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with_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o thy_o allowance_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n and_o increase_v my_o faith_n in_o thy_o all-sufficiency_n who_o be_v every_o where_n with_o i_o a_o refuge_n unto_o which_o i_o may_v always_o resort_v a_o strong_a tower_n into_o which_o i_o may_v run_v to_o be_v safe_a protect_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a temptation_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v do_v nothing_o at_o any_o time_n to_o offend_v or_o displease_v thou_o or_o forseit_v that_o bless_a privilege_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o in_o thy_o holy_a word_n of_o apply_v to_o and_o rest_v on_o thou_o in_o my_o present_a circumstance_n under_o that_o most_o comfortable_a title_n of_o the_o patron_n of_o widow_n and_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a make_v i_o a_o follower_n of_o holy_a and_o godly_a matron_n and_o those_o widow_n indeed_o who_o thou_o put_v honour_n upon_o who_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n night_n and_o day_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o sigh_n and_o tear_n let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n and_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o deal_v with_o thy_o handmaid_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n for_o the_o merit_n sake_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o advocate_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o bless_a father_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o contenance_n and_o my_o god_n o_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o within_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o remember_v thou_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forget_v i_o etc._n etc._n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 42.5_o 6_o 9_o 11._o 43.5_o finis_fw-la
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distress_a widow_n and_o their_o fatherless_a child_n three_o family_n of_o my_o relation_n and_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n too_o be_v fall_v in_o less_o than_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n under_o that_o heavy_a affliction_n i_o have_v for_o their_o sake_n chief_o and_o those_o that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o like_a calamity_n on_o purpose_n collect_v such_o scripture_n comfort_n as_o relate_v more_o especial_o to_o their_o sad_a and_o mournful_a condition_n and_o do_v now_o most_o hearty_o recommend_v the_o same_o unto_o their_o frequent_a perusal_n and_o serious_a meditation_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v in_o patience_n to_o possess_v their_o soul_n and_o through_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v hope_n 15.4_o st._n luke_n 21.19_o rom._n 15.4_o for_o which_o care_n also_o i_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n may_v accompany_v these_o well_o mean_v endeavour_n to_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n 1.11_o ephes_n 3.16_o colos_n 1.11_o to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n unto_o all_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n be_v not_o divine_a providence_n particular_o concern_v in_o take_v care_n for_o such_o object_n of_o charity_n the_o world_n itself_o can_v hardly_o subsist_v in_o any_o tolerable_a state_n abound_v with_o so_o many_o instance_n of_o they_o in_o every_o age_n and_o place_n but_o then_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o good_a providence_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v have_v with_o like_a advantage_n both_o of_o certainty_n and_o fullness_n as_o from_o that_o book_n of_o book_n that_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n and_o treasure_n of_o choice_a consolation_n the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o therefore_o first_o i_o observe_v that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o represent_v himself_o as_o delight_v in_o the_o title_n of_o their_o peculiar_a friend_n and_o patron_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v know_v and_o glorify_v by_o it_o he_o proclaim_v this_o by_o moses_n of_o old_a to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 10.17_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o mighty_a and_o a_o terrible_a who_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n he_o do_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o be_v often_o repeat_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o elsewhere_o psalm_n 10.14_o the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a or_o friendless_a and_o again_o ver_fw-la 17.18_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a or_o poor_a thou_o will_v prepare_v or_o establish_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v to_o judge_v or_o help_n the_o 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upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n go_v to_o thy_o house_n and_o i_o will_v give_v charge_n concern_v thou_o there_o need_v not_o any_o far_a request_n than_o what_o the_o case_n itself_o make_v for_o she_o but_o then_o a_o widow_n importunity_n be_v capable_a of_o add_v much_o hereunto_o to_o which_o purpose_n we_o be_v instruct_v from_o our_o saviour_n parable_n of_o the_o importunate_a widow_n who_o weary_v out_o a_o careless_a and_o unjust_a judge_n who_o neither_o fear_a god_n nor_o regard_v man_n by_o her_o continual_a solicitation_n to_o take_v pity_n on_o she_o st._n luke_n 18._o upon_o which_o the_o evangelist_n give_v we_o also_o our_o bless_a saviour_n remark_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n to_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o but_o we_o will_v 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be_v of_o quite_o another_o character_n and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o have_v just_a occasion_n upon_o this_o injurious_a charge_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o for_o his_o own_o apology_n chap._n 29.12_o etc._n etc._n i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v say_v he_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n yea_o and_o he_o appeal_v to_o god_n for_o his_o witness_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o denounce_v a_o most_o heavy_a imprecation_n against_o himself_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o chap._n 31.16_o etc._n etc._n if_o i_o have_v with_o hold_v the_o poor_a from_o their_o desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsel_n myself_o alone_o and_o the_o fatherless_a have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o for_o from_o my_o youth_n he_o be_v 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