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when_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o law_n to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o bind_v his_o people_n to_o obedience_n by_o these_o two_o bond_n of_o his_o great_a majesty_n and_o his_o special_a favour_n say_v 2._o exod._n 3._o 6._o and_o 6._o 7._o and_o 20._o 2._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o needless_a to_o heap_v more_o of_o this_o sort_n for_o this_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o all_o age_n that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o shall_v certain_o receive_v from_o he_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v good_a for_o they_o and_o shall_v yield_v to_o he_o all_o that_o obedience_n which_o he_o require_v in_o which_o one_o promise_n if_o we_o can_v steadfast_o believe_v and_o rest_n upon_o we_o shall_v find_v more_o true_a comfort_n then_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v all_o that_o want_v 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to_o the_o widow_n to_o succour_v they_o &_o to_o supply_v they_o with_o all_o needful_a blessing_n spiritual_a and_o bodily_a to_o this_o purpose_n very_o comfortable_a be_v that_o psal_n 84_o 11._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o mean_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o earth_n than_o god_n to_o he_o oh_o that_o we_o have_v heart_n to_o consider_v and_o believe_v these_o then_o may_v we_o say_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n with_o david_n 1._o psal_n 27._o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_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 life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a and_o to_o like_o effect_n psal_n 28._o 7._o 8._o see_v the_o lord_n have_v think_v it_o needful_a so_o oft_o to_o testify_v his_o goodness_n unto_o we_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n we_o shall_v think_v much_o to_o remember_v the_o same_o for_o our_o good_a the_o prophet_n david_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o think_v hereof_o which_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v that_o which_o make_v he_o so_o large-hearted_n towards_o god_n and_o so_o excel_v other_o in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n as_o himself_o profess_v unto_o god_n say_v psal_n 26._o 3_o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v my_o reins_n and_o my_o heart_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n therefore_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o again_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n 7._o psal_n 36._o 7._o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o the_o like_a psal_a 31._o 19_o and_o elsewhere_o oft_o he_o profess_v 5._o psal_n 62._o 2._o 6_o 7._o 71._o 5._o god_n be_v his_o hope_n his_o help_n his_o health_n his_o rock_n his_o refuge_n 7._o jer._n 17._o 7._o and_o many_o the_o like_a 16._o iâ—el_n 3._o 16._o all_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o bold_o to_o rest_v on_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o yet_o behold_v more_o for_o exceed_v oft_o do_v the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o 46._o exod._n 29._o 46._o and_o not_o forsake_v they_o but_o be_v with_o they_o both_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o 19_o psal_n 37._o 4._o 145._o 19_o and_o protect_v they_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o 24._o pro._n 10._o 24._o that_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o god_n will_v give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o reward_n all_o which_o with_o sundry_a the_o like_a effect_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o provident_a care_n over_o he_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o abundant_a relief_n in_o all_o their_o need_n be_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n so_o oft_o repeat_v that_o in_o what_o condition_n soever_o we_o be_v we_o may_v have_v store_n of_o help_n at_o hand_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n that_o 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well_o with_o we_o for_o so_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o always_o even_o in_o affliction_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n exhort_v my_o brethren_n 2._o jam._n 1._o 2._o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o for_o the_o affliction_n but_o for_o the_o good_a we_o be_v assure_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o we_o as_o be_v say_v rom._n 8._o 28._o that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a joy_n few_o attain_n joy_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o few_o who_o attain_v unto_o this_o bless_a estate_n to_o rejoice_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o any_o one_o may_v well_o perceive_v if_o he_o shall_v consider_v either_o how_o seldom_o his_o heart_n be_v ravish_v with_o admiration_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o he_o so_o unworthy_a and_o so_o to_o stir_v up_o his_o soul_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v where_o the_o heart_n be_v well_o affect_v with_o this_o 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for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n 89._o 15_o 16._o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o know_v the_o joyful_a sound_n they_o shall_v walk_v o_o lord_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n in_o thy_o name_n shall_v they_o rejoice_v all_o the_o day_n and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o be_v exalt_v so_o psal_n 45._o 15._o speak_v of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n say_v with_o gladness_n and_o rejoice_v shall_v they_o be_v bring_v they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n psal_n 64._o 10._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v psal_n 68_o 3._o but_o let_v the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a let_v they_o rejoice_v before_o god_n yea_o let_v they_o exceed_o rejoice_v 97._o 11._o 12._o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n 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of_o like_a sort_n and_o oft_o more_o special_o of_o remove_v war_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o be_v application_n application_n that_o into_o whatsoever_o calamity_n or_o distress_n god_n child_n shall_v fall_v though_o the_o lord_n do_v leave_v they_o for_o a_o season_n as_o though_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o help_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o utter_o perish_v yea_o rather_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o patience_n to_o hold_v out_o till_o god_n send_v they_o a_o happy_a end_n and_o issue_n out_o of_o all_o that_o this_o have_v be_v god_n deal_v with_o his_o belove_a in_o all_o age_n need_v no_o proof_n it_o be_v so_o manifest_a joh_n david_n and_o paul_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o witness_v this_o how_o wonderful_o god_n be_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trial_n the_o other_o branch_n of_o this_o last_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v this_o deliver_v god_n will_v 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