rock_n god_n be_v thereunto_o resemble_v deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n say_v moses_n speak_v of_o god_n now_o to_o follow_v these_o resemblance_n when_o we_o
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guilt_n be_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n because_o unbeliever_n be_v preingageâ—_n against_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n man_n have_v beforehand_o make_v over_o themselves_o to_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o be_v careless_a about_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n sinner_n do_v not_o what_o they_o may_v and_o can_v they_o improve_v not_o the_o rational_a faculty_n god_n give_v they_o isa_n 46.8_o remember_v this_o &_o show_v yourselves_o man_n why_o shall_v man_n then_o think_v hardly_o of_o god_n idolater_n act_v beneath_o man_n sure_o his_o proceed_n against_o they_o will_v be_v just_a and_o their_o condemnation_n righteous_a use_v 2._o let_v we_o all_o examine_v and_o inquire_v into_o our_o heart_n for_o a_o true_a work_n of_o faith_n through_o which_o we_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v unfeigned_a faith_n that_o be_v in_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1.5_o be_v we_o such_o we_o all_o profess_v we_o believe_v be_v it_o so_o indeed_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o by_o strong_a desire_n 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2._o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o glorify_v god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d gift_n for_o faith_n be_v precious_a 2_o pet._n 1_o â—â—â—_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o much_o more_o faith_n it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n gold_n be_v precious_a among_o man_n and_o solomon_n say_v â—â—ney_n answer_v all_o thing_n so_o do_v faith_n mâ—â—â—_n more_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v and_o it_o will_v cause_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n for_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o poâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a reaâ—â—_n carnal_a man_n be_v so_o little_o affect_v with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o can_v understand_v it_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d a_o free_a gift_n thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n give_v great_a gâ—â—â—_n to_o solomon_n because_o of_o his_o wisdom_n but_o thâ—â—_n have_v none_o to_o give_v to_o god_n it_o be_v free_a alâ—â—_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v 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he_o put_v 〈◊〉_d that_o phrase_n himself_o it_o be_v very_a significaâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o sâ—â—_n that_o god_n who_o command_v i_o to_o go_v aâ—â—_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o prouâ—â—â—_n the_o a_o lamb_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d provide_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o he_o wâ—â—â—_n not_o lose_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o alâ—â—ther_n to_o bring_v his_o child_n into_o strait_n 〈◊〉_d leave_v they_o there_o without_o suitable_a 〈◊〉_d necessary_a provision_n god_n shall_v not_o consult_v his_o own_o glory_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v thâ—_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o nor_o woâ—â—_n have_v thou_o question_n but_o he_o will_v proviâ—â—_n himself_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a mâ—ses_n tell_v the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o loâ—â—_n exod._n 16.7_o though_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d primary_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o 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people_n hinder_v good_a â—hings_n from_o they_o jer._n 5.25_o for_o god_n promise_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o require_v of_o his_o servant_n on_o these_o and_o such_o like_a account_n god_n see_v it_o good_a to_o cut_v they_o â—ort_v of_o these_o thing_n use_v 2._o be_v these_o thing_n so_o then_o â—is_n show_v we_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o doubt_v â—nd_a distrust_n find_v among_o god_n people_n 〈◊〉_d any_o strait_n they_o come_v into_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d common_a infirmity_n among_o they_o they_o â—â—e_z ready_a to_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v â—ow_o shall_v we_o be_v provide_v for_o when_o â—â—ey_n be_v in_o strait_n as_o to_o temporal_n this_o 〈◊〉_d their_o language_n what_o shall_v we_o eat_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v as_o isaac_n saiâ—â—_n where_o be_v the_o lamb_n so_o they_o where_o 〈◊〉_d food_n and_o where_o be_v raiment_n we_o aâ—â—_n friendless_a and_o helpless_a and_o 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provide_v flesh_n for_o 〈◊〉_d people_n what_o a_o provoke_a evil_n be_v thâ—â—_n of_o unbelief_n and_o yet_o how_o common_a a_o thâ—â—_n be_v it_o even_o in_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o loâ—â—_n name_n we_o read_v of_o israel_n infidelity_n many_o place_n exod._n 14.11_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o moses_n because_o there_o be_v no_o gâ—â—â—_n in_o egypt_n have_v thou_o take_v we_o away_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n than_o that_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n thus_o full_a of_o unbelief_n be_v they_o and_o yet_o god_n do_v appeal_v to_o their_o