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that_o safety_n and_o security_n may_v be_v have_v as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o fear_n or_o danger_n of_o a_o enemy_n he_o will_v not_o trust_v to_o his_o house_n but_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fort_n of_o a_o castle_n of_o a_o tower_n and_o not_o of_o any_o tower_n or_o castle_n neither_o not_o of_o a_o weak_a tower_n of_o a_o unfurnished_a tower_n but_o of_o a_o strong_a tower_n strong_o build_v strong_o man_v well_o munition_v second_o he_o must_v betake_v himself_o and_o that_o with_o speed_n also_o to_o that_o place_n or_o person_n he_o must_v not_o only_o go_v but_o he_o must_v run_v betake_v himself_o with_o speed_n both_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o a_o wise_a provision_n for_o safety_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v run_v to_o a_o tower_n yet_o if_o that_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o a_o insufficient_a tower_n without_o man_n and_o munition_n and_o a_o ruinous_n shake_v tower_n or_o if_o a_o man_n do_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o tower_n a_o strong_a 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thus_o it_o be_v in_o run_v to_o god_n in_o a_o case_n of_o danger_n it_o be_v the_o sure_a project_n for_o safety_n for_o 1._o god_n name_n be_v a_o tower_n a_o strong_a tower_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o lord_n say_v david_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v and_o my_o high_a tower_n psal_n 18._o 2._o a_o house_n of_o fortress_n psal_n 31._o 2._o the_o prophet_n nahum_n speak_v of_o terrible_a thing_n and_o of_o sore_a time_n of_o trouble_n that_o be_v come_v in_o his_o day_n neh._n 1._o 5._o 6._o and_o put_v the_o question_n what_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v for_o his_o safety_n at_o that_o time_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n and_o who_o can_v abide_v in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v what_o course_n shall_v he_o take_v for_o his_o safety_n when_o his_o fury_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o the_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n be_v lay_v down_o vers_fw-la 7._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a a_o strong_a hold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n the_o time_n it_o may_v be_v may_v be_v such_o a_o time_n as_o amos_n 5._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o evil_a time_n the_o day_n it_o may_v be_v may_v be_v such_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o eph._n 5._o 16._o the_o day_n be_v evil_a i_o but_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n be_v good_n the_o danger_n many_o and_o exceed_v great_a i_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n excellent_a be_v that_o psal_n 46._o 1._o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n
tower_n and_o those_o tower_n be_v man_v and_o furnish_v with_o stout_a and_o resolute_a gammadim_n gammadim_n in_o their_o tower_n but_o though_o they_o have_v such_o tower_n and_o gammadim_v in_o their_o tower_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v not_o god_n in_o their_o tower_n because_o god_n be_v not_o their_o strong_a tower_n therefore_o their_o strong_a tower_n and_o their_o gammadim_n can_v not_o keep_v out_o nabuchadnezzar_n but_o he_o come_v and_o break_v down_o her_o tower_n ezek._n 26._o 4_o he_o shall_v set_v engine_n of_o war_n against_o thy_o wall_n and_o with_o his_o axe_n shall_v he_o break_v down_o thy_o tower_n it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n that_o niniveh_n put_v in_o her_o strong_a hold_n nahum_n 3._o 14._o fortify_v thy_o strong_a hold_n go_v into_o clay_n and_o tread_v the_o mortar_n the_o prophet_n deride_v all_o their_o care_n and_o cost_v in_o their_o fortification_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a sarcasme_n by_o which_o he_o flout_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o the_o course_n they_o shall_v seek_v to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o chaldean_n they_o have_v not_o make_v god_n their_o tower_n nor_o have_v not_o run_v into_o that_o tower_n and_o therefore_o see_v what_o all_o their_o tower_n and_o fort_n will_v come_v to_o v._o 12._o all_o thy_o strong_a hold_n shall_v be_v like_o figtree_n with_o the_o first_o ripe_a fig_n if_o they_o be_v shake_v they_o shall_v even_o fall_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o eater_n ripe_a fig_n they_o drop_v down_o with_o the_o least_o concussion_n with_o the_o least_o jog_v of_o the_o figtree_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o eater_n just_o so_o easy_o shall_v their_o fort_n and_o hold_v yield_v to_o the_o chaldean_n that_o long_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o devour_v they_o when_o god_n be_v not_o man_n strong_a hold_n he_o shake_v kingdom_n as_o a_o man_n will_v shake_v a_o fig_n tree_n and_o he_o give_v a_o commandment_n to_o destroy_v strong_a hold_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o city_n isay_n 23._o 11._o second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n