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thou_o have_v be_v this_o day_n with_o i_o in_o my_o journey_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o in_o peace_n and_o safety_n unto_o this_o place_n wherein_o i_o may_v take_v my_o bodily_a rest_n and_o refection_n have_v gracious_o protect_v i_o from_o many_o secret_a danger_n not_o only_o of_o enemy_n robber_n and_o théeve_n but_o also_o from_o danger_n and_o hurt_n of_o my_o limb_n which_o be_v common_o incident_a and_o d_o you_o befall_v even_o thy_o own_o child_n bless_a be_v therefore_o thy_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o i_o give_v glory_n unto_o thy_o sacred_a and_o most_o glorious_a name_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o preserve_v i_o but_o
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earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n he_o fill_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o therefore_o i_o fear_v not_o neither_o will_v i_o faint_v for_o this_o god_n have_v promise_v neither_o to_o fail_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o god_n oh_o righteous_a people_n which_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o thy_o help_n and_o on_o the_o cloud_n in_o his_o glory_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o under_o his_o arm_n thou_o be_v for_o ever_o he_o shall_v cast_v out_o the_o enemy_n before_o thou_o and_o will_v say_v destroy_v they_o deuteronomy_n 33._o 26._o 27._o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11._o 33._o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n vers._n 36._o they_o inherit_v not_o the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o do_v favour_v they_o psal._n 44._o 3._o a_o sweet_a meditation_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o distress_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o quicken_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o rest_v assure_v that_o god_n have_v foresee_v all_o thing_n can_v but_o in_o mercy_n bring_v all_o their_o sorrow_n to_o a_o joyful_a and_o wish_a end_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a i_o see_v for_o i_o a_o wretched_a creature_n to_o strive_v with_o my_o powerful_a creator_n if_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o bide_v i_o from_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v to_o escape_v his_o rod_n and_o correction_n he_o be_v always_o solitary_a i_o do_v but_o deceive_v myself_o for_o he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o with_o all_o person_n and_o 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have_v many_o enemy_n because_o thou_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o danger_n increase_v daily_o because_o thou_o dwell_v not_o in_o god_n nor_o god_n spirit_n in_o thou_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v god_n and_o yet_o ungodly_a thou_o say_v thou_o fear_v he_o and_o yet_o thou_o still_o offend_v he_o thou_o think_v thou_o shall_v receive_v what_o good_a thou_o distress_v and_o yet_o thou_o distress_v amiss_o and_o deserve_v evil_a god_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o be_v not_o he_o and_o none_o know_v they_o be_v god_n but_o who_o know_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o right_o the_o righteous_a only_o he_o know_v and_o their_o want_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a he_o despise_v because_o of_o their_o sin_n wherein_o they_o say_v tush_o
god_n and_o make_v he_o their_o enemy_n for_o he_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o rom._n 12._o 19_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o take_v not_o the_o office_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o take_v revenge_n of_o our_o enemy_n either_o by_o our_o own_o sword_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n but_o to_o appeal_v unto_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o bear_v the_o sword_n to_o right_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o his_o child_n we_o must_v leave_v the_o revenge_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o seek_v to_o be_v and_o to_o continue_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n without_o which_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v at_o true_a peace_n with_o us._n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v our_o enemy_n for_o he_o will_v make_v our_o enemy_n to_o fear_v we_o as_o he_o make_v esau_n to_o fear_n jacob_n genes_n 35._o 5._o 6._o if_o we_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o observe_v his_o law_n among_o many_o other_o blessing_n we_o shall_v chase_v our_o enemy_n &_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o we_o levit._n 26._o 7._o 8._o deut._n 11._o 23._o 25._o &_o 28._o 1._o 7._o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v our_o enemy_n into_o our_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a or_o our_o cause_n be_v hear_v before_o the_o magistrate_n he_o will_v give_v censure_n with_o we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o rejoice_v over_o they_o that_o will_v triumph_v over_o us._n and_o therefore_o in_o these_o cross_n of_o enemy_n we_o must_v fly_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n as_o david_n in_o many_o of_o his_o psalm_n show_v himself_o to_o have_v do_v and_o especial_o in_o the_o 35._o psalm_n if_o therefore_o thy_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o thou_o be_v unjust_o pursue_v fear_v not_o for_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o enemy_n who_o slander_n and_o pursue_v a_o man_n either_o without_o a_o cause_n or_o in_o a_o matter_n which_o he_o can_v reconcile_v incline_v thy_o ear_n lord_n unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o harken_v merciful_o unto_o my_o complaint_n for_o thou_o see_v how_o man_n intend_v mischief_n against_o i_o many_o lay_v snare_n for_o i_o to_o catch_v i_o that_o they_o may_v take_v i_o and_o so_o devour_v i_o but_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o yet_o good_a father_n judge_n and_o revenge_v my_o cause_n let_v they_o not_o triumph_v over_o i_o that_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n say_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n yea_o lord_n without_o cause_n commit_v against_o they_o unless_o thou_o call_v to_o mind_v my_o sin_n commit_v against_o thou_o do_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o thy_o wrath_n against_o i_o so_o be_o i_o indeed_o in_o excusable_a for_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o i_o have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n i_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o thy_o â—ight_n but_o to_o these_o man_n lord_n what_o have_v i_o do_v my_o conscience_n be_v clear_a of_o all_o desire_n to_o offend_v they_o and_o therefore_o lord_n let_v their_o malice_n come_v to_o a_o end_n if_o not_o lord_n give_v i_o faith_n in_o thou_o and_o patience_n to_o endure_v they_o for_o thou_o who_o indeed_o i_o have_v offend_v they_o travel_v in_o mischief_n thou_o be_v merciful_a they_o conceive_v wickedness_n and_o bring_v forth_o lie_v but_o thou_o be_v righteous_a the_o god_n of_o truth_n my_o defence_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o dig_v pit_n for_o i_o they_o shall_v fall_v in_o themselves_o and_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o that_o they_o themselves_o have_v lay_v their_o mischief_n shall_v return_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o their_o cruelty_n upon_o their_o own_o pate_n although_o in_o their_o pride_n and_o malice_n they_o boast_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o destroy_v i_o up_o lord_n therefore_o and_o defend_v i_o let_v they_o not_o prevail_v against_o i_o rather_o let_v they_o relent_v or_o perish_v they_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o 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father_n and_o bridle_v their_o wicked_a device_n set_v i_o at_o liberty_n who_o these_o wicked_a man_n will_v hold_v for_o ever_o snare_v i_o rest_v upon_o thy_o providence_n to_o be_v defend_v i_o seek_v not_o revenge_v against_o they_o vengeance_n be_v thou_o thou_o will_v reward_v but_o be_v i_o inclinable_a to_o revenge_v they_o be_v more_o mighty_a than_o i_o more_o carnal_o politic_a than_o i_o more_o befriend_v of_o the_o world_n than_o i_o and_o yet_o as_o elisha_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v more_o with_o i_o then_o with_o they_o for_o thou_o pitche_v a_o host_n of_o angel_n about_o such_o as_o be_v thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v never_o fear_v what_o these_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o either_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n open_o or_o secret_o for_o thou_o who_o judge_v right_o will_v turn_v all_o their_o malicious_a device_n to_o work_v for_o my_o good_a and_o their_o own_o confusion_n as_o thou_o do_v end_v the_o malice_n of_o hateful_a haman_n against_o 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