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have_v he_o utter_v towards_o man_n man_n his_o wonderful_a love_n man_n be_v man_n only_o aspire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o lose_v himself_o that_o now_o he_o be_v become_v worse_o than_o a_o companion_n to_o beast_n but_o jesus_n be_v very_a god_n be_v content_a to_o become_v man_n that_o he_o may_v save_v man_n who_o be_v lose_v o_o how_o have_v the_o love_n of_o jesus_n overcome_v our_o ingratitude_n he_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o have_v take_v on_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o give_v to_o we_o his_o righteousness_n he_o refuse_v not_o to_o undergo_v that_o death_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o word_n quod_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la van_fw-mi christus_fw-la voluit_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o man_n be_v christ_n will_v be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v make_v that_o which_o christ_n be_v and_o therefore_o humiliavit_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la populum_fw-la qui_fw-la eleemos_n iacebat_fw-la erigeret_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vulnera_fw-la nostra_fw-la sanaret_fw-la seruivit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la libertatem_fw-la seruientes_fw-la extraheret_fw-la mori_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la ut_fw-la moriens_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la exhiberet_fw-la he_o be_v humble_v himself_o 5._o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o his_o people_n lie_v in_o bondage_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n that_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o may_v be_v heal_v he_o become_v a_o servant_n that_o we_o who_o be_v servant_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o liberty_n he_o suffer_v death_n that_o he_o die_v may_v give_v immortality_n to_o we_o that_o be_v mortal_a this_o be_v o_o lord_n the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o we_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n the_o height_n and_o depth_n whereof_o all_o thy_o saint_n be_v not_o able_a ephes._n to_o comprehend_v but_o o_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v daily_o grow_v in_o the_o feel_n thereof_o that_o with_o joy_n of_o heart_n we_o may_v resign_v ourselves_o full_o to_o thy_o only_a service_n who_o so_o willing_o hastâ—…_n give_v thyself_o to_o be_v we_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o consideration_n god_n of_o the_o person_n who_o wrestle_v you_o may_v marvel_v what_o wrestle_v can_v be_v between_o party_n so_o unequal_a between_o god_n and_o man_n between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o the_o potter_n and_o his_o vessel_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o earth_n do_v shake_v he_o break_v down_o 18._o and_o it_o can_v be_v build_v he_o shut_v up_o and_o it_o can_v be_v loose_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n 12._o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o his_o reproof_n at_o his_o rebuke_n he_o dry_v up_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v the_o flood_n desert_n there_o fish_n rot_v for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o die_v for_o thirst_n he_o clothe_v the_o 26._o heaven_n with_o darkness_n he_o bid_v his_o lightning_n walk_v and_o they_o say_v loe_o here_o we_o 6._o be_v he_o make_v the_o pot_n to_o boil_v like_o ae_z pot_n of_o ointment_n who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n and_o how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o jacob_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o as_o a_o wrestler_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o you_o must_v consider_v the_o party_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o conflict_n by_o moses_n the_o lord_n in_o this_o wrestle_n utter_v grace_n not_o himself_o as_o the_o mighty_a god_n he_o show_v not_o himself_o in_o his_o power_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o easy_o have_v confound_v his_o creature_n but_o the_o lord_n utter_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n in_o pith_n &_o strength_n inferior_a to_o jacob_n jacob_n again_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v not_o as_o a_o simple_a man_n nor_o as_o a_o man_n wrestle_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o as_o one_o stand_v &_o wrestle_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n and_o hereof_o come_v his_o preâ—…ailing_n in_o this_o battle_n the_o lord_n utter_v himself_o less_o than_o he_o be_v and_o make_v up_o jacob_n much_o more_o than_o he_o be_v magna_fw-la certè_fw-la dei_fw-la 32_o nisericordia_fw-la in_o figura_fw-la hominis_fw-la luctari_fw-la voluit_fw-la cum_fw-la iusto_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la illius_fw-la humilitati_fw-la attemperarâ—…t_fw-la and_o this_o same_o be_v the_o lord_n deal_v in_o all_o his_o wrestle_n with_o his_o child_n that_o neither_o do_v he_o use_v his_o strength_n against_o they_o nor_o yet_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o weakness_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v himself_o a_o strong_a god_n in_o wrestle_v against_o we_o than_o indeed_o none_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o the_o three_o disciple_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n glory_n