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for_o such_o use_n sect_n iii_o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o impose_v on_o or_o tempt_v of_o providence_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o modest_a proposal_n with_o a_o submission_n to_o god_n disposal_n and_o a_o imposal_n or_o tempt_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o former_a have_v a_o apology_n for_o itself_o as_o in_o gideon_n case_n judg._n 6._o 36_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o late_a spring_n from_o another_o root_n as_o namely_o distrust_n of_o god_n or_o presumption_n on_o his_o providence_n or_o some_o other_o inordinate_a lust_n the_o israelite_n loath_a manna_n and_o flesh_n forsooth_o they_o must_v have_v they_o lust_v exceed_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o tempt_v god_n in_o the_o desert_n psal_n 106._o 14._o how_o oft_o do_v they_o provoke_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o grieve_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n yea_o they_o turn_v back_o and_o tempt_v god_n and_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psal_n 78._o 40_o 41._o it_o be_v satan_n design_n to_o 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take_v a_o view_n both_o of_o mercy_n and_o affliction_n thy_o raiment_n say_v he_o wax_v not_o old_a upon_o thou_o neither_o do_v thy_o foot_n swell_v these_o forty_o year_n thou_o shall_v also_o consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chasten_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chasten_v thou_o deut._n 8._o 4_o 5._o 2._o take_v encouragement_n for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n some_o be_v miserable_o baffle_v with_o temptation_n for_o futurity_n how_o shall_v they_o do_v what_o may_v befall_v they_o and_o the_o like_a here_o be_v both_o a_o antidote_n and_o a_o remedy_n against_o this_o disease_n providence_n run_v parallel_v with_o the_o line_n of_o life_n and_o this_o may_v quiet_a and_o compose_v the_o spirit_n if_o well_o think_v on_o and_o improve_v but_o more_o particular_o consider_v here_o three_o thing_n 1._o providence_n be_v not_o tire_v it_o be_v a_o mighty_a giant_n not_o weary_v with_o half-racing_a have_v thou_o not_o know_v have_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o the_o everlasting_a god_n the_o lord_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a isa_n 40._o 28._o 2._o the_o experience_n of_o a_o hitherto-providence_n may_v sweet_o invite_v to_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o futurity_n so_o david_n reason_v thou_o be_v my_o lamp_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v lighten_v my_o darkness_n for_o by_o thou_o i_o have_v run_v through_o a_o troop_n by_o my_o god_n have_v i_o leap_v over_o a_o wall_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 29_o 30._o so_o paul_n too_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o promise_n be_v not_o empty_a breast_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o they_o to_o keep_v faith_n