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our_o father_n and_o we_o so_o wonderful_o from_o egypt_n &_o babylon_n by_o so_o mighty_a a_o hand_n nor_o the_o many_o great_a preservation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o since_o that_o time_n our_o ear_n have_v hear_v and_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v how_o thou_o have_v rescue_v we_o from_o their_o jaw_n nor_o yet_o have_v we_o keep_v in_o memory_n how_o thou_o take_v we_o to_o be_v thy_o own_o peculiar_a people_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v thy_o people_n so_o that_o we_o will_v but_o walk_v in_o this_o thy_o covenant_n but_o this_o our_o covenant_n with_o thy_o majesty_n though_o all_o of_o we_o who_o profess_v thy_o gospel_n have_v solemn_o
mercy_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v &_o have_v be_v so_o hate_v 2_o chron._n 36._o nothing_o can_v give_v we_o any_o true_a security_n but_o our_o unfeigned_a repentance_n till_o this_o nothing_o but_o expectation_n of_o some_o dreadful_a scourge_n the_o remove_v of_o our_o candlestick_n heavy_a than_o all_o other_o outward_a judgement_n &_o how_o we_o deserve_v it_o and_o to_o have_v their_o idolatry_n set_v up_o knife_n at_o oâ—…_n throat_n some_o of_o these_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o want_v of_o performance_n of_o ouâ—…_n coâ—…so_n oft_o renew_v by_o we_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fast_n since_o the_o peaceable_a bring_n in_o of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n at_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hellish_a furnace_n so_o many_o way_n witness_v how_o these_o must_v either_o work_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o promise_n or_o arm_v the_o lord_n against_o we_o not_o to_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o consider_v our_o dissimulation_n with_o the_o lord_n psal._n â—…07_n 6._o 12._o 19_o â—…3_n that_o we_o be_v now_o so_o far_o further_o off_o from_o repentance_n that_o all_o begin_v to_o be_v almost_o out_o of_o hope_n oâ—…_n it_o how_o judah_n go_v further_o than_o we_o even_o to_o a_o general_a renew_v the_o covenant_n outward_o yet_o start_v back_o the_o lord_n bring_v that_o captivity_n notwithstanding_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o their_o security_n to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o remove_n the_o candlestick_n from_o other_o church_n though_o god_n spare_v the_o wâ—…ole_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—…is_n dear_a yet_o every_o particular_a soul_n not_o turn_v and_o help_v must_v perish_v king_n &_o prince_n ordain_v and_o use_v to_o bring_v god_n people_n to_o repentance_n as_o by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n to_o pray_v therefore_o as_o for_o all_o of_o they_o so_o chief_o for_o our_o dâ—…ead_a sovereign_n that_o all_o may_v inquire_v wise_o into_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o â—…heir_a evil_n that_o all_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v spare_v we_o and_o he_o may_v take_v our_o cause_n in_o hand_n by_o see_v how_o our_o sin_n be_v increase_v and_o our_o danger_n and_o by_o inquire_v the_o mean_n to_o pâ—…isie_v the_o wrath_n and_o set_v themselves_o to_o the_o speedy_a execution_n thereof_o to_o labour_v to_o prevail_v for_o all_o herein_o chief_o for_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n bring_v thus_o the_o great_a deliverance_n by_o his_o hand_n lâ—…ad_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n bâ—…t_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a to_o meditate_v how_o satan_n have_v get_v the_o church_n into_o the_o wilderness_n there_o exercise_v his_o tyranny_n on_o it_o satan_n seek_v to_o cause_v all_o god_n people_n to_o fall_v away_o or_o to_o dissemble_v for_o fearâ—…_n by_o their_o misery_n to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n more_o against_o they_o or_o to_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n &_o soundness_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o faith_n or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o faith_n thence_o to_o melancholy_a distemper_n to_o accuse_v themselves_o fales_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o right_a meditation_n of_o these_o how_o just_o god_n may_v leave_v satan_n to_o stand_v up_o against_o we_o as_o against_o israel_n even_o against_o all_o the_o church_n but_o we_o pâ—…ially_o how_o satan_n roar_v upon_o the_o church_n see_v statesmystery_n of_o the_o jesuit_n the_o earth_n hitherto_o cause_v to_o help_v the_o church_n just_o fear_v leave_v our_o course_n shall_v be_v come_v through_o satan_n wonderful_a prevail_a the_o right_a meditation_n hereof_o will_v make_v we_o to_o cry_v loud_o lead_v we_o not_o &c._n &c._n the_o fourih_o branch_n all_o the_o miserâ—…es_n of_o the_o church_n chief_a lie_n from_o the_o dragon_n pastor_n and_o watchman_n ordain_v to_o preserve_v god_n child_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o here_o â—…unto_o at_o their_o cry_n they_o that_o can_v cry_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tempter_n to_o help_v to_o deliver_v their_o brethren_n must_v endure_v all_o misery_n