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wicked_a world_n in_o the_o face_n look_v subtle_a entice_a apostate_n in_o the_o face_n o_o fear_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n assure_v thyself_o there_o shall_v nothing_o of_o these_o prevail_v against_o thou_o for_o god_n will_v fight_v for_o thou_o and_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o will_v do_v all_o thy_o work_n in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o phil_n 2._o 13._o so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o o_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o soul_n which_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o as_o once_o joshua_n and_o â—aleb_n do_v to_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 14_o 6_o 7_o 8._o fear_v not_o the_o land_n which_o we_o pass_v over_o to_o search_n be_v a_o exceed_a good_a land_n if_o the_o lord_n delight_n in_o we_o than_o he_o wiâ—â—_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o good_a land_n a_o land_n which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n only_o rebel_v nâ—t_v against_o the_o lord_n neither_o fear_v you_o the_o 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heavenly_a dew_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o witness_v to_o and_o in_o our_o heart_n about_o the_o great_a right_n we_o have_v by_o free_a grace_n to_o the_o good_a land_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v heaven_n rom._n 8._o 16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v we_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o right_n we_o have_v to_o heaven_n the_o father_n give_v it_o to_o he_o as_o the_o imagine_v pledge_n that_o
by_o it_o we_o may_v hold_v god_n to_o his_o promise_n or_o bargain_n that_o so_o heaven_n may_v be_v good_a to_o believer_n in_o law_n for_o you_o know_v in_o law_n a_o penny_n give_v upon_o bargain_n or_o sale_n as_o a_o earnest_n of_o that_o bargain_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o bargain_n as_o that_o the_o party_n can_v start_v from_o it_o but_o in_o law_n be_v tie_v by_o it_o to_o make_v good_a the_o same_o therefore_o in_o 2_o coâ—_n 1_o 22._o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_n send_v down_o into_o our_o heart_n yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o israel_n can_v not_o believe_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o good_a land_n although_o god_n send_v they_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o country_n as_o the_o assure_v earnest_n of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o likewise_o with_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n those_o many_o secret_a witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o many_o bless_a refresh_n which_o have_v be_v seal_v home_o upon_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o how_o hard_o a_o matter_n do_v the_o soul_n find_v it_o to_o bear_v up_o with_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v how_o do_v the_o devil_n labour_v daily_a to_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o call_v in_o question_n his_o great_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o good_a man_n in_o the_o psalm_n psalm_n 73._o 25._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o so_o paul_n though_o he_o can_v say_v sometime_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n where_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o large_a as_o that_o he_o hardly_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o no_o yet_o at_o another_o time_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o his_o own_o esteem_n even_o as_o deep_a as_o hell_n 1_o cor._n 2_o 9_o therefore_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o 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chap._n 14._o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o type_n which_o be_v hand_v out_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o be_v the_o cloud_n which_o always_o lead_v they_o up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 40._o 3_o 4._o with_o 36_o 37_o 38._o verse_n now_o this_o cloud_n be_v undoubted_o a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o that_o the_o cloud_n guide_v the_o people_n from_o place_n to_o place_n up_z and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v that_o lead_v the_o church_n up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o present_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 2._o and_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o move_v any_o way_n until_o the_o cloud_n go_v before_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o christian_n not_o to_o move_v any_o way_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o until_o they_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n 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his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o their_o wilderness_n condition_n in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o though_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n set_v upon_o the_o church_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o overthrow_v and_o devour_v they_o at_o once_o yet_o they_o can_v overcome_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n call_v christ_n a_o defence_n and_o a_o refuge_n to_o his_o people_n say_v david_n psalm_n 58._o 16._o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n so_o psalm_n 94._o 22._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n so_o say_v the_o church_n in_o isa_n 12._o 2_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n i_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o be_v also_o become_v my_o salvation_n therefore_o do_v paul_n make_v 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