these_o or_o those_o man_n as_o against_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v profess_v by_o they_o and_o the_o worship_n which_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o from_o whence_o god_n himself_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o protection_n of_o they_o so_o bless_v and_o happy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v in_o good_a way_n and_o to_o be_v maintain_v of_o good_a cause_n that_o while_o we_o stir_v for_o the_o promote_a of_o they_o we_o defend_v ourselves_o because_o we_o make_v god_n a_o party_n with_o we_o so_o that_o he_o can_v forsake_v we_o but_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n because_o there_o be_v no_o device_n against_o god_n there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o counsel_n nor_o understanding_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.30_o they_o that_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n they_o plot_v against_o god_n himself_o his_o cause_n and_o truth_n and_o worship_n and_o all_o that_o be_v he_o and_o how_o can_v they_o think_v to_o prosper_v or_o succeed_v in_o it_o but_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n jacob_n and_o israel_n take_v mystical_o or_o representative_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o second_o be_v national_a 2_o national_a as_o take_v national_o as_o point_v out_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o state_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o so_o the_o word_n do_v common_o import_v in_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o proposition_n so_o likewise_o that_o all_o endeavour_n as_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_n so_o against_o any_o church_n or_o state_n or_o nation_n whatsoever_o in_o particular_a which_o god_n do_v own_o and_o take_v into_o his_o protection_n they_o be_v in_o vain_a also_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o these_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o be_v the_o darling_n and_o belove_v of_o god_n the_o lord_n choose_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n beside_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o inheritance_n now_o these_o notwithstanding_o do_v moab_n here_o let_v themselves_o against_o but_o vain_o and_o with_o no_o success_n at_o all_o those_o who_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o shall_v be_v bless_v maugre_o all_o opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_n how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o desy_v say_v balaam_n himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n vers_fw-la 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 144.13_o and_o again_o psal_n 33.12_o bless_a be_v the_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n they_o be_v blessed_v and_o blessed_v by_o god_n and_o while_o they_o be_v so_o no_o curse_n of_o man_n shall_v reach_v they_o or_o prevail_v 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which_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o luk._n 22.32_o and_o so_o for_o his_o instrument_n they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v neither_o against_o those_o which_o be_v good_a in_o their_o particular_a person_n let_v it_o be_v as_o to_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n take_v in_o the_o letter_n there_o be_v for_o this_o a_o great_a security_n upon_o they_o or_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o they_o be_v in_o that_o also_o under_o a_o providence_n the_o time_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o their_o life_n be_v at_o his_o dispose_n so_o that_o none_o can_v take_v they_o away_o but_o as_o he_o please_v act._n 18.10_o fear_v not_o paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o none_o shall_v set_v upon_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n god_n preserve_v all_o his_o servant_n but_o especial_o any_o as_o they_o be_v of_o more_o public_a and_o great_a employment_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n and_o the_o like_a 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over_o their_o enemy_n while_o they_o think_v to_o insult_v over_o they_o as_o isa_n 8.9_o 10._o associate_v yourselves_o o_o you_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o give_v ear_n all_o you_o of_o far_a country_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n take_v counsel_n together_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o nought_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v for_o god_n be_v with_o we_o 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o that_o be_v still_o as_o i_o say_v before_o so_o as_o to_o hurt_v we_o if_o we_o speak_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o disaffection_n so_o there_o be_v enough_o against_o we_o and_o more_o than_o can_v be_v wish_v man_n do_v no_o soon_o look_v after_o god_n or_o god_n after_o they_o but_o they_o have_v multitude_n of_o people_n against_o they_o but_o against_o they_o so_o as_o 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soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v then_o be_v sermon_n 8_o 1_o thess_n â—_o 8_o and_o treatise_n and_o good_a speech_n that_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o carry_v upon_o they_o a_o impression_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o they_o come_v from_o and_o that_o savoury_a and_o sanctify_a with_o grace_n otherwise_o they_o may_v profit_v other_o but_o will_v little_o benefit_v those_o themselves_o who_o they_o be_v except_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o aggravate_v and_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n and_o to_o judge_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n but_o second_o enemy_n 2_o a_o enemy_n as_o balaam_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o yet_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o a_o enemy_n and_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v comfortable_a god_n will_v not_o only_o confound_v the_o church_n adversary_n in_o their_o plot_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o it_o but_o will_v likewise_o make_v themselves_o to_o be_v proclamer_n and_o publisher_n of_o it_o he_o 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