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mat._n 12.50_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n what_o near_a relation_n can_v there_o be_v than_o this_o so_o near_o be_v they_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o keep_v his_o word_n observe_v his_o will_n and_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o sure_o such_o near_a relation_n will_v desire_v cohabitation_n on_o both_o side_n first_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v relate_v in_o a_o paternal_a relation_n second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v relate_v in_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n first_o god_n and_o christ_n stand_v in_o a_o paternal_a relation_n to_o his_o people_n first_o god_n be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o this_o the_o church_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o isai_n 63.16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o 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〈◊〉_d tertul._n second_o god_n and_o christ_n stand_v relate_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n and_o god_n have_v say_v a_o special_a command_n of_o co-habitation_n upon_o person_n in_o this_o relation_n the_o man_n must_v dwell_v with_o his_o own_o wife_n first_o god_n be_v relate_v as_o a_o husband_n and_o will_v not_o god_n dwell_v with_o his_o people_n who_o he_o have_v espouse_v to_o himself_o i_o have_v betroth_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o hosea_n 2.19_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n and_o
host_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n do_v you_o set_v god_n before_o you_o and_o he_o will_v set_v himself_o by_o you_o and_o where_o the_o great_a god_n go_v there_o go_v a_o guard_n of_o angel_n psal_n 34.7_o his_o wing_n be_v a_o covert_a and_o his_o hand_n a_o canopy_n with_o which_o he_o hide_v from_o the_o storm_n and_o from_o rain_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a saviour_n first_o consider_v his_o omnipotency_n he_o can_v do_v whatever_o please_v he_o he_o can_v make_v the_o worm_n jacob_n to_o thresh_v mountain_n and_o the_o mountain_n to_o become_v a_o plague_n before_o jerubbabel_n zach._n 4.7_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n or_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n compare_v with_o he_o and_o all_o heart_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o isai_n 26.4_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n or_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n he_o be_v no_o break_a reed_n but_o that_o strength_n in_o which_o we_o may_v confide_v as_o david_n say_v psal_n 46.1,2,3_o si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabitur_fw-la orbis_n if_o the_o world_n be_v dissolve_v god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n seconâ—ly_o consider_v his_o immeâ—…tability_n we_o have_v stand_v comfort_n in_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o god_n mal._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o david_n psal_n 9.10_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o and_o the_o church_n 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shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n job_n experience_n be_v a_o everlasting_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o when_o the_o lead_n be_v consume_v the_o gold_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o furnace_n three_o he_o will_v save_v or_o deliver_v out_o of_o affliction_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 13._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o temptation_n he_o will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o we_o to_o escape_v they_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o he_o be_v emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o our_o redeemer_n from_o hell_n and_o from_o trouble_n four_o he_o will_v save_v by_o affliction_n and_o by_o the_o evil_n they_o meet_v withal_o prov._n 29.15_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n and_o as_o david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o 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he_o though_o all_o forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i._o object_n object_n i_o have_v find_v god_n and_o christ_n go_v from_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n when_o i_o have_v have_v need_n of_o he_o answ_n answer_v first_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n may_v and_o do_v sometime_o hide_v their_o face_n from_o their_o dear_a friend_n second_o though_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v sometime_o withdraw_v from_o we_o yet_o every_o interruption_n of_o communion_n be_v not_o a_o separation_n the_o sun_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o cease_v to_o shine_v grace_n may_v suspend_v its_o act_n but_o do_v not_o loose_v its_o be_v god_n will_v not_o final_o forsake_v his_o people_n three_o god_n have_v very_o many_o gracious_a end_n why_o he_o sometime_o withdraw_v and_o they_o be_v always_o in_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n sad_a providence_n produce_v sweet_a effect_n direct_v direction_n and_o help_n how_o to_o get_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n with_o we_o first_o repent_v and_o 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