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we_o be_v brief_o to_o observe_v four_o thing_n the_o first_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o if_o we_o therefore_o ask_v deliverance_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a purpose_n and_o settle_a resolution_n after_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o glorify_v he_o especial_o if_o we_o confirm_v our_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n by_o a_o godly_a vow_n we_o may_v from_o hence_o conceive_v certain_a hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o hereby_o do_v plain_o see_v that_o our_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o god_n glory_n 143.11_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v bold_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o faithful_a have_v use_v to_o do_v that_o he_o will_v spare_v we_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o even_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n that_o be_v deliver_v we_o may_v 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