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god_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o huge_a host_n to_o defend_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n 7._o god_n put_v his_o child_n in_o rich_a apparel_n psalm_n 45.13_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_v gold_n jacob_n love_v his_o son_n joseph_n and_o give_v he_o a_o fine_a coat_n to_o wear_v than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 37.3_o he_o make_v he_o a_o coat_n of_o divers_a colour_n god_n love_v his_o child_n and_o give_v they_o a_o fine_a coat_n more_o curious_o weave_v a_o coat_n of_o divers_a colour_n it_o be_v partly_o make_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o partly_o make_v of_o inherent_a holiness_n 19.8_o 8._o such_o be_v god_n love_n that_o he_o think_v nothing_o too_o good_a for_o his_o child_n he_o enrich_v they_o with_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a spring_n he_o give_v they_o the_o kidney_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n isa._n 25.6_o he_o give_v they_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o delight_n to_o see_v his_o child_n spread_v themselves_o as_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o his_o table_n 128.3_o 3._o such_o as_o be_v fearer_n of_o god_n he_o will_v receive_v their_o petition_n from_o they_o as_o a_o father_n do_v from_o his_o son_n they_o may_v come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4.16_o if_o they_o come_v for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n strength_n against_o temptation_n god_n will_v not_o deny_v they_o three_o thing_n may_v cause_v boldness_n in_o prayer_n the_o saint_n have_v a_o father_n to_o pray_v to_o