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kill_v the_o body_n and_o give_v two_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o fear_v they_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n first_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a they_o can_v do_v after_o that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v and_o the_o other_o be_v they_o can_v do_v this_o but_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o watch_v over_o every_o sparrow_n do_v much_o more_o watch_n over_o every_o man_n who_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n there_o be_v many_o device_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sparrow_n as_o net_n snare_n fowling-piece_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o by_o the_o great_a bird_n who_o pray_v upon_o the_o lesser_a one_o yet_o not_o one_o sparrow_n be_v kill_v but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n mat._n 10.29_o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n though_o we_o have_v many_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v away_o our_o life_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o yet_o not_o one_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n without_o our_o heavenly_a father_n appointment_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o of_o all_o the_o affair_n and_o concernment_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n he_o set_v the_o hedge_n of_o his_o providence_n not_o only_o about_o their_o person_n but_o about_o all_o that_o
they_o have_v on_o every_o side_n job_n 1.10_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o and_o about_o his_o house_n and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n his_o care_n extend_v even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o all_o their_o concernment_n to_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o their_o head_n mat._n 10.30_o but_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o constant_a and_o continual_a care_n he_o take_v care_n of_o they_o at_o all_o time_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n and_o in_o all_o place_n when_o they_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o isa_n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n this_o promise_n relate_v to_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o by_o his_o vineyard_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o member_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n joh._n 15.1_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n isa_n 5.7_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o vineyard_n be_v expose_v to_o many_o adversary_n if_o the_o hedge_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o vineyard_n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o pluck_v the_o vine_n psal_n 80.12_o 13._o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v and_o will_v keep_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o and_o see_v the_o extensiveness_n of_o god_n care_n for_o his_o vineyard_n both_o as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o time_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o from_o be_v hurt_v by_o any_o person_n at_o any_o time_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n and_o consider_v the_o time_n to_o which_o this_o promise_n relate_v and_o they_o be_v time_n of_o great_a danger_n when_o god_n be_v take_v his_o sore_n and_o great_a and_o long_a sword_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o punish_v he_o and_o his_o church_n adversary_n which_o be_v as_o subtle_a as_o serpent_n as_o cruel_a as_o the_o dragon_n as_o strong_a and_o potent_a as_o the_o leviathan_n ver_fw-la 1._o it_o relate_v also_o to_o that_o day_n wherein_o god_n be_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n chap._n 26._o ver_fw-la 21._o in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o be_v punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o send_v sore_a judgement_n on_o such_o as_o be_v like_o the_o serpent_n and_o dragon_n he_o will_v keep_v his_o vineyard_n night_n and_o day_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o another_o scripture_n that_o set_v out_o the_o constancy_n of_o god_n care_n for_o his_o people_n welfare_n we_o have_v psal_n 121.5_o 6_o 7._o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n will_v not_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a how_o safe_a be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o keeper_n when_o we_o sleep_v and_o can_v take_v no_o care_n of_o ourselves_o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v he_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n for_o the_o sun_n that_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n that_o rule_v the_o night_n gen._n 1.16_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o all_o harm_n he_o will_v keep_v we_o in_o safety_n day_n and_o night_n the_o care_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v of_o his_o people_n be_v like_o the_o care_n that_o god_n take_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v as_o moses_n say_v deut._n 11.12_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n such_o be_v the_o care_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o his_o people_n his_o eye_n be_v always_o upon_o they_o for_o good_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o all_o his_o people_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n yea_o from_o their_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n to_o their_o old_a age_n yea_o to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n isa_n 46.3_o 4._o psal_n 48._o ult_n he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o until_o death_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o care_n of_o his_o people_n at_o all_o time_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n so_o also_o in_o all_o place_n whithersoever_o they_o go_v he_o go_v with_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o place_n and_o to_o preserve_v their_o go_v out_o and_o their_o come_n in_o josh_n 1.9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v gen._n 28.15_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v psal_n 121.8_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o even_o for_o evermore_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o when_o the_o way_n we_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o be_v full_a of_o danger_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o pestilence_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a that_o we_o have_v a_o god_n that_o will_v go_v along_o with_o we_o whithersoever_o we_o go_v 4._o that_o care_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v of_o his_o people_n be_v a_o wonderful_a great_a care_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o all_o his_o member_n that_o they_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n job_n 36.7_o he_o withdraw_v not_o his_o eye_n from_o the_o righteous_a whether_o they_o go_v into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n still_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o good_a 2_o chron._n 16.9_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o and_o the_o great_a their_o danger_n be_v the_o more_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o psal_n 33.18_o 