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salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n as_o likely_a a_o refuge_n as_o they_o be_v true_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n jer._n 3.23_o horse_n be_v a_o generous_a kind_n of_o animal_n both_o swift_a and_o strong_a and_o stout_a those_o especial_o that_o be_v breed_v up_o prepare_v and_o manage_v for_o the_o war_n iron_n chariot_n of_o old_a be_v a_o great_a terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o a_o good_a security_n to_o those_o that_o have_v they_o but_o yet_o a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n psal_n 33.17_o and_o though_o some_o trust_n in_o chariot_n and_o some_o in_o horse_n the_o royal_a psalmist_n and_o his_o friend_n will_v not_o take_v that_o course_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n those_o be_v bring_v down_o and_o fall_v but_o these_o arise_v and_o stand_v upright_o psal_n 20.7_o 8._o but_o man_n you_o will_v say_v outdo_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o what_o great_a thing_n have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o the_o great_a one_o especial_o and_o with_o great_a army_n under_o their_o conduct_n yet_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n psal_n 60.11_o and_o we_o must_v not_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n whosoever_o he_o be_v in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n psal_n 146.3_o nay_o no_o king_n himself_z be_v save_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o a_o host_n nor_o a_o mighty_a man_n by_o much_o strength_n psal_n 33.16_o in_o short_a the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o no_o design_n can_v prosper_v how_o rational_o soever_o it_o be_v lay_v none_o affair_n succeed_v how_o likely_a soever_o in_o itself_o to_o speed_n and_o with_o whatsoever_o prudence_n and_o diligence_n it_o be_v manage_v without_o the_o lord_n except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a without_o god_n to_o rise_v up_o early_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n psal_n 127.1_o 2._o our_o very_a food_n can_v nourish_v nor_o sleep_n refresh_v nor_o clothes_n warm_a nor_o medicine_n heal_v nor_o any_o endeavour_n profit_v we_o unless_o god_n vouchsafe_v a_o blessing_n therewith_o to_o we_o and_o when_o he_o intend_v any_o relief_n to_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n it_o shall_v be_v effect_v although_o the_o mean_n make_v use_v of_o shall_v be_v mean_v indeed_o and_o most_o contemptible_a although_o improper_a and_o contrary_a unto_o humane_a judgement_n nay_o though_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o case_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v abound_v with_o instance_n unto_o all_o these_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o