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always_o prove_v himself_o a_o faithful_a god_n his_o testimony_n be_v ever_o sure_a so_o the_o 119_o psalm_n 65._o thou_o have_v deal_v well_o with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n thou_o have_v not_o deceive_v they_o but_o thou_o have_v make_v good_a all_o thy_o word_n and_o promise_n to_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o faithful_a god_n thou_o make_v good_a all_o thy_o word_n so_o in_o the_o 89_o and_o 90_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n for_o ever_o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n thy_o faithfulness_n be_v unto_o all_o generation_n that_o be_v thou_o be_v for_o ever_o a_o faithful_a god_n thy_o word_n be_v as_o fix_v and_o sure_a as_o heaven_n there_o can_v nothing_o fail_v of_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v take_v some_o few_o instance_n of_o god_n fulfil_v his_o word_n to_o his_o people_n as_o a_o faithful_a god_n consider_v the_o first_o promise_n god_n make_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 3.15_o 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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 they_o saviour_n observe_v god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v not_o go_v without_o he_o and_o then_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o presence_n though_o they_o go_v through_o danger_n yet_o in_o god_n care_n and_o presence_n they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o all_o danger_n and_o ruin_n god_n preferve_v they_o as_o his_o own_o interest_n though_o they_o go_v through_o deep_a water_n even_o river_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v they_o god_n keep_v their_o head_n above_o water_n he_o will_v not_o let_v his_o own_o interest_n sink_v though_o they_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n yet_o god_n preserve_v his_o interest_n from_o burn_v and_o consume_v this_o care_n over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n god_n do_v engage_v himself_o to_o by_o promise_n thus_o god_n engage_v his_o faithfulness_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n his_o church_n and_o faithful_a 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or_o water_n that_o be_v not_o in_o any_o danger_n so_o god_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o zion_n in_o isa_n 51.3_o he_o say_v 51.3_o isa_n 51.3_o he_o will_v comfort_v all_o her_o waste_a place_n and_o he_o will_v make_v her_o wilderness_n like_o eden_n and_o her_o desert_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o thanksgiving_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o melody_n god_n for_o his_o church_n comfort_n do_v engage_v himself_o to_o make_v her_o fruitful_a in_o she_o most_o barâ—en_a place_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n she_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n shall_v be_v thankfulness_n and_o a_o voice_n of_o melody_n to_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v god_n still_o maintain_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o his_o people_n in_o all_o his_o care_n over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n &_o in_o his_o 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these_o very_a consideration_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 46_o 47_o and_o 48._o psalm_n live_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n psalm_n 46_o 47_o and_o 48._o psalm_n and_o praise_v he_o through_o believe_v god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n say_v the_o church_n that_o be_v god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v his_o interest_n so_o that_o he_o be_v present_o at_o our_o help_n he_o wait_v to_o be_v gradous_a to_o we_o he_o can_v forget_v we_o we_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o well_o what_o use_n do_v the_o church_n make_v of_o this_o why_o to_o establish_v herself_o upon_o god_n by_o believe_v therefore_o will_v not_o we_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 and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o her_o confidence_n in_o god_n what_o be_v it_o make_v the_o church_n so_o confident_a why_o this_o that_o she_o be_v god_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o shall_v confound_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o earth_n carry_v all_o the_o mountain_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n yet_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o church_n and_o people_n as_o his_o own_o interest_n there_o be_v a_o river_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o god_n 46.4_o psal_n 46.4_o that_o stream_n for_o ever_o to_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n his_o people_n be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o infinite_a womb_n of_o love_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n this_o city_n of_o god_n be_v god_n interest_n and_o inheritance_n his_o 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right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n 48.10_o psal_n 48.10_o mark_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o be_v thy_o praise_n thou_o be_v call_v a_o god_n of_o righteousness_n and_o we_o so_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o name_n this_o be_v thy_o praise_n thou_o artâ—_n righteous_a god_n 48.11_o psal_n 48.11_o observe_v the_o conclusion_n that_o be_v make_v of_o these_o promise_n let_v mount_n zion_n rejoice_v let_v the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d glad_a because_o of_o thy_o judgement_n that_o be_v let_v they_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o thou_o and_o who_o be_v thy_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a that_o thou_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o name_n a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n for_o this_o make_v it_o certain_a that_o thou_o will_v preserve_v thy_o own_o interest_n &_o they_o that_o thou_o cause_v to_o trust_v in_o thy_o name_n as_o a_o righteous_a god_n come_v say_v the_o church_n see_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o then_o you_o will_v say_v as_o well_o as_o we_o that_o god_n be_v according_a to_o his_o name_n a_o righteous_a god_n walk_v about_o zion_n 13._o psal_n 48.12_o 13._o and_o go_v round_o about_o she_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o mark_v you_o well_o her_o bulwark_n consider_v her_o palace_n that_o you_o may_v tell_v be_v to_o the_o generation_n follow_v mark_v well_o and_o consider_v how_o the_o righteous_a god_n defend_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n those_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o name_n his_o mercy_n his_o providence_n his_o almighty_a power_n greatness_n and_o majesty_n these_o be_v the_o tower_n and_o bulwark_n of_o zion_n his_o bâ—some_n of_o love_n and_o his_o temple_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v her_o palace_n of_o delight_n she_o have_v her_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o her_o defence_n in_o god_n mark_v and_o consider_v it_o well_o that_o you_o may_v tell_v be_v the_o 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