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he_o know_v not_o whither_o 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o which_o make_v joseph_n faithful_a in_o potiphar_n house_n not_o dare_v to_o commit_v lewdness_n with_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n that_o make_v obadiah_n compassionate_a towards_o and_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v job_n upright_o in_o the_o east_n and_o restrain_v the_o idolatry_n impose_v on_o the_o three_o child_n and_o spur_v daniel_n to_o be_v exact_a in_o devotion_n when_o never_o so_o much_o liable_a to_o danger_n that_o fill_v the_o martyr_n with_o zeal_n in_o adhaerence_n to_o truth_n under_o hellish_a torment_n this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o quality_n habit_n and_o disposition_n of_o such_o as_o live_v godly_a in_o evil_a time_n for_o indeed_o other_o that_o want_v this_o can_v do_v that_o the_o want_n of_o divine_a fear_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o aâ—l_a impiety_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o special_a quality_n make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v prize_v above_o favour_n which_o be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n which_o be_v vain_a prov._n 31.30_o and_o the_o lord_n seek_v such_o as_o fear_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v on_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n psal_n 33.18_o and_o his_o pity_n be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n psal_n 103.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n tend_v to_o life_n he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a prov._n 19.23_o but_o if_o visit_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o all_o evil_a such_o be_v god_n delight_n in_o this_o special_a quality_n 7.18_o eccl._n 7.18_o that_o though_o the_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o be_v deliver_v yet_o certain_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n eccles_n 8.12_o but_o they_o be_v not_o only_o unite_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o namâ—_n but_o do_v also_o act_v it_o unto_o his_o honour_n name_n â—_o by_o think_v on_o his_o name_n they_o have_v not_o only_o this_o holy_a habit_n imprint_v on_o and_o implant_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v operative_a and_o send_v forth_o its_o fruit_n and_o effect_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n think_v â—pon_o his_o name_n and_o speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o godly_a man_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n name_n and_o so_o fill_v he_o with_o grief_n and_o jealousy_n because_o of_o the_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v belch_v out_o against_o this_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o it_o like_o ingenious_a child_n they_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o father_n disgrace_n &_o the_o very_a zeal_n of_o god_n house_n consume_v they_o their_o cry_n
of_o piety_n against_o the_o pride_n of_o saul_n paul_n who_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n do_v attend_v in_o every_o place_n origen_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n against_o pagan_a philosophy_n athanasius_n that_o hammer_n of_o the_o arrian_n haerisie_n and_o luther_n that_o trumpet_n of_o the_o world_n and_o monster_n of_o man_n for_o his_o opposition_n of_o pope_n empire_n and_o devil_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v monument_n of_o divine_a support_n preservation_n and_o favour_n because_o pattern_n of_o true_a courage_n zeal_n and_o piety_n antipas_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o honourable_a mention_n but_o be_v make_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o church_n at_o pergamus_n because_o god_n faithful_a martyr_n slay_v where_o satan_n dwell_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a note_n of_o renown_n to_o the_o church_n herself_o to_o dwell_v where_o satan_n seat_n be_v and_o yet_o to_o hold_v fast_o 2.13_o rev_n 2.13_o sinful_a compliance_n shameful_a connivance_n and_o odious_a toleration_n of_o false_a religion_n be_v the_o blemish_n whilst_o zealous_a constant_a adhoerence_n to_o god_n and_o courageous_a opposition_n of_o impostor_n be_v the_o duty_n &_o only_a dignity_n of_o seven_o famous_a the_o church_n of_o asia_n this_o be_v the_o especial_a service_n enjoin_v and_o expect_v and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v can_v but_o be_v esteem_v god_n love_v to_o see_v our_o garment_n clean_o and_o unspotted_a insoyl_a and_o dirty_a time_n he_o must_v lend_v a_o ear_n to_o that_o one_o tongue_n that_o speak_v for_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n against_o common_a talk_n and_o cause_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n to_o be_v write_v for_o they_o that_o repine_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o profaneness_n and_o read_v lecture_n of_o patient_a pursuit_n of_o piety_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o make_v they_o jewel_n in_o esteem_n who_o be_v soel_n in_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n sparkle_v in_o adverse_a time_n and_o spare_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n who_o spare_v not_o they_o selus_fw-la nor_o be_v spare_v by_o other_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n it_o add_v no_o small_a emphasis_n to_o prayer_n when_o we_o can_v appeal_v to_o god_n for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o or_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n but_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o reason_n the_o godly_a and_o their_o holy_a