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the_o noise_n of_o their_o wave_n also_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n when_o wicked_a man_n think_v they_o have_v do_v never_o so_o much_o they_o have_v but_o fulfil_v god_n counsel_n and_o not_o their_o own_o psal_n 76._o 10._o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v thou_o restrain_v god_n hand_n hold_v the_o floodgate_n and_o as_o the_o water_n lie_v still_o till_o he_o pull_v they_o up_o so_o when_o he_o have_v let_v out_o so_o much_o as_o serve_v his_o turn_n he_o shut_v they_o down_o again_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o not_o a_o drop_n get_v out_o but_o at_o his_o appointment_n if_o man_n purpose_v contrary_a to_o what_o god_n have_v purpose_v they_o must_v fall_v for_o his_o shall_v stand_v and_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o defeat_v they_o shall_v in_o that_o very_a thing_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o bring_v it_o about_o as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n brethren_n who_o in_o what_o they_o suppose_v have_v make_v his_o dream_n abortive_a help_v forward_o their_o accomplishment_n pro._n 8._o all_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o world_n can_v frustrate_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o defer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o one_o of_o god_n promise_n god_n have_v promise_v abraham_n that_o after_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o we_o read_v how_o wise_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n deal_v to_o put_v by_o this_o promise_n and_o make_v it_o miscarry_v yet_o see_v how_o god_n bring_v it_o about_o exod._n 12._o 41_o 42._o at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o self_n same_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v much_o observe_v etc._n etc._n man_n keep_v their_o purpose_n very_o secret_a lest_o by_o come_v abroad_o they_o shall_v be_v countermine_v they_o dig_v under_o ground_n lest_o be_v discover_v they_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v but_o god_n pass_v his_o purpose_n into_o promise_n and_o make_v they_o legible_a and_o withal_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o perform_v they_o in_o the_o very_a time_n heb._n 2._o 2_o 3._o write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a etc._n etc._n because_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o tarry_v god_n have_v appoint_v dam_fw-ge 〈…〉_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o how_o do_v â—aul_v labour_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v his_o succession_n but_o all_o his_o counsel_n come_v â—â—â—ought_v and_o david_n reign_v thick_o and_o heavy_a cloud_n may_v gather_v and_o threaten_v a_o dismal_a storm_n but_o if_o god_n have_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o come_v he_o raise_v a_o contrary_a wind_n and_o blow_n they_o all_o away_o senacherib_n threaten_v to_o invade_v judah_n with_o a_o formidable_a army_n but_o god_n promise_v he_o will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o he_o which_o shall_v turn_v he_o back_o isa_n 37._o 6_o 7._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n against_o the_o city_n vers_fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o he_o present_o dispatch_v a_o angel_n to_o do_v his_o business_n effectual_o for_o he_o which_o soon_o devert_v his_o thought_n and_o send_v he_o home_o there_o to_o find_v his_o ruin_n vers_fw-la 36_o 37._o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o alter_v the_o word_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n pro._n 9_o god_n will_v have_v a_o church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n they_o because_o they_o can_v reach_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n immedy_o turn_v all_o their_o rage_n and_o malice_n into_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o all_o be_v vain_a attempt_n this_o be_v the_o house_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n wind_n rain_n and_o flood_n can_v never_o dissettle_v it_o this_o be_v the_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n the_o mount_n zion_n which_o god_n love_v and_o will_v establish_v for_o ever_o to_o this_o christ_n have_v make_v that_o promise_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v â—â—â—inst_v it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o hell_n floodgate_n be_v set_v wide_o open_a the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o kingdom_n be_v move_v but_o the_o church_n be_v secure_v and_o david_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o psal_n 46._o 5._o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v enemy_n indeed_o have_v sometime_o suppose_v they_o have_v the_o church_n neck_n on_o the_o block_n and_o think_v to_o behead_v it_o at_o one_o blow_n but_o then_o their_o hand_n have_v fail_v they_o strange_o exod._n 15._o 9_o 10._o the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v etc._n etc._n thou_o do_v blow_v with_o thy_o wind_n the_o scas_n cover_v they_o pro._n 10._o god_n have_v many_o wonderful_a and_o glorious_a