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the_o disciple_n 17.4_o when_o they_o see_v christ_n a_o little_a transfigure_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n for_o a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o wicked_a upon_o they_o and_o give_v satan_n leave_v to_o sift_v they_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o he_o have_v still_o a_o eye_n unto_o they_o &_o will_v see_v they_o take_v no_o hurt_n what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o to_o the_o godly_a to_o think_v that_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v together_o yet_o their_o god_n have_v they_o in_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n but_o for_o this_o they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a for_o but_o few_o in_o the_o world_n do_v care_n for_o they_o but_o our_o untamed_a nature_n will_v not_o so_o be_v answer_v and_o our_o impatient_a humour_n will_v not_o so_o be_v satisfy_v for_o we_o fear_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n to_o put_v up_o wrong_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o innocence_n and_o faithfulness_n no_o body_n will_v care_v for_o we_o or_o regard_v we_o we_o shall_v lie_v open_a to_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o the_o world_n every_o body_n plough_n will_v go_v over_o we_o 129.3_o &_o make_v long_a furrow_n upon_o our_o back_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o worldly_a reason_n but_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n that_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a that_o be_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o god_n which_o be_v my_o father_n in_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v i_o and_o be_v almighty_a be_v able_a to_o save_v i_o and_o according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n will_v see_v mâ—_n take_v no_o wrong_n when_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o say_v david_n the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o 27._o i_o be_o poor_a &_o in_o misery_n say_v he_o but_z y_z e_z lord_n care_v for_o i_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v this_o be_v particular_o speak_v of_o david_n what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o yes_o say_v the_o prophet_n it_o be_v for_o thou_o too_o for_o who_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a 91.1_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o hope_n and_o my_o fortress_n he_o be_v my_o god_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v sure_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n and_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n etc._n etc._n as_o this_o comfort_n be_v great_a and_o large_a yet_o it_o pertain_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o godly_a for_o this_o love_n token_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o their_o hart_n yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n say_v the_o psalmist_n but_o mark_v what_o follow_v 73.1_o even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o hart_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v such_o as_o god_n be_v gâ—â—d_v unto_o we_o must_v first_o be_v such_o as_o god_n do_v delight_n in_o for_o not_o the_o canaanite_n nor_o the_o egyptian_n nor_o the_o moabite_n nor_o the_o hittite_n nor_o the_o 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no_o eloquence_n shall_v turn_v he_o no_o wisdom_n shall_v circumvent_v he_o no_o bribe_n shall_v pervert_v he_o for_o he_o have_v swear_v once_o by_o his_o holiness_n that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v his_o servant_n david_n 89.35_o nor_o alter_v the_o decree_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n his_o knowledge_n decrease_v not_o his_o strength_n abate_v not_o his_o arm_n be_v not_o shorten_v his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n 11._o he_o be_v not_o like_o isaac_n that_o have_v but_o one_o blessing_n 27.38_o but_o the_o more_o he_o give_v the_o more_o he_o have_v to_o give_v his_o storehouse_n be_v ever_o empty_v &_o ever_o full_a the_o pool_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v not_o like_o the_o pool_n about_o jerusalem_fw-la which_o may_v be_v dry_v up_o with_o trampling_n of_o a_o army_n of_o horseman_n and_o horse_n 19_o but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o thousand_o world_n can_v never_o dry_v up_o much_o less_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o choose_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 130.7.8_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v more_o than_o they_o be_v for_o his_o redemption_n be_v not_o scant_a redemption_n no_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v like_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v but_o fit_a for_o one_o man_n back_n only_o but_o it_o be_v plenteous_a and_o abound_v 136._o even_o for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o 14.20_o like_o the_o five_o loaf_n &_o two_o fish_n which_o feed_v five_o thousand_o to_o the_o full_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o spend_v by_o twelve_o basket_n full_a which_o remain_v &_o that_o be_v more_o they_o be_v set_v down_o his_o love_n to_o his_o church_n be_v before_o all_o world_n in_o this_o life_n he_o love_v and_o for_o ever_o he_o love_v we_o therefore_o his_o love_n be_v call_v everlasting_a love_n he_o do_v set_v his_o people_n before_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v in_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n in_o sickness_n in_o health_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o war_n and_o at_o all_o time_n in_o bed_n and_o at_o board_n in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n at_o sea_n and_o at_o land_n in_o temple_n and_o in_o tent_n &_o in_o all_o place_n therefore_o be_v he_o call_v y_o e_o god_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o hill_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o valley_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o 20.28_o he_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o change_v not_o he_o have_v not_o two_o will_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v teach_v a_o former_a will_n and_o a_o afterwill_n a_o doctrine_n most_o damnable_a and_o uncomfortable_a but_o he_o be_v god_n and_o never_o change_v 3._o and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v therefore_o be_v have_v in_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o rich_a or_o the_o pleasant_a conceit_a or_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o witty_a or_o the_o beautiful_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n 112.6_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v everlasting_o forget_v be_v they_o never_o so_o wise_a never_o so_o wealthy_a never_o so_o mighty_a never_o so_o crafty_a or_o never_o so_o well_o like_v of_o among_o man_n because_o they_o be_v not_o righteous_a then_o you_o see_v that_o no_o infirmity_n no_o sickness_n no_o weakness_n no_o simpleness_n no_o base_a parentage_n no_o low_a estate_n no_o misery_n nor_o affliction_n no_o devil_n of_o hell_n can_v make_v the_o lord_n either_o to_o forget_v or_o to_o forsake_v those_o which_o have_v have_v once_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v for_o ever_o therefore_o if_o iniquity_n come_v or_o if_o security_n stealâ—_n upon_o we_o let_v this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o staff_n to_o stay_v we_o up_o in_o our_o integrity_n if_o sickness_n come_v or_o poverty_n come_v or_o cross_n come_v or_o affliction_n come_v nay_o if_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n come_v let_v this_o doctrine_n uphold_v our_o 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