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world_n can_v do_v he_o may_v indeed_o see_v man_n part_v his_o land_n his_o household_n stuff_n yea_o his_o very_a raiment_n among_o themselves_o but_o they_o can_v so_o dispose_v of_o his_o soul._n they_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v luk._n 12.5_o five_o another_o conclusion_n that_o follow_v from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v a_o sufferer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o secure_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o keep_n thereof_o to_o god_n do_v you_o suffer_v be_v you_o in_o affliction_n for_o your_o profession_n then_o
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ten_o time_n more_o terrible_a than_o he_o that_o have_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n shall_v ever_o find_v they_o a_o gaol_n shall_v look_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o few_o stool_n and_o chair_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o bag_n of_o gold_n death_n for_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o unreasonable_a and_o intolerable_a such_o will_v choose_v to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o thousand_o soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o poor_a sorry_a transitory_a life_n for_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o reason_n as_o i_o say_v be_v they_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o indeed_o have_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o that_o great_a one_o have_v shake_v his_o hand_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o have_v bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o world_n to_o friend_n 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therefore_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n in_o this_o world_n the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a 1_o sam._n 25.28_o 29._o psal._n 34.22_o none_o not_o one_o that_o commit_v his_o soul_n â—o_o god_n keep_v in_o a_o way_n of_o well_o do_v but_o shall_v find_v he_o willing_a to_o be_v concern_v therewith_o ay_o this_o say_v the_o sufferer_n if_o i_o can_v believe_v this_o it_o will_v rid_v i_o of_o all_o my_o fear_n but_o i_o find_v myself_o engage_v for_o god_n for_o i_o have_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o can_v arrive_v to_o this_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o my_o soul._n wherefore_o i_o fear_v that_o if_o trial_n come_v so_o high_a as_o that_o life_n as_o well_o as_o estate_n must_v go_v that_o both_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o 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and_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o well_o and_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n at_o last_o true_o satan_n will_v make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o tempt_v thou_o to_o doubt_v of_o this_o that_o thy_o way_n may_v be_v make_v yet_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o thou_o for_o he_o know_v that_o unbelief_n be_v a_o soul-perplexing_a sin_n and_o make_v that_o which_o will_v otherwise_o be_v light_n pleasant_a and_o easy_a unutterable_o heavy_a and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o sufferer_n yea_o this_o he_o do_v in_o hope_n to_o make_v thou_o at_o last_o to_o cast_v away_o thy_o profession_n thy_o cause_n thy_o faith_n thy_o conscience_n thy_o soul_n and_o all_o but_o hear_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v again_o he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o shall_v save_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o needy_a he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n and_o precious_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n psal._n 72.13_o 14._o these_o word_n also_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o sufferer_n ver_fw-la 12._o for_o he_o shall_v delivor_n the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o be_v god_n sufferer_n pluck_v up_o a_o good_a heart_n let_v they_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o soul_n and_o with_o their_o eternal_a concern_v let_v they_o cast_v all_o their_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o care_v for_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o but_o i_o be_o in_o the_o dark_a i_o answer_v never_o stick_v at_o that_o
i_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n be_v hold_v in_o their_o god_n to_o profess_v and_o stand_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o thess._n 2.2_o but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o they_o have_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o seek_v and_o that_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v have_v have_v have_v they_o not_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n but_o what_o be_v commit_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n answ._n i_o have_v in_o general_a brief_o speak_v to_o that_o already_o and_o now_o for_o thy_o further_a help_n we_o will_v a_o little_a enlarge_v wherefore_o first_o to_o commit_v be_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o custody_n to_o be_v keep_v hence_o prisoner_n when_o send_v to_o the_o gaol_n be_v say_v to_o be_v commit_v thither_o thus_o paul_n hate_v man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n and_o thus_o joseph_n master_n commit_v all_o his_o prisoner_n to_o he_o to_o his_o custody_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o according_a to_o the_o law_n act_v 8.3_o gen._n 39.22_o second_o to_o commit_v be_v not_o only_o to_o deliver_v up_o to_o custody_n but_o to_o give_v in_o charge_n that_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v be_v keep_v safe_a and_o not_o suffer_v to_o be_v lose_v thus_o paul_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n the_o gaoler_n be_v charge_v to_o keep_v he_o safe_o act_n 16.23_o luk._n 16.11_o three_o to_o commit_v be_v to_o leave_v the_o whole_a disposal_n sometime_o of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o those_o to_o who_o such_o thing_n be_v commit_v thus_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o temple_n commit_v to_o the_o guard_n and_o jeremiah_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o gadaliah_n 1_o king_n 14.27_o jer._n 29.14_o and_o thus_o thou_o must_v commit_v thy_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o care_n and_o