way_n to_o ruinate_v all_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v lay_v against_o he_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v to_o instance_n in_o particular_a what_o have_v be_v observe_v oâ—_n this_o account_n let_v it_o suffice_v to_o propose_v some_o general_a conclusion_n 1._o god_n see_v and_o observe_v all_o the_o plotting_n and_o consulting_n which_o be_v use_v against_o he_o man_n think_v they_o act_v very_o secret_o and_o suppose_v they_o shall_v hide_v their_o counsel_n not_o from_o man_n only_o but_o from_o god_n too_o psal_n 64._o 5._o they_o say_v who_o shall_v see_v they_o 94._o 7._o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v but_o alas_o those_o omniscient_a eve_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o flame_n of_o fire_n be_v no_o way_n obscure_v by_o the_o thick_a darkness_n psal_n 139._o 12._o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o cover_n or_o vault_n to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o continual_a view_n of_o his_o eye_n hence_o that_o isa_n 29._o 15._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n take_v notice_n of_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o stand_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o can_v be_v surprise_v or_o set_v upon_o at_o unaware_o and_o so_o take_v unprovided_a 2._o divine_a wisdom_n be_v able_a with_o great_a ease_n to_o confound_v all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 25._o that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n i_o e._n those_o thing_n which_o man_n repute_v foolish_a and_o injudicious_a the_o little_a wit_n of_o the_o able_a man_n can_v tie_v a_o knot_n so_o curious_o but_o infinite_a wisdom_n can_v untie_v it_o again_o he_o can_v befool_v man_n in_o their_o profound_a counsel_n baffle_v they_o in_o their_o master-plot_n isa_n 44._o 25._o that_o turn_v wise_a man_n backward_o and_o make_v their_o knowledge_n foolish_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o more_o ready_a and_o rational_a way_n to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n â—han_o that_o which_o they_o have_v contrive_v for_o their_o prosperity_n psal_n 64._o 8._o he_o can_v divide_v they_o in_o â—heir_a counsel_n this_o david_n pray_v for_o psal_n 55._o â—_o divide_v their_o tongue_n they_o shall_v fall_v out_o and_o â—mpede_fw-la one_o another_o from_o act_v any_o thing_n thus_o god_n save_v the_o life_n of_o paul_n by_o divide_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o company_n act._n 23._o 6_o 7._o he_o can_v make_v such_o fool_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v deliberate_o reject_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o achitophel_n and_o prefer_v the_o foolish_a and_o destructive_a counsel_n of_o hushai_n and_o with_o a_o full_a cry_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v best_o at_o this_o time_n â—_o sam._n 15._o 14._o he_o can_v put_v a_o blind_a before_o man_n 〈◊〉_d lead_v they_o
their_o soul_n he_o give_v they_o cordial_n of_o comfort_n communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o sip_v and_o foâ—e_n taste_v of_o glory_n fill_v they_o with_o inward_a joy_n and_o refresh_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o for_o himself_o make_v know_v his_o love_n there_o which_z produce_v joy_n unexpressible_a this_o benefit_n be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o glorification_n it_o be_v something_o of_o heaven_n meet_v we_o in_o our_o way_n it_o be_v a_o bunch_n of_o those_o â—_z which_o grow_v in_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n bring_v we_o to_o taste_v of_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o application_n of_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o that_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n 4._o they_o be_v make_v to_o partake_v in_o christian_a liberty_n joh._n 8._o 36._o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o be_v free_a indeed_o which_o liberty_n be_v not_o as_o vain_a man_n will_v have_v it_o a_o freedom_n to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v a_o liberty_n discharge_v they_o from_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_a power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o bid_v they_o to_o trust_v in_o christ_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o libertine_n plead_v but_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a spiritual_a liberty_n a_o liberty_n from_o bondage_n or_o servitude_n gal._n 4._o 7._o viz._n 1._o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o regulate_a power_n of_o it_o for_o it_o still_o remain_v to_o be_v the_o directory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o whole_a course_n and_o have_v the_o strong_a tie_n to_o obedience_n that_o can_v be_v from_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 14._o 15._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n nay_o whatsoever_o flesh_n may_v plead_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o to_o be_v lose_a from_o the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o privilege_n but_o a_o misery_n but_o