when_o he_o be_v transfigurate_a on_o mount_n tabor_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n astonish_v if_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n how_o shall_v he_o it_o endure_v the_o dint_n of_o his_o power_n &_o that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o how_o can_v frail_a man_n sustain_v the_o bensall_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v intend_v it_o hereof_o then_o come_v our_o stand_n in_o these_o inward_a conflict_n of_o conscience_n 13_o that_o our_o faithful_a god_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v abouâ—…_n our_o power_n he_o assail_v we_o not_o above_o our_o strength_n he_o set_v not_o our_o 50._o sin_n in_o order_n before_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o as_o we_o commit_v they_o he_o permit_v not_o his_o deputy_n the_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v and_o torment_v we_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o transgression_n he_o mitigate_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o rod_n &_o extenuate_v the_o pith_n of_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o put_v at_o us._n and_o with_o this_o also_o by_o his_o secret_a grace_n he_o underprop_v we_o otherwise_o no_o power_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o weak_a man_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o mean_a of_o these_o battle_n wherein_o god_n show_v himself_o our_o adversary_n party_n yea_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v up_o one_o of_o our_o sin_n to_o pursue_v we_o and_o then_o withdraw_v his_o secret_a grace_n from_o we_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o desperation_n of_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v arm_v but_o one_o of_o our_o own_o cogitation_n against_o we_o we_o shall_v become_v miserable_a murderer_n to_o ourselves_o like_o saul_n and_o achitophel_n if_o he_o take_v his_o breath_n out_o of_o our_o nostril_n we_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v abstract_a from_o we_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v lend_v we_o we_o become_v worse_o than_o the_o beast_n thus_o neither_o in_o inward_a nor_o outward_a wrestle_n have_v we_o any_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o our_o stand_n in_o trouble_n be_v only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n who_o sustain_v we_o he_o put_v at_o we_o with_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o upholdâ—…r_n underprop_v we_o with_o the_o other_o it_o be_v god_n in_o we_o who_o overcom_v himself_o oppon_v unto_o us._n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortem_fw-la semel_fw-la vicit_fw-la semper_fw-la vincit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o that_o woman_n of_o canaan_n epist_n his_o audible_a voice_n be_v against_o she_o but_o the_o secret_a help_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v with_o she_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o repel_v she_o and_o with_o the_o other_o he_o draw_v her_o heart_n near_o unto_o he_o chap._n vi_o consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a afflict_a this_o i_o have_v mark_v for_o thy_o consolation_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o warrior_n and_o wrestler_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o find_v it_o so_o may_v be_v thankful_a and_o entertain_v his_o presence_n with_o thou_o for_o whereof_o think_v thou_o have_v it_o come_v that_o so_o many_o year_n thou_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o tentation_n that_o so_o long_o thou_o have_v endure_v these_o spiritual_a wrestle_n wherein_o thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o thy_o conscience_n have_v stand_v up_o thy_o accuser_n have_v it_o come_v of_o any_o strength_n in_o thou_o none_o at_o all_o if_o the_o lord_n 17_o have_v not_o holpen_v i_o my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o kâ—…epeth_v 9_o our_o soul_n in_o life_n the_o lord_n who_o seem_v our_o adversary_n be_v our_o secret_a helper_n he_o shake_v we_o with_o tentation_n and_o sustain_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n even_o the_o lord_n who_o wound_v we_o do_v heal_v us._n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o dâ—…liverer_n of_o our_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o adversity_n otherwise_o it_o
no_o way_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o word_n o_o strong_a o_o rare_a o_o wonderful_a faith_n therefore_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v no_o vain_a style_n to_o his_o servant_n honour_v abraham_n with_o this_o name_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o by_o his_o example_n our_o weakness_n be_v strengthen_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o us._n and_o the_o same_o lesson_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o jacob_n like_a manner_n teach_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o patient_a job_n for_o many_o schoolmaster_n and_o example_n have_v we_o on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fall_v no_o doubt_v he_o have_v lay_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n whereupon_o he_o depend_v yet_o do_v the_o lord_n handle_v he_o sohard_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o if_o he_o be_v determinate_a to_o keep_v no_o promise_n unto_o he_o yet_o job_n for_o all_o this_o distrust_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n