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to_o the_o saint_n against_o opposition_n of_o man_n 119_o doct._n 5._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v never_o nigh_a to_o his_o people_n then_o when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n in_o fiery_a trial_n 121_o some_o instance_n give_v to_o prove_v it_o ibid._n quest_n what_o presence_n of_o christ_n the_o saint_n may_v expect_v in_o their_o trial_n 121_o 1._o his_o support_a presence_n 2._o his_o enlighten_v and_o teach_v presence_n 3._o his_o sanctify_a presence_n 4._o his_o quicken_a presence_n 5._o his_o comfort_a presence_n a_o warning_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o improve_v this_o doctrine_n they_o not_o know_v what_o trial_n the_o lord_n may_v ere_o long_o bring_v they_o into_o 126_o the_o further_o handle_v of_o this_o point_n be_v in_o the_o eight_o sermon_n the_o seven_o sermon_n wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o restraint_n the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o the_o fire_n it_o can_v not_o hurt_v they_o only_o loose_v their_o bond_n whence_o note_n doct._n 6._o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o fierce_a of_o creature_n shall_v not_o only_o not_o hurt_v his_o people_n but_o shall_v take_v part_n with_o they_o and_o do_v they_o good_a 130_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o 2._o they_o must_v do_v they_o good_a both_o illustrate_v from_o scripture_n instance_n 131_o 132_o 1._o reason_n the_o creature_n be_v god_n host_n they_o go_v along_o with_o he_o where_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n they_o be_v friend_n 134_o 2._o reas_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o league_n make_v with_o the_o creature_n which_o have_v two_o branch_n 1._o to_o do_v no_o hurt_n 2._o to_o take_v part_n and_o do_v good_a 137_o 3._o reas_n god_n have_v a_o special_a providence_n over_o his_o people_n 139_o 4._o reas_n the_o creature_n be_v all_o reconcile_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 140_o use_v 1._o take_v notice_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o a_o great_a king_n he_o be_v that_o have_v all_o creature_n at_o his_o 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