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they_o shall_v never_o be_v prevalent_a enemy_n over_o zion_n pharaoh_n follow_v the_o 14._o exod._n 14._o israelite_n but_o he_o and_o his_o mighty_a man_n be_v drown_v and_o israel_n deliver_v for_o god_n be_v with_o they_o saul_n 20._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 20._o hunt_v david_n as_o a_o partridge_n iâ—_n the_o mountain_n but_o saul_n perish_v and_o david_n be_v crown_v for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o haman_n hate_v mordecai_n and_o plot_v against_o mordecai_n 7._o hesther_n 6._o 7._o but_o haman_n be_v hang_v and_o mordecai_n advance_v for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o the_o precedent_n and_o prince_n inform_v 6._o dan._n 6._o against_o daniel_n and_o plot_n against_o daniel_n but_o they_o be_v by_o the_o lion_n tear_v and_o devour_v and_o daniel_n be_v deliver_v and_o exalt_v for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o herod_n kill_v 12._o act_n 12._o james_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o imprison_v peter_n but_o herod_n be_v devour_v by_o worm_n and_o peter_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o a_o angel_n for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o let_v atheist_n papist_n and_o persecutor_n cease_v from_o plot_v against_o zion_n from_o persecute_v of_o zion_n for_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o prevail_v against_o zion_n let_v all_o zions_n adversary_n remember_v once_o for_o all_o that_o if_o any_o policy_n counsel_n lie_v curse_a strength_n or_o cruelty_n can_v have_v prevail_v against_o zion_n zion_n have_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n long_o ago_o if_o balaam_n be_v at_o our_o enemy_n elbow_n he_o will_v tell_v they_o roundly_o and_o plain_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o curse_v those_o who_o god_n bless_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o 5._o num._n 23._o 8._o act_n 9_o 5._o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n it_o be_v high_a madness_n for_o man_n to_o run_v their_o naked_a body_n against_o a_o sword_n point_n let_v zions_n enemy_n remember_v that_o god_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o zion_n sit_v upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n 17._o isa_n 40._o 22._o 15._o 17._o be_v as_o grasshopper_n yea_o all_o the_o nation_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o less_o than_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v easy_o revenge_v all_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n preach_v some_o observe_v that_o fauls_n style_n be_v so_o beautify_v with_o wonderful_a eloquence_n and_o rhetoric_n that_o not_o tully_n nor_o deâ—â—oâ—â—henes_n can_v ever_o haâ—e_v so_o speak_v august_n erasmuâ—_n some_o report_n of_o augustin_n that_o he_o wish_v for_o three_o thing_n â—_o to_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o to_o see_v rome_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o it_o 3._o to_o have_v hear_v paul_n preach_v that_o be_v do_v to_o zion_n by_o those_o that_o will_v fain_o prevail_v over_o she_o and_o triumph_v in_o her_o ruin_n but_o three_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o i_o answer_v none_o can_v be_v so_o against_o we_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 35._o 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 verse_n 36._o as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n verse_n 37._o 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 verse_n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v verse_n 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n nor_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o evil_n felt_n nor_o evil_n fear_v it_o be_v not_o the_o height_n of_o prosperity_n 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great_a â—_z and_o deep_a distress_n ii_o part_n p._n 174_o 175_o 7._o consider_v that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o very_a great_a unwillingness_n to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o his_o people_n ii_o part_n p._n 175_o 176_o 8._o consider_v that_o trouble_n will_v never_o trouble_v you_o if_o you_o can_v but_o secure_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o you_o ii_o part_n p._n 176_o 177_o 9_o consider_v that_o the_o worst_a oâ—_n man_n cannâ—t_v fasten_v a_o curse_n upon_o you_o while_o you_o keep_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o you_o ii_o part_n p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o 10._o consider_v that_o the_o divine_a presence_n will_v make_v up_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n ii_o part_n p._n 179_o 180_o o._n observable_a thing_n eight_o observable_a thing_n from_o that_o 53_o isaia_n p._n 77_o to_o 85_o of_o christ_n threefold_a office_n 1._o of_o his_o priestly_a office_n p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o 136_o 2._o of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o 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be_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o love_a god_n 2._o part_n p._n 214_o 215_o 216_o three_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o active_a god_n 2._o part_n p._n 216_o four_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o wakeful_a god_n a_o watchful_a god_n 2._o p._n p._n 216_o five_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o wise_a god_n 2._o part_n p._n 216_o 217_o sixthly_a it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o merciful_a god_n of_o a_o compassionate_a god_n 2._o part_n p._n 217_o 218_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n will_v make_v up_o