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these_o word_n also_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o sufferer_n ver_fw-la 12._o for_o he_o shall_v delivor_n the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o be_v god_n sufferer_n pluck_v up_o a_o good_a heart_n let_v they_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o soul_n and_o with_o their_o eternal_a concern_v let_v they_o cast_v all_o their_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o care_v for_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o but_o i_o be_o in_o the_o dark_a i_o answer_v never_o stick_v at_o that_o
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that_o follow_v from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o namely_o that_o god_n be_v able_a as_o well_o as_o willing_a to_o secure_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o suffer_a saint_n and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o all_o their_o trial_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o divers_z or_o terrible_a let_v he_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n but_o to_o what_o boot_n if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o but_o my_o father_n that_o give_v they_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.29_o so_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sorrow_n affliction_n or_o misery_n invent_v by_o which_o the_o devil_n may_v so_o strong_o prevail_v as_o thereby_o to_o pluck_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v and_o perish_v 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to_o nothing_o mat._n 13.6.21_o but_o that_o notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v carry_v through_o and_o deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a let_v he_o therefore_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n that_o will_v have_v it_o secure_v and_o find_v safe_a and_o sound_a at_o last_o for_o 1._o then_o thy_o own_o natural_a weakness_n and_o timorousness_n shall_v not_o overcome_v thou_o for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o god_n god_n can_v make_v the_o most_o soft_o spirit_v man_n as_o hard_o as_o a_o adamant_n hard_a than_o flint_n yea_o hard_a than_o the_o northern_a steel_n shall_v iron_n break_v the_o northern_a iron_n and_o the_o steel_n jer._n 15.12_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o lay_v at_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n if_o god_n have_v take_v to_o he_o the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o can_v shoâ—_n he_o 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principle_n and_o to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o that_o foundation_n if_o what_o he_o hold_v be_v not_o good_a he_o may_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v say_v that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n and_o they_o make_v i_o suffer_v for_o that_o lord_n i_o have_v assert_v that_o man_n by_o all_o his_o natural_a ability_n be_v not_o able_a to_o recover_v himself_o from_o this_o his_o condemn_a state_n and_o they_o make_v i_o suffer_v for_o that_o lord_n i_o have_v say_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v right_a notion_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o be_v without_o the_o save_a grace_n thereof_o and_o they_o make_v i_o suffer_v for_o that_o lord_n i_o can_v consent_v that_o human_a invention_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o thy_o institution_n as_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o impose_v upon_o my_o conscience_n as_o such_o and_o they_o make_v i_o suffer_v for_o that_o lord_n i_o own_o the_o government_n pray_v for_o my_o superior_n live_v quiet_o among_o my_o neighbour_n give_v to_o all_o their_o due_n feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a relieve_v the_o afflict_a and_o show_v myself_o by_o my_o faith_n and_o life_n to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a man_n and_o yet_o my_o neighbour_n will_v not_o let_v i_o alone_o true_o i_o can_v comply_v withal_o that_o some_o man_n will_v have_v i_o comply_v with_o no_o more_o do_v daniel_n no_o more_o do_v paul_n and_o yet_o daniel_n say_v that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o king_n do_v no_o hurt_n and_o paul_n say_v neither_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o against_o the_o temple_n nor_o yet_o against_o caesar_n have_v i_o offendeed_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o dan._n 6.22_o act_n 25.8_o for_o he_o that_o keep_v within_o the_o
my_o mouth_n to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n he_o mean_v he_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o so_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a job_n 31.29_o 30._o elisha_n overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a when_o he_o receive_v the_o man_n that_o come_v for_o his_o life_n and_o have_v they_o where_o he_o may_v feast_v and_o comfort_v they_o and_o send_v they_o home_o in_o peace_n to_o their_o master_n 2_o king_n 6.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o new_a testament_n also_o be_v full_a of_o this_o both_o in_o exhortation_n and_o example_n in_o exhortation_n where_o it_o be_v say_v resist_v not_o evil_a that_o be_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a prov._n 24.29_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v not_o thou_o away_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a bless_v they_o that_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n nor_o revile_v for_o revile_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n mat._n 5.38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o rom._n 12.14_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v righteousness_n these_o be_v righteous_a course_n and_o as_o these_o be_v preceptive_o prepound_v so_o they_o be_v as_o practical_o follow_v by_o they_o that_o be_v eminent_o godly_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o 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without_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v so_o uncouth_a as_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v psal._n 26.1_o 11._o psal._n 25.21_o paul_n in_o his_o suffering_n will_v have_v righteousness_n with_o he_o for_o it_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o armour-bearer_n yea_o his_o very_a armour_n itself_o 2_o cor._n 6.7_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o job_n i_o put_v righteousness_n on_o and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n job_n 29.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o prince_n say_v david_n do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n psal._n 119.23_o a_o man_n that_o love_v righteousness_n do_v as_o abraham_n do_v with_o his_o sarah_n carry_v it_o every_o where_o with_o he_o though_o he_o go_v because_o of_o that_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o 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