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in_o jacob_n prayer_n that_o he_o wrest_v with_o god_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n for_o so_o i_o will_v interpret_v that_o place_n hosea_n 12._o 3._o by_o his_o strength_n he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v the_o direction_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o this_o passage_n isa._n 27._o 5._o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistines_n deal_v with_o delilah_n judg._n 16._o 5._o to_o entice_v samson_n and_o see_v wherein_o his_o great_a strength_n lay_v that_o they_o may_v prevail_v against_o he_o and_o bind_v he_o so_o must_v we_o if_o we_o will_v prevail_v with_o god_n learn_v wherein_o his_o strength_n lie_v that_o we_o may_v wrestle_v and_o prevail_v with_o he_o now_o god_n have_v gracious_o reveal_v to_o our_o faith_n that_o his_o strength_n lie_v in_o the_o 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will_v keep_v he_o in_o pâ—â—fect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v on_o thou_o among_o the_o many_o great_a reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v israel_n this_o be_v one_o that_o israel_n trust_v in_o her_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n with_o ingenious_a man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o fail_v their_o friend_n because_o they_o depend_v upon_o they_o so_o it_o be_v one_o reason_n that_o god_n will_v not_o disappoint_v his_o israel_n because_o israel_n depend_v upon_o she_o god_n israel_n be_v sometime_o destitute_a of_o all_o outward_a help_n god_n then_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v trust_v he_o without_o mean_n at_o other_o time_n
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providence_n do_v magnify_v our_o god_n mercy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v danger_n to_o stare_v we_o long_o in_o the_o face_n when_o we_o have_v not_o perhaps_o courage_n to_o meet_v it_o or_o faith_n to_o overcome_v it_o so_o it_o reproach_n out_o sloth_n and_o drowsiness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o awake_a to_o foresee_v danger_n before_o they_o come_v nor_o to_o see_v deliverance_n when_o they_o be_v come_v 3._o we_o be_v so_o sleepy_a that_o our_o friend_n beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v own_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v attend_v we_o before_o we_o own_v they_o at_o home_n and_o our_o very_a enemy_n be_v acknowledge_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o own_o it_o ourselves_o our_o enemy_n envy_n must_v awaken_v our_o praise_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n psal._n 126.3_o 4._o then_o say_v they_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o eâ—cho_n of_o babylon_n confession_n yea_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a it_o surprise_v i_o exceed_o to_o hear_v the_o amazement_n of_o paris_n before_o i_o can_v hear_v the_o rejoice_n of_o london_n and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o foreign_a church_n be_v ready_a to_o keep_v a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o we_o before_o we_o can_v keep_v i_o on_o our_o own_o account_n for_o they_o it_o seem_v have_v some_o odd_a principle_n that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v well_o and_o if_o lawful_a to_o be_v recover_v then_o lawful_a also_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n but_o as_o we_o be_v asleep_a i_o fear_v they_o that_o shall_v watch_v for_o we_o be_v not_o or_o have_v not_o be_v well_o awake_a though_o we_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o watchman_n 1._o we_o have_v spiritual_a watchman_n who_o be_v denominate_v from_o their_o office_n which_o be_v to_o watch_v that_o other_o may_v 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must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v always_o able_a to_o save_v and_o always_o ready_a to_o hear_v but_o yet_o v._n 2._o he_o proceed_v your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v when_o omnipotency_n save_v not_o when_o omniscience_n see_v not_o when_o infinite_a bowel_n pity_v not_o yearn_v not_o there_o must_v be_v a_o diligent_a scrutiny_n make_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o dispensation_n now_o the_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v sin_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o sin_n and_o the_o prophet_n enumerate_v they_o v_o 3._o your_o hand_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n and_o your_o finger_n with_o iniquity_n your_o lip_n have_v speak_v lie_n your_o tongue_n have_v mutter_v perverseness_n v_o 4._o none_o call_v for_o justice_n nor_o any_o plead_v for_o truth_n they_o trust_v in_o vanity_n and_o speak_v lie_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o 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