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the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v honour_v i_o the_o dragon_n and_o owl_n because_o i_o give_v this_o and_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n isa_n 43.20_o that_o be_v creature_n by_o nature_n as_o blind_a as_o owl_n and_o yet_o as_o confident_a and_o fiery_a as_o dragon_n these_o shall_v see_v and_o become_v as_o tame_v that_o a_o little_a child_n may_v lead_v they_o jacob_n bless_a reuben_n that_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n and_o simeon_n and_o levy_n which_o have_v be_v such_o brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o show_v that_o he_o see_v through_o those_o corruption_n wherewith_o they_o be_v over-taken_a the_o one_o with_o lightness_n the_o other_o with_o passion_n and_o fury_n and_o that_o god_n will_v change_v all_o their_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o make_v they_o gracious_a and_o doubtless_o in_o his_o light_n the_o child_n come_v at_o length_n to_o see_v 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but_o will_v have_v continue_v weep_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n most_o of_o all_o as_o he_o do_v for_o absalon_n who_o he_o give_v up_o for_o a_o castaway_n they_o make_v the_o figure_n or_o the_o sun_n upon_o joshua_n tomb_n to_o preserve_v the_o memorial_n of_o that_o great_a miracle_n of_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o therefore_o also_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwell_n be_v call_v timnath_n serath_n or_o here_o be_v which_o witâ—_n some_o letter_n transpose_v be_v as_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o believer_n you_o may_v make_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n face_n and_o favour_n for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o jona_n yet_o from_o thence_o he_o espy_v a_o reconcile_a god_n and_o his_o own_o everlasting_a mercy_n sure_a though_o these_o here_o be_v all_o uncertain_a will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o wrath_n to_o all_o generation_n 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58.10_o what_o a_o great_a fear_n the_o whole_a host_n be_v in_o when_o goliath_n come_v forth_o daily_a and_o insult_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o yet_o then_o david_n by_o faith_n see_v over_o he_o yea_o see_v his_o speedy_a down-fall_a then_o say_v david_n thou_o come_v to_o i_o with_o a_o sword_n and_o with_o a_o shield_n but_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n who_o thou_o have_v defy_v this_o day_n will_v the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v smite_v thou_o and_o take_v thy_o head_n from_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistine_n this_o day_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o to_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 17.45_o moses_n see_v all_o the_o fin_n and_o misery_n that_o israel_n will_v plunge_v themselves_o into_o after_o his_o death_n how_o they_o will_v wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v and_o run_v to_o new_a god_n and_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n will_v come_v in_o upon_o they_o at_o this_o door_n and_o that_o they_o will_v bring_v themselves_o into_o a_o utter_a lose_a condition_n as_o to_o all_o outward_a appearance_n and_o yet_o then_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v like_o himself_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o none_o shut_v up_o nor_o leave_v deut._n 32.36_o this_o great_a and_o free_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v shame_v they_o for_o trust_v in_o idol_n and_o abuse_v such_o a_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a god_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n holy_a mr._n ainsworth_n upon_o psal_n 100l_n 4_o observe_v that_o coal_n of_o fire_n may_v be_v keep_v under_o juniper_n ash_n a_o whole_a year_n together_o and_o sure_o there_o be_v thing_n if_o we_o can_v skill_v they_o by_o which_o soul-heat_n and_o life_n and_o so_o all_o the_o sense_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o may_v be_v prefer_v long_o and_o very_o strong_a not_o only_o for_o a_o year_n but_o always_o and_o able_a to_o encounter_v all_o case_n and_o condition_n though_o never_o so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a i_o will_v open_v this_o point_n particular_o to_o you_o and_o show_v you_o the_o truth_n per_n part_n by_o part_n faith_n can_v look_v through_o matter_n temporal_a though_o of_o the_o dark_a and_o most_o difficult_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o great_a flood_n which_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n all_o god_n wave_n then_o pass_v over_o mankind_n indeed_o and_o yet_o noah_n by_o faith_n stem_v that_o tide_n and_o see_v another_o world_n and_o his_o safe_a land_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a strait_n and_o temptation_n to_o abraham_n when_o call_v to_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o kindred_n and_o to_o go_v to_o a_o country_n so_o remote_a and_o so_o wicked_a as_o canaan_n be_v and_o to_o live_v 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sustain_v i_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o arise_v o_o god_n and_o save_v i_o for_o thou_o have_v smite_v all_o my_o enemy_n upon_o the_o cheek_n bone_n thou_o have_v break_v the_o tooth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o great_a army_n and_o his_o own_o safety_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o that_o danger_n and_o this_o by_o faith_n the_o water_n of_o the_o flood_n abate_v but_o one_o cubit_n in_o four_o day_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o
to_o give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n they_o that_o do_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o not_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o way_n will_v not_o be_v exalt_v to_o inherit_v the_o good_a land_n heathenism_n begin_v at_o babel_n when_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v lose_v at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n only_o to_o one_o family_n be_v god_n and_o salvation_n preach_v and_o when_o this_o be_v lose_v religion_n be_v lose_v with_o it_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n become_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o so_o lie_v 2203_o year_n till_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n at_o zion_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o every_o language_n we_o may_v in_o this_o glass_n see_v our_o black_a face_n at_o this_o day_n so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o all_o transgression_n even_o unto_o heathenism_n begin_v at_o unbelief_n what_o will_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v draw_v unto_o