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12.7_o 8_o 9_o 3._o in_o case_n we_o have_v very_o little_a comfort_n in_o our_o christian_a course_n sometime_o it_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o good_a man_n that_o though_o they_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n yet_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v full_a of_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o god_n seem_v to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o this_o be_v david_n case_n psal_n 30.7_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v but_o then_o see_v psalm_n 31.1_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n see_v isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n and_o thus_o job_n a_o christian_a of_o a_o ancient_a date_n say_v though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o 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