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a_o try_a stone_n a_o sure_a one_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o as_o to_o this_o isa._n 28.16_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v positive_o that_o he_o faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n chap._n 40.28_o let_v all_o these_o thing_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v commit_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v to_o a_o good_a pass_n to_o so_o good_a a_o pass_n as_o will_v glorify_v god_n honour_n christ_n save_v thou_o and_o shame_v the_o devil_n four_o but_o four_a will_v thou_o know_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o advocate_n whether_o he_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n then_o i_o ask_v do_v thou_o together_o with_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o wait_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o counsel_n until_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o legal_a issue_n thus_o must_v client_n do_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o turn_n and_o wind_n 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hater_n of_o the_o lorâ—_n shall_v soon_o have_v submit_v themselves_o but_o theiâ—_n time_n shall_v have_v endure_v forever_o psal._n 81.13_o 14_o 1â—_n 5._o also_o if_o it_o tarry_v long_o wait_v for_o it_o dâ—_n not_o conclude_v that_o thy_o cause_n be_v lose_v because_o at_o present_a thou_o do_v not_o hear_v from_o court_n cry_v if_o thou_o will_v o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o but_o never_o let_v such_o a_o wicked_a thought_n pass_v through_o thy_o heart_n say_v this_o evil_a iâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n anâ—_n long_o 2_o king._n 6.33_o 6._o but_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o turn_v no_o thy_o wait_v into_o sleep_v wait_v thou_o must_v and_o wait_v patient_o too_o but_o yet_o wait_v witâ—_n much_o longing_n and_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n tâ—_n see_v or_o hear_v how_o matter_n go_v above_o yoâ—_n may_v observe_v that_o when_o a_o man_n that_o dwell_v faâ—_n down_o in_o the_o country_n and_o have_v some_o business_n at_o the_o 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