19_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n for_o our_o comfort_n that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o famine_n or_o other_o judgement_n his_o eye_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o note_n of_o attention_n prefix_v behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o thought_n isa_n 442._o o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v of_o i_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o solomon_n temple_n 2_o chron._n 7.16_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o true_a christian_n who_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o god_n eye_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v upon_o they_o perpetual_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o arm_n deut._n 33.3_o 27._o all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n he_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o his_o people_n that_o he_o lay_v his_o lamb_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n isa_n 40.11_o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v his_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n when_o the_o wolf_n be_v abroad_o the_o lamb_n be_v safe_a as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o shepherd_n bosom_n 5._o ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n be_v exceed_o careful_a of_o all_o his_o people_n himself_o so_o also_o he_o have_v send_v forth_o all_o his_o angel_n to_o minister_v to_o their_o necessity_n and_o give_v they_o a_o great_a charge_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o to_o enca_fw-la up_o round_o about_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o danger_n heb._n 1.14_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o whoshall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n psal_n 91.11_o 12._o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v
when_o he_o be_v send_v his_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o do_v not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n with_o the_o lord_n he_o know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o nah._n 1.7_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o that_o be_v he_o that_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v disperse_v or_o scatter_v into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v call_v they_o every_o one_o by_o name_n joh._n 10.3_o 14._o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o know_v my_o sheep_n the_o star_n be_v so_o many_o that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v they_o yet_o the_o lord_n call_v every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o their_o name_n psal_n 147.4_o he_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n he_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n and_o he_o that_o call_v the_o star_n by_o their_o name_n he_o know_v and_o can_v call_v every_o one_o by_o his_o name_n now_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o we_o that_o god_n know_v we_o by_o name_n moses_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o great_a favour_n that_o god_n know_v he_o by_o name_n exod._n 33.12_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n and_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o guide_v and_o direct_v his_o judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o those_o only_a that_o be_v mark_v out_o and_o design_v for_o destruction_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n job_n 37.3_o he_o direct_v it_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o his_o lightning_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n touch_v no_o person_n do_v no_o damage_n to_o any_o man_n but_o at_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o other_o judgement_n also_o when_o a_o certain_a man_n draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n it_o be_v god_n guide_v the_o arrow_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o direct_v it_o to_o go_v between_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o harness_n 1_o king_n 22.34_o when_o the_o lord_n send_v several_a plague_n on_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o so_o order_v and_o guide_v his_o judgement_n that_o they_o fall_v only_o on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o israelite_n yea_o he_o do_v not_o only_o distinguish_v between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o egyptian_n but_o also_o between_o their_o cattle_n exod._n 9.4_o the_o lord_n shall_v sever_v between_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n 3._o the_o lord_n know_v 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yet_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v to_o he_o dan._n 3.16_o 17._o o_o nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v so_o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n 2._o this_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n be_v engage_v for_o our_o defence_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o we_o and_o defend_v we_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n job_n 23.25_o ten_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v our_o defence_n now_o this_o be_v
a_o great_a comfort_n under_o great_a trouble_n that_o we_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o our_o defence_n psal_n 94.19_o 22._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v his_o comfort_n when_o he_o have_v many_o trouble_a thought_n among_o other_o comfort_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a that_o though_o he_o have_v mighty_a enemy_n that_o thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o defence_n ver_fw-la 22._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o my_o god_n the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o the_o high_a joy_n and_o of_o everlasting_a joy_n under_o all_o the_o change_n and_o revolution_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n that_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v a_o defence_n to_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o psal_n 5.11_o but_o let_v all_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o rejoice_v let_v they_o ever_o 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particular_a grace_n as_o a_o break_a heart_n or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n yet_o we_o shall_v hunger_n more_o after_o christ_n for_o 1._o if_o we_o get_v christ_n we_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n joh._n 1.16_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v all_o we_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n 2._o we_o can_v attain_v to_o any_o grace_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o from_o christ_n isa_n 54.17_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 5._o we_o shall_v labour_v more_o to_o get_v christ_n then_o to_o be_v free_v from_o satan_n temptation_n some_o person_n that_o be_v under_o vexatious_a temptation_n all_o their_o care_n be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o their_o temptation_n but_o though_o we_o may_v be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o remove_v our_o temptation_n yet_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o earnest_a to_o get_v christ_n than_o to_o get_v freedom_n from_o temptation_n for_o 1._o to_o 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