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when_o jacob_n have_v nothing_o but_o stone_n for_o his_o pillow_n then_o have_v he_o the_o sweet_a vision_n of_o god_n genesis_n 28.11_o 12.13_o when_o the_o prieâ—â—_n and_o the_o levite_n pass_v by_o we_o then_o come_v the_o good_a samaritan_n with_o his_o oil_n and_o wine_n to_o comfort_v we_o when_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v we_o then_o be_v god_n time_n to_o take_v we_o up_o psalm_n 27.10_o when_o the_o pharisees_n excommunitate_fw-la and_o cast_v out_o the_o blind_a man_n than_o christ_n receive_v he_o john_n 9.34_o 35._o when_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o do_v the_o cure_v then_o come_v christ_n and_o do_v it_o matthew_n 17.17_o god_n can_v deliver_v his_o people_n without_o this_o desert_v of_o they_o but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o let_v thing_n come_v to_o extremity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v more_o prayer_n and_o praise_n from_o we_o he_o can_v have_v deliver_v israel_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n but_o he_o let_v they_o lie_v some_o hundred_o of_o year_n in_o deep_a distress_n thaâ—_n so_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v the_o more_o perspicuous_a in_o their_o deliverance_n exodus_fw-la 14.13_o 14._o when_o god_n people_n lie_v in_o captivity_n so_o long_o till_o they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o dâ—y_a bone_n without_o lâ—fe_n than_o god_n come_v and_o breathe_v upon_o they_o ezekiel_n 37.11_o to_o 15._o when_o it_o be_v evening_n with_o god_n people_n and_o we_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o night_n to_o follow_v than_o god_n cause_v light_a to_o appear_v zach._n 14.7_o at_o evenine_v it_o shall_v be_v light_a when_o creature_n fail_v in_o point_n of_o prudence_n moses_n and_o can_v advise_v and_o in_o point_n power_n and_o can_v help_v then_o be_v a_o time_n for_o god_n to_o help_v psalm_n 60.11_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n must_v be_v take_v and_o the_o enemy_n come_v even_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v god_n appear_v 2_o king_n 18._o 13.17_o so_o micah_n 5.5_o when_o the_o assyrian_a be_v enter_v the_o land_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v all_o then_o christ_n bring_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n when_o ishbibonob_n the_o giant_n be_v ready_a to_o seize_v on_o weary_a faint_a david_n than_o god_n send_v ahishai_n to_o his_o succour_n 2_o samuel_n 21.16_o 17._o jonah_n must_v lie_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n till_o in_o all_o humane_a probability_n he_o be_v drown_v and_o then_o he_o be_v save_v lazarus_n must_v lie_v till_o he_o stink_v before_o christ_n will_v raise_v he_o pine_v not_o then_o away_o you_o seed_n of_o jacob_n there_o be_v yet_o corn_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v help_n enough_o in_o god_n only_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n now_o to_o trust_v he_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o have_v not_o see_v fides_n john_n 20.29_o what_o ever_o then_o the_o distress_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v personal_a domestical_a or_o national_a yet_o command_v thy_o soul_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n who_o though_o he_o come_v not_o at_o thy_o time_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v his_o own_o admiration_n in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v clear_o and_o wonderful_o see_v gen._n 22.14_o see_v more_o doctor_n preston_n and_o master_n mocket_n on_o genesis_n 22.14_o mason_n his_o cure_n of_o care_n c._n 4._o p._n 41._o dyke_n on_o john_n 4.46_o p._n 341._o brinsly_n on_o exodus_fw-la 14.13_o p._n 100_o hicks_n fast_a sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 28_o 5._o p._n 5._o etc._n etc._n preach_v 1644._o june_n 26._o burroguhe_n on_o contentment_n p._n 311._o master_n bridge_n his_o sermon_n 2_o vol._n page_n 154.174.192_o door_n reynolds_n on_o hos._n 14.2_o 3._o 2_o p._n p._n 62.63_o the_o lord_n assist_v i_o 2._o observation_n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o