with_o he_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n to_o meditate_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v our_o christ_n apoc._n 11._o 15._o satan_n &_o antichristâ—…_n sight_n only_o against_o he_o apoc._n 16._o 23._o 24._o how_o they_o have_v send_v forth_o their_o croank_a frog_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o battle_n against_o christ_n jesus_n to_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o his_o people_n we_o may_v just_o lie_v think_v this_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n thus_o permit_v they_o to_o prevail_v to_o harden_v they_o to_o pursue_v his_o people_n into_o the_o sea_n yet_o there_o he_o will_v get_v himself_o the_o victory_n when_o his_o people_n shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o though_o there_o be_v mighty_a king_n against_o he_o and_o for_o antichrist_n yet_o the_o lamb_n sâ—…all_v over_o come_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o lamb_n to_o make_v the_o whore_n desolate_a to_o provoke_v ourselves_o to_o more_o instant_n cry_v for_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o whore_n be_v discover_v to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d mystery_n of_o the_o jesuit_n lay_v forth_o to_o be_v visible_o behold_v of_o all_o to_o be_v of_o satan_n by_o his_o chief_a work_n viz._n lie_v and_o murder_n receive_v her_o death_n wound_n by_o she_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o powder_n treason_n and_o will_v fall_v be_v spend_v by_o she_o own_o violent_a and_o bloody_a rage_n 4._o branch_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v clear_o foreshow_v her_o destruction_n &_o of_o all_o who_o receive_v she_o mark_v revel_v 19_o make_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n to_o rejoice_v thereat_o make_a proclamation_n to_o all_o to_o come_v to_o be_v enrich_v by_o her_o spoil_n 5._o branch_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o on_o his_o side_n amen_n to_o rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v that_o everlasting_a amen_o who_o will_v perform_v every_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o be_v come_v quick_o after_o our_o see_v the_o order_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v in_o save_v his_o church_n and_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v careful_a we_o be_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o help_v he_o our_o certain_a direction_n by_o the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n that_o have_v christ_n call_n in_o our_o ear_n we_o make_v sure_o we_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o the_o true_a mark_n thereof_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o meditation_n more_o particular_o to_o make_v this_o sure_a that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o think_v what_o one_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 47._o eph._n 2._o 2._o john_n 8._o 44._o eph._n 2._o 3._o 2._o what_o one_o we_o must_v be_v by_o grace_n 3._o that_o we_o never_o rest_v in_o use_v the_o mean_n until_o we_o be_v such_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o miserable_a estate_n we_o stand_v in_o till_o then_o and_o more_o for_o the_o horror_n which_o will_v come_v oâ—…_n we_o when_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v awake_v and_o our_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o contrary_a when_o can_v we_o find_v ourselves_o god_n child_n mean_n cheeâ—…y_v the_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v the_o principal_a grace_n repentance_n faith_n in_o ouâ—…_n repentance_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d change_n 4._o if_o such_o yet_o to_o labour_v to_o increase_v in_o our_o assurance_n in_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o more_o hprightnes_n two_o lesson_n to_o be_v ever_o in_o memory_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o narrow_a way_n of_o life_n iâ—…numerable_a lead_v to_o destruction_n 2._o that_o one_o direct_v only_o by_o god_n word_n the_o general_n whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o catechism_n for_o faith_n conversation_n help_v in_o ouâ—…_n journey_n the_o sacrament_n for_o more_o strength_n so_o to_o walk_v earnest_a prayer_n 5._o to_o pray_v thus_o for_o our_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o same_o assurance_n and_o so_o manifest_v themselves_o for_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o their_o brothren_n as_o we_o do_v to_o remember_v all_o joint_o 6._o to_o pray_v more_o special_o for_o all_o in_o authority_n as_o in_o god_n own_o place_n for_o the_o succour_n &_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n bear_v his_o own_o name_n and_o ordain_v for_o this_o end_n isaiah_n 49._o that_o they_o may_v chief_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o excellent_a grace_n as_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n better_o to_o provoke_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o chief_o those_o peculiar_a to_o their_o place_n that_o we_o may_v perform_v all_o duty_n to_o they_o of_o honour_n obedience_n thankfulness_n therein_o those_o three_o acknowledgement_n hearty_n