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and_o praise_n 2._o there_o be_v none_o like_o god_n in_o his_o might_n and_o power_n some_o man_n have_v much_o power_n but_o the_o angel_n excel_v in_o strength_n they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v mighty_a thing_n but_o god_n do_v quite_o transcend_v they_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o among_o the_o god_n be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n render_v inter_fw-la fortissimos_fw-la among_o the_o most_o mighty_a one_o so_o psal._n 89._o 8._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n who_o be_v a_o strong_a lord_n like_o unto_o thou_o who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o what_o be_v army_n kingdom_n empire_n when_o he_o engage_v against_o they_o what_o creature_n in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o so_o great_a and_o potent_a which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o frown_v into_o fear_n and_o tremble_a anguish_n and_o horror_n what_o difficulty_n be_v there_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o break_v through_o and_o conquer_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 14._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o i_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o for_o nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o he_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o god_n the_o first_o those_o which_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o those_o can_v be_v do_v as_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v and_o not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v those_o which_o imply_v impotency_n as_o we_o say_v god_n can_v sin_v so_o tit._n 1._o 2._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v now_o that_o he_o can_v do_v the_o first_o ariseth_z from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v the_o second_o arise_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o be_v such_o that_o it_o 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there_o be_v not_o a_o spot_n of_o ground_n but_o it_o be_v he_o though_o he_o let_v it_o out_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o still_o remain_v the_o chief_a proprietary_n and_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a lord_n and_o so_o will_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n psal._n 47._o 27._o he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n man_n count_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n if_o they_o can_v but_o once_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o lâ—ttle_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o i_o 〈◊〉_d hungry_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v thou_o for_o the_o world_n be_v i_o psal._n 50._o 12._o what_o be_v a_o small_a centre_n to_o the_o wide_a circumference_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o what_o be_v the_o visible_a heaven_n to_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o can_v contain_v he_o 4._o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o his_o ubiquity_n or_o 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redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n let_v the_o distemper_n be_v what_o it_o will_v the_o ague_n fever_n stone_n gout_n yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v it_o some_o distemper_n be_v so_o difficult_a and_o incurable_a that_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o ludibria_fw-la medicorum_fw-la the_o scorn_n and_o disgrace_n of_o physician_n but_o there_o be_v no_o distemper_n in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o heal_v and_o cure_v he_o be_v not_o under_o any_o restraint_n but_o what_o he_o lay_v upon_o himself_o psal._n 135._o 6._o whatsoever_o he_o please_v he_o do_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n what_o his_o soul_n desire_v that_o he_o do_v job_n 23._o 13._o and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v ephes._n 3._o 20._o oh_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o what_o security_n be_v there_o here_o for_o we_o in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o dangerous_a estate_n and_o condition_n 2._o he_o relieve_v they_o against_o the_o malady_n of_o their_o soul_n he_o be_v a_o physician_n both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o understand_v the_o malady_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o can_v heal_v those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o latter_a as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o former_a and_o 1._o he_o relieve_v they_o against_o their_o great_a sorrow_n under_o their_o great_a trouble_n and_o discouragement_n he_o can_v cheer_v up_o their_o soul_n and_o make_v they_o pleasant_a and_o joyful_a 2_o cor._n 2._o 14._o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o always_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ._n here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o a_o condition_n the_o apostle_n be_v in_o as_o to_o their_o outward_a concernment_n they_o be_v even_o as_o miserable_a as_o man_n can_v be_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o account_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 2._o what_o god_n do_v for_o they_o time_n of_o triumph_n be_v time_n of_o extraordinary_a joy_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o cause_v they_o to_o triumph_v but_o this_o he_o do_v for_o they_o in_o the_o time_n when_o their_o trouble_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a cause_v their_o enemy_n to_o triumph_v 2._o he_o relieve_v they_o against_o fear_n he_o many_o time_n work_v they_o to_o such_o a_o recumbency_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o cause_v all_o their_o fear_n to_o cease_v and_o vanish_v psal._n 3._o 6._o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o if_o god_n assist_v no_o lion_n bear_v or_o monster_n of_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o quell_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o favour_n peculiar_a to_o he_o but_o such_o as_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o other_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n psal._n 112._o 7._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o the_o outward_a effect_n and_o visible_a tendency_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o he_o work_v in_o they_o this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o