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make_v use_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n and_o quanto_fw-la vas_fw-la fidei_fw-la capacius_fw-la afferimus_fw-la say_v the_o father_n tanto_fw-la majus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inundantis_fw-la exhaurimus_fw-la the_o large_a the_o bucket_n the_o full_a the_o vessel_n the_o large_a the_o net_n the_o great_a the_o draught_n but_o now_o infidelity_n cut_v short_a and_o wither_v the_o armâ—_n of_o mercy_n as_o faith_n unbare_v it_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v 2_o chron._n 20.20_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v isa_n 7.9_o unbelief_n prevail_v no_o help_n against_o lust_n at_o home_n o_o faithless_a generation_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o evil_a spirit_n there_o lay_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o impotency_n unbelief_n hinder_v christ_n own_o miracle_n he_o can_v not_o do_v many_o thing_n there_o because_o of_o 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have_v give_v full_a assurance_n by_o promise_n of_o grant_n on_o such_o application_n even_o under_o the_o inffliction_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n 1_o king_n 8_o 37._o 2_o chron._n 6.28_o if_o public_a mercy_n do_v not_o yet_o particular_a at_o least_o always_o follow_v as_o a_o answer_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 32.6_o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n what_o be_v the_o echo_n of_o mercy_n appear_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o to_o he_o three_o faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n and_o expectation_n from_o he_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o go_v not_o away_o as_o he_o come_v sad_a from_o his_o presence_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o it_o be_v the_o periphrasis_n that_o david_n describe_v he_o by_o the_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 17.7_o in_o this_o hope_n and_o confidence_n the_o prophet_n place_v man_n blessedness_n jer._n 17.7_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 18.30_o god_n be_v to_o his_o people_n whatsoever_o by_o faith_n they_o make_v he_o faith_n make_v all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n a_o man_n own_a it_o engage_v all_o god_n attribute_n and_o set_v they_o at_o work_n for_o his_o people_n it_o oblige_v he_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o come_v in_o for_o their_o relief_n who_o will_v be_v find_v so_o unworthy_a as_o to_o fail_v they_o that_o trust_v to_o he_o if_o a_o friend_n trust_v to_o we_o for_o supply_v counsel_n assistance_n we_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n disappoint_v he_o nay_o if_o a_o enemy_n deliver_v himself_o up_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o confide_n in_o we_o for_o 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wilderness_n to_o his_o people_n now_o god_n child_n be_v not_o only_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o pray_v but_o a_o believe_a and_o depend_v people_n as_o the_o child_n hang_v on_o its_o mother_n breast_n so_o do_v his_o child_n on_o their_o father_n bowel_n we_o find_v holy_a david_n usual_o profess_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o god_n psal_n 62.1_o true_o my_o soul_n wait_v upon_o god_n from_o he_o come_v my_o salvation_n and_o so_o verse_n 5._o my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n for_o my_o expectation_n be_v from_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o therefore_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n psal_n 118.14_o the_o people_n of_o god_n know_v his_o name_n and_o therefore_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 9.10_o they_o be_v a_o people_n who_o will_v not_o lie_v by_o falseness_n to_o their_o profession_n and_o principle_n or_o vain_a confidence_n in_o second_o cause_n or_o creature-comfort_n a_o poor_a afflict_a people_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v nor_o do_v iniquity_n zeph._n 3.12_o 13._o the_o hypocrite_n lean_v on_o his_o house_n as_o job_n speak_v his_o part_n privilege_n profession_n common_a grace_n the_o wicked_a man_n trust_v in_o chariot_n and_o horse_n army_n and_o navy_n his_o riches_n and_o revenue_n power_n and_o carnal_a policy_n shift_n and_o device_n friend_n wit_n or_o wealth_n psal_n 49._o but_o what_o say_v the_o pious_a and_o devout_a soul_n he_o breath_n forth_o himself_o in_o david_n dialect_n psal_n 20.7_o some_o trast_n in_o chariot_n and_o in_o horse_n but_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o saint_n lean_v only_o on_o the_o staff_n of_o jacob_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o
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