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not_o faint_a psal_n 27.14_o and_o 31.24_o isa_n 40.29_o 30_o 31._o 6._o for_o comfort_v in_o distress_n trouble_n and_o temptation_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o pray_v the_o father_n for_o and_o obtain_v and_o send_v the_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14.16_o 17._o and_o 15.26_o and_o in_o his_o see_v his_o people_n or_o visit_v they_o with_o his_o salvation_n he_o make_v their_o heart_n rejoice_v so_o as_o their_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o they_o john_n 16.22_o thus_o david_n look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o comfort_n when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 119.82_o and_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o psal_n 101.2_o and_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n psal_n 86.4_o but_o in_o look_v to_o he_o for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n take_v we_o heed_n to_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o our_o saviour_n instruct_v we_o john_n 14.15_o 16_o 21._o 7._o for_o help_v and_o succour_v in_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n and_o from_o all_o enemy_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o devil_n for_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o feed_v or_o rule_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o name_n and_o be_v both_o mighty_a to_o save_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n mat._n 28.18_o mich._n 5.4_o isa_n 63.1_o james_n 4.12_o thus_o david_n my_o eye_n be_v evermore_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o
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it_o which_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v knowledge_n pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n give_v it_o such_o understanding_n and_o discretion_n as_o save_v and_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n and_o from_o the_o evil_a or_o strange_a woman_n yea_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n prov._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 16._o psal_n 119.104_o yea_o and_o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o spring_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o find_v it_o and_o make_v happy_a every_o one_o that_o retain_v it_o prov._n 3.13_o 18._o for_o she_o lead_v and_o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o believe_v depend_o upon_o he_o as_o somewhat_o know_v and_o understand_v in_o his_o name_n and_o goodness_n yea_o she_o yet_o further_o lead_v to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n bring_v the_o 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it_o be_v in_o jesus_n col._n 3.10_o eph._n 4.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o in_o this_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o the_o soul_n sanctification_n in_o a_o sense_n and_o in_o some_o part_n redemption_n 4._o by_o give_v it_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o servitude_n of_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n and_o as_o to_o its_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a observation_n even_o by_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n know_v and_o receive_v and_o give_v it_o liberty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o privilege_n and_o title_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v in_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o
such_o purpose_n be_v lead_v by_o some_o blind_a zeal_n for_o some_o false_a way_n and_o against_o the_o truth_n itself_o oppose_v it_o as_o error_n and_o falsehood_n like_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v sadducee_n themselves_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o more_o zealous_a against_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o establish_v it_o put_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o scourge_v they_o for_o their_o so_o preach_v act_v 4.18_o and_o 5.28.40_o though_o such_o do_v it_o in_o ignorance_n of_o unbelief_n and_o upon_o convincement_n thereof_o repent_v they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n as_o st._n paul_n do_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o but_o do_v it_o malicious_o and_o against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n their_o case_n be_v exceed_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o will_n and_o zeal_n to_o some_o fond_a ceremony_n will-worship_n or_o devise_v and_o impose_v observance_n that_o they_o forbid_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n except_o they_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n they_o in_o submit_v thereto_o like_o that_o in_o rev._n 13.16_o 17._o where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n cause_n all_o that_o will_v buy_v or_o sell_v that_o be_v trade_n in_o religious_a exercise_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right-hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v prohibit_v therefrom_o if_o not_o also_o either_o bodily_a or_o civil_o kill_v the_o fear_n of_o fall_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o receive_v which_o mark_v cause_v some_o that_o i_o know_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v as_o civil_o dead_a then_o to_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o liberty_n of_o preach_v therein_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o conformity_n propose_v whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o therein_o god_n will_v judge_n but_o sure_o all_o hinderrers_n and_o 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that_o they_o only_o disregard_n and_o neglect_v it_o through_o mindfulness_n of_o other_o matter_n as_o those_o who_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding-dinner_n turn_v away_o some_o in_o their_o farm_n other_o to_o their_o merchandise_n or_o those_o in_o the_o supper_n who_o pray_v to_o be_v excuse_v because_o they_o have_v buy_v ox_n hire_v a_o farm_n or_o marry_v a_o wife_n mat._n 22.5.7_o luke_n 14.18_o 19_o 20_o 23._o or_o whether_o out_o of_o unbelief_n of_o the_o message_n or_o zeal_n against_o it_o or_o for_o some_o other_o false_a way_n deride_v abuse_n and_o persecute_v the_o messenger_n and_o preacher_n of_o it_o mat._n 22.6_o 7._o or_o whether_o they_o pretend_v to_o entertain_v it_o but_o yet_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o unstrip_v they_o of_o their_o own_o rot_a rag_n their_o carnal_a confidence_n hope_n and_o rejoice_n in_o themselves_o their_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n fleshly_a privilege_n and_o conceit_n of_o righteousness_n gather_v up_o some_o other_o way_n as_o from_o some_o application_n of_o promise_n to_o themselves_o or_o practice_n and_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o not_o from_o behold_v and_o eye_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n crucify_a as_o also_o their_o will_n purpose_n and_o sinful_a conversation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v clothe_v by_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o virtue_n the_o true_a wedding_n garment_n in_o which_o god_n will_v accept_v we_o like_o the_o man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n but_o take_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.11_o 12._o who_o therefore_o be_v take_v away_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o outer_a darkness_n vers_fw-la 13._o yea_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v or_o upon_o what_o account_n soever_o whether_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o fear_v of_o suffering_n from_o man_n that_o man_n reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o lift_v up_o therein_o they_o inevitable_o run_v themselves_o upon_o their_o own_o mischief_n both_o as_o not_o receive_v the_o only_a medicine_n prepare_v for_o they_o for_o their_o escape_n from_o death_n and_o destruction_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o as_o the_o wound_a israelite_n must_v needs_o die_v that_o neglect_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o its_o lift_v up_o it_o be_v god_n only_a medicine_n and_o also_o as_o provoke_a god_n further_a against_o they_o for_o slight_v his_o goodness_n despise_v his_o wisdom_n and_o its_o design_n and_o device_n set_v light_n by_o his_o son_n the_o choice_a object_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n for_o if_o they_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o fore_a punishment_n shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o 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they_o may_v not_o i-chabâ—d_a the_o glory_n be_v depart_v be_v say_v in_o that_o case_n as_o when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o israel_n for_o salvation_n and_o life_n and_o god_n kingdom_n be_v go_v then_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o way_n of_o threaten_a show_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o for_o their_o reject_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o gospel_n minister_v by_o they_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21.43_o and_o be_v not_o the_o take_v away_o god_n kingdom_n a_o sad_a loss_n to_o a_o people_n see_v therein_o be_v contain_v all_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a grace_n and_o blessing_n a_o sad_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n and_o that_o which_o above_o all_o here_o be_v to_o be_v deprecate_v and_o avoid_v as_o lay_v open_a to_o eternal_a destruction_n 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