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too_o positive_a but_o modest_a in_o these_o expectation_n and_o promise_v the_o desire_a issue_n to_o ourselves_o still_o with_o this_o reserve_n if_o god_n see_v it_o fit_a for_o we_o ans._n yes_o for_o man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v a_o man_n than_o understand_v his_o own_o way_n that_o be_v foresee_v the_o event_n of_o it_o since_o god_n oftentimes_o overrule_v their_o motion_n to_o end_n far_o distant_a from_o their_o thought_n prov._n 20._o 24._o and_o this_o as_o it_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o be_v too_o confident_a of_o gain_v any_o good_a thing_n will_v preserve_v we_o also_o from_o despond_v under_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o any_o bad_a one_o since_o when_o they_o be_v
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advantage_n to_o those_o that_o wait_v his_o time_n and_o trust_v he_o with_o it_o as_o he_o do_v to_o joseph_n the_o rule_n over_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o david_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o its_o time_n isaiah_n 60._o 22._o he_o will_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n when_o the_o time_n of_o favour_n yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v psal._n 102._o 13._o and_o this_o must_v teach_v all_o man_n in_o any_o hope_n or_o pursuit_n of_o good_a never_o to_o be_v too_o hasty_a or_o by_o any_o indirect_a or_o evil_a way_n of_o their_o own_o to_o take_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n but_o patient_o to_o wait_v his_o time_n and_o stay_v till_o he_o see_v fit_a to_o fulfil_v their_o expectation_n he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n isaiah_n 28._o 16._o quest._n but_o when_o providence_n be_v slow_a in_o bring_v long_a desire_n to_o pass_v and_o lay_v fair_a opportunity_n in_o their_o way_n may_v not_o 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have_v be_v save_v have_v he_o patient_o stay_v till_o god_n wisdom_n have_v find_v a_o way_n for_o it_o quest._n if_o god_n must_v thus_o give_v success_n to_o all_o mean_n than_o no_o design_n can_v take_v effect_n though_o never_o so_o wise_o lay_v or_o powerful_o back_v if_o it_o cross_v the_o design_n of_o his_o providence_n ans._n no_o neither_o such_o as_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o deep_a counsel_n and_o advice_n for_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o counsel_n nor_o understanding_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21._o 30._o nor_o such_o as_o be_v push_v on_o by_o the_o most_o violent_a and_o 7._o powerful_a force_n for_o though_o the_o horse_n be_v provide_v against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n yet_o safety_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n verse_n 31._o and_o therefore_o let_v man_n always_o take_v care_n wise_o to_o fix_v their_o heart_n and_o hope_n on_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v god_n will_v support_v and_o then_o be_v confident_a that_o though_o to_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o may_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v endanger_v or_o distress_v for_o a_o while_n as_o he_o suffer_v joseph_n to_o be_v imprison_v and_o david_n to_o be_v persecute_v and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o the_o revelation_n to_o be_v obscure_v 12._o and_o drive_v from_o place_n of_o habitation_n and_o resort_n into_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o will_v visible_o stand_v by_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v espouse_v and_o make_v they_o prove_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o most_o politic_a or_o puissant_a adversary_n quest._n if_o no_o work_n can_v take_v effect_n without_o god_n than_o no_o work_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o may_v not_o this_o comfort_n we_o to_o think_v that_o whilst_o he_o design_v well_o for_o we_o no_o contrivance_n or_o power_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v harm_v we_o ans._n it_o may_v most_o just_o as_o it_o do_v holy_a david_n who_o when_o his_o enemy_n devise_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n make_v this_o his_o support_n that_o whatever_o they_o contrive_v his_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n psal._n 31._o 13_o 15._o this_o say_v isaiah_n be_v the_o heritage_n of_o god_n servant_n no_o weapon_n shall_v prosper_v that_o be_v form_v against_o they_o and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v implead_v they_o in_o judgement_n shall_v they_o condemn_v isaiah_n 54._o 17._o so_o that_o no_o craft_n or_o cruelty_n can_v destroy_v whilst_o god_n be_v mind_v to_o preserve_v we_o quest._n i_o perceive_v we_o must_v acknowledge_v god_n the_o donor_n of_o success_n to_o every_o work_n or_o design_n but_o be_v it_o he_o also_o that_o give_v promotion_n ans._n yes_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_v come_v of_o he_o in_o his_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o he_o it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n to_o all_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 12._o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o psal._n 75._o 6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n must_v ever_o seek_v to_o exalt_v himself_o by_o any_o sinful_a or_o indirect_a mean_n as_o vile_a flattery_n and_o sinful_a compliance_n and_o serve_v wicked_a turn_n and_o undermine_v other_o and_o the_o like_a for_o if_o promotion_n be_v not_o whole_o in_o the_o will_n of_o sinful_a man_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n these_o certain_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o interest_n quest._n when_o a_o man_n be_v a_o rise_n then_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a safe_a to_o step_v aside_o or_o take_v up_o the_o least_o sin_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o
to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o in_o proportion_v this_o continuance_n he_o use_v great_a care_n and_o tenderness_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o their_o suffering_n may_v not_o outlast_v their_o patience_n or_o wear_v out_o their_o hope_n in_o he_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v or_o make_v a_o fix_a abode_n and_o stay_v too_o long_o upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a lest_o it_o put_v they_o upon_o desperate_a counsel_n and_o the_o righteous_a put_v forth_o their_o hand_n unto_o iniquity_n psal._n 125._o 3._o quest._n if_o wicked_a man_n be_v thus_o a_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n than_o whatever_o evil_n we_o suffer_v from_o they_o we_o must_v not_o look_v only_o at_o the_o immediate_a actor_n but_o see_v beyond_o they_o to_o almighty_a god_n and_o own_o his_o providence_n ans._n yes_o and_o that_o will_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o redress_n but_o teach_v we_o patience_n too_o because_o how_o undeserved_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v from_o other_o yet_o we_o have_v deserve_v a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o at_o his_o hand_n let_v he_o curse_v say_v david_n of_o wicked_a shimâ—i_n and_o will_v return_v no_o ill_a again_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 10_o 11._o and_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o psal._n 39_o 9_o nay_o it_o will_v teach_v we_o willingness_n in_o submission_n for_o be_v the_o cup_n untoothsome_a and_o bitter_a as_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n yet_o he_o be_v both_o our_o god_n and_o our_o father_n that_o offer_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o suspect_v any_o hurt_n in_o what_o come_v from_o his_o hand_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n of_o the_o unparallelled_a injury_n he_o suffer_v john_n 18._o 11._o quest._n but_o if_o when_o man_n wicked_o afflict_v we_o you_o say_v 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