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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 more_o safe_o sleep_v they_o be_v call_v seer_n but_o sad_a be_v it_o with_o a_o nation_n when_o the_o seer_n be_v blind_a but_o yet_o they_o wear_v the_o character_n of_o watchman_n teach_v they_o at_o once_o what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o and_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v from_o they_o isa._n 62._o 6._o i_o have_v set_v watchman_n upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n so_o that_o their_o eye_n must_v always_o be_v open_a to_o foresee_v the_o danger_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o their_o mouth_n always_o open_a too_o 1._o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o awaken_v he_o 2._o in_o fervent_a call_v to_o the_o people_n to_o awaken_v they_o and_o for_o this_o end_n god_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o both_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o call_v to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n and_o the_o brazen_a trumpet_n too_o to_o sound_v the_o alarm_n to_o stand_v up_o against_o approach_a danger_n this_o they_o be_v in_o office_n but_o how_o stand_v the_o case_n in_o fact_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v as_o describe_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n isa._n 56._o 10._o his_o watchman_n be_v blind_a they_o be_v dumb_a dog_n miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o those_o flock_n where_o the_o dog_n that_o shall_v watch_v for_o they_o against_o the_o wolf_n be_v asleep_a or_o perhaps_o in_o league_n with_o the_o wolf_n and_o sad_a be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o family_n where_o the_o dog_n that_o shall_v watch_v for_o the_o house_n be_v give_v to_o slumber_n and_o perhaps_o go_v a_o share_n with_o the_o thief_n 2._o we_o have_v civil_a watchman_n they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o slumber_n providence_n have_v awaken_v they_o and_o our_o interest_n and_o duty_n be_v to_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o indulge_v security_n any_o more_o and_o this_o give_v we_o the_o first_o account_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o privilege_n take_v from_o israel_n unworthiness_n to_o be_v keep_v the_o insignificancy_n of_o all_o other_o keeper_n and_o the_o sleepiness_n of_o israel_n to_o keep_v herself_o which_o magnify_v the_o savour_n of_o that_o god_n who_o have_v undertake_v her_o preservation_n who_o neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o privilege_n will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o watchfulness_n of_o israel_n enemy_n to_o destroy_v she_o israel_n enemy_n neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n what_o have_v then_o become_v of_o israel_n if_o her_o keeper_n have_v do_v either_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o evidence_n the_o unwearied_a vigilance_n and_o diligence_n of_o her_o enemy_n 1._o they_o have_v watchful_a heart_n their_o malice_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sleep_v and_o god_n love_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v malice_n be_v a_o wakeful_a and_o watchful_a evil_n which_o always_o boil_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o never_o allow_v the_o soul_n to_o rest_v it_o be_v a_o continual_a fever_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o intermission_n for_o repose_v now_o the_o heart_n where_o this_o malice_n have_v its_o residence_n be_v the_o fruitful_a womb_n wherein_o all_o these_o accurse_a machination_n be_v conceive_v and_o breed_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n and_o beget_v all_o these_o plot_n upon_o a_o enrage_a heart_n and_o that_o incessant_a wrath_n which_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o any_o rest_n he_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o instrument_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o rest_v neither_o this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n st._n peter_n press_v upon_o we_o all_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 9_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o vigilant_a because_o our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n
people_n near_o unto_o he_o and_o as_o near_a so_o dear_a psal._n 87._o 2._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dewlling_n of_o jacob._n as_o his_o love_n be_v distinguish_v so_o be_v his_o dispensation_n psal._n 147.20_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n if_o then_o this_o providence_n which_o watch_v over_o israel_n he_o most_o holy_a most_o wise_a most_o powerful_a if_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o special_a and_o covenant_n relation_n if_o it_o exert_v its_o self_n in_o distinguish_a favour_n provision_n protection_n preservation_n the_o privilege_n must_v be_v unspeakable_o unconceivable_o great_a that_o this_o god_n who_o keepth_n and_o have_v undertake_v for_o ever_o to_o keep_v his_o israel_n do_v not_o shall_v not_o can_v either_o slumber_n of_o sleep_n iu._n what_o remain_v must_v be_v by_o way_n of_o improvement_n this_o truth_n be_v capable_a of_o each_o improvement_n have_v we_o but_o the_o skill_n to_o cultivate_v it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o direct_v you_o in_o some_o few_o particular_n §_o 1._o do_v the_o watchful_a providence_n of_o god_n undertake_v to_o keep_v israel_n it_o will_v concern_v we_o to_o examine_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o that_o happy_a number_n that_o can_v lay_v a_o humble_a claim_n to_o this_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o protection_n contain_v in_o it_o many_o will_v catch_v at_o a_o promise_n and_o crowd_n into_o a_o privilege_n that_o have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o god_n be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o all_o that_o due_o fly_v to_o he_o but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o have_v of_o old_a where_o the_o most_o desperate_a traitor_n and_o proffligate_v murderer_n may_v challenge_v a_o right_n to_o protection_n and_o indemnity_n from_o justice_n will_v we_o therefore_o know_v that_o we_o have_v strong_a assurance_n when_o we_o fly_v to_o he_o for_o refuge_n 1._o let_v we_o make_v it_o out_o that_o we_o be_v a_o pray_v people_n it_o be_v this_o that_o procure_v jacob_n the_o 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save_v of_o we_o 2._o we_o may_v easy_o observe_v that_o jacob_n prayer_n that_o make_v he_o israel_n be_v a_o importunate_a wrestle_n with_o god_n gen._n 32._o 26._o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o a_o strange_a resolution_n he_o will_v not_o no_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o angel_n go_v what_o though_o the_o angel_n have_v say_v let_v i_o go_v the_o angel_n seem_v to_o pray_v to_o jacob_n for_o a_o dimission_n but_o jacob_n be_v peremptory_a he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v upon_o these_o term_n do_v moses_n wrestle_v with_o god_n for_o israel_n exod._n 32._o 10._o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o god_n seem_v to_o offer_v he_o a_o bribe_n to_o hush_v his_o importunity_n i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n suffer_v i_o but_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o i_o will_v advance_v thou_o no_o moses_n be_v of_o a_o more_o public_a spirit_n than_o so_o v_o 11._o and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n and_o so_o he_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n and_o never_o leave_v his_o point_n till_o he_o gain_v it_o v_o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n 3._o there_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a secret_n which_o jacob_n well_o understand_v viz._n that_o the_o angel_n say_v let_v i_o go_v be_v not_o that_o he_o intend_v a_o departure_n but_o that_o jacob_n shall_v wrestle_v more_o earnest_o that_o he_o may_v not_o depart_v christ_n seem_a and_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v go_v far_o luke_n 24._o 28_o 29._o be_v only_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o constrain_v he_o to_o stay_v thus_o the_o mother_n seem_v to_o withdraw_v her_o hand_n upon_o which_o the_o child_n hold_v and_o hang_v that_o the_o child_n may_v hold_v the_o fast_o she_o seem_v to_o depart_v that_o it_o may_v cry_v the_o strong_a after_o she_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o peculiarity_n 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