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into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v out_o of_o gunshot_n out_o of_o all_o danger_n out_o of_o the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o whip_n the_o rack_n the_o block_n the_o gibbet_n all_o the_o threat_n of_o ungodly_a man_n can_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n thou_o have_v a_o life_n secure_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n it_o be_v a_o hide_a life_n it_o be_v in_o the_o safe_a custody_n col._n 3._o 3_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n these_o be_v privative_a immunity_n but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n another_o reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o benefit_n reas_n 2._o draw_v from_o positive_a benefit_n search_n study_n and_o inquisition_n after_o eternal_a thing_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o those_o positive_a singular_a benefit_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v reap_v in_o eternity_n particular_o 1._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o bless_a presence_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herein_o god_n condescend_v to_o our_o capaciâ—y_n and_o apprehension_n and_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o the_o rule_n in_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v especial_o observe_v qâ—ae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a passage_n we_o have_v in_o zechary_n they_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n his_o providence_n 10._o zech._n 4._o 10._o which_o observe_v all_o that_o be_v do_v every_o where_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o god_n omni-presence_n from_o these_o nusquam_fw-la 2._o a_o description_n of_o god_n omni_fw-la presence_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la sphaera_fw-la cujus_fw-la centrum_fw-la est_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o circumferentiâ—_n nusquam_fw-la word_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v definitive_a in_o loco_fw-la body_n circumscriptiuè_a but_o god_n be_v in_o loco_fw-la repletive_a his_o 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work_n or_o a_o inwrought_a prayer_n those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v great_a thing_n 3._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o perseverance_n we_o must_v pray_v and_o not_o faint_a perseverance_n 3._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o perseverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 18._o 1._o the_o word_n as_o eustathius_n observe_v be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la cedendo_fw-la from_o shrink_v back_o as_o some_o cowardly_a soldier_n do_v in_o time_n of_o danger_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o job_n make_v it_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v always_o he_o will_v not_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o four_o and_o last_o use_v be_v a_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o pray_v consolation_n use_v 4._o for_o consolation_n christian_n such_o as_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n who_o tug_v hard_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o joy_n frequent_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o this_o 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whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 3._o christ_n who_o be_v send_v be_v god_n god-man_n in_o one_o person_n person_n proposit_n 3._o christ_n be_v god-man_n in_o one_o person_n the_o divine_a person_n assume_v a_o humane_a nature_n christ_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o christ_n that_o substantial_a word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o
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impatient_a man_n be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n to_o himself_o he_o add_v weight_n to_o his_o burden_n and_o make_v it_o insupportable_a take_v heed_n of_o impatience_n and_o murmur_a when_o god_n hand_n lie_v heavy_a on_o thou_o many_o there_o be_v who_o with_o mary_n can_v see_v christ_n for_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o be_v overwhele_v with_o sorrow_n they_o can_v discern_v no_o comfort_n approach_v 4._o remove_v remissness_n and_o negligence_n in_o duty_n their_o condition_n duty_n 4._o imp_a remissness_n and_o negligence_n in_o duty_n be_v lamentable_a who_o when_o thing_n suit_v not_o with_o their_o humour_n say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n hence_o they_o give_v to_o themselves_o the_o reins_n and_o slacken_v the_o pace_n of_o their_o duty_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n have_v man_n their_o eye_n in_o their_o head_n they_o will_v see_v more_o need_n of_o duty_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o add_v more_o oil_n to_o the_o flame_n when_o thing_n go_v worst_a 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labour_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n have_v we_o more_o experience_n faith_n dut._n 1._o live_v by_o faith_n of_o this_o sweet_a and_o precious_a life_n of_o faith_n our_o heart_n will_v be_v establish_v we_o shall_v cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o covenant_n and_o resolve_v with_o holy_a job_n though_o the_o lord_n shall_v kill_v we_o yet_o we_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o what_o ever_o crossesse_v 15._o job_n 13._o 15._o come_v upon_o we_o yet_o we_o shall_v never_o let_v go_v our_o faith_n we_o shall_v believe_v against_o belief_n and_o hope_v against_o hope_n and_o now_o when_o sense_n and_o reason_n fail_v we_o we_o must_v leave_v of_o dispute_v and_o learn_v to_o believe_v oh_o then_o support_v thy_o spirit_n upon_o a_o promise_n believe_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n faith_n 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o make_v stephen_n see_v christ_n even_o through_o a_o shower_n of_o 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