but_o gripe_v they_o so_o sure_o that_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n he_o resolve_v o_o lord_n albeit_o thou_o shall_v slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v albeit_o lord_n thou_o shall_v deal_v hardly_o with_o i_o than_o thou_o have_v do_v yet_o will_v i_o never_o think_v but_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o heart_n knit_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o soul_n clean_v to_o god_n without_o separation_n that_o thus_o conclude_v o_o lord_n none_o of_o thy_o work_n shall_v make_v i_o to_o misbeleeve_v thy_o word_n though_o thou_o cast_v i_o down_o to_o hell_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upward_o towards_o thou_o &_o my_o soul_n shall_v love_v thou_o even_o when_o it_o appear_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o i_o and_o the_o like_a also_o may_v we_o see_v in_o that_o canaan_n woman_n of_o canaan_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n askâ—…_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v call_v on_o i_o in_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o she_o 〈◊〉_d o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o but_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d get_v no_o answer_n she_o cry_v again_o &_o again_o but_o contrary_a to_o another_o promise_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_n no_o man_n not_o only_o be_v she_o refuse_v but_o reproach_v as_o a_o dog_n and_o one_o not_o meet_v to_o eat_v the_o child_n bread_n but_o at_o the_o length_n lean_v without_o waver_v to_o the_o lord_n promise_v she_o receive_v a_o favourable_a answer_n o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o â—…aith_n chap._n x._o let_v we_o ever_o lean_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o strange_a soever_o his_o work_n sâ—…eme_v unto_o us._n of_o all_o this_o then_o the_o lesson_n arise_v unto_o we_o that_o when_o ere_o the_o lord_n shall_v exercise_v we_o so_o hardly_o as_o to_o our_o judgement_n god_n work_v with_o we_o seem_v to_o fight_v with_o his_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o suppose_v we_o pray_v and_o we_o mourn_v and_o we_o seek_v comfort_n we_o can_v find_v none_o yea_o the_o more_o we_o pray_v the_o more_o our_o trouble_n increase_v yet_o let_v we_o not_o despair_n but_o learn_v at_o our_o brethren_n who_o have_v fight_v the_o like_a battle_n before_o we_o to_o rest_v assure_o on_o god_n promise_n for_o in_o the_o end_n his_o hard_a work_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o tend_v unto_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v the_o lord_n walk_v on_o in_o his_o secret_a way_n know_v to_o himself_o and_o let_v we_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o glory_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o it_o can_v 89._o 〈◊〉_d but_o well_o with_o they_o who_o love_v thou_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a for_o thy_o word_n endure_v for_o euâ—…r_n in_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n heaven_n &_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d o_o happy_a be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o end_n with_o ezechiel_n the_o lord_n have_v 33_o say_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o his_o lip_n wherefore_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v afflict_v &_o humble_v in_o spirit_n disquiet_v within_o thyself_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v yet_o give_v he_o thanks_o now_o in_o the_o four_o room_n we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n how_o long_o the_o wrestle_n wrestle_n continue_v moses_n say_v it_o last_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n here_o then_o be_v a_o new_a mercy_n to_o be_v mark_v the_o lord_n will_v never_o so_o exercise_v his_o child_n with_o wrestle_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o weakness_n grant_n they_o some_o intermission_n and_o a_o breathe_a time_n lest_o they_o shall_v faint_v he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v 13._o neither_o suffer_v his_o rod_n to_o lie_v long_o upon_o their_o back_n then_o may_v serve_v for_o their_o weal_n al_n our_o affliction_n be_v measure_v time_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o quantity_n quality_n and_o continuance_n of_o time_n for_o quantity_n the_o lord_n propine_n to_o each_o one_o of_o his_o child_n a_o câ—…p_n of_o affliction_n convenient_a for_o their_o purgation_n and_o as_o to_o quality_n he_o temper_v also_o our_o affliction_n that_o where_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v exceed_o bitter_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n worse_o to_o drink_v then_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n until_o moses_n change_v they_o by_o prayer_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a he_o alter_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o the_o become_v so_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tâ—…bulation_n and_o as_o for_o time_n he_o give_v we_o but_o day_n of_o try_v all_o &_o affliction_n hour_n of_o tentation_n attend_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o wishâ—…_n dispensation_n if_o we_o cast_v shadra_n mesah_n and_o abednego_n into_o the_o fire_n one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o relieve_v they_o in_o convenient_a time_n yea_o no_o goldsmith_n wait_v so_o diligent_o upon_o his_o gold_n