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fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o thou_o nilus_n ab_fw-la ignoto_fw-la fonte_fw-la but_o our_o salvation_n come_v from_o zion_n thence_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n we_o find_v our_o psalmist_n frequent_a in_o these_o confession_n the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n psal_n 118.6_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 59.16_o 17._o and_o so_o again_o psal_n 94.17_o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v my_o help_n my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o and_o so_o the_o church_n solemn_o sing_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o miraculous_a deliverance_n from_o variety_n of_o enemy_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v on_o our_o side_n they_o have_v swallow_v we_o up_o quick_a and_o see_v how_o sweet_o she_o close_v all_o psal_n 124._o 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it_o 2_o and_o the_o world_n apprehension_n concern_v it_o ib._n the_o saint_n sense_n of_o it_o and_o its_o true_a measure_n and_o standard_n consist_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o a_o good_a much_o more_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n 3_o the_o scope_n and_o content_n of_o the_o psalm_n show_v the_o creature_n vanity_n and_o mutability_n 4_o god_n alsufficiency_n and_o eternity_n 6_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text._n a_o indefinite_a proposition_n and_o a_o more_o particular_a confirmation_n 7_o in_o the_o first_o imply_v a_o significant_a description_n of_o god_n ibid._n as_o to_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o be_v and_o existence_n ib._n his_o special_a relation_n to_o his_o people_n 8_o a_o assertion_n of_o his_o peculiar_a providence_n ibid._n i._o in_o its_o sufficiency_n and_o way_n of_o efficiency_n 11_o god_n his_o people_n help_n prove_v 12_o open_v first_o in_o what_o respect_n 13_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o supply_n and_o provision_n ib._n in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_n 14_o and_o temporal_n 15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o defence_n and_o protection_n 18_o and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o help_n of_o jacob_n his_o church_n in_o general_n 19_o who_o he_o help_v sometime_o immediate_o ibid._n sometime_o mediate_o 21_o either_o by_o angelical_a ministration_n ibid._n humane_a assistance_n 22_o sometime_o by_o direct_a and_o proper_a mean_n ibid._n by_o improper_a wicked_a contrary_a destructive_a ib._n or_o his_o people_n in_o particular_a 25_o 1._o against_o their_o homebred_a enemy_n their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n ibid._n 2._o satan_n assault_n and_o onset_n 26_o 3._o the_o world_n enmity_n and_o opposition_n 28_o and_o that_o by_o prepare_v they_o private_a recess_n 31_o by_o abate_v the_o natural_a force_n and_o fury_n of_o creature_n 32_o by_o disappoint_a wicked_a design_n and_o frustrate_v they_o 34_o by_o divert_v violent_a execution_n 37_o by_o reconcile_a enemy_n to_o his_o people_n 38_o by_o turn_v intend_v mischief_n to_o good_a and_o advantage_n 41_o by_o ruine_v and_o destroy_v their_o adversary_n 44_o 4._o the_o stroke_n of_o common_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n 47_o either_o by_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o their_o reach_n 48_o on_o earth_n ibid._n to_o heaven_n 49_o by_o distinguish_v they_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n 50_o by_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o affliction_n 54_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o succour_n and_o redress_v under_o burden_n 56_o of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n 57_o duty_n and_o service_n 59_o trial_n and_o suffering_n 60_o and_o that_o more_o visible_o and_o open_o ibid._n either_o by_o alienation_n of_o they_o ibid._n redemption_n from_o they_o 61_o or_o more_o secret_o and_o indiscernable_o 62_o by_o supply_v they_o with_o necessary_a influence_n of_o grace_n ibid._n assist_v they_o with_o seasonable_a support_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n 63_o fill_v they_o with_o inward_a manifestation_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 64_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o relief_n under_o failures_n and_o disappointment_n 65_o by_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n under_o the_o distress_n 66_o in_o the_o fail_n of_o mercy_n 67_o 68_o etc._n etc._n feel_v of_o evil_n 72_o compass_v their_o deliverance_n by_o unhoped_a way_n and_o mean_n 73_o second_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o help_v they_o 