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prosper_v or_o succeed_v in_o it_o but_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n jacob_n and_o israel_n take_v mystical_o or_o representative_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o second_o be_v national_a 2_o national_a as_o take_v national_o as_o point_v out_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o state_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o so_o the_o word_n do_v common_o import_v in_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o proposition_n so_o likewise_o that_o all_o endeavour_n as_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_n so_o against_o any_o church_n or_o state_n or_o nation_n whatsoever_o in_o particular_a which_o god_n do_v own_o and_o take_v into_o his_o protection_n they_o be_v in_o vain_a also_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o these_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o be_v the_o darling_n and_o belove_v of_o god_n the_o lord_n choose_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n beside_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o inheritance_n now_o these_o notwithstanding_o do_v moab_n here_o let_v themselves_o against_o but_o vain_o and_o with_o no_o success_n at_o all_o those_o who_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o shall_v be_v bless_v maugre_o all_o opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_n how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o desy_v say_v balaam_n himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n vers_fw-la 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 144.13_o and_o again_o psal_n 33.12_o bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n they_o be_v blessed_v and_o blessed_v by_o god_n and_o while_o they_o be_v so_o no_o curse_n of_o man_n shall_v reach_v they_o or_o prevail_v against_o they_o that_o be_v the_o second_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o take_v national_o the_o three_o be_v personal_n 3._o personal_n as_o take_v personal_o jacob_n and_o israel_n they_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o one_o man_n and_o they_o carry_v a_o truth_n in_o they_o so_o teach_v we_o thus_o much_o from_o they_o that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_n to_o preserve_v that_o but_o also_o of_o every_o private_a soul_n and_o member_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a god_n take_v care_n not_o only_o of_o nation_n but_o of_o person_n not_o of_o israel_n only_o but_o of_o jacob._n take_v notice_n of_o that_o and_o this_o he_o do_v whether_o as_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o attempt_v of_o satan_n himself_o or_o of_o his_o instrument_n for_o satan_n himself_o christ_n have_v vanquish_v he_o and_o beat_v he_o already_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o in_o his_o personal_a conflict_n with_o he_o but_o also_o for_o all_o his_o member_n which_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o luk._n 22.32_o and_o so_o for_o his_o instrument_n they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v neither_o against_o those_o which_o be_v good_a in_o their_o particular_a person_n let_v it_o be_v as_o to_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n take_v in_o the_o letter_n there_o be_v for_o this_o a_o great_a security_n upon_o they_o or_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o they_o be_v in_o that_o also_o under_o a_o providence_n the_o time_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o their_o life_n be_v at_o his_o dispose_n so_o that_o none_o can_v take_v they_o away_o but_o as_o he_o please_v act._n 18.10_o fear_v not_o paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o none_o shall_v set_v upon_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n god_n preserve_v all_o his_o servant_n but_o especial_o any_o as_o they_o be_v of_o more_o public_a and_o great_a employment_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n and_o the_o like_a he_o have_v a_o double_a fence_n for_o they_o to_o guard_v they_o and_o protect_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o the_o assault_n of_o evil_a man_n from_o evil_a hand_n from_o evil_a tongue_n and_o from_o evil_a device_n psal_n 31.19_o 20._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o word_n also_o personal_o and_o so_o much_o likewise_o of_o they_o in_o the_o simple_a and_o absolute_a proposition_n the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o reduplication_n reduplication_n ii_o in_o the_o reduplication_n not_o only_o no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n but_o beside_o no_o divination_n against_o israel_n the_o same_o truth_n repeat_v in_o a_o diversity_n and_o variety_n of_o expression_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n especial_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o in_o pharaoh_n dream_n which_o be_v double_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v even_o so_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v a_o resolve_v and_o determine_v case_n and_o that_o also_o upon_o the_o experience_n even_o of_o balak_n and_o balaam_n themselves_o they_o have_v endeavour_v it_o again_o and_o again_o as_o to_o the_o undertake_n of_o it_o to_o curse_v they_o here_o and_o to_o curse_v they_o there_o to_o double_a curse_n upon_o they_o and_o here_o now_o according_o they_o have_v a_o double_a acquittance_n from_o it_o in_o the_o ingemination_n of_o the_o phrase_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o question_n make_v of_o it_o but_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n it_o be_v therefore_o double_a now_o therefore_o be_v we_o answerable_o to_o entertain_v it_o improvement_n the_o improvement_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o it_o and_o to_o it_o improve_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n that_o may_v be_v comfort_n 1_o for_o comfort_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o singular_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o with_o they_o that_o while_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a they_o abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a psal_n 91.1_o that_o they_o be_v secure_v and_o protect_v by_o god_n himself_o from_o the_o assault_n and_o attempt_v of_o enemy_n plot_v against_o they_o who_o though_o they_o may_v use_v their_o endeavour_n yet_o shall_v not_o prevail_v or_o if_o at_o one_o time_n yet_o not_o at_o another_o they_o may_v prevail_v a_o little_a for_o a_o while_n to_o encourage_v they_o and_o harden_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n and_o to_o further_a their_o destruction_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v at_o last_o so_o as_o to_o get_v the_o better_a of_o the_o