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unbelief_n whereby_o he_o neither_o believe_v in_o god_n from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o he_o may_v have_v power_n in_o christ_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o all_o estate_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o firm_o believe_v and_o credit_n god_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o entertain_v and_o cleave_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o gracious_a intent_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o in_o affliction_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a end_n thereof_o god_n remedy_n our_o eye_n to_o god_n but_o as_o by_o faith_n we_o live_v so_o by_o unbelief_n we_o die_v jehosaphats_n droop_a heart_n in_o his_o distress_n be_v revive_v and_o uphold_v when_o his_o eye_n be_v towards_o god_n and_o he_o depend_v upon_o he_o peter_z when_o he_o doubt_v he_o sink_v o_o you_o self_n murderer_n of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v you_o doubt_v in_o your_o trouble_n why_o do_v you_o not_o as_o david_n rebuke_v your_o own_o soul_n and_o say_v 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