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bereave_v himself_o of_o all_o good_a he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n no_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 11.20_o psal_n 18.26_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n dispossess_v of_o his_o soul_n luk._n 21.19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n though_o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v great_a possession_n prov._n 17.20_o he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a he_o be_v in_o continual_a pain_n and_o anguish_n like_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v among_o thorn_n prov._n 22.5_o thorn_n and_o snare_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o froward_a he_o that_o do_v keep_v his_o 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strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n thy_o word_n have_v uphold_v he_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o thou_o have_v strengthen_v the_o feeble_a knee_n prov._n 15.23_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o 9_o no_o argument_n or_o other_o mean_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o either_o in_o preach_v write_a or_o private_a conference_n have_v such_o force_n and_o power_n to_o quiet_a support_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o faint_v and_o be_v disquiet_v and_o cast_v down_o under_o their_o affliction_n as_o those_o that_o be_v draw_v from_o and_o bottom_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n leu._n 10.3_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o
know_v not_o well_o where_o to_o bestow_v myself_o i_o can_v light_v of_o a_o house_n that_o please_v i_o but_o be_o put_v to_o great_a strait_n and_o be_o much_o trouble_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o former_a habitation_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o my_o present_a abode_n answ_n 1._o you_o have_v as_o good_a dwelling_n still_o as_o many_o servant_n have_v who_o be_v too_o good_a to_o dwell_v in_o the_o world_n heb._n 11.38_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a they_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n you_o be_v as_o well_o provide_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 4.9,11_o even_o unto_o this_o present_a hour_n we_o both_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o be_v naked_a and_o be_v buffet_v and_o have_v no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n you_o be_v as_o well_o and_o better_o provide_v for_o in_o this_o respect_n than_o christ_n himself_o 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his_o shield_n and_o why_o shall_v that_o man_n be_v disquiet_v for_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o any_o worldly_a good_a thing_n who_o have_v the_o great_a and_o all-sussicient_a god_n for_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o exceed_a great_a reward_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v so_o comfort_v that_o nothing_o will_v trouble_v i_o but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o god_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o my_o reward_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o i_o i_o answer_v the_o same_o promise_n and_o blessing_n which_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n
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strength_n to_o support_v we_o under_o and_o to_o carry_v we_o through_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n i_o answer_v 1._o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o own_o weakness_n and_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o your_o own_o strength_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o communicate_v his_o strength_n most_o eminent_o to_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o be_v under_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9,10_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a isa_n 40.29_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n when_o we_o grow_v conceit_v of_o our_o own_o ability_n god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o to_o fall_v under_o small_a trial_n peter_n be_v over_o confident_a of_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v suffer_v any_o thing_n yea_o death_n itself_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v deny_v christ_n he_o will_v not_o matth._n 26.33,35_o fall_v under_o the_o first_o temptation_n that_o assault_v he_o a_o damsel_n do_v but_o say_v thou_o be_v with_o jesus_n of_o galilee_n and_o he_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o palace_n ver_fw-la 69_o 70._o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o help_v proud_a person_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o set_v himself_o against_o they_o jam._n 4.6_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a i_o will_v mention_v three_o way_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o your_o own_o weakness_n and_o of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n strength_n to_o carry_v you_o through_o your_o affliction_n 1._o weigh_v well_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o man_n impotency_n we_o be_v such_o weak_a creature_n that_o without_o divine_a assistance_n we_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v never_o such_o a_o 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then_o how_o can_v thou_o contend_v with_o horse_n and_o if_o in_o the_o land_n of_o peace_n wherein_o thou_o trust_v they_o weary_v thou_o then_o how_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o the_o swell_n of_o jordan_n 3._o consider_v what_o great_a man_n have_v faint_v under_o small_a trial_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v they_o but_o a_o little_a to_o themselves_o jonah_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o gourd_n which_o spring_v up_o and_o wither_v in_o a_o day_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o fret_n that_o he_o be_v even_o angry_a with_o god_n and_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n and_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o apostle_n peter_n upon_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o maid_n deny_v christ_n and_o swear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v the_o man_n