keep_v it_o must_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o his_o care_n and_o put_v under_o his_o custody_n thou_o may_v also_o '_o though_o i_o will_v speak_v modest_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o 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every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o 15._o here_o then_o be_v a_o call_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o other_o but_o to_o mind_v our_o own_o business_n to_o walk_v in_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o to_o adorn_v it_o with_o all_o good_a work_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v meddle_v with_o i_o and_o ask_v i_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o i_o have_v to_o give_v it_o he_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n whatever_o follow_v thereupon_o this_o peter_n shall_v have_v do_v himself_o there_o where_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n thrice_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o christianity_n be_v so_o harmless_a a_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o never_o so_o open_o profess_v it_o hurt_v no_o man_n i_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v save_v i_o what_o hurt_n be_v this_o to_o my_o neighbour_n i_o love_v christ_n because_o he_o will_v save_v i_o what_o hurt_n be_v this_o to_o any_o i_o will_v 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a_o man_n of_o israelâ—eeped_a â—eeped_z dan._n 6.7_o now_o neâ—â—â—sity_n walk_v about_o the_o street_n cry_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n who_o etc._n etc._n and_o daniel_n answer_v i_o be_o by_o open_v of_o his_o window_n and_o pray_v as_o at_o other_o time_n three_o time_n a_o day_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n verse_n 10._o he_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o necessity_n and_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o comply_v with_o it_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o lion_n much_o like_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o three_o
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yea_o and_o all_o this_o also_o he_o make_v of_o that_o which_o do_v not_o appear_v heb._n 11.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o by_o peter_n in_o the_o text_n when_o he_o let_v fall_v from_o his_o apostolical_a meditation_n that_o thy_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o command_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o suffering_n for_o he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v commit_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n he_o that_o have_v the_o art_n thus_o to_o do_v and_o that_o can_v do_v it_o in_o his_o straits_n shall_v never_o be_v tread_v down_o his_o god_n his_o faith_n his_o faith_n his_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v for_o such_o a_o man_n will_v thus_o conclude_v that_o since_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o be_v with_o he_o what_o but_o creature_n be_v there_o to_o be_v against_o he_o so_o then_o what_o be_v the_o axe_n that_o it_o shall_v boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o or_o the_o saw_n that_o it_o shall_v magnify_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o shake_v it_o as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v shake_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n isa._n 10.15_o read_v also_o the_o 40th_o of_o isaiah_n from_o the_o 12_o to_o the_o last_o verse_n and_o then_o speak_v if_o god_n as_o creator_n be_v not_o a_o sure_a confidence_n to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o trust_n in_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o creator_n he_o have_v form_v and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n yea_o his_o hand_n have_v form_v the_o crooked_a serpent_n wherefore_o he_o also_o be_v at_o his_o bay_n and_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o dragon_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o can_v cut_v and_o wound_v he_o and_o give_v he_o for_o meat_n to_o the_o fowl_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n inherit_v the_o wilderness_n if_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o swallow_v up_o and_o destroy_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n job_n 26.13_o ps._n 74.13_o 14._o isa._n 51.9_o ezek._n 29.3_o 4._o nine_o a_o creator_n be_v god_n the_o god_n unto_o who_o they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v to_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o creator_n and_o do_v he_o take_v charge_n of_o they_o as_o a_o creator_n then_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o be_v dismay_v as_o the_o heathen_n be_v at_o his_o token_n for_o our_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o true_a god_n the_o live_a god_n the_o king_n of_o eternity_n jer._n 10.1_o 2_o 10._o we_o shall_v tremble_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v when_o we_o see_v he_o in_o the_o world_n though_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v the_o most_o terrible_a of_o his_o dispensation_n god_n the_o creator_n will_v sometime_o mount_v himself_o and_o ride_v through_o the_o earth_n in_o such_o majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o tent_n door_n to_o behold_v he_o o_o how_o he_o ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n of_o salvation_n when_o he_o go_v to_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n how_o he_o shake_v the_o nation_n then_o his_o glory_n cover_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o praise_n his_o brightness_n be_v as_o the_o light_n he_o have_v horn_n come_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v the_o hide_v of_o his_o power_n before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n and_o burn_a coal_n go_v forth_o at_o his_o foot_n he_o stand_v and_o measure_v the_o earth_n he_o behold_v and_o drive_v asunder_o the_o nation_n the_o everlasting_a mountain_n be_v scatter_v the_o perpetual_a hill_n do_v bow_v his_o way_n be_v everlasting_a then_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n in_o affliction_n the_o curtain_n in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a do_v tremble_v be_v the_o lord_n displease_v against_o the_o river_n be_v thy_o anger_n against_o the_o river_n be_v thy_o wrath_n 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