to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o due_a time_n as_o the_o lord_n attend_v upon_o his_o child_n that_o in_o due_a season_n he_o may_v draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n jacob_n wrestle_v no_o long_o than_o the_o dawn_n and_o all_o our_o trouble_n have_v a_o appoint_a time_n of_o deliverance_n weep_v may_v abide_v psal._n in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o of_o this_o arise_v to_o we_o a_o lesson_n it_o of_o patience_n that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o exercise_v we_o with_o any_o cross_n so_o long_o shall_v we_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v it_o no_o mint_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n until_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v it_o from_o our_o neck_n noah_n be_v weary_a of_o his_o abide_n in_o the_o ark_n a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n for_o so_o long_o he_o remain_v and_o no_o doubt_v when_o he_o see_v the_o ground_n he_o be_v great_o desirous_a to_o come_v forth_o but_o he_o will_v have_v no_o deliverance_n till_o the_o lord_n who_o close_v he_o in_o command_v he_o also_o to_o come_v out_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o can_v be_v no_o deliucrance_n but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n as_o this_o one_o notable_a example_n among_o more_o make_v manifest_a unto_o us._n when_o the_o angel_n command_v lot_n to_o escape_v for_o his_o life_n to_o the_o mountain_n â—…e_v request_v the_o angel_n for_o licence_n to_o â—…arry_v at_o zoar._n and_o so_o where_o the_o loâ—…d_n point_v out_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o deliverance_n he_o himself_o make_v choice_n of_o another_o but_o when_o he_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v dare_v he_o for_o all_o that_o abide_v in_o zoar_n no_o certain_o he_o can_v never_o live_v without_o fear_n until_o he_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o mountain_n whereunto_o the_o angel_n at_o the_o first_o direct_v he_o so_o that_o both_o the_o time_n &_o the_o place_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o deliverance_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o elect_v by_o ourselves_o then_o we_o rest_v in_o quietness_n when_o we_o rest_v on_o the_o will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n not_o upon_o
that_o spiritual_a desertion_n be_v provocation_n whereby_o god_n his_o child_n be_v waken_v more_o effectuous_o to_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o god_n mercy_n with_o they_o when_o lesus_fw-la christ_n accompany_v his_o two_o disciple_n 20._o unto_o emaus_n &_o commune_v with_o they_o by_o the_o way_n when_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o town_n jesus_n make_v he_o say_v the_o evangelist_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v go_v a_o little_a further_o only_o to_o stir_v they_o to_o seek_v his_o abide_n with_o they_o in_o the_o do_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v figure_v unto_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o his_o child_n who_o sometime_o do_v so_o behave_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v instant_o to_o depart_v and_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o they_o which_o mint_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n because_o they_o be_v exceed_o grievous_a to_o the_o godly_a let_v we_o for_o our_o comfort_n consider_v the_o lord_n by_o they_o seek_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o increase_v our_o faith_n to_o kindle_v our_o love_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o great_a fervency_n in_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v with_o jacob_n constrain_v the_o lord_n to_o tarry_v and_o bless_v us._n and_o with_o the_o two_o disciple_n may_v cry_v lord_n abide_v with_o we_o and_o forsake_v we_o not_o for_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o give_v same_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v conclude_v to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o ask_v they_o before_o that_o he_o give_v they_o the_o lord_n come_v at_o this_o time_n to_o jacob_n of_o purpose_n to_o bless_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v go_v away_o and_o not_o bless_v he_o not_o that_o he_o have_v change_v his_o mind_n but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v jacob_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o blessing_n of_o corroboration_n which_o he_o have_v conclude_v to_o give_v he_o and_o let_v this_o warn_v we_o in_o the_o least_o threaten_v of_o a_o spiritual_a desertion_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n lest_o for_o fault_n of_o seek_v we_o close_o up_o the_o lord_n hand_n which_o be_v full_a of_o blessing_n ready_a to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o us._n again_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o life_n lord_n presence_n in_o a_o like_a manner_n can_v be_v continual_o keep_v in_o this_o life_n neither_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n enjoy_v it_o at_o all_o time_n where_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o lesson_n and_o our_o far_a comfort_n not_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o thâ—…se_n two_o kind_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n there_o be_v a_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v feel_v and_o perceive_v