that_o be_v put_v in_o stout_a man_n in_o goodly_a horse_n when_o god_n be_v not_o seek_v unto_o and_o he_o not_o trust_v in_o as_o a_o man_n of_o war_n to_o fight_v our_o battle_n so_o many_o man_n but_o so_o many_o woman_n nah._n 3._o 13._o behold_v thy_o people_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v woman_n no_o more_o heart_n no_o more_o courage_n in_o they_o then_o in_o woman_n and_o what_o safety_n in_o a_o army_n of_o woman_n psal_n 20._o 7._o some_o trust_n in_o charet_n and_o some_o in_o horse_n but_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o safety_n psal_n 33._o 17._o the_o horse_n indeed_o be_v prepare_v against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n pro._n 21._o 31._o but_o safety_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o safety_n be_v not_o from_o the_o horse_n for_o the_o horse_n be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n isa_n 31._o 3._o three_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n that_o man_n put_v in_o their_o wealth_n and_o riches_n pro._n 18._o 11._o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o conceit_n come_v what_o can_v or_o will_v come_v think_v many_o a_o rich_a man_n he_o have_v money_n and_o wealth_n and_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n he_o conceive_v himself_o as_o safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wealth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o tower_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n as_o if_o enclose_a within_o wall_n like_o jerichoe_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n he_o be_v immure_v within_o his_o silver_n wall_n and_o fortify_v within_o his_o golden_a tower_n and_o he_o think_v himself_o past_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o danger_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o make_v god_n his_o tower_n and_o be_v not_o get_v within_o that_o tower_n those_o golden_a and_o silver_a tower_n will_v afford_v a_o man_n no_o safety_n at_o all_o riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n pro._n 11._o 4._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n the_o ransom_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v his_o riches_n proverb_n 13._o 8._o and_o in_o some_o case_n money_n be_v a_o defence_n or_o a_o shadow_n eccles_n 7._o 12._o but_o when_o god_n wrath_n break_v out_o in_o sore_a judgement_n than_o money_n in_o another_o sense_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n it_o be_v poor_a safety_n that_o it_o will_v yield_v in_o such_o a_o time_n zeph._n 1._o 18._o neither_o their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n nay_o it_o be_v that_o which_o many_o time_n expose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o more_o danger_n as_o many_o a_o man_n finger_n be_v the_o soon_o cut_v off_o for_o his_o gold_n ring_n and_o many_o a_o man_n throat_n the_o soon_o cut_v for_o his_o wealth_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a thing_n that_o in_o the_o parisian_a massacre_n many_o that_o be_v papist_n be_v murder_v as_o well_o as_o 69._o nec_fw-la tantum_fw-la hugonoti_fw-la occidebantur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la opulentiores_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la pontificii_fw-la quorum_fw-la opibus_fw-la avari_fw-la mililitâ—s_fw-la inhi_fw-la abant_fw-la easque_fw-la per_fw-la nâ—fas_fw-la rapiebant_fw-la osiand_n epit_fw-la cent_n 16_o l._n 3._o c._n 69._o protestant_n not_o their_o faith_n but_o their_o wealth_n make_v heretic_n and_o hugonote_n of_o they_o their_o riches_n be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o they_o as_o their_o religion_n be_v to_o the_o protestant_n it_o be_v foul_a heresy_n with_o some_o of_o those_o fury_n for_o some_o man_n to_o have_v money_n and_o to_o be_v rich_a who_o escape_v better_o in_o the_o desolation_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n than_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n jer._n 39_o 10._o he_o leave_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n and_o give_v they_o field_n and_o vineyard_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v more_o safety_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o poverty_n than_o in_o riches_n poverty_n be_v sometime_o a_o safe_a tower_n than_o riches_n and_o a_o poor_a thatch_a cottage_n more_o safe_a than_o a_o silver_n tower_n four_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n that_o man_n put_v in_o get_v honour_n preferment_n and_o high_a place_n but_o the_o safety_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o confidence_n some_o set_v their_o nest_n on_o high_a hab._n 2._o 9_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a but_o a_o nest_n on_o high_a will_v not_o deliver_v from_o evil_a some_o bird_n build_v their_o nest_n on_o high_a but_o yet_o if_o the_o tree_n can_v be_v climb_v they_o may_v be_v cut_v down_o that_o same_o tree_n dan._n 4._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o nabuchadnezzar_n see_v in_o his_o dream_n the_o height_n thereof_o be_v great_a the_o tree_n grow_v and_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o