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of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o where_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v obtain_v heb._n 10.22_o and_o note_v the_o phrase_n here_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n just_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speak_v as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o a_o great_a army_n come_v
against_o we_o or_o the_o like_a faith_n act_v will_v say_v as_o david_n psal_n 3.6_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 as_o elisha_n to_o his_o servant_n 2_o king_n 6.16_o fear_v not_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o two_o man_n only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o as_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14.11_o lord_n it_o be_v nothing_o with_o thou_o to_o help_v whether_o with_o many_o or_o with_o they_o that_o have_v no_o power_n as_o jehosaphat_n chap._n 20.12_o we_o haâ—e_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o or_o as_o moses_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.13_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o will_v shâ—w_v to_o you_o to_o day_n again_o faith_n act_v will_v say_v god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v their_o heart_n melt_v in_o they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o even_o the_o stout_a of_o the_o enemy_n aâ—_n the_o canaanite_n god_n can_v make_v they_o hear_v a_o noise_n in_o tâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o 1_o kâ—ng_n 7._o â—_o and_o be_v go_v as_o the_o syrian_n oâ—_n a_o rumour_n 37.7_o isa_n 37.7_o as_o the_o assyrian_n god_n can_v set_v they_o to_o shethe_v their_o sword_n in_o the_o bowel_n one_o of_o another_o as_o the_o moabite_n 20.23_o 2_o chron._n 20.23_o ammonite_n and_o edomite_n he_o can_v send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n among_o they_o to_o fall_v off_o one_o from_o another_o as_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sechem_n 11.23_o judg._n 11.23_o or_o he_o can_v bide_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n as_o he_o do_v jeremy_n and_o baruch_n 36.26_o jer._n 36.26_o it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n zeph._n 2.3_o and_o if_o not_o yet_o faith_n act_v will_v say_v we_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n so_o much_o the_o soon_o and_o there_o it_o will_v be_v 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â—1_n we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d guilty_a concern_v 〈…〉_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o anguish_n of_o his_o sâ—â—le_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d dâ—stâ—â—â—sse_n come_v upon_o we_o or_o howsoever_o some_o fear_n will_v do_v well_o to_o assure_v the_o peace_n more_o thorough_o phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n wiâ—â—_n fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v alwaâ—_n prov._n 28.14_o where_o fear_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o sentence_n second_o sometime_o the_o fear_n â—s_v not_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o who_o estate_n be_v good_a and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o for_o his_o child_n which_o be_v young_a tâ—ndeâ—_n not_o instruct_v not_o provide_v for_o he_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v câ—me_v into_o popish_a or_o profane_a hand_n and_o miscarry_v alas_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v if_o they_o be_v fatherless_a 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providence_n in_o which_o it_o may_v rest_v quiet_o and_o content_o say_v as_o abraham_n in_o that_o exigent_n 22.14_o gen._n 22.14_o god_n will_v provide_v in_o the_o mount_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v without_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n not_o a_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n nor_o a_o little_a sporrow_n can_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n thing_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v either_o by_o fate_n or_o fortune_n which_o be_v the_o contentment_n of_o fool_n and_o atheist_n but_o by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n at_o least_o permit_v and_o order_v and_o there_o be_v divers_a act_n of_o providence_n it_o act_n of_o it_o overrule_v mitigate_a limit_v dispose_v all_o to_o good_a even_o the_o worst_a event_n god_n be_v the_o great_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n