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83.2_o lo_o thy_o enemy_n make_v a_o tumult_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n he_o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v his_o god_n enemy_n and_o so_o asa_n in_o his_o solemn_a supplication_n put_v up_o to_o god_n oâ—_n the_o approach_n of_o that_o innumerable_a host_n against_o he_o 2_o chron._n 14.11_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n let_v not_o man_n prevail_v against_o thou_o not_o we_o buâ—_n thou_o as_o god_n glory_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o samâ—_n bundle_n with_o his_o people_n eternal_a so_o be_v it_o also_o witâ—_n their_o temporal_a salvation_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifold_a promise_n and_o engagement_n he_o have_v make_v to_o they_o goâ—_n have_v engage_v for_o their_o security_n and_o bounâ—â—_n himself_o for_o their_o protection_n as_o well_o as_o thâ—_n provision_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a they_o be_v style_v the_o people_n of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111.12_o and_o thâ—_n stipulation_n be_v mutual_a they_o 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upon_o they_o many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o special_a protection_n he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v they_o heb._n 13.5_o the_o same_o promise_n he_o make_v to_o all_o israel_n deut._n 31.8_o and_o make_v good_a to_o joshua_n in_o person_n he_o also_o accomplish_v to_o all_o believer_n he_o will_v not_o forâ—â—ke_v his_o people_n or_o cast_v off_o his_o inheritance_n he_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o his_o dwelling-place_n he_o will_v comfort_v zion_n and_o choose_v jerusalem_n they_o have_v god_n promise_v for_o help_n and_o deliverance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 50.15_o which_o be_v good_a security_n they_o be_v under_o a_o reserve_a promise_n under_o the_o judgement_n of_o sword_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n amos_n 9.8_o isa_n 33._o psal_n 91.10_o which_o kind_n of_o promise_n though_o not_o absolute_a engagement_n yet_o be_v seasonable_a direction_n and_o comfortable_a encouragement_n 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o calamity_n and_o affliction_n 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to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n he_o behold_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o as_o scorn_v his_o tuition_n but_o he_o gracious_o behold_v the_o humble_a isa_n 66.2_o in_o he_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n be_v he_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n psal_n 68.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n help_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o the_o lion_n put_v as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o bosom_n those_o that_o bow_n before_o he_o or_o he_o down_o at_o his_o foot_n but_o tear_n in_o piece_n they_o that_o run_v away_o from_o he_o or_o bid_v resistance_n to_o he_o so_o generous_a and_o noble_a be_v his_o nature_n and_o disposition_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la prostrasse_fw-la and_o so_o doâ—s_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n he_o
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who_o continue_v to_o give_v he_o attendance_n and_o the_o advocate_n delay_v not_o to_o plead_v the_o client_n cause_v who_o will_v not_o away_o from_o his_o chamber_n door_n but_o determine_v to_o ply_v he_o with_o his_o over-eager_a solicitation_n yea_o the_o long_a it_o be_v before_o the_o ship_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n return_v when_o it_o once_o come_v home_o it_o be_v the_o more_o rich_o lade_v and_o bring_v he_o a_o double_a venture_n the_o church_n find_v it_o so_o when_o she_o come_v home_o top_n and_o top-gallant_n with_o her_o sail_n of_o triumph_n isa_n 25.9_o lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v nor_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a perish_v for_o ever_o four_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o encouragement_n in_o his_o service_n which_o he_o will_v 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