height_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n dwell_v in_o the_o bough_n thereof_o they_o make_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o bough_n of_o that_o high_a tree_n &_o so_o make_v their_o nest_n on_o high_a but_o yet_o vers_fw-la 14._o see_v what_o the_o watchman_n say_v hew_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o cut_v down_o his_o branch_n &_o where_o be_v those_o nest_n then_o then_o those_o nest_n on_o high_a be_v lay_v low_o enough_o what_o safety_n in_o a_o nest_n on_o high_a when_o the_o tree_n be_v hew_v down_o last_o it_o be_v a_o great_a confidence_n that_o man_n put_v in_o their_o outward_a privilege_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 7._o 4._o that_o be_v the_o buckler_n the_o jew_n hold_v out_o to_o fence_v off_o all_o blow_n as_o if_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v a_o strong_a tower_n to_o have_v save_v they_o from_o all_o danger_n as_o if_o the_o temple_n wall_n have_v be_v canon-proofe_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n there_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o free_v they_o from_o wrath_n that_o wrath_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o temple_n itself_o they_o conceive_v not_o a_o little_a safety_n in_o the_o altar_n they_o think_v ariel_n the_o lion_n of_o god_n the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v a_o brazen_a wall_n about_o they_o but_o isa_n 29._o 1._o 2._o woe_n unto_o ariel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o the_o temple_n ariel_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o save_v you_o from_o distress_n that_o ariel_n itself_o shall_v be_v distress_v joab_n flee_v to_o the_o altar_n in_o his_o fear_n and_o danger_n and_o take_v sanctuary_n there_o and_o yet_o his_o doom_n be_v fall_v upon_o he_o there_o the_o prophet_n bid_v they_o not_o trust_v in_o lie_v word_n jer._n 7._o to_o trust_v in_o privilege_n and_o to_o place_n
deliver_v they_o be_v safe_a because_o they_o run_v to_o a_o strong_a tower_n but_o how_o do_v they_o run_v they_o trust_v say_v the_o prophet_n they_o trust_v they_o run_v with_o all_o their_o might_n unto_o this_o tower_n by_o faith_n psalm_n 9_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n true_o may_v some_o say_v god_n be_v so_o indeed_o but_o all_o the_o skill_n be_v to_o get_v into_o this_o place_n of_o refuge_n how_o may_v that_o be_v do_v see_v what_o follow_v and_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o first_o a_o man_n must_v know_v this_o name_n of_o god_n and_o know_v what_o strength_n and_o safety_n be_v in_o it_o and_o then_o when_o he_o know_v it_o he_o must_v trust_v in_o it_o and_o put_v himself_o into_o it_o for_o his_o safety_n psalm_n 37._o 39_o 40._o there_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o god_n name_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n run_v to_o that_o tower_n and_o his_o safety_n by_o his_o run_v to_o it_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n there_o be_v the_o tower_n the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o save_v they_o there_o be_v the_o safety_n because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o there_o be_v the_o run_v to_o the_o tower_n consider_v that_o place_n isai_n 26._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o strong_a city_n we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n salvation_n will_v god_n appoint_v for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n what_o if_o a_o man_n get_v into_o that_o city_n he_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n vers_fw-la 3._o but_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n and_o peace_n unless_o the_o gate_n be_v open_v and_o a_o man_n do_v enter_v vers_fw-la 2._o how_o shall_v a_o man_n enter_v that_o he_o may_v be_v within_o this_o city_n and_o tower_n that_o be_v wall_v and_o bulwark_v with_o salvation_n vers_fw-la 5._o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n the_o lord_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n faith_n that_o put_v we_o into_o this_o rock_n and_o so_o we_o become_v safe_a prov._n 30._o 26._o the_o coney_n be_v but_o a_o feeble_a folk_n yet_o make_v they_o their_o house_n in_o the_o rock_n those_o creature_n be_v feeble_a and_o fearful_a creature_n and_o yet_o they_o subsist_v in_o multitude_n and_o how_o come_v that_o about_o because_o when_o they_o be_v pursue_v by_o dog_n that_o be_v far_o too_o strong_a for_o they_o they_o have_v their_o hold_n and_o burrow_n in_o the_o rock_n and_o run_v into_o their_o burrow_n and_o into_o the_o rock_n when_o in_o danger_n of_o dog_n they_o be_v thereby_o keep_v safe_a when_o once_o they_o be_v run_v into_o the_o rock_n the_o dog_n can_v come_v at_o they_o nor_o meddle_v with_o they_o psalm_n 104._o 18._o the_o rock_n be_v a_o refuge_n to_o the_o coney_n the_o rock_n and_o their_o run_v to_o the_o rock_n save_v they_o though_o but_o a_o feeble_a folk_n it_o be_v so_o in_o this_o case_n god_n people_n it_o may_v be_v be_v but_o a_o feeble_a folk_n and_o great_a danger_n may_v be_v towards_o they_o but_o now_o