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5._o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v 2._o live_v by_o faith_n upon_o god_n unchangeableness_n under_o the_o great_a change_n of_o your_o own_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n providence_n may_v make_v great_a alteration_n upon_o all_o your_o outward_a comfort_n it_o may_v cast_v you_o down_o how_o dear_a soever_o you_o be_v to_o god_n from_o riches_n into_o poverty_n from_o health_n into_o sickness_n from_o honour_n into_o reproach_n from_o liberty_n into_o bondage_n thou_o may_v overlive_v thy_o comfortable_a relation_n and_o of_o a_o naomi_n become_v a_o marah_n thou_o have_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o say_v as_o good_a a_o man_n as_o you_o psal._n 102._o 10._o yet_o still_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n and_o will_v be_v your_o great_a privilege_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o change_n to_o act_v your_o faith_n upon_o the_o never_o change_a god_n as_o that_o holy_a man_n do_v hab._n 3._o 17._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n q._n d._n suppose_v a_o thousand_o disappointment_n of_o my_o earthly_a hope_n yet_o will_v i_o maintain_v my_o hope_n in_o god_n o_o christian_n with_o how_o many_o yet_n notwithstanding_n and_o nevertheless_v must_v thy_o faith_n bear_v up_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n or_o thou_o will_v sink_v 3._o see_v thou_o live_v upon_o god_n unchangeableness_n when_o age_n and_o sickness_n shall_v inform_v thou_o that_o thy_o great_a change_n be_v at_o hand_n though_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o flesh_n fail_v comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o thy_o god_n will_v never_o fail_v thou_o psal._n 73._o 16._o o_o god_n say_v david_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o hitherto_o have_v i_o declare_v thy_o wondrous_a work_n now_o also_o when_o i_o be_o old_a and_o gray_a head_a forsake_v i_o not_o psal._n 71_o 17_o 18._o 4._o live_v upon_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n under_o the_o great_a and_o sad_a change_n of_o your_o spiritual_a condition_n god_n may_v cloud_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n over_o thy_o soul_n he_o may_v fill_v thou_o with_o fear_n and_o trouble_n and_o the_o comforter_n that_o shall_v relieve_v thou_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v far_o off_o yet_o still_o maintain_v thy_o faith_n in_o