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psal._n 91._o 1._o in_o all_o our_o distress_n let_v we_o cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a and_o he_o will_v hear_v and_o help_v we_o psal._n 57_o 2._o 2._o in_o the_o church_n distrâ—sses_n let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o church_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n meet_v with_o mountain_n of_o opposition_n but_o the_o comfort_n be_v they_o shall_v all_o become_v a_o plain_a before_o god_n zerubaâ—â—ls_n zach._n 4._o 7._o the_o church_n enemy_n in_o their_o own_o conceit_n be_v as_o great_a mountain_n unpassable_a unaccessible_a they_o proud_o overlook_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o god_n contemn_v these_o contemner_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n 2._o 1._o to_o 6._o isai._n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o though_o they_o think_v themselves_o mountain_n and_o their_o flatterer_n call_v they_o so_o and_o god_n own_o people_n look_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o fear_n and_o unbelief_n think_v they_o such_o yet_o god_n here_o by_o way_n 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and_o though_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o to_o mean_n yet_o himself_o be_v tie_v to_o none_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o create_v deliverance_n for_o his_o people_n isai._n 4._o 5._o &_o 65._o 18._o now_o creatio_fw-la fit_n 1._o exnihilo_fw-la 2._o in_o instanti_fw-la 3._o irresistibiliter_fw-la 1._o when_o the_o lord_n create_v the_o world_n he_o make_v it_o out_o of_o no_o prae-existing_a matter_n so_o though_o we_o see_v no_o mean_n how_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o people_n yet_o he_o be_v almighty_a can_v without_o mean_n by_o weak_a mean_n yea_o by_o contrary_a mean_n deliver_v they_o 2._o he_o can_v do_v it_o instant_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v for_o reformation_n and_o deliverance_n the_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v sudden_o 2_o chron._n 29_o ult_n 3._o it_o shall_v be_v do_v irresistible_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o its_o enemy_n hag._n 2._o 4._o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v act_v 5._o 38_o 39_o let_v we_o therefore_o encourage_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n what_o though_o giant_n son_n of_o anak_n the_o great_a zanzummims_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a of_o the_o earth_n rise_v against_o the_o church_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o high_a than_o they_o who_o will_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n yea_o if_o the_o nation_n all_o â—_z shall_v comr_n against_o it_o yet_o all_o their_o power_n compare_v with_o god_n power_n be_v parum_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o empty_a nothing_o as_o the_o prophet_n excellent_o isai._n 40_o 15._o behold_v the_o nation_n be_v count_v of_o he_o as_o a_o drop_n that_o hang_v on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o full_a bucket_n or_o that_o stay_v behind_o when_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v out_o yet_o do_v not_o diminish_v the_o measure_n or_o like_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o balance_n when_o powder_n or_o beat_a spice_n have_v be_v weigh_v in_o it_o which_o be_v easy_o blow_v away_o with_o a_o little_a puff_n of_o wind_n all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n compare_v with_o this_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o be_v vanity_n light_a than_o vanity_n nothing_o yea_o less_o than_o nothing_o psal._n 62._o 20._o many_o be_v afraid_a of_o displease_v great_a man_n let_v the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n take_v heed_n of_o offend_v this_o great_a god_n or_o of_o injure_v his_o people_n for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o absolute_o and_o essential_o great_a in_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v also_o relative_o and_o declarative_o so_o to_o his_o people_n the_o great_a god_n love_v to_o show_v his_o greatness_n on_o their_o behalf_n as_o his_o greatness_n be_v superlative_a to_o all_o other_o greatness_n whether_o they_o be_v humane_a power_n or_o imaginary_a deity_n so_o of_o his_o goodness_n he_o will_v extend_v it_o to_o the_o protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o for_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o enemy_n 3._o admire_v the_o great_a condescension_n of_o this_o great_a god_n towards_o man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a yet_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o low_a heart_n isai._n 57_o 15._o he_o have_v but_o two_o throne_n the_o high_a heaven_n and_o the_o low_a heart_n he_o overlook_v the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o look_v on_o such_o isai._n 66._o 1_o 2._o nor_o do_v