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fruitfulness_n to_o produce_v they_o for_o time_n to_o come_v we_o may_v 1._o observe_v god_n will_v have_v nothing_o barren_a and_o unprofitable_a observe_v 1_o not_o the_o earth_n which_o receive_v the_o first_o and_o the_o late_a rain_n he_o ordain_v to_o bring_v forth_o herb_n to_o they_o that_o dress_v it_o heb._n 6.7_o not_o the_o herb_n or_o plant_n which_o all_o of_o they_o yield_v their_o seed_n and_o fruit_n not_o the_o beast_n fish_n or_o fowl_n which_o be_v fruitful_a in_o propagation_n useful_a by_o their_o labour_n and_o serviceable_a for_o food_n and_o clothing_n not_o the_o cloud_n which_o empty_a themselves_o upon_o the_o earth_n eccl._n 11.3_o not_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o other_o celestial_a body_n which_o by_o their_o light_n and_o influence_n cherish_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v support_v one_o another_o by_o their_o fruitfulness_n and_o service_n 2._o god_n thereby_o 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psal_n 65.10_o 11._o but_o particular_o and_o inward_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v able_a to_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 3._o have_v our_o fruit_n ordain_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a end_n both_o god_n glory_n joh._n 15.8_o and_o the_o further_a of_o our_o own_o account_n phil._n 4.17_o wherefore_o we_o be_v just_o threaten_v with_o the_o great_a plague_n if_o we_o remain_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a matth._n 3.10_o heb._n 6.8_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o make_v we_o fruitful_a be_v 1._o to_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n joh._n 15_o 2.2_o to_o live_v under_o the_o continual_a drop_n of_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o to_o be_v often_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v of_o our_o heart_n whence_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n pro._n 4.23_o and_o all_o our_o action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n mark_n 7.21_o 22._o the_o order_n observe_v by_o god_n in_o produce_v the_o herb_n and_o plant_n minister_n unto_o we_o matter_n worthy_a our_o meditation_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v create_v before_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o they_o be_v now_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n ordinary_o produce_v which_o make_v manifest_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o can_v effect_v what_o he_o will_v without_o mean_n numb_a 11_o 23._o see_v the_o observation_n before_o upon_o verse_n 3._o 2._o that_o god_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n before_o he_o create_v they_o wherein_o he_o discourse_n his_o provident_a care_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o provide_v for_o they_o before_o hand_n but_o the_o observation_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o we_o shall_v defer_v till_o we_o come_v to_o verse_n 26._o in_o describe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o herb_n and_o plant_n moses_n lay_v before_o we_o first_o the_o author_n by_o who_o and_o then_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o command_n he_o bid_v the_o earth_n 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my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17.14_o reason_n 1._o to_o humble_v we_o gen._n 18.27_o 2._o to_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n in_o abase_v himself_o to_o look_v on_o such_o vile_a wretch_n see_v psal_n 113.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o to_o advance_v dust_n and_o ash_n to_o such_o a_o glorious_a condition_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 49._o 3._o to_o move_v we_o to_o long_o for_o heaven_n see_v 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o first_o it_o reprove_v all_o that_o glory_n in_o beauty_n or_o ability_n or_o bestow_v all_o their_o care_n and_o labour_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o body_n by_o costly_a clothing_n delicate_a feed_n sumptuous_a building_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n leave_v the_o soul_n empty_a and_o naked_a discover_v therein_o 1._o their_o earthly_a mind_n phil._n 3.19_o 2._o and_o gross_a folly_n psal_n 49.13_o 3._o join_v with_o some_o impiety_n in_o glory_v in_o that_o wherein_o god_n especial_o labour_v to_o abase_v they_o second_o let_v it_o move_v we_o to_o cease_v from_o our_o care_n of_o provide_v for_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o to_o bestow_v our_o labour_n for_o the_o supply_n and_o adorn_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o 1._o more_o immediate_o give_v by_o god_n 2._o carry_v the_o most_o lively_a character_n of_o his_o image_n 3._o more_o capable_a in_o itself_o of_o true_a beauty_n 4._o yet_o most_o deform_v by_o sin_n 5._o consequent_o reque_a most_o care_n and_o labour_n to_o repair_v and_o restore_v it_o unto_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o it_o be_v create_v to_o which_o purpose_n endeavour_v to_o enrich_v that_o with_o knowledge_n psal_n 1.9_o adorn_v it_o with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o establish_v it_o in_o faith_n heb._n 13.9_o now_o in_o that_o god_n who_o threaten_v death_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n yet_o suspend_v the_o execution_n thereof_o till_o a_o long_a time_n though_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n which_o before_o their_o fall_n they_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o seize_v on_o they_o at_o present_a we_o may_v from_o thence_o 7_o observe_v the_o dispose_n of_o man_n life_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n