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say_v let_v our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v in_o a_o holy_a admiration_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o use_v 2._o how_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o see_v whether_o we_o have_v our_o part_n in_o the_o peculiar_a love_n of_o god_n all_o man_n share_v in_o his_o common_a goodness_n few_o have_v interest_n in_o his_o special_a and_o distinguish_a love_n now_o the_o stress_n of_o this_o discern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o only_o can_v give_v the_o full_a assurance_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o love_n to_o a_o particular_a soul_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o do_v infallible_o know_v those_o upon_o who_o his_o love_n be_v set_v and_o he_o only_o can_v display_v the_o banner_n of_o love_n so_o as_o to_o work_v up_o 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house_n to_o his_o command_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o unto_o all_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n in_o a_o word_n if_o every_o dispensation_n of_o god_n drawâ—_n we_o more_o after_o god_n it_o be_v as_o comfortable_a â—symptom_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o as_o i_o can_v finâ—_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n 11.4_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o i_o draw_v they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n with_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 31.3_o jer._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o aâ—_n everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o if_o god_n give_v in_o of_o himself_o in_o any_o duty_n the_o soul_n be_v thankful_a if_o he_o withold_v and_o answer_v not_o the_o souâ—_n be_v more_o humble_a before_o he_o and_o mournful_a after_o he_o 28._o 1_o sam._n 28._o not_o as_o saul_n who_o when_o god_n answer_v he_o not_o present_o go_v away_o to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 6.33_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o nor_o like_v he_o who_o say_v why_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o 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same_o rev._n 12.6_o 14._o the_o woman_n be_v foâ—ced_v to_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o thâ—_n woman_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n so_o calleâ—_n for_o her_o weakness_n and_o for_o her_o fruitfulness_n even_o after_o the_o great_a deliverance_n she_o haâ—â—_n of_o the_o manchild_n she_o travel_v with_o sâ—â—â—â—_n be_v order_v by_o god_n himself_o into_o this_o condition_n and_o no_o wonder_n when_o chriâ—â—_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o loâ—â—_n for_o after_o that_o glorious_a manifestation_n 〈◊〉_d his_o baptism_n the_o father_n speak_v by_o 〈◊〉_d audible_a voice_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o the_o visible_a shape_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n qu._n 1._o you_o will_v say_v in_o what_o respect_n be_v the_o church_n lot_n to_o be_v term_v a_o wilderness-state_n ans_fw-fr 1._o a_o wilderness_n be_v a_o lonesome_a and_o solitary_a place_n hence_o it_o be_v 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god_n and_o to_o devour_v they_o and_o all_o they_o have_v to_o spoil_v their_o outward_a comfort_n to_o take_v away_o their_o inward_a peace_n to_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o their_o name_n to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n and_o to_o shed_v their_o blood_n and_o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o a_o place_n of_o fear_n and_o terror_n to_o they_o sometime_o god_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n at_o another_o time_n he_o seem_v to_o summon_v all_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o devour_v they_o psal_n 44.12_o thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n for_o nought_o and_o do_v not_o increase_v thy_o wealth_n by_o their_o price_n like_o a_o captain_n that_o give_v away_o his_o soldier_n by_o company_n for_o nought_o if_o god_n do_v increase_v the_o revenue_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o this_o terrible_a dispensation_n it_o will_v give_v his_o people_n some_o satisfaction_n but_o if_o otherwise_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a to_o they_o david_n say_v lead_v i_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n because_o of_o my_o enemy_n or_o observer_n as_o in_o the_o original_a compare_v this_o with_o hosea_n 5._o v._o 1._o where_o the_o ruler_n of_o church_n and_o state_n be_v charge_v that_o they_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o snare_n on_o mizpeh_n and_o a_o net_n spread_v up_o on_o tabor_n these_o be_v place_n not_o faâ—â—_n from_o jerusalem_n where_o jeroboam_n seâ—â—_n watch_v to_o observe_v who_o they_o weâ—â—_n that_o go_v away_o to_o worship_n at_o jerusalâ—â—_n after_o god_n institution_n and_o can_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o good_a conscience_n comply_v with_o the_o new_a devise_v way_n he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o dan_n and_o bethel_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o 〈◊〉_d net_n to_o punish_v they_o thus_o it_o have_v beâ—â—_n in_o after-age_n snare_n have_v be_v lay_v 〈◊〉_d catch_v conscientious_a man_n in_o and_o brinâ—_n they_o under_o severe_a penalty_n whiâ—â—_n make_v the_o world_n a_o terrible_a wilderness_n to_o they_o 3._o a_o wilderness_n be_v a_o place_n of_o waâ—dring_v this_o be_v israel_n condition_n dâ—â—ring_v their_o forty_o year_n abode_n in_o the_o wiâ—â—derness_n as_o be_v threaten_v numb_a 