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their_o affliction_n and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o glorify_v who_o he_o have_v deliver_v according_a to_o that_o psal_n 90._o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o tribulation_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o will_v glorify_v he_o as_o he_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 14._o with_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 7._o with_o joseph_n in_o the_o cistern_n gen._n 37._o with_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o and_o all_o these_o he_o most_o gracious_o deliver_v whence_o s._n peter_n 2_o epist_n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o sarah_n say_v in_o tobias_n ch_n 3._o this_o every_o one_o who_o worship_v thou_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o his_o life_n if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v it_o shall_v be_v crown_v but_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o tribulation_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v 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as_o a_o man_n not_o hear_v and_o not_o have_v reproof_n in_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 37._o after_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v who_o esaias_n chap._n 53._o and_o he_o shall_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n he_o shall_v be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o lamb_n before_o the_o shearer_n he_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o open_v his_o mouth_n whence_o the_o gloss_n upon_o st._n matthew_n say_v he_o be_v meek_a who_o sourness_n or_o bitterness_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o affect_v but_o the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n instruct_v to_o endure_v all_o injustice_n he_o be_v meek_a who_o neither_o rancour_n nor_o anger_n affect_v but_o he_o suffer_v all_o content_o of_o this_o great_a virtue_n our_o lord_n make_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v of_o high_a perfection_n learn_v say_v he_o mat._n 11._o of_o i_o because_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n the_o meek_a 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the_o allurement_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o insatiable_a curiosity_n of_o the_o sense_n ecclesiaste_n say_v chap._n 2._o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v for_o hear_v a_o experience_a man_n what_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v good_a say_v he_o o_o lord_n to_o those_o who_o hope_v in_o thou_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o seek_v thou_o from_o this_o good_a if_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v endeavour_v to_o have_v avert_v that_o holy_a soul_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v hardly_o have_v take_v it_o otherwise_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v see_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o glory_n hear_v yet_o another_o like_a unto_o this_o my_o heart_n say_v he_o have_v say_v to_o thou_o my_o face_n have_v seek_v thou_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n will_v i_o seek_v whence_o he_o say_v but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o 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