conscience_n in_o this_o matâ—er_n jer._n 2.31_o have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n â—nto_o you_o or_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n i_o have_v raâ—her_o be_v a_o paradise_n to_o you_o you_o have_v be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o i_o and_o not_o i_o unâ—o_v you_o i_o have_v be_v want_v in_o no_o good_a â—hing_n to_o you_o this_o unbelief_n be_v such_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o provocation_n to_o â—im_v the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o day_n of_o provocation_n heb._n â—_o 8_o that_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o â—hall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n in_o verse_n 11._o he_o make_v their_o carcase_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n in_o vers_fw-la 17_o 19_o o_o â—he_n evil_a and_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o deprive_v israel_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n â—ea_o moses_n because_o of_o his_o fret_a never_o â—ould_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o that_o country_n and_o â—ow_o smart_a a_o dispensation_n be_v that_o upon_o â—â—at_a great_a person_n we_o read_v of_o 2_o king_n â—_z 2_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n have_v â—retold_v a_o sudden_a great_a plenty_n to_o come_v â—or_a the_o famine_n be_v now_o sad_a and_o grievous_a 〈◊〉_d samaria_n this_o great_a man_n instead_o of_o entertain_v this_o comfortable_a news_n with_o faith_n and_o 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he_o that_o believe_v but_o nothing_o be_v possâ—â—â—_n to_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d gravate_v this_o great_a man_n misery_n 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o shall_v see_v this_o plenty_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o to_o come_v so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o partake_v of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o great_a misery_n the_o sum_n of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o this_o to_o fright_v we_o all_o from_o â—â—â—ving_v to_o do_v with_o this_o provoke_a sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 〈◊〉_d caution_n we_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o our_o seâ—â—â—_n fall_v after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o unbelief_n heb._n 4.11_o so_o let_v we_o be_v the_o more_o heedful_a because_o we_o be_v least_o suspicious_a of_o ourselves_o in_o this_o particular_a every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o believe_v the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o then_o there_o be_v too_o much_o question_v these_o thing_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o we_o can_v believe_v god_n in_o little_a matter_n but_o not_o in_o great_a and_o more_o difficult_a whereas_o his_o power_n can_v effect_v the_o hard_a as_o well_o as_o the_o easy_a be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v shall_v we_o be_v like_o thomas_n who_o will_v believe_v no_o further_o than_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n heal_v our_o unbelief_n use_v 2._o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n if_o god_n provide_v for_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o wilderness-condition_n then_o let_v they_o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o wilderness-work_n and_o duty_n particular_o 1._o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o care_n of_o you_o and_o provision_n for_o you_o in_o all_o your_o strait_n say_v as_o david_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v
betake_v ourselves_o to_o god_n for_o shelter_n and_o for_o refreshment_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o misery_n and_o necessity_n than_o we_o be_v say_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o wing_n do_v both_o shelter_n and_o refresh_v in_o a_o scorch_a time_n or_o time_n of_o danger_n thus_o do_v a_o rock_n also_o thus_o god_n have_v wing_n and_o be_v a_o rock_n in_o these_o case_n to_o give_v shelter_n and_o to_o cherish_v in_o all_o trouble_v outward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o have_v the_o scripture_n set_v he_o forth_o &_o good_a man_n find_v he_o in_o all_o their_o strait_n and_o needs_o see_v david_n experience_n of_o he_o and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o psal_n 17.7.8_o psal_n 18.2_o o_o thou_o that_o save_v they_o that_o trust_n in_o thou_o hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_v psal_n 57.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v psal_n 36.7.8_o the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n the_o rock_n give_v supply_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o thirsty_a wilderness_n deut._n 8.15_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o so_o then_o when_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o soul_n misery_n as_o of_o guilt_n or_o temptation_n we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o and_o to_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o when_o in_o outward_a danger_n we_o run_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o our_o strong_a hold_n than_o we_o be_v say_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o here_o say_v he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o ans_fw-fr his_o 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affection_n and_o approbation_n so_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o therefore_o