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A38422
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England's remembrancer being a collection of farewel-sermons preached by divers non-conformists in the country.
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his_o people_n to_o follow_v he_o through_o the_o great_a difficulty_n he_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o hungry_a lion_n cool_v a_o fiery-furnace_n make_v a_o jordan_n and_o a_o red_a sea_n passable_a he_o have_v taste_v of_o every_o cup_n have_v take_v away_o the_o poison_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o medicinal_a and_o sweet_a in_o the_o issue_n hence_o call_v the_o leader_n and_o commander_n of_o his_o people_n isa_n 55.4_o as_o your_o captain_n he_o will_v succour_v you_o with_o new_a supply_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n in_o all_o your_o combating_n with_o corruption_n temptation_n and_o satan_n and_o restore_v you_o when_o you_o be_v near_o vanquish_v his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o 2_o cor._n 12._o as_o your_o captain_n he_o encourage_v you_o by_o his_o word_n isa_n 41.13_o 14_o 15._o mat._n 10.28_o luke_n 12.32_o john_n 14.27_o rev._n 2.10_o by_o his_o example_n heb._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o by_o promise_n of_o reward_n that_o the_o dunghill_n of_o your_o suffering_n 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church_n psal_n 2.6_o call_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o still_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19.16_o as_o king_n he_o will_v effectual_o call_v you_o and_o all_o other_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n psal_n 110.3_o he_o will_v redeem_v you_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n vassalage_n turn_v darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n act_v 26.18_o king_n be_v the_o refuge_n of_o their_o distress_a subject_n like_o the_o tree_n in_o nebuchadnezar_n vision_n in_o who_o branch_n the_o bird_n build_v their_o nest_n and_o under_o who_o shadow_n the_o beast_n rest_v and_o secure_v themselves_o dan._n 4.12_o so_o god_n be_v the_o great_a refuge_n of_o his_o church_n of_o his_o people_n thy_o name_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o the_o righteous_a fly_n thereunto_o and_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o if_o you_o will_v be_v true_a christian_n you_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o stormy_a and_o windy_a day_n within_o you_o and_o by_o corruption_n without_o you_o by_o wicked_a man_n and_o infernal_a â—_z expect_v to_o be_v persecute_v pursue_v with_o temptation_n sting_v with_o sin_n and_o buffet_v by_o satan_n but_o here_o be_v your_o refuge_n isa_n 32.2_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o storm_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n this_o king_n of_o the_o the_o church_n be_v glorious_a in_o power_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n he_o be_v the_o sole_a sovereign_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n and_o govern_v all_o the_o creature_n therein_o and_o dispose_v their_o action_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o still_v the_o rage_a sea_n turn_v the_o storm_n into_o a_o calm_a and_o limit_n the_o foam_a and_o furious_a wave_n so_o far_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o no_o further_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o four_o angel_n at_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o lose_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o limit_n their_o rage_n i._n e._n he_o bind_v up_o and_o lose_v and_o limit_n the_o turkish_a fury_n for_o a_o hour_n for_o a_o day_n for_o a_o month_n for_o a_o year_n which_o like_o mighty_a sea_n break_v out_o and_o bear_v down_o before_o it_o mighty_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n drown_v they_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o hostile_a invasion_n and_o misery_n rev._n 9.14_o 15._o this_o king_n bind_v up_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n that_o he_o can_v tempt_v you_o touch_v a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n nor_o a_o swine_n of_o your_o herd_n unless_o god_n give_v he_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o give_v he_o leave_v yet_o he_o limit_n for_o duration_n of_o time_n and_o measure_n so_o that_o your_o enemy_n shall_v neither_o soon_o nor_o long_o nor_o more_o afflict_v you_o 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they_o and_o defend_v they_o from_o other_o suffering_n and_o restore_v they_o again_o to_o their_o particular_a congregation_n and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n live_v and_o depend_v by_o faith_n upon_o a_o invisible_a god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o visible_a difficulty_n and_o danger_n derive_v supply_n of_o comfort_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o be_v frequent_a in_o read_v the_o word_n and_o understand_v it_o it_o be_v your_o way_n your_o light_n your_o weapon_n and_o your_o food_n when_o you_o go_v from_o church_n do_v not_o as_o too_o many_o do_v lay_v up_o their_o bibles_n on_o shelf_n in_o coffer_n and_o never_o look_v on_o they_o more_o until_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o dwell_v rich_o in_o you_o in_o all_o wisdom_n not_o the_o word_n on_o your_o shelf_n in_o your_o coffer_n that_o must_v guide_v you_o defend_v you_o and_o feed_v you_o you_o be_v careful_a 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