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he_o that_o have_v god_n power_n and_o his_o providence_n to_o be_v his_o he_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o strong_a tower_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o safety_n be_v so_o frequent_o attribute_v unto_o faith_n in_o scripture_n look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v save_v isai_n 45._o 22._o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o case_n of_o temporal_a danger_n much_o more_o run_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v save_v see_v psalm_n 22._o 4._o our_o father_n be_v trust_v in_o thou_o they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v
deliver_v they_o be_v safe_a because_o they_o run_v to_o a_o strong_a tower_n but_o how_o do_v they_o run_v they_o trust_v say_v the_o prophet_n they_o trust_v they_o run_v with_o all_o their_o might_n unto_o this_o tower_n by_o faith_n psalm_n 9_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n true_o may_v some_o say_v god_n be_v so_o indeed_o but_o all_o the_o skill_n be_v to_o get_v into_o this_o place_n of_o refuge_n how_o may_v that_o be_v do_v see_v what_o follow_v and_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o first_o a_o man_n must_v know_v this_o name_n of_o god_n and_o know_v what_o strength_n and_o safety_n be_v in_o it_o and_o then_o when_o he_o know_v it_o he_o must_v trust_v in_o it_o and_o put_v himself_o into_o it_o for_o his_o safety_n psalm_n 37._o 39_o 40._o there_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o god_n name_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n run_v to_o that_o tower_n and_o his_o safety_n by_o his_o run_v to_o it_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n there_o be_v the_o tower_n the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o save_v they_o there_o be_v the_o safety_n because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o there_o be_v the_o run_v to_o the_o tower_n consider_v that_o place_n isai_n 26._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o strong_a city_n we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n salvation_n will_v god_n appoint_v for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n what_o if_o a_o man_n get_v into_o that_o city_n he_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n vers_fw-la 3._o but_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n and_o peace_n unless_o the_o gate_n be_v open_v and_o a_o man_n do_v enter_v vers_fw-la 2._o how_o shall_v a_o man_n enter_v that_o he_o may_v be_v within_o this_o city_n and_o tower_n that_o be_v wall_v and_o bulwark_v with_o salvation_n vers_fw-la 5._o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n the_o lord_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n faith_n that_o put_v we_o into_o this_o rock_n and_o so_o we_o become_v safe_a prov._n 30._o 26._o the_o coney_n be_v but_o a_o feeble_a folk_n yet_o make_v they_o their_o house_n in_o the_o rock_n those_o creature_n be_v feeble_a and_o fearful_a creature_n and_o yet_o they_o subsist_v in_o multitude_n and_o how_o come_v that_o about_o because_o when_o they_o be_v pursue_v by_o dog_n that_o be_v far_o too_o strong_a for_o they_o they_o have_v their_o hold_n and_o burrow_n in_o the_o rock_n and_o run_v into_o their_o burrow_n and_o into_o the_o rock_n when_o in_o danger_n of_o dog_n they_o be_v thereby_o keep_v safe_a when_o once_o they_o be_v run_v into_o the_o rock_n the_o dog_n can_v come_v at_o they_o nor_o meddle_v with_o they_o psalm_n 104._o 18._o the_o rock_n be_v a_o refuge_n to_o the_o coney_n the_o rock_n and_o their_o run_v to_o the_o rock_n save_v they_o though_o but_o a_o feeble_a folk_n it_o be_v so_o in_o this_o case_n god_n people_n it_o may_v be_v be_v but_o a_o feeble_a folk_n and_o great_a danger_n may_v be_v towards_o they_o but_o now_o god_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n psalm_n 18._o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n now_o their_o wisdom_n must_v be_v to_o run_v to_o this_o rock_n and_o to_o get_v into_o it_o now_o faith_n be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o must_v run_v to_o and_o burrow_n ourselves_o in_o this_o rock_n and_o if_o we_o be_v once_o burrow_v in_o this_o rock_n we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o dog_n and_o danger_n a_o dove_n be_v a_o poor_a weak_a silly_a creature_n but_o when_o she_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o hawk_n if_o she_o fly_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o get_v but_o into_o the_o hole_n and_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n than_o she_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o talon_n of_o the_o hawk_n so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n people_n they_o be_v safe_a in_o many_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v safe_a see_v cant._n 2._o 14._o o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v that_o be_v hide_v &_o keep_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o thy_o enemy_n by_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n as_o safe_o keep_v as_o a_o dove_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o hawk_n that_o be_v get_v into_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n so_o that_o a_o man_n safety_n lie_v in_o be_v in_o and_o dwelling_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n get_v into_o these_o cleft_n and_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o a_o man_n must_v fly_v into_o they_o now_o a_o man_n can_v fly_v without_o wing_n i'faith_o therefore_o be_v the_o dove_n wing_n by_o which_o he_o fly_v to_o these_o cleft_n and_o hole_n in_o the_o rock_n and_o so_o be_v safe_a it_o