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in_o scripture_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o different_a use_n the_o sive_z leâ—_n out_o the_o flower_n and_o retain_v nothing_o but_o thâ—_n brann_v contrariwise_o the_o fann_n throw_v out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o chaff_n and_o keep_v nothing_o but_o the_o wheat_n though_o god_n let_v the_o chaff_n be_v blow_v away_o and_o scatter_v when_o by_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o come_v to_o winnow_v a_o people_n yet_o he_o will_v gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o his_o granary_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v â—nto_o his_o garner_n while_o the_o chaff_n be_v burn_v up_o with_o unquenchable_a fire_n nay_o shall_v the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o sieve_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o metaphor_n conceive_v only_o single_o providence_n will_v so_o cooperate_v with_o it_o as_o even_o to_o invert_v the_o nature_n and_o change_v the_o end_n of_o affliction_n so_o as_o what_o be_v to_o one_o a_o curse_n shall_v prove_v to_o the_o other_o a_o blessing_n by_o what_o one_o be_v 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like_o the_o curious_a limner_n hide_v his_o work_n till_o the_o whole_a draught_n be_v complete_v isa_n 45.15_o very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n he_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n in_o a_o very_a hide_a and_o mysterious_a way_n by_o so_o many_o aenigma_n and_o riddle_n of_o providence_n as_o his_o footstep_n can_v easy_o be_v trace_v nor_o his_o handiwork_n search_v out_o to_o perfection_n there_o be_v many_o hitherto_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n many_o ebenezer_n 1_o sam._n 7.12_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o ebenezer_n say_v hitherto_o have_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o three_o he_o help_v opportune_o and_o seasonable_o in_o the_o very_a present_a emergency_n and_o straight_o in_o the_o hour_n the_o nick_n of_o trouble_n opportunity_n be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v any_o mercy_n now_o god_n time_n all_o his_o help_n and_o succour_n to_o his_o people_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o christ_n so_o with_o they_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n he_o hear_v they_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n he_o help_v they_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n at_o a_o pinch_n in_o the_o mount_n will_v he_o be_v see_v when_o his_o own_o arm_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a or_o when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o eminent_a and_o imminent_a danger_n when_o the_o murdering-knife_n be_v put_v to_o isaac_n throat_n he_o pluck_v back_o abraham_n hand_n when_o the_o canon_n be_v discharge_v against_o the_o jew_n than_o he_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o it_o deut._n 32.36_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v when_o the_o siege_n can_v hold_v no_o long_o and_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n more_o than_o in_o the_o open_a plain_n then_o forthwith_o come_v relief_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n alas_o 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their_o hope_n be_v found_v and_o whereby_o it_o be_v sustain_v and_o support_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n first_o the_o exercise_n of_o hope_n that_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n and_o so_o we_o may_v observe_v god_n people_n be_v a_o hope_v and_o expect_v people_n especial_o in_o evil_a time_n be_v their_o hope_n fix_v and_o engage_v on_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n be_v their_o usual_a language_n hope_n be_v the_o discriminate_a character_n of_o a_o christian_n this_o the_o saint_n have_v always_o make_v profession_n of_o and_o encourage_v themselves_o unto_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n psal_n 71.5_o say_v david_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n so_o psal_n 141.8_o my_o eye_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o lord_n in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n so_o the_o church_n lam._n 3.26_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o abraham_n the_o 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