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lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n or_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n he_o be_v no_o break_a reed_n but_o that_o strength_n in_o which_o we_o may_v confide_v as_o david_n say_v psal_n 46.1,2,3_o si_fw-mi fractus_fw-la illabitur_fw-la orbis_n if_o the_o world_n be_v dissolve_v god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n seconâ—ly_o consider_v his_o immeâ—…tability_n we_o have_v stand_v comfort_n in_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o god_n mal._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o david_n psal_n 9.10_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o and_o the_o church_n 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shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n job_n experience_n be_v a_o everlasting_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o when_o the_o lead_n be_v consume_v the_o gold_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o furnace_n three_o he_o will_v save_v or_o deliver_v out_o of_o affliction_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 13._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o temptation_n he_o will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o we_o to_o escape_v they_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o he_o be_v emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o our_o redeemer_n from_o hell_n and_o from_o trouble_n four_o he_o will_v save_v by_o affliction_n and_o by_o the_o evil_n they_o meet_v withal_o prov._n 29.15_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n and_o as_o david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o 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people_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o treasury_n and_o storehouse_n of_o all_o provision_n where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v and_o where_o god_n make_v his_o abode_n there_o be_v a_o spring_n head_n of_o comfort_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v dry_a isa_n 33.16_o bread_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o their_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a who_o have_v god_n with_o they_o so_o be_v god_n to_o israel_n deut._n 29.5.6_o he_o feed_v israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n their_o clothes_n do_v not_o wax_v old_a you_o have_v not_o eat_v bread_n neither_o have_v you_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n consider_v three_o particular_n here_o first_o consider_v god_n be_v