the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n 2._o part_n p._n 218_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o sixfold_a presence_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o general_a presence_n of_o god_n 2_o part_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o miraculous_a presence_n of_o christ_n 2._o part_n p._n 7_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o relative_a presence_n of_o christ_n 2._o part_n p._n 7_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o majestical_a and_o glorious_a presence_n of_o christ_n 2._o part_n p._n 7_o 8_o 5._o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a or_o wrathful_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o part_n p._n 8_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a a_o favourable_a a_o signal_n or_o eminent_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o faithful_a people_n in_o their_o great_a trouble_n deep_a distress_n and_o most_o deadly_a danger_n 2._o part_n p._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o q._n how_o do_v the_o lord_n manifest_v his_o favourable_a signal_n and_o eminent_a presence_n with_o his_o people_n in_o their_o great_a trouble_n deep_a distress_n and_o most_o deadly_a danger_n i_o answer_v thou_o 12_o way_n 1._o by_o raise_v their_o faith_n to_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a pitch_n at_o such_o a_o time_n 2._o part_n p._n 13_o to_o 21_o 2._o by_o his_o teach_n and_o instruct_v of_o they_o under_o their_o great_a trouble_n 2_o part_n p._n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 3._o by_o raise_v strengthen_v &_o act_v of_o their_o suffer_a grace_n 2._o p._n p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 4._o by_o lay_v a_o law_n of_o restraint_n upon_o wicked_a man_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o part_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 5._o by_o guide_v and_o lead_v they_o into_o those_o path_n and_o way_n which_o make_v most_o for_o their_o own_o peace_n &_o quiet_a safety_n &_o security_n 2._o p._n p._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 6._o by_o encourage_v embolden_v animate_v and_o hearten_v up_o of_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n 2._o part_n p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o 35_o 36_o 7._o by_o preserve_v they_o from_o trouble_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n from_o danger_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n 2._o part_n p._n 36_o to_o 45_o 8._o by_o frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v the_o plot_n design_n counsel_n and_o contrivance_n of_o their_o most_o powerful_a enemy_n 2._o part_n p._n 45_o to_o 53_o 9_o by_o his_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n 2._o p._n p._n 53_o 54_o 55_o 10._o by_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o a_o great_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n than_o former_o they_o have_v have_v 2._o part_n p._n 55_o 56_o 57_o 11._o by_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n near_o and_o close_o to_o himself_o by_o all_o the_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v attend_v they_o in_o this_o world_n 2._o part_n p._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 12._o by_o render_v they_o invincible_a and_o unconquerable_a under_o all_o their_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n 2._o part_n p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o of_o prevail_v none_o can_v prevail_v against_o the_o saint_n 2_o part_n p._n 63_o 64_o of_o the_o several_a plea_n that_o every_o sincere_a christian_a may_v form_v up_o as_o to_o the_o ten_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o refer_v either_o to_o the_o general_a judgement_n or_o to_o the_o particular_a judgement_n that_o will_v pass_v upon_o every_o christian_n immediate_o after_o death_n the_o eight_o plea._n p._n 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o the_o nine_o plea._n p._n 65_o 66_o the_o ten_o plea._n p._n 170_o 171_o 172_o the_o eleven_o plea._n p._n 193_o 194_o of_o private_a prayer_n none_o can_v be_v so_o against_o we_o as_o to_o hinder_v private_a prayer_n 2._o part_n p._n 74_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n the_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o prodigal_a son_n p._n 60_o 61_o 62_o several_a proposition_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n first_o proposition_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n differ_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 97_o 98_o 2._o that_o god_n the_o father_n in_o order_n to_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n stand_v stiff_o and_o peremptory_o upon_o complete_a satisfaction_n p._n 98._o 99_o 100_o 3._o the_o great_a business_n transact_v between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o redemption_n &_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect._n p._n 100_o 101_o 4._o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v clear_o and_o strong_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n pass_v between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 109_o 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o 5._o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n be_v transact_v between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 113_o 114_o 115_o 6._o that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a hand_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o save_v sinner_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n wherein_o he_o and_o his_o son_n have_v agree_v to_o bring_v many_o son_n to_o glory_n p._n 115_o 116_o 117_o 118_o