perform_v the_o truth_n unto_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n mica_n 7._o 18_o 20._o if_o god_n shall_v be_v severe_a to_o mark_v against_o the_o pious_a and_o righteous_a person_n the_o manifold_a iniquity_n and_o miscarriage_n find_v with_o they_o both_o in_o their_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o commit_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o nor_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o promise_n psal_n 130._o 4_o 5._o and_o as_o that_o perfect_a man_n job_n say_v how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a before_o god_n namely_o if_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o for_o so_o it_o immediate_o follow_v if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 9_o 2_o 3._o with_o psal_n 143._o 2._o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o main_a need_v to_o rejoice_v in_o and_o implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n daily_o and_o continual_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o 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psal_n 59_o 5._o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n i_o mean_v if_o they_o continue_v and_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n isa_n 27._o 11._o psal_n 68_o 18_o 21._o but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o considerable_a encouragement_n to_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o who_o have_v entail_v the_o promise_n on_o godliness_n be_v one_o who_o delight_v in_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v perform_v the_o covenant_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n though_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o passion_n and_o have_v many_o infirmity_n and_o frailty_n find_v with_o they_o in_o their_o due_a and_o diligent_a address_v themselves_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o special_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 23._o with_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o hence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n thus_o vote_n as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n even_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6._o 14_o 15_o 16._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o the_o god_n who_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o godliness_n have_v be_v also_o a_o god_n of_o ability_n and_o power_n one_o who_o be_v strong_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o so_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v unto_o the_o true_o pious_a person_n now_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o for_o this_o present_a life_n and_o state_n whatsoever_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v he_o job_n 41._o 11._o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 29._o 11_o 13._o deut._n 10._o 14._o he_o can_v open_v his_o good_a treasure_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n as_o deut._n 28._o 1_o 12._o and_o so_o also_o the_o heaven_n and_o all_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o at_o his_o dispose_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 11._o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n deut._n 10._o 14._o psal_n 115._o 16._o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n eph._n 1._o 3._o jam._n 1._o 5_o 17._o luk._n 11._o 13._o thus_o god_n in_o former_a time_n make_v know_v himself_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n gen._n 17._o 1._o exod._n 6._o 3._o and_o abraham_n glorify_v god_n in_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o his_o word_n to_o be_v namely_o the_o powerful_a the_o almighty_a god_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o can_v give_v a_o be_v to_o his_o word_n and_o and_o perform_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o appear_a difficulty_n and_o unlikelyhood_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o say_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o body_n now_o dead_a neither_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb._n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v rom._n 4._o 18_o 21._o there_o be_v some_o staggering_n at_o that_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o sarah_n it_o may_v seem_v for_o which_o she_o be_v somewhat_o reprove_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o thus_o speak_v unto_o abraham_n wherefore_o do_v sarah_n laugh_v be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 13_o 14._o but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v charge_v upon_o her_o husband_n and_o again_o when_o the_o lord_n try_v abraham_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a concern_v which_o son_n the_o lord_n have_v thus_o promise_v in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o
reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n he_o provide_v for_o they_o as_o for_o his_o child_n in_o a_o especial_a consideration_n and_o as_o heir_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n he_o have_v give_v meat_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111._o 4_o 5._o and_o it_o be_v david_n observation_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v into_o year_n that_o god_n do_v always_o provide_v what_o be_v good_a for_o the_o righteous_a i_o have_v be_v young_a say_v he_o and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a &_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o blessing_n psal_n 37._o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o same_o holy_a prophet_n pronounce_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o true_o godly_a person_n say_v bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n he_o than_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o blessedness_n namely_o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 112._o 1_o 3._o prov._n 22._o 4._o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o before_o he_o a_o abundance_n of_o outward_a and_o worldly_a good_a thing_n or_o such_o a_o fullness_n as_o some_o other_o enjoy_v out_o of_o his_o general_a goodness_n and_o kindness_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o belly_n god_n fill_v