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sometime_o by_o suspension_n of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n his_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o make_v it_o as_o a_o solid_a wall_n that_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v a_o secure_a passage_n his_o stop_v the_o sun_n in_o its_o course_n that_o joshua_n may_v have_v time_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n his_o suspend_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o singe_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o three_o hebrew_n his_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o devour_a lion_n and_o r_o turn_v daniel_n in_o safety_n from_o that_o dreadful_a den_n and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o of_o this_o kind_n not_o only_o the_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n but_o the_o everlasting_a character_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n moreover_o that_o which_o express_v the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o as_o great_a a_o lustre_n be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o cruel_a enemy_n from_o their_o intend_a rage_n to_o favour_v his_o people_n thus_o do_v he_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o esau_n who_o have_v resolve_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n that_o instead_o of_o kill_v he_o he_o express_v the_o great_a tenderness_n and_o the_o most_o endear_n affection_n to_o he_o thus_o do_v he_o so_o sway_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n towards_o the_o oppress_a israelite_n that_o instead_o of_o secure_v they_o under_o bondage_n they_o encourage_v their_o departure_n by_o enrich_v they_o with_o jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n exod._n 12.35_o now_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o glorify_v this_o power_n of_o god_n by_o place_v our_o trust_n on_o he_o psal_n 121.2_o 3._o my_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v by_o dependence_n on_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v compose_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o most_o apparent_a danger_n as_o the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o air_n be_v calm_a and_o serene_a whatever_o storm_n be_v here_o below_o 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