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so_o much_o of_o this_o for_o that_o which_o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o second_o argument_n challenge_v my_o time_n from_o the_o former_a 2._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o promise_n in_o that_o uncomfortable_a night_n when_o the_o weary_a patriarch_n be_v force_v to_o rest_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n accompany_v only_o with_o his_o own_o solitary_a muse_n god_n appear_v and_o make_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o company_n and_o defence_n this_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v will_n i_o give_v to_o thy_o seed_n and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o till_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o gen._n 28.13.14.15_o this_o promise_n he_o now_o make_v use_n of_o and_o with_o it_o strengthen_v his_o prayer_n o_o god_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o 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his_o prayer_n for_o the_o flourish_a continuance_n of_o his_o family_n let_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n be_v establish_v before_o thou_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n haste_v reveal_v to_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n thou_o be_v that_o god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a and_o thou_o have_v promise_v this_o goodness_n unto_o thy_o servant_n therefore_o now_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n 2_o sam._n 7.27.28.29_o thus_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n as_o it_o be_v note_v of_o he_o in_o another_o history_n in_o another_o case_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o i_o may_v give_v you_o more_o instance_n that_o this_o argument_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o for_o good_a reason_n for_o 1._o the_o promise_n be_v give_v for_o our_o strength_n therefore_o upon_o they_o they_o have_v support_v themselves_o while_o they_o have_v pray_v affliction_n deaden_v the_o spirit_n and_o will_v lag_v prayer_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o word_n but_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o the_o promise_n quicken_v and_o stay_v up_o a_o lag_a yield_a faint_a christian_n and_o like_o some_o strong_a warm_a liquor_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o swoon_v man_n it_o recover_v the_o almost_o perish_a heat_n and_o revive_v the_o half-dead_a spirit_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v then_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o look_v up_o through_o the_o eye_n and_o breath_n and_o gasp_n and_o show_v now_o that_o it_o live_v again_o so_o it_o bear_v up_o in_o trial_n likewise_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n doubt_v lest_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o their_o mind_n at_o least_o he_o intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n you_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v to_o you_o as_o child_n my_o son_n faint_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n deal_v with_o you_o as_o son_n heb._n 12.3.5.6_o when_o a_o man_n be_v correct_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o faint_v for_o it_o be_v no_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n yet_o this_o inable_v to_o bear_v the_o lash_n to_o remember_v that_o to_o be_v correct_v be_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o as_o son_n therefore_o the_o saint_n have_v exercise_v their_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n whereas_o else_o they_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o have_v give_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n for_o when_o the_o command_v burden_n the_o promise_n lift_v at_o the_o burden_n &_o make_v the_o way_n smooth_a you_o shall_v see_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v in_o one_o example_n of_o gideon_n jud._n 6.14.15.16_o god_n mean_v to_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o midianite_n oppression_n by_o gideons_n hand_n and_o therefore_o send_v a_o message_n to_o he_o go_v in_o thy_o might_n save_v israel_n have_v not_o i_o send_v thou_o the_o command_n startle_v he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n he_o shrink_v and_o expostulate_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o my_o family_n be_v poor_a in_o a_o small_a tribe_n and_o i_o the_o least_o in_o the_o family_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v israel_n now_o the_o promise_n follow_v the_o command_n sure_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o midianite_n as_o one_o man_n this_o put_v a_o life_n into_o he_o and_o now_o only_o when_o upon_o trial_n he_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v a_o promise_n he_o have_v courage_n enough_o to_o be_v a_o undertaker_n of_o that_o great_a commission_n for_o this_o reason_n have_v the_o saint_n remember_v the_o promise_n and_o use_v it_o in_o their_o prayer_n as_o a_o argument_n because_o it_o be_v their_o strength_n 2._o they_o know_v god_n must_v be_v honour_v if_o 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your_o father_n i_o will_v call_v for_o the_o corn_n and_o will_v increase_v it_o and_o lay_v no_o famine_n upon_o you_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o field_n ezek._n 36.28.29.30_o apply_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v plenty_n beside_o necessity_n i_o may_v now_o quiet_v myself_o in_o every_o condition_n with_o firm_a expectation_n for_o provision_n for_o if_o thou_o call_v for_o the_o corn_n i_o shall_v have_v abundant_a increase_n riches_n honour_n friendship_n health_n safety_n be_v at_o thy_o command_n if_o thou_o command_v it_o the_o tree_n the_o field_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a 2._o promise_v also_o for_o remoovall_n of_o all_o thing_n evil_a call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o psal_n 50.15_o apply_v it_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o sun_n and_o my_o shield_n afford_v not_o only_a light_n and_o influence_n but_o safety_n but_o refuge_n the_o same_o command_n of_o thy_o 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