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duty_n this_o addresment_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n in_o away_o of_o reliance_n and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_z his_o addressing_z himself_o to_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n there_o be_v a_o sutablenes_n &_o answerablenes_n between_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o as_o it_o a_o thing_n meet_v &_o comely_a in_o the_o creature_n to_o stay_v itself_o upon_o god_n and_o to_o wait_v his_o leisure_n for_o its_o deliverance_n so_o be_v a_o compliance_n in_o god_n with_o his_o creature_n in_o this_o posture_n as_o it_o be_v of_o dependence_n comely_a and_o glorious_a in_o he_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v no_o apparel_n to_o put_v on_o in_o all_o that_o infinite_a charge_n and_o variety_n he_o have_v more_o glorious_a or_o wherein_o he_o can_v commend_v himself_o and_o his_o greatness_n upon_o high_a term_n to_o his_o creature_n than_o this_o his_o save_v those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o prayer_n usual_o plead_v their_o faith_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o deliverance_n as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n and_o foundation_n to_o build_v a_o assure_a hope_n upon_o that_o god_n now_o will_v not_o reject_v they_o psalm_n 33._o 21_o 22._o sure_o our_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o he_o say_v david_n because_o we_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o trust_v in_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o pawn_n sufficient_a of_o his_o faith_n that_o god_n will_v send_v he_o help_v wherein_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v so_o psalm_n 25._o 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n so_o again_o psalm_n 86._o 2._o o_o god_n save_o thy_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o 4_o hence_o likewise_o it_o be_v that_o when_o man_n have_v be_v idolater_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o strange_a god_n and_o yet_o will_v expect_v that_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v save_v and_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n he_o send_v they_o for_o help_n and_o deliverance_n to_o their_o false_a god_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o rely_v upon_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o fit_v for_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v and_o rely_v on_o to_o deliver_v and_o protect_v those_o that_o rely_v on_o they_o see_v instance_n hereof_o in_o scripture_n and_o read_v judge_n 10._o 14._o jer._n 2._o 28._o esa_fw-la 57_o 13._o etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o god_n purpose_v to_o save_v and_o deliver_v his_o elect_a from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o to_o bestow_v everlasting_a life_n &_o happiness_n upon_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o actual_o confer_v his_o salvation_n and_o glory_n upon_o they_o till_o they_o first_o shall_v believe_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v his_o son_n christ_n to_o pay_v their_o ransom_n and_o 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upon_o as_o alike_o happy_a in_o christ_n even_o as_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o other_o difference_n to_o he_o that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o sanctuary_n there_o shall_v neither_o be_v few_o nor_o many_o nor_o weakness_n nor_o strength_n nor_o folly_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o rage_n nor_o speak_v nor_o roar_a nor_o papist_n nor_o atheist_n nor_o jesuit_n nor_o devil_n but_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v a_o like_a unto_o they_o all_o such_o difference_n as_o these_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o consideration_n at_o all_o except_o happy_o it_o be_v for_o whet_v up_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o provoke_v of_o themselves_o to_o a_o more_o entire_a and_o close_a dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n better_a few_o than_o many_o better_a strength_n than_o weakness_n better_a wisdom_n than_o folly_n better_a rage_n than_o mercy_n better_a roar_n than_o speak_v better_a papist_n than_o atheist_n better_a devil_n than_o jesuit_n the_o more_o dangerous_a 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be_v many_o in_o number_n and_o mighty_a in_o power_n and_o bear_v a_o tyrannous_a or_o cruel_a hatred_n against_o he_o chap._n xvii_o the_o last_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o a_o exhortation_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n with_o a_o motive_n or_o encouragement_n thereunto_o 1._o three_o and_o last_o this_o doctrine_n will_v afford_v matter_n for_o exhortation_n also_o if_o god_n will_v indeed_o be_v such_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o those_o that_o sanctify_v he_o by_o depend_v on_o he_o we_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v to_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o duty_n this_o sanctify_a of_o god_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v let_v we_o down_o with_o mountain_n and_o up_o with_o valley_n let_v we_o know_v no_o fear_n no_o doubt_n no_o discouragement_n whatsoever_o no_o infirmity_n no_o unworthiness_n no_o sin_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o respect_n but_o make_v our_o way_n through_o all_o the_o reason_n and_o dispute_n of_o unbelief_n into_o those_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o 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