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promise_n be_v reveal_v in_o christ_n yet_o to_o our_o unbelieve_a heart_n little_a hope_n of_o deliverance_n but_o still_o in_o bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o gild_n &_o the_o world_n 3._o when_o they_o be_v past_a hope_n after_o four_o hundred_o year_n bondage_n god_n send_v moses_n to_o deliver_v they_o by_o a_o unlikely_a way_n even_o nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o when_o we_o see_v least_o likelihood_n in_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v a_o mighty_a word_n to_o destroy_v sin_n and_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o freedom_n 4._o after_o he_o have_v lay_v many_o judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n still_o less_o hope_n for_o israel_n because_o he_o harden_v &_o grow_v more_o rage_a so_o with_o we_o after_o the_o word_n have_v discover_v man_n to_o himself_o he_o see_v no_o hope_n but_o burden_n &_o bondage_n double_v 5._o yet_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o far_o from_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n because_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o covenant_n 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so_o with_o the_o prodigal_n and_o with_o paul_n he_o strike_v he_o blind_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v from_o he_o all_o his_o pharisaical_a strength_n as_o phil._n 3._o yea_o david_n high_a mountain_n must_v be_v take_v away_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o be_v deliver_v 1._o for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n &_o must_v be_v destroy_v else_o how_o can_v the_o spirit_n live_v and_o be_v free_a all_o that_o strength_n we_o have_v whether_o of_o confidence_n assurance_n joy_n etc._n etc._n arise_v from_o riches_n wisdom_n power_n and_o other_o gift_n and_o qualitâ—s_n of_o nature_n be_v but_o power_n whereby_o satan_n rule_v in_o man_n pharaoh_n be_v god_n creature_n but_o pervert_v against_o god_n and_o think_v to_o keep_v israel_n by_o strong_a hand_n so_o all_o the_o riches_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v his_o gift_n but_o pervert_v when_o we_o think_v to_o live_v and_o stand_v by_o they_o therefore_o must_v down_o 2._o yea_o 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