god_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n psalm_n 18._o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n now_o their_o wisdom_n must_v be_v to_o run_v to_o this_o rock_n and_o to_o get_v into_o it_o now_o faith_n be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o must_v run_v to_o and_o burrow_n ourselves_o in_o this_o rock_n and_o if_o we_o be_v once_o burrow_v in_o this_o rock_n we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o dog_n and_o danger_n a_o dove_n be_v a_o poor_a weak_a silly_a creature_n but_o when_o she_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o hawk_n if_o she_o fly_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o get_v but_o into_o the_o hole_n and_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n than_o she_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o talon_n of_o the_o hawk_n so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n people_n they_o be_v safe_a in_o many_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v safe_a see_v cant._n 2._o 14._o o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v that_o be_v hide_v &_o keep_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n as_o safe_o keep_v as_o a_o dove_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o hawk_n that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n so_o that_o a_o man_n safety_n lie_v in_o be_v in_o and_o dwelling_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n get_v into_o these_o cleft_n and_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o a_o man_n must_v fly_v into_o they_o now_o a_o man_n can_v fly_v without_o wing_n i'faith_o therefore_o be_v the_o dove_n wing_n by_o which_o he_o fly_v to_o these_o cleft_n and_o hole_n in_o the_o rock_n and_o so_o be_v safe_a it_o be_v say_v exod._n 33._o 22._o by_o god_n unto_o moses_n i_o will_v put_v thou_o into_o a_o cleave_a of_o a_o rock_n and_o i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n while_o i_o pass_v by_o so_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n providence_n promise_n do_v put_v a_o man_n into_o the_o cleave_a of_o this_o rock_n and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v cover_v under_o god_n hand_n while_o danger_n pass_v by_o so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v safe_a he_o must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o moab_n be_v advise_v to_o do_v in_o that_o jer._n 48._o 28._o o_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o moab_n leave_v the_o city_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o make_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hole_n mouth_n so_o hear_v o_o you_o that_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o any_o danger_n leave_v all_o carnal_a shift_n and_o shark_a counsel_n and_o project_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o rock_n of_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n and_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o nestle_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n by_o faith_n betake_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n by_o faith_n dwell_v in_o that_o rock_n and_o there_o nestle_v yourselves_o make_v your_o nest_n of_o safety_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n quest_n but_o how_o may_v we_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v it_o answ_n do_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o set_v thy_o faith_n on_o work_n to_o make_v god_n that_o unto_o thou_o which_o thy_o necessity_n require_v pitch_n and_o throw_v thyself_o upon_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n with_o a_o resolution_n of_o spirit_n to_o rest_v thyself_o upon_o it_o for_o safety_n come_v what_o will_v come_v see_v a_o excellent_a practice_n of_o this_o psal_n 91._o 1._o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o fear_n and_o danger_n i_o that_o be_v true_a you_o will_v say_v who_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o dwell_v and_o get_v into_o this_o secret_a place_n within_o this_o strong_a tower_n see_v ver_fw-la 2._o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o fortress_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o only_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o refuge_n but_o he_o be_v my_o refuge_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v i_o will_v set_v my_o faith_n on_o work_n in_o particular_a to_o throw_v devolve_v and_o pitch_v myself_o upon_o he_o for_o my_o safety_n and_o see_v what_o follow_v upon_o this_o set_a faith_n thus_o on_o work_n vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o sure_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n and_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n he_o shall_v cover_v thou_o with_o his_o feather_n etc._n etc._n so_o confident_a the_o psalmist_n be_v that_o upon_o this_o course_n take_v safety_n shall_v follow_v our_o safety_n lie_v not_o simple_o upon_o this_o because_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n and_o be_v a_o habitation_n but_o psal_n 91._o 9_o 10._o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v my_o refuge_n thy_o habitation_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o make_n of_o god_n our_o habitation_n upon_o which_o our_o safety_n lie_v and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v god_n our_o habitation_n thus_o to_o pitch_n and_o cast_v ourselves_o by_o faith_n upon_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n second_o set_v thy_o faith_n on_o work_n to_o apply_v and_o believe_v the_o particular_a promise_n of_o safety_n deliverance_n and_o protection_n such_o as_o that_o hebr._n 13._o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o such_o as_o those_o psalm_n 91._o and_o many_o the_o like_a
