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circumstance_n describe_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n wisdom_n in_o the_o defeature_n of_o the_o enemy_n namely_o meet_v with_o their_o manifold_a practice_n with_o one_o blow_n or_o stroke_n of_o his_o vengeance_n 1._o to_o confound_v their_o policy_n herem_fw-la 2._o and_o to_o destroy_v they_o more_o fearful_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n threaten_v and_o so_o have_v he_o execute_v 1_o nah._n 12._o and_o so_o especial_o have_v he_o meet_v with_o this_o sin_n of_o treason_n in_o cora_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n num._n 16_o 29._o ver._n 32._o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 19_o 14._o 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o let_v traitor_n think_v hereaf_a in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o manifold_a practice_n psa._n 14._o that_o so_o they_o may_v regain_v god_n favour_n in_o their_o obedience_n to_o his_o ordinance_n lest_o the_o lord_n confound_v they_o in_o the_o thing_n they_o most_o trust_v in_o a_o three_o degree_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o the_o wicked_a confound_v their_o secrecy_n from_o their_o own_o mouth_n prou._n 11._o 8._o pro._n 11._o 8._o so_o do_v the_o lord_n threaten_fw-mi â—sa_fw-la 7._o and_o so_o have_v he_o execute_v hesth_n 7._o sam._n 1._o 17._o and_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n make_v away_o to_o his_o further_a acknowledgement_n psa._n 9_o 16._o and_o the_o wicked_n further_o confusion_n so_o deal_v he_o against_o the_o late_a conspirator_n confess_v winter_n lo_o here_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n justice_n eccle._n 10._o 13._o let_v malcontent_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o secret_a thought_n or_o practice_n against_o the_o king_n see_v their_o own_o tongue_n shall_v discover_v they_o let_v atheist_n learn_v that_o there_o tongue_n be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o that_o their_o be_v a_o god_n that_o oâ—erâ—rules_v they_o jer._n 3._o vers_fw-la 25._o vers_fw-la 23._o let_v papist_n hate_v the_o darkness_n that_o have_v thâ—s_o deceive_v they_o as_o for_o the_o saâ—nts_n of_o god_n let_v they_o not_o fearethe_v secret_a policy_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o close_a with_o they_o but_o resist_v they_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v fall_v even_o with_o their_o own_o weight_n a_o four_o mean_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o confound_v the_o league_n and_o confederacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v they_o not_o only_o the_o actor_n in_o the_o mischief_n but_o the_o spectator_n also_o so_o have_v it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n josu._n 5._o 1._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 51_o so_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v of_o egypt_n rome_n ashur_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 31._o revel_v 18._o isaiah_n 13._o 14._o and_o that_o just_o because_o they_o labour_v the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n learn_v we_o hence_o that_o no_o confederacy_n can_v prevail_v against_o god_n pro._n 1._o but_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o in_o his_o
saint_n psa._n 142._o 7._o psa._n 38._o 11._o 11._o here_o begin_v the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o he_o make_v of_o great_a deliverance_n deliverance_n first_o they_o shall_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n man_n even_o of_o carnallman_n carnallman_n and_o of_o the_o saâ—nts_n much_o more_o who_o eye_n of_o fâ—â—th_n dim_v by_o affliction_n affliction_n be_v now_o clear_v by_o this_o deliverance_n deliverance_n as_o remove_v such_o temptation_n as_o do_v hinder_v it_o whâ—ch_o be_v psal._n 106._o 7._o 7._o i_o want_v of_o understanding_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o misunderstand_v in_o the_o the_o nature_n or_o or_o measure_n of_o the_o blessing_n psal._n 49._o 20._o 20._o we_o may_v be_v discover_v not_o to_o understand_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o by_o these_o symptom_n 1._o by_o say_v wherein_o 1._o mal._n 4._o 2._o by_o see_v only_o with_o the_o least_o eye_n gen._n 25._o 30._o psa._n 4._o 6._o 6._o this_o a_o common_a disease_n of_o carnal_a ghospeller_n ghospeller_n and_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n psa._n 73._o 6._o 6._o 3._o token_n of_o noâ—_n understanding_n be_v forgotfulnes_n psa._n 78._o 11._o lame_a 3._o 23._o 23._o the_o danger_n thereof_o thereof_o twofold_n 1._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o good_a use_n of_o the_o blessing_n we_o obtain_v jerm_n 17._o 6._o 6._o math._n 25._o 28._o 2._o we_o shall_v have_v they_o take_v away_o from_o we_o &_o instead_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o god_n righteous_a vengeance_n esa._n 26._o 10._o pal._n 94_o 1._o gen._n 15._o 2._o 2._o to_o prevent_v these_o evil_n we_o must_v not_o cease_v behold_v of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o us._n us._n and_o therather_o because_o this_o