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or_o late_a comfort_v and_o reviue_v and_o therefore_o in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v stir_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o conclude_v every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n though_o my_o knowledge_n be_v but_o small_a it_o shall_v be_v increase_v though_o my_o memory_n be_v weak_a it_o shall_v be_v confirm_v though_o my_o affection_n be_v out_o of_o order_n they_o shall_v be_v rectify_v though_o my_o stripe_n be_v many_o the_o number_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v diminish_v and_o though_o my_o grace_n be_v but_o few_o and_o feeble_a they_o shall_v be_v augment_v and_o still_o further_o strengthen_v i_o shall_v have_v christ_n power_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o resist_v evil_a his_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o to_o 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