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our_o own_o son_n for_o prophet_n amos_n 2._o 11._o to_o be_v teach_v by_o stranger_n who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o work_n be_v a_o mercy_n but_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o own_o son_n raise_v and_o fit_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o heighten_v the_o mercy_n i_o raise_v up_o your_o son_n for_o prophet_n of_o your_o young_a man_n for_o nazarites_n and_o as_o good_a minister_n be_v promise_v as_o a_o special_a blessing_n isa._n 30._o 20._o jer._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 15._o 29._o so_o it_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o special_a blessing_n that_o our_o noble_n shall_v be_v of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o governor_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o jer._n 30._o 21._o stranger_n shall_v not_o rule_v over_o they_o nor_o keep_v they_o in_o slavery_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v governor_n of_o their_o own_o that_o will_v be_v tender_a over_o they_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o a_o people_n when_o he_o give_v they_o ruler_n that_o will_v execute_v 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24._o 21._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o this_o reverence_n must_v be_v cord_n ore_n opere_fw-la 1._o it_o must_v not_o be_v complemental_a but_o cordial_n we_o must_v not_o once_o harbour_v a_o evil_a thought_n against_o they_o 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o reveal_v and_o revenge_v it_o eccles._n 10._o 8._o 20._o but_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o what_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o persecutor_n and_o neglect_v their_o duty_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v we_o numb_a 27._o 16._o dan._n 6._o 21._o nero_n decius_n dioclesian_n be_v heathenish_a tyrant_n yet_o he_o bid_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o tim_n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o soto_n primitive_a christian_n pray_v for_o such_o magistrate_n be_v encompass_v with_o many_o care_n fear_n danger_n and_o difficulty_n we_o shall_v therefore_o by_o prayer_n hold_v up_o moses_n his_o hand_n that_o he_o faint_v not_o and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o grace_n fit_a for_o their_o place_n as_o 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reverent_a and_o respectful_a title_n aaron_n call_v moses_n my_o lord_n exod._n 23._o 22._o the_o woman_n of_o tekoâ—_n call_v david_n a_o angel_n 2_o sam._n 14_o 17._o and_o so_o do_v mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 27._o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n must_v die_v for_o it_o exod._n 20._o 12._o &_o 21._o 15._o 17._o revile_v speech_n do_v rather_o exasperate_v then_o mend_v man_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v the_o best_a construction_n of_o their_o action_n interpret_n nothing_o sinister_o but_o conceal_v their_o infirmity_n and_o with_o shem_n and_o japhet_n go_v backward_o and_o cover_v they_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v they_o in_o their_o person_n or_o action_n to_o be_v traduce_v or_o dishonour_v but_o if_o we_o must_v as_o occasion_n require_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o brethren_n then_o much_o more_o for_o the_o father_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o nation_n 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o it_o be_v 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apt_a to_o trample_v on_o they_o 95._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 23._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n lay_v such_o special_a injunction_n on_o the_o magistrate_n to_o see_v to_o they_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n can_v shift_v for_o themselves_o self_n but_o it_o be_v the_o poor_a dove_n that_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n hence_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n the_o poor_a the_o stranger_n and_o the_o oppress_a be_v â—oked_v together_o in_o scripture_n because_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o weakness_n they_o they_o be_v more_o liable_a to_o wrong_v deut._n 14._o 29._o psal._n 10._o 18._o mal_fw-fr â—3_n 5._o james_n 1._o 27._o it_o be_v not_o the_o ass_n of_o the_o rich_a or_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o it_o be_v the_o ass_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v take_v away_o job_n 6._o 27._o &_o 24._o 3._o 5._o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o to_o unrighteous_a judge_n who_o side_v with_o the_o rich_a and_o turbulent_a oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o 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psal._n 91._o 1._o in_o all_o our_o distress_n let_v we_o cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a and_o he_o will_v hear_v and_o help_v we_o psal._n 57_o 2._o 2._o in_o the_o church_n distrâ—sses_n let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o church_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n meet_v with_o mountain_n of_o opposition_n but_o the_o comfort_n be_v they_o shall_v all_o become_v a_o plain_a before_o