behold_v psal._n 11_o 1._o 4_o 4_o will_v requite_v our_o pain_n abundant_o as_o as_o 1._o teach_v we_o to_o know_v god_n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o psal._n 145._o 8._o 8._o 2._o to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o giver_n of_o they_o they_o 3._o to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a receiver_n receiver_n 4_o that_o we_o may_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n in_o â—â—asing_v ourselves_o ourselves_o 5._o and_o so_o advance_v ourselves_o to_o further_a blessing_n psal._n 4._o 1._o 1._o 6_o yea_o tâ—see_v by_o faith_n the_o great_a blessing_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 8._o 1._o jon._n 50._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 1â—_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 15._o and_o thus_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n so_o apprehend_v our_o unworthynes_n as_o aba_n 3._o y._n y._n thus_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o blessing_n we_o luk._n 76._o 76._o shall_v overcome_v the_o second_o evil_a of_o misunderstand_v the_o work_n of_o god_n god_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v not_o we_o by_o merit_n but_o of_o srce_a mercy_n dan._n 9_o 7._o 7._o 2._o that_o the_o measure_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v fit_a for_o thou_o as_o that_o which_o god_n have_v allot_v unto_o thou_o psa._n 37._o 37._o by_o this_o the_o thing_n thou_o have_v be_v sanctify_v sanctify_v 1._o be_v continue_a 2._o and_o be_v pledge_n of_o further_a blessing_n joh._n 13._o 1._o phi_n 6._o 6._o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a which_o have_v their_o eye_n open_v to_o behold_v these_o blessing_n blessing_n their_o ignorance_n and_o atheism_n shall_v be_v convince_v hereby_o hereby_o yea_o their_o secrecy_n in_o continue_v of_o their_o plot_n shall_v further_o be_v confoundea_n in_o that_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v apparent_a unto_o all_o man_n fzech_n 8._o 12._o psa_fw-la 84._o job._n 22._o 1._o zeph._n 1â—_n 3._o zeph._n 5._o 2._o sam._n 12_o psa._n 14._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 18._o 18._o and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o excuse_n isaiah_n 5._o 5._o and_o yet_o if_o they_o continue_v practise_v against_o the_o just_a reve._n 1_o 1_o let_v they_o besure_n of_o vengeance_n in_o due_a time_n math._n 24._o 24._o as_o for_o we_o that_o have_v ben_fw-mi partaker_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o atheist_n do_v not_o condemn_v us._n 2._o sam._n 20._o 12._o hesh_n 8._o 17._o 17._o 1._o if_o we_o labour_v not_o our_o utmost_a that_o this_o work_n may_v be_v sâ—ene_v sâ—ene_v 2_o if_o we_o be_v not_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o 1._o joh._n 41._o d_o a_o second_o effect_n of_o great_a deliverance_n deliverance_n if_o thorough_o we_o shall_v behold_v this_o admirable_a work_n it_o will_v provoke_v we_o to_o speak_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d vayleable_a to_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o godly_a &_o to_o make_v the_o wicked_a without_o excuse_n psal._n 116._o 12._o 12._o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n pprophecy_n psa._n 34._o 6._o so_o have_v the_o saint_n martyr_v psal._n 58._o psal_n 34._o 34._o and_o thereby_o confirm_v themselves_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v come_v so_o have_v the_o saint_n practise_v psa._n 58._o 9_o 10._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 4._o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n god_n yea_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v open_v also_o psa._n 126._o 4._o 4._o to_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n work_n 2._o to_o confess_v god_n therein_o and_o prescribe_v worship_n unto_o he_o dan._n 6._o 1._o sam_n 24._o 18._o 18._o 3._o to_o justify_v the_o innocency_n of_o his_o servant_n 4._o to_o prophesy_v &_o foretell_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n child_n and_o their_o own_o confusion_n 1._o sam._n 27._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d sam._n 24._o 19_o which_o they_o do_v hasten_v by_o persecute_v the_o saint_n joh._n 12._o 19_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o may_v be_v trouble_v and_o distract_v by_o this_o increase_n of_o the_o wicked_n rage_n 1_o sam_n 27._o 1._o yet_o be_v it_o a_o certain_a take_v unto_o we_o that_o their_o time_n be_v but_o short_a 12._o reu._n 12._o and_o their_o desperate_a do_v practice_n prophesy_v unto_o we_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o kingdom_n iho._n 11._o 47._o 48._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o like_a in_o the_o jew_n who_o deal_v thus_o against_o our_o saviour_n christ._n to_o the_o hasten_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o own_o confusion_n act._n 2._o 22._o so_o do_v god_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a our_o adversary_n in_o like_a sort_n deal_v against_o the_o flock_n of_o christ._n because_o it_o threaten_v the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o carnal_a and_o ambitious_a