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those_o nation_n without_o drive_v they_o out_o hasty_o neither_o deliver_v he_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n v._n 23._o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n at_o the_o appear_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o second_o reason_n may_v be_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 2_o 3._o know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v glory_n in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_n and_o hope_v say_v he_o make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 3_o 4._o a_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v right_o improve_v 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with_o god_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n can_v with_o boldness_n go_v to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n with_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o a_o gracious_a answer_n hezekiah_n and_o isaiah_n no_o soon_o pray_v but_o speed_n and_o another_o opportunity_n be_v now_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o return_v again_o with_o praise_n in_o their_o mouth_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o ualour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o he_o return_v with_o shame_n of_o face_n to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n slay_v he_o there_o with_o the_o sword_n v._n 21._o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o god_n people_n cry_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o stay_v the_o raise_v a_o army_n or_o money_n or_o the_o make_v or_o provide_v ammunion_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n they_o dispatch_v a_o messenger_n to_o heaven_n in_o a_o moment_n time_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o himself_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2._o 10._o and_o such_o a_o messenger_n who_o can_v neither_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o way_n nor_o his_o message_n intercept_v even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o will_v tell_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o help_v their_o infirmity_n and_o express_v their_o condition_n with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o can_v be_v limit_v to_o any_o mean_n but_o act_v how_o when_o and_o which_o way_n he_o please_v for_o hezekiah_n and_o isaiah_n no_o soon_o pray_v but_o a_o angel_n be_v as_o soon_o dispatch_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o sennacherib_n for_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o this_o angel_n destroy_v his_o mighty_a man_n captain_n and_o man_n of_o valour_n hezekiah_n we_o see_v speak_v truth_n when_o he_o encourage_v the_o people_n say_v be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o with_o he_o with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o help_v we_o and_o to_o fight_v our_o battle_n ver._n 7._o and_o 8._o happy_a it_o be_v then_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o can_v trust_v god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o observe_v that_o word_n of_o command_n from_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n mat._n 24._o 6._o then_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n nation_n against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n that_o then_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v but_o can_v take_v that_o good_a advice_n that_o once_o moses_n give_v to_o israel_n of_o old_a exod._n 14._o 13._o even_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v work_v for_o they_o the_o angel_n finish_v his_o work_n with_o speed_n which_o cause_v sennacherib_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n with_o speed_n to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o land_n whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o whilst_o man_n depend_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n upon_o every_o defeat_n their_o spirit_n be_v more_o or_o less_o deject_a whilst_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v psal._n 112._o 7._o when_o sennacheribs_n confidence_n in_o which_o he_o trust_v viz._n his_o great_a man_n his_o captain_n and_o his_o man_n of_o valour_n be_v bring_v down_o than_o shame_n as_o a_o veil_n begin_v to_o cover_v his_o face_n whilst_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o evil_a time_n psal._n 37._o 19_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n will_v fail_v for_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n fade_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 40._o 6._o and_o 7._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n trust_v in_o their_o god_n because_o that_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n isaiah_n 26._o vers._n 4._o the_o text_n say_v that_o sâ—…nnacherib_n when_o he_o return_v he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n now_o his_o god_n be_v one_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v not_o ear_n to_o hear_v hand_n to_o handle_v nor_o foot_n to_o walk_v and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o do_v he_o good_a as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v good_a advice_n nor_o afford_v good_a assistance_n neither_o to_o he_o nor_o to_o his_o people_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o zeal_n notwithstanding_o his_o wickedness_n as_o that_o he_o must_v into_o the_o house_n of_o this_o his_o god_n whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n general_o be_v under_o some_o form_n of_o worship_n either_o to_o a_o false_a god_n or_o to_o the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n in_o which_o usual_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a although_o in_o other_o thing_n desperate_o wicked_a whence_o we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o zeal_n under_o any_o form_n that_o make_v that_o form_n the_o true_a form_n of_o godliness_n but_o it_o be_v the_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o only_a and_o alone_a way_n god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o in_o which_o he_o require_v man_n to_o be_v zealous_a the_o apostle_n paul_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o unregenerate_a condition_n his_o zeal_n lead_v the_o way_n and_o march_v in_o the_o van_n whilst_o his_o knowledge_n lie_v behind_o in_o the_o rear_n which_o cause_v he_o so_o to_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v phil._n 3._o 6._o gal._n 1._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o and_o say_v he_o act_n 26._o 9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareâ—…h_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n have_v receive_v authority_n from_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o give_v my_o voice_n against_o they_o v._n 10._o and_o i_o punish_v they_o oft_o in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o
run_v headlong_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n hereafter_o and_o that_o to_o eternity_n for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o mat._n 25._o 41._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o when_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o v._n 45._o or_o the_o least_o of-these_n my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o v._n 40._o whence_o i_o will_v have_v all_o persecute_v spirit_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o if_o christ_n at_o that_o great_a day_n will_v be_v so_o strict_a upon_o man_n for_o omit_v the_o do_n of_o that_o good_a that_o they_o may_v have_v do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v far_o more_o strict_a with_o they_o for_o do_v act_n of_o violence_n against_o they_o for_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o people_n however_o man_n esteem_v of_o they_o and_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n zach._n 2._o 8._o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n god_n have_v be_v eminent_a in_o his_o judgement_n of_o late_a day_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o persecute_v spirit_n hear_v and_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v appear_v mighty_o for_o his_o people_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n king_n saul_n be_v full_o commissionated_v for_o this_o work_n of_o amalek_n destruction_n and_o be_v persuade_v to_o the_o faithful_a performance_n thereof_o by_o samuel_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o what_o benefit_n god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o yet_o saul_n render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o rebel_n against_o god_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o in_o that_o he_o save_v the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o king_n agag_n alive_a and_o this_o cause_v god_n to_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o v._n 28._o and_o this_o be_v that_o together_o with_o his_o go_n to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n that_o also_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n 1_o chron._n 10._o 13._o so_o saul_n die_v for_o his_o transgression_n which_o he_o commit_v against_o the_o lord_n even_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o keep_v not_o and_o also_o for_o ask_v counsel_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n to_o inquire_v of_o it_o so_o that_o in_o saul_n also_o we_o see_v the_o assertion_n make_v good_a that_o god_n require_v suitable_a return_n for_o benefit_n bestow_v though_o from_o the_o great_a of_o man_n or_o nation_n upon_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o god_n punish_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o name_n dignity_n nor_o power_n of_o the_o great_a of_o king_n that_o can_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o tophet_n be_v ordain_v of_o old_a say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 30._o 33._o yea_o for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prepare_v he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a the_o pile_n thereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o people_n that_o can_v excuse_v they_o if_o they_o be_v find_v sin_v against_o god_n witness_n israel_n of_o old_a a_o nation_n like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n or_o as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n for_o number_n yea_o the_o lord_n portion_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n deut._n 32._o 9_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v his_o portion_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o 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