14.33_o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o read_v that_o god_n cause_v mentâ—â—_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o theâ—â—_n be_v no_o way_n job_n 12.24_o here_o it_o be_v useâ—_n metaphorical_o when_o a_o people_n be_v give_v over_o to_o mistake_n and_o error_n 〈◊〉_d know_v how_o to_o order_v their_o course_n 〈◊〉_d arrive_v at_o their_o end_n like_a man_n in_o a_o waâ—â—_n howl_v wilderness_n that_o know_v not_o whâ—ther_o they_o go_v every_o step_n may_v be_v baâ—â—_n ward_n as_o well_o as_o forward_o not_o that_o god_n be_v active_a in_o lead_v man_n into_o false_a way_n but_o do_v permit_v they_o to_o be_v seduce_v or_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o he_o upon_o they_o for_o neglect_v his_o counsel_n and_o direction_n may_v give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o stray_a heart_n and_o other_o seduce_a spirit_n even_o thus_o be_v god_n people_n apt_a to_o wander_v while_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o say_v david_n like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n psal_n 119.176_o which_o of_o all_o creature_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o wander_v and_o least_o able_a to_o return_v to_o the_o fold_n again_o so_o david_n find_v in_o himself_o the_o like_a averseness_n hence_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n o_o seek_v thy_o servant_n he_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v back_o wander_a soul_n at_o first_o conversion_n and_o reduce_v they_o from_o their_o after-straglings_a our_o wildring_n be_v send_v to_o prevent_v our_o wander_n and_o this_o effect_n they_o have_v on_o david_n at_o least_o to_o prevent_v his_o be_v utter_o lose_v psal_n 119._o v._n 67_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n yet_o
of_o man_n but_o yet_o exercise_v a_o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a providence_n over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n so_o he_o provide_v for_o david_n in_o his_o strait_n he_o send_v a_o raven_n with_o bread_n and_o flesh_n morning_n and_o evening_n to_o feed_v elijah_n 1._o king_n 17.4_o 6._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n we_o read_v how_o wonderful_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o widow_n of_o zarephath_n when_o she_o have_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o the_o cruse_n he_o by_o a_o miracle_n increase_v it_o so_o that_o it_o fail_v not_o till_o god_n send_v rain_n on_o the_o earth_n so_o christ_n miraculous_o multiple_v the_o loaf_n that_o he_o may_v feed_v the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n matth._n 15._o and_o as_o for_o the_o body_n so_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o still_o feed_v they_o in_o all_o their_o strait_n if_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o grace_n fail_v he_o can_v provide_v extraordinary_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v prepare_v that_o they_o namely_o the_o two_o prophet_n speak_v of_o rev._n 11._o shall_v feed_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o they_o shall_v feed_v those_o hide_a one_o with_o the_o hide_a manna_n so_o he_o promise_v to_o feed_v his_o people_n israel_n with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n their_o father_n isa_n 58.14_o that_o be_v with_o spiritual_a communication_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o again_o zech._n 11.7_o i_o will_v feed_v the_o flock_n of_o slaughter_n even_o you_o o_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n design_v to_o slaughter_n and_o ruin_n who_o have_v lose_v your_o visible_a pasture_n the_o ordinance_n i_o will_v be_v your_o shepherd_n and_o will_v feed_v you_o invisible_o by_o my_o word_n and_o spirit_n you_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n so_o in_o several_a verse_n of_o the_o 34th_o of_o ezekiel_n we_o have_v promise_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o david_n have_v the_o lord_n foâ—_n his_o shepherd_n conclude_v he_o shall_v want_v 〈◊〉_d good_a thing_n he_o shall_v be_v feed_v in_o green_a pâ—â—stures_n and_o lead_v beside_o the_o still_a water_n psal_n 23.12_o that_o be_v god_n will_v giu_v he_o enough_o food_n sufficient_a so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o water_n to_o the_o sheep_n yea_o the_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n and_o dainty_a provision_n so_o aâ—â—_n green_a pasture_n and_o still_o water_n or_o as_o thâ—_n original_a have_v it_o pasture_n of_o tender_a graâ—â—_n and_o water_n of_o quietness_n such_o as_o be_v eminent_o restorative_n for_o it_o follow_v he_o restore_v my_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o care_n god_n takeâ—_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o in_o their_o wilderness_n state_n quest._n you_o will_v say_v why_o will_v god_n thâ—â—_n provide_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o so_o he_o stand_v in_o alâ—_n covenant-relation_n to_o they_o psal_n 111.5_o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n iâ—_n due_a season_n that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v ever_o bâ—_n mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n he_o be_v relateâ—_n to_o they_o as_o a_o father_n &_o if_o a_o father_n be_v askeâ—_n bread_n by_o a_o son_n will_v he_o give_v he_o a_o stonâ—â—_n say_v christ_n your_o heavenly_a father_n knowâ—_n you_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n matth._n 6._o â—â—_o will_v a_o affectionate_a father_n see_v his_o 〈◊〉_d want_n when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v hiâ—â—_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 5.8_o if_o aâ—â—_n man_n provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o house_n or_o kindred_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n &_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n and_o will_v not_o god_n much_o more_o provide_v for_o his_o covenant-people_n who_o thus_o lay_v it_o upon_o man_n as_o their_o duty_n to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o and_o so_o severe_o censure_v they_o that_o neglect_v it_o sure_o he_o will_n this_o israel_n find_v psal_n 105.40_o 41_o 42._o the_o people_n ask_v and_o he_o bring_v quail_n and_o satisfy_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o remember_v his_o holy_a promise_n and_o abraham_n his_o servant_n 2._o because_o god_n be_v sufficient_o qualify_v to_o provide_v for_o they_o he_o have_v a_o all-seeing_a eye_n a_o compassionate_a heart_n and_o a_o almighty_a hand_n these_o three_o render_v he_o â—ble_n and_o fit_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v it_o i_o say_v â—1_n a_o all-seeing_a eye_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a â—nd_n the_o good_a prov._n 15.3_o and_o these_o eye_n â—f_o the_o lord_n do_v therefore_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o â—he_v whole_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v observe_v how_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o his_o church_n and_o take_v care_n for_o â—hem_n 2_o chron._n 16.9_o when_o hagar_n sit_v â—own_v and_o lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o weep_v because_o the_o water_n in_o the_o bottle_n be_v spend_v â—_o gen._n 21.15_o 16._o and_o they_o be_v now_o in_o â—e_a wilderness_n a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o little_a expectation_n of_o supply_n 〈◊〉_d be_v have_v god_n see_v the_o affliction_n of_o hâ—â—_n and_o her_o son_n and_o open_v her_o eye_n and_o 〈◊〉_d see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n v._o 19_o with_o this_o providence_n she_o be_v much_o affect_v as_o you_o 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 16.13_o she_o call_v the_o namâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o thoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d see_v i_o for_o she_o say_v have_v i_o also_o 〈◊〉_d look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o wherâ—â—â—_n the_o well_o be_v call_v beer-lakairoi_a that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o well_o of_o he_o that_o live_v and_o see_v 〈◊〉_d because_o god_n have_v so_o see_v she_o in_o her_o â—â—â—ction_n as_o to_o provide_v gracious_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o a_o pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a heâ—â—â—_n some_o see_v the_o want_n and_o necessity_n 〈◊〉_d other_o yet_o have_v no_o bowel_n of_o compassioun_n and_o so_o make_v no_o provision_n give_v no_o relieâ—â—_n such_o be_v the_o priest_n &_o levite_n we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d luk._n 10.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o when_o they_o saâ—â—_n the_o man_n strip_v of_o his_o raiment_n and_o wonder_v the_o priest_n pass_v by_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o levite_n look_v on_o he_o and_o pass_v away_o likewise_o when_o the_o samaritan_n see_v he_o he_o have_v compâ—â—sion_n on_o he_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n pour_v 〈◊〉_d oil_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v the_o good_n samaritan_n who_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o soâ—â—_n and_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o want_n aâ—â—_n provide_v suitable_o and_o gracious_o for_o theâ—â—_n he_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o people_n soâ—â—_n mat._n 9.36_o 37_o 38._o when_o he_o see_v mâ—â—tudes_n faint_v and_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o say_v the_o harvest_n true_o be_v great_a but_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v you_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n so_o be_v he_o move_v with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v fast_v in_o the_o wilderness_n matth._n 15.32_o with_o he_o three_o day_n i_o will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v say_v he_o lest_o they_o faint_v by_o the_o way_n 3._o a_o almighty_a hand_n some_o have_v knowledge_n of_o their_o child_n want_n and_o heart_n to_o pity_v they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n to_o supply_v their_o need_n as_o we_o read_v hagar_n see_v her_o child_n danger_n and_o show_v the_o compassion_n of_o a_o tender_a mother_n yet_o can_v not_o help_v and_o relieve_v he_o or_o herself_o but_o god_n have_v a_o omnipotent_a hand_n and_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o can_v rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o give_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n as_o he_o do_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o thus_o he_o represent_v himself_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.1_o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a and_o be_v thus_o qualify_v he_o will_v sure_o provide_v for_o all_o his_o people_n 3._o because_o he_o know_v that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o abraham_n have_v that_o question_n put_v to_o he_o by_o his_o son_n where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a he_o answer_v mâ—_n son_n god_n will_v provide_v himself_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 22.7_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n iâ—_n that_o word_n himself_o for_o the_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o question_n have_v be_v full_a if_o it_o have_v beâ—â—_n omit_v and_o he_o only_o have_v say_v god_n 〈◊〉_d provide_v a_o lamb._n but_o when_o