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remain_v any_o state_n of_o church_n and_o school_n which_o be_v by_o god_n benefit_n now_o establish_v wherein_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v restore_v but_o such_o a_o state_n shall_v remain_v yet_o yea_o though_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n withstand_v the_o same_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o and_o because_o many_o be_v the_o impediment_n thereof_o the_o psalm_n in_o this_o consolation_n plam_o show_v who_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v help_v this_o church_n it_o affirm_v that_o god_n will_v be_v present_a when_o we_o pray_v and_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o govern_v help_v defend_v and_o delyver_v us._n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v that_o we_o at_o any_o time_n forsake_v our_o profession_n no_o although_o many_o there_o be_v which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o many_o impediment_n chance_v unto_o us._n verse_n 5._o the_o lord_n allow_v well_o the_o just_a man_n do_n but_o the_o ungodlie_a man_n and_o his_o speedy_a violence_n do_v his_o soul_n abhor_v he_o amplify_v the_o consolation_n with_o a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o skim_n of_o mankind_n god_n say_v he_o by_o manifest_a testimony_n show_v that_o he_o favour_v the_o true_a church_n because_o he_o call_v she_o and_o geve_v his_o word_n unto_o she_o this_o notable_a testimony_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n do_v the_o 147._o psalm_n foreshewe_v in_o this_o manner_n verse_n 19_o which_o give_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n verse_n 20._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n nor_o have_v not_o make_v know_v his_o statute_n unto_o they_o for_o as_o the_o prince_n benevolence_n towards_o a_o base_a and_o mean_a person_n shine_v not_o nor_o be_v more_o apparante_fw-fr in_o any_o thing_n then_o in_o familiar_a communication_n together_o so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o may_v chief_o by_o this_o testunonie_n be_v esteem_v whereas_o he_o come_v from_o his_o secret_a throne_n speak_v familiar_o unto_o his_o church_n and_o geve_v she_o his_o assure_a and_o express_a word_n but_o the_o other_o multitude_n of_o mankind_n which_o hear_v not_o this_o word_n but_o defend_v ungodlye_a opinion_n and_o ungodlye_a worshippinge_n with_o too_o too_o open_a cruelty_n do_v god_n most_o bitter_o hate_v and_o most_o special_o abhor_v as_o above_o in_o the_o fifte_a psalm_n he_o say_v verse_n 5._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o delit_v in_o wickedness_n for_o as_o lucilius_n say_v if_o i_o so_o may_v use_v his_o word_n a_o virtue_n be_v to_o geve_v honour_n that_o to_o he_o be_v due_a as_o enemy_n eke_o the_o enemy_n and_o evil_a man_n to_o puisue_v again_o defender_n for_o to_o be_v of_o good_a man_n and_o manner_n godly_a verse_n 6._o it_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o 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