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affection_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o do_v 12.3_o gen._n 12.3_o that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o sâ—â—â—â—_n deliverance_n be_v a_o public_a deliverance_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o â—od_n isaac_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o who_o the_o mâ—ssiah_n shall_v come_v be_v now_o deliver_v and_o that_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n when_o there_o be_v lâ—â—â—_n hope_v of_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n and_o mercy_n here_o be_v the_o grouâ—â—_n of_o his_o â—ffection_n and_o occasion_n of_o erect_v this_o monument_n in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n 3._o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v perpetuate_v and_o that_o be_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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they_o that_o be_v more_o he_o slay_v their_o male-children_n and_o afterward_o drown_v other_o this_o be_v more_o grievous_a this_o rise_v high_a after_o that_o their_o task_n be_v double_v which_o still_o add_v to_o their_o misery_n then_o again_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o enemy_n be_v arm_v behind_o they_o the_o rocky_a mountain_n on_o each_o side_n and_o the_o sea_n before_o they_o nothing_o probable_a but_o death_n in_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o fiery_a serpent_n so_o great_a want_n of_o water_n bread_n and_o flesh_n that_o moses_n himself_o do_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n can_v there_o be_v provide_v for_o 13.22_o 1_o sam._n 13.22_o unless_o all_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n be_v slay_v all_o israel_n in_o saul_n time_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o extremity_n that_o their_o mighty_a enemy_n the_o philistine_n come_v against_o they_o they_o have_v neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n save_v only_a saul_n and_o jonathan_n so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 15._o 2_o chr._n 13_o 14_o 15._o all_o judah_n in_o abijah_n time_n be_v encompass_v round_o about_o with_o their_o enemy_n a_o great_a army_n so_o again_o in_o asaes_n reign_n when_o zerah_n the_o aethiopian_a come_v against_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o host_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n 14.9_o 2_o chr._n 14.9_o in_o jehoshaphats_n day_n by_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n moab_n and_o mount_n seir_n 22._o 2_o chr._n 20.3_o 10_o â—â—_o 22._o against_o who_o judah_n have_v no_o might_n nor_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v their_o enemy_n be_v so_o exceed_v many_o and_o mighty_a under_o hezekiah_n 32._o 2_o chr._n 32._o when_o senacherib_n and_o rail_a rabshakeh_n come_v against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n again_o in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n 11._o ezek_n 37.3_o 4_o 11._o they_o be_v all_o as_o dead_a bâ—nes_n under_o a_o most_o potent_a enemy_n and_o that_o near_o 70._o year_n when_o they_o may_v have_v 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to_o prove_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n which_o none_o deny_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v sometime_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o great_a strait_n reason_n reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n providence_n in_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o great_a extremity_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o humble_v his_o people_n the_o more_o and_o so_o make_v they_o more_o fit_a for_o mercy_n every_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o every_o mercy_n fit_a for_o deliverance_n much_o less_o other_o that_o be_v not_o such_o they_o will_v be_v proud_a unthankful_a abuse_v mercy_n a_o humble_a man_n be_v the_o only_a fit_a man_n for_o mercy_n as_o a_o empty_a vessel_n be_v only_o fit_a to_o receive_v not_o
when_o it_o come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o point_n of_o extremity_n that_o all_o help_n and_o mean_n fail_v yet_o that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v help_v at_o such_o a_o pinch_n of_o need_n a_o dead_a lift_n when_o none_o else_o can_v here_o appear_v his_o great_a care_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n as_o in_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n where_o they_o have_v be_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o under_o so_o powerful_a a_o enemy_n and_o judah_n out_o of_o babylon_n peter_n out_o of_o prison_n ionas_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n 2._o his_o justice_n appear_v also_o in_o the_o destruction_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n as_o pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n proud_a and_o potent_a enemy_n senacherib_n great_a army_n 9.17_o exod._n 9.16_o rom_n 9.17_o of_o pharaoh_n it_o be_v say_v and_o may_v be_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n god_n sometime_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o great_a extremity_n and_o their_o incorrigible_a enemy_n to_o go_v far_o and_o prevail_v much_o for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o be_v that_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o remarkable_a in_o their_o destruction_n belove_a his_o people_n into_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n 61._o tantum_n admittitur_fw-la dâ—â—â—olus_fw-la tâ—_n nâ—â—re_fw-la â—nâ—mii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v proâ—est_a ut_fw-la exeâ—â—_n arâ—â—_n ut_fw-la â—â—â—beâ—â—â—_n uâ—â—â—ui_fw-la â—e_n â—â—se_a â—baâ—â—_n teipso_fw-la invemaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o psal_n 61._o these_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n thing_n even_o into_o the_o mount_n sometime_o to_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n to_o humble_v they_o the_o more_o and_o make_v they_o the_o more_o fit_a for_o mercy_n to_o prove_v their_o faith_n patience_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o they_o to_o quicken_v they_o to_o duty_n to_o exercise_v and_o brighten_v their_o grace_n and_o increase_v grace_n to_o discover_v corruption_n purge_v out_o sin_n purify_v and_o prevent_v sin_n to_o let_v they_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o rely_v whole_o on_o he_o to_o make_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n sweet_a to_o make_v they_o more_o thankful_a and_o to_o show_v his_o power_n wisdom_n providence_n and_o goodness_n in_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v his_o people_n and_o his_o justice_n also_o in_o destroy_v his_o and_o their_o stubborn_a enemy_n now_o while_o i_o tell_v you_o what_o god_n end_n and_o aim_n be_v i_o do_v also_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v your_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o put_v you_o on_o to_o j_o yne_n with_o god_n to_o accomplish_v his_o end_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o mount_n almost_o to_o the_o very_a top_n i_o truâ—t_v for_o some_o great_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n do_v you_o now_o labour_v to_o answer_v god_n end_n to_o be_v kind_o and_o thorough_o humble_v and_o so_o fit_a for_o mercy_n fit_a for_o deliverance_n fit_a for_o peace_n and_o reformation_n the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n intend_v therefore_o to_o manifest_v your_o faith_n and_o obedience_n your_o love_n and_o patience_n at_o this_o time_n of_o trial_n to_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o truth_n and_o strength_n of_o your_o grace_n be_v quicken_v to_o duty_n of_o fall_v and_o prayer_n exercise_v grace_n and_o let_v your_o profit_v appear_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o your_o lurk_a corruption_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o hence_v yde_v sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n and_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n long_o and_o labour_v after_o heaven_n to_o rest_v whole_o on_o god_n find_v more_o sweetness_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v 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