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a_o woman_n vanish_v away_o when_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v the_o billow_n and_o surge_a sea_n may_v dash_v against_o christ_n church_n 16.18_o matt._n 16.18_o but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o settle_v on_o chest_n the_o rock_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o for_o as_o physician_n use_v serpent_n &_o viper_n in_o triacle_n for_o the_o help_n of_o man_n so_o god_n use_v satan_n in_o tentation_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o child_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n so_o order_v his_o tentation_n that_o as_o he_o shall_v blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o disobedient_a and_o at_o last_o punish_v they_o eternal_o so_o he_o shall_v only_o try_v &_o make_v know_v the_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o and_o that_o after_o they_o have_v be_v try_v for_o a_o while_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o never_o wither_v therefore_o if_o he_o 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jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v god_n &_o which_o obey_v not_o unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v make_v marvellous_a in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o day_n and_o when_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n say_v that_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n 116.15_o psal_n 116.15_o he_o give_v we_o notable_a consolation_n and_o do_v defend_v we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o buckler_n not_o only_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o dart_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o public_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o against_o private_a grief_n and_o 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himself_o conqueror_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n so_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o will_v thou_o know_v then_o what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o persevere_v christ_n show_v â—0_n joh._n 15._o â—0_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o keep_v my_o commaudement_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n as_o i_o have_v keep_v my_o father_n commandment_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o specious_a and_o gay_a beginning_n but_o the_o virtuous_a and_o firm_a end_n 19.30_o mat._n 19.30_o that_o have_v the_o recompense_n for_o many_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v be_v last_o and_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o have_v thou_o begin_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 1.23_o col._n 1.23_o and_o to_o profess_v the_o faith_n continue_v ground_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o which_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o thou_o 19_o eph._n 2.18_o 19_o and_o be_v thou_o root_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v fast_o thy_o profession_n 4.16_o heb._n 4.16_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n for_o he_o that_o waver_v 1.6.7.8_o jam._n 1.6.7.8_o be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v of_o the_o wind_n and_o carry_v away_o neither_o let_v that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n 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