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111.5_o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n iâ—_n due_a season_n that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v ever_o bâ—_n mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n he_o be_v relateâ—_n to_o they_o as_o a_o father_n &_o if_o a_o father_n be_v askeâ—_n bread_n by_o a_o son_n will_v he_o give_v he_o a_o stonâ—â—_n say_v christ_n your_o heavenly_a father_n knowâ—_n you_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n matth._n 6._o â—â—_o will_v a_o affectionate_a father_n see_v his_o 〈◊〉_d want_n when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v hiâ—â—_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 5.8_o if_o aâ—â—_n man_n provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o house_n or_o kindred_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n &_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n and_o will_v not_o god_n much_o more_o provide_v for_o his_o covenant-people_n who_o thus_o lay_v it_o upon_o man_n as_o their_o duty_n to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o and_o so_o severe_o censure_v they_o that_o 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the_o danger_n there_o be_v in_o man_n rest_v in_o they_o they_o make_v lie_v their_o refuge_n and_o the_o storm_n will_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o water_n of_o god_n wrath_n overflow_v these_o hide_v place_n use_v 2._o of_o exhortation_n let_v we_o all_o be_v persuade_v in_o this_o day_n of_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d take_v the_o right_a course_n to_o secure_a 〈◊〉_d self_n turn_v to_o your_o strong_a hold_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n zechar._n 9.12_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n satis_fw-la praesidii_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la deo_fw-la therâ—â—â—_n security_n enough_o in_o one_o god_n think_v 〈◊〉_d want_v other_o strong_a hold_n o_o the_o gâ—â—â—_n trouble_n and_o perplexity_n they_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d when_o grievous_a calamity_n and_o death_n câ—â—â—_n that_o be_v not_o get_v into_o this_o strong_a hoâ—â—_n all_o heart_n will_v melt_v all_o hand_n and_o knâ—â—_n will_v be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o all_o saâ—â—_n gather_v paleness_n because_o of_o the_o fierce_a aâ—ger_n of_o god_n against_o they_o that_o be_v foâ—â—â—_n not_o to_o have_v secure_v themselves_o in_o thâ—â—_n sanctuary_n of_o safety_n therefore_o let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d run_v and_o flee_v from_o the_o avenger_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n that_o will_v pursue_v we_o into_o this_o câ—â—â—_n of_o refuge_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n this_o be_v doâ—â—_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n upon_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v run_v into_o this_o strong_a hold_n aâ—â—_n be_v set_v aloft_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n we_o get_v into_o the_o hold_n of_o god_n naâ—â—_n and_o run_v into_o the_o several_a room_n thereâ—â—_n his_o power_n wisdom_n providence_n thâ—_n be_v the_o chamber_n of_o preservation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n in_o a_o evil_a time_n and_o prayer_n the_o other_o foot_n by_o this_o hezekiah_n 〈◊〉_d that_o day_n of_o trouble_n now_o upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d get_v into_o this_o strong_a hold_n jsa_n 37._o when_o god_n give_v man_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n he_o give_v they_o the_o key_n of_o this_o strong_a hold_n by_o which_o they_o may_v open_v the_o gate_n and_o door_n thereof_o enter_v in_o and_o be_v safe_a only_o let_v it_o be_v fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n by_o this_o strength_n we_o may_v have_v power_n with_o god_n as_o jacob_n have_v and_o secure_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o worst_a day_n that_o can_v pass_v over_o we_o in_o this_o world_n so_o believe_v and_o so_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v prevail_v so_o run_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v use_v 3._o let_v god_n people_n who_o be_v by_o faith_n get_v into_o this_o strong_a hold_n know_v both_o their_o dignity_n and_o their_o duty_n 1._o their_o dignity_n and_o comfort_n they_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o the_o lord_n esteem_v man_n do_v not_o use_v to_o secure_v their_o lumber_n but_o their_o jewel_n and_o treasure_n in_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o danger_n such_o a_o value_n have_v god_n for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n who_o be_v his_o jewel_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n mal._n 3.17_o psal_n 135.4_o he_o do_v noah_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o lot_n in_o zoar_n before_o those_o dreadful_a desolation_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n by_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n and_o upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n by_o a_o shower_n of_o fire_n but_o to_o show_v how_o strong_a consolation_n to_o believer_n this_o afford_v let_v we_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o strong_a hold_v the_o lord_n be_v he_o be_v a_o invincible_a strong_a hold_n he_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o enemy_n if_o a_o strong_a hold_n bâ—_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o surprise_n or_o by_o treachery_n or_o by_o undermine_v or_o by_o violent_a assault_n or_o by_o starve_v but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v beâ—â—_n god_n he_o can_v be_v surprise_v for_o he_o foresee_v all_o thing_n those_o most_o contingent_a and_o to_o we_o accidental_a he_o can_v bâ—_n overcome_v by_o treachery_n for_o he_o knoâ—_n the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o make_v their_o counsel_n and_o device_n of_o 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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 cor._n 8.3_o be_v true_a of_o this_o here_o if_o any_o love_n god_n the_o same_o be_v know_v of_o he_o so_o if_o any_o man_n trust_v in_o god_n the_o same_o be_v know_v of_o he_o god_n know_v all_o man_n but_o if_o any_o love_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o they_o he_o know_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n here_o i_o shall_v very_o brief_o show_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n 2_o in_o what_o he_o sense_n he_o know_v such_o 3._o why_o he_o will_v do_v it_o qu._n 1._o what_o be_v it_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n ans_fw-fr the_o word_n signify_v to_o betake_v one_o self_n to_o god_n so_o in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap_n 14_o ult_n the_o poor_a of_o hiâ—_n people_n shall_v trust_v in_o it_o chasah_o coâ—fugit_fw-la that_o flee_v to_o he_o it_o be_v accommodate_v to_o a_o double_a metaphor_n or_o similitude_n 1._o as_o chicken_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o hen._n god_n be_v thâ—_n speak_v of_o deut._n 32.11_o matth._n 23.37_o as_o 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