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the_o great_a he_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o lesser_a if_o riches_n be_v good_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o credit_n be_v good_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o health_n peace_n prosperity_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o good_a for_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v they_o but_o if_o affliction_n poverty_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n be_v best_a they_o shall_v have_v they_o too_o see_v there_o what_o a_o portion_n they_o shall_v have_v that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o all_o those_o gracious_a promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v in_o his_o word_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o one_o promise_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o will_v last_v long_o and_o do_v thou_o more_o good_a yea_o more_o thou_o have_v now_o to_o leave_v to_o thy_o posterity_n a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o 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etc._n then_o appear_v the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n &_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o in_o nothing_o more_o do_v the_o lord_n show_v his_o power_n then_o in_o protect_v of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n against_o the_o face_n of_o their_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n and_o this_o moses_n here_o show_v when_o he_o call_v this_o in_o a_o way_n of_o excellency_n the_o work_n of_o god_n let_v thy_o work_n in_o protect_v and_o deliver_v we_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n appear_v wherein_o moses_n do_v prefer_v this_o work_n of_o god_n in_o take_v care_n of_o his_o church_n in_o protect_v defend_v and_o deliver_v of_o it_o to_o all_o other_o the_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v his_o power_n know_v then_o by_o any_o other_o token_n of_o his_o beside_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o pharaoh_n when_o do_v the_o lord_n ever_o get_v himself_o a_o great_a name_n than_o in_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o over_o his_o army_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n 1._o exod._n 1._o come_v let_v we_o work_v wise_o say_v pharaoh_n but_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o counsel_n against_o he_o but_o the_o more_o he_o seek_v to_o suppress_v the_o church_n the_o more_o it_o multiply_v and_o increase_v hamans_n plot_n against_o the_o church_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a 3.7.9_o hest_n 3.7.9_o but_o the_o plot_n that_o he_o contrive_v the_o lord_n disappoint_v and_o himself_o fall_v into_o that_o pit_n that_o he_o have_v dig_v for_o other_o 12.3_o zac._n 12.3_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o heavy_a stone_n that_o never_o any_o lift_v at_o it_o but_o be_v crush_v in_o piece_n so_o that_o of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o 59.16_o esa_n 59.16_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o what_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o garden_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o well_o fence_v garden_n and_o though_o the_o godly_a in_o themselves_o be_v but_o few_o weak_a simple_a and_o so_o more_o shiftless_a than_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v strange_o keep_v 6.10_o 2_o reg._n 6.10_o and_o strong_o preserve_v and_o have_v more_o with_o they_o than_o those_o that_o be_v against_o they_o not_o that_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v free_a from_o peril_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o be_v preserve_v in_o they_o and_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.8_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o we_o be_v afflict_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o in_o distress_n in_o poverty_n but_o not_o overcome_v persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v etc._n etc._n now_o that_o of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n there_o be_v none_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o church_n these_o reason_n further_o show_v first_o reas_n 1_o because_o this_o show_n that_o god_n be_v still_o present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o succour_v they_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n gather_v together_o on_o heap_n you_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n 3.14_o zeph._n 3.14_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v for_o god_n be_v with_o we_o and_o again_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a o_fw-fr israel_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o the_o lord_n indeed_o be_v present_a every_o where_o but_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n he_o be_v present_a in_o his_o church_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n that_o be_v the_o church_n second_o reas_n 2_o in_o regard_n his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n 43.4_o ps_n 87.2_o es_fw-ge 43.4_o and_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a aod_a i_o have_v love_v thou_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v 22._o esay_n 49_o 22._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o fair_a among_o woman_n etc._n etc._n 14.13_o cant._n 14.13_o all_o show_v the_o high_a esteem_n that_o god_n have_v of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n three_o rea._n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o work_v for_o his_o church_n safety_n protection_n and_o deliverance_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o his_o power_n might_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n may_v appear_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o gideon_n 7.2_o judg._n 7.2_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o be_v too_o many_o for_o i_o to_o give_v the_o
eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fall_v and_o this_o may_v yield_v matter_n of_o singular_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o lord_n begin_v in_o any_o of_o we_o the_o good_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o put_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o travail_v towards_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o mercy_n and_o withal_o all_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v still_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o and_o never_o leâ—ve_v we_o but_o even_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n and_o never_o forsake_v we_o till_o he_o have_v put_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o we_o in_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o if_o he_o direct_v we_o not_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v hold_v out_o but_o must_v needs_o turn_v aside_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n in_o the_o title_n doct._n 1._o to_o doubt_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o to_o question_v his_o power_n a_o great_a sin_n page_n 5_o doct._n 2._o the_o great_a honour_n be_v true_o to_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n page_n 14_o doct._n 3._o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n doct._n 4._o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o prayer_n page_n 31_o verse_n i._n doct._n 1._o the_o very_a complaint_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v effectual_a prayer_n page_n 42_o doct._n 2._o when_o a_o nation_n or_o people_n decay_v in_o beauty_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o