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thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o thus_o david_n oftentimes_o mind_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o promise_n 74._o psal_n 119_o ver_fw-la 74._o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v thy_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v my_o comfort_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n whereas_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a one_o be_v most_o miâ—erable_a for_o such_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n nay_o let_v such_o pray_v in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o distress_n and_o god_n will_v say_v unto_o they_o 50._o psal_n 50._o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v since_o thou_o have_v cast_v my_o covenant_n behind_o thou_o now_o that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v look_v for_o protection_n at_o god_n hand_n these_o reason_n show_n first_o reas_n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o high_a esteem_n the_o lord_n have_v of_o such_o they_o 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