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life_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 63._o psalm_n o_o that_o we_o have_v true_o the_o excellent_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n before_o our_o eye_n do_v to_o we_o which_o do_v believe_v through_o his_o force_n &_o strength_n whereby_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v he_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n according_a as_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 5._o chap._n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n how_o much_o more_o of_o courage_n will_v we_o be_v when_o namely_o we_o shall_v receive_v it_o as_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v come_v again_o to_o consider_v thereof_o 1.21_o philip._n 1.21_o how_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o and_o that_o to_o die_v in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o advantage_n to_o be_v short_a in_o place_n to_o murmur_v against_o god_n in_o our_o anguish_n we_o shall_v reprove_v &_o blame_v our_o way_n and_o our_o sin_n with_o job_n for_o our_o 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proceed_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o regard_v nor_o the_o proud_a nor_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o lie_n i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o have_v declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n withdraw_v not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n always_o preserve_v i_o the_o 50._o psalm_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o the_o 55._o psalm_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o the_o 62._o psalm_n in_o god_n only_o be_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o be_v my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o rock_n my_o castle_n and_o my_o defence_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v yet_o my_o soul_n keep_v thou_o silence_n unto_o god_n for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o he_o in_o god_n be_v my_o salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n trust_v in_o he_o always_o you_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o for_o god_n be_v our_o hope_n yet_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n the_o chief_a man_n be_v lie_n trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n nor_o in_o roberie_n be_v not_o vain_a if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n thereon_o the_o 63._o psalm_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o helper_n therefore_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o the_o 71._o psalm_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o trust_v let_v i_o never_o be_v ashamed_a for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n god_n even_o my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n upon_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v stay_v from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n my_o praise_n shall_v be_v always_o of_o thou_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o the_o 73._o psalm_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o thou_o my_o flesh_n fail_v and_o my_o heart_n also_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o for_o lo_o they_o that_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v as_o for_o i_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n therefore_o i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n the_o 84._o psalm_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v ever_o praise_v thou_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o shield_n unto_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v uprightlie_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o the_o 91._o psalm_n thou_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o hope_n thou_o have_v set_v the_o most_o high_a for_o thy_o refuge_n there_o shall_v none_o evil_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n because_o he_o have_v love_v i_o
his_o well-beloved_a son_n o_o good_a saviour_n have_v mercy_n on_o thy_o brethren_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o a_o prayer_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n for_o to_o know_v he_o right_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n see_v thou_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o so_o precious_a a_o gift_n give_v unto_o we_o thy_o son_n jesus_n fill_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o bounty_n kindle_v in_o i_o a_o true_a desire_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n quench_v in_o i_o all_o evil_a affection_n neither_o suffer_v that_o my_o soul_n be_v vex_v by_o worldly_a care_n but_o lift_v it_o uppe_o o_o lord_n and_o draw_v it_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a meditate_v of_o thy_o son_n my_o redeemer_n let_v his_o name_n be_v in_o my_o mouth_n let_v his_o mercy_n be_v shed_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o run_v through_o all_o my_o bone_n &_o marrow_n and_o that_o i_o may_v never_o taste_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o this_o good_a saviour_n that_o be_v dead_a for_o i_o grant_v i_o also_o 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o_o wonder_a secret_n that_o be_v not_o understand_v by_o man_n wisdom_n the_o which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a closet_n this_o be_v it_o that_o god_n be_v make_v man_n the_o everlasting_a be_v make_v mortal_a he_o that_o be_v not_o subject_n to_o suffer_v be_v make_v subject_a to_o suffer_v the_o master_n to_o abide_v the_o death_n for_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o which_o ought_v nothing_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n to_o set_v we_o poor_a sinner_n free_a o_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o abide_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o we_o o_o great_a power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o overcome_v death_n hell_n have_v think_v to_o have_v swallow_v