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corinthian_n about_o marriage_n in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o difficulty_n he_o commend_v to_o they_o a_o single_a life_n as_o most_o eligible_a where_o it_o may_v be_v without_o other_o sinful_a inconvenience_n and_o that_o principal_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 35._o he_o foresee_v what_o straits_n care_n and_o fear_n must_v unavoidable_o distract_v they_o in_o such_o time_n that_o be_v most_o clog_v and_o encumber_v with_o family_n and_o relation_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v think_v o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o to_o to_o get_v my_o doubt_n and_o fear_v resolve_v about_o my_o interest_n in_o christ_n how_o may_v i_o so_o behave_v myself_o in_o my_o suffering_n as_o to_o credit_v religion_n and_o not_o become_v a_o scandal_n and_o stumble_a stone_n to_o other_o his_o thought_n be_v take_v â—p_n with_o other_o care_n and_o fear_n o_o what_o will_v become_v of_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n and_o poor_a little_a one_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o â—hem_fw-mi and_o for_o they_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o danger_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a design_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o â—eep_v we_o in_o continual_a alarm_n and_o fright_n and_o to_o puzzle_v â—ur_n head_n and_o heart_n with_o a_o thousand_o difficulty_n which_o possible_o may_v never_o befall_v we_o or_o if_o they_o do_v shall_v neâ—er_o prove_v so_o fatal_a to_o we_o as_o we_o fancy_v they_o and_o all_o this_o to_o unfit_a we_o for_o our_o present_a duty_n and_o destroy_v our_o comfort_n therein_o for_o if_o by_o fright_n and_o terror_n of_o mind_n he_o can_v but_o once_o distract_v our_o thought_n he_o gain_v three_o great_a point_n upon_o we_o to_o our_o unspeakable_a loss_n 1._o hereby_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o freedom_n and_o sweetness_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n and_o what_o a_o empty_a shell_n will_v the_o best_a duty_n be_v when_o this_o kernel_n be_v worm_v out_o by_o 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draw_v from_o the_o promise_n we_o find_v when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o great_a bondage_n wherein_o their_o mind_n be_v distract_v with_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n they_o regard_v not_o the_o support_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n send_v they_o by_o moses_n exod._n 6._o 9_o david_n have_v a_o express_a and_o particular_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdoâ—_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o include_v his_o deliverance_n out_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o all_o his_o stratagem_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o yet_o when_o eminent_a hazard_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o thaâ—_n fear_v betray_v the_o succour_n from_o the_o promise_n so_o thaâ—_n it_o draw_v a_o quite_o contrary_a inclusion_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o the_o same_o point_n psal._n 116._o 11._o all_o man_n be_v liar_n not_o except_v samuel_n himself_o who_o have_v assure_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o be_v always_o the_o property_n and_o nature_n of_o fear_n as_o i_o show_v before_o to_o make_v man_n distrust_v the_o best_a security_n when_o they_o be_v in_o eminent_a peril_n but_o oh_o what_o a_o mischief_n be_v this_o to_o make_v we_o suspicious_a of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v our_o chief_a relief_n and_o support_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n our_o fear_n will_v unfit_a we_o for_o prayer_n they_o will_v also_o shake_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o promise_n with_o we_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o damage_n we_o receive_v both_o way_n that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o lose_v our_o two_o eye_n than_o two_o such_o advantage_n in_o trouble_n but_o 3._o this_o be_v not_o all_o by_o our_o present_a fear_n we_o lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o our_o past_a experience_n and_o the_o singular_a relief_n we_o may_v have_v from_o all_o that_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v in_o former_a straits_n and_o danger_n the_o 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he_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o to_o do_v 2._o next_o let_v i_o show_v you_o what_o encouragement_n you_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o they_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v great_a and_o many_o 1._o the_o sovereignty_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o god_n over_o all_o creature_n be_v a_o singular_a encouragement_n to_o commit_v ourselves_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o trust_v he_o over_o all_o psal._n 59_o 9_o because_o of_o his_o strength_n will_v i_o wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o god_n be_v my_o defence_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n amid_o a_o great_a army_n of_o rude_a and_o insolent_a soldier_n and_o be_v to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o any_o one_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o general_n of_o that_o army_n to_o choose_v in_o such_o a_o hand_n he_o can_v but_o be_v safe_a all_o the_o soldier_n be_v at_o his_o beck_n christian_n the_o god_n into_o who_o hand_n 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bowel_n towards_o another_o that_o come_v out_o of_o its_o bowel_n isa._n 49._o 15._o this_o compassion_n of_o god_n engage_v the_o two_o forementioned_a attribute_n viz._n his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o relief_n of_o his_o people_n as_o often_o as_o distress_n befall_v they_o yea_o 4._o the_o very_a distress_n his_o people_n be_v in_o do_v as_o it_o be_v awaken_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o rescue_n our_o distress_n be_v not_o only_o proper_a season_n but_o powerful_a motive_n to_o his_o save_a power_n deut._n 36._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v god_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n plead_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n with_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o for_o trouble_n be_v near_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v 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by_o faith_n be_v their_o best_a and_o only_o cure_v proverb_n 16._o 3._o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v a_o bless_a calmness_n of_o mind_n a_o sweet_a tranquillity_n and_o settlement_n of_o thought_n follow_v immediate_o hereupon_o psal._n 94._o 19_o oh_o then_o leave_v all_o with_o god_n and_o quiet_o expect_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n and_o for_o the_o better_a settlement_n and_o security_n of_o thy_o peace_n in_o time_n of_o distraction_n and_o trouble_n i_o beseech_v thou_o reader_n careful_o to_o watch_v and_o guard_n against_o these_o two_o evil_n 1._o caution_n beware_v of_o infidelity_n and_o distrustfulness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n which_o secret_o lurk_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v huge_o apt_a to_o bewray_v itself_o when_o great_a distress_n and_o trouble_n befall_v thou_o thou_o will_v know_v it_o by_o such_o symptom_n as_o these_o 1._o in_o a_o over_o hasty_a and_o eager_a desire_n after_o present_a 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