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seek_v for_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v they_o a_o young_a virgin_n 1.2_o and_o let_v her_o stand_n before_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n speak_v of_o solomon_n attendant_n happy_a say_v she_o be_v thy_o man_n and_o happy_a be_v thy_o servant_n â—â—_z which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n whereunto_o god_n minister_n who_o be_v servant_n to_o he_o in_o ordinary_a have_v a_o more_o constant_a and_o immediate_a attendance_n upon_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v before_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o say_v hezekiah_n to_o the_o levite_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 135.2_o which_o by_o night_n stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o priest_n and_o levite_n stand_v it_o be_v a_o wait_a posture_n and_o a_o posture_n of_o confidence_n in_o both_o which_o respect_v this_o gesture_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o prayer_n not_o without_o our_o saviour_n own_o allowance_n when_o you_o stand_v pray_v say_v he_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n a_o gesture_n not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o action_n of_o prayer_n 11.85_o wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o that_o with_o a_o holy_a confidence_n both_o of_o they_o import_v and_o signify_v by_o this_o posture_n and_o thus_o will_v moses_n here_o in_o the_o text_n have_v the_o israelite_n to_o wait_v upon_o their_o god_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o with_o a_o holy_a affiance_n and_o confidence_n not_o doubt_v not_o waver_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o stand_v still_o three_o hold_v their_o tongue_n and_o their_o heart_n still_o fly_v he_o will_v have_v they_o also_o to_o hold_v their_o foot_n still_o stand_v i.e._n not_o fly_v so_o the_o word_n be_v common_o use_v stand_v put_v in_o opposition_n to_o fly_v the_o prophet_n nahum_n speak_v of_o nineveb_n fly_v before_o their_o 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never_o more_o seasonable_a murmur_n i_o suppose_v they_o be_v never_o more_o rife_a and_o it_o may_v be_v other_o may_v think_v they_o be_v never_o more_o just_a than_o at_o this_o day_n wilderness_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v many_o blâ—ssings_n at_o the_o present_a we_o or_o at_o least_o our_o brethren_n want_v which_o former_o we_o and_o they_o have_v enjoy_v viz._n peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o liberty_n abundance_n of_o outward_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n and_o many_o pressure_n and_o burden_n we_o now_o lie_v under_o which_o heretofore_o we_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o this_o cause_v murmur_n in_o some_o some_o blessing_n we_o have_v and_o those_o choice_a one_o so_o our_o father_n will_v have_v think_v they_o which_o yet_o some_o be_v discontent_v with_o and_o weary_a of_o that_o cause_v murmur_v in_o they_o many_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n be_v daily_o represent_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o to_o encounter_v with_o and_o those_o cause_n 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as_o p._n martyr_n well_o describe_v it_o quesimonia_fw-la de_fw-la administration_fw-la dei_fw-la quarrel_v with_o god_n administration_n a_o inward_a discontent_n outward_o express_v by_o word_n or_o action_n against_o god_n deal_n with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o of_o this_o murmur_a take_v we_o heed_n first_o to_o set_v on_o the_o council_n consider_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n against_o who_o it_o be_v that_o we_o murmur_v himself_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n speech_n to_o and_o concerning_o that_o proud_a senacharib_n is._n 37._o 37.23_o let_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o to_o all_o i_o mean_v that_o stand_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o murmur_a against_o who_o be_v it_o that_o we_o rise_v up_o be_v it_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n what_o do_v we_o set_v our_o moâ—th_n or_o heart_n against_o the_o heaven_n quarrel_v with_o divine_a dispensation_n murmur_v against_o god_n proceed_n if_o so_o alas_o who_o or_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v dare_v to_o quarrel_v with_o that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n we_o be_v as_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o â—epliest_v against_o god_n that_o quarrell_a with_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o rom._n 9_o 9.20_o however_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o we_o what_o ever_o his_o administration_n be_v towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o yet_o who_o or_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v dare_v to_o murmur_v against_o he_o i_o know_v what_o will_v here_o present_o be_v reply_v superior_n it_o be_v not_o against_o god_n that_o we_o murmur_v against_o who_o then_o why_o against_o those_o who_o we_o apprehend_v to_o have_v be_v or_o like_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o woe_n first_o and_o who_o or_o what_o be_v they_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o interrogatory_n to_o these_o murmur_a israelite_n superior_n when_o they_o be_v murmur_v against_o aaron_n and_o himself_o exod._n 16.7_o 16.7_o and_o what_o be_v we_o say_v he_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o so_o i_o may_v here_o say_v those_o who_o we_o look_v at_o with_o so_o evil_a a_o eye_n apprehend_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o our_o woe_n who_o be_v they_o or_o what_o be_v they_o that_o we_o shall_v murmur_v against_o they_o god_n be_v they_o such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o set_v over_o we_o by_o god_n by_o he_o appoint_v and_o commissionated_v to_o go_v before_o we_o and_o with_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o approve_v themselves_o faithful_a faithful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o we_o in_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o success_n of_o their_o endeavour_n do_v not_o answer_v their_o desire_n and_o our_o expectation_n take_v we_o heed_v how_o we_o dare_v to_o murmur_v against_o they_o which_o if_o we_o do_v 16.8.12_o second_o 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and_o out_o of_o egypt_n what_o must_v we_o now_o stanâ—â—â—â—ill_o be_v we_o not_o to_o advance_v and_o march_v on_o canaan-ward_n be_v we_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o seek_v after_o further_a degree_n of_o purity_n and_o perfection_n a._o true_a we_o be_v so_o to_o do_v but_o way_n tarry_v till_o god_n lie_v out_o our_o way_n for_o we_o it_o be_v israel_n case_n here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o fit_v down_o there_o but_o to_o advance_v and_o march_v on_o i_o but_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o strait_n they_o must_v stay_v till_o god_n lie_v out_o their_o way_n for_o they_o and_o the_o very_a same_o be_v our_o case_n at_o the_o present_a god_n have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o desire_n to_o advance_v forget_v what_o be_v behind_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o to_o press_v forward_o towards_o further_a purity_n of_o ordinance_n 3.14_o and_o perfection_n 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