be_v humble_v page_n 51_o doct._n 3._o to_o plead_v god_n former_a mercy_n a_o special_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n page_n 56_o doct._n 4._o god_n church_n and_o people_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o dwelling_n place_n page_n 62_o doct._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 72_o verse_n ii_o doct._n 1._o in_o time_n of_o distress_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o question_v god_n power_n page_n 77_o doct._n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n covenant_n give_v boldness_n in_o prayer_n page_n 84_o doct._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o earth_n or_o world_n page_n 89_o doct._n 4._o god_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n page_n 95_o verse_n iii_o doct._n 1._o the_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o suffer_v time_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o their_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n page_n 101_o doct._n 2._o our_o life_n and_o be_v here_o uncertain_a page_n 107_o doct._n 3._o all_o man_n at_o last_o shall_v rise_v again_o page_n 118_o doct._n 4._o man_z a_o piece_n of_o live_a clay_n page_n 131_o verse_n iu._n doct._n 1._o our_o life_n short_a be_v compare_v to_o eternity_n page_n 138_o doct._n 2._o man_n hardly_o convince_v that_o his_o life_n be_v short_a page_n 142_o verse_n five_o vi_o doct._n 1._o death_n be_v unresistable_a page_n 147_o doct._n 2._o death_n many_o time_n come_v sudden_o as_o a_o flood_n page_n 153_o doct._n 3._o death_n be_v as_o a_o sleep_n page_n 165_o doct._n 4._o life_n of_o a_o man_n so_o frail_a as_o no_o example_n can_v express_v page_n 173_o verse_n vii_o doct._n 1._o god_n people_n shall_v be_v humble_v when_o it_o fare_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o with_o the_o wicked_a page_n 185_o doct._n 2._o though_o man_n life_n be_v short_a yet_o sin_n make_v it_o short_a page_n 190_o doct._n 3._o extraordinary_a judgement_n sign_n of_o extraordinary_a sin_n page_n 196_o doct._n 4._o man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n great_a page_n 207_o doct._n 5._o god_n anger_n once_o kindle_v consume_v to_o destruction_n page_n 110_o doct._n 6._o sin_z most_o of_o all_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a page_n 120_o verse_n viii_o doct._n 1._o sight_n of_o sin_n ground_n of_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n page_n 227_o doct._n 2._o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n 136_o doct._n 3._o time_n of_o affliction_n discover_v corruption_n page_n 247_o doct._n 4._o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v humble_v for_o his_o most_o secret_a sin_n page_n 257_o doct._n 5._o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n be_v do_v god_n look_v on_o page_n 265_o verse_n ix_o doct._n 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a sometime_o exceed_v the_o wicked_a page_n 274_o doct._n 2._o god_n hand_n sometime_o long_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n ibid._n doct._n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n terrible_a page_n 285_o doct._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a repentance_n page_n 293_o verse_n x._o doct._n 1._o man_n life_n but_o short_a page_n 305_o doct._n 2._o misery_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n wondrous_a great_a page_n 313_o doct._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o age_n of_o man_n life_n but_o be_v full_a of_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n page_n 316_o doct._n 4._o sin_n many_o time_n cause_v sudden_a death_n page_n 323_o doct._n 5._o godly_a confess_v their_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 325_o verse_n xi_o doct._n 1._o few_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n anger_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v page_n 331_o doct._n 2._o god_n anger_n most_o terrible_a page_n 337_o doct._n 3._o man_n fear_v god_n no_o more_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n page_n 340_o doct._n 4._o the_o best_a fail_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n page_n 346_o verse_n xii_o doct._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v number_v his_o day_n aright_o unless_o god_n teach_v he_o page_n 355_o doct._n 2._o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o every_o day_n as_o our_o last_o day_n page_n 361_o doct._n 3._o man_n be_v never_o true_o wise_a till_o than_o page_n 371_o doct._n 4._o true_a wisdom_n consist_v in_o true_a obedience_n page_n 377_o verse_n xiii_o doct._n 1._o man_n never_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o reconciliation_n till_o they_o feel_v his_o displeasure_n page_n 385_o doct._n 2._o in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o distress_n god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o page_n 393_o doct._n 3._o while_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v angry_a there_o be_v no_o peace_n page_n 405_o doct._n 4._o to_o mind_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o affection_n a_o good_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v page_n 411_o doct._n 5._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n god_n may_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n page_n 415_o doct._n 6._o to_o plead_v god_n covenant_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v page_n 424_o verse_n fourteen_o doct._n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a soul_n '_o till_o it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n page_n 436_o doct._n 2._o before_o we_o can_v be_v fill_v with_o mercy_n we_o must_v seek_v our_o misery_n page_n 442_o doct._n 3._o we_o must_v labour_v for_o a_o plentiful_a sense_n of_o mercy_n page_n 446_o doct._n 4._o only_a god_n favour_n refresh_v a_o distress_a soul_n page_n 452_o doct._n 5._o god_n mercy_n shall_v provoke_v to_o cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n page_n 457_o doct._n 1._o reconciliation_n to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a comfort_n page_n 463_o doct._n 2._o our_o condition_n here_o wondrous_a changeable_n page_n 470_o doct._n 3._o god_n will_v never_o cast_v down_o his_o people_n so_o low_a burr_n he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o at_o last_o page_n 480_o doct._n 4._o affliction_n past_a though_o long_o seem_v short_a page_n 485_o doct._n 5._o we_o may_v pray_v for_o mercy_n answerable_a to_o our_o misery_n page_n 486_o verse_n xvi_o doct._n 1._o god_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o his_o people_n page_n 489_o doct._n 2._o god_n servant_n may_v look_v for_o protection_n from_o he_o page_n 495_o doct._n 3._o no_o work_n more_o excellent_a than_o god_n protect_v his_o church_n page_n 501_o doct._n 4._o to_o plead_v god_n glory_n a_o good_a motive_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v page_n 509_o doct._n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n after_o our_o day_n page_n 518_o doct._n 6._o wicked_a can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o other_o but_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n can_v both_o page_n 527_o verse_n xvii_o doct._n 1._o we_o be_v deform_v till_o the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n rigteousnesse_n be_v put_v upon_o we_o page_n 427_o doct._n 2._o nothing_o we_o do_v can_v prosper_v without_o god_n blessing_n page_n 532_o doct._n 3._o before_o war_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o page_n 539_o doct._n 4_o perseverance_n in_o any_o good_a god_n gift_n page_n 543_o finis_fw-la