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not worm Jacob for I am with thee, I will strengthen, yea, I will help thee, yea, I uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." (illegible text) And indeed tho' the fire be kindled (illegible text) Bush, (illegible text) the Lord is in the midst of it, and ⟨nearer⟩ to it than the devouring flame
5 The Church of Christ is called or compared ⟨to⟩ a Bush—Why? Because a Bush you know is ⟨exposed⟩ to manifold wilderness tryals, and storms—⟨there⟩ hardly a wind blows but the Bush in the ⟨wilderness⟩ feels it Just so is it with the Church of ⟨Christ⟩ Hence saith the Lord, “O thou afflicted and tossed with tempests and not comforted.’ In ⟨these⟩ words the Lord speaks to his Bush; and he ⟨beholds⟩ her, when thus tossed and afflicted with tears ⟨of⟩ compassion Our Lord warns his Bush of tryals ⟨and⟩ tempests in this valley of tears, John xvi. 33. In the world ye shall have tribulation That was ⟨no⟩ news to the poor Bush, but there’s a cordial to ⟨support⟩ her amidst all her tribulations 'Be of good ⟨cheer⟩ I have overcome the world' Manifold are ⟨the⟩ affliction on and tribulations that the people of God ⟨are⟩ exposed to in their militant state; they have ⟨scarce⟩ a fair day and serene hour in the whole ⟨journey⟩ they are making to the land of rest in the ⟨celestial⟩ Palace. Stormy days and foul weather is their (illegible text)eral lot You are the branches of this Bush (illegible text)y lay your account with storms and tempests in ⟨the⟩ wilderness. We read of the Church being ⟨compared⟩ to a woman that fled to the wilderness whilst ⟨the⟩ devil the old dragon and serpent, vomited floods (illegible text)rror, persecution and delusion after her. Alas! (illegible text) the devil is left vomiting these floods, at this (illegible text) against the flowers of Britain and Ireland—⟨there's⟩ a remnant of the Lord's chusing in ⟨Scotland⟩ at this day, and the devil is pouring out floods (illegible text) them. Many errors and delusions are new (illegible text)ding Well Sirs, tho' the Bush be in a flame ⟨she⟩ shall not be consumed. Abide by this Bush