god_n zerubaâ—â—ls_n zach._n 4._o 7._o the_o church_n enemy_n in_o their_o own_o conceit_n be_v as_o great_a mountain_n unpassable_a unaccessible_a they_o proud_o overlook_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o god_n contemn_v these_o contemner_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n 2._o 1._o to_o 6._o isai._n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o though_o they_o think_v themselves_o mountain_n and_o their_o flatterer_n call_v they_o so_o and_o god_n own_o people_n look_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o fear_n and_o unbelief_n think_v they_o such_o yet_o god_n here_o by_o way_n 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and_o though_o he_o have_v tie_v we_o to_o mean_n yet_o himself_o be_v tie_v to_o none_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o create_v deliverance_n for_o his_o people_n isai._n 4._o 5._o &_o 65._o 18._o now_o creatio_fw-la fit_n 1._o exnihilo_fw-la 2._o in_o instanti_fw-la 3._o irresistibiliter_fw-la 1._o when_o the_o lord_n create_v the_o world_n he_o make_v it_o out_o of_o no_o prae-existing_a matter_n so_o though_o we_o see_v no_o mean_n how_o he_o shall_v deliver_v his_o people_n yet_o he_o be_v almighty_a can_v without_o mean_n by_o weak_a mean_n yea_o by_o contrary_a mean_n deliver_v they_o 2._o he_o can_v do_v it_o instant_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v for_o reformation_n and_o deliverance_n the_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v sudden_o 2_o chron._n 29_o ult_n 3._o it_o shall_v be_v do_v irresistible_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o its_o enemy_n hag._n 2._o 4._o it_o be_v of_o god_n 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12._o 29._o he_o look_v to_o be_v great_o fear_v in_o the_o assemby_n of_o his_o saint_n we_o shall_v always_o come_v with_o self-abhorrency_a into_o his_o presence_n out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n exceed_a greatness_n and_o our_o own_o exceed_a baseness_n job_n 42._o 5_o 6._o eccles._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o if_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o he_o with_o reverence_n cover_v their_o face_n and_o moses_n quake_v and_o fear_v exceed_o when_o he_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n heb._n 12._o 21_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a inanimate_a creature_n tremble_v before_o he_o the_o mountain_n melt_v the_o hill_n quake_v and_o the_o rock_n rend_v nahum_n 1._o 3._o to_o 7._o with_o what_o soul-abasement_n ought_v we_o to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n who_o have_v so_o many_o way_n provoke_v he_o 5._o turn_v servant_n to_o he_o you_o can_v serve_v a_o better_a master_n the_o â—reater_a the_o prince_n the_o more_o noble_a the_o service_n prefer_v his_o service_n before_o all_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n spend_v thyself_o and_o all_o thou_o have_v for_o his_o honour_n there_o be_v none_o give_v better_a wage_n than_o he_o 6._o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o for_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n oft_o call_v on_o we_o to_o this_o duty_n psal._n 95._o 2_o 3_o &_o 96._o 4._o praise_n must_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o zion_n 〈…〉_z psal._n 65._o 1._o or_o praise_v be_v silent_a for_o thou_o a_o silent_a admiration_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o a_o humble_a confess_v of_o our_o inability_n to_o express_v his_o praise_n be_v the_o great_a praise_n we_o can_v give_v he_o 7._o beware_v of_o offeud_v this_o high_a and_o holy_a one._n better_a have_v all_o the_o world_n against_o
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know_v no_o difference_n but_o mow_v down_o both_o alike_o psal._n 102._o 11._o &_o 103._o 15_o 16._o job_n 14._o 2._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 24._o jaâ—es_n 1._o 10._o 11._o it_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 5._o 12._o he_o do_v not_o say_v death_n may_v pass_v or_o shall_v pass_v but_o it_o have_v pass_v over_o all_o man_n for_o though_o it_o have_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o yet_o slay_v all_o yet_o death_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o execute_v upon_o all_o 2._o all_o be_v sinner_n even_o great_a man_n as_o well_o as_o poor_a and_o therefore_o all_o must_v die_v for_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o 12._o &_o 6._o 22_o 23._o 3._o we_o be_v all_o make_v of_o fade_a material_n 〈◊〉_d great_a man_n dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o their_o foundation_n be_v dust_n as_o well_o as_o other_o job_n 4._o 19_o gen._n 3._o 19_o &_o 18._o 27._o we_o be_v dust_n original_o and_o final_o even_o king_n that_o be_v god_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o 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have_v his_o petitory_a conclusion_n the_o psalmist_n see_v the_o gross_a stupidity_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o those_o time_n how_o no_o warning_n will_v work_v upon_o they_o no_o complaint_n stir_v they_o no_o sense_n of_o their_o mortality_n affect_v they_o by_o a_o sudden_a apostrophe_n he_o turn_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o prayer_n