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and_o pass_v quick_o over_o the_o water_n for_o thus_o have_v ahitophel_n counsel_v against_o you_o 2_o sam._n 17.20_o 21._o many_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o these_o evil_a day_n need_v friend_n to_o hide_v they_o the_o antichristian_a world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o achitophel_n pursue_v of_o they_o be_v therefore_o as_o this_o woman_n friend_n with_o your_o house_n with_o your_o estate_n with_o your_o interest_n the_o disciple_n let_v down_o paul_n at_o a_o window_n in_o a_o basket_n alas_o ah_o and_o alas_o the_o strait_n which_o many_o have_v be_v put_v to_o in_o this_o day_n and_o how_o many_o may_v yet_o be_v who_o know_v then_o how_o much_o it_o be_v need_v that_o you_o become_v friend_n to_o the_o distress_a for_o many_o of_o we_o minister_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o livy_n pastor_n accola_fw-la ejus_fw-la loci_fw-la a_o pastor_n that_o dwell_v hard_o by_o that_o place_n and_o so_o we_o be_v pastor_n which_o live_v by_o our_o place_n some_o of_o we_o or_o 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by_o the_o sword_n but_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v put_v thy_o trust_n in_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o city_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o these_o last_o and_o most_o sinful_a time_n who_o can_v tell_v o_o how_o glad_a will_v you_o all_o be_v that_o in_o such_o a_o doubtful_a day_n of_o common_a danger_n if_o any_o can_v secure_v and_o if_o it_o be_v but_o your_o bare_a life_n how_o much_o more_o if_o any_o can_v secure_v you_o and_o you_o your_o family_n and_o estate_n and_o in_o probability_n ebedmelech_n do_v share_v in_o this_o
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to_o give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n they_o that_o do_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o not_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o way_n will_v not_o be_v exalt_v to_o inherit_v the_o good_a land_n heathenism_n begin_v at_o babel_n when_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v lose_v at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n only_o to_o one_o family_n be_v god_n and_o salvation_n preach_v and_o when_o this_o be_v lose_v religion_n be_v lose_v with_o it_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n become_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o so_o lie_v 2203_o year_n till_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n at_o zion_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o every_o language_n we_o may_v in_o this_o glass_n see_v our_o black_a face_n at_o this_o day_n so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o all_o transgression_n even_o unto_o heathenism_n begin_v at_o unbelief_n what_o will_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v draw_v unto_o and_o consequent_o all_o misery_n begin_v here_o too_o and_o neither_o 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of_o these_o forlorn_a sinner_n a_o condition_n reme_v able_a that_o it_o be_v â—â—t_n immedicabile_fw-la vulâ—us_fw-la do_v you_o in_o your_o read_v the_o scripture_n make_v a_o stand_n at_o any_o promise_n or_o â—â—uâ—able_a word_n to_o your_o condition_n and_o say_v within_o yourselves_o o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v this_o hem_o of_o christ_n garment_n if_o i_o can_v but_o believe_v in_o this_o word_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a i_o shall_v overcome_v such_o a_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o overcome_v i_o all_o my_o ungodliness_n both_o of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n will_v be_v turn_v away_o whilst_o simeon_n he_o just_o live_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n ever_o burn_v pleasant_o but_o when_o he_o die_v its_o force_n abate_v say_v the_o jewish_a history_n simon_n the_o just_a be_v a_o great_a believer_n and_o do_v miracle_n say_v euschius_n and_o very_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a where_o faith_n indeed_o be_v that_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o god_n will_v burn_v in_o the_o heart_n very_o bright_a and_o clear_a according_a to_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o david_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.166_o and_o as_o faith_n fail_v so_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n go_v out_o so_o a_o man_n skill_n and_o his_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n die_v both_o together_o second_o be_v you_o able_a to_o look_v through_o outward_a trouble_n and_o difficulty_n and_o dark_a matter_n as_o they_o lie_v now_o in_o these_o and_o other_o nation_n can_v you_o stand_v on_o your_o high_a place_n and_o see_v now_o beyond_o this_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o can_v you_o say_v o_o thou_o enemy_n destruction_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n or_o say_v the_o margin_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n destroy_v theâ—r_o city_n have_v thoâ—_n destroy_v psal_n 9_o 6._o the_o wicked_a 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the_o saint_n hence_o be_v christ_n call_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o may_v antichrist_n be_v calleâ—_n a_o bear_n or_o beast_n slay_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o who_o see_v now_o in_o this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a hour_n the_o death_n of_o this_o monster_n i_o remember_v not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a army_n than_o we_o all_o talk_v of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n but_o who_o see_v his_o downfall_n now_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n so_o great_a that_o water_v the_o earth_n above_o so_o far_o ten_o foot_n deep_a say_v the_o naturalist_n i_o think_v the_o storm_n which_o have_v fall_v of_o late_a in_o these_o part_n have_v soak_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a clear_a through_o yea_o our_o faith_n and_o all_o our_o grace_n for_o we_o can_v scarce_o look_v through_o any_o thing_n well_o but_o when_o exhort_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n as_o david_n say_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o succoth_n to_o gideon_n be_v zeba_n and_o zâ—lmunna_n now_o in_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o so_o judg._n 8.6_o who_o say_v although_o the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o fâ—uit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hab_o 3.17_o 8_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o proper_a act_n oâ—_n faith_n if_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v so_o as_o to_o look_v through_o dark_a â—_z and_o thing_n neither_o spiritual_a nor_o temporal_a let_v i_o ask_v you_o do_v you_o not_o thuâ—_n sometime_o no_o not_o at_o any_o time_n can_v i_o thus_o believe_v elian_n compare_v tyrant_n to_o swine_n which_o if_o a_o man_n but_o touch_n they_o cry_v think_v they_o shall_v be_v kill_v be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o when_o god_n do_v but_o touch_v you_o in_o this_o and_o that_o do_v you_o cry_v as_o if_o he_o mâ—ant_v to_o kill_v you_o in_o alâ—_n what_o do_v you_o do_v then_o in_o your_o trial_n throw_v off_o alâ—_n david_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o but_o when_o all_o thing_n fail_v to_o call_v upon_o his_o soul_n to_o trust_v only_o in_o god_n i_o willing_a in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a and_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o psal_n 71.14_o 15_o 16._o whether_o the_o god_n be_v please_v
or_o displease_v we_o must_v die_v say_v one_o of_o the_o heathen_a so_o say_v i_o whether_o god_n be_v please_v or_o displease_v with_o we_o to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n we_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o cananitish_a woman_n do_v when_o christ_n call_v her_o dog_n or_o else_o we_o sink_v and_o perish_v use_v 4_o wherefore_o my_o last_o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v you_o to_o seek_v this_o grace_n of_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o believe_v god_n because_o of_o his_o own_o word_n job_n 4.41_o and_o so_o to_o set_v your_o seal_n to_o his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o by_o this_o be_v able_a to_o espy_v light_n in_o darkness_n which_o god_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o give_v righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o step_n psal_n 85._o ult_n truth_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o word_n sure_o point_n at_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n by_o 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