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name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o pardon_n he_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o the_o exchequer_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o exhaust_v god_n have_v â—_z lie_v by_o and_o why_o may_v not_o thou_o come_v in_o for_o a_o child_n part_n this_o promise_n be_v as_o bezar-stone_n 2._o be_v we_o under_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n work_v for_o good_a hos._n 14.14_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n god_n will_v not_o only_o bestow_v mercy_n but_o grace_n and_o he_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o â—ending_v his_o spirit_n isa._n 44.3_o which_o for_o its_o sanctify_a nature_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v sometime_o to_o water_n which_o cleanse_v the_o vâ—ssâ—l_n sometime_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o fan_n to_o winnow_v and_o purify_v the_o aiâ—_n sometime_o to_o fire_n which_o do_v refine_v metal_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v cleanse_v and_o consecrate_v the_o â—oul_n make_v it_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 3._o be_v we_o in_o great_a danger_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n woâ—ks_v for_o our_o good_a psal._n 91.15_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n god_n doâ—h_v not_o use_v â—o_o bâ—ing_v his_o people_n into_o trouble_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o but_o will_v stand_v by_o they_o he_o will_v hold_v their_o head_n and_o heart_n when_o they_o be_v â—ainting_v and_o there_o be_v another_o promise_n psal._n â—7_n 39_o he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n oh_o say_v the_o â—oul_n i_o shall_v fainâ—_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n but_o god_n will_v be_v the_o strength_n of_o â—ur_n heart_n he_o will_v join_v his_o â—orces_n with_o we_o either_o he_o will_v make_v his_o hand_n lightâ—_n or_o our_o faith_n strong_a 4._o do_v we_o fear_v outwâ—â—d_v â—ants_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n psal._n â—4_n 10_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o we_o then_o the_o not_o have_v of_o it_o be_v good_a exod._n 23.25_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n this_o blessing_n fall_v as_o the_o honey-dew_n upon_o the_o leaf_n it_o sweeten_v â—hat_n little_a we_o possess_v let_v i_o want_v the_o venison_n so_o i_o may_v have_v the_o blessing_n quest._n but_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v not_o get_v a_o livelihood_n answ._n peruse_v that_o scripture_n psal._n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n how_o must_v we_o understand_v this_o 1._o david_n speak_v it_o as_o his_o own_o observation_n he_o never_o behold_v such_o a_o eclipse_n he_o never_o see_v a_o godly_a man_n bring_v so_o low_a that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n to_o put_v in_o his_o mouth_n 2._o david_n never_o see_v the_o righteous_a and_o their_o seed_n lack_v though_o the_o lord_n may_v try_v godly_a parent_n a_o while_n by_o want_n yet_o not_o their_o seed_n 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lord_n god_n and_o wâ—at_n be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d hitherto_o lord_n whence_o be_v such_o honour_n confer_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v king_n that_o i_o who_o do_v follow_v the_o sheep_n shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o thy_o people_n so_o say_v a_o gracious_a heart_n lord_n what_o be_o i_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o i_o than_o other_o that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n when_o other_o drink_v not_o only_o a_o cup_n of_o wormwood_n but_o a_o cup_n of_o blood_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v those_o mercy_n which_o other_o want_v who_o be_v better_o than_o i_o lord_n
dedolency_n or_o 2._o a_o withdraw_a in_o regard_n of_o comfort_n when_o god_n withhold_v the_o sweet_a manifestation_n of_o his_o favour_n he_o do_v not_o look_v with_o such_o a_o pleasant_a aspect_n but_o veil_v his_o face_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o go_v from_o the_o soul._n god_n be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o withdrawing_n we_o desert_n he_o before_o he_o desert_n we_o austin_n we_o desert_n god_n when_o we_o leave_v off_o close_a communion_n with_o he_o when_o we_o desert_n his_o truth_n and_o dare_v not_o appear_v for_o he_o when_o we_o leave_v the_o guidance_n and_o conduct_n of_o his_o word_n and_o follow_v the_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o passion_n we_o usual_o desert_n god_n first_o therefore_o we_o have_v none_o to_o blame_v but_o ourselves_o desertion_n be_v very_o sad_a for_o as_o when_o the_o light_n be_v withdraw_v darkness_n follow_v in_o the_o air_n so_o when_o god_n withdraw_v there_o be_v darkness_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o soul._n desertion_n be_v a_o agony_n of_o conscience_n as_o alstead_n call_v it_o god_n hold_v the_o soul_n over_o hell_n job_n 6.9_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o persian_n in_o their_o war_n as_o drusius_n note_n to_o dip_v their_o arrow_n in_o the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n to_o make_v they_o more_o deadly_a thus_o do_v god_n shoot_v the_o poison_a arrow_n of_o desertion_n into_o job_n under_o the_o wound_n whereof_o his_o spirit_n lie_v bleed_v in_o time_n of_o desertion_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v deject_v they_o dispute_v against_o themselves_o and_o think_v that_o god_n have_v quite_o cast_v they_o off_o therefore_o i_o shall_v prescribe_v some_o comfort_n to_o the_o desert_a soul._n the_o mariner_n when_o he_o have_v no_o star_n to_o guide_v he_o yet_o he_o have_v light_a in_o his_o lantern_n which_o be_v some_o help_n to_o he_o so_o when_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v sail_v in_o the_o dark_a of_o desertion_n and_o want_v the_o bright_a morning_n star_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o consolation_n which_o be_v as_o the_o mariner_n lantern_n to_o give_v some_o light_n 1._o none_o but_o the_o godly_a be_v capable_a of_o desertion_n wicked_a man_n know_v not_o what_o god_n love_v mean_n nor_o what_o it_o be_v to_o want_v it_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o want_v health_n friend_n trade_v but_o not_o what_o iâ—_n be_v to_o want_v god_n favour_n thou_o fear_v thou_o be_v not_o god_n child_n because_o thou_o be_v desert_v whereas_o none_o but_o the_o godly_a be_v desert_v the_o lord_n can_v be_v say_v to_o withdraw_v his_o love_n from_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o never_o have_v it_o the_o be_v desert_v evidence_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n how_o can_v thou_o complain_v that_o god_n have_v estrange_v himself_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o sometime_o receive_v smile_n and_o love-token_n from_o he_o 2._o there_o 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deserâ—ions_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n christ_n may_v go_v into_o the_o withdraw_a â—oom_n and_o leave_v the_o soul_n a_o while_n but_o he_o will_v come_v again_o isa._n 54.8_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a low_a water_n the_o tide_n will_v come_v in_o again_o isa._n 57.6_o i_o will_v not_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v the_o tender_a mother_n set_v down_o her_o child_n in_o anger_n but_o she_o will_v take_v it_o up_o again_o into_o her_o arm_n and_o kiss_v it_o god_n may_v put_v away_o the_o soul_n in_o angeâ—_n but_o he_o will_v take_v it_o up_o again_o into_o his_o dear_a embrace_n and_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o love_n over_o it_o 4._o these_o desertion_n woâ—k_v for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o seven_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o 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