there_o be_v another_o which_o be_v secret_a and_o not_o perceive_v yet_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n the_o secret_a presence_n of_o god_n be_v continual_o with_o his_o child_n whereve_a they_o go_v rule_v guide_a &_o sustain_v they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o 3._o thou_o that_o they_o do_v not_o overslow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o sire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v as_o to_o we_o we_o have_v our_o own_o vicissitude_n of_o feeling_n and_o not_o feel_v we_o be_v changeable_a but_o the_o lord_n remain_v the_o same_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o but_o by_o his_o secret_a presence_n he_o entertain_v life_n in_o our_o soul_n when_o to_o our_o own_o judge_n mean_v we_o be_v become_v altogether_o dead_a and_o senseless_a as_o there_o be_v a_o substance_n in_o the_o elm_n and_o oak_n even_o when_o they_o have_v cast_v their_o leaf_n and_o thâ—…s_o as_o i_o say_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o we_o have_v stand_v in_o many_o tentation_n wherein_o we_o can_v feel_v no_o present_a grace_n uphold_v us._n chap._n xiii_o what_o notable_a effect_n the_o feel_v presence_n of_o god_n bring_v with_o it_o the_o other_o sort_n be_v when_o not_o only_a god_n be_v present_a with_o his_o child_n but_o also_o make_v themselves_o sensible_o perceive_v it_o by_o inward_a &_o glorious_a feeling_n this_o presence_n when_o we_o get_v it_o make_v a_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o raise_v we_o from_o death_n to_o life_n it_o make_v a_o comfortable_a light_n to_o shine_v where_o fearful_a darkness_n abound_v it_o make_v our_o faith_n lively_a our_o love_n feâ—…ent_n our_o zeal_n burn_v and_o our_o prayer_n earnest_n then_o be_v our_o water_n turn_v to_o wine_n our_o sigh_n be_v turn_v into_o song_n &_o our_o mourning_n into_o glorious_a rejoice_v because_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o we_o and_o the_o comforter_n that_o do_v refresh_v our_o soul_n be_v come_v to_o visit_v us._n this_o presence_n be_v as_o evident_o feel_v of_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o be_v that_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n perceive_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o he_o come_v this_o presence_n sometime_o be_v grant_v preparative_n before_o trouble_n as_o here_o unto_o jacob_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o preparation_n of_o he_o that_o get_v it_o to_o the_o battle_n it_o emboulden_v incourage_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o fear_v not_o in_o god_n cause_n to_o encounter_v with_o whatsoever_o adversary_n he_o triumph_v with_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v 1._o the_o light_n of_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o liâ—…e_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a this_o presence_n make_v jacob_n with_o his_o family_n go_v forward_o in_o the_o face_n of_o esaâ—…_n and_o of_o his_o arm_a man_n without_o fear_n where_o before_o he_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o rumour_n of_o his_o come_n this_o presence_n make_v moses_n light_o regard_v the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o pharaoh_n because_o he_o have_v see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a this_o presence_n make_v paul_n go_v up_o with_o joy_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o chain_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jefus_fw-la this_o presence_n have_v embolden_v many_o faithful_a martyr_n to_o offer_v their_o body_n more_o free_o and_o willing_o to_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n then_o ever_o any_o worldling_n have_v step_v into_o his_o bath_n to_o wash_v himself_o or_o to_o his_o bed_n to_o rest_v he_o let_v peter_n be_v prepare_v with_o this_o presence_n and_o he_o will_v preach_v christ_n bold_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o counsel_n that_o condemn_v christ_n let_v peter_n be_v unprepared_a of_o this_o presence_n and_o he_o will_v deny_v christ_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o sâ—…ple_a damsel_n sometime_o again_o this_o prescence_n be_v restorative_n grant_v to_o his_o child_n after_o their_o long_a continuance_n in_o some_o trouble_n and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o neesing_n of_o that_o child_n who_o after_o swoon_v elisha_n reduce_v unto_o life_n or_o as_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o bright_a shine_a sun_n to_o the_o tender_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o before_o have_v be_v oppress_v with_o blast_v and_o consume_a tempest_n it_o bring_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o pacify_v of_o all_o these_o distrustful_a perturbation_n which_o do_v before_o disquiet_v they_o yea_o it_o so_o delight_n and_o ravish_v they_o that_o with_o the_o three_o disciple_n on_o mount_n tabor_n when_o they_o have_v see_v a_o little_a glance_n of_o christ_n glory_n they_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v 4._o here_o yea_o they_o wish_v oh_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v for_o ever_o abide_v in_o this_o happy_a state_n and_o condition_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n continual_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n for_o a_o while_o he_o will_v be_v familiar_a with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o