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32._o the_o great_a the_o mighty_a the_o terrible_a god_n psal._n 136._o 4._o to_o he_o therefore_o that_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n we_o must_v give_v the_o great_a praise_n o_o how_o great_a be_v his_o work_n and_o his_o thought_n be_v very_o deep_a psal._n 92._o 5._o great_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o of_o great_a power_n psal._n 147._o 5._o and_o therefore_o in_o zion_n must_v â—e_n be_v great_a psalm_n 99_o 2._o and_o his_o great_a and_o terrible_a name_n must_v be_v praise_v 3._o in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o be_v know_v must_v his_o name_n be_v great_a psal._n 76._o 1._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o our_o god_n be_v above_o all_o god_n psal._n 135._o 5._o his_o saint_n delight_v to_o praise_v his_o greatness_n psal._n 104._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v very_o great_a thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n who_o covere_v thyself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n who_o stretche_v out_o the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n who_o lay_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o water_n who_o make_v the_o cloud_n his_o chariot_n who_o walk_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n from_o almightiness_n all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o therefore_o must_v honour_v the_o almighty_a rev._n 1._o 8._o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a rev._n 15._o 3._o they_o that_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_n and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n 3._o the_o almightiness_n of_o god_n must_v imprint_v upon_o our_o soul_n a_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a confidence_n in_o he_o according_a to_o 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promise_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o what_o will_v we_o have_v more_o will_v you_o have_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o you_o 2._o at_o present_a see_v that_o omnipotency_n do_v establish_v thy_o confidence_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o cause_n as_o 1._o be_v sure_a that_o no_o work_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o almighty_a do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n make_v question_n of_o his_o power_n and_o say_v with_o those_o unbeliever_n psal._n 78._o 19_o 20._o can_n god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderne_a can_v he_o give_v bread_n also_o can_v he_o provide_v flesh_n if_o real_o thou_o distrust_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n believe_v then_o the_o most_o difficult_a or_o improbable_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o easy_a and_o most_o probable_a if_o god_n reveal_v or_o promise_v they_o the_o resurrection_n seem_v improbable_a to_o impotent_a man_n but_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o nothing_o be_v difficult_a to_o omnipotency_n the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o downfall_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o unity_n of_o christian_n do_v all_o seem_v to_o we_o unlikely_a thing_n but_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o easy_a he_o be_v at_o no_o more_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o world_n then_o to_o make_v a_o straw_n or_o make_v fly_v whatsoever_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o depth_n psal._n 135._o 6._o do_v thou_o think_v it_o improbable_a that_o ever_o all_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v conquer_v and_o that_o ever_o thy_o soul_n shall_v live_v with_o christ_n among_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o ever_o thy_o body_n that_o must_v first_o be_v dust_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o god_n and_o why_o do_v it_o seem_v to_o thou_o improbable_a be_v it_o not_o as_o easy_a to_o god_n as_o to_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o stand_v on_o nothing_o and_o the_o â—un_v to_o run_v its_o daily_a course_n if_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o to_o live_v a_o day_n long_o or_o any_o small_a and_o common_a thing_n thou_o can_v then_o believe_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o easy_a to_o he_o to_o advance_v thou_o to_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o â—o_o cause_v thou_o to_o live_v another_o hour_n or_o to_o keep_v a_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n from_o perish_v sin_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o to_o overcome_v but_o not_o for_o god_n death_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o to_o conquerâ—_n but_o not_o for_o christ._n heaven_n be_v too_o high_a for_o thou_o to_o reach_v by_o thy_o own_o strength_n but_o he_o that_o be_v there_o and_o prepare_v it_o for_o thou_o can_v take_v thou_o thither_o trust_v god_n or_o trust_v nothing_o he_o that_o can_v trust_v in_o he_o shall_v despair_v for_o ever_o for_o all_o other_o confidence_n will_v deceive_v he_o psal._n 9_o 10._o they_o that_o know_v his_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v he_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o ever_o shout_n for_o joy_n because_o he_o defend_v they_o psal._n 5._o 11._o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n and_o respect_v not_o the_o proud_a nor_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o lie_n psal_n 40._o 4._o â—_o who_o so_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v safe_a prov._n 29._o 25_o o_o what_o have_v almightiness_n do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o for_o the_o church_n and_o what_o for_o thou_o and_o yet_o
will_v thou_o distrust_v he_o o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o which_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal._n 31._o 19_o the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a psla._n 34._o 22_o be_v thy_o strait_n too_o great_a thy_o work_n too_o hard_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psal._n 37._o 5._o in_o thy_o low_a state_n look_v up_o to_o the_o almighty_a and_o say_v what_o time_n i_o be_o afaid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o psal._n 56._o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n my_o buckler_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n psal._n 18._o 2._o he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o some_o trust_n in_o chariot_n and_o some_o in_o horse_n but_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal._n 20._o 7._o trust_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o vanity_n and_o infirmity_n there_o be_v not_o almightiness_n in_o man_n or_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v better_a therefore_o to_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o prince_n psal._n 118._o 7_o 8._o what_o a_o work_a passage_n be_v that_o jer._n 17._o 5_o 6_o 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a 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god_n gal._n 5._o 22._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n faith_n phil._n 1._o 29._o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o act._n 13._o 48._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v jer._n 24._o 7._o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o 20._o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n and_o do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o a_fw-la new_a 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have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v much_o more_o may_v be_v produce_v from_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_n do_v lie_v more_o on_o his_o undertake_n and_o resolution_n infallible_o to_o accomplish_v their_o salvation_n then_o upon_o our_o wisdom_n or_o the_o stability_n of_o our_o mutable_a free-will_n and_o that_o thus_o we_o be_v better_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n than_o we_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o first_o
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