exercise_n in_o evil_a time_n do_v reason_n 3d_o reason_n and_o can_v but_o meet_v with_o special_a acceptance_n because_o god_n be_v special_o engage_v to_o reward_v they_o with_o the_o pure_a the_o lord_n can_v but_o be_v pure_a and_o righteous_a towards_o the_o righteous_a though_o he_o do_v not_o always_o discover_v it_o unto_o humane_a sense_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o iâ—_n himself_o and_o his_o people_n faith_n his_o love_n once_o fix_v be_v never_o reâ—â—ved_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o display_v or_o discern_v it_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o sharp_a of_o chastisement_n though_o seldom_o so_o conceive_v in_o justice_n wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n he_o many_o time_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o dear_a david_n and_o give_v the_o belove_a of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o oppressor_n &_o suffer_v proud_a man_n to_o prevail_v and_o trample_v on_o his_o truth_n and_o people_n &_o succeed_v in_o such_o horrid_a impiety_n as_o may_v make_v the_o wicked_a to_o say_v god_n regard_v not_o the_o righteous_a and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v he_o nay_o it_o may_v stumble_v the_o godly_a themselves_o and_o make_v they_o almost_o slip_v and_o say_v in_o vain_a have_v i_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o god_n have_v forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a but_o yet_o whilst_o god_n stand_v at_o this_o distance_n from_o his_o people_n and_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o own_o and_o countenance_v the_o wicked_a god_n be_v bind_v to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n in_o unviolable_a bond_n to_o respect_v the_o righteous_a and_o open_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n to_o give_v public_a testimony_n of_o such_o special_a respect_n hereunto_o he_o be_v engage_v not_o only_o by_o the_o common_a course_n of_o piety_n but_o by_o special_a engagement_n and_o peculiar_a obligation_n which_o arise_v partly_o from_o himself_o and_o partly_o from_o his_o people_n first_o himself_o god_n engage_v by_o himself_o god_n be_v under_o special_a engagement_n of_o special_a respect_n to_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a in_o evil_a time_n and_o that_o from_o himself_o and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o 1._o vindication_n of_o his_o name_n and_o property_n 2._o verify_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n the_o first_o engagement_n that_o lie_v on_o god_n to_o show_v respect_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o time_n of_o prosper_a profaneness_n be_v the_o vindiction_n of_o his_o name_n and_o property_n so_o long_o as_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o the_o godly_a be_v oppress_v god_n property_n be_v cloud_v and_o his_o name_n contemn_v but_o after_o return_v of_o the_o godly_a the_o cloud_n be_v dispel_v and_o contempt_n discharge_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o righteous_a of_o out_o his_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o name_n and_o glory_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o honour_n thereof_o to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o god_n chastisement_n of_o his_o child_n be_v many_o time_n check_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o rod_n which_o rise_v up_o against_o himself_o while_o it_o rage_v against_o his_o people_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o perplexit_o of_o the_o pious_a put_v god_n on_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n holiness_n and_o truth_n all_o which_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o humane_a fancy_n and_o there_o condemn_v some_o time_n and_o that_o often_o the_o wicked_a charge_n god_n with_o positive_a impotency_n but_o ever_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o the_o act_n of_o his_o power_n in_o their_o own_o prosperity_n &_o his_o people_n affliction_n they_o often_o say_v because_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o which_o he_o swear_v therefore_o he_o slay_v they_o number_n 14_o 16._o and_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n be_v he_o able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o the_o god_n of_o hamath_n and_o arphad_n and_o the_o god_n of_o sepharvaim_v dumb_a idol_n that_o have_v no_o power_n say_v rail_v rabshakeh_n isa_n 36.18_o and_o so_o taunt_o insult_v over_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a with_o a_o where_o be_v your_o god_n and_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o save_v he_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o christ_n can_v be_v crucify_v but_o his_o divine_a power_n must_v needs_o be_v deny_v with_o a_o now_o he_o can_v come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o save_v himself_o who_o will_v build_v the_o temple_n in_o three_o day_n these_o be_v the_o wild_a conclusion_n of_o such_o as_o know_v he_o have_v save_v himself_o from_o their_o rage_n until_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o when_o they_o do_v not_o positive_o speak_v god_n impotency_n they_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o the_o â—ct_n of_o his_o power_n and_o cry_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o â—his_n d_o ut_fw-la 32_o 27._o and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o h_z and_o have_v i_o do_v it_o and_o by_o my_o wiâ—d_n m_o for_o i_o be_o prudent_a isa_n 10.14_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o god_n to_o restrain_v his_o wrath_n towards_o his_o provoke_a child_n lest_o the_o enemy_n behave_v himself_o