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lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v q._n d._n it_o be_v from_o my_o unchangeableness_n that_o you_o be_v alive_a that_o you_o be_v out_o of_o hell_n and_o it_o be_v my_o unchangeableness_n that_o must_v keep_v you_o alive_a and_o preserve_v you_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o expect_v you_o shall_v own_v it_o and_o live_v upon_o it_o according_o our_o language_n shall_v be_v i_o be_o alive_a and_o why_o because_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a i_o be_o out_o of_o hell_n and_o why_o because_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a yea_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v live_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o but_o why_o because_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a true_a i_o be_o a_o changeable_a creature_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o myself_o i_o shall_v quick_o forfeit_v life_n soul_n salvation_n and_o all_o yea_o i_o be_o forfeit_v all_o every_o day_n and_o hour_n by_o sin_n but_o god_n be_v a_o unchangeable_a god_n he_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o his_o counsel_n his_o covenant_n his_o love_n be_v all_o 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why_o so_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n the_o word_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o age_n the_o rock_n of_o this_o age_n the_o rock_n of_o former_a age_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n to_o come_v a_o rock_n in_o all_o age_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o all_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o firm_a unchangeable_a one_o and_o be_v such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v he_o must_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o trust_n and_o unless_o we_o do_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o live_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o life_n we_o do_v not_o give_v he_o his_o proper_a glory_n we_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v sit_v down_o and_o say_v well_o though_o my_o estate_n change_v yet_o god_n do_v not_o change_n and_o so_o long_a all_o be_v well_o though_o my_o friend_n and_o comfort_n change_v my_o friend_n turn_v enemy_n and_o my_o comfort_n cross_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o change_n and_o so_o long_a all_o be_v well_o yea_o it_o be_v true_a my_o spirit_n change_v there_o be_v no_o fixedness_n no_o stability_n in_o 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much_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v he_o be_v as_o just_a now_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o so_o as_o ready_a and_o propense_a to_o take_v vengeance_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v as_o jealous_a now_o as_o jealous_a for_o his_o name_n worship_n gospel_n and_o people_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v and_o so_o will_v as_o little_o bear_v with_o the_o opposer_n and_o abuser_n of_o they_o he_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o powerful_a now_o as_o ever_o and_o so_o as_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o great_a scripture_n that_o job_n 9.4_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v o_o never_o any_o yet_o do_v and_o never_o any_o shall_v no_o but_o psal_n 68.21_o he_o will_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n oh_o that_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o all_o rebellious_a impenitent_a one_o will_v lay_v this_o to_o heart_n 4._o god_n be_v unchangeable_a the_o purpose_n and_o promise_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v god_n heart_n my_o belove_a have_v be_v full_a of_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o love_n towards_o his_o people_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o he_o have_v also_o make_v many_o bless_a promise_n to_o they_o promise_v that_o be_v exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a 2_o pet._n 1.4_o because_o full_a of_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a thing_n greatness_n and_o pretiousness_n do_v not_o often_o meet_v together_o many_o thing_n be_v great_a but_o then_o they_o be_v not_o precious_a and_o many_o thing_n be_v precious_a but_o then_o they_o be_v not_o great_a but_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n greatness_n and_o pretiousness_n do_v meet_v now_o look_v whatever_o purpose_n god_n have_v have_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o whatever_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v in_o this_o word_n to_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v accomplish_v because_o he_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a god_n he_o be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o he_o be_v when_o he_o take_v up_o those_o purpose_n and_o make_v those_o promise_n and_o therefore_o will_v assure_o make_v they_o all_o good_a in_o the_o due_a season_n and_o so_o much_o he_o tell_v we_o isa_n 46.9_o 10_o 11._o i_o be_o god_n say_v he_o and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n i_o have_v speak_v and_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v i_o have_v purpose_v it_o i_o also_o will_v do_v it_o mark_v first_o he_o assert_v his_o godhead_n and_o unchangeableness_n and_o then_o he_o tell_v you_o all_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v accomplish_v god_n be_v unchangeable_a first_n none_o 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19.11_o 12._o the_o good_a prophet_n have_v be_v off_o his_o rest_n in_o god_n he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o passion_n and_o under_o great_a discomposure_n of_o spirit_n as_o you_o may_v see_v vers_n 4_o and_o now_o god_n give_v he_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o earthquake_n and_o the_o fire_n to_o let_v he_o see_v that_o that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o communion_n with_o he_o loc_n admonetur_fw-la eiias_n ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la ab_fw-la ira_fw-la caveat_n ad_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la suapte_v ferebatur_fw-la groti_n in_o loc_n and_o so_o to_o caution_n he_o against_o passion_n and_o all_o discom_fw-la posure_n of_o spirit_n which_o he_o be_v natural_o very_o prone_a unto_o o_o god_n love_v to_o dwell_v in_o and_o meet_v with_o a_o sedate_n serene_a compose_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n compose_v and_o at_o rest_n in_o himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v so_o be_v the_o soul_n who_o usual_o have_v the_o clear_a sight_n the_o sweet_a taste_n and_o the_o full_a communication_n of_o 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