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〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v our_o faithful_a creator_n our_o lord_n jehovah_n therefore_o though_o our_o flesh_n rebel_v within_o we_o with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n though_o the_o world_n without_o we_o assault_v we_o with_o afflict_a trouble_n though_o the_o devil_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o naz._n call_v he_o that_o unwearied_a implacable_a restless_a enemy_n begird_v and_o infest_v we_o with_o divers_a temptation_n though_o our_o sin_n speak_v discomfort_v and_o beget_v horror_n in_o we_o nay_o though_o a_o angel_n shall_v teach_v or_o preach_v the_o conttary_n to_o we_o yet_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v by_o distrust_v god_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n which_o like_o himself_o be_v immutable_a and_o infallible_a and_o change_v not_o upon_o this_o rock_n of_o his_o fidelity_n we_o ought_v to_o build_v our_o faith_n believe_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o promise_v whether_o they_o be_v temporal_n or_o spiritual_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n or_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v receive_v they_o at_o his_o merciful_a hand_n if_o we_o perform_v what_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n viz._n faith_n and_o obedience_n resign_v up_o our_o soul_n whole_o to_o god_n in_o a_o humble_a submission_n to_o his_o will_n and_o wait_v with_o patience_n for_o that_o word_n he_o have_v promise_v and_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v thus_o david_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n psa._n 40._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o wait_n on_o god_n which_o imply_v a_o patient_a expectation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o hereafter_o in_o his_o word_n together_o with_o a_o humble_a resignation_n of_o our_o will_n to_o his_o it_o require_v a_o great_a measure_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v in_o abraham_n and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n wait_v for_o which_o be_v far_o 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all_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v thou_o and_o obey_v thy_o precept_n may_v in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n obtain_v the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o eternal_a bliss_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o name_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schaddai_fw-fr by_o which_o god_n often_o style_v himself_o when_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n to_o uphold_v their_o spirit_n and_o sustain_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trouble_n gen._n 17._o 1._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o word_n he_o bespeak_v jacob_n gen._n 35.11_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o also_o when_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n often_o use_v that_o name_n or_o word_n thus_o isaac_n when_o he_o 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ipse_fw-la omnibus_fw-la major_a est_fw-la dum_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o sam._n 26._o 6._o fear_v god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n cambridge_z print_v by_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n mdclxii_o to_o the_o reader_n whether_o christian_a un-christian_a or_o antichristian_a allegiance_n and_o conscience_n be_v both_o join_v together_o in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n because_o they_o be_v both_o join_v together_o in_o the_o true_a christian_n heart_n nor_o be_v that_o man_n able_a to_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o conscience_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o shake_v hand_n with_o his_o allegiance_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o jesuited_a papist_n or_o a_o jesuited_n protestant_n it_o matter_n not_o if_o he_o have_v bid_v farewell_n to_o his_o allegiance_n he_o can_v keep_v company_n with_o his_o conscience_n tell_v i_o not_o of_o your_o communion_n with_o i_o against_o antichrist_n if_o you_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o communion_n with_o christ_n i_o 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