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temptation_n the_o apostle_n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o propound_v here_o a_o promise_n he_o encourage_v they_o notwithstanding_o their_o persecution_n against_o all_o attempt_n of_o man_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o god_n his_o merciful_a protection_n this_o promise_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o his_o faithful_a minister_n be_v not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o use_v elsewhere_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o deuter._n 33._o 11._o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n blessing_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n say_v thus_o of_o levi_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_v o_o lord_n his_o substance_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o thus_o he_o comfort_v levi_n show_v that_o his_o ministry_n shall_v not_o be_v contemn_v without_o revengement_n and_o zachary_n 3._o 1._o 2._o it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o show_v i_o jehoshua_n the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n the_o lord_n reprove_v thou_o o_o satan_n even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n reprove_v thou_o where_o we_o see_v that_o where_o god_n his_o true_a minister_n be_v there_o be_v a_o strife_n with_o satan_n who_o be_v ready_a for_o they_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v before_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v christ_n who_o will_v smite_v the_o proud_a force_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v us._n and_o christ_n show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o common_a ministry_n in_o and_o with_o his_o preach_n by_o they_o beseech_v some_o by_o they_o also_o threaten_v other_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o gift_n for_o his_o glory_n so_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o power_n to_o confound_v all_o that_o lift_v up_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o they_o 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the_o commonwealth_n they_o adversary_n to_o thy_o providence_n in_o anoint_v i_o king_n opposite_n to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o my_o manifold_a deliverance_n even_o they_o have_v almost_o not_o altogether_o for_o thou_o be_v on_o my_o side_n thou_o do_v confound_v their_o consultation_n disannul_v their_o design_n overthrow_v their_o enterprise_n thus_o god_n bring_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o reviu_v again_o and_o though_o his_o servant_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v yet_o will_v he_o send_v a_o gracious_a deliverance_n consume_v i_o nothing_o but_o desolation_n will_v serve_v the_o wicked_a sear_v wound_n â—â—_o hurt_v will_v not_o seâ—ue_v but_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a must_v be_v root_v out_o upon_o earth_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v his_o exile_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n yea_o but_o god_n have_v provide_v heaven_n for_o he_o there_o shall_v we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o confusion_n though_o we_o loose_a earth_n yet_o shall_v we_o never_o loose_v heaven_n we_o may_v loose_v a_o 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95._o 445._o l._n 1._o for_o david_n read_v adam_n l._n 13._o for_o iâ—y_n read_v say_v p_o 447._o for_o i_o will_v never_o read_v thou_o have_v quicken_v l._n 45._o for_o â—â—â—ltation_n exultation_n p_o 451._o l._n 45._o for_o she_o must_v â—e_n must_v 452._o set_n â—â—â—as_v before_o â—â—ta_fw-la meditation_n on_o prov_n 4._o verse_n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o take_v hold_n of_o instruction_n and_o leave_v not_o keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n the_o matter_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n have_v be_v often_o repeat_v not_o in_o the_o chapter_n before_o yet_o here_o again_o it_o be_v necessary_o repeat_v for_o in_o these_o matter_n beside_o our_o great_a dulness_n and_o negligence_n we_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o to_o think_v we_o love_v the_o word_n when_o we_o do_v not_o and_o do_v persuade_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o imagination_n that_o we_o have_v lay_v fast_o hold_v of_o wisdom_n when_o 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