arise_v o_o god_n judge_n thou_o the_o earth_n before_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n to_o those_o ruler_n he_o leave_v they_o now_o as_o desperate_a and_o past_a cure_n and_o betake_v himself_o too_o god_n arise_v o_o god_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o substance_n of_o his_o suit_n or_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n viz._n that_o god_n will_v arise_v and_o judge_v the_o earth_n moller_n 2._o a_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o dominion_n and_o universal_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o all_o the_o world_n for_o thou_o inherit_v all_o nation_n arise_v q._n d._n 〈…〉_z hitherto_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v sit_v still_o and_o conceal_v thy_o power_n though_o justice_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o wormwood_n and_o righteousness_n into_o hemlock_n now_o therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n and_o take_v the_o the_o throâ—e_n relâ—eve_v the_o oppress_a right_o the_o wronged_a and_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o coufusion_n 〈…〉_z thâ—s_n word_n arise_v by_o a_o anthropopathy_n be_v give_v to_o god_n when_o he_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n which_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o lie_v dormant_a for_o a_o time_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v while_o the_o wicked_a flourish_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o trouble_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v numb_a 10._o 35._o job_n 31._o 14._o psal._n 44._o 23_o 24_o &_o 59_o 5._o &_o 68_o 1._o &_o 76._o 8_o 9_o zach._n 2._o ult_n o_o god_n elohim_n i._n e._n o_o thou_o creator_n governor_n prince_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o much_o the_o word_n imply_v o_o thou_o absolute_a universal_a supreme_a and_o righteous_a judge_n do_v thou_o now_o arise_v and_o judge_v these_o unrighteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n judge_n thou_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n subjecti_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n q._n d._n since_o justice_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o careless_a that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v justice_n piscator_fw-la but_o abuse_v their_o power_n do_v thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n take_v the_o power_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o excute_fw-la justice_n â—or_a the_o oppress_a and_o the_o needy_a for_o thou_o do_v inherit_v or_o thou_o do_v possess_v all_o nation_n q_o d._n all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o oppress_a one_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o by_o a_o true_a right_n and_o inheritance_n it_o concern_v thou_o therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o to_o right_v they_o in_o their_o wrong_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v unrighteous_a judge_n to_o oppress_v and_o slay_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n haereditabis_fw-la psal._n 74._o 21._o or_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v or_o thou_o shall_v possess_v all_o nation_n q._n d._n thou_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o incredâ—lâ—â—_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o thou_o be_v lord_n paramount_n and_o the_o true_a possessor_n of_o all_o nation_n they_o be_v all_o within_o thy_o jurisdiction_n add_v dominio_fw-la aâ—d_v therefore_o see_v that_o office_n belong_v to_o thou_o â—â—ke_v it_o into_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o do_v justice_n for_o thy_o people_n let_v no_o tyrant_n take_v thy_o right_n and_o authority_n from_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v and_o for_o ever_o shall_v possess_v as_o thy_o proper_a peculiar_a all_o nation_n whatsoever_o question_n but_o how_o come_v the_o world_n to_o be_v câ—lled_v god_n inheritance_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o calleâ—_n his_o portion_n and_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32._o 9_o psal._n 135._o 4._o isai._n 19_o ult_n mal._n 3._o 17._o answer_n the_o answer_n be_v eaâ—â—e_a 1._o all_o the_o world_n be_v god_n inheritance_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n and_o perpetual_a preservation_n but_o his_o church_n be_v he_o by_o right_n of_o redemption_n and_o peculiar_a appropriation_n to_o himself_o ravanella_n it_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n but_o as_o lumber_v dross_n and_o refuse_v in_o comparison_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 119._o 119._o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n his_o *_o segullah_n 103._o his_o select_a portion_n and_o rich_a treasure_n which_o he_o value_v at_o the_o high_a rate_n some_o will_v make_v this_o verse_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v subdue_v to_o he_o and_o be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n according_a to_o that_o psal._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 1._o 2._o rev._n 11._o 15._o but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o of_o the_o general_n providence_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n gen._n 18._o 25._o eccles_n 3._o 17._o defend_v the_o good_a punish_v the_o bad_a preserve_v law_n public_a peace_n justice_n and_o order_n and_o though_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o these_o to_o magistrate_n who_o be_v his_o deputy_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n and_o when_o they_o neglect_v their_o duty_n than_o he_o appear_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o o_o lord_n since_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ungodly_a magistrate_n be_v so_o exceed_v great_a not_o only_o among_o thy_o own_o people_n but_o even_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n righteousness_n be_v flee_v and_o justice_n can_v be_v find_v the_o