he_o up_o but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v overcome_v hell_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v therein_o as_o unto_o fish_n the_o which_o be_v take_v when_o they_o think_v to_o take_v the_o bait_n even_o so_o death_n take_v our_o redeemer_n be_v himself_o take_v and_o now_o 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victory_n in_o the_o 32._o of_o genesis_n then_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o jacob_n unto_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o he_o touch_v therefore_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n so_o that_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacobs_n thigh_n be_v loose_v as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o morning_n appear_v who_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o he_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o he_o say_v jacob_n then_o say_v he_o thy_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v jacob_n any_o more_o but_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v have_v power_n with_o god_n thou_o shall_v also_o prevail_v with_o man_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o say_a text_n man_n life_n to_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o truth_n be_v but_o a_o continual_a combat_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o namely_o the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o and_o whosoever_o do_v true_o believe_v aught_o to_o make_v his_o account_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o assault_n now_o the_o temptation_n be_v not_o of_o one_o kind_n wherewith_o it_o please_v this_o gracious_a god_n to_o stir_v up_o those_o with_o warfare_n to_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v any_o of_o his_o grace_n 12._o gene._n 12._o abraham_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o country_n be_v try_v and_o prove_v by_o dearth_n and_o not_o long_o after_o through_o war_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o arm_n or_o hand_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o measure_n as_o he_o do_v warfare_n 14._o gene._n 14._o he_o be_v yet_o further_o prove_v with_o a_o strong_a temptation_n when_o it_o be_v command_v he_o to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n izaac_n in_o sacrifice_n 22._o gene._n 22._o jacob_n the_o good_a patriarch_n have_v true_o his_o part_n of_o temptation_n with_o laban_n and_o also_o of_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n but_o the_o fight_n be_v very_o rude_a and_o hard_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o seek_v against_o he_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o match_n be_v very_o ill_o make_v when_o that_o the_o everlasting_a shall_v wrestle_v against_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o but_o like_o stubble_n or_o as_o dust_n in_o his_o presence_n but_o this_o be_v the_o fight_n that_o do_v get_v unto_o he_o also_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o have_v rich_o beawtify_v he_o with_o this_o name_n israel_n as_o if_o that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v how_o the_o great_a that_o the_o assault_n be_v which_o do_v arrive_v or_o come_v unto_o the_o faithful_a so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o victory_n glorious_a therefore_o let_v we_o not_o find_v it_o strange_a neither_o be_v discourage_v if_o man_n do_v wrestle_v against_o we_o at_o any_o time_n for_o god_n himself_o also_o will_v so_o do_v when_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o will_v neither_o comfort_v nor_o hear_v us._n so_o wrestle_v he_o with_o david_n when_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 77._o psalm_n my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n i_o do_v think_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o pray_v 15._o matth._n 15._o &_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o anguish_n so_o wrestle_v jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o cana_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o repulse_v she_o altogether_o but_o how_o have_v she_o the_o victory_n even_o through_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o lord_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v see_v how_o the_o unuincible_a lord_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o our_o faith_n and_o also_o by_o our_o prayer_n for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o do_v not_o assay_v and_o prove_v all_o his_o strength_n against_o us._n second_o he_o himself_o furnish_v we_o with_o armour_n and_o weapon_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o be_v as_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 6._o to_o the_o ephesian_n strengthen_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n &_o force_n and_o clothe_v with_o all_o the_o armour_n from_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o with_o out_o some_o check_n mate_n and_o without_o also_o receive_v some_o little_a wound_n as_o jacob_n have_v a_o certain_a crush_n in_o his_o thigh_n for_o he_o will_v make_v we_o true_o feel_v how_o we_o be_v but_o man_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o humbleness_n what_o brave_a soldier_n be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v his_o thigh_n crush_v in_o piece_n or_o else_o receive_v some_o other_o sore_a wound_n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o victory_n be_v not_o these_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o valiant_a
