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not_o only_o against_o gross_a sin_n which_o the_o heathen_a and_o unbeliever_n detest_v as_o drunkeness_n swear_v murder_n and_o adultery_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a but_o against_o every_o degree_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o every_o vain_a and_o lustful_a thought_n and_o idle_a word_n unseemly_a gesture_n which_o i_o can_v easy_o espy_v as_o mote_n in_o another_o eye_n while_o i_o hardly_o discern_v the_o beam_n in_o my_o own_o but_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o blindness_n of_o heart_n with_o the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o by_o cause_v the_o day_n star_n to_o arise_v in_o my_o heart_n lord_z let_v my_o former_a experience_n which_o i_o have_v have_v of_o thy_o goodness_n beget_v a_o confidence_n in_o i_o in_o all_o danger_n as_o it_o do_v in_o david_n when_o he_o go_v to_o encounter_v goliath_n he_o remember_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n and_o conclude_v the_o philistin_n shall_v be_v like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o break_v out_o say_v though_o 10000_o man_n shall_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o be_v afraid_a and_o though_o as_o many_o devil_n also_o be_v against_o i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v afraid_a let_v i_o remember_v thy_o promise_n say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n &_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shaltpraise_v i_o and_o let_v i_o not_o rely_v upon_o nor_o trust_v in_o the_o outward_a mean_n the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n though_o i_o do_v make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o nehemiah_n whenhe_v build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o set_v watch_n and_o they_o take_v their_o arm_n with_o their_o spade_n so_o wisdom_n teach_v but_o yet_o not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o sword_n or_o think_v that_o our_o bow_n shall_v help_v we_o for_o so_o do_v that_o philistine_n wherefore_o say_v david_n thou_o come_v to_o i_o with_o thy_o sword_n &_o thy_o spear_n but_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n lord_n teach_v i_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n especial_o mingle_v with_o faith_n and_o to_o consider_v that_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o wicked_a when_o they_o have_v seek_v thou_o as_o ahab_n because_o he_o walk_v heavy_o and_o mourn_v thou_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n and_o thou_o hear_v manasses_n and_o thy_o poor_a people_n that_o cry_v unto_o thou_o in_o their_o trouble_n thou_o deliver_v out_o of_o their_o distress_n as_o exile_n prisoner_n mariner_n and_o sick_a person_n when_o their_o soul_n faint_v in_o they_o and_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o
fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o evil_a doer_n ver_fw-la 29._o the_o wicked_a see_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o slay_v he_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v the_o sword_n and_o bend_v the_o bow_n to_o slay_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o upright_a conversation_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o righteous_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n ver_fw-la 33._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v ver_fw-la 39_o and_o 40._o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n v._o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n 37._o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o these_o consolation_n do_v not_o only_o support_v the_o suffer_a saint_n but_o make_v they_o triumph_v over_o all_o their_o torment_n take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o possess_v all_o thing_n sing_v in_o the_o dungeon_n despise_v death_n and_o not_o accept_v deliverance_n psal_n 119._o david_n by_o delight_v in_o god_n word_n be_v support_v satan_n envy_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n &_o all_o that_o all_o belong_v to_o god_n raise_v up_o persecution_n to_o the_o holy_a seed_n the_o dragon_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v set_v forth_o persecute_v the_o woman_n rev._n 12.8_o satan_n have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n therefore_o the_o persecution_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o those_o be_v under_o the_o law_n st._n paul_n be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o christ_n but_o to_o die_v also_o satan_n be_v not_o content_v when_o he_o have_v prevail_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o holy_a job_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o substance_n nor_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v prevail_v for_o the_o deprive_v of_o he_o of_o his_o child_n but_o his_o body_n also_o must_v be_v smite_v the_o office_n of_o the_o comforter_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o god_n people_n be_v never_o dismay_v if_o there_o be_v no_o break_a heart_n to_o be_v heal_v and_o bind_v up_o there_o need_v no_o strong_a consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n nor_o no_o oil_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n if_o no_o spiritual_a heaviness_n be_v he_o can_v not_o restore_v beauty_n for_o ash_n if_o no_o ash_n be_v upon_o our_o head_n nor_o wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n if_o they_o weep_v not_o before_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n in_o vain_a if_o none_o have_v need_n of_o heal_v the_o blessedness_n to_o those_o that_o mourn_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v be_v needless_a they_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v they_o be_v plentiful_a for_o this_o assertion_n through_o many_o tribulation_n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o endure_v not_o tribulation_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v we_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a must_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o our_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v oppress_v for_o they_o only_o can_v bear_v wrong_n and_o oppression_n psal_n for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o forsake_v thou_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o god_n house_n the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n say_v look_v not_o upon_o i_o because_o i_o be_o black_a because_o the_o sun_n have_v shine_v upon_o i_o she_o have_v be_v in_o hardship_n and_o undergo_v what_o injury_n wind_n and_o weather_n can_v do_v to_o she_o and_o know_v that_o worldly_a man_n will_v censure_v she_o as_o wicked_a and_o forsake_v of_o god_n god_n ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n when_o they_o sin_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n they_o be_v restore_v again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o sin_v again_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n under_o titus_n command_n the_o scripture_n which_o threaten_v plague_n punishment_n and_o curse_n can_v be_v fulfil_v if_o affliction_n shall_v not_o befall_v we_o six_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v threaten_v unless_o they_o repent_v will_v any_o one_o think_v that_o the_o impenitent_a escape_v unpunished_a there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o those_o punishment_n which_o god_n threaten_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o end_n but_o come_v to_o pass_v save_v only_o where_o repentance_n prevent_v they_o as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o ninivites_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n ahab_n and_o manasses_n show_v their_o repentance_n answerable_a to_o which_o their_o remission_n be_v but_o our_o first_o parent_n find_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o god_n threaten_n so_o do_v the_o old_a world_n that_o be_v drown_v so_o do_v god_n ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n of_o who_o '_o its_o say_v 14_o of_o hose_n 1_o thy_o iniquity_n have_v destroy_v thou_o for_o all_o those_o curse_n and_o plague_n threaten_v against_o they_o and_o their_o city_n as_o josephus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o calamity_n and_o a_o eye_n witness_n write_v do_v come_v to_o pass_v not_o one_o except_v david_n family_n be_v foretell_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o they_o feel_v so_o jezabel_n and_o ahab_n lot_n wife_n these_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o example_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o st._n judes'_v epist_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v undergo_v that_o curse_n which_o be_v threaten_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o if_o he_o have_v notundergo_v it_o for_o we_o we_o all_o must_v have_v undergo_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n call_v upon_o god_n therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n constant_o and_o fervent_o that_o he_o will_v support_v thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n to_o try_v they_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o frailty_n befall_v the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n as_o it_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 5.6_o seek_v for_o her_o love_n but_o can_v not_o find_v he_o and_o psal_n 13.1_o v._o david_n say_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o isa_n 38.14.15_o hezekiah_n mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n his_o eye_n fail_v he_o with_o look_v upward_o 15._o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o day_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o 5_o cant._n 6._o and_o psal_n 102._o show_v that_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v withdraw_v himself_o sometime_o and_o v._o 8._o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a distieute_n he_o will_v not_o absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v find_v again_o this_o be_v the_o zenith_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n and_o none_o but_o saint_n can_v lie_v under_o this_o suffering_n but_o god_n be_v with_o they_o though_o they_o see_v he_o not_o for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 2_o chron._n 16.2_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o