74_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o 75_o gradual_o 76_o opportune_o and_o seasonable_o 77_o under_o their_o enemy_n rage_n and_o infolency_n 79_o their_o own_o dejection_n and_o despondency_n ibid._n powerful_o and_o irresistible_o 81_o proportionable_o 84_o to_o their_o want_n and_o necessity_n ibid._n desire_n and_o prayer_n 85_o hope_n and_o expectance_n 86_o right_a improvement_n 88_o three_o reason_n why_o god_n help_v his_o people_n 90_o 1._o the_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o they_o and_o propriety_n in_o they_o 90_o 2._o his_o manifold_a promise_n and_o engagement_n make_v to_o they_o 94_o 3._o the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v help_v find_v in_o they_o 95_o of_o humility_n and_o spiritual_a poverty_n ibid._n prayer_n and_o invocation_n 96_o faith_n and_o dependence_n 98_o wait_a and_o attendance_n 100_o 4._o the_o encouragement_n in_o his_o service_n and_o against_o their_o enemy_n he_o will_v give_v they_o 102_o 5._o the_o worthy_a return_n he_o shall_v receive_v from_o they_o 103_o ii_o in_o its_o efficiency_n or_o way_n of_o conveyance_n and_o communication_n to_o his_o people_n 105_o express_v the_o happiness_n in_o have_v god_n our_o help_n ibid._n lay_v down_o in_o theft_n positive_o and_o absolute_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la and_o comparison_n 107_o positive_o wherein_o two_o thing_n considerable_a ibid._n a_o benedictory_n conclusion_n ibid._n a_o peculiar_a appropriation_n ibid._n from_o the_o benediction_n affirm_v two_o observation_n ibid._n first_o the_o saint_n happiness_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n ibid._n three_o thing_n requisite_a to_o make_v up_o happiness_n all_o find_v in_o god_n and_o only_o in_o he_o 108_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n proportion_n and_o suitableness_n perpetuity_n and_o duration_n ibid._n second_o the_o supreme_a and_o sole_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n be_v title_n to_o and_o influence_n from_o god_n 109_o evidence_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n nature_n ibid._n wherein_o consider_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o be_v the_o absoluteness_n and_o independency_n of_o his_o operation_n ibid._n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o purpose_n &_o promise_n 111_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o bowel_n ibid._n the_o eternity_n of_o his_o existence_n 112_o from_o the_o property_n of_o his_o help_n ibid._n he_o help_v able_o ibid._n willing_o 113._o ready_o ibid._n faithful_o 114._o constant_o 115_o from_o the_o appropriation_n or_o limitation_n 116_o observe_v first_o a_o saint_n be_v privilege_v with_o special_a propriety_n in_o god_n ibid._n second_o fiducial_a repose_n in_o god_n in_o a_o evil_a time_n be_v only_o to_o be_v found_v on_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o ib._n three_o propriety_n in_o god_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o true_a felicity_n and_o comfort_n 117_o four_o they_o alone_o be_v just_a expectant_n of_o divine_a help_n in_o strait_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v firm_a recumbent_n and_o constant_a dependent_n on_o god_n 119_o comparative_o whence_o observe_v first_o god_n excellency_n and_o the_o creature_n vanity_n illustrate_v each_o other_o 121_o second_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o the_o fruitiou_n of_o god_n far_o beyond_o that_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o creature_n 122_o god_n the_o most_o real_a good_a 123_o god_n the_o most_o pure_a and_o refine_a good_a 124_o god_n the_o most_o satisfy_v good_a 125_o god_n the_o most_o durable_a good_a 126_o three_o god_n help_n exceed_v all_o humane_a help_n and_o succour_v whatsoever_o prove_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n 126_o in_o the_o second_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o proposition_n 128_o wherein_o the_o connexion_n and_o order_n be_v observable_a the_o matter_n wherein_o ibid._n first_o the_o saint_n disposition_n and_o affection_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 129_o second_o their_o reward_n and_o remuneration_n happy_a be_v they_o ibid._n in_o the_o first_o the_o person_n qualification_n 130_o their_o hope_n foundation_n ibid._n from_o first_o observat_fw-la god_n people_n be_v a_o hope_v and_o expect_v people_n ibid._n wherein_o the_o proposition_n prove_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o philosophical_a and_o theological_a notion_n open_v 131_o in_o second_o the_o appellation_n the_o lord_n god_n whence_o observat_fw-la first_o hope_v in_o god_n mercy_n stand_v with_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n