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16._o 7._o use_v 1_o therefore_o soul_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o thy_o trouble_a season_n look_v not_o for_o it_o in_o any_o thing_n below_o jesus_n christ_n read_v that_o of_o isa_n 50._o 11._o behold_v all_o you_o which_o kindle_v a_o fire_n that_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o your_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n that_o you_o have_v kindle_v but_o this_o shall_v you_o have_v at_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n as_o israel_n water_n spring_v lay_v altogether_o in_o their_o canaan_n so_o the_o believer_n spring_n lie_v altogether_o above_o in_o his_o heavenly_a canaan_n rev._n 22_o 2._o therefore_o if_o thy_o spring_n of_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n be_v but_o few_o o_o consider_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o wilderness_n while_o here_o a_o place_n which_o afford_v great_a drought_n but_o little_a water_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o be_v travel_v to_o a_o land_n of_o river_n and_o 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be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o i_o leave_v a_o miserable_a poor_a wretched_a soul_n destitute_a of_o all_o help_n hope_v and_o comfort_n so_o that_o like_a as_o the_o israelite_n heart_n will_v fail_v they_o for_o want_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n in_o their_o wilderness_n so_o do_v the_o poor_a soul_n in_o his_o spiritual_a wilderness_n condition_n when_o his_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o water_n of_o life_n fail_v he_o when_o grace_n seem_v weak_a and_o comfort_n fail_v and_o the_o inward_a spring_n of_o supply_n grow_v low_a than_o the_o soul_n die_v as_o it_o be_v within_o himself_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o david_n lord_n say_v he_o â—hou_fw-fr do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 30._o 7._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spouse_n in_o cant._n 5._o 6._o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v my_o soul_n fail_v when_o he_o speak_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v but_o he_o 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that_o although_o we_o never_o feel_v or_o taste_v or_o discern_v any_o thing_n within_o we_o yet_o still_o to_o rely_v upon_o this_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n so_o do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o o_o what_o a_o bless_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n in_o c._n 3._o 17._o 18_o 19_o when_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n and_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n he_o will_v make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n and_o he_o will_v make_v i_o to_o walk_v upon_o high_a place_n true_o my_o friend_n the_o best_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o believe_v o_o this_o bring_v you_o in_o the_o most_o solid_a comfort_n and_o peace_n therefore_o say_v habakkuck_v cap._n 2_o 4._o the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o o_o soul_n my_o exhortation_n to_o you_o be_v what_o be_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 3._o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o suffer_v in_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n o_o labour_n to_o live_v more_o and_o more_o by_o believe_v and_o less_o by_o sense_n because_o its_o a_o life_n that_o best_o suit_v the_o state_n you_o be_v in_o remember_v you_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o place_n which_o afford_v great_a ground_n of_o fear_n and_o many_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v need_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n or_o you_o may_v faint_v by_o the_o 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by_o it_o we_o may_v hold_v god_n to_o his_o promise_n or_o bargain_n that_o so_o heaven_n may_v be_v good_a to_o believer_n in_o law_n for_o you_o know_v in_o law_n a_o penny_n give_v upon_o bargain_n or_o sale_n as_o a_o earnest_n of_o that_o bargain_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o bargain_n as_o that_o the_o party_n can_v start_v from_o it_o but_o in_o law_n be_v tie_v by_o it_o to_o make_v good_a the_o same_o therefore_o in_o 2_o coâ—_n 1_o 22._o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_n send_v down_o into_o our_o heart_n yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o israel_n can_v not_o believe_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o good_a land_n although_o god_n send_v they_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o country_n as_o the_o assure_v earnest_n of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o likewise_o with_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n those_o many_o secret_a witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o many_o bless_a refresh_n which_o have_v be_v seal_v home_o upon_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o how_o hard_o a_o matter_n do_v the_o soul_n find_v it_o to_o bear_v up_o with_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v how_o do_v the_o devil_n labour_v daily_a to_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o call_v in_o question_n his_o great_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o good_a man_n in_o the_o psalm_n psalm_n 73._o 25._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o so_o paul_n though_o he_o can_v say_v sometime_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n where_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o large_a as_o that_o he_o hardly_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o no_o yet_o at_o another_o time_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o his_o own_o esteem_n even_o as_o deep_a as_o hell_n 1_o cor._n 2_o 9_o therefore_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o 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chap._n 14._o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o type_n which_o be_v hand_v out_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o be_v the_o cloud_n which_o always_o lead_v they_o up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 40._o 3_o 4._o with_o 36_o 37_o 38._o verse_n now_o this_o cloud_n be_v undoubted_o a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o that_o the_o cloud_n guide_v the_o people_n from_o place_n to_o place_n up_z and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v that_o lead_v the_o church_n up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o present_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 2._o and_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o move_v any_o way_n until_o the_o cloud_n go_v before_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o christian_n not_o to_o move_v any_o way_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o until_o they_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n their_o spiritual_a cloud_n go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v their_o way_n for_o they_o that_o soul_n lose_v the_o honey_n of_o the_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o that_o want_v patience_n to_o tarry_v for_o christ_n leading_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 9_o 10_o 11._o therefore_o the_o advice_n and_o council_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o his_o people_n be_v this_o isa_n 52._o 12._o for_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o with_o haste_n nor_o go_v by_o flight_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v before_o you_o and_o the_o god_n of_o israâ—l_n will_v be_v your_o reward_n so_o isa_n 28._o 16._o and_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n second_o the_o cloud_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n for_o its_o protect_a and_o shelter_v use_n which_o it_o afford_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o old_a by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v hide_v from_o danger_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n such_o a_o cloud_n of_o protection_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o their_o wilderness_n condition_n in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o though_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n set_v upon_o the_o church_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o overthrow_v and_o devour_v they_o at_o once_o yet_o they_o can_v overcome_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n call_v christ_n a_o defence_n and_o a_o refuge_n to_o his_o people_n say_v david_n psalm_n 58._o 16._o i_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o power_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o defence_n and_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n so_o psalm_n 94._o 22._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n so_o say_v the_o church_n in_o isa_n 12._o 2_o behold_v god_n be_v my_o salvation_n i_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o song_n he_o be_v also_o become_v my_o salvation_n therefore_o do_v paul_n make_v 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