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in_o time_n of_o popery_n be_v be_v prayer_n of_o hindrance_n not_o of_o comfort_n or_o profit_n the_o doctrine_n therefore_o that_o arise_v from_o this_o context_n be_v they_o doct._n 1_o that_o will_v pray_v aright_o and_o with_o good_a assurance_n must_v know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o but_o i_o pass_v it_o as_o not_o be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o because_o enough_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o it_o already_o that_o which_o these_o word_n direct_o aim_v at_o be_v that_o they_o they_o that_o will_v be_v deliver_v must_v use_v prayer_n the_o mean_a of_o deliverance_n and_o this_o prayer_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n to_o wit_n in_o christ_n dark_o then_o plain_o now_o then_o to_o come_v now_o
end_n to_o live_v in_o flame_n of_o misery_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n his_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o his_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o mar._n 9.44_o o_o therefore_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o care_n so_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o please_v he_o in_o our_o life_n now_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o he_o for_o a_o open_n he_o may_v not_o refuse_v we_o with_o a_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o mat._n 25.11.12_o that_o be_v for_o any_o of_o i_o or_o any_o that_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o bring_v to_o salvation_n be_v no_o servant_n of_o i_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o spend_v the_o time_n that_o remain_v so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n for_o our_o hour_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v how_o we_o have_v live_v here_o and_o let_v we_o so_o live_v that_o be_v so_o to_o god_n in_o his_o fear_n that_o when_o we_o die_v and_o die_v we_o must_v we_o may_v die_v with_o much_o peace_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy_n the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n give_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o live_v and_o so_o to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o he_o and_o die_v happy_a in_o he_o for_o his_o righteous_a son_n sake_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o almighty_a father_n and_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v render_v all_o majesty_n might_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o this_o commentary_n out_o of_o verse_n 1._o doct._n 1._o in_o all_o trouble_n we_o must_v clean_o to_o god_n chief_o or_o only_o for_o help_v and_o to_o mean_v but_o as_o underling_n to_o his_o providence_n p._n 2_o doct._n 2._o god_n child_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o his_o dwell_a place_n as_o guest_n to_o a_o inn_n but_o as_o inhabitant_n to_o their_o own_o dwelling_n p._n 5_o doct._n 3._o no_o affliction_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o those_o who_o make_v the_o almighty_a their_o hide_v place_n p._n 10_o doct._n 4._o god_n defence_n never_o fail_v his_o child_n p._n 13_o out_o of_o verse_n 2._o doct._n 1._o the_o best_a way_n for_o minister_n to_o turn_v soul_n to_o god_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n p._n 15_o doct._n 2._o christian_n must_v run_v to_o god_n in_o all_o extremity_n when_o multitude_n turn_v from_o he_o p._n 18_o doct._n 3._o we_o must_v apply_v the_o general_a promise_n or_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n to_o our_o own_o particular_a estate_n for_o our_o consolation_n or_o humble_v p._n 20_o out_o of_o verse_n 3_o doct._n 1._o when_o god_n be_v mind_v to_o punish_v with_o the_o pestilence_n no_o fly_n will_v serve_v p._n 24_o doct._n 2._o as_o christian_n ought_v in_o all_o their_o life_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n so_o especial_o then_o when_o god_n send_v so_o short_a warning_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n and_o such_o like_a visitation_n p._n 27_o doct._n 3._o the_o pestilence_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v p._n 30_o doct._n 4._o the_o lord_n deliverance_n be_v only_o or_o chief_o to_o be_v trust_v unto_o in_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n p._n 32_o out_o of_o verse_n 4._o doct._n 1._o god_n still_o watch_v his_o church_n to_o hide_v she_o in_o his_o providence_n against_o all_o trouble_n and_o harm_n p._n 36_o