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to_o all_o 3_o use_v 3_o that_o be_v believer_n what_o great_a comfort_n can_v be_v to_o such_o than_o to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o such_o a_o god_n who_o be_v not_o only_o all-sufficient_a but_o also_o jehovah_n and_o so_o can_v and_o will_v make_v good_a all_o his_o promise_n read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o pick_v out_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v and_o apply_v these_o salve_n to_o every_o sore_a of_o thou_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o mercy_n and_o good_a according_a to_o thy_o condition_n he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o thou_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o be_v confident_a thou_o shall_v have_v any_o good_a thou_o need_v in_o god_n due_a time_n i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n than_o he_o send_v he_o to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n so_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o thy_o affliction_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o according_o in_o 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from_o his_o word_n 2._o labour_v to_o understand_v their_o goodness_n let_v thy_o thought_n dwell_v upon_o the_o promise_n till_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o the_o riddle_n dig_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o promise_n as_o thou_o will_v dig_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o silver_n ignorance_n or_o weak_a apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n all-sufficiency_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o distrustful_a waver_a and_o unbelieve_a thought_n ignorance_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o not_o apply_v of_o the_o promise_n 3._o labour_v to_o know_v to_o what_o special_a condition_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o thou_o may_v right_o apply_v promise_n to_o thy_o spiritual_a malady_n the_o right_a salve_n to_o thy_o sore_n 3._o when_o thou_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n than_o set_v faith_n a_o work_n rely_v upon_o god_n who_o be_v jehovah_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o thou_o do_v thou_o hold_v fast_o by_o the_o promise_n and_o hold_v god_n to_o his_o word_n say_v to_o he_o as_o jacob_n do_v when_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v till_o thou_o have_v bless_v i_o i_o will_v never_o let_v thou_o go_v till_o thou_o have_v make_v good_a this_o or_o that_o promise_n to_o i_o 4._o labour_v to_o get_v a_o quiet_a and_o still_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n to_o walk_v by_o faith_n for_o god_n will_v not_o by_o and_o by_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n but_o for_o exercise_v of_o faith_n he_o defer_v execution_n of_o they_o david_n will_v often_o call_v upon_o himself_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o will_v check_v himself_o for_o tumultuous_a and_o distrustful_a thought_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n will_v certain_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v live_v by_o faith_n delay_n will_v not_o be_v tedious_a he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n isa_n 28._o 16._o if_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v his_o promise_n good_a because_o he_o be_v jehovah_n then_o 4._o use_v 4._o answer_v all_o distrustful_a and_o unbelieving_a temptation_n with_o this_o god_n be_v jehovah_n a_o believer_n shall_v find_v many_o strong_a temptation_n to_o unbelief_n as_o about_o the_o promise_v of_o justification_n this_o temptation_n may_v arise_v can_v the_o lord_n pardon_v such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o it_o be_v true_a i_o read_v how_o he_o be_v a_o god_n pardon_v sinner_n but_o will_v he_o pardon_v i_o yes_o god_n can_v pardon_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v jehovah_n and_o will_v make_v good_a all_o his_o promise_n so_o in_o temptation_n against_o perseverance_n i_o fear_v say_v a_o poor_a soul_n i_o shall_v prove_v a_o apostate_n and_o fall_v away_o and_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o second_v it_o answer_v it_o by_o this_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32._o 40._o and_o he_o be_v jehovah_n can_v make_v i_o to_o persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n general_a rule_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n what_o god_n be_v exod._n 3._o 14._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n chap._n i._n have_v brief_o go_v over_o the_o glorious_a title_n and_o name_n of_o god_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o a_o plain_a handle_n of_o his_o glorious_a
etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o be_v such_o as_o tyranical_o and_o barbarous_o abuse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n lâ—ke_v wild_a boar_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n tread_v down_o his_o people_n like_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n miserable_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v they_o they_o break_v in_o piece_n thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o afflict_v thy_o heritage_n they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a verse_n 5_o 6._o where_o he_o amplifi_v their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o that_o they_o spare_v none_o unto_o the_o destitute_a widow_n the_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n the_o helpless_a and_o friendless_a stranger_n to_o who_o all_o compassion_n shall_v be_v show_v they_o show_v cruelty_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v