a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o st._n james_n westminster_n april_n xvith_o 1696._o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o public_a thanksgiving_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n from_o the_o late_a horrid_a and_o barbarous_a conspiracy_n and_o for_o deliver_v this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o danger_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o french_a invasion_n by_o william_n wake_v d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o rector_n of_o st._n james_n westminster_n publish_a at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o honourable_a the_o board_n of_o vestry_n and_o of_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n sare_n at_o grayes-inn-gate_n in_o holbourn_n 1696._o psalm_n xxviii_o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o shield_n my_o heart_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o i_o be_o help_v therefore_o my_o heart_n great_o rejoice_v and_o with_o my_o song_n will_v i_o praise_v he_o though_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o say_v what_o the_o particular_a occasion_n be_v which_o move_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n to_o compose_v this_o psalm_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o in_o the_o very_a subject_n of_o it_o to_o show_v how_o suitable_a it_o be_v to_o that_o great_a deliverance_n which_o we_o be_v now_o assemble_v to_o offer_v up_o our_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o if_o first_o we_o consider_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o inscription_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o character_n which_o he_o attribute_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o text_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o he_o compose_v it_o he_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o design_v it_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n to_o god_n for_o some_o signal_n favour_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o after_o his_o advancement_n to_o that_o high_a dignity_n if_o second_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a 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their_o heart_n 12._o deliver_v i_o not_o over_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o my_o enemy_n for_o false_a witness_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o and_o such_o as_o breath_n out_o cruelty_n but_o three_o though_o the_o design_n of_o these_o barbarous_a man_n be_v chief_o against_o the_o person_n of_o king_n david_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o stop_v there_o no_o they_o resolve_v to_o extend_v their_o malice_n to_o all_o that_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o leave_v till_o they_o have_v complete_v their_o vengeance_n in_o the_o utter_a ruin_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v this_o give_v occasion_n to_o that_o conjunction_n we_o meet_v with_o both_o of_o his_o and_o their_o deliverance_n ver_fw-la 8._o the_o lord_n be_v their_o strength_n and_o he_o be_v the_o save_a strength_n of_o his_o anoint_v and_o draw_v from_o he_o that_o prayer_n with_o which_o he_o conclude_v this_o psalm_n ver_fw-la 9_o save_o thy_o people_n and_o bless_v thy_o inheritance_n feed_v they_o also_o and_o lift_v they_o up_o for_o ever_o and_o as_o such_o be_v their_o design_n against_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n so_o if_o we_o inquire_v 4thly_a what_o may_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o inveterate_a a_o malice_n against_o both_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v no_o other_o account_n of_o it_o than_o this_o that_o god_n have_v wonderful_o raise_v up_o the_o one_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o other_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o to_o support_v his_o authority_n this_o be_v what_o the_o psalmist_n again_o declare_v to_o we_o in_o the_o four_o and_o 5_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n where_o he_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n either_o fore_n tell_v or_o pray_v for_o their_o disappointment_n give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n and_o according_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o endeavour_n give_v they_o after_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n render_v to_o they_o their_o desert_n because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_v of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o evident_a mark_n of_o god_n singular_a providence_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o raise_v he_o up_o to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o word_n before_o we_o there_o be_v these_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v i._n the_o deliverance_n itself_o for_o which_o david_n in_o this_o place_n bless_v god_n i_o be_o help_v ii_o the_o author_n of_o his_o deliverance_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n iii_o the_o motive_n which_o induce_v god_n to_o deliver_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o strength_n and_o his_o shield_n his_o heart_n trust_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v help_v iu._n and_o last_o the_o return_v which_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n make_v to_o god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n therefore_o say_v he_o my_o heart_n great_o rejoice_v and_o with_o my_o song_n will_v i_o praise_v he_o these_o be_v the_o several_a part_n which_o my_o subject_n lead_v i_o to_o consider_v and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o all_o along_o first_o but_o very_o brief_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o king_n david_n and_o his_o people_n and_o then_o more_o full_o as_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o own_o royal_a sovereign_n and_o to_o that_o wonderful_a deliverance_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o afford_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o deliverance_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o present_a thanksgiving_n i_o be_o help_v what_o the_o particular_a blessing_n be_v to_o which_o david_n here_o refer_v we_o can_v tell_v but_o as_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o this_o psalm_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v some_o very_a signal_n danger_n from_o
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manner_n protect_v by_o god_n because_o he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o sometime_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_n psal._n seven_o 1._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n save_v i_o from_o all_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o and_o deliver_v me._n and_o again_o psal._n xv_o 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o let_v my_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o me._n and_o when_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o this_o that_o he_o ascribe_v his_o do_v of_o it_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o slide_v psal._n xxvi_o 1._o and_o again_o psal._n xxi_o 7._o the_o king_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v it_o be_v this_o that_o he_o recommend_v to_o all_o other_o as_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v use_v to_o secure_v to_o 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careless_a and_o secure_a if_o while_o our_o enemy_n threaten_v we_o from_o abroad_o and_o we_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o discontent_a design_v party_n at_o home_n we_o shall_v neither_o be_v careful_a to_o discover_v what_o their_o strength_n be_v nor_o to_o consider_v how_o to_o fortify_v ourselves_o against_o they_o we_o must_v blame_v no_o body_n but_o ourselves_o if_o we_o shall_v at_o last_o fall_n into_o their_o snare_n and_o sink_v under_o those_o attempt_n we_o have_v now_o so_o narrow_o escape_v but_o two_o though_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o own_o security_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o place_v our_o dependence_n upon_o they_o but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v must_v still_o look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o deliverance_n and_o success_n and_o this_o be_v true_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o clear_a notion_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o great_a duty_n which_o be_v 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