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our_o hand_n when_o we_o ask_v heavenly_a thing_n in_o the_o first_o place_n than_o he_o will_v give_v we_o earthly_a thing_n as_o a_o advantage_n so_o god_n do_v to_o solomon_n because_o he_o ask_v not_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o because_o he_o ask_v wisdom_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v grant_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o also_o riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o honour_n such_o as_o none_o ever_o have_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n take_v we_o heed_n yet_o that_o we_o seek_v not_o earthly_a thing_n inordinate_o or_o over-earnest_o 1._o gen._n 30._o 1._o as_o rachel_n say_v give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v nor_o to_o seek_v they_o by_o sinful_a or_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n a_o christian_a can_v be_v set_v in_o no_o estate_n or_o condition_n wherein_o the_o abundant_a care_n of_o god_n be_v not_o see_v over_o he_o and_o common_o in_o the_o great_a strait_n he_o show_v the_o great_a care_n of_o we_o as_o water_n run_v strong_a in_o the_o narrow_a passage_n so_o when_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v 10._o isa_n 50._o 10._o no_o light_n when_o we_o seek_v water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o our_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n 17._o isa_n 41._o 17._o then_o be_v god_n fit_a time_n to_o help_v we_o and_o then_o be_v our_o most_o needful_a time_n to_o stay_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o god_n many_o time_n take_v our_o extremity_n for_o his_o opportunity_n to_o do_v we_o good_a in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o 14._o gen._n 22._o 14._o lord_n be_v see_v many_o will_v say_v they_o trust_v in_o god_n aye_o but_o most_o common_o it_o be_v when_o their_o coffer_n and_o barn_n be_v full_a than_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o say_v they_o depend_v upon_o god_n but_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n be_v if_o god_n do_v strip_v he_o naked_a and_o bare_a of_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n deprive_v he_o of_o humane_a help_n yet_o then_o to_o rest_v on_o the_o name_n of_o 10._o isa_n 50._o 10._o the_o lord_n and_o to_o stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o god_n then_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n habakkuk_n 18._o hâ—b_n 3._o 17._o 18._o say_v although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o holy_a dependence_n upon_o god_n if_o god_n bring_v we_o into_o such_o or_o the_o like_a strait_n and_o we_o never_o let_v go_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n but_o still_o trust_v in_o he_o like_o job_n who_o say_v though_o he_o kill_v i_o 19_o job_n 13._o 19_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o then_o we_o glorify_v god_n by_o believe_v and_o great_o engage_v he_o so_o that_o he_o will_v doubtless_o appear_v for_o our_o help_n succour_n and_o relieve_v we_o for_o 26._o psal_n 44._o 26._o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n sake_n for_o he_o that_o say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o 15._o psal_n 50._o 15._o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o give_v the_o cause_n to_o glorify_v i_o none_o that_o wait_v upon_o god_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a 11._o rom._n 10._o 11._o we_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o that_o engage_v god_n to_o succour_v help_n and_o supply_v we_o because_o we_o have_v trust_v in_o 21._o psal_n 33._o 21._o his_o holy_a name_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o thus_o wait_v and_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a 18._o isa_n 30._o 18._o blessing_n especial_o so_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o temporal_a and_o outward_a supply_n this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n we_o have_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n that_o in_o christ_n we_o call_v he_o father_n as_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o eternal_a generation_n so_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o father_n also_o by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n 17._o john_n 20._o 17._o and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n we_o present_v ourselves_o before_o god_n as_o his_o own_o child_n and_o servant_n we_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o other_o lord_n or_o name_n over_o we_o but_o his_o alone_a we_o be_v call_v 19_o isa_n 63._o 8_o 19_o by_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v deny_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a for_o we_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o sustain_n of_o nature_n as_o food_n and_o raiment_n have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o therewith_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o be_v content_a it_o be_v jacob_n desire_n and_o wish_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o 21._o gen._n 28._o 20_o 21._o keep_v i_o in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o person_n when_o we_o have_v sufficient_a for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o we_o he_o that_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n if_o i_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o i_o can_v 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