and_o consequent_o all_o misery_n begin_v here_o too_o and_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o begin_v to_o be_v remove_v till_o god_n begin_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o and_o say_v some_o thing_n more_o than_o i_o do_v you_o can_v give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n and_o be_v innocent_a you_o can_v give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n but_o you_o give_v way_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o unto_o all_o misery_n see_v rom._n 11.23_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v graff_v in_o again_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n try_v yourselves_o therefore_o by_o this_o point_n do_v you_o believe_v do_v you_o look_v thoâ—â—â—_n the_o dark_a matter_n oâ—_n your_o condition_n and_o behold_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n come_v behind_o christ_n and_o touch_v the_o hem_o of_o his_o garment_n for_o she_o say_v within_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whâ—le_a mat._n 7.21_o what_o talk_v within_o yourselves_o have_v you_o touch_v your_o dâ—stâ—â—sses_n inward_a and_o outward_a whereâ—n_n you_o be_v if_o i_o can_v lean_v in_o the_o â—â—ast_n on_o this_o woâ—d_n of_o promise_n sure_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o rest_n sure_o i_o shall_v be_v maâ—e_n whole_a of_o this_o wickedness_n and_o that_o run_v issue_n which_o have_v run_v in_o my_o nature_n above_o twelve_o year_n without_o cure_n i_o will_v name_v only_o one_o promise_n for_o instance_n rom._n 11.26_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o here_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o scarlet_a guilt_n be_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o for_o natural_a corruption_n how_o wilful_o blind_a how_o stubborn_a in_o and_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n paul_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n look_v 〈◊〉_d wall_n and_o see_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o forlorn_a sinner_n a_o condition_n reme_v able_a that_o it_o be_v â—â—t_n immedicabile_fw-la vulâ—us_fw-la do_v you_o in_o your_o read_v the_o scripture_n make_v a_o stand_n at_o any_o promise_n or_o â—â—uâ—able_a word_n to_o your_o condition_n and_o say_v within_o yourselves_o o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v this_o hem_o of_o christ_n garment_n if_o i_o can_v but_o believe_v in_o this_o word_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a i_o shall_v overcome_v such_o a_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o overcome_v i_o all_o my_o ungodliness_n both_o of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n will_v be_v turn_v away_o whilst_o simeon_n he_o just_o live_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n ever_o burn_v pleasant_o but_o when_o he_o die_v its_o force_n abate_v say_v the_o jewish_a history_n simon_n the_o just_a be_v a_o great_a believer_n and_o do_v miracle_n say_v euschius_n and_o very_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a where_o faith_n indeed_o be_v that_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o god_n will_v burn_v in_o the_o heart_n very_o bright_a and_o clear_a according_a to_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o david_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.166_o and_o as_o faith_n fail_v so_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n go_v out_o so_o a_o man_n skill_n and_o his_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n die_v both_o together_o second_o be_v you_o able_a to_o look_v through_o outward_a trouble_n and_o difficulty_n and_o dark_a matter_n as_o they_o lie_v now_o in_o these_o and_o other_o nation_n can_v you_o stand_v on_o your_o high_a place_n and_o see_v now_o beyond_o this_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o can_v you_o say_v o_o thou_o enemy_n destruction_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n or_o say_v the_o margin_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n destroy_v theâ—r_o city_n have_v thoâ—_n destroy_v psal_n 9_o 6._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n there_o they_o will_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o v._o 17.18_o the_o tickle_a of_o this_o psalm_n be_v muth_o labben_n the_o death_n of_o some_o great_a enemy_n which_o ainsworth_n say_v to_o be_v anti_n christ_n antichrist_n be_v now_o more_o alive_a than_o ever_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o christendom_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a eye_n that_o now_o can_v see_v his_o death_n and_o downfall_n and_o all_o his_o city_n even_o rome_n itself_o that_o great_a city_n which_o rule_v the_o nation_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o skin_n clothe_v they_o and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n will_v be_v antichrist_n who_o clothe_v himself_o in_o scarlet_a with_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o saint_n hence_o be_v christ_n call_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o may_v antichrist_n be_v calleâ—_n a_o bear_n or_o beast_n slay_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o who_o see_v now_o in_o this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a hour_n the_o death_n of_o this_o monster_n i_o remember_v not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a army_n than_o we_o all_o talk_v of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n but_o who_o see_v his_o downfall_n now_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n so_o great_a that_o water_v the_o earth_n above_o so_o far_o ten_o foot_n deep_a say_v the_o naturalist_n i_o think_v the_o storm_n which_o have_v fall_v of_o late_a in_o these_o part_n have_v soak_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a clear_a through_o yea_o our_o faith_n and_o all_o our_o grace_n for_o we_o can_v scarce_o look_v through_o any_o thing_n well_o but_o when_o exhort_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n as_o david_n say_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o succoth_n to_o gideon_n be_v zeba_n and_o zâ—lmunna_n now_o in_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o so_o judg._n 8.6_o who_o say_v although_o the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o fâ—uit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hab_o 3.17_o 8_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o proper_a act_n oâ—_n faith_n if_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v so_o as_o to_o look_v through_o dark_a â—_z and_o thing_n neither_o spiritual_a nor_o temporal_a let_v i_o ask_v you_o do_v you_o not_o thuâ—_n sometime_o no_o not_o at_o any_o time_n can_v i_o thus_o believe_v elian_n compare_v tyrant_n to_o swine_n which_o if_o a_o man_n but_o touch_n 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