sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n show_v 1._o the_o saint_n relief_n in_o time_n of_o exigency_n 2._o the_o admirableness_n of_o divine_a providence_n 3._o a_o prisoner_n at_o liberty_n and_o his_o judge_n in_o bond_n 4._o the_o most_o remarkable_a man_n upon_o earth_n or_o the_o true_a portraiture_n of_o a_o saint_n by_o samvel_n blackerby_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o stow_n market_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s._n paul_n church_n yard_n 1674._o to_o the_o worshipful_a thomas_n blackerby_n esquire_n my_o honour_a patron_n and_o kinsman_n with_o his_o honour_a consort_n mrs_n katherine_n blackerby_n much_o honour_v those_o that_o know_v my_o relation_n to_o you_o the_o interest_n that_o you_o have_v in_o this_o place_n and_o those_o obligation_n which_o your_o kindness_n to_o myself_o and_o family_n have_v lay_v upon_o i_o will_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o my_o first_o fruit_n of_o print_v to_o you_o you_o 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4._o those_o small_a repast_n which_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o uphold_v a_o christian_a under_o his_o want_n be_v fill_v so_o full_a of_o divine_a blessing_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v enough_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o pulse_n and_o water_n will_v afford_v but_o little_a nourishment_n i_o but_o divine_a blessing_n fill_v it_o full_a of_o strength_n that_o daniel_n feel_v no_o want_n of_o better_a cheer_n let_v a_o raven_n be_v the_o prophet_n caterer_n and_o if_o divine_a blessing_n attend_v the_o provision_n as_o it_o do_v he_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o strength_n thereof_o forty_o day_n and_o not_o faint_a though_o poor_a christian_n in_o these_o day_n do_v not_o live_v upon_o divine_a miracle_n yet_o they_o live_v upon_o divine_a wonder_n that_o make_v they_o sometime_o wonder_v how_o they_o live_v they_o can_v but_o see_v a_o divine_a hand_n in_o give_v what_o they_o have_v and_o then_o in_o blessing_n it_o 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can_v and_o one_o can_v suffer_v that_o which_o another_o can_v one_o go_v heavy_o and_o droop_v under_o his_o burden_n when_o another_o sing_v and_o be_v merry_a with_o a_o burden_n that_o be_v far_o heavy_a one_o can_v slight_v a_o temptation_n and_o resist_v it_o although_o it_o be_v very_o great_a and_o another_o be_v overcome_v when_o it_o be_v small_a i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o example_n hereof_o first_o compare_v the_o first_o adam_n with_o the_o second_o the_o first_o be_v sudden_o overcome_v with_o a_o temptation_n and_o fall_v from_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n into_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n because_o he_o have_v not_o divine_a influence_n to_o support_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o from_o fall_v his_o strength_n be_v place_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o god_n but_o the_o second_o adam_n stand_v his_o ground_n and_o keep_v the_o field_n against_o satan_n strong_a attempt_n and_o battery_n yea_o beat_v he_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n and_o force_v he_o to_o retreat_n 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