second_o god_n power_n and_o greatness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n of_o his_o people_n hope_n ibid._n three_o god_n and_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o servant_n hope_v in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n 133_o five_o thing_n in_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o saint_n hope_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n 134_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o covenant_n 137_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n 138_o the_o experiment_n of_o his_o providence_n 140_o the_o application_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n hope_v the_o saint_n peculiar_a 142_o in_o the_o second_o the_o reward_n or_o compensation_n of_o their_o hope_v whence_o observation_n dependent_n on_o god_n and_o expectant_n from_o he_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a prove_v 144_o open_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o as_o this_o hope_n be_v a_o preserver_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n 145_o particular_o against_o despair_n and_o succumbency_n discontent_n and_o impatience_n under_o affliction_n 146_o unlawful_a and_o indirect_a mean_n to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o a_o reliever_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o trouble_n 148_o in_o order_n whereunto_o it_o have_v a_o fourfold_a energy_n quiet_v 148._o sustain_v 149._o comfort_v 150_o establish_v ibid._n 3._o a_o assurer_n of_o mercy_n and_o
set_v down_o this_o infallible_a maxim_n draw_v up_o this_o most_o comfortable_a conclusion_n for_o faith_n to_o â—ive_a and_o feed_v upon_o here_o in_o the_o word_n happy_a be_v â—he_n that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n be_v observable_a two_o general_a part_n first_o a_o general_a and_o indefinite_a proposition_n of_o comfort_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v jacob_n god_n for_o his_o help_n whoever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v real_o bless_v second_o a_o more_o particular_a exposition_n and_o illustration_n or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o tacit_a imposition_n of_o duty_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o the_o former_a the_o comfortable_a proposition_n we_o have_v something_o employ_v and_o something_o express_v two_o thing_n be_v suppose_v and_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o word_n deducible_a thence_o by_o way_n of_o illation_n or_o inference_n first_o a_o famous_a and_o significant_a description_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o jacob._n second_o a_o tacit_a assertion_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n over_o or_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o his_o people_n their_o help_n first_o a_o description_n of_o god_n and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o the_o verity_n and_o reality_n of_o his_o be_v and_o existence_n he_o be_v style_v here_o by_o way_n of_o elegancy_n or_o emphasis_n the_o god_n of_o jacob._n say_v mollerus_a to_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n from_o all_o heathenish_a deity_n and_o to_o explode_v all_o fictitious_a god_n and_o worship_n thereunto_o as_o the_o true_a god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n so_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o be_v god_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o beside_o he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v all_o vanity_n they_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 115.5_o 6._o but_o our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v he_o alone_o be_v he_o who_o all_o mercy_n and_o good_a must_v be_v expect_v from_o and_o so_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n direct_v to_o to_o who_o shall_v a_o people_n seek_v but_o unto_o their_o god_n his_o prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o hear_v prayer_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v second_o this_o title_n or_o appellation_n serve_v also_o to_o describe_v he_o in_o his_o special_a relation_n to_o his_o people_n we_o find_v he_o call_v by_o our_o psalmist_n psal_n 132.5_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob._n he_o be_v indeed_o the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n matth._n 15.31_o in_o judah_n be_v he_o know_v his_o law_n go_v forth_o from_o zion_n and_o his_o word_n proceed_v from_o jerusalem_n the_o heathen_a have_v not_o know_v his_o law_n and_o although_o by_o those_o vestigia_fw-la creatoris_fw-la those_o dark_a impression_n make_v in_o creation_n and_o providence_n they_o can_v feel_v after_o he_o and_o so_o trace_v his_o divine_a essence_n