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deliverance_n faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o two_o midwife_n that_o deliver_v god_n church_n when_o she_o be_v in_o travel_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o clear_a scripture_n 2_o chron._n 14.11_o help_v we_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v prayer_n for_o we_o rest_v on_o thou_o there_o be_v faith_n when_o we_o build_v our_o affiance_n and_o confidence_n on_o god_n he_o of_o himself_o be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o defend_v and_o save_v we_o isa._n 28.7_o my_o heart_n trust_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o help_v to_o shut_v up_o all_o let_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n fix_v on_o
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nor_o forsake_v we_o let_v we_o now_o by_o faith_n hide_v ourselves_o in_o these_o chamber_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v second_o have_v do_v this_o let_v we_o under_o all_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o next_o place_n commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v safeguard_v and_o keep_v we_o this_o i_o ground_n upon_o that_o scripture_n psal._n 37.5_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v roll_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n commit_v thyself_o and_o thy_o cause_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n as_o a_o orphan_n commit_v himself_o under_o the_o care_n of_o his_o guardian_n so_o shall_v we_o give_v all_o our_o care_n to_o god_n commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o trust_v god_n with_o our_o safety_n it_o be_v our_o work_n to_o cast_v care_n it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o take_v care_n three_o have_v go_v into_o these_o chamber_n the_o chamber_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o chamber_n 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his_o call_n why_o so_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o true_a shepherd_n who_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n john_n 10.2_o he_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o that_o be_v christ_n he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o appoint_v to_o his_o keep_a sheep_n 2._o a_o shepherd_n know_v his_o flock_n know_v all_o his_o flock_n this_o be_v in_o the_o text_n i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n i_o know_v my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n christ_n know_v his_o sheep_n imply_v a_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n christ_n know_v his_o sheep_n that_o be_v his_o love_v of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o great_a consolation_n that_o christ_n know_v all_o his_o sheep_n he_o know_v every_o one_o of_o their_o name_n john_n 10.3_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n he_o know_v all_o their_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o they_o make_v psalm_n 38.9_o my_o groan_a be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o christ_n know_v every_o tear_n they_o shed_v he_o bottle_n their_o tear_n as_o wine_n psalm_n 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bosom_n he_o come_v from_o heaven_n on_o purpose_n to_o seek_v after_o his_o lose_a wander_a sheep_n luk._n 19.10_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v zaccheus_n be_v a_o lose_a sheep_n a_o great_a sinner_n a_o extortioner_n this_o lose_a sheep_n be_v find_v upon_o a_o sycomore_n tree_n there_o christ_n spy_v he_o and_o call_v he_o luk._n 19.5_o zaccheus_n make_v haste_n and_o come_v down_o here_o be_v a_o lose_a sheep_n bring_v home_o christ_n enter_v first_o into_o zaccheus_n his_o heart_n and_o then_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o be_v as_o yet_o lose_v sheep_n they_o be_v wander_v from_o god_n and_o have_v go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o this_o good_a shepherd_n if_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o bring_v home_o these_o wander_a sheep_n by_o convert_v 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