church_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o they_o may_v prevail_v over_o a_o party_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o the_o whole_a generation_n and_o company_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o may_v prevail_v over_o the_o preacher_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o the_o truth_n over_o the_o person_n but_o not_o over_o the_o cause_n over_o the_o life_n but_o not_o over_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v which_o further_o in_o the_o next_o place_n terror_n 2_o for_o terror_n serve_v for_o a_o word_n of_o amazement_n to_o all_o such_o person_n as_o those_o be_v which_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o that_o they_o do_v herein_o but_o lose_v their_o labour_n yea_o which_o be_v worse_o conspire_v against_o themselves_o thus_o psal_n 37_o 12_o 13._o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v a_o come_n he_o that_o fit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n man_n may_v laugh_v sometime_o at_o that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o
unchangednesse_n of_o the_o enemy_n there_o be_v the_o unchangeableness_n or_o unchangedness_n rather_o of_o the_o enemy_n they_o be_v the_o same_o for_o their_o affection_n and_o behaviour_n if_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v less_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a than_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v the_o preserver_n of_o the_o church_n need_v not_o to_o be_v so_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a over_o it_o god_n may_v abate_v of_o his_o care_n if_o man_n do_v abate_v of_o their_o malice_n but_o now_o there_o be_v the_o same_o naughtiness_n and_o cruelty_n in_o wicked_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o activity_n in_o god_n balaam_n be_v not_o only_o confine_v to_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n he_o live_v even_o still_o now_o and_o to_o this_o day_n we_o have_v those_o which_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a resemblance_n of_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v fore_o tell_v it_o long_o ago_o speak_v of_o the_o latter_a time_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o which_o have_v forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o be_v go_v astray_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o basor_n who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n satan_n he_o be_v as_o busy_v himself_o and_o as_o malicious_a as_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o his_o instrument_n they_o be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o curse_a principle_n as_o before_o there_o be_v no_o change_n nor_o amendment_n of_o they_o at_o all_o but_o one_o generation_n and_o age_n and_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a picture_n and_o image_n of_o the_o other_o look_v what_o balak_n and_o balaam_n be_v in_o moses_n time_n the_o same_o be_v the_o pharisee_n in_o christ_n time_n and_o what_o the_o pharisee_n be_v in_o christ_n time_n the_o same_o be_v divers_a other_o in_o we_o nothing_o better_a if_o not_o somewhat_o worse_o that_o enmity_n which_o be_v foretold_v shall_v be_v put_v between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n it_o hold_v out_o to_o this_o present_a day_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o diminution_n at_o all_o just_o as_o it_o be_v also_o with_o other_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a creature_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o wolf_n and_o tiger_n and_o bear_n and_o leopard_n they_o have_v still_o the_o same_o disposition_n that_o they_o ever_o have_v from_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n so_o also_o have_v these_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n that_o be_v so_o like_a unto_o they_o which_o lay_v a_o second_o ground_n for_o this_o equal_a carriage_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n three_o church_n 3_o the_o unchangeduesse_n of_o the_o church_n god_n people_n themselves_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o same_o principle_n likewise_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v there_o be_v the_o same_o gracious_a spirit_n in_o they_o which_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a the_o same_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n importunity_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o be_v as_o able_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v as_o there_o have_v be_v heretofore_o mosese_n and_o jaeob_n and_o daniel_n and_o job_n and_o the_o like_a so_o there_o be_v still_o the_o same_o now_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o much_o now_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v jam._n 5.17_o prayer_n it_o have_v not_o lose_v one_o jot_n of_o its_o primitive_a efficacy_n nor_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o prayer_n a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n indeed_o which_o be_v in_o covenant_n &_o favour_n with_o he_o and_o actual_a term_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n he_o may_v as_o bold_o and_o confident_o go_v to_o he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n now_o as_o ever_o can_v moses_n or_o elias_n himself_o heretofore_o and_o may_v be_v as_o sure_a to_o speed_v and_o to_o prevail_v in_o these_o his_o addresles_fw-mi as_o ever_o they_o may_v have_v the_o same_o cause_n and_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o the_o same_o highpriest_n and_o intercessor_n and_o mediator_n as_o 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thou_o josh_n 1.5_o god_n do_v not_o only_o continue_v the_o place_n and_o office_n but_o he_o continue_v the_o assistance_n because_o the_o work_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o will_v he_o afford_v the_o same_o strength_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o god_n be_v the_o same_o to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o one_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o another_o that_o be_v the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v some_o deliverance_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v standard_n and_o pattern_n to_o the_o rest_n this_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o israel_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o curse_v of_o balaam_n upon_o the_o importunity_n of_o balak_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o copy_n which_o god_n will_v set_v to_o himself_o in_o his_o follow_a deliver_n of_o they_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o all_o along_o much_o alike_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o all_o god_n carriage_n to_o his_o people_n 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