proud_o and_o say_v my_o hand_n have_v do_v it_o and_o god_n must_v rescue_v isâ—â—â—ll_n froâ—_n assyria_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n because_o the_o rod_n shake_v itself_o â—gainst_a he_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o so_o that_o a_o more_o pregnant_a argument_n can_v â—e_v urge_v in_o prayer_n for_o god_n appearance_n than_o the_o necessity_n of_o make_v know_v his_o power_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n nor_o be_v god_n more_o engage_v to_o vindicate_v his_o power_n than_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n how_o often_o have_v the_o heathen_a conclude_v by_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o profane_a that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o he_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v impiety_n as_o dionysius_n conclude_v the_o god_n take_v delight_n in_o sacrilege_n but_o we_o need_v not_o traverse_v profane_a whilst_o sacred_a story_n abound_v with_o such_o sinful_a instance_n how_o do_v the_o most_o wicked_a oppress_v the_o righteous_a &_o cry_v god_n do_v not_o see_v god_n have_v forget_v it_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n he_o will_v not_o see_v nor_o do_v he_o regard_v it_o psalm_n
10.11_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o no_o profit_n to_o waâ—ke_v mournful_o all_o the_o day_n for_o we_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o that_o god_n be_v tax_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n and_o holiness_n be_v judge_v vanity_n nay_o the_o very_a godly_a themselves_o â—re_n ready_a to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a to_o be_v a_o company_n of_o fool_n that_o do_v in_o vain_a wash_v their_o hand_n and_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n because_o they_o be_v afflict_v all_o the_o day_n long_o they_o sometime_o rash_a y_o conclude_v god_n have_v forget_v n_o to_o be_v gracious_a and_o so_o lie_v injustice_n to_o god_n charge_n nay_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o profane_a carry_v to_o conclude_v because_o of_o god_n silence_n thâ—t_v he_o be_v all_o together_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o a_o a_o bettor_n and_o approver_n of_o their_o profaneness_n and_o therefore_o do_v begin_v their_o impious_a design_n with_o prayer_n to_o he_o &_o return_v their_o success_n in_o sin_n with_o solemn_a praise_n to_o he_o can_v a_o god_n of_o jealousy_n heart_n his_o blasphemy_n &_o not_o remove_v its_o cause_n and_o set_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o wicked_a before_o their_o eye_n and_o by_o make_v the_o godly_a see_v that_o the_o prosper_v profane_a man_n stand_v but_o in_o slippery_a place_n that_o so_o they_o may_v conclude_v true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o the_o righteous_a and_o by_o rescue_v the_o just_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o oppressor_n make_v all_o the_o world_n proclaim_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o judge_v the_o earth_n psalm_n 58.11_o nor_o be_v god_n more_o necesstated_a to_o manifest_v his_o favour_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o vindicate_v his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n than_o many_o other_o of_o his_o property_n and_o the_o righteous_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o which_o i_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o explain_v but_o pass_v unto_o one_o property_n more_o and_o that_o be_v his_o truth_n faithfulness_n and_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o second_o special_a engagement_n which_o be_v from_o himself_o lay_v on_o god_n to_o manifest_a respect_n to_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a in_o evil_a time_n viz._n verifiy_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n the_o lord_n be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o say_n his_o word_n be_v establ_v shed_v for_o ever_o no_o iâ—tâ—_n of_o it_o must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n many_o be_v the_o gracious_a promise_n god_n have_v make_v to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o deâ—ay_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n make_v they_o many_o time_n the_o derision_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o blasphemous_o demand_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n and_o so_o mock_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o vision_n tarry_v for_o a_o appointed_a time_n yet_o it_o shall_v come_v it_o shall_v not_o â—arry_v though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n many_o time_n doubt_v aâ—d_v their_o enemy_n deny_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v concern_v israel_n yet_o all_o must_v be_v accomplish_v that_o god_n may_v be_v proclaim_v faithful_a and_o true_a god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a he_o have_v speak_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o enchantment_n can_v prevail_v against_o jacob_n we_o see_v then_o however_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o the_o godly_a suffer_v for_o a_o season_n yet_o their_o labour_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a they_o must_v come_v into_o god_n thought_n and_o be_v honour_v among_o man_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o in_o evil_a time_n and_o the_o very_a height_n of_o the_o wicked_a help_n forward_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o just_a for_o god_n property_n must_v be_v vindicate_v god_n word_n must_v be_v verify_v and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o pâ—rt_n of_o the_o 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