unto_o the_o poor_a even_o a_o strength_n unto_o the_o needy_a in_o his_o trouble_n a_o refuge_n against_o the_o tempest_n a_o shadow_n against_o the_o heat_n for_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v like_o a_o storm_n against_o the_o walk_n thou_o shall_v beat_v down_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o stranger_n as_o the_o heat_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n and_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o cover_n that_o cover_v all_o people_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v spread_v upon_o all_o nation_n he_o will_v destroy_v death_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n will_v he_o take_v away_o out_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v man_n say_v 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 us._n this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v await_v for_o he_o we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v joyful_a in_o his_o salvation_n the_o 30._o of_o esai_n your_o strength_n shall_v be_v in_o silence_n and_o in_o hope_n the_o 41._o of_o esai_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hold_v thy_o right_a hand_n say_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o 42._o of_o esai_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v not_o i_o give_v unto_o a_o other_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n that_o they_o know_v not_o and_o lead_v they_o by_o path_n that_o they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o &_o crooked_a thing_n straight_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o forsake_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o that_o trust_n in_o grave_a image_n they_o shall_v be_v great_o ashamed_a the_o 50._o of_o esai_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v my_o helper_n therefore_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v confound_v therefore_o have_v i_o set_v my_o face_n like_o a_o flint_n and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a he_o be_v near_o that_o justifi_v i_o let_v we_o stand_v together_o who_o be_v my_o adversary_n let_v he_o come_v near_o to_o i_o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v help_v i_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v condemn_v i_o the_o 51._o of_o esai_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o so_o forget_v thy_o lord_n thy_o maker_n who_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v perish_v in_o like_a manner_n but_o my_o salvation_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v never_o be_v abolish_v a_o complaint_n of_o the_o unbelief_n and_o apostasy_n of_o man_n the_o 2._o of_o jeremie_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o that_o they_o be_v go_v far_o from_o i_o and_o have_v walk_v after_o vanity_n &_o be_v become_v vain_a and_o have_v not_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v we_o through_o the_o land_n of_o wilderness_n through_o a_o desert_n and_o waste_a land_n through_o a_o dry_a land_n and_o by_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n by_o a_o land_n that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v and_o i_o bring_v you_o into_o a_o plentiful_a country_n etc._n etc._n o_o you_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o be_v afraid_a and_o utter_o confound_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o dig_v they_o pit_n even_o break_v pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o 9_o chap._n of_o jeremie_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n neither_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v mercy_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o 17._o of_o jeremie_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o which_o draw_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o any_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n which_o spread_v out_o her_o root_n by_o the_o river_n and_o shall_v not_o feel_v when_o the_o heat_n come_v but_o her_o leaf_n shall_v be_v green_a and_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o year_n of_o drought_n neither_o shall_v cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n o_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o israel_n all_o that_o forsake_v thou_o shall_v be_v confound_v they_o that_o depart_v from_o thou_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n a_o godly_a example_n of_o the_o three_o companion_n of_o daniel_n and_o of_o their_o constancy_n and_o faith_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n ver_fw-la 16._o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n o_o nabuchadnezar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n behold_v our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_n the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o a_o observation_n upon_o the_o say_a place_n note_v you_o that_o first_o these_o good_a man_n do_v very_o well_o see_v that_o in_o partake_v never_o so_o little_a in_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n devil_n to_o partake_v with_o the_o idolater_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 106._o psalm_n ver_fw-la 37._o and_o also_o in_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o corinth_n 10._o chap._n ver_fw-la 20._o as_o god_n threaten_v also_o to_o root_v out_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o melchon_n in_o the_o 1._o chap._n of_o sophonie_n for_o as_o one_o marcus_n arethusius_n answer_v arethusius_n marcus_n arethusius_n in_o the_o history_n of_o theodoret._n when_o man_n will_v not_o bestow_v but_o one_o tournois_n unto_o a_o wicked_a act_n then_o do_v every_o man_n contribute_v and_o as_o on_o a_o day_n the_o christian_n answer_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o theodoret_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n and_o 20._o chap._n when_o as_o the_o tyrant_n fume_v yet_o more_o with_o rage_n &_o fury_n than_o before_o they_o be_v wont_v we_o can_v not_o deny_v nor_o start_v from_o the_o truth_n see_v that_o in_o the_o world_n truth_n renounce_v of_o the_o truth_n there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v a_o great_a torment_n than_o to_o renounce_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v also_o a_o goodly_a history_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o eusebe_n and_o the_o 13._o chap._n when_o there_o be_v mention_n make_v of_o the_o edict_n that_o antonius_n the_o emperor_n proclaim_v forbid_v to_o persecute_v the_o 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