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joy_n â—ut_v glory_n in_o tribulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5.2_o and_o so_o the_o primitive_a christian_n take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 10.34_o a_o strange_a contradiction_n to_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o world_n who_o joy_n be_v not_o in_o a_o plunder_v but_o rather_o in_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o spoil_n and_o this_o make_v the_o martyr_n request_v the_o people_n not_o to_o mourn_v for_o they_o but_o rejoice_v with_o they_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v indeed_o their_o irength_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o present_a misery_n they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o approach_a reward_n of_o glory_n this_o make_v ignatius_n when_o his_o body_n be_v grind_v between_o the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n to_o try_v out_o now_o be_o i_o prepare_v fit_a manchet_n for_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n this_o make_v holy_a philpot_n when_o thrust_v into_o the_o bishop_n coal-house_n to_o say_v now_o â—hall_v i_o be_v scour_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o set_v on_o my_o father_n â—igh_a shelf_n in_o heaven_n this_o make_v mr._n glover_n call_v â—ut_v when_o at_o the_o stake_n he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v yea_o such_o be_v the_o stream_a comfort_n of_o god_n people_n in_o time_n of_o suffering_n as_o they_o esteem_v they_o â—ot_n only_o their_o honour_n and_o profit_n but_o even_o their_o â—ery_a pleasure_n also_o and_o delight_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o â—ead_a of_o argument_n want_v to_o make_v they_o comâ—rtable_a 2_o cor._n 12.10_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproache_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n a_o very_a hell_n of_o sorrow_n with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n â—s_v better_a than_o a_o heaven_n of_o happiness_n without_o â—im_n that_o be_v the_o three_o notion_n a_o help_n for_o reâ—ress_n under_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n four_o and_o last_o a_o help_n for_o and_o accurrence_n â—o_o and_o relief_n and_o recovery_n from_o under_o disaster_n and_o disappointment_n thus_o abraham_n help_v his_o brother_n lot_n when_o he_o recover_v his_o person_n and_o good_n both_o take_v captive_a thus_o david_n help_v the_o people_n when_o he_o pursue_v the_o amalekite_n who_o have_v burn_v up_o their_o city_n and_o take_v their_o wife_n and_o good_n and_o recover_v all_o 1_o sam._n 30.19_o thus_o a_o man_n help_v his_o neighbour_n when_o he_o furnish_v he_o at_o a_o unexpected_a disappointment_n or_o press_v necessity_n as_o he_o in_o the_o parable_n do_v his_o friend_n with_o the_o loaf_n at_o his_o need_n thus_o the_o seaman_n help_v the_o shipwrack_v when_o the_o ship_n be_v split_v all_o to_o piece_n and_o he_o float_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n and_o swim_v to_o save_v his_o life_n he_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o boat_n or_o vessel_n and_o carry_v he_o safe_o to_o shore_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v god_n a_o help_n unto_o his_o people_n secunda_fw-la tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la a_o plank_n after_o shipwreck_n when_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v save_v be_v go_v he_o come_v in_o with_o unexpected_a relief_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o psalmist_n here_o who_o design_n be_v to_o proclaim_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n help_n in_o the_o deficiency_n or_o treachery_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o never_o so_o high_a a_o orb_n of_o never_o so_o powerful_a a_o influence_n here_o below_o in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o god_n be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o both_o under_o the_o failure_n of_o expect_a mercy_n and_o comfort_n and_o also_o under_o the_o feel_n of_o unexpected_a evil_n first_o under_o the_o failure_n of_o our_o expectation_n when_o we_o look_v for_o peace_n and_o no_o good_a come_v and_o for_o heal_v and_o behold_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n when_o our_o eye_n fail_v with_o behold_v vanity_n and_o our_o heart_n
