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&_o bid_v defiance_n to_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o devilâ—_n in_o hell_n and_o make_v that_o challenge_n which_o thâ—_n apostle_n paul_n do_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n oâ—_n all_o god_n child_n who_o shall_v separate_v uâ—_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n oâ—_n nakedness_n 36._o or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o iâ—_n write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o thâ—_n day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o thâ—_n slaughter_n 37._o nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o hiâ—_n that_o love_v us._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neiâ—ther_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o priâ—â—cipalities_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o sepaâ—rate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v â—â—_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o this_o jesus_n chriâ—â—_n which_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v this_o favoâ—â—_n for_o we_o to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesâ—â—_n christ_n which_o have_v so_o free_o bestow_v suâ—â—_n favour_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o this_o holy_a spiriâ—â—_n which_o do_v so_o comfortable_o assure_v we_o of_o this_o favour_n three_o person_n and_o one_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o praise_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o three_o sermon_n november_n 28._o 2._o sabbath_n and_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o do_v set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o the_o prophet_n david_n by_o two_o sort_n of_o argument_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n favour_n belong_v unto_o he_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o outward_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v very_o good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_v over_o he_o the_o second_o arise_v from_o a_o view_n of_o his_o own_o inward_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o 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what_o inward_a token_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n favour_n for_o god_n do_v more_o for_o his_o child_n then_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o speak_v comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n joseph_n love_v all_o his_o brethren_n but_o benjamin_n he_o love_v with_o a_o more_o special_a love_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v messeâ—_n of_o meat_n to_o they_o all_o ult._n but_o benjamins_n messâ—_n be_v five_o time_n so_o much_o as_o the_o rest_n so_o goâ—_n give_v liberal_o to_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o a_o good_a and_o a_o love_a god_n 104.24_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o mercy_n but_o his_o love_n to_o his_o elect_a child_n by_o christ_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o he_o uphold_v in_o their_o integrity_n and_o do_v set_v they_o before_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o god_n love_n be_v more_o to_o man_n then_o to_o beast_n of_o man_n his_o favour_n be_v more_o to_o his_o church_n then_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o 87.2_o for_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n he_o have_v choose_v that_o for_o his_o rest_a place_n he_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o that_o there_o break_v he_o y_fw-fr e_o bow_n he_o knap_v the_o spear_n in_o piece_n 132.13_o he_o burn_v you_o e_o chariot_n with_o fire_n 76.1.2.3_o yea_o he_o wound_v even_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n for_o zions_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o y_z e_z love_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o his_o choose_a people_n again_o in_o this_o visible_a church_n he_o favore_v his_o elect_a more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o his_o love_a favour_n to_o themward_n be_v great_a than_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o god_n church_n be_v like_o a_o noble_a man_n house_n 2.20_o wherein_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o vessel_n of_o earth_n and_o his_o vessel_n of_o gold_n be_v set_v up_o safe_o &_o keep_v more_o dainty_o under_o lock_n &_o key_n they_o the_o other_o 147.7.8_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n sing_v upon_o the_o harp_n unto_o our_o god_n which_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n and_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v the_o grass_n to_o grow_v upon_o the_o mountain_n 9_o which_o give_v to_o beast_n their_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n that_o cry_v thus_o much_o he_o do_v for_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o as_o for_o his_o servant_n which_o fear_v he_o &_o attend_v upon_o his_o mercy_n he_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o they_o such_o pleasure_n he_o take_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o horse_n nor_o in_o the_o leg_n or_o stature_n of_o a_o man_n from_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o general_n he_o descend_v to_o the_o church_n in_o particular_a and_o say_v 12._o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n 13._o for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n strong_a and_o have_v bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o 14._o he_o set_v peace_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o satisfi_v thou_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o wheat_n but_o have_v he_o do_v no_o more_o for_o his_o church_n then_o so_o yes_o that_o he_o have_v 19_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n 20._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v they_o knowledge_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o canticle_n the_o church_n desire_v to_o be_v kiss_v with_o y_z e_z kiss_n of_o christ_n mouth_n that_o be_v to_o have_v more_o testimony_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n then_o one_o or_o of_o one_o kind_n for_o by_o outward_a thing_n say_v the_o wiseman_n a_o man_n can_v not_o know_v love_n and_o hatred_n 9.1.2_o because_o all_o thing_n come_v a_o like_a to_o all_o therefore_o say_v the_o church_n unto_o her_o spouse_n kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v sweet_a they_o wine_n that_o be_v let_v i_o have_v a_o 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the_o disciple_n 17.4_o when_o they_o see_v christ_n a_o little_a transfigure_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n for_o a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o wicked_a upon_o they_o and_o give_v satan_n leave_v to_o sift_v they_o yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o he_o have_v still_o a_o eye_n unto_o they_o &_o will_v see_v they_o take_v no_o hurt_n what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o to_o the_o godly_a to_o think_v that_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v together_o yet_o their_o god_n have_v they_o in_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n