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or_o desolate_a psal_n 34._o 19_o 22._o and_o 91._o 9_o 10._o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n psal_n 121._o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v to_o the_o just_a prov._n 12._o 21._o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n in_o his_o last_o solemn_a prayer_n before_o his_o passion_n though_o he_o pray_v not_o that_o god_n will_v keep_v his_o real_a disciple_n from_o persecution_n but_o suppose_v they_o shall_v meet_v with_o hatred_n and_o trouble_n from_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o i_o
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live_v unto_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o elsewhere_o affirm_v luk._n 16._o 19_o 22_o 24_o 25._o and_o chap._n 20._o 38._o and_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_n and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o chap._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 17._o but_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v no_o far_o unto_o that_o second_o evidence_n of_o a_o future_a state_n and_o life_n to_o come_v but_o proceed_v unto_o the_o three_o to_o wit_n 3._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a be_v further_a evidence_v by_o the_o desire_n and_o vote_n of_o pious_a and_o serious_a person_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v or_o speak_v concern_v the_o desire_n or_o prayer_n of_o some_o good_a man_n in_o a_o passion_n or_o distemper_n such_o a_o one_o it_o may_v seem_v elijah_n be_v in_o when_o jezebel_n vow_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n for_o than_o he_o request_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n 1_o king_n 19_o 1_o 4._o with_o jam._n 5._o 17._o so_o also_o when_o jonah_n see_v that_o god_n spare_v nineveh_n upon_o their_o serious_a repentance_n it_o displease_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a and_o say_v take_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v and_o again_o when_o his_o gourd_n wither_v and_o the_o sun_n beat_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o jonah_n that_o he_o faint_v he_o wish_v in_o himself_o to_o die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v and_o god_n say_v unto_o jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n and_o he_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o unto_o death_n jonah_n 4._o 1_o 3_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o job_n 6._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o 14._o 13._o with_o chap._n 36._o 20_o 21._o but_o i_o speak_v concern_v the_o vote_n and_o desire_n of_o good_a man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o good_a calm_a compose_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o spirit_n so_o that_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n simeon_n when_o he_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o take_v he_o into_o his_o arm_n he_o than_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 2._o 26_o 28_o 29_o 30._o and_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o unfeigned_a believer_n ourselves_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 23._o and_o again_o he_o say_v for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_v not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n we_o be_v confident_a and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 18._o and_o chap._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 4._o 8._o and_o the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n as_o with_o respect_n to_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o in_o a_o straight_o betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 20_o 23._o and_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o holy_a one_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v say_v if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o they_o may_v have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v return_v but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n heb._n 11._o 9_o 10_o 13_o 16._o gen._n 49._o 18._o and_o these_o holy_a one_o who_o thus_o desire_v be_v not_o novice_n in_o the_o faith_n but_o eminent_a one_o therein_o they_o be_v pillar_n in_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v or_o however_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o so_o such_o as_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o by_o which_o bless_a and_o infallible_a spirit_n they_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o be_v a_o future_a state_n to_o be_v enter_v upon_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o evil_a and_o pass_a world_n and_o so_o fail_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o desirable_a to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o world_n for_o not_o to_o be_v be_v next_o unto_o and_o little_o better_a than_o to_o be_v miserable_a as_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o signify_v to_o we_o in_o matth._n 26._o 24._o mark_v 14._o 21._o and_o also_o by_o this_o good_a and_o most_o understanding_n spirit_n they_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o future_a state_n that_o good_a man_n shall_v enter_v upon_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v far_o better_a and_o much_o rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o that_o they_o be_v then_o upon_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o frail_a mortal_a and_o corruptible_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n phil._n 1._o 20_o 21._o and_o so_o particular_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o pious_a man_n simeon_n forenamed_a who_o desire_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o and_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o life_n when_o he_o have_v see_v god_n salvation_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o he_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n
pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a joh._n 17._o 14_o 15._o and_o his_o father_n always_o hear_v he_o and_o grant_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o desire_n joh._n 11._o 41_o 42._o and_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o assurance_n unto_o the_o believer_n god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 3_o yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o we_o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v they_o good_a by_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n confident_o assure_v the_o believer_n of_o say_v we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o purpose_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8._o 28_o 35_o 37_o 38_o 39_o in_o the_o most_o severe_a providence_n he_o order_v unto_o they_o he_o do_v design_n and_o be_v effect_v and_o promote_a their_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n as_o he_o send_v the_o upright_a in_o the_o church_n of_o judah_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o their_o good_a jer._n 24._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o all_o the_o trouble_n affliction_n and_o hardship_n which_o they_o endure_v for_o his_o name_n and_o gospel_n sake_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a and_o to_o comfort_v and_o cheer_v their_o heart_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n say_v the_o psalmist_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 23._o 1_o 4._o when_o jacob_n be_v take_v his_o journey_n with_o his_o family_n into_o egypt_n in_o which_o land_n god_n have_v foretold_v abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o great_a affliction_n for_o a_o long_a time_n gen._n 15._o 12_o 13._o then_o god_n speak_v unto_o israel_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n and_o say_v i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n unto_o he_o and_o do_v animate_v he_o against_o all_o discouragement_n and_o occasion_n of_o saint_v and_o this_o be_v remember_v by_o he_o and_o propound_v by_o he_o also_o to_o his_o son_n joseph_n gen._n 46_o 1_o 4._o with_o chap._n 48._o 21._o exod._n 33._o 14_o 15._o and_o god_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o promise_n for_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o very_o great_a affliction_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o fiery_a trial_n his_o gracious_a presence_n be_v with_o they_o therein_o and_o so_o much_o be_v signify_v in_o that_o vision_n show_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n horeb_n where_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n and_o he_o look_v and_o behold_v the_o bush_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o bush_n signify_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o great_a tribulation_n be_v not_o consume_v but_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bush_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v combustible_a be_v not_o burn_v up_o and_o consume_v sure_o it_o proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n be_v in_o the_o bush_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n for_o when_o moses_n say_v i_o will_v now_o turn_v aside_o and_o see_v this_o great_a and_o marvellous_a sight_n why_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o burn_v then_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n where_o he_o be_v and_o dwell_v and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 6._o with_o deut._n 33._o 16._o dan._n 3._o 25._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o isa_n 43._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o and_o chap._n 41._o 10_o 14._o but_o what_o do_v all_o this_o concern_v we_o may_v some_o say_v god_n do_v promise_v his_o gracious_a presence_n indeed_o with_o his_o ancient_a people_n in_o their_o affliction_n but_o may_v we_o suck_v comfort_n and_o encouragement_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o consolation_n yes_o doubtless_o we_o may_v if_o we_o be_v israelites_n indeed_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n the_o believer_n be_v instruct_v to_o behold_v israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 18._o and_o the_o apostle_n acquaint_v we_o that_o this_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v in_o former_a time_n hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n but_o be_v now_o reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a namely_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n to_o wit_n with_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 3._o 3_o 6_o 8._o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n they_o be_v no_o long_a stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 13_o 19_o 20._o with_o rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o business_n we_o be_v discourse_v of_o that_o promise_n and_o assurance_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n give_v not_o to_o joshua_n first_o of_o all_o nor_o direct_o as_o some_o learned_a man_n by_o mistake_n affirm_v but_o unto_o all_o israel_n namely_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o in_o their_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o the_o very_a same_o encouragement_n the_o apostle_n do_v propound_v unto_o the_o sincere_a christian_n to_o wit_n for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o whence_o the_o apostle_n thus_o infer_v so_o that_o we_o may_v blod_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o with_o deut._n 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