man_n build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o dream_n of_o more_o mercy_n than_o they_o find_v true_a dream_v they_o eat_v and_o when_o they_o awake_v be_v a_o hungry_a the_o godly_a carry_v a_o low_a sail_n and_o common_o dream_v of_o less_o the_o world_n be_v common_o worse_a than_o its_o promise_n god_n ordinary_o better_o than_o his_o word_n sinner_n meet_v with_o less_o saint_n more_o than_o they_o expect_v god_n with_o a_o breath_n blow_v the_o wicked_a into_o destruction_n and_o with_o a_o breath_n command_v his_o people_n deliverance_n their_o ruin_n be_v sudden_a how_o do_v desolation_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o they_o be_v consume_v with_o god_n terror_n when_o babylon_n be_v so_o please_v with_o herself_o that_o she_o court_v herself_o like_o a_o lady_n god_n can_v make_v she_o a_o widow_n as_o glide_v water_n melt_a snale_n untimely_a birth_n so_o be_v their_o prosperity_n and_o as_o a_o sudden_a flame_n or_o unlooked_a for_o hurricane_a come_v their_o misery_n psal_n 58.9_o and_o no_o less_o expect_v be_v zion_n reparation_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o creation_n isa_n 65.18_o which_o be_v sudden_o effect_v a_o generation_n which_o be_v in_o instanti_fw-la nay_o before_o she_o travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o isa_n 66.7_o 8._o she_o be_v deliver_v before_o her_o time_n and_o without_o pain_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o miscarry_v yea_o and_o as_o her_o deliverance_n come_v unexpected_o as_o to_o time_n so_o to_o mean_n likewise_o micah_n 4.10_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n like_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n thou_o shall_v go_v even_o to_o babylon_n there_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v a_o enemy_n shall_v become_v her_o midwife_n who_o seek_v to_o be_v her_o murderer_n it_o be_v but_o the_o shine_n of_o god_n face_n and_o his_o people_n be_v save_v psal_n 80._o ult_n but_o the_o turn_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o people_n be_v deliver_v zech._n 13._o he_o say_v return_n his_o word_n can_v 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of_o the_o day_n go_v before_o the_o high_a noon_n god_n work_v for_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o divers_a way_n and_o manner_n by_o piece-meal_n and_o inch_n as_o it_o be_v zion_n be_v not_o build_v in_o a_o day_n god_n can_v destroy_v his_o people_n lust_n and_o their_o enemy_n together_o but_o he_o slay_v they_o not_o lest_o they_o shall_v forget_v he_o can_v at_o once_o perfect_a the_o build_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o work_v of_o reformation_n in_o his_o church_n but_o he_o choose_v to_o let_v it_o have_v its_o stage_n first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n then_o lay_v on_o the_o superstructure_n and_o so_o at_o last_o perfect_v the_o fabric_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a tribute_n and_o revenue_n of_o praise_n and_o acclamation_n come_v into_o his_o grace_n god_n be_v a_o god_n that_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o his_o people_n but_o he_o be_v also_o a_o god_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v get_v ground_n but_o yet_o must_v be_v fight_v they_o shall_v have_v supply_n yet_o must_v be_v wait_v the_o prudent_a father_n will_v not_o give_v his_o child_n his_o whole_a portion_n into_o his_o hand_n at_o once_o nor_o the_o discreet_a friend_n trust_v all_o the_o stock_n he_o intend_v to_o his_o friend_n together_o but_o help_v they_o by_o degree_n according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o engage_v their_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o they_o lesser_a motion_n be_v ordinary_o quick_a but_o great_a motion_n slow_a god_n give_v the_o wicked_a prodigal_a all_o in_o hand_n who_o he_o have_v no_o further_a thought_n of_o good_a will_n and_o purpose_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n unto_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o people_n he_o do_v all_o for_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o skilful_a artist_n draw_v not_o up_o his_o work_n in_o haste_n but_o take_v time_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o beautiful_a and_o admirable_a god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n and_o yet_o sometime_o like_o the_o curious_a limner_n hide_v his_o work_n till_o the_o whole_a draught_n be_v complete_v isa_n 45.15_o very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o o_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n he_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n in_o a_o very_a hide_a and_o mysterious_a way_n by_o so_o many_o aenigma_n and_o riddle_n of_o providence_n as_o his_o