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the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v to_o teach_v salvation_n in_o christ_n act._n 5._o act._n 7._o act._n 9_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o strength_n itself_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v down_o christ_n be_v slander_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v matth._n 1._o 2_o christ_n per_fw-la secute_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v christ_n own_o kinse_a folk_n be_v raise_v against_o he_o luke_n 4._o christ_n slay_v luke_n 23._o christ_n commend_v his_o disciple_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o father_n john_n 17._o math._n 16._o apoc._n 12._o he_o that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o rock_n be_v assure_v of_o a_o saviour_n application_n of_o god_n strength_n by_o faith_n to_o his_o own_o defence_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o that_o feel_v in_o himself_o god_n to_o be_v his_o salvation_n have_v the_o great_a treasure_n of_o all_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n word_n provoke_v this_o vengeance_n god_n word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n amongst_o the_o people_n to_o be_v lament_v defence_n two_o doctrine_n note_n nothing_o can_v hurt_v he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu._n the_o faith_n full_o believe_v that_o as_o god_n be_v able_a to_o save_v general_o so_o be_v he_o to_o save_v particular_o defence_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n in_o this_o life_n john_n 17._o they_o that_o will_v live_v in_o christ_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n john_n 16._o matth._n 10._o cant._n 2._o matt._n 13._o 7_o the_o faithful_a congregation_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o ship_n a_o house_n &_o a_o woman_n travel_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n apoc._n 12._o john_n 17._o who_o do_v suffer_v in_o this_o world_n great_a trouble_n proverb_n 3._o hebr._n 12._o apocal._n 3._o 1._o peter_n 4._o rom._n 8._o consolation_n cantic_a 2._o they_o who_o god_n call_v of_o mercy_n out_o of_o this_o life_n be_v void_a of_o all_o trouble_n apoc._n 21._o the_o description_n of_o the_o heavenly_a joy_n the_o defence_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v esaie_n 66._o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o in_o this_o world_n be_v annex_v with_o trouble_n trouble_v shall_v not_o overcome_v god_n child_n desperation_n god_n leave_v only_o to_o his_o enemy_n note_v the_o difference_n between_o god_n child_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o he_o the_o wicked_a persecuter_n be_v as_o a_o totter_a wall_n soudein_o overthrow_v in_o their_o most_o prosperity_n zenecharib_n bevedab_n 3._o reg._n 20._o 4._o reg._n 8._o 18._o 19_o exod._n 14._o hester_n 7._o judith_n 13._o holofernes_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o he_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a god_n do_v so_o strike_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o fear_n that_o one_o man_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v ten_o note_n deut._n 28._o daniel_n 5._o a_o hand_n write_v in_o the_o wall_n fear_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o caldee_n in_o his_o most_o jollity_n john_n 18._o christ_n ask_v his_o murderer_n who_o they_o soght_v they_o fall_v upon_o the_o 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god_n god_n laught_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o scorn_v psalm_n 2._o so_o the_o wicked_a may_v obtain_v their_o purpose_n they_o care_v not_o by_o what_o mean_v genesis_n 3._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o devil_n deceive_v adam_n david_n absalon_n 3._o reg._n 15._o elias_n achab._n 3._o reg._n 18._o christ._n the_o wicked_a sort_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 27._o matth._n 8._o mark_n 5._o luke_n 8._o paul_n tertullus_n etc._n etc._n act_n 24._o who_o god_n do_v exalt_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o wicked_a condemn_v as_o heretic_n how_o do_v the_o wicked_a use_n their_o lie_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n do_v lie_n harm_v john_n 8._o manifest_a lie_n among_o the_o ignorant_a example_n 1._o reg._n 15._o num._n 14._o moses_n josua_n caleb_n manifest_a lie_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n gene._n 11._o exo._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 3._o reg._n 16._o 17._o 18._o matth._n 15._o amongst_o the_o papist_n defender_n of_o idolatry_n be_v proffer_a 2._o cor._n 4._o the_o use_n of_o lie_n amongst_o the_o faithfullesse_a gene._n 3._o 4._o eue._n caine._n 1._o reg._n 17._o saul_n absalon_n 3._o reg._n 15._o the_o devil_n use_v lie_v many_o way_n a_o perilous_a use_n of_o lie_n esau._n gene._n 27._o absalon_n 3._o reg._n 15._o matth._n 22._o note_n the_o amiable_a countenance_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v turn_v now_o into_o fiery_a face_n prou._n 24._o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v