jacob_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o must_v go_v and_o thou_o must_v learn_v to_o reverence_v this_o dispensation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v this_fw-mi courage_v because_o for_o a_o while_o he_o be_v go_v from_o thou_o yea_o albeit_o with_o mary_n one_o sword_n of_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o soul_n yet_o with_o she_o also_o magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n thy_o saviour_n bless_v he_o with_o hart_n &_o mouth_n that_o he_o look_v to_o the_o base_a estate_n of_o his_o servant_n account_v thyself_o happy_a that_o at_o any_o time_n the_o lord_n show_v thou_o his_o merciful_a face_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o earnest_a penny_n will_v in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n give_v thou_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o that_o the_o glimpse_n of_o mercy_n
translate_v his_o church_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n than_o he_o alter_v pharaoh_n countenance_n he_o raise_v up_o a_o new_a king_n which_o know_v not_o joseph_n and_o turn_v the_o egyptian_n heart_n away_o from_o israel_n so_o that_o they_o vex_v israel_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o serve_v by_o cruelty_n and_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o the_o end_n his_o people_n shall_v become_v weary_a of_o egypt_n and_o enforce_v by_o violence_n to_o make_v forward_o to_o canaan_n whereas_o otherwise_o as_o it_o well_o appear_v if_o they_o have_v be_v dandle_v as_o in_o the_o beginning_n they_o will_v have_v neglect_v the_o promise_a land_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o onion_n and_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n thus_o pharaoh_n by_o his_o obstinacy_n bring_v on_o himself_o his_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n &_o the_o lord_n work_v to_o his_o people_n their_o undeserued_a deliverance_n and_o afterward_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n draw_v to_o that_o ripeness_n that_o they_o have_v cause_v their_o day_n to_o draw_v near_o and_o be_v come_v to_o their_o term_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n as_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o 4_o staff_n of_o his_o indignation_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o dissemble_a nation_n and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o people_n of_o his_o 5._o wrath_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o the_o pray_v and_o to_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n like_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n and_o than_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v avenge_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n he_o subdue_v all_o kingdom_n round_o about_o they_o under_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n that_o no_o stop_n or_o impediment_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o way_n to_o hold_v off_o the_o judgement_n from_o they_o but_o yet_o again_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v accomplish_v all_o his_o work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o appoint_a 12._o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v come_v and_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n be_v expire_v than_o the_o lord_n visit_v the_o proud_a heart_n of_o the_o sake_n king_n of_o ashur_n and_o for_o his_o church_n sake_n he_o alter_v again_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n translate_n the_o empire_n to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o cyrus_n the_o lord_n anoint_v may_v perform_v to_o his_o people_n the_o promise_a deliverance_n all_o which_o shall_v learn_v we_o in_o the_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n which_o can_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n to_o rest_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n though_o the_o earth_n 42._o shall_v be_v move_v and_o the_o mountain_n fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n yea_o though_o the_o water_n thereof_o rage_n and_o be_v trouble_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o river_n who_o stream_n shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o good_a god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v yea_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v as_o nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v forsake_v she_o and_o become_v her_o enemy_n but_o assure_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v appear_v unto_o god_n people_n out_o of_o another_o place_n the_o lord_n for_o a_o while_n may_v put_v the_o bridle_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o philistine_n hand_n to_o humble_a the_o israelite_n 1._o for_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v wherein_o we_o shall_v with_o joy_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n say_v though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o thy_o wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o and_o thou_o comforte_v i_o yea_o zion_n shall_v cry_v out_o and_o shout_n for_o joy_n for_o great_a be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o therefore_o in_o our_o low_a humiliation_n let_v we_o answer_v our_o adversary_n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o oh_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v and_o 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