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be_v a_o lion_n to_o lofty_a and_o sturdy_a sinner_n but_o a_o lamb_n to_o depress_v and_o deject_a soul_n such_o as_o advance_v themselves_o to_o the_o throne_n god_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o footstool_n but_o to_o those_o that_o patient_o bear_v the_o cross_n he_o reach_v forth_o the_o crown_n he_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o second_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n god_n people_n be_v a_o pray_a people_n a_o generation_n of_o seeker_n and_o such_o common_o be_v speeder_n god_n send_v none_o away_o that_o so_o come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o non_fw-la inventus_fw-la he_o never_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n in_o vain_a they_o seek_v his_o face_n righteousness_n and_o strength_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o when_o jehosaphat_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o the_o syrian_a host_n and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o fly_v but_o up_o to_o heaven_n he_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o help_v he_o 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have_v give_v full_a assurance_n by_o promise_n of_o grant_n on_o such_o application_n even_o under_o the_o inffliction_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n 1_o king_n 8_o 37._o 2_o chron._n 6.28_o if_o public_a mercy_n do_v not_o yet_o particular_a at_o least_o always_o follow_v as_o a_o answer_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 32.6_o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n what_o be_v the_o echo_n of_o mercy_n appear_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o to_o he_o three_o faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n and_o expectation_n from_o he_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o go_v not_o away_o as_o he_o come_v sad_a from_o his_o presence_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o it_o be_v the_o periphrasis_n that_o david_n describe_v he_o by_o the_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 17.7_o in_o this_o hope_n and_o confidence_n the_o prophet_n place_v man_n blessedness_n jer._n 17.7_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 18.30_o god_n be_v to_o his_o people_n whatsoever_o by_o faith_n they_o make_v he_o faith_n make_v all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n a_o man_n own_a it_o engage_v all_o god_n attribute_n and_o set_v they_o at_o work_n for_o his_o people_n it_o oblige_v he_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o come_v in_o for_o their_o relief_n who_o will_v be_v find_v so_o unworthy_a as_o to_o fail_v they_o that_o trust_v to_o he_o if_o a_o friend_n trust_v to_o we_o for_o supply_v counsel_n assistance_n we_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n disappoint_v he_o nay_o if_o a_o enemy_n deliver_v himself_o up_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o confide_n in_o we_o for_o 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