fall_v 1_o john_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o for_o christ_n sake_n rom._n 8._o justification_n note_n rom._n 8._o he_o that_o stand_v fast_o of_o god_n election_n can_v not_o fall_v to_o damnation_n nichodemus_n john_n 3._o the_o long_a a_o man_n be_v at_o school_n the_o more_o sweetness_n in_o learning_n do_v he_o feel_v why_o shall_v not_o be_v godly_a fall_n health_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o manswork_o save_v a_o sinner_n glory_n note_n the_o afflict_a christian_a that_o believe_v the_o strengthe_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o exceed_v the_o force_n of_o his_o enemy_n receive_v consolation_n every_o christian_n give_v the_o glory_n only_o unto_o god_n matth._n 6._o the_o prophet_n by_o faith_n claim_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o glory_n note_n consolation_n psal._n 103._o oh_o lively_a faith_n luke_n 17._o esai_n 29._o matth._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 14._o exhortation_n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o pastor_n when_o he_o understand_v the_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 14._o the_o office_n of_o king_n and_o magistrate_n parent_n and_o master_n no_o trust_n in_o flesh_n &_o blood_n note_n as_o man_n isif_n we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o so_o be_v his_o help_n note_v diligent_o the_o israelite_n use_v the_o egyptian_n for_o help_v a_o inferior_a medicine_n to_o the_o disease_n can_v not_o cure_v the_o patient_a jere._n 17._o what_o do_v come_v of_o the_o trust_n in_o man_n two_o evil_n gal._n 6._o a_o goodly_a explanation_n of_o paul_n word_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o etc._n etc._n man_z more_o vain_a than_o vanity_n why_o man_n be_v more_o vain_a than_o vanity_n who_o so_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o god_n do_v dishonour_n god_n wrong_v do_v unto_o god_n ose._n 2._o jere._n 44._o what_o do_v he_o that_o be_v leeve_v any_o doctrine_n beside_o god_n word_n wrong_n do_v unto_o man_n why_o riches_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n gene._n 4._o job._n 33._o note_n genesis_n 4._o abel_n in_o hebrew_n in_o english_a in_o vanity_n how_o god_n do_v reward_v every_o man_n after_o his_o work_n psalm_n 37._o matth._n 26._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o john_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o heb._n 11._o matth._n 10._o james._n 2._o gen._n 12._o 15._o 17._o 22._o rom._n 4._o matth._n 7._o matth._n 5._o luke_n 6._o apoc._n 3_o proverb_n 3._o heb._n 11._o psal._n 37._o 73._o abac._n 2._o matth._n 6._o colos._n 3_o 1._o cor._n 15._o matth._n 25._o cantic_a 4._o john_n 17._o ephes._n 2._o matth._n 19_o rom._n 8._o luke_n 23._o psalm_n 119._o apoc._n 6._o 27_o 22._o esaie_n 54._o ose._n 1_o heb._n 12._o esaie_n 53._o rom._n 3._o exod._n 14._o gene._n 10._o 1._o reg._n 28._o trip._n hist._n exod._n 5._o 1._o reg._n 28._o trip._n hist._n psalm_n 119._o carion_n job._n 1._o 2._o joh._n 16._o gal._n 5._o col._n 1._o 1._o thes._n 1._o heb._n 12._o james._n 1._o 1._o john_n 1._o psalm_n 119._o deut._n 4._o 2._o reg._n 22._o neh._n 9_o psalm_n 18._o 91_o 118._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 1._o matth._n 20._o gene._n 3._o gene._n 3._o john_n 8._o gene._n 20._o judith_n 13._o judith_n 7._o hester_n 4._o psal._n 94._o gene._n 3._o gene._n 4._o 21._o 27._o num._n 16._o num._n 12._o gene._n 38._o 1._o reg._n 19_o mat._n 14._o 27_o matth._n 20._o john_n 21._o john_n 16._o psal._n 2d_o john_n 17._o matth._n 19_o psal._n 94._o psal._n 112._o psal._n 1_o psal._n 119._o matth._n 5._o matth._n 10._o matth._n 16._o exod._n 14._o dan._n 3._o philip._n 3._o hebr._n 11._o 3._o reg._n 1_o matth._n 17._o luke_n 6._o â—_o tim._n 6._o 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ephes._n 6._o what_o come_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n justice_n matth._n 5._o luke_n 1._o rom._n 3._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o god_n spirit_n work_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n how_o we_o shall_v use_v ourselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n psalm_n 50._o 15._o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o intolerable_a butthen_n the_o conscience_n be_v admonish_v of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n bring_v the_o body_n into_o a_o tremble_a and_o fear_n what_o ensue_v after_o the_o fear_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n psalm_n 42._o psalm_n 38._o psalm_n 6._o psalm_n 77._o rom._n 7._o note_n psalm_n 126._o matth._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 15._o matth._n 26._o no_o trouble_n to_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n difference_n between_o the_o penitent_a desperate_a and_o contemptuous_a man_n the_o penitent_a man_n the_o desperate_a man_n the_o contemptuous_a man_n note_n the_o christian_a afflict_v the_o wicked_a afflict_a note_n god_n nature_n and_o man_n 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