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hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o christless_a person_n be_v a_o most_o helpless_a and_o shiftless_a creature_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 2._o consect_n second_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o droop_v like_o other_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n a_o wicked_a man_n boldness_n and_o a_o christian_n cowardliness_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v alike_o ungrounded_a and_o uncomely_a why_o shall_v thy_o heart_n christian_n despond_v and_o sink_v at_o this_o rate_n upon_o the_o prospect_n of_o approach_a trouble_n be_v there_o not_o safe_a and_o comfortable_a chamber_n take_v up_o and_o provide_v for_o thou_o against_o that_o day_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o strong_a tower_n into_o which_o thou_o may_v run_v and_o be_v safe_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a man_n say_v chrysostome_n shall_v at_o all_o time_n be_v like_o the_o high_a heaven_n serene_a tranquil_a and_o 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