footstep_n can_v easy_o be_v trace_v nor_o his_o handiwork_n search_v out_o to_o perfection_n there_o be_v many_o hitherto_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n many_o ebenezer_n 1_o sam._n 7.12_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o ebenezer_n say_v hitherto_o have_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o three_o he_o help_v opportune_o and_o seasonable_o in_o the_o very_a present_a emergency_n and_o straight_o in_o the_o hour_n the_o nick_n of_o trouble_n opportunity_n be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v any_o mercy_n now_o god_n time_n all_o his_o help_n and_o succour_n to_o his_o people_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o christ_n so_o with_o they_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n he_o hear_v they_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n he_o help_v they_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n at_o a_o pinch_n in_o the_o mount_n will_v he_o be_v see_v when_o his_o own_o arm_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a or_o when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o eminent_a and_o imminent_a danger_n when_o the_o murdering-knife_n be_v put_v to_o isaac_n throat_n he_o pluck_v back_o abraham_n hand_n when_o the_o canon_n be_v discharge_v against_o the_o jew_n than_o he_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o it_o deut._n 32.36_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v when_o the_o siege_n can_v hold_v no_o long_o and_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n more_o than_o in_o the_o open_a plain_n then_o forthwith_o come_v relief_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n alas_o for_o that_o day_n be_v great_a and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o jer._n 30.7_o day_n of_o great_a trouble_n be_v day_n of_o glorious_a salvation_n when_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o very_a great_a distress_n like_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o ammonite_n and_o upon_o their_o application_n to_o god_n he_o turn_v they_o off_o with_o a_o protestation_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o no_o more_o yet_o plead_v the_o instancy_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o beg_a relief_n in_o the_o present_a exigency_n deliver_v we_o only_o we_o pray_v thou_o this_o day_n his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o their_o misery_n and_o his_o pity_n become_v solicitor_n to_o his_o power_n in_o order_n to_o their_o succour_n and_o redress_n judg._n 10.16_o when_o the_o soul_n like_o jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n be_v even_o swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n and_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v hear_v he_o god_n â—ath_v say_v he_o will_v bring_v his_o people_n back_o from_o the_o depth_n both_o of_o earth_n and_o sea_n psal_n 68.22_o psal_n â—1_n 20_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o a_o soul_n ready_a â—o_o sink_v in_o the_o mire_n as_o be_v able_a to_o find_v no_o stand_n be_v always_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n that_o â—s_v mollâ—ssimum_fw-la fandi_fw-la tempus_fw-la psal_n 69.13_o god_n help_n be_v limit_v to_o no_o time_n but_o there_o be_v usual_o two_o special_a season_n when_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n be_v full_a ripe_a and_o god_n pluck_v it_o off_o the_o tree_n of_o providence_n and_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o people_n either_o when_o their_o enemy_n condition_n be_v high_a and_o
they_o triumphant_a or_o his_o people_n low_a and_o they_o despondent_a and_o desperate_a first_o the_o influx_n of_o divine_a help_n be_v then_o seasonable_a under_o the_o enemy_n rage_n height_n and_o insolency_n when_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n become_v there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o his_o god_n ah_o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o persecute_v he_o and_o take_v he_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o we_o offend_v not_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n the_o hope_n of_o their_o father_n god_n then_o will_v make_v no_o delay_n but_o make_v haste_n for_o their_o help_n when_o the_o malignant_a church_n vaunt_v it_o against_o the_o true_a as_o the_o debauch_a harlot_n against_o the_o chaste_a mistress_n she_o return_v she_o this_o answer_n micah_n 7.8_o 10._o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v 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