righteous_a be_v debase_v the_o unrighteous_a exalt_v the_o nocent_a be_v countenance_v and_o the_o innocent_a condemn_v the_o riâ—h_n be_v favour_v and_o the_o afflict_a tread_v under_o foot_n therefore_o do_v thou_o lord_n arise_v bring_v down_o the_o proud_a punish_v the_o nocent_a set_v free_a the_o innocent_a rescue_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a from_o the_o jaw_n of_o tyrannical_a one_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o only_o be_v lord_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n observation_n 1._o god_n sometime_o seem_v to_o sleep_v when_o his_o people_n be_v in_o trouble_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v careless_a and_o let_v all_o run_v into_o confusion_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o this_o psalm_n not_o that_o god_n do_v indeed_o sleep_v or_o disregard_n the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o israel_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o slumber_n much_o less_o sleep_n psal._n 121._o 4_o 5._o he_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o his_o people_n for_o good_a he_o protect_v they_o so_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o by_o day_n â—or_a the_o moon_n by_o night_n i._n e._n no_o time_n no_o thing_n shall_v hurt_v they_o neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n neither_o heat_n nor_o cold_a 2._o no_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v hurt_v thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o shall_v be_v guide_v and_o guard_v these_o include_v the_o whole_a person_n of_o man_n with_o all_o his_o just_a undertake_n and_o affair_n thus_o be_v they_o keep_v who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o keeper_n and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o add_v verse_n 3_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v i._n e._n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o or_o thou_o to_o be_v move_v or_o violent_o cast_v down_o the_o power_n of_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o thou_o for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sustain_v thou_o lest_o any_o shall_v hurt_v his_o vineyard_n he_o keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n i._n e._n at_o all_o time_n isai._n 27._o 3._o so_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n in_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o rest_n nor_o motion_n in_o he_o but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v sometime_o to_o be_v slack_a slow_a and_o delay_v his_o come_n and_o then_o by_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v quicken_v he_o psal._n 40._o 17._o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n o_o my_o god_n psal._n 74._o 1._o how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v thy_o people_n sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o forget_v his_o church_n and_o then_o his_o people_n must_v put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n isai._n 62._o 7._o you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o then_o he_o expect_v that_o his_o people_n by_o their_o prayer_n shall_v awaken_v he_o as_o in_o the_o text_n arise_v lord_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o great_a patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v he_o bear_v long_o with_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o he_o bear_v so_o long_o with_o the_o wicked_a till_o they_o rage_v again_o and_o insult_v think_v that_o god_n approve_v of_o their_o wickedness_n psal_n 50._o 21._o he_o seem_v to_o sleep_v at_o israel_n trouble_n 430_o year_n but_o at_o last_o pharach_n and_o his_o follower_n pay_v for_o all_o together_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o amorites_n one_o will_v think_v have_v be_v wicked_a enough_o to_o have_v be_v destroy_v for_o they_o be_v gross_a idolater_n grand_a oppressor_n and_o notorious_a for_o lust_n yet_o god_n bear_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n with_o they_o tell_v they_o be_v ripe_a for_o ruin_n gen._n 15._o 16._o wo_n then_o to_o all_o the_o insult_a blasphemous_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n though_o god_n seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o sleep_v let_v the_o wicked_a oppress_v the_o righteous_a who_o be_v better_o than_o he_o hab._n 1._o 13._o yet_o as_o a_o man_n after_o sleep_n be_v refresh_v so_o god_n will_v arise_v like_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n and_o then_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o shall_v flee_v before_o