observe_v 7_o which_o god_n challenge_v to_o himself_o deut_n 32.39_o david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 3.15_o daniel_n testify_v to_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5.23_o and_o be_v clear_o manifest_v by_o all_o experience_n psal_n 104.29_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o cut_v it_o off_o at_o their_o pleasure_n 1_o king_n 19_o dan._n 3.27_o and_o 6.22_o though_o god_n use_v they_o to_o that_o end_n sometime_o as_o his_o executioner_n psal_n 17.13_o 14._o reason_n 1._o he_o give_v it_o psal_n 104.30_o job_n 33.4_o no_o reason_n then_o that_o any_o creature_n shall_v make_v his_o gift_n void_a 2._o and_o he_o can_v preserve_v it_o see_v isa_n 54.16_o 3._o to_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n belong_v to_o the_o high_a authority_n which_o be_v found_v in_o god_n alone_o see_v john_n 19.10_o 11._o that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v before_o he_o first_o let_v it_o arm_v we_o against_o the_o threat_n and_o violence_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o 1._o can_v shorten_v our_o life_n one_o day_n see_v luke_n 13.32_o 2._o nor_o till_o we_o have_v serve_v our_o time_n act_v 13.36_o and_o finish_v our_o course_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 3._o and_o then_o shall_v but_o make_v we_o the_o soon_o possessor_n of_o our_o reward_n second_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o life_n 1._o seek_v they_o at_o god_n hand_n with_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38_o 3._o with_o david_n psal_n 102.24_o and_o jonah_n and_o depend_v not_o on_o mean_n with_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.11_o 12._o 2._o bless_v he_o for_o they_o isa_n 38.20_o 3._o and_o serve_v he_o with_o they_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o man_n dissolution_n be_v clear_o express_v the_o time_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v god_n keep_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n that_o be_v not_o express_v at_o all_o whence_o 8_o observe_v though_o death_n be_v certain_a to_o all_o man_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a observe_v 8_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o number_n every_o man_n day_n out_o unto_o we_o luk_n 12_o 19_o as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o extraordinary_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o dathan_n uzzah_n ananias_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n reason_n 1._o that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v harden_v in_o sin_n as_o usual_o they_o be_v when_o judgement_n be_v defer_v eccl._n 8.11_o but_o walk_v in_o fear_n as_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o life_n for_o one_o moment_n of_o a_o hour_n 2._o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n will_v not_o profit_v we_o any_o way_n either_o to_o prevent_v death_n which_o be_v certain_o determine_v or_o to_o further_a repentance_n which_o that_o blasphemous_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n find_v no_o place_n for_o though_o he_o see_v 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equity_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o though_o the_o punishment_n be_v his_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v man_n desert_n and_o consequent_o bring_v upon_o he_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n whence_o 5_o observe_v god_n lay_v his_o judgement_n upon_o no_o creature_n but_o upon_o just_a desert_n observe_v 5_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o allexample_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o old_a world_n he_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o ungodliness_n 2_o pet._n 2.5_o concemned_a sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o a_o overthrow_n for_o their_o filthy_a conversation_n 2_o pet._n 2.6_o 7._o carry_v away_o his_o people_n into_o captivity_n because_o their_o sin_n be_v increase_v jer._n 30.15_o as_o themselves_o acknowledge_v lam._n 1.8_o and_o all_o the_o world_n bare_a witness_n deut._n 29.24_o 25._o much_o more_o be_v it_o true_a in_o his_o own_o child_n psalm_n 89.32_o lam._n 3.39_o reason_n 1._o his_o 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gladness_n of_o heart_n deut._n 28_o 47._o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o man_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o estate_n into_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v by_o his_o free_a grace_n discover_v a_o double_a difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o estate_n in_o which_o he_o be_v first_o create_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a imperfection_n 2._o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o this_o renew_a state_n into_o which_o he_o be_v now_o restore_v of_o the_o former_a we_o shall_v speak_v anon_o as_o for_o the_o late_a it_o be_v intimate_v in_o this_o promise_n two_o way_n first_o in_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o man_n hereafter_o as_o it_o have_v be_v heretofore_o then_o man_n have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v lose_v it_o quick_o hereafter_o the_o power_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o hand_n and_o satan_n shall_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o man_n as_o to_o win_v he_o to_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n again_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n between_o man_n and_o satan_n second_o this_o be_v far_o manifest_v in_o the_o event_n wherein_o satan_n have_v use_v the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n shall_v yet_o never_o be_v able_a to_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n