god_n in_o the_o mount_n a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n of_o his_o majesty_n from_o assassination_n the_o nation_n from_o invasion_n by_o vincentio_n alsop_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n hitherto_o have_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o 1_o sam._n 7.12_o london_n print_v for_o j._n barnes_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o pall-mall_a 1696._o psal._n cxxi_o 4._o behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n upon_o the_o strength_n and_o warrant_n of_o this_o word_n have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n subsist_v in_o all_o age_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o security_n may_v she_o still_o depend_v and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n the_o psalmist_n therefore_o introduce_v this_o great_a truth_n with_o a_o solemn_a note_n of_o attention_n that_o he_o may_v recommend_v it_o to_o our_o serious_a consideration_n behold_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o those_o providence_n which_o subserve_v their_o accomplishment_n do_v challenge_v our_o high_a 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in_o the_o more_o large_a and_o general_a sense_n it_o denote_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n which_o under_o that_o dispensation_n compose_v the_o whole_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v commensurate_a to_o and_o with_o the_o body_n politic_a the_o church_n and_o the_o state_n make_v up_o one_o community_n rom._n 10.1_o my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v nor_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o promise_n small_a that_o be_v make_v to_o israel_n under_o that_o more_o general_a notion_n rom._n 9.4_o who_o be_v israelites_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n 2._o but_o yet_o in_o a_o more_o narrow_a and_o restrain_a sense_n there_o be_v a_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o israel_n the_o invisible_a church_n which_o denote_v only_o such_o of_o they_o and_o among_o they_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v 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engage_v himself_o have_v oblige_v all_o his_o attribute_n especial_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o defend_v his_o church_n against_o all_o her_o enemy_n so_o we_o have_v it_o in_o this_o psalm_n v_o 5._o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n he_o be_v thy_o shade_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n v_o 7._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o seed_n v_o 8._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o for_o ever_o a_o complication_n of_o promise_n adequate_a to_o all_o israel_n necessity_n against_o all_o israel_n enemy_n serve_v israel_n in_o all_o case_n preserve_v she_o against_o all_o evil_n and_o endure_v firm_a and_o strong_a for_o ever_o 3._o last_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o vigilancy_n of_o providence_n in_o keep_v his_o israel_n he_o neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o god_n will_v not_o wâ—â—k_v his_o eyelid_n be_v not_o heavy_a his_o 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silence_n their_o chariot_n wheel_n run_v smooth_o on_o and_o god_n take_v they_o not_o off_o and_o this_o silence_n of_o providence_n they_o interpret_v into_o consent_n and_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v hearty_o with_o they_o because_o he_o be_v not_o declare_o against_o they_o psal._n 50._o 21._o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o thou_o think_v i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o now_o though_o it_o be_v not_o justifiable_a in_o humane_a counsel_n to_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n plot_n to_o rise_v too_o high_a their_o design_n to_o grow_v too_o ripe_a and_o ready_a for_o execution_n lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v too_o unruly_a for_o their_o management_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v they_o down_o again_o when_o they_o will_v but_o rather_o to_o nip_v they_o in_o the_o â—ud_n or_o flower_n or_o however_o whilst_o the_o fruit_n be_v green_a as_o the_o physician_n will_v run_v a_o dangerous_a risque_fw-la both_o of_o his_o own_o credit_n and_o patient_n life_n that_o shall_v 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those_o person_n that_o cause_v that_o interest_n at_o who_o god_n laugh_v there_o be_v once_o a_o project_n set_v on_o foot_n which_o whether_o it_o have_v more_o of_o seem_a glory_n or_o real_a solly_n in_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n i_o mean_v that_o of_o the_o builder_n of_o babel_n gen._n 11._o 4._o go_v to_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o make_v we_o a_o name_n etc._n etc._n god_n from_o his_o throne_n see_v observe_v all_o the_o progress_n they_o make_v in_o it_o at_o last_o v_o 6._o take_v notice_n this_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o now_o nothing_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v go_v to_o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o confound_v their_o language_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o all_o these_o conspiracy_n and_o design_n issue_n out_o in_o this_o whether_o man_n shall_v have_v their_o will_n or_o god_n shall_v have_v he_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o trial_n of_o skill_n whether_o man_n policy_n shall_v defeat_v god_n promise_n or_o his_o wisdom_n confound_v their_o counsel_n jer._n 44._o 28._o who_o word_n shall_v stand_v i_o or_o they_o their_o word_n and_o sentence_n be_v israel_n shall_v be_v destroy_v god_n word_n and_o promise_n be_v israel_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o only_a point_n in_o issue_n be_v whether_o god_n faithfulness_n shall_v prevail_v over_o their_o falsehood_n or_o their_o policy_n against_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n truth_n and_o mercy_n and_o solomon_n have_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v what_o will_v certain_o be_v the_o event_n of_o all_o prov_fw-mi 19_o 21._o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v 3._o the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o providence_n observe_v not_o only_o the_o length_n the_o enemy_n have_v go_v but_o what_o length_n it_o be_v meet_a and_o convenient_a to_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v and_o herein_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v no_o less_o admirable_a than_o it_o be_v various_a 1._o sometime_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o critical_a juncture_n which_o they_o have_v fix_v and_o concert_v in_o their_o deep_a cabal_n just_a to_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o plot_n and_o then_o when_o hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n he_o step_v in_o with_o his_o save_v right_a hand_n he_o have_v suffer_v israel_n to_o sink_v very_o low_a but_o never_o so_o low_a but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v she_o deut._n 33._o 27._o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arms._n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o suffer_v the_o rage_n and_o wrath_n of_o enemy_n to_o rise_v so_o high_a but_o still_o his_o infinite_a power_n be_v above_o they_o eccles._n 5._o 8._o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o there_o be_v a_o period_n which_o the_o divine_a wisdomh_o as_o fix_a to_o all_o the_o unruly_a 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will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v draw_v my_o sword_n and_o my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o he_o quick_o find_v he_o have_v reckon_v without_o god_n for_o now_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o god_n be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o enemy_n hope_v and_o of_o his_o people_n fear_n be_v the_o opportunity_n of_o heaven_n to_o deliver_v god_n often_o suffer_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o humane_a or_o inhuman_a wrath_n to_o break_v out_o as_o will_v praise_v he_o but_o that_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n which_o can_v praise_v he_o he_o will_v restrain_v psal._n 76.10_o 2._o at_o sometime_o divine_a wisdom_n permit_v the_o counsel_n of_o he_o and_o israel_n enemy_n to_o succeed_v and_o take_v effect_n gratify_v their_o malice_n so_o far_o that_o they_o put_v their_o design_n in_o execution_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a length_n which_o he_o allow_v the_o ever_o bloody_a papist_n in_o ireland_n 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