be_v say_v exod._n 33._o 22._o by_o god_n unto_o moses_n i_o will_v put_v thou_o into_o a_o cleave_a of_o a_o rock_n and_o i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n while_o i_o pass_v by_o so_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n providence_n promise_n do_v put_v a_o man_n into_o the_o cleave_a of_o this_o rock_n and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v cover_v under_o god_n hand_n while_o danger_n pass_v by_o so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v safe_a he_o must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o moab_n be_v advise_v to_o do_v in_o that_o jer._n 48._o 28._o o_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o moab_n leave_v the_o city_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o make_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hole_n mouth_n so_o hear_v o_o you_o that_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o any_o danger_n leave_v all_o carnal_a shift_n and_o shark_a counsel_n and_o project_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o rock_n of_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n and_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o nestle_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n by_o faith_n betake_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n by_o faith_n dwell_v in_o that_o rock_n and_o there_o nestle_v yourselves_o make_v your_o nest_n of_o safety_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n quest_n but_o how_o may_v we_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v it_o answ_n do_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o set_v thy_o faith_n on_o work_n to_o make_v god_n that_o unto_o thou_o which_o thy_o necessity_n require_v pitch_n and_o throw_v thyself_o upon_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n with_o a_o resolution_n of_o spirit_n to_o rest_v thyself_o upon_o it_o for_o safety_n come_v what_o will_v come_v see_v a_o excellent_a practice_n of_o this_o psal_n 91._o 1._o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o fear_n and_o danger_n i_o that_o be_v true_a you_o will_v say_v who_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o dwell_v and_o get_v into_o this_o secret_a place_n within_o this_o strong_a tower_n see_v ver_fw-la 2._o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o fortress_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o only_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o refuge_n but_o he_o be_v my_o refuge_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v i_o will_v set_v my_o faith_n on_o work_n in_o particular_a to_o throw_v devolve_v and_o pitch_v myself_o upon_o he_o for_o my_o safety_n and_o see_v what_o follow_v upon_o this_o set_a faith_n thus_o on_o work_n vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o sure_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n and_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n he_o shall_v cover_v thou_o with_o his_o feather_n etc._n etc._n so_o confident_a the_o psalmist_n be_v that_o upon_o this_o course_n take_v safety_n shall_v follow_v our_o safety_n lie_v not_o simple_o upon_o this_o because_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n and_o be_v a_o habitation_n but_o psal_n 91._o 9_o 10._o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v my_o refuge_n thy_o habitation_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o make_n of_o god_n our_o habitation_n upon_o which_o our_o safety_n lie_v and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v god_n our_o habitation_n thus_o to_o pitch_n and_o cast_v ourselves_o by_o faith_n upon_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n second_o set_v thy_o faith_n on_o work_n to_o apply_v and_o believe_v the_o particular_a promise_n of_o safety_n deliverance_n and_o protection_n such_o as_o that_o hebr._n 13._o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o such_o as_o those_o psalm_n 91._o and_o many_o the_o like_a
be_v a_o tower_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o tower_n and_o how_o so_o because_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n that_o put_v we_o within_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o this_o tower_n and_o be_v that_o which_o help_v we_o to_o that_o safety_n within_o this_o tower_n god_n be_v call_v our_o shield_n psa_n 84._o 11._o &_o 91._o 4._o and_o faith_n be_v call_v our_o shield_n eph._n 6._o 16._o above_o all_o thing_n take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n god_n be_v our_o shield_n and_o buckler_n because_o by_o his_o power_n he_o shelter_n and_o defend_v we_o faith_n be_v our_o shield_n because_o it_o make_v god_n our_o shield_n as_o when_o a_o man_n run_v to_o a_o castle_n and_o escape_v a_o danger_n we_o may_v say_v that_o his_o castle_n and_o his_o leg_n be_v his_o safety_n god_n be_v not_o a_o tower_n to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o towerd_v in_o their_o faith_n he_o be_v not_o a_o shield_n to_o those_o that_o want_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o way_n to_o have_v god_n our_o tower_n and_o our_o shield_n be_v to_o get_v the_o tower_n and_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o we_o will_v have_v safety_n by_o faith_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n our_o care_n must_v be_v not_o only_o to_o get_v faith_n but_o our_o endeavour_n must_v be_v to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n so_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v every_o day_n be_v exercise_v and_o set_v it_o on_o work_n be_v advance_v and_o improve_n it_o the_o more_o faith_n the_o more_o security_n the_o more_o security_n the_o more_o confidence_n and_o