yet_o they_o understand_v little_a of_o his_o law_n or_o love_n and_o as_o in_o a_o special_a way_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o his_o people_n so_o he_o bear_v a_o singular_a respect_n to_o they_o and_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o they_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o scripture_n that_o he_o style_v not_o himself_o so_o frequent_o in_o his_o revelation_n of_o himself_o to_o they_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o that_o also_o be_v title_n full_a of_o encouragement_n but_o the_o god_n of_o abraâ—â—m_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o if_o he_o have_v bear_v such_o â—oice_n good_a will_n and_o have_v such_o a_o peculiar_a care_n â—r_o those_o three_o man_n as_o to_o overlook_a all_o the_o world_n â—esides_v they_o so_o near_o and_o intimate_a relation_n have_v â—ods_n people_n to_o he_o as_o their_o interest_n be_v mutual_o involve_v and_o twist_v in_o a_o reciprocal_a and_o coâ—enant-bond_n they_o be_v his_o he_o be_v their_o portion_n â—heir_o belove_v be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v his_o they_o â—re_n call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o saint_n be_v style_v his_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o church_n be_v term_v express_o christ_n yea_o he_o condescend_v to_o be_v call_v by_o their_o â—ame_n he_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o jacob_n psal_n 24.6_o this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o that_o â—eek_v thy_o face_n o_o jacob._n and_o of_o israel_n too_o ezra_n 10.2_o set_v now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n the_o very_a name_n jacob_n acquire_v upon_o his_o conquest_n gen._n 32.28_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v denominate_v by_o psal_n 31.3_o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n although_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o by_o creation_n all_o creature_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n 27._o psa_fw-la 100.3_o act._n 17.26_o 27._o yet_o he_o be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o his_o people_n in_o christ_n his_o father_n and_o their_o father_n joh._n 20.17_o and_o by_o way_n of_o choice_n and_o covenant_n deut._n 7.6_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o people_n raise_v and_o elevate_v above_o the_o ordinary_a make_v and_o common_a stamp_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n between_o god_n and_o they_o deut._n 26.17_o 18._o 50.5_o psa_fw-la 50.5_o thou_o have_v avoucht_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avoucht_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o mutual_a indenture_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n run_v thus_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v youâ—_n god_n ezek._n 36.18_o sancti_fw-la quasi_fw-la sanciti_fw-la as_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o bond_n of_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n so_o have_v they_o reingage_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o bond_n of_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n or_o of_o true_a christian_n jer._n 30.21_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n a_o metaphor_n from_o volunteer_n who_o enter_v their_o name_n into_o the_o common_a muster-roll_n and_o engage_v into_o a_o sacramentum_fw-la militare_fw-la a_o military_a oath_n to_o cleave_v to_o their_o captain_n and_o faithful_o to_o follow_v their_o colour_n so_o endear_v a_o union_n and_o communion_n be_v between_o goâ—_n and_o his_o people_n as_o himself_o describe_v it_o under_o thâ—_n most_o near_o and_o affectionate_a relation_n of_o father_n and_o child_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o gracious_a promise_n he_o make_v to_o david_n concern_v his_o son_n solomon_n 1_o chron_n 17.13_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n by_o which_o interpellation_n he_o also_o treatetâ—_n david_n himself_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a psal_n 89.26_o 27._o he_o shall_v cry_v to_o i_o thou_o aâ—_n my_o father_n also_o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o firstborn_a yea_o because_o a_o man_n must_v forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n he_o court_v his_o people_n though_o in_o their_o widowhood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d under_o some_o seem_a disadvantage_n for_o respect_n anâ—_n affection_n with_o conjugal_a embrace_n and_o that_o noâ—_n by_o way_n of_o compliment_n as_o to_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o â—e_v but_o good_a assurance_n of_o what_o he_o actual_o be_v â—nd_n 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