but_o for_o this_o they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a for_o but_o few_o in_o the_o world_n do_v care_n for_o they_o but_o our_o untamed_a nature_n will_v not_o so_o be_v answer_v and_o our_o impatient_a humour_n will_v not_o so_o be_v satisfy_v for_o we_o fear_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n to_o put_v up_o wrong_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o innocence_n and_o faithfulness_n no_o body_n will_v care_v for_o we_o or_o regard_v we_o we_o shall_v lie_v open_a to_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o the_o world_n every_o body_n plough_n will_v go_v over_o we_o 129.3_o &_o make_v long_a furrow_n upon_o our_o back_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o worldly_a reason_n but_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n that_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a that_o be_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o god_n which_o be_v my_o father_n in_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v i_o and_o be_v almighty_a be_v able_a to_o save_v i_o and_o according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n will_v see_v mâ—_n take_v no_o wrong_n when_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o say_v david_n the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o 27._o i_o be_o poor_a &_o in_o misery_n say_v he_o but_z y_z e_z lord_n care_v for_o i_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v this_o be_v particular_o speak_v of_o david_n what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o yes_o say_v the_o prophet_n it_o be_v for_o thou_o too_o for_o who_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a 91.1_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o hope_n and_o my_o fortress_n he_o be_v my_o god_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v sure_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n and_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n etc._n etc._n as_o this_o comfort_n be_v great_a and_o large_a yet_o it_o pertain_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o godly_a for_o this_o love_n token_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o their_o hart_n yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n say_v the_o psalmist_n but_o mark_v what_o follow_v 73.1_o even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o hart_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v such_o as_o god_n be_v gâ—â—d_v unto_o we_o must_v first_o be_v such_o as_o god_n do_v delight_n in_o for_o not_o the_o canaanite_n nor_o the_o egyptian_n nor_o the_o moabite_n nor_o the_o hittite_n nor_o the_o amorites_n but_o y_o e_o israelites_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o precious_a stone_n upon_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o not_o the_o idolatrous_a nor_o superstitious_a nor_o covetous_a nor_o y_o e_o malicious_a nor_o proud_a nor_o profane_a nor_o beastly_a contemner_n of_o god_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n the_o meek_a the_o faithful_a the_o lowly_a the_o godly_a be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n before_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o can_v true_o say_v with_o david_n thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n may_v undoubted_o follow_v &_o cheerful_o sing_v with_o david_n and_o thou_o do_v set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n but_o how_o long_o will_v the_o lord_n set_v his_o child_n before_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o say_v the_o prophet_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v he_o will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o but_o from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o will_v stand_v by_o they_o 21.31_o no_o power_n shall_v withstand_v he_o no_o policy_n shall_v prevent_v he_o no_o eloquence_n shall_v turn_v he_o no_o wisdom_n shall_v circumvent_v he_o no_o bribe_n shall_v pervert_v he_o for_o he_o have_v swear_v once_o by_o his_o holiness_n that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v his_o servant_n david_n 89.35_o nor_o alter_v the_o decree_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n his_o knowledge_n decrease_v not_o his_o strength_n abate_v not_o his_o arm_n be_v not_o shorten_v his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n 11._o he_o be_v not_o like_o isaac_n that_o have_v but_o one_o blessing_n 27.38_o but_o the_o more_o he_o give_v the_o more_o he_o have_v to_o give_v his_o storehouse_n be_v ever_o empty_v &_o ever_o full_a the_o pool_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v not_o like_o the_o pool_n about_o jerusalem_fw-la which_o may_v be_v dry_v up_o with_o trampling_n of_o a_o army_n of_o horseman_n and_o horse_n 19_o but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o thousand_o world_n can_v never_o dry_v up_o much_o less_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o choose_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 130.7.8_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v more_o than_o they_o be_v for_o his_o redemption_n be_v not_o scant_a redemption_n no_o more_o than_o needs_o must_v like_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v but_o fit_a for_o one_o man_n back_n only_o but_o it_o be_v plenteous_a and_o abound_v 136._o even_o for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o 14.20_o like_o the_o five_o loaf_n &_o two_o fish_n which_o feed_v five_o thousand_o to_o the_o full_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o spend_v by_o twelve_o basket_n full_a which_o remain_v &_o that_o be_v more_o they_o be_v set_v down_o his_o love_n to_o his_o church_n be_v before_o all_o world_n in_o this_o life_n he_o love_v and_o for_o ever_o he_o love_v we_o therefore_o his_o love_n be_v call_v everlasting_a love_n he_o do_v set_v his_o people_n before_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v in_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n in_o sickness_n in_o health_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o war_n and_o at_o all_o time_n in_o bed_n and_o at_o board_n in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n at_o sea_n and_o at_o land_n in_o temple_n and_o in_o tent_n &_o in_o all_o place_n therefore_o be_v he_o call_v y_o e_o god_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o hill_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o valley_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o 20.28_o he_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o change_v not_o he_o have_v not_o two_o will_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v teach_v a_o former_a will_n and_o a_o afterwill_n a_o doctrine_n most_o damnable_a and_o uncomfortable_a but_o he_o be_v god_n and_o never_o change_v 3._o and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v therefore_o be_v have_v in_o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o rich_a or_o the_o pleasant_a conceit_a or_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o witty_a or_o the_o beautiful_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n 112.6_o 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