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god_n promise_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o help_n and_o furtherance_n unto_o we_o as_o to_o our_o eternal_a life_n i_o shall_v therefore_o present_v unto_o thy_o view_n a_o few_o of_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o a_o temporal_a concernment_n as_o have_v reference_n to_o long_a life_n child_n land_n riches_n honour_n and_o external_a peace_n and_o plenty_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n gen._n 22.17_o and_o 49.15_o leâ—_n 25.18_o 19_o 21._o and_o 26.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.16_o and_o 28.4_o 11_o 13._o psa_fw-la 112.3_o and_o 128.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o many_o such_o like_a which_o be_v propound_v upon_o the_o diligent_a and_o exact_a observation_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o for_o the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o thy_o particular_a call_n which_o if_o by_o prayer_n thou_o do_v conscientious_o and_o diligent_o discharge_v thou_o may_v go_v on_o with_o comfort_n contentment_n and_o freedom_n from_o cark_n care_n and_o rack_a torture_a thoughtfulness_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n issue_n and_o event_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o undertake_n unto_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v rest_v sweet_o and_o ever_o rely_v upon_o this_o gracious_a promise_n heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o the_o like_a in_o order_v and_o guide_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o family_n depend_v by_o faith_n upon_o god_n blessing_n the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o sound_a comfort_n and_o true_a contentation_n that_o way_n psa_n 127._o so_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n by_o believe_v that_o man_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 25.9_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o this_o yea_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n in_o every_o kind_n by_o apply_v that_o promise_n in_o hab._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o that_o of_o job_n patient_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o surprise_n of_o all_o his_o 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will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n upon_o thou_o but_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o so_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o solomon_n make_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.37_o 38_o 39_o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o land_n famine_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o plague_n whatsoever_o sickness_n there_o be_v what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n soever_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n which_o shall_v know_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v and_o the_o lord_n gracious_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v according_a to_o his_o prayer_n
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therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o lord_n wroth_a and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v against_o jacob_n and_o anger_n also_o come_v up_o against_o israel_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n and_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o salvation_n ps_n 78.21_o 22._o so_o in_o heb._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o with_o who_o be_v he_o grieve_v forty_o year_n be_v it_o not_o with_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o so_o we_o see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbeleif_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o so_o that_o he_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o good_a land_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n nor_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n but_o murmur_v against_o he_o after_o they_o have_v see_v his_o glory_n to_o wit_v his_o glorious_a work_n 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spouse_n enjoy_v by_o christ_n to_o wit_n that_o she_o be_v not_o only_o free_v and_o deliver_v from_o evil_a but_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o prophecy_n preisthood_n and_o kingdom_n his_o death_n resurrection_n ascention_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v communicate_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o she_o feed_v upon_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o abundant_a refresh_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o soul_n fruit_n signify_v good_a work_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o mat._n 3.8_o 10._o gal._n 5.22_o which_o be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 15.16_o and_o signify_v a_o comfortable_a reward_n psal_n 58.11_o and_o prov._n 27.18_o so_o david_n he_o express_v his_o delight_n in_o god_n by_o the_o delight_n he_o take_v in_o his_o word_n or_o promise_v rather_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n 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