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contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o there_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o providence_n god_n do_v many_o time_n discover_v his_o will_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o they_o thereby_o declare_v what_o he_o like_v and_o what_o he_o dislike_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o decline_v psalm_n 32._o 8._o i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n the_o master_n when_o he_o be_v in_o company_n sometime_o direct_v his_o servant_n by_o his_o eye_n what_o to_o do_v and_o so_o god_n there_o be_v a_o eye_n in_o his_o providence_n he_o do_v sometime_o look_v upon_o his_o people_n when_o backsliden_fw-mi as_o christ_n do_v upon_o peter_n when_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o which_o make_v they_o remember_v what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o weep_v bitter_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o providence_n say_v a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v do_v this_o and_o the_o other_o 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violence_n by_o flattery_n or_o threat_n to_o detain_v he_o why_o do_v god_n do_v thus_o guide_v his_o people_n by_o his_o counsel_n réason_n 1._o be_v take_v from_o their_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o difficulty_n attend_v our_o present_a condition_n partly_o from_o our_o inability_n to_o manage_v they_o and_o get_v through_o they_o as_o for_o the_o difficulty_n attend_v we_o they_o be_v many_o and_o great_a psal._n 34._o 19_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o they_o all_o act_n 14._o 22._o that_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o for_o the_o due_a management_n and_o get_n through_o they_o we_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o able_a to_o do_v it_o be_v we_o furnish_v with_o natural_a light_n and_o wisdom_n sufficient_a to_o direct_v we_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o help_v we_o through_o all_o our_o trouble_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n may_v be_v spare_v but_o alas_o still_o our_o ability_n be_v so_o weak_a natural_a or_o acquire_v and_o we_o be_v surround_v with_o temptation_n to_o lead_v we_o as_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la do_v many_o out_o of_o â—he_n way_n and_o into_o danger_n if_o not_o destruction_n and_o have_v such_o deceitful_a heart_n that_o entertain_v the_o enemy_n many_o time_n pollute_v and_o profane_v god_n ordinance_n we_o have_v need_n of_o god_n deliverance_n and_o guidance_n the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n be_v not_o without_o their_o sin_n deut._n 32._o 28._o we_o be_v void_a of_o counsel_n neither_o be_v there_o understand_v in_o we_o how_o ignorant_a blind_a and_o dull_a be_v israel_n a_o holy_a people_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n how_o be_v their_o neighbour_n ever_o and_o anon_o draw_v they_o to_o idolatry_n or_o rather_o they_o like_v wanton_n gad_v abroad_o to_o learn_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o heathenish_a abomination_n when_o moses_n their_o guide_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n how_o do_v they_o run_v mad_a upon_o their_o idolatry_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o wickedness_n have_v we_o not_o god_n for_o our_o guide_n god_n see_v our_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o comply_v with_o our_o necessity_n and_o convey_v his_o guidance_n to_o we_o 2._o from_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o for_o his_o guidance_n and_o counsel_n be_v sensible_a both_o of_o their_o difficulty_n they_o must_v encounter_v and_o inability_n to_o overcome_v they_o and_o get_v through_o they_o of_o themselves_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o crave_v his_o help_n psal._n 31._o 3._o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n therefore_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n lead_v i_o and_o guide_v i_o david_n be_v wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n have_v make_v great_a progress_n in_o religion_n yet_o with_o what_o argument_n and_o importunity_n with_o what_o sense_n and_o affection_n beg_v he_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n lead_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v such_o be_v my_o strait_n and_o infirmity_n that_o except_o thou_o guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n i_o shall_v perish_v i_o shall_v be_v lose_v and_o undo_v what_o influence_n their_o earnest_n and_o believe_a prayer_n have_v on_o god_n appear_v from_o gen._n 32._o 26._o say_v the_o angel_n to_o jacob_n let_v i_o go_v jacob_n will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v unless_o he_o bless_v he_o thus_o as_o a_o prince_n he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o prevail_v for_o a_o blessing_n so_o moses_n wrestle_v with_o god_n exod._n 32._o 10._o till_o god_n say_v let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o god_n speak_v as_o one_o that_o be_v hold_v back_o from_o beat_v his_o child_n oh_o the_o mighty_a power_n that_o poor_a pray_v believe_a jacob_n and_o mosese_n have_v with_o god_n to_o hold_v as_o it_o be_v his_o hand_n strike_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o impotency_n in_o god_n but_o to_o give_v a_o great_a lustre_n to_o his_o ordinance_n 3._o from_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o put_v he_o upon_o help_v his_o people_n in_o their_o distress_n when_o the_o father_n see_v his_o child_n fall_v into_o distress_n he_o run_v and_o help_n so_o god_n when_o his_o servant_n be_v perplex_v and_o fall_v into_o doubt_n he_o resolve_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n when_o they_o be_v dangerousl_o wander_v among_o pit_n and_o snare_n of_o temptation_n he_o run_v in_o to_o their_o preservation_n or_o rescue_n and_o lead_v they_o in_o a_o safe_a way_n he_o will_v not_o stand_v over_o they_o and_o see_v they_o perish_v but_o when_o they_o be_v sink_v he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n as_o christ_n to_o peter_n and_o save_v they_o whence_o do_v this_o proceed_v from_o his_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o will_v pull_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v lot_n his_o wife_n and_o daughter_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n so_o isa._n 49._o 10._o hunger_n or_o thirst_n heat_n or_o sun_n shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o for_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o even_o by_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o guide_v they_o which_o be_v mention_v not_o only_o as_o a_o description_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o likewise_o as_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o therefore_o he_o will_v do_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o bosom_n 4._o from_o his_o promise_n whereby_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o administer_v advice_n to_o they_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o matter_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n psal._n 32._o