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promise_n and_o as_o he_o promise_v such_o a_o condition_n so_o shall_v we_o in_o all_o trouble_v not_o trust_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o mere_a humane_a wisdom_n and_o carnal_a counsel_n which_o be_v too_o thin_a shelter_n against_o god_n displeasure_n or_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v fly_v unto_o he_o to_o hide_v we_o we_o must_v find_v spiritual_a refreshment_n in_o his_o ordinance_n promise_n and_o providence_n get_v his_o wing_n to_o cover_v we_o and_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o strength_n psal._n 57.2_o psal._n 91.1_o isa._n 26.20_o nehem._n 8.10_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o laâ—d_n for_o their_o iniquity_n when_o flood_n and_o fire_n storm_n and_o tempest_n the_o fury_n of_o anger_n the_o strength_n of_o battle_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o a_o people_n when_o a_o 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shall_v be_v a_o pool_n the_o thirâ—â—ie_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n isa._n 35.2_o 7._o the_o wolf_n the_o leopard_n the_o lion_n the_o bear_n the_o asp_n the_o cockatrice_n shall_v be_v so_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n and_o malignity_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n but_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o all_o isa._n 11.6_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiâ—esse_n and_o advantage_n to_o live_v under_o the_o shadâ—_n of_o a_o godly_a government_n many_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o bless_v god_n all_o their_o day_n that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o childhood_n train_v up_o in_o such_o a_o schrole_n where_o piety_n be_v teach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o learning_n where_o they_o have_v mean_n as_o well_o of_o conversion_n as_o of_o institution_n that_o they_o live_v in_o such_o a_o family_n where_o the_o master_n of_o it_o be_v of_o joshuahs_n mind_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o 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23.27_o 7._o they_o who_o be_v call_v inward_o and_o spiritual_o 8._o with_o a_o heavenly_a call_n 20._o vocatione_n altâ_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la with_o such_o a_o call_v as_o pursue_v the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n though_o they_o do_v resist_v quoad_fw-la pugnam_fw-la and_o corruption_n in_o they_o do_v strive_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o resist_v final_o and_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la unto_o the_o repel_v or_o defeat_v of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n effectual_a grace_n but_o they_o be_v thereby_o frame_v to_o embrace_v approve_v and_o submit_v unto_o that_o call_v god_n himself_o work_v a_o good_a will_n in_o they_o captivate_v their_o thought_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o work_v in_o they_o that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o own_o sight_n phil._n 2.13_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o heb._n 13.21_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o double_a act._n 9_o 1._o a_o 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