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be_o god_n all_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n know_v god_n in_o covenant_n all_o sufficient_a and_o christ_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o high_a perfection_n as_o mediator_n in_o who_o be_v all_o fullness_n and_o life_n eternal_a in_o who_o we_o be_v complete_a we_o shall_v then_o be_v so_o far_o from_o go_v out_o of_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o ephraim_n what_o have_v i_o now_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o other_o jntercessor_n and_o mediator_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o will-worship_n what_o need_v i_o go_v to_o other_o curse_a mean_n when_o god_n be_v all_o sufficient_a it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o shall_v glory_v in_o god_n only_o 1.30_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o who_o have_v make_v christ_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o all_o this_o because_o that_o whosoever_o glori_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n the_o more_o we_o know_v therefore_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n mercy_n in_o he_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v abhor_v all_o idolatry_n with_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o another_o help_n and_o mean_n to_o cure_v this_o disposition_n in_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v natural_o wondrous_a prone_a to_o it_o in_o one_o degree_n or_o another_o it_o be_v reckon_v up_o gal._n 5._o as_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o natural_o man_n have_v a_o work_a fancy_n to_o set_v up_o somewhat_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o understanding_n above_o and_o beside_o god_n imagination_n to_o adulterate_a thing_n man_n live_v by_o sense_n and_o imagination_n be_v next_o to_o sense_n so_o that_o natural_o all_o man_n be_v idolater_n before_o conversion_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o and_o dote_v so_o upon_o their_o own_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o a_o 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with_o enemy_n raise_v up_o against_o they_o for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o these_o western_a church_n will_v at_o length_n pull_v down_o antichrist_n himself_o which_o must_v be_v before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o what_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n now_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o idolater_n even_a christian_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o confusion_n of_o antichrists_n jdolatrous_a worship_n before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v not_o return_v whilst_o that_o scandal_n be_v in_o their_o eye_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v help_v forward_o that_o glorious_a work_n let_v we_o labour_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o this_o in_o draw_v other_o from_o idolatry_n that_o we_o may_v help_v to_o make_v way_n for_o those_o glorious_a time_n a_o come_n for_o this_o scripture_n especial_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o 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observe_v by_o the_o way_n there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o comfortable_a refresh_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n observe_v but_o take_v it_o in_o the_o excess_n it_o hâ—â—mes_v and_o annoy_n what_o more_o câ—_n 〈…〉_o if_o it_o prevail_v and_o aboâ—_n 〈…〉_o creature_n as_o we_o see_v in_o tâ—_n 〈…〉_o what_o more_o 〈…〉_o more_o cherish_n refresh_a aâ—_n 〈…〉_o sâ—nne_fw-fr yet_o 〈…〉_o world_n it_o be_v best_o to_o 〈…〉_o with_o moderation_n 〈…〉_o the_o fir-tree_a thâ—â—_n god_n doâ—_n 〈…〉_o 23.37_o mat._n 23.37_o 2d_o mat._n 11_o 2d_o god_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v by_o idol_n we_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o god_n will_v be_v as_o a_o green_a fir_n tree_n whence_o the_o point_n be_v observe_v there_o be_v aâ—_n 〈…〉_o provide_v for_o god_n people_n when_o once_o they_o have_v renounce_v their_o idolatry_n and_o sinful_a 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o refuse_v the_o shelter_n of_o idol_n god_n will_v be_v a_o shelter_n unto_o they_o a_o green_a fir-tree_n unto_o 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the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n so_o 〈…〉_o down_o under_o 〈◊〉_d shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n 〈…〉_o church_n speak_v of_o christ_n i_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sweâ—â—_n to_o my_o taste_n the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o many_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n i_o will_v name_v one_o or_o two_o more_o pregnant_a theâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o help_v our_o memory_n and_o to_o breed_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o so_o comfortable_a 〈…〉_o people_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v god_n shall_v abide_v 〈…〉_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a 91.1_o psal_n 91.1_o hâ—_n 〈…〉_o himself_o he_o shall_v cover_v i_o with_o his_o feather_n under_o his_o wing_n will_v i_o â—esâ—_n hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v bâ—_n my_o buckler_n thou_o shall_v noâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a_o thâ—â—sand_o shall_v fall_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o see_v how_o god_n do_v that_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o condition_n that_o the_o fir-tree_n which_o in_o god_n good_a creature_n do_v to_o the_o body_n in_o the_o time_n of_o storm_n 〈◊〉_d heat_n that_o be_v he_o doâ—_n 〈…〉_o shadow_n of_o his_o wiâ—_n 〈…〉_o comfortable_a and_o gracious_a god_n untâ—_n 〈…〉_o you_o see_v be_v a_o clear_a truth_n yâ—_n 〈…〉_o so_o comfortable_a we_o will_v iâ—_n 〈…〉_o god_n speak_v isa_n 4.45_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v upon_o every_o dwell_a place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o upon_o her_o assembly_n a_o cloud_n and_o smoke_n by_o day_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n for_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n see_v what_o a_o comfortable_a shadow_n god_n be_v he_o say_v he_o will_v create_v if_o they_o want_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o fir-tree_n and_o such_o like_a shadow_n he_o say_v god_n will_v create_v that_o be_v make_v they_o of_o nothing_o he_o will_v create_v upon_o every_o dwell_a place_n of_o mount_n zion_n where_o his_o child_n dwell_v and_o upon_o their_o assembly_n a_o cloud_n and_o a_o smoke_n by_o day_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v annoy_v by_o the_o sun_n god_n will_v create_v a_o cloud_n to_o keep_v the_o rage_n and_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o they_o and_o then_o a_o shine_a flame_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n because_o in_o the_o night_n we_o need_v light_n for_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o glorious_a saint_n of_o god_n they_o be_v glory_n 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o for_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o glory_n put_v into_o they_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o who_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o be_v glorious_a and_o shall_v be_v further_o glorify_v and_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v a_o defence_n by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n from_o all_o danger_n whatsoever_o thus_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o shadow_n to_o his_o people_n as_o the_o firtree_n which_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o grand_a passage_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o conduct_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n where_o god_fw-we to_o guide_v they_o provide_v a_o cloud_n by_o day_n 14.20_o exo._n 14.20_o and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n the_o same_o pillar_n which_o be_v lightsome_a to_o the_o israelite_n be_v dark_a to_o the_o egyptian_n which_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n continue_v god_n conduct_v they_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o shadow_v they_o by_o day_n with_o a_o cloud_n and_o lighten_v and_o heat_v they_o by_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n at_o night_n thus_o conduct_v they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n so_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n till_o we_o come_v unto_o our_o celestial_a canaan_n heaven_n god_n will_v be_v a_o cloud_n by_o his_o gracious_a special_a providence_n to_o keep_v all_o ill_a whatsoever_o from_o we_o and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o lighten_v and_o direct_v we_o till_o we_o come_v to_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o he_o will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 7.16_o reur_fw-fr 7.16_o when_o we_o shall_v need_v neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o annoy_v we_o there_o the_o noonday_n shall_v not_o burn_v we_o with_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o fire_n by_o night_n when_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o annoyance_n of_o the_o creature_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o want_n of_o light_a because_o we_o shall_v have_v all_o light_n &_o refresh_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v than_o all_o tear_n all_o sorrow_n and_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o wipe_v away_o a_o allusion_n whereunto_o we_o have_v comfortable_o set_v down_o psal_n 121._o