it_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o slavish_a subjection_n to_o the_o law_n i._n e._n 1._o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o law_n or_o condemn_v power_n of_o it_o from_o the_o thunder_a curse_n of_o it_o gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n have_v doom_v all_o its_o offender_n to_o eternal_a death_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o it_o they_o be_v hold_v under_o guilt_n but_o god_n adopt_a be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o this_o doom_n it_o speak_v nothing_o that_o need_v to_o appall_v they_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o it_o to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o judge_n but_o only_o as_o a_o guide_n a_o light_n and_o a_o lamp_n 2._o from_o any_o dependence_n upon_o the_o law_n for_o happiness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n or_o do_n rom._n 3._o 28._o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o miserable_a bondage_n to_o fall_v man_n thus_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n because_o it_o present_v those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o every_o day_n with_o that_o which_o may_v assure_v they_o thâ—â—_n after_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o pain_n take_v in_o legal_a obedience_n they_o shall_v certain_o lose_v all_o and_o final_o fall_v short_a of_o blessedness_n for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20._o 3._o from_o servile_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n their_o service_n be_v now_o a_o service_n of_o love_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n before_o this_o he_o have_v the_o working_n and_o stir_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o by_o amaze_a terror_n and_o dismal_a fright_n drive_v he_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o know_a duty_n and_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o erroneous_a sin_n but_o all_o this_o be_v against_o his_o will_n and_o glad_a he_o will_v have_v be_v may_v he_o but_o have_v enjoy_v some_o relaxation_n but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v and_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o be_v find_v exercise_v of_o himself_o therein_o psal_n 1._o 2._o 2._o from_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 7._o for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n hence_o that_o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o active_a and_o stir_a corruption_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n as_o long_o as_o they_o bear_v about_o with_o they_o a_o body_n of_o death_n and_o hence_o pawles_n so_o earnest_a complaint_n rom._n 7._o but_o 1._o though_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o reign_v not_o rom._n 6._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n it_o have_v not_o the_o full_a compliance_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o it_o but_o whenever_o it_o gain_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v by_o lead_v of_o he_o captive_a rom._n 7._o 23._o he_o be_v enthrall_v by_o it_o and_o that_o appear_v because_o he_o be_v grieve_v at_o it_o as_o one_o that_o be_v take_v a_o prisoner_n by_o his_o enemy_n and_o hence_o he_o sigh_v and_o groan_n for_o a_o delivery_n ver_fw-la 24._o 2._o though_o sin_n be_v yet_o god_n impute_v it_o not_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 29._o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v no_o long_o charge_v upon_o they_o for_o god_n have_v take_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o it_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o have_v answer_v for_o it_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o account_n 3._o though_o sin_n be_v yet_o it_o shall_v never_o condemn_v they_o rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o presence_n and_o oppression_n of_o it_o cap._n 7._o but_o be_v here_o comfort_v against_o the_o condemn_a efficacy_n of_o it_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o that_o slavish_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o need_v not_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o fear_n of_o suffer_v the_o eternal_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n 3._o from_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n they_o be_v deliver_v and_o keep_v from_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o those_o snare_n bait_n and_o temptation_n and_o terify_v with_o those_o threaten_n which_o the_o world_n set_v before_o they_o hence_o they_o have_v such_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n grant_v they_o that_o they_o can_v both_o trample_v in_o disdain_n upon_o the_o large_a proffer_n of_o the_o world_n to_o seduce_v they_o by_o from_o their_o profession_n and_o undaunted_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o all_o the_o menace_n that_o be_v make_v against_o they_o 4._o a_o liberty_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o 1._o that_o opposition_n which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n against_o god_n 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