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man_n understand_v not_o judgement_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n understand_v all_o thing_n prov._n 28._o 5._o for_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v right_o who_o store_n up_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n amos_n 3._o 10._o who_o be_v most_o capable_a to_o judge_v what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n determine_v in_o all_o such_o matter_n artaxerxes_n a_o great_a monarch_n command_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v diligent_o do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n ezra_n 7._o 23._o but_o o_o how_o many_o man_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o screw_v up_o those_o who_o be_v above_o they_o to_o so_o high_a a_o pinnacle_n and_o a_o illimitated_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n far_o above_o what_o either_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n will_v 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to_o the_o pain_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n which_o none_o of_o the_o mix_a multitude_n of_o murmurer_n be_v admit_v to_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n numb_a 21._o 17._o and_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n while_o i_o be_o toss_v upon_o the_o turbulent_a sea_n of_o manifold_a trouble_n grant_v that_o thy_o presence_n may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o that_o thy_o everlasting_a arm_n may_v be_v underneath_o i_o to_o support_v i_o for_o sure_a i_o be_o moses_n thy_o servant_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o be_v importunate_a in_o this_o suit_n exod._n 32._o 2._o compare_v with_o 14._o and_o 15._o v_o chap._n 34._o 9_o see_v no_o less_o can_v furnish_v he_o with_o fresh_a supply_n in_o the_o work_n he_o be_v about_o o_o let_v thy_o presence_n be_v with_o i_o and_o then_o my_o soul_n shall_v dig_v and_o sing_v and_o sing_v and_o dig_v through_o time_n of_o trouble_n into_o eternal_a rest_n where_o i_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o behold_v the_o rock_n christ_n out_o of_o who_o flow_v the_o pure_a fountain_n and_o river_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n which_o i_o may_v drink_v and_o not_o be_v damnify_v through_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o invasion_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o a_o wicked_a world_n any_o more_o now_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n mat._n 10._o 19_o out_o of_o thy_o fatherly_a mercy_n grant_v present_a help_n supply_n and_o direction_n in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n see_v it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n jer._n 10._o 23._o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n right_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o sin_n and_o duty_n yet_o thy_o law_n thy_o word_n and_o thy_o truth_n which_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o director_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o thy_o law_n give_v light_a psal_n 119._o 105._o psal_n 32._o 8._o for_o thy_o testimony_n o_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a psal_n 19_o 7._o for_o thou_o alone_o can_v make_v all_o thy_o 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and_o tenor_n of_o my_o life_n to_o seek_v my_o soul_n comfort_n and_o encouragement_n from_o thence_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o hard_a deal_n from_o thy_o hand_n see_v it_o be_v thy_o ordinary_a way_n with_o some_o of_o thy_o people_n psal_n 42._o 6._o o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o within_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o remember_v thou_o from_o the_o land_n of_o jordan_n and_o from_o the_o hill_n hermon_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o last_o time_n he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o banqueting-house_n and_o make_v love_v his_o banner_n over_o i_o among_o the_o cold_a high-land_n hill_n beside_o kipper_n nou._n 1673._o he_o remember_v his_o former_a kindness_n towards_o i_o but_o withal_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o my_o ear_n that_o there_o be_v a_o tempestuous_a storm_n to_o meet_v i_o in_o the_o face_n which_o i_o behoove_v to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o provision_n 1_o king_n 19_o 7._o and_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n see_v it_o be_v his_o 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course_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o i_o in_o which_o there_o be_v such_o a_o efficacy_n as_o to_o carry_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o proper_a and_o appoint_a end_n what_o a_o irresistible_a power_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o as_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o resign_v up_o unto_o god_n my_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v dispose_v as_o he_o please_v and_o to_o say_v with_o fear_n humility_n and_o reverence_n o_o father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n that_o through_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o his_o approbation_n viz._n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o have_v hitherto_o send_v his_o angel_n and_o shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o 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