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we_o shall_v present_o find_v it_o in_o he_o 56._o psal_n 56._o what_o mishap_n or_o misery_n can_v we_o fear_v be_v in_o his_o favour_n if_o he_o be_v with_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v against_o we_o then_o be_v we_o assure_v that_o the_o good_a will_n that_o he_o bear_v we_o shall_v be_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o turn_v it_o from_o we_o as_o write_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o bear_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o a_o little_a before_o this_o passage_n what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v it_o be_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o 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that_o there_o be_v always_o many_o vice_n and_o infirmity_n in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o even_o happen_v sometime_o unto_o we_o to_o fall_v very_o heavy_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o david_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o almost_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n yea_o the_o perfect_a that_o ever_o be_v never_o he_o less_o there_o be_v a_o point_n upon_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v always_o ground_v and_o which_o ought_v great_o to_o comfort_v we_o and_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n john_n say_v 3_o 1._o john_n 3_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o sin_n mean_v to_o death_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o he_o remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v of_o god_n which_o he_o declare_v yet_o better_a else_o where_o 5._o 1._o john_n 5._o all_o iniquity_n faith_n he_o be_v sin_n but_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o to_o death_n we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o by_o that_o he_o give_v sufficient_o to_o understand_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o foundation_n be_v never_o altogether_o draw_v away_o and_o exterminate_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o that_o by_o that_o reason_n they_o can_v commit_v that_o sin_n which_o s._n john_n call_v to_o death_n for_o although_o that_o faith_n be_v sometime_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o they_o have_v not_o any_o move_a nor_o feel_v no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a thing_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o quench_v no_o more_o than_o a_o fire_n cover_v in_o the_o ash_n simil._n simil._n although_o it_o neither_o show_v his_o light_n nor_o heat_n nor_o likewise_o dead_a no_o more_o than_o a_o tree_n in_o winter_n when_o the_o sap_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o root_n bring_v forth_o neither_o flower_n nor_o leaf_n nor_o fruit_n that_o show_v any_o life_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v clasp_v up_o within_o and_o hide_a in_o the_o root_n there_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o which_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a man_n in_o the_o 27._o psalm_n say_v though_o that_o he_o fall_v 37._o psal_n 37._o yet_o be_v he_o sure_a not_o utter_o to_o quail_v because_o the_o lord_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n at_o need_n and_o do_v not_o fail_v and_o eke_o his_o seed_n i_o will_v sustain_v 89._o psal_n 89._o for_o ever_o strong_a and_o sure_a so_o that_o his_o seat_n shall_v still_o remain_v while_o heaven_n and_o earth_n endure_v if_o that_o his_o son_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o so_o begin_v to_o swerve_v and_o of_o my_o judgment_n have_v none_o awe_n nor_o will_v not_o they_o observe_v or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v aright_o my_o statute_n to_o they_o make_v and_o set_v all_o my_o commandment_n light_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o trade_n then_o with_o my_o rod_n will_v i_o begin_v their_o do_n to_o amend_v and_o with_o scourge_v for_o their_o sin_n when_o that_o they_o do_v offend_v my_o mercy_n yet_o and_o my_o goodness_n i_o will_v not_o take_v he_o fro_o nor_o handle_v he_o with_o craftiness_n and_o so_o my_o truth_n forgo_v but_o sure_o my_o covenant_n i_o will_v hold_v with_o all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v no_o word_n the_o which_o my_o lip_n have_v tell_v shall_v alter_v or_o be_v break_v 23._o psal_n 23._o and_o final_o while_o breath_n do_v last_o thy_o grace_n shall_v i_o defend_v and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n will_v i_o my_o life_n for_o ever_o spend_v 30._o psal_n 30._o for_o why_o his_o anger_n but_o a_o space_n do_v last_o and_o slack_v again_o but_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o his_o grace_n always_o do_v life_n remain_v though_o gripe_v of_o grief_n and_o pang_n full_a sore_n shall_v lodge_v with_o we_o all_o night_n the_o lord_n to_o joy_n will_v we_o restore_v before_o the_o day_n be_v light_a 65._o psal_n 65._o the_o man_n be_v blessed_v who_o thou_o do_v choose_v within_o thy_o court_n to_o dwell_v thy_o house_n and_o temple_n he_o shall_v use_v with_o pleasure_n that_o excel_v 119._o psal_n 119._o of_o thy_o goodness_n still_o show_v to_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o lord_n i_o frustrate_v be_v all_o these_o passage_n and_o other_o like_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v allege_v to_o the_o sick_a to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n on_o every_o side_n and_o to_o furnish_v and_o arm_v it_o strong_o against_o the_o inflame_a dart_n and_o arrow_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o end_n that_o on_o which_o side_n soever_o he_o may_v shoot_v they_o he_o may_v not_o find_v any_o place_n bare_a where_o he_o may_v reach_v or_o wound_v he_o for_o we_o must_v not_o doubt_v but_o then_o he_o will_v use_v all_o his_o force_n and_o all_o his_o sleight_n for_o to_o shake_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o overcome_v us._n but_o the_o mean_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o be_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o always_o in_o our_o fortress_n and_o never_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o can_v allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a 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to_o obtain_v so_o do_v my_o soul_n desire_v always_o with_o thou_o lord_n to_o remain_v my_o soul_n do_v thirst_n and_o will_v draw_v near_o the_o live_a god_n of_o might_n oh_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v in_o presence_n of_o his_o sight_n 92._o psal_n 92._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o meet_a to_o praise_v the_o high_a lord_n and_o to_o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o sing_v with_o one_o accord_n to_o show_v the_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n betimes_o ear_n it_o be_v light_a and_o eke_o declare_v his_o truth_n abroad_o when_o it_o do_v draw_v to_o night_n all_o these_o passage_n and_o many_o other_o sufficient_o show_v in_o what_o estimation_n he_o have_v the_o holy_a assembly_n which_o he_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o pleasure_n and_o to_o say_v true_a all_o man_n that_o know_v and_o feel_v in_o themselves_o what_o the_o love_n the_o goodness_n gentleness_n mercy_n clemency_n benignity_n wisdom_n faithfulness_n patience_n verity_n power_n 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