the_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o their_o impiety_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o impudence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o ungodliness_n viz._n they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o god_n behold_v they_o not_o and_o what_o they_o do_v in_o earth_n they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o hence_o they_o run_v into_o all_o wickedness_n with_o greediness_n and_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v because_o they_o think_v god_n know_v not_o they_o nor_o their_o mischievous_a do_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v escape_v divine_a vengeance_n now_o in_o the_o text_n the_o psalmist_n upbraid_v they_o for_o that_o atheism_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o their_o wickedness_n he_o understand_v and_o know_v all_o that_o they_o do_v and_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o understand_v o_o you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n by_o brutish_a some_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a common_a people_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o mean_v of_o those_o man_n whether_o high_a or_o low_o noble_a or_o base_a rich_a or_o poor_a that_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o think_v god_n see_v they_o not_o act_v their_o wickedness_n he_o 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vengeance_n upon_o such_o proud_a insolent_a wretch_n as_o you_o be_v he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v i._o e._n he_o that_o have_v give_v to_o man_n a_o understand_a faculty_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o perceive_v thing_n shall_v not_o he_o much_o more_o know_v what_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n know_v your_o vain_a thought_n vers_fw-la 11._o much_o more_o your_o outward_a action_n chap._n ii_o so_o then_o from_o these_o word_n hear_v see_v and_o know_v i_o purpose_v to_o handle_v the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n thence_o i_o observe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o all-knowing_a and_o wise_a observe_v observe_v god_n you_o see_v here_o how_o god_n know_v all_o our_o word_n action_n and_o thought_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n read_v job_n 28._o 23_o 24._o god_n see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n far_o and_o near_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o above_o the_o heaven_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4._o 13._o that_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v know_v of_o he_o perfect_o and_o evident_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o be_v with_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n act._n 15._o 18._o know_a unto_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o his_o work_n i_o shall_v far_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o god_n omniscience_n which_o i_o will_v plain_o thus_o describe_v god_n knowledge_n be_v that_o glorious_a descript_n descript_n attribute_n whereby_o he_o perfect_o know_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o here_o i_o will_v show_v â—hree_o thing_n 1._o some_o distinction_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o his_o knowledge_n 3._o the_o manner_n and_o property_n of_o this_o his_o knowledge_n as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o god_n knowledge_n 1._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o may_v be_v though_o actual_o it_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o his_o power_n can_v do_v he_o know_v many_o thing_n he_o can_v do_v which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v these_o he_o perfect_o know_v 2._o there_o be_v scientia_fw-la visionis_fw-la which_o be_v god_n knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v because_o they_o be_v necessary_a free_a or_o contingent_a this_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v call_v prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o present_v it_o be_v call_v knowledge_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o god_n knowledge_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n 1._o his_o knowledge_n be_v general_a of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o his_o foreknowledge_n be_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o his_o knowledge_n be_v of_o object_n internal_a and_o extrinsical_a his_o fore_a knowledge_n be_v only_o of_o extrinsecall_a object_n 3._o knowledge_n be_v proper_o in_o god_n before_o knowledge_n be_v improper_o in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thing_n themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o again_o god_n knowledge_n be_v general_n special_a general_n so_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o every_o creature_n the_o cause_n and_o essentiae_fw-la eminenter_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o sâ—ip_n so_o ut_fw-mi in_o causa_fw-la a_o tâ—cedentèr_n in_o rebus_fw-la sâ—cundis_fw-la praesentèr_n in_o sâ—iâ—sis_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la novit_fw-la omne_fw-la pâ—opter_fw-la insinitatem_fw-la &_o immutahilitatem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la reason_n of_o all_o in_o himself_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o cause_n with_o their_o circumstance_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o as_o in_o the_o first_o cause_n eminent_o antecedent_o in_o second_o cause_n at_o present_a in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n by_o reason_n 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