either_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o member_n to_o destroy_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o whence_o 11_o observe_v the_o state_n of_o man_n into_o which_o he_o be_v now_o restore_v and_o establish_v by_o grace_n be_v unchangeable_a observe_v 11_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v it_o shall_v be_v jer._n 31.32_o his_o life_n be_v now_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o and_o not_o leave_v any_o long_o in_o his_o own_o keep_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v his_o child_n unto_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n no_o man_n can_v take_v they_o by_o any_o power_n joh._n 10.29_o neither_o can_v or_o will_v he_o lose_v any_o that_o be_v give_v he_o joh._n 6.39_o have_v unite_v they_o as_o member_n to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o that_o by_o the_o firm_a band_n even_o his_o own_o spirit_n so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o keep_v by_o his_o power_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o this_o indeed_o be_v first_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n when_o according_a to_o his_o unchangeable_a nature_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o so_o that_o his_o gift_n and_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o and_o second_o a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o know_v who_o they_o have_v believe_v and_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o both_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o to_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o and_o withal_o that_o he_o abide_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o be_v thereby_o strong_o encourage_v unto_o all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n know_v that_o their_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o see_v they_o be_v assure_v they_o shall_v persist_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10.36_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v to_o keep_v the_o holy_a seed_n hereafter_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n now_o to_o this_o end_n he_o take_v order_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n between_o man_n and_o satan_n and_o all_o satan_n seed_n and_o instrument_n that_o god_n child_n may_v be_v no_o more_o allure_v and_o entangle_v in_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v here_o discover_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a when_o and_o whence_o it_o arise_v by_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o direct_v and_o to_o what_o end_n all_o circumstance_n worthy_a our_o serious_a consideration_n we_o see_v then_o that_o when_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n than_o come_v in_o malice_n too_o whence_o 12_o observe_v hatred_n and_o enmity_n be_v both_o itself_o a_o sin_n and_o withal_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n observe_v 12_o the_o devil_n be_v at_o the_o first_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n become_v satan_n that_o be_v a_o hater_n only_o by_o sin_n take_v away_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v when_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v full_o settle_v and_o all_o the_o creature_n agree_v together_o isa_n 11.6_o 7._o and_o all_o with_o man_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o one_o man_n with_o another_o ver_fw-la 13._o see_v job_n 5.23_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o make_v we_o enemy_n to_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o 1.30_o and_o he_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n psal_n 11.5_o that_o make_v the_o wicked_a hate_n the_o godly_a unjust_o and_o they_o just_o hate_v of_o the_o godly_a prov._n 29.27_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o see_v god_n himself_o be_v love_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o but_o infuse_v love_n into_o all_o his_o creature_n which_o dwell_v in_o love_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v in_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.16_o so_o that_o hatred_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o creature_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n the_o great_a shame_n be_v there_o to_o those_o who_o have_v themselves_o beget_v this_o bastard_n lay_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o all_o age_n paul_n and_o silas_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o the_o city_n act._n 16.20_o and_o paul_n a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n act._n 24.5_o the_o same_o slander_n be_v take_v up_o and_o fasten_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o all_o history_n record_v the_o less_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o marvel_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o day_n how_o unjust_o it_o will_v appear_v 1._o if_o we_o examine_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o prescribe_v all_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o love_n meekness_n patience_n in_o wrong_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v nay_o to_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n 2._o by_o observe_v the_o carriage_n of_o all_o that_o embrace_v religion_n in_o sincerity_n both_o towards_o one_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o hatred_n and_o division_n usual_o accompany_v religion_n mat._n 24.9_o 10._o but_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o find_v to_o be_v raise_v not_o by_o those_o that_o embrace_v it_o but_o by_o such_o as_o oppose_v it_o as_o there_o be_v trouble_v in_o rob_v a_o house_n but_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o thief_n