issue_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v good_a whereby_o he_o dissolve_v and_o scatter_v those_o fear_n which_o otherwise_o will_v perplex_v and_o annoy_v they_o 3._o he_o relieve_v they_o against_o their_o distrust_n sometime_o their_o opposition_n difficulty_n and_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a that_o their_o very_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o sink_v and_o faint_v within_o they_o now_o at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o often_o come_v in_o bear_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o satisfy_v they_o resolve_v their_o doubt_n and_o satisfy_v their_o jealousy_n you_o know_v who_o say_v 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o i_o shall_v perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n but_o psal._n 118._o 17._o we_o have_v he_o in_o another_o temper_n then_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n oh_o how_o do_v faith_n change_v the_o language_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o happy_a alteration_n do_v it_o work_v therein_o now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o reason_n reas._o 1_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o benignity_n kindness_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o put_v he_o upon_o those_o gracious_a appearance_n wherewith_o he_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n so_o ready_a to_o favour_v his_o people_n other_o reason_n may_v be_v assign_v but_o this_o be_v the_o fundamental_a original_a sovereign_a reason_n which_o give_v birth_n and_o existence_n to_o those_o that_o follow_v rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n it_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o put_v he_o upon_o those_o eminent_a appearing_n for_o the_o support_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o from_o their_o necessity_n which_o be_v such_o as_o cry_v aloud_o for_o it_o alas_o who_o or_o what_o be_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v up_o against_o the_o malady_n either_o of_o body_n or_o soul_n now_o god_n be_v aware_a of_o this_o do_v in_o compliance_n with_o their_o necessity_n afford_v they_o relief_n deut._n 32._o 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v this_o be_v set_v down_o not_o only_o as_o a_o account_n of_o the_o time_n when_o god_n will_v help_v they_o but_o likewise_o as_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o will_v do_v it_o man_n common_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v we_o when_o we_o have_v least_o need_n but_o god_n when_o we_o have_v most_o he_o love_v to_o appear_v in_o difficult_a case_n and_o show_v himself_o when_o he_o may_v best_o serve_v his_o own_o praise_n 3._o from_o that_o service_n which_o he_o 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deliverer_n psal._n 30._o 11_o 12._o thou_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o guide_v i_o with_o gladness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o use_v 〈◊〉_d of_o information_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n 1._o we_o may_v see_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n bear_v up_o and_o hold_v out_o under_o such_o great_a opposition_n and_o difficulty_n satan_n he_o be_v against_o they_o and_o for_o the_o world_n that_o be_v against_o they_o and_o as_o if_o these_o be_v not_o sufficient_a they_o have_v infirmity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o encounter_v with_o and_o yet_o they_o hold_v out_o now_o whence_o happen_v this_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 16_o 17._o though_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o notwithstanding_o say_v paul_n the_o lord_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o and_o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n god_n stand_v by_o he_o bind_v the_o emperor_n hand_n that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o he_o 2._o it_o appear_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o accomplish_v such_o great_a thing_n what_o great_a and_o famous_a thing_n do_v moses_n joshua_n gideon_n david_n and_o other_o accomplish_v whence_o have_v they_o the_o might_n power_n and_o victory_n it_o be_v not_o by_o their_o might_n their_o puissance_n by_o their_o strength_n that_o they_o prevail_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n phil._n 4._o 13._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o 3._o what_o folly_n and_o
unworthiness_n it_o be_v in_o good_a man_n to_o appear_v against_o god_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o dishonour_n or_o against_o his_o interest_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o appear_v and_o fight_v against_o their_o own_o strength_n shall_v you_o see_v a_o man_n strike_v at_o and_o beat_v his_o own_o arm_n you_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o strange_a madness_n and_o yet_o no_o less_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o any_o one_o to_o engage_v against_o god_n to_o engage_v against_o he_o who_o be_v his_o strength_n for_o man_n to_o fight_v against_o he_o be_v to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n a_o folly_n to_o a_o proverb_n and_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o oppose_v he_o be_v for_o israel_n to_o oppugn_v the_o strength_n of_o israel_n to_o fight_v against_o themselves_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n prov._n 8._o 36._o 2._o use_v of_o exhortation_n 2._o let_v we_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n flee_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v use_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o life_n when_o any_o thing_n ail_v we_o either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o strength_n he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n job_n 36._o 5._o none_o can_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o he_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n his_o strength_n be_v everlasting_a isa._n 26._o 4._o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v it_o to_o his_o people_n isa._n 41._o 10._o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o and_o what_o more_o can_v we_o desire_v to_o encourage_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o 2._o let_v we_o plead_v it_o to_o he_o when_o we_o be_v in_o need_n of_o help_n from_o he_o let_v we_o urge_v it_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o our_o