he_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v psal_n 34.8_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o yea_o this_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v own_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o he_o will_v declare_v and_o manifest_v unto_o other_o that_o they_o be_v his_o people_n amos_n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n not_o as_o his_o creature_n only_o as_o he_o know_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n psal_n 50.11_o but_o as_o his_o child_n so_o he_o own_a joseph_n job_n and_o jeremiah_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n now_o know_v i_o that_o thou_o fear_v i_o say_v god_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 22.12_o that_o be_v i_o have_v by_o try_v thou_o in_o thy_o isaac_n make_v it_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v hear_v of_o thou_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n abraham_n be_v god_n glory_v in_o his_o servant_n that_o 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can_v right_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o say_v david_n psal_n 9.10_o and_o by_o trust_v in_o he_o in_o their_o trouble_n they_o own_v he_o to_o be_v one_o worthy_a to_o be_v rely_v on_o in_o the_o great_a strait_n hence_o that_o resolution_n of_o job_n chap._n 13.15_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o he_o love_v those_o that_o love_v he_o so_o he_o know_v those_o that_o show_n and_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o know_v he_o and_o can_v own_v he_o in_o the_o face_n of_o death_n itself_o now_o the_o use_n use_v 1._o let_v we_o then_o try_v ourselves_o be_v we_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o a_o trouble_n such_o will_v use_v no_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o get_v out_o of_o trouble_n as_o other_o will_n such_o dare_v not_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o other_o do_v such_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n look_v after_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n true_a holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n other_o content_v themselves_o with_o outward_a duty_n and_o privilege_n outward_a profession_n and_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n well_o let_v we_o remember_v god_n know_v they_o that_o trust_v not_o in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o do_v he_o can_v distinguish_v between_o the_o true_a and_o counterfeit_a believer_n and_o as_o he_o know_v they_o that_o believe_v true_o in_o their_o trouble_n so_o he_o know_v the_o unbeliever_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o strait_n when_o they_o come_v upon_o they_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v prov._n 7.26_o 27_o 28._o nor_o will_v he_o so_o know_v they_o in_o death_n and_o judgement_n as_o to_o own_o and_o save_v they_o but_o so_o as_o to_o discard_v and_o cast_v they_o off_o with_o a_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o i_o know_v you_o to_o be_v worker_n of_o 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without_o cloud_n david_n say_v 2_o sam._n 23.3.4_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o be_v star_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n rev._n 2.1_o and_o christian_n be_v say_v to_o â—hine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n phil._n 2.15_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v light_a essential_o as_o christ_n be_v 2._o he_o be_v light_a primitiuè_n original_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v a_o sun_n psal_n 84.11_o many_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n to_o besure_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n be_v so_o take_v mal._n 4.2_o where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o natural_a sun_n be_v fons_fw-la â—â—is_fw-la the_o fountain_n of_o light_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n derive_v all_o from_o it_o much_o more_o may_v christ_n be_v thus_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o original_a light_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o of_o light_n â—â—so_o for_o he_o be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o light_n james_n 1.17_o angel_n magistrate_n miâ—isters_n christian_n yea_o every_o man_n that_o â—omes_v into_o the_o world_n have_v their_o light_a â—om_n he_o john_n 1.9_o of_o his_o fullness_n all_o â—eceive_v some_o a_o natural_a other_o a_o spiritual_a light_n thus_o true_a believer_n only_o all_o have_v but_o a_o borrow_a light_n all_o have_v their_o light_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o believer_n â—â—e_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5.8_o tanâ—am_n in_o causa_fw-la producente_fw-la as_o some_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n give_v they_o a_o sanctify_a and_o â—â—ving_v light_n to_o all_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o many_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n tâ—_n some_o the_o light_n of_o convicton_n to_o his_o owâ—_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o sound_a conversiâ—â—_n not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o any_o kinâ—_n of_o light_n to_o all_o but_o various_a degree_n 〈◊〉_d he_o please_v but_o still_o the_o original_a anâ—_n primitive_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n alone_o 3._o he_o be_v light_a ratione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la 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