be_v a_o tower_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o tower_n and_o how_o so_o because_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n that_o put_v we_o within_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o this_o tower_n and_o be_v that_o which_o help_v we_o to_o that_o safety_n within_o this_o tower_n god_n be_v call_v our_o shield_n psa_n 84._o 11._o &_o 91._o 4._o and_o faith_n be_v call_v our_o shield_n eph._n 6._o 16._o above_o all_o thing_n take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n god_n be_v our_o shield_n and_o buckler_n because_o by_o his_o power_n he_o shelter_n and_o defend_v we_o faith_n be_v our_o shield_n because_o it_o make_v god_n our_o shield_n as_o when_o a_o man_n run_v to_o a_o castle_n and_o escape_v a_o danger_n we_o may_v say_v that_o his_o castle_n and_o his_o leg_n be_v his_o safety_n god_n be_v not_o a_o tower_n to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o towerd_v in_o their_o faith_n he_o be_v not_o a_o shield_n to_o those_o that_o want_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o way_n to_o have_v god_n our_o tower_n and_o our_o shield_n be_v to_o get_v the_o tower_n and_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o we_o will_v have_v safety_n by_o faith_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n our_o care_n must_v be_v not_o only_o to_o get_v faith_n but_o our_o endeavour_n must_v be_v to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v every_o day_n be_v exercise_v and_o set_v it_o on_o work_n be_v advance_v and_o improve_n it_o the_o more_o faith_n the_o more_o security_n the_o more_o security_n the_o more_o confidence_n and_o presence_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o case_n of_o danger_n dwell_v deep_a o_o inhabitant_n of_o dedan_n jer._n 49._o 8._o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o rock_n but_o to_o dwell_v deep_a get_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o faith_n as_o that_o we_o may_v get_v a_o great_a depth_n within_o this_o rock_n make_v our_o trench_n deep_a and_o get_v ourselves_o deep_o entrench_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o thebez_n judg._n 9_o 51._o that_o they_o not_o only_o flee_v into_o that_o strong_a tower_n but_o that_o they_o get_v they_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n so_o let_v we_o not_o only_o run_v into_o this_o tower_n but_o get_v i_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o this_o tower_n this_o be_v do_v when_o we_o so_o exercise_v and_o set_v our_o faith_n on_o work_n as_o that_o we_o come_v to_o have_v confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o we_o in_o time_n of_o fear_n and_o danger_n faith_n grow_v strong_a and_o daily_o set_v on_o work_n on_o the_o promise_n be_v get_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n tower_n up_o on_o high_a into_o god_n by_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_v of_o thy_o faith_n the_o high_a the_o safe_a and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o by_o faith_n we_o run_v to_o this_o tower_n and_o what_o safety_n there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o such_o run_a 3._o this_o run_v comprehend_v repentance_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o run_v from_o god_n so_o repentance_n be_v 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shall_v send_v forth_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n when_o we_o send_v prayer_n up_o to_o heaven_n god_n he_o will_v send_v help_v down_o from_o heaven_n when_o we_o send_v forth_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n god_n will_v send_v forth_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n his_o power_n and_o will_v set_v all_o his_o attribute_n on_o work_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o safety_n and_o deliverance_n indeed_o it_o be_v trust_v and_o so_o thrust_v ourselves_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o god_n wing_n in_o which_o our_o safety_n lie_v as_o before_o we_o see_v and_o so_o david_n take_v that_o course_n vers_n 1._o but_o yet_o david_n pray_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o unless_o we_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o trust_v our_o trust_n will_v fail_v we_o for_o we_o must_v trust_v to_o god_n for_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o that_o same_o be_v a_o excellent_a passage_n isai_n 5â—_n 1â—_n when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n the_o spirit_n 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