with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n as_o psal_n 17._o 14._o but_o that_o competency_n which_o he_o give_v they_o with_o his_o blessing_n be_v better_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n without_o it_o and_o indeed_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n faith_n a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v luk._n 12._o 15._o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o any_o wicked_a psal_n 37._o 16._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n where_o love_n be_v however_o where_o man_n be_v in_o the_o well_o please_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n then_o a_o stall_v ox_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n prov._n 15._o 16_o 17._o and_o chap._n 16._o 8._o and_o he_o have_v assure_v they_o that_o they_o that_o seek_v and_o serve_v he_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v real_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o they_o psal_n 34._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o 84._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o such_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o propound_v and_o ascertain_v to_o the_o fearer_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o world_n but_o since_o that_o time_n also_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o only_o direct_v his_o disciple_n thus_o to_o pray_v to_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o wit_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n mat._n 6._o 11._o but_o also_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n give_v they_o this_o assurance_n and_o encouragement_n seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o to_o wit_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v and_o wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v and_o so_o whatsoever_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v you_o have_v need_n of_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o and_o this_o be_v propound_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o conversation_n without_o covetousness_n and_o carefulness_n mat._n 6._o 31_o 32_o 33._o luk._n 12._o 29_o 31_o 32._o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_a this_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o lead_v our_o life_n in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o again_o he_o say_v to_o the_o believe_a hebrew_n let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o i_o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o with_o deut._n 31._o 1_o 6._o yea_o and_o there_o be_v promise_n and_o assurance_n give_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n of_o and_o provide_v for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o a_o time_n of_o scarcity_n and_o want_n when_o he_o order_n cleanness_n of_o tooth_n in_o those_o quarter_n or_o nation_n in_o which_o god_n have_v bound_v their_o habitation_n job_n 5._o 20_o 22._o behold_v say_v the_o psalmist_n attend_v to_o and_o mind_n this_o diligent_o the_o eye_n of_o jehovah_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n psal_n 33._o 18_o 19_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o hold_v their_o soul_n in_o life_n withal_o psal_n 37._o 19_o 25._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o wit_n they_o or_o their_o person_n to_o famish_v but_o he_o cast_v away_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 10._o 3._o and_o in_o such_o time_n in_o time_n of_o death_n and_o famine_n he_o have_v wonderful_o and_o marvellous_o take_v care_n of_o and_o keep_v alive_a such_o as_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o former_a day_n and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v gen._n 12._o 10._o and_o chap._n 26._o 1._o and_o chap._n 42._o 5._o but_o no_o more_o to_o that_o particular_a 3._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a have_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v as_o to_o god_n special_a and_o gracious_a protection_n and_o salvation_n from_o all_o such_o danger_n and_o trouble_n as_o may_v be_v indeed_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a to_o they_o he_o be_v especial_o the_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o hence_o the_o psalmist_n thus_o pour_v out_o his_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n say_v show_v thy_o marvellous_a love_a kindness_n o_o thou_o that_o save_v by_o thy_o right_a hand_n they_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o from_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o psal_n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 31._o 19_o 20._o his_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o psal_n 9_o 9_o 10._o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v lodge_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o will_v cover_v they_o with_o his_o feather_n and_o under_o his_o wing_n they_o shall_v trust_v his_o truth_n shall_v be_v their_o shield_n and_o buckler_n psal_n 91._o 1_o 3_o 4._o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o prov._n 2._o 7._o and_o a_o shield_n to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o chap._n 30._o 5._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v into_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18._o 10._o as_o with_o respect_n to_o they_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o stubborn_o sin_n against_o god_n salvation_n be_v far_o from_o they_o psal_n 119._o 155._o isa_n 59_o 11_o 12._o but_o sure_o his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 15._o 9_o be_v their_o enemy_n then_o never_o so_o numerous_a have_v they_o never_o so_o much_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o on_o their_o side_n as_o eccles_n 4._o 1._o be_v they_o never_o so_o full_a of_o enmity_n and_o malice_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o and_o never_o so_o full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n to_o accomplish_v their_o evil_n and_o mischievous_a design_n against_o they_o who_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n yet_o they_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a
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