he_o as_o smoke_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o a_o mighty_a wind_n though_o it_o seem_v black_a and_o formidable_a at_o first_o yet_o it_o soon_o vanish_v and_o the_o high_a it_o ascend_v the_o soon_o it_o be_v scatter_v and_o as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n psal._n 68_o 1_o 2._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v once_o arise_v though_o his_o enemy_n be_v never_o so_o many_o or_o mighty_a yet_o they_o be_v soon_o scatter_v let_v the_o lord_n but_o look_n upon_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o it_o trouble_v and_o torment_v they_o exod._n 14._o 24._o let_v not_o then_o god_n people_n be_v despondent_a though_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o wait_v yea_o and_o wait_v long_o though_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n yet_o at_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v speak_v comfort_n to_o those_o that_o patient_o wait_v god_n appoint_v time_n and_o to_o assure_v you_o of_o this_o the_o promise_n be_v double_v and_o treble_v it_o shall_v speak_v it_o will_v come_v it_o will_v sure_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o lie_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v hab._n 2._o 3._o question_n but_o when_o will_v the_o lâ—rd_n arise_v for_o his_o people_n the_o haruâ—st_n be_v past_a and_o the_o summer_n be_v end_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o save_v answer_n though_o god_n seldom_o come_v at_o our_o time_n 1644._o yet_o he_o never_o fail_v of_o his_o own_o time_n in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o save_v his_o people_n only_o do_v not_o â—imit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o your_o time_n for_o when_o he_o see_v it_o be_v most_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a he_o will_v certain_o arise_v he_o only_o wait_v for_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o be_v gracious_a isa._n 30._o 18._o yet_o for_o your_o better_a satisfaction_n know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o season_n more_o especial_o wherein_o the_o lord_n love_v appear_v to_o for_o his_o people_n 1._o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v most_o high_a begin_v to_o insult_v and_o blaspheme_v cry_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n he_o be_v asleep_a and_o can_v save_v then_o their_o fall_n be_v near_o job._n 20_o 5._o psal._n 94._o 2_o 6._o to_o 23._o 182._o violent_a thing_n last_v not_o long_o 2._o when_o god_n people_n be_v most_o low_a and_o all_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o they_o when_o the_o enemy_n seem_v to_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o and_o his_o people_n strength_n be_v go_v now_o now_o now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v god_n isai._n 33._o 9_o 10._o deut._n 32._o 36._o cum_fw-la duplicantur_fw-la lateres_fw-la venit_fw-la moses_n god_n let_v thing_n come_v to_o the_o mount_n and_o then_o he_o appear_v gen._n 22._o 14._o when_o his_o people_n lie_v as_o dry_v dead_a bone_n in_o a_o hopeless_a helpless_a fatherless_a forlorn_a condition_n then_o god_n love_v to_o appear_v for_o their_o help_n and_o succour_n ezek._n 37._o 11._o exod_n 3._o 9_o psal._n 12._o 5._o &_o 10._o 12._o &_o 102._o 13._o hos._n 14._o 3._o observation_n 2._o when_o god_n people_n be_v in_o distress_n they_o must_v awaken_v god_n by_o their_o prayer_n so_o do_v the_o psalmist_n here_o arise_v lord_n and_o judge_n the_o earth_n when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o help_n on_o earth_n they_o must_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n will_v not_o right_v we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v appeal_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o singular_a comfort_n that_o when_o tyrant_n cruel_o oppress_v we_o and_o we_o can_v have_v no_o relief_n below_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o god_n to_o go_v to_o who_o will_v vindicate_v our_o wrong_n and_o plead_v our_o cause_n against_o our_o enemy_n but_o then_o we_o must_v awake_v the_o lord_n 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12._o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o â—_z observation_n all_o nation_n be_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n or_o thâ—_n lord_n be_v the_o sole_a possessor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n deut._n 10._o 14._o job_n 1._o 11._o psal._n 24._o 1_o 2._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o it_o this_o be_v his_o universal_a kingdom_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n and_o preservation_n god_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o all_o people_n the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maâ—er_n and_o great_a protector_n of_o both_o job_n 34._o 19_o prov._n 22._o 2._o 1._o let_v we_o then_o adore_v and_o reverence_v the_o transcendent_a majesty_n of_o the_o great_a god_n if_o a_o man_n be_v king_n of_o one_o kingdom_n we_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o and_o reverence_n he_o as_o some_o great_a man_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o reverence_v the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o 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