presence_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o case_n of_o danger_n dwell_v deep_a o_o inhabitant_n of_o dedan_n jer._n 49._o 8._o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o rock_n but_o to_o dwell_v deep_a get_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o faith_n as_o that_o we_o may_v get_v a_o great_a depth_n within_o this_o rock_n make_v our_o trench_n deep_a and_o get_v ourselves_o deep_o entrench_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o thebez_n judg._n 9_o 51._o that_o they_o not_o only_o flee_v into_o that_o strong_a tower_n but_o that_o they_o get_v they_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n so_o let_v we_o not_o only_o run_v into_o this_o tower_n but_o get_v i_o up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o this_o tower_n this_o be_v do_v when_o we_o so_o exercise_v and_o set_v our_o faith_n on_o work_n as_o that_o we_o come_v to_o have_v confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o we_o in_o time_n of_o fear_n and_o danger_n faith_n grow_v strong_a and_o daily_o set_v on_o work_n on_o the_o promise_n be_v get_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n tower_n up_o on_o high_a into_o god_n by_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_v of_o thy_o faith_n the_o high_a the_o safe_a and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o by_o faith_n we_o run_v to_o this_o tower_n and_o what_o safety_n there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o such_o run_a 3._o this_o run_v comprehend_v repentance_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o run_v from_o god_n so_o repentance_n be_v a_o run_v to_o god_n for_o isa_n 55._o 5._o nation_n that_o know_v thou_o not_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o how_o shall_v or_o do_v they_o run_v we_o shall_v see_v the_o exposition_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n act._n 11._o 18._o then_o have_v god_n also_o to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n by_o repentance_n therefore_o do_v they_o run_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o run_v as_o conduce_v to_o safety_n the_o righteous_a run_v namely_o by_o repentance_n and_o be_v safe_a he_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n mourn_v for_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o set_v upon_o a_o new_a course_n in_o righteousness_n obedience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o so_o find_v safety_n and_o protection_n job._n 22._o 23._o 25._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o shall_v the_o almighty_a be_v thy_o defence_n there_o be_v two_o several_a part_n of_o repentance_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v safety_n in_o run_v to_o god_n by_o they_o both_o first_o there_o be_v with_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o forsake_v and_o cast_v of_o it_o off_o he_o that_o will_v take_v a_o right_a course_n for_o his_o safety_n must_v abandon_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o away_o with_o they_o or_o else_o let_v he_o run_v as_o he_o will_v he_o be_v as_o good_a sit_v still_o for_o he_o shall_v but_o run_v in_o vain_a he_o shall_v not_o get_v into_o this_o tower_n the_o way_n to_o run_v and_o to_o get_v in_o for_o safety_n be_v a_o through_o forsake_v of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o lust_n see_v isay_n 33._o 15._o 16._o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n that_o do_v by_o bribe_n and_o all_o unlawful_a gain_n as_o paul_n do_v by_o the_o viper_n that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a or_o in_o high_a place_n his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n that_o be_v the_o way_n then_o to_o dwell_v on_o high_a to_o get_v a_o defence_n within_o the_o munition_n of_o rock_n to_o purge_v the_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n from_o all_o our_o lust_n and_o pollution_n if_o a_o man_n come_v with_o the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n with_o his_o hand_n defile_v with_o any_o injustice_n with_o ear_n full_a of_o cruelty_n eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n the_o tower_n gate_n will_v be_v sure_o bar_v and_o shut_v against_o such_o a_o one_o and_o when_o such_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o tower_n gate_n and_o knock_v and_o rap_v and_o cry_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o the_o answer_n they_o will_v meet_v withal_o will_v be_v depart_v you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n this_o gate_n will_v not_o be_v open_v to_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o the_o iron_n gate_n that_o lead_v into_o the_o city_n open_v of_o it_o own_o accord_n unto_o peter_n act._n 12._o 10._o so_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o tower_n of_o it_o own_o accord_n will_v shut_v itself_o against_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v apoc._n 22._o 14._o 15._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v it_o true_a of_o this_o tower_n blessed_n be_v all_o they_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o tower_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v everyones_n portion_n for_o dog_n whoremonger_n idolater_n liar_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n must_v make_v account_n to_o be_v without_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o and_o not_o admit_v into_o the_o tower_n god_n will_v be_v no_o protector_n of_o such_o person_n but_o when_o man_n be_v purge_v their_o heart_n and_o hand_n their_o ear_n and_o eye_n their_o way_n and_o life_n be_v purge_v and_o wash_v from_o their_o lust_n than_o they_o shall_v 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