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be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o suffer_a time_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o world_n whereby_o he_o sanctify_v such_o a_o condition_n to_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o shall_v so_o try_v they_o o_o what_o long_a desire_n be_v in_o their_o godly_a heart_n to_o leave_v that_o dead_a world_n lie_v in_o egyptian_a darkness_n and_o to_o come_v into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n psal_n 84.2_o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o my_o god_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o tarry_v till_o the_o angel_n shall_v bring_v they_o word_n and_o call_v they_o to_o return_v math._n 2.13_o be_v thou_o there_o till_o i_o bring_v thou_o word_n they_o be_v command_v to_o attend_v to_o divine_a direction_n in_o all_o their_o motion_n it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o their_o holy_a heart_n to_o be_v and_o stay_v in_o that_o dark_a land_n because_o god_n send_v they_o thither_o it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a help_n to_o they_o in_o patient_a wait_a for_o deliverance_n because_o they_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v for_o these_o word_n till_o i_o come_v express_v a_o purpose_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v who_o never_o fail_v to_o accomplish_v all_o his_o purpose_n of_o love_n to_o his_o child_n and_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o tell_v he_o when_o it_o will_v be_v fit_v and_o safe_a for_o their_o return_n when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v the_o angel_n come_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n math._n 2.19.20_o but_o when_o herod_n be_v dead_a behold_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n in_o egypt_n say_v arise_v and_o take_v the_o young_a child_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v the_o young_a child_n life_n this_o be_v do_v mat._n 2.15_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n hos_n 11.2_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n god_n calling_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o type_n of_o his_o call_v his_o son_n jesus_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o that_o dark_a world_n into_o the_o church_n where_o god_n presence_n be_v and_o where_o the_o light_n of_o god_n shine_v where_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v and_o when_o he_o come_v there_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o act_v according_a â—o_o his_o prudence_n and_o hereby_o the_o lord_n put_v they_o into_o another_o dark_a and_o difficult_a â—ryal_n as_o will_v present_o appear_v joseph_n obey_v glad_o no_o doubt_n this_o divine_a direction_n mat._n 2.21_o he_o arise_v and_o â—ook_v the_o young_a child_n and_o his_o mother_n aod_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n unto_o what_o place_n â—e_n go_v it_o be_v not_o say_v but_o he_o soon_o hear_v that_o archilaus_n reign_v in_o his_o father_n stead_n â—oseph_o understanding_n he_o to_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o his_o father_n herod_n â—ad_v be_v he_o fear_v to_o go_v into_o judea_n and_o now_o be_v he_o in_o a_o great_a straight_o no_o doubt_v they_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o further_a divine_a direction_n whether_o to_o go_v then_o do_v â—he_n lord_n give_v they_o a_o further_a particular_a direction_n mat._n 2.22.23_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n he_o turn_v aside_o into_o the_o part_n of_o galilee_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n â—alled_v nazaret_n this_o place_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o education_n â—f_n the_o child_n galilee_n be_v under_o another_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v a_o more_o obscure_a place_n where_o nobody_o
will_v look_v to_o find_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o messiah_n it_o be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 4_o 15._o and_o nazaret_n be_v a_o obscure_a place_n out_o of_o which_o no_o body_n look_v for_o such_o a_o branch_n to_o grow_v and_o spring_v joh._n 1.46_o good_a nathaniel_n say_v can_v any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazaret_n and_o as_o this_o may_v be_v a_o inducement_n to_o go_v thither_o because_o nazaret_n be_v their_o own_o city_n luk._n 1.26_o 27._o the_o place_n where_o joseph_n and_o mary_n dwell_v before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o conception_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o doubt_n many_o godly_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n who_o will_v desire_v their_o return_n thither_o and_o aboâ—e_v all_o other_o inducement_n matthew_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o divine_a prophecy_n mat._n 2.23_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n that_o be_v the_o branch_n 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