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the_o lord_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n be_v assure_v he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o against_o that_o day_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n flesh_n can_v bear_v it_o but_o faith_n can_v and_o do_v now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o miscarry_v or_o offend_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o on_o the_o left_a in_o this_o narrow_a point_n i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o draw_v the_o matter_n thus_o into_o consideration_n deliverance_n from_o torture_n and_o consequent_o from_o any_o other_o or_o lesser_a trial_n may_v be_v consider_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o a_o simple_a and_o abstract_a notion_n in_o its_o self_n unclothe_v of_o other_o circumstance_n and_o dependency_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o acceptance_n faith_n will_v give_v to_o it_o when_o tender_v 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v deliverance_n as_o in_o the_o torturer_n hand_n and_o design_n as_o a_o engine_n or_o instrument_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o end_n which_o he_o attempt_v to_o extort_v by_o torment_n namely_o to_o bereave_v the_o man_n of_o his_o testimony_n 3._o we_o may_v consider_v deliverance_n as_o it_o stand_v compare_v with_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o better_a resurrection_n these_o two_o stand_v in_o competition_n in_o their_o tender_a now_o in_o each_o of_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v several_a considerable_a truth_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o especial_o in_o such_o time_n of_o attempt_n to_o debauch_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o for_o first_o of_o all_o if_o we_o consider_v deliverance_n apart_o from_o the_o project_n and_o design_n of_o man_n who_o be_v tempt_a and_o attempt_v by_o it_o to_o bring_v about_o their_o end_n upon_o a_o poor_a torture_a child_n of_o god_n i_o say_v take_v it_o in_o a_o single_a and_o abstract_a notion_n apart_o from_o such_o entanglement_n and_o the_o matter_n admit_v of_o a_o very_a vast_a 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on_o he_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o land_n exod._n 8.26_o or_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o so_o none_o but_o the_o man_n may_v go_v leave_v the_o woman_n and_o child_n chap._n 10.9_o 10_o 11._o or_o they_o shall_v all_o go_v but_o they_o shall_v leave_v the_o flock_n and_o herd_n chap._n 10.24_o but_o what_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o moses_n there_o shall_v not_o a_o hoof_n be_v leave_v behind_o for_o thereof_o must_v we_o take_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o we_o know_v not_o with_o what_o we_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n until_o we_o come_v thither_o v._o 26._o shall_v moses_n and_o israel_n stand_v on_o their_o point_n to_o endure_v bondage_n rather_o than_o leave_v a_o hoof_n behind_o and_o shall_v we_o make_v such_o term_n to_o have_v lock_n and_o fetter_n upon_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n from_o serve_a christ_n for_o time_n to_o come_v see_v we_o little_o know_v what_o he_o may_v require_v of_o we_o to_o serve_v he_o withal_o god_n forbid_v can_v true_a 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and_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o world_n i_o may_v not_o touch_v with_o that_o deliverance_n there_o be_v some_o way_n and_o work_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v more_o immediate_o and_o eminent_o in_o some_o generation_n concern_v his_o name_n than_o in_o other_o or_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o god_n go_v to_o make_v he_o a_o name_n of_o greatness_n and_o terribleness_n by_o redeem_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o drive_v the_o nation_n out_o of_o canaan_n 1_o chron._n 17.21_o isa_n 63.12_o 14._o sâ—_n by_o bring_v judah_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o will_v do_v by_o bring_v his_o zion_n from_o under_o antichrist_n towards_o the_o late_a whereof_o he_o have_v make_v very_o glorious_a advance_n in_o our_o day_n and_o we_o have_v sing_v his_o praise_n in_o they_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o his_o holy_a people_n at_o this_o day_n as_o of_o israel_n of_o old_a deut._n 4.32_o 33_o 34._o and_o all_o this_o he_o have_v do_v to_o get_v himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n our_o zeal_n for_o which_o and_o love_n to_o which_o be_v now_o bring_v to_o trial_n whether_o we_o will_v yea_o or_o nay_o deny_v his_o name_n a_o faithful_a adhere_n to_o which_o though_o by_o a_o people_n that_o have_v but_o little_a strength_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n rev._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o he_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o such_o in_o time_n and_o hour_n of_o temptation_n if_o therefore_o god_n be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o tender_a of_o his_o name_n as_o he_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v upon_o his_o side_n in_o this_o design_n and_o especial_o when_o this_o name_n of_o he_o come_v to_o be_v speak_v about_o all_o our_o deliverance_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o test_n if_o they_o may_v be_v have_v with_o a_o save_n to_o this_o name_n they_o be_v welcome_a otherways_o they_o may_v not_o be_v accept_v object_n but_o whatsoever_o we_o can_v say_v be_v do_v in_o our_o day_n of_o that_o kind_n the_o lord_n now_o appear_v pluck_v it_o down_o again_o lead_v that_o strength_n into_o captivity_n &_o give_v that_o glory_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n bestow_v the_o mark_n of_o favour_n upon_o the_o other_o party_n who_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o capacity_n we_o see_v they_o we_o do_v but_o follow_v providence_n in_o join_v there_o answ_n 1._o the_o best_a of_o thy_o plea_n be_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o people_n &_o have_v a_o great_a controversy_n with_o they_o which_o he_o plead_v with_o deep_a and_o bitter_a stroke_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v on_o his_o side_n angry_a with_o they_o too_o and_o plead_v against_o they_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o may_v be_v right_a and_o safe_a but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v very_o much_o reason_n to_o take_v heed_n both_o of_o thy_o stand_n and_o frame_v of_o spirit_n lest_o his_o indignation_n take_v place_n on_o thou_o for_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o place_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o jealous_a against_o such_o as_o offer_v their_o service_n to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o rebuke_n upon_o his_o heritage_n zech._n 1.15_o psal_n 69.26_o isa_n 47.6_o that_o be_v a_o sore_a word_n obadiah_n vers_fw-la 11._o for_o thy_o violence_n against_o thy_o brother_n shame_n shall_v cover_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n take_v special_a notice_n on_o what_o side_n man_n stand_v when_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o his_o own_o child_n for_o their_o folly_n 2_o moreover_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n be_v not_o against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o principle_n and_o testimony_n but_o for_o their_o unsutableness_n to_o that_o testimony_n and_o principle_n of_o they_o which_o they_o profess_v and_o now_o he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o this_o trial_n to_o see_v whether_o we_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o with_o our_o whole_a 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the_o poor_a saint_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v tender_a to_o we_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o whereby_o they_o be_v stumble_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a much_o less_o destroy_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v asaph_n first_o conviction_n of_o his_o extravagancy_n psal_n 73.15_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v speak_v thus_o he_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n as_o he_o be_v tender_a so_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o jealous_a of_o this_o ezek._n 13.22_o how_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v make_v sad_a who_o god_n have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a strengthen_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v
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