that_o break_v in_o and_o steal_v not_o by_o the_o true_a man_n that_o maintain_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o own_o good_n not_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o follower_n but_o their_o wicked_a enemy_n be_v they_o that_o cause_v all_o the_o stir_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v act._n 13.45_o 50._o and_o 14.2_o 4_o 5_o 19_o and_o 17.5_o and_o 18.12_o and_o 19.23_o 24._o there_o be_v indeed_o three_o thing_n that_o evident_o manifest_v that_o hatred_n and_o envy_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o religion_n 1._o that_o we_o find_v they_o reign_v most_o among_o such_o as_o never_o know_v religion_n 2._o that_o when_o the_o godly_a be_v party_n in_o any_o contention_n they_o be_v usual_o therein_o the_o patient_n and_o not_o the_o agent_n 3._o that_o if_o there_o happen_v any_o difference_n among_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o they_o be_v occasion_v either_o by_o such_o as_o embrace_v religion_n in_o outward_a profession_n and_o not_o indeed_o or_o by_o the_o remainder_n of_o those_o bitter_a root_n of_o pride_n and_o self-love_n which_o be_v not_o whole_o root_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n dear_a servant_n when_o sin_n begin_v than_o enmity_n begin_v but_o from_o who_o do_v it_o first_o spring_n satan_n out_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o envy_n lay_v snare_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o entrap_v she_o who_o have_v never_o provoke_v he_o nor_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o hater_n and_o enemy_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v the_o first_o from_o who_o all_o hatred_n and_o envy_n spring_v whence_o 13_o observe_v satan_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o all_o envy_n and_o malice_n especial_o against_o god_n child_n observe_v 13_o he_o be_v the_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n john_n 8.44_o and_o they_o that_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a do_v his_o deed_n ver_fw-la 41._o and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n ver_fw-la 44._o and_o
reins_n to_o he_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o job_n suffering_n job_n 1._o and_o 2._o join_v with_o malice_n and_o sedulity_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2._o god_n will_v and_o decree_n and_o that_o first_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n divers_a way_n 1._o to_o manifest_v his_o child_n sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o cleave_v to_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o act_v 20.24_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o befall_v they_o 2._o to_o declare_v his_o own_o power_n in_o support_v and_o preserve_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trial_n like_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n second_o he_o cause_v those_o affliction_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 1._o to_o keep_v their_o heart_n low_a 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 2._o to_o make_v we_o thereby_o more_o watchful_a over_o our_o way_n 3._o to_o increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o let_v not_o we_o then_o be_v discourage_v by_o our_o suffering_n as_o david_n be_v to_o his_o great_a hazard_n psal_n 73.13_o much_o less_o be_v so_o offend_v by_o they_o as_o to_o forsake_v our_o way_n with_o those_o resemble_v by_o the_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13.21_o see_v we_o have_v therein_o 1._o christ_n for_o our_o companion_n 2._o the_o affliction_n themselves_o sanctify_v in_o his_o person_n 3._o order_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o 4._o and_o recompense_v at_o length_n with_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o second_o expect_v and_o prepare_v for_o trial_n see_v we_o know_v they_o be_v 1._o certain_a 2_o tim._n 3.12_o as_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n himself_o 2._o in_o themselves_o unpleasant_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 12.11_o 3._o and_o dangerous_a if_o we_o be_v discourage_v by_o they_o the_o best_a preparation_n against_o it_o be_v 1._o to_o make_v sure_a of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o of_o eternal_a life_n 2._o in_o all_o thing_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.16_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o other_o burden_n upon_o we_o but_o the_o affliction_n itself_o 3._o stand_v loose_a from_o the_o world_n see_v 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o 4._o join_v in_o society_n &_o fellowship_n with_o the_o godly_a ps_n 119.63_o who_o may_v both_o advise_v and_o encourage_v we_o but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o instead_o of_o all_o comfort_n in_o these_o combat_n of_o we_o with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o undertake_v the_o quarrel_n in_o our_o behalf_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v christ_n not_o only_o enter_v into_o the_o combat_n against_o satan_n but_o prevail_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o issue_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v wound_v he_o and_o that_o mortal_o and_o irrecoverable_o whence_o 31_o observe_v christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v he_o that_o take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o church_n against_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o agent_n observe_v 31_o see_v rev._n 12.7_o he_o be_v that_o strong_a man_n that_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n and_o spoil_v he_o mat._n 12.29_o it_o be_v he_o that_o undertake_v all_o his_o instrument_n the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tread_v