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save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o 12._o deut_n 33_o â—â—_o exod._n 〈…〉_o psalm_n 9â—_n 12._o streagth_n and_o song_n and_o he_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n god_n be_v my_o king_n of_o old_a work_v salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o angel_n have_v speak_v unto_o daniel_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n under_o antiochus_n he_o say_v and_o at_o that_o time_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v 2._o by_o thâ—se_a confirm_a ground_n first_o in_o god_n there_o be_v every_o thing_n which_o may_v make_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o troublous_a time_n as_o 1._o may_v and_z power_n he_o be_v one_o able_a to_o save_v esa_n 63._o 1._o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n 1â—_n daniel_n 3_o 1â—_n yea_o so_o omnipotent_a be_v god_n that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v his_o power_n in_o save_v his_o out_o of_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v often_o say_v that_o with_o a_o mighty_a and_o a_o strong_a hand_n even_o as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 2._o mercy_n and_o love_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o people_n god_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o love_v his_o when_o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n and_o calamity_n his_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v sure_o have_v â—â—_o jerem_n 31._o â—â—_o mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o have_v god_n no_o love_n in_o he_o not_o love_n unto_o his_o church_n than_o they_o may_v lie_v and_o rot_v in_o the_o prison_n but_o we_o know_v that_o he_o love_v they_o with_o a_o unchangeable_a love_n they_o be_v his_o darling_n dear_a and_o tender_a unto_o he_o and_o this_o make_v he_o to_o arise_v to_o their_o deliverance_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bâ—rne_n 13_o exod._n 4._o 12._o 13_o let_v my_o son_n go_v say_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n 3._o will_n and_o desire_n god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v his_o people_n loe_o this_o 17._o esay_n 15_o 9_o daniel_n 3._o 17._o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n god_n have_v a_o readiness_n of_o minâ—_n to_o succour_v and_o save_v his_o child_n out_o of_o trouble_n and_o what_o can_v hinder_v their_o salvation_n 4._o wisdom_n and_o skill_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a 9_o â—_o peter_n 2_o 9_o out_o of_o temptation_n all_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n 5._o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n god_n have_v undertake_v to_o save_v and_o promise_a deliverance_n but_o upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n 8._o obadiah_n v._n 17._o zech._n 8._o 7_o 8._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v possess_v their_o possession_n and_o again_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o from_o the_o west_n country_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 6._o care_n and_o providence_n as_o the_o general_a care_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o all_o his_o creature_n so_o his_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n be_v hold_v over_o his_o church_n and_o do_v compass_v they_o as_o the_o hill_n do_v compass_n jerusalem_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o noah_n have_v his_o ark_n and_o moses_n his_o basket_n or_o cradle_n of_o bulrush_n 7._o name_n and_o title_n god_n be_v style_v in_o one_o place_n the_o saviour_n of_o 7._o jerem._n 14._o 8._o psalm_n 40._o 17._o 1_o chroâ—_n â—6_n â—â—_o psalm_n 65._o 7._o israel_n in_o another_o place_n a_o deliverer_n and_o in_o a_o three_o place_n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n now_o these_o title_n 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