if_o such_o eminent_a person_n as_o these_o faint_v under_o such_o small_a trial_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n 2._o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o own_o weakness_n cry_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v you_o his_o strength_n psal_n 86.16_o o_o turn_n unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o give_v thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 119.28_o strengthen_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n but_o will_v this_o do_v will_v god_n give_v we_o his_o strength_n if_o we_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o it_o yea_o he_o will_v psal_n 138.3_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n 3._o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o communicate_v of_o his_o strength_n to_o your_o soul_n the_o way_n to_o engage_v god_n to_o help_v and_o strengthen_v you_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o 1_o chron._n 5.20_o they_o be_v help_v for_o they_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o they_o because_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o 2_o chron._n 13.11_o help_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o rest_v on_o thou_o psal_n 28.7_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o shield_n my_o heart_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o i_o be_o help_v god_n power_n be_v communicate_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o ephes_n 1.19_o and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v become_v strong_a by_o rest_v upon_o god_n heb._n 11.33,34_o who_o through_o faith_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a if_o you_o ask_v what_o ground_n have_v we_o to_o rely_v upon_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o strength_n to_o support_v we_o under_o all_o our_o trouble_n i_o answer_v we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o promise_n we_o have_v not_o only_o one_o promise_n but_o many_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v we_o destitute_a of_o his_o help_n and_o strength_n isa_n 41.10_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n zech._n 10.12_o i_o will_v strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n psal_n 29.11_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n unto_o his_o people_n joel_n 3.15,16_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o star_n shall_v withdraw_v their_o shine_a the_o lord_n also_o shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v shake_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o hope_n
of_o evil_a isa_n 4.5,6_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v upon_o every_o dwelling-place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o upon_o her_o assembly_n a_o cloud_n and_o smoke_n by_o day_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n for_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o for_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o for_o a_o covert_n from_o storm_n and_o from_o rain_n prov._n 12.7_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v 4._o the_o preservation_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a evil_n or_o to_o any_o period_n of_o time_n but_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_n and_o to_o all_o time_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o evil_n psal_n 121._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n psal_n 91.10_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o job_n 5.19_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a touch_n thou_o and_o as_o this_o preservation_n be_v not_o limit_v in_o respect_n of_o evil_n so_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o give_v over_o his_o care_n of_o they_o but_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o preservation_n all_o their_o day_n 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 psal_n 125.2_o as_o the_o mountain_n be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v round_o about_o his_o people_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o isa_n 46.3,4_o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o 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which_o be_v good_a now_o ofttimes_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v into_o affliction_n psal_n 119.71_o wherefore_o we_o may_v with_o much_o freedom_n and_o satisfaction_n commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o our_o great_a danger_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o our_o trouble_n work_v for_o our_o good_a when_o he_o do_v not_o preserve_v we_o from_o trouble_n sect_n 14._o 14._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o way_n that_o you_o do_v not_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v any_o more_o such_o mighty_a and_o dreadful_a fire_n as_o this_o late_a fire_n be_v what_o counsel_n our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v the_o man_n that_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o his_o infirmity_n joh._n 5.14_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o the_o same_o may_v be_v seasonable_a to_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v this_o late_a fire_n sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n than_o 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shall_v put_v we_o upon_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o reform_v our_o life_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v any_o more_o such_o mighty_a fire_n among_o we_o if_o any_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n break_v out_o among_o we_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o we_o will_v have_v no_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n we_o must_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o this_o fire_n so_o as_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n by_o it_o for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o reform_v by_o this_o judgement_n we_o may_v well_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v follow_v we_o with_o more_o judgement_n leu._n 26.21,23,24_o if_o you_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o you_o according_a to_o your_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v walk_v contrary_a 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