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starve_v if_o they_o fulfil_v not_o their_o vow_n they_o must_v break_v their_o fast_n with_o blood_n second_o this_o be_v a_o rare_a expedient_a to_o keep_v their_o courage_n and_o malice_n from_o cool_a and_o if_o perhaps_o they_o have_v once_o begin_v to_o cool_v they_o have_v not_o recover_v their_o spirit_n before_o they_o be_v stone_n cold_a so_o that_o this_o design_n be_v both_o strong_o close_o and_o crafty_o lay_v and_o what_o shall_v now_o frustrate_v it_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a i_o cor_n 1_o 27._o and_o the_o same_o choice_n god_n make_v in_o this_o case_n v_o 16._o paul_n sister_n son_n hear_v of_o their_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o he_o go_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o castle_n and_o tell_v paul_n a_o design_n discover_v be_v half_o disappoint_v and_o here_o be_v no_o little_a wonder_n in_o this_o disappointment_n he_o be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 18._o a_o youth_n and_o we_o may_v wonder_v how_o a_o poor_a youth_n shall_v overhear_v the_o plot_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v regard_v or_o make_v any_o reflection_n upon_o what_o he_o hear_v or_o that_o any_o credit_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o tale_n of_o a_o youth_n by_o the_o governor_n and_o above_o all_o how_o these_o conspirator_n shall_v be_v so_o open_a to_o be_v eves-dropt_a by_o a_o youth_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n psal._n 33._o 10._o who_o bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o nought_o and_o make_v the_o device_n of_o the_o people_n of_o none_o effect_n but_o v_o 10._o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o all_o generation_n 4._o wise_a and_o watchful_a providence_n have_v discover_v and_o defeat_v the_o conspiracy_n against_o israel_n by_o mere_a contingency_n such_o as_o have_v no_o visible_a connexion_n with_o or_o subserviency_n to_o the_o end_n they_o reach_v but_o as_o the_o wise_a god_n overrule_v they_o and_o a_o famous_a instance_n of_o this_o we_o have_v esther_n 3._o 12_o 13._o haman_n have_v form_v a_o plot_n to_o root_v out_o the_o name_n and_o blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o policy_n there_o be_v many_o remarkable_n 1._o the_o decree_n be_v sign_v by_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o ring_n which_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v unalterable_a and_o irrevocable_a and_o only_o to_o be_v reverse_v by_o the_o law_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n 2._o the_o post_n be_v send_v forth_o with_o this_o decree_n to_o prevent_v both_o flight_n and_o resistance_n by_o the_o poor_a
concern_v be_v superintended_a by_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o nothing_o leave_v to_o the_o blind_a idol_n fortune_n or_o chance_n the_o deity_n of_o heathen_n and_o paganize_a christian_n 2._o these_o eye_n of_o providence_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o providence_n be_v most_o nimble_a and_o active_a run_v swift_o hither_o and_o thither_o as_o the_o exigency_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n invite_v and_o call_v for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sole_a privilege_n of_o omnipresence_n that_o it_o run_v to_o all_o place_n without_o be_v in_o or_o remove_v from_o any_o place_n wherever_o god_n see_v there_o he_o be_v his_o presence_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o omniscience_n 3._o these_o eye_n of_o providence_n have_v the_o whole_a earth_n for_o their_o province_n not_o a_o saint_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o god_n earth_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o care_n nor_o a_o sinner_n in_o any_o place_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n nothing_o be_v below_o his_o cognizance_n nothing_o above_o his_o control_n prov._n 15.3_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v both_o the_o evil_n and_o the_o good_a person_n and_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v all_o within_o the_o circle_n of_o providence_n even_o those_o which_o be_v neither_o subject_n nor_o minister_n of_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o power_n 4._o that_o providence_n have_v not_o only_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v but_o a_o hand_n a_o arm_n to_o execute_v his_o purpose_n whither_o in_o promise_n or_o threaten_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o show_v himself_o strong_a make_v it_o appear_v that_o when_o he_o will_v save_v none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o destroy_v when_o he_o will_v destroy_v none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o save_v psal._n 89._o 13._o thou_o have_v a_o mighty_a arm_n strong_a be_v thy_o hand_n and_o high_a be_v thy_o right_n â—â—â—d_v and_o this_o have_v be_v impress_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 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outbid_v his_o power_n 5._o last_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o special_a object_n of_o his_o watchful_a and_o powerful_a providence_n they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o god_n in_o this_o david_n glory_v psal._n 7.10_o my_o defence_n be_v of_o god_n who_o save_v the_o upright_a in_o heart_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n into_o that_o watchful_a providence_n which_o neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n a_o truth_n which_o as_o god_n have_v verify_v in_o all_o generation_n towards_o his_o israel_n so_o have_v it_o be_v often_o and_o eminent_o exemplify_v in_o our_o day_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o on_o our_o behalf_n for_o the_o more_o useful_a management_n of_o this_o observation_n 1._o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o way_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o keep_v israel_n from_o all_o the_o machination_n of_o her_o enemy_n 2._o by_o what_o mean_v providence_n have_v discover_v and_o defeat_v the_o secret_a contrivance_n of_o israel_n enemy_n form_v 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these_o thing_n and_o by_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o they_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o love_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o god_n salvation_n but_o we_o common_o skim_v off_o that_o only_a which_o float_v aloft_o and_o do_v not_o profound_a into_o the_o mystery_n of_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o strict_a observation_n how_o the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o providence_n see_v and_o discover_v the_o evil_n design_v against_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v far_o off_o and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n when_o design_v mischief_n be_v yet_o in_o its_o first_o cause_n perhaps_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o peradventure_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d instrument_n psal._n 139.2_o he_o know_v man_n heart_n afar_o off_o this_o pierce_a eye_n observe_v the_o intend_a wickedness_n in_o the_o conception_n long_o before_o it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o birth_n he_o see_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n 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