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praise_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n to_o our_o god_n sing_v praise_n some_o work_n of_o god_n have_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o lion_n roar_v some_o of_o a_o thunder_n crack_v some_o of_o water_n rush_v some_o work_n of_o god_n have_v a_o still_o whisper_a voice_n some_o have_v â—_o clear_a speak_a voice_n some_o have_v a_o loud_a cry_a voice_n the_o still_a voice_n whisper_v in_o the_o conscience_n the_o plain_a clear_a voice_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o loud_a voice_n cry_v in_o the_o rod_n the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o now_o they_o hear_v and_o observe_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n work_n
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discovery_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o through_o the_o prospect_n of_o his_o word_n psaâ—_n 73._o 17._o we_o must_v â—o_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o god_n work_v the_o word_n will_v let_v we_o see_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v seâ—_n upon_o slippery_a place_n even_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o stand_v sure_a psal._n 73._o 18._o and_o when_o their_o root_n be_v wrap_v about_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o see_v the_o place_n oâ—_n stone_n while_o they_o lean_a upon_o their_o house_n and_o holy_a it_o fast_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o greenness_n they_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o as_o the_o rush_n they_o wither_v before_o any_o other_o herb_n job._n 8._o 11._o and_o forward_o yea_o whilst_o the_o saint_n look_v not_o upon_o their_o own_o state_n and_o god_n dispensation_n to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o word_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o mistake_v right_o far_o i_o say_v in_o my_o prosperity_n my_o mountain_n stand_v strong_a and_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n lord_n it_o hold_v i_o up_o wherefore_o let_v we_o i_fw-mi be_v ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o better_a information_n in_o our_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n and_o particular_a event_n remember_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n but_o for_o the_o general_a issue_n of_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v without_o all_o fear_n of_o mistake_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a and_o ill_o with_o the_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n isai_n 3._o 10._o 11._o yea_o not_o only_o shall_v it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o end_n but_o every_o thing_n how_o cross_a soever_o in_o the_o way_n shall_v conduce_v and_o concur_v to_o work_v his_o welfare_n and_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o shall_v never_o fail_v and_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o mistake_n rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o noble_a instance_n of_o this_o truth_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a all_o thing_n how_o prosperous_a soever_o that_o fall_n to_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o way_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n redound_v to_o his_o woe_n and_o turn_v to_o his_o great_a misery_n of_o this_o likewise_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n instance_n not_o a_o few_o learn_v we_o then_o to_o observe_v dispensation_n of_o particular_a event_n with_o humility_n and_o submission_n to_o a_o better_a judgement_n two_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n with_o patience_n if_o we_o will_v know_v the_o lord_n go_v forth_o we_o must_v follow_v on_o to_o know_v hosea_n 6._o 3._o in_o our_o observation_n of_o dispensation_n we_o must_v not_o conclude_v at_o a_o view_n nor_o upon_o their_o first_o appearance_n there_o be_v i_o so_o much_o of_o surprisal_n in_o many_o dispensation_n that_o often_o they_o escape_v our_o first_o thought_n very_o say_v jacob_n god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o genes_n 28_o 16._o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n say_v the_o church_n we_o be_v as_o man_n that_o dream_v psal._n 116_o 1_o when_o the_o angel_n deliver_v peter_n he_o wist_v not_o whether_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v do_v but_o think_v he_o see_v a_o vision_n act._n 12_o 9_o there_o be_v 2_o oft_o time_n much_o error_n in_o our_o first_o thought_n of_o thing_n that_o needs_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o second_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o thought_n be_v the_o wise_a i_o say_v ay_o david_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o thy_o eye_n but_o i_o say_v it_o over_o soon_o i_o say_v it_o in_o my_o haste_n i_o take_v no_o leisure_n thorough_o to_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n i_o look_v but_o i_o must_v look_v again_o i_o say_v but_o i_o must_v say_v again_o the_o scripture_n give_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o saint_n mistake_v and_o error_n in_o the_o first_o thought_n of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o in_o these_o patâ—untur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la humani_fw-la they_o be_v but_o like_a man_n sometime_o again_o 3_o the_o lord_n go_v thorough_a in_o his_o dispensation_n by_o a_o method_n of_o contrary_n he_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o dark_a before_o he_o cause_v light_a shine_n out_o of_o darkness_n he_o bring_v they_o as_o the_o text_n say_v into_o the_o dreary_a wilderness_n and_o there_o he_o comfort_v they_o he_o wound_v before_o he_o heal_v he_o kill_v before_o he_o make_v alive_a he_o cast_v down_o before_o he_o raise_v up_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o patience_n to_o observe_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o dispensation_n and_o their_o connexion_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o by_o part_n we_o will_v ready_o mistake_v in_o our_o observation_n i_o find_v likewise_o 4._o in_o many_o dispensation_n a_o reserve_n the_o lord_n keep_v up_o his_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bait_v and_o allure_v his_o people_n to_o observe_v very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o o_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n isai_n 45._o 14._o o_o lord_n we_o can_v see_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v at_o what_o i_o do_v thou_o know_v not_o now_o say_v christ_n but_o thou_o shall_v know_v afterward_o like_o a_o man_n if_o he_o see_v his_o hearer_n slack_v their_o attention_n to_o a_o serious_a discourse_n he_o break_v off_o and_o pause_v a_o little_a to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o serious_a attention_n so_o do_v god_n in_o his_o work_n to_o gain_v we_o to_o a_o diligent_a observation_n threfore_o in_o our_o observation_n of_o dispensation_n we_o will_v be_v like_o abraham_n godly_a servant_n genes_n 24_o 21._o
necessity_n he_o be_v the_o person_n that_o can_v be_v want_v by_o any_o that_o will_v be_v happy_a deut._n 30._o 20._o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n and_o if_o any_o think_v they_o may_v do_v as_o well_o elsewhere_o let_v they_o answer_v the_o question_n john_n 6._o 68_o lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a and_o this_o be_v my_o friend_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n cant._n 5._o 16._o the_o lord_n second_o motive_n and_o external_a allurement_n be_v his_o word_n word_n be_v very_a charm_a and_o entice_v thing_n and_o how_o forceable_a be_v right_a word_n say_v job_n hence_o the_o latin_n wise_o give_v the_o name_n of_o verba_fw-la dare_v to_o that_o which_o the_o court_n call_v a_o compliment_n but_o the_o country_n plain_o call_v a_o cheat._n hence_o the_o way_n of_o fish_v which_o catch_v by_o the_o ear_n applaud_v of_o the_o great_a wit_n approven_v and_o much_o 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