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it_o concern_v we_o near_o to_o be_v well_o provide_v of_o such_o strong_a help_n as_o may_v support_v our_o spirit_n in_o such_o trial_n three_o it_o concern_v we_o the_o more_o to_o prepare_v for_o such_o trouble_n as_o a_o christian_a profession_n bring_v with_o it_o because_o they_o not_o only_o afflict_v we_o at_o present_a but_o withal_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n often_o time_n as_o the_o psalmist_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o present_a distress_n he_o be_v move_v to_o question_n both_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o promise_v themselves_o psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o now_o if_o faith_n shall_v fail_v we_o we_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n at_o present_a and_o of_o all_o hope_n hereafter_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v our_o care_n to_o be_v well_o prepare_v for_o that_o conflict_n wherein_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v master_v we_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o support_v of_o ourselves_o under_o such_o trouble_n 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