he_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o bare_a look_n of_o intuition_n but_o with_o a_o look_n of_o approbation_n and_o delight_n bare_o to_o look_v on_o man_n be_v a_o condescension_n psal._n 113._o 6_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o take_v up_o his_o dwell_n with_o man_n that_o be_v no_o less_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n then_o of_o wonder_n 4._o serve_v this_o great_a god_n with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n the_o great_a the_o person_n the_o great_a must_v our_o fear_n be_v mâ—l_n 1._o ult_n we_o can_v worship_v he_o right_o unless_o we_o worship_v he_o reverent_o psal_n 2._o 12._o heb._n 12._o 29._o he_o look_v to_o be_v great_o fear_v in_o the_o assemby_n of_o his_o saint_n we_o shall_v always_o come_v with_o self-abhorrency_a into_o his_o presence_n out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n exceed_a greatness_n and_o our_o own_o exceed_a baseness_n job_n 42._o 5_o 6._o eccles._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o if_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o he_o with_o reverence_n cover_v their_o face_n and_o moses_n quake_v and_o fear_v exceed_o when_o he_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n heb._n 12._o 21_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a inanimate_a creature_n tremble_v before_o he_o the_o mountain_n melt_v the_o hill_n quake_v and_o the_o rock_n rend_v nahum_n 1._o 3._o to_o 7._o with_o what_o soul-abasement_n ought_v we_o to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n who_o have_v so_o many_o way_n provoke_v he_o 5._o turn_v servant_n to_o he_o you_o can_v serve_v a_o better_a master_n the_o â—reater_a the_o prince_n the_o more_o noble_a the_o service_n prefer_v his_o service_n before_o all_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n spend_v thyself_o and_o all_o thou_o have_v for_o his_o honour_n there_o be_v none_o give_v better_a wage_n than_o he_o 6._o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o for_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n oft_o call_v on_o we_o to_o this_o duty_n psal._n 95._o 2_o 3_o &_o 96._o 4._o praise_n must_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o zion_n 〈…〉_z psal._n 65._o 1._o or_o praise_v be_v silent_a for_o thou_o a_o silent_a admiration_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o a_o humble_a confess_v of_o our_o inability_n to_o express_v his_o praise_n be_v the_o great_a praise_n we_o can_v give_v he_o 7._o beware_v of_o offeud_v this_o high_a and_o holy_a one._n better_a have_v all_o the_o world_n against_o
daniel_n who_o have_v both_o impute_v and_o impart_v righteousness_n he_o must_v come_v in_o the_o raiment_n of_o christ_n his_o elder_a brother_n there_o be_v no_o see_v god_n face_n unless_o we_o bring_v he_o with_o we_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o way_n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o it_o be_v death_n under_o the_o law_n for_o any_o man_n to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n himself_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o good_a it_o must_v be_v put_v into_o the_o priest_n hand_n and_o he_o must_v offer_v it_o every_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n leu._n 2._o 13._o christ_n be_v that_o true_a salt_n which_o season_v both_o our_o person_n and_o peâ—formances_n and_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o his_o father_n what_o ever_o we_o ask_v it_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o not_o in_o our_o own_o john_n 14._o 13_o 14._o the_o person_n must_v please_v before_o the_o prayer_n can_v please_v god_n have_v first_o respect_n to_o abel_n and_o then_o to_o his_o offering_n the_o man_n must_v be_v good_a or_o his_o prayer_n will_v never_o be_v hear_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n i._n e._n impenitent_a sinner_n which_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n psal._n 66._o 18._o john_n 9_o 31._o there_o be_v no_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o our_o sin_n ezra_n 9_o ult_n and_o earthly_a prince_n will_v not_o traffic_v with_o rebel_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n to_o such_o god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o name_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psal._n 50._o 16_o 17._o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o prouâ—_n profane_a libertine_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n prov._n 15._o 8._o &_o 28._o 9_o he_o esteem_v they_o as_o swine_n blood_n or_o the_o offer_v a_o dog_n neck_n in_o sacrifice_n isai._n 66._o 3._o as_o the_o howl_n of_o a_o dog_n hos._n 7._o 14._o or_o as_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v hos._n 11._o 12._o the_o wicked_a compass_v i_o with_o lie_n when_o they_o cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n and_o therefore_o when_o ever_o we_o 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