kingdom_n dan._n 2._o which_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o quareles_a how_o soever_o they_o may_v pretend_v conscience_n and_o religion_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o spoil_n of_o papist_n as_o well_o as_o protestant_n but_o with_o as_o good_a success_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o marvayle_v that_o the_o wickèd_a take_v this_o course_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o kingdom_n math._n 24._o neither_o let_v their_o desperate_a rage_n cast_v we_o down_o but_o rather_o be_v mean_n just_o to_o comfort_v we_o â—n_o that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n of_o their_o imminent_a destruction_n esa._n 37._o 14_o isaiah_n 37._o 14._o only_o let_v we_o commend_v the_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o not_o doubet_fw-la with_o these_o enemy_n andin_n due_a time_n the_o lord_n will_v accomplish_v his_o work_n hebr._n 10._o 37._o 38_o psa._n 58._o 10._o try_v we_o ourselves_o how_o this_o present_a deliverance_n have_v open_v our_o mouth_n some_o man_n mouth_n have_v be_v shut_v up_o some_o open_v hereby_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n if_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o live_a god_n that_o it_o mâ—y_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v they_o renounce_v their_o idolatry_n some_o open_v in_o vanity_n to_o spend_v time_n in_o discourse_v hereof_o aâ—d_v yet_o all_o shall_v turn_v to_o god_n glory_n only_o labour_v we_o to_o sound_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o practice_n math._n 24._o 1._o that_o all_o man_n mouth_n may_v be_v open_v in_o detestation_n thereof_o 2._o to_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n 3._o to_o iustitie_n the_o saint_n and_o so_o to_o join_v with_o they_o joh._n 4._o 42._o 4._o that_o now_o we_o may_v speak_v out_o of_o our_o own_o experience_n &_o soatatine_n the_o true_a under_o stand_v thereof_o without_o which_o neither_o to_o behold_v they_o nor_o to_o declare_v they_o shall_v further_o us._n psal._n 118._o 23._o to_o true_a thankfullnes_n but_o by_o understand_v the_o work_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o measure_v our_o thankfulness_n according_a as_o hereby_o apprehend_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o blessing_n by_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o rom._n 14._o 3._o eph._n 18._o and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o word_n hepe_v exceed_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o to_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o deliverance_n which_o imply_v 1._o some_o great_a danger_n 2._o a_o recovery_n out_o of_o it_o the_o danger_n see_v 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o resist_v 2._o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o threaten_v 3._o in_o the_o impossibility_n of_o any_o
confusion_n to_o their_o body_n but_o even_o to_o their_o soul_n &_o to_o make_v their_o fall_n such_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v again_o do_v therefore_o in_o his_o wisdom_n let_v they_o alone_o so_o far_o in_o these_o their_o devilish_a practice_n that_o have_v bring_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o ripeness_n and_o perfection_n as_o they_o can_v wish_v they_o may_v hereupon_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o good_a success_n thereof_o that_o by_o the_o sudden_a defaiture_n of_o these_o practice_n afterward_o their_o confusion_n may_v be_v the_o great_a both_o to_o body_n &_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n in_o such_o punishment_n which_o do_v attend_v they_o but_o especial_o into_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n either_o breed_n in_o they_o a_o obstinate_a allowance_n of_o their_o devilish_a practice_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o expectation_n so_o deceive_v &_o their_o wisdom_n confound_v oh_o this_o will_v make_v ahitophell_n even_o to_o hang_v 2d_o himself_o this_o be_v it_o that_o will_v strike_v despair_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o rebel_n and_o make_v they_o even_o desperate_o run_v upon_o their_o own_o sword_n marvel_v not_o we_o therefore_o if_o we_o see_v the_o wicked_a puff_v wicked_a up_o with_o confidence_n in_o their_o mischief_n for_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a portion_n that_o they_o have_v of_o all_o their_o iniquity_n this_o be_v all_o the_o poor_a comfort_n they_o find_v theirin_fw-mi namely_o to_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o the_o good_a success_n thereof_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a band_n whereby_o satan_n do_v hold_v they_o rather_o admire_v we_o the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o prepare_v they_o herein_o by_o this_o carnal_a confidence_n to_o their_o great_a confusion_n and_o make_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o wisdom_n to_o be_v the_o break-neck_n thereof_o and_o see_v it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o learn_v good_a even_o of_o our_o enemy_n see_v 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