they_o down_o psal_n 110.6_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v none_o else_o that_o can_v undertake_v so_o great_a a_o adversory_a to_o prevail_v against_o he_o see_v isa_n 59.16_o 17_o 18._o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n that_o when_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o may_v return_v unto_o he_o alone_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o beside_o it_o wonderful_o establish_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o know_v we_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o protector_n not_o only_o mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 63.1_o but_o ready_a to_o save_v and_o serve_v the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o which_o ground_n our_o saviour_n will_v we_o to_o be_v without_o fear_n john_n 16.33_o and_o last_o it_o can_v but_o encourage_v we_o to_o adhere_v firm_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n resolve_v to_o do_v unto_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n josh_n 24.17_o 18._o let_v it_o raise_v up_o and_o support_v all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o malignant_a instrument_n at_o the_o last_o in_o all_o their_o conflict_n rom._n 8.37_o see_v they_o have_v a_o protector_n that_o in_o himself_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 69.1_o and_o that_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n all_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o and_o that_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o body_n the_o church_n 2._o let_v we_o undertake_v christ_n quarrel_n as_o he_o undertake_v we_o and_o engage_v ourselves_o for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o especial_o magistrate_n see_v psal_n 94.16_o and_o 101.8_o and_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n contend_v for_o the_o common_a faith_n judas_n 3_o stand_v up_o and_o show_v ourselves_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o child_n against_o all_o those_o that_o wrong_n and_o persecute_v they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o they_o that_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n receive_v at_o satan_n hand_n and_o they_o be_v like_o the_o wound_v that_o light_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n wound_n in_o the_o heel_n painful_a but_o not_o mortal_a as_o come_v near_o no_o vital_a part_n whence_o 32_o observe_v the_o wound_n which_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n may_v be_v painful_a but_o shall_v not_o be_v mortal_a observe_v 32_o they_o may_v fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o shall_v still_o rise_v again_o prov._n 24.16_o their_o enemy_n may_v afflict_v they_o but_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o no_o though_o they_o take_v away_o their_o life_n luke_n 21.16_o 18._o because_o they_o can_v be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n revel_v 2.11_o reason_n 1._o god_n who_o have_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o sea_n which_o it_o can_v pass_v job_n 38.11_o can_v and_o do_v restrain_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o rage_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 76.10_o yea_o of_o satan_n himself_o as_o we_o see_v in_o job_n example_n job_n 1.12_o &_o 2.6_o 2._o and_o have_v give_v christ_n a_o special_a charge_n to_o keep_v all_o those_o safe_a that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o john_n 6.39_o &_o 10.28_o and_o have_v also_o furnish_v he_o with_o sufficient_a power_n for_o that_o purpose_n 3._o god_n shall_v otherwise_o fail_v of_o his_o main_a end_n the_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o saint_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o himself_o and_o take_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n john_n 17.24_o and_o continual_o sing_v his_o praise_n 4._o and_o beside_o he_o must_v needs_o suffer_v in_o his_o honour_n another_o way_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o unfaithful_a in_o not_o protect_v his_o own_o servant_n or_o weak_a as_o unable_a to_o secure_v those_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o 5._o and_o upon_o those_o ground_n man_n must_v needs_o be_v discourage_v in_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o service_n or_o to_o go_v on_o therein_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o confidence_n which_o god_n require_v when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o safety_n in_o his_o way_n let_v all_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n labour_v to_o establish_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n protection_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o their_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v despise_v all_o the_o rage_n power_n and_o policy_n yea_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n or_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n in_o those_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n wherewith_o they_o exercise_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o three_o child_n despise_v the_o menace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o saint_n paul_n the_o prison_n and_o bond_n that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o undergo_v which_o move_v he_o not_o at_o all_o act._n 20.24_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v see_v we_o know_v 1._o that_o such_o thing_n can_v hurt_v we_o 2._o but_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a rom._n 8_o 28._o as_o david_n find_v by_o experience_n psal_n 119.71_o and_o shall_v increase_v our_o reward_n hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 3._o and_o be_v but_o the_o