strength_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v let_v we_o plead_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o holy_a boldness_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o he_o to_o help_v we_o psal._n 43._o 2._o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n why_o do_v thou_o cast_v i_o off_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o strength_n thou_o have_v engage_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o that_o cast_v their_o concern_v on_o thou_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o have_v hope_v and_o trust_v in_o this_o word_n i_o have_v refuse_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o empty_a vanity_n that_o can_v help_v and_o will_v thou_o cast_v i_o off_o let_v man_n and_o angel_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o in_o thy_o work_n fly_v off_o from_o thy_o word_n lord_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o good_a word_n of_o promise_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v unto_o thy_o people_n make_v it_o appear_v as_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 29._o that_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v 3._o when_o we_o undertake_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n let_v we_o undertake_v and_o perform_v they_o in_o his_o strength_n distrust_v our_o own_o strength_n let_v we_o rely_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o you_o know_v the_o voice_n that_o come_v down_o to_o augustine_n in_o te_fw-la stas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la stas_fw-la such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n that_o if_o we_o have_v no_o more_o than_o it_o we_o shall_v do_v just_o nothing_o when_o we_o engage_v in_o any_o duty_n pray_v read_v hear_v or_o sing_v let_v we_o rely_v on_o he_o to_o help_v we_o to_o the_o acceptable_a performance_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n when_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o offer_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o to_o bless_v we_o in_o the_o deed_n psal._n 71._o 16._o i_o will_v go_v 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 ofthine_v only_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o strong_a enough_o to_o manage_v duty_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o many_o a_o duty_n that_o we_o have_v horrible_o fail_v in_o it_o and_o lose_v the_o blessing_n of_o it_o 4._o let_v we_o not_o measure_v our_o safety_n or_o welfare_n by_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n if_o we_o measure_v our_o strength_n and_o welfare_n by_o what_o be_v in_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v despair_v and_o faint_v every_o day_n but_o measure_v it_o by_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o preserve_v ourselves_o in_o a_o state_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n when_o we_o have_v such_o difficulty_n before_o we_o we_o may_v pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n on_o ourselves_o without_o blame_n and_o cast_v off_o our_o confidence_n and_o let_v our_o expectation_n perish_v but_o while_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o deal_v with_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o hope_n stand_v still_o say_v moses_n to_o the_o murmur_a israelites_n and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n herein_o we_o common_o miss_v it_o that_o we_o measure_v our_o safety_n by_o a_o wrong_a rule_n 5._o let_v we_o ascribe_v our_o endure_v of_o suffering_n and_o performance_n of_o duty_n unto_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v patient_o bear_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o give_v the_o praise_n to_o god_n say_v not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n psal._n 115._o 1._o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o strength_n not_o our_o own_o courage_n that_o can_v bear_v we_o up_o under_o or_o get_v we_o out_o of_o trouble_n the_o psalmist_n ascribe_v strength_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o dare_v not_o usurp_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o his_o deliverance_n psal._n 59_o 17._o unto_o thou_o o_o my_o strength_n will_v i_o sing_v for_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o mercy_n 3._o use_v of_o comfort_n be_v god_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v exercise_v with_o any_o distress_n here_o then_o be_v comfort_n for_o you_o who_o labour_n under_o fayling_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n you_o be_v exercise_v perhaps_o with_o decay_n in_o your_o sense_n strength_n health_n with_o sorrow_n fear_n distrust_n and_o find_v your_o own_o ability_n insufficient_a to_o encounter_v herewith_o however_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n god_n be_v engage_v for_o you_o and_o what_o condition_n can_v you_o be_v in_o which_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o it_o be_v not_o your_o own_o strength_n but_o he_o which_o you_o have_v to_o trust_v to_o which_o be_v a_o consideration_n so_o full_a of_o comfort_n that_o it_o may_v afford_v we_o relief_n in_o the_o low_a condition_n in_o the_o sad_a time_n and_o most_o difficult_a season_n how_o low_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o asaph_n yet_o he_o settle_v his_o thought_n and_o quiet_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v his_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o portion_n for_o ever_o doct._n 2._o that_o god_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o people_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o perfection_n sufficiency_n and_o fullness_n yet_o he_o have_v bestow_v and_o settle_v himself_o upon_o they_o for_o all_o those_o advantage_n and_o use_n which_o a_o portion_n be_v serviceable_a to_o not_o judge_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n good_a enough_o to_o be_v a_o portion_n for_o they_o he_o have_v bestow_v himself_o upon_o they_o herein_o he_o have_v so_o order_v thing_n that_o the_o business_n stand_v reciprocal_a 1._o they_o be_v his_o portion_n deut._n 32._o 9_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n zach._n 2._o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n they_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o make_v his_o peculiar_a that_o he_o will_v own_v and_o delight_n in_o and_o then_o 2._o he_o be_v their_o portion_n psal._n 119._o 157._o thou_o 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