doct._n 2._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n can_v fail_v and_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v shall_v be_v do_v p._n 39_o out_o of_o verse_n 5._o doct._n 1._o the_o work_n of_o this_o grievous_a sickness_n be_v dreadful_a p._n 44_o doct._n 2._o the_o night_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v dreadful_a p._n 44_o doct._n 3._o god_n messenger_n and_o servant_n send_v in_o this_o deadly_a sickness_n or_o any_o of_o his_o visitation_n for_o sin_n be_v swift_a and_o unresistable_a p._n 47_o out_o of_o verse_n 6._o doct._n 1._o no_o policy_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n where_o god_n wisdom_n work_v otherwise_o and_o contrary_o p._n 50_o doct._n 2._o god_n will_v disclose_v to_o his_o people_n what_o his_o people_n enemy_n shall_v devise_v privy_o as_o in_o the_o dark_a against_o they_o p._n 50_o doct._n 3._o as_o man_n offend_v early_a or_o late_a night_n or_o day_n god_n have_v plague_n ready_a to_o send_v upon_o they_o at_o all_o hour_n p._n 54_o out_o of_o verse_n 7._o doct._n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v plague_v god_n child_n shall_v have_v deliverance_n or_o comfort_n as_o good_a as_o it_o p._n 58_o out_o of_o verse_n 8._o doct._n 1._o god_n child_n must_v not_o pass_v over_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o with_o a_o careless_a eye_n p._n 61_o doct._n 2._o god_n do_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o right_n to_o bear_v with_o our_o infirmity_n p._n 62_o doct._n 3._o we_o must_v show_v pity_n to_o those_o that_o god_n have_v any_o way_n humble_v in_o his_o church_n p._n 68_o out_o of_o verse_n 9_o doct._n he_o that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o deliverer_n by_o put_v trust_n in_o he_o and_o by_o believe_v his_o word_n shall_v be_v deliver_v p._n 70_o out_o of_o verse_n 10._o doct._n 1._o to_o avoid_v plague_n the_o way_n be_v to_o avoid_v those_o offence_n with_o the_o occasion_n that_o bring_v they_o p._n 75_o doct._n 2._o a_o good_a man_n family_n shall_v be_v safe_a for_o that_o good_a man_n sake_n yea_o the_o wicked_a fare_n better_o for_o the_o godly_a that_o live_v among_o they_o page_n 79._o out_o of_o verse_n 11._o and_o 12._o doct._n 1._o we_o must_v not_o presume_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o weighty_a calling_n of_o the_o church_n without_o a_o warrant_n from_o god_n p._n 83_o doct._n 2._o the_o godly_a can_v but_o be_v sure_o watch_v and_o strong_o keep_v have_v the_o angel_n about_o they_o for_o their_o safety_n p._n 85_o doct._n 3._o good_a angel_n be_v our_o keeper_n p._n 90_o doct._n 4._o no_o affliction_n in_o body_n soul_n or_o name_n can_v hurt_v the_o righteous_a p._n 93_o out_o of_o verse_n the_o 13._o doct._n 1._o all_o hurtful_a thing_n and_o creature_n be_v by_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o angel_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o faithful_a and_o put_v under_o their_o foot_n be_v they_o man_n wild_a beast_n or_o devil_n p._n 99_o out_o of_o verse_n the_o 14._o doct._n 1._o minister_n must_v in_o their_o teach_n agree_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o send_v they_o p._n 104_o doct._n 2._o every_o love_n please_v not_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vehement_a and_o sound_a from_o a_o hearty_a lover_n p._n 106_o doct._n 3._o the_o lover_n of_o god_n need_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o protection_n in_o any_o trouble_n p._n 110_o doct._n 4._o we_o can_v loose_v nothing_o that_o we_o do_v to_o god_n or_o for_o he_o in_o his_o service_n p._n 112_o doct._n 5._o god_n be_v not_o love_v where_o he_o be_v not_o know_v p._n 116_o out_o of_o verse_n 15._o doct._n 1._o they_o that_o will_v pray_v aright_o and_o with_o good_a assurance_n must_v know_v god_n and_o love_n he_o p._n 121_o doct._n 2._o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o p._n 125_o doct._n 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o hear_v in_o our_o prayer_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o p._n 128_o doct._n 4._o the_o godly_a have_v the_o lord_n always_o a_o present_a deliverer_n in_o great_a trouble_n p._n 132_o doct._n 5._o outward_a honour_n be_v the_o gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 136_o out_o of_o verse_n 16._o doct._n 1._o long_o life_n be_v a_o blessing_n where_o it_o be_v garnish_v with_o grace_n p._n 140_o doct._n 2._o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 145_o