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to_o pass_v in_o and_o in_o their_o passage_n they_o must_v look_v for_o great_a tempest_n threaten_v to_o drown_v both_o they_o and_o their_o ship_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v christ_n in_o who_o they_o trust_v to_o be_v asleep_a as_o if_o he_o regard_v not_o their_o danger_n but_o if_o they_o waken_v he_o by_o their_o devout_a prayer_n he_o will_v arise_v quick_o and_o not_o only_o make_v all_o their_o enemy_n to_o vanish_v and_o secure_v the_o ship_n but_o never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n the_o haven_n where_o they_o will_v be_v this_o voyage_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o factor_n and_o servant_n but_o every_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n must_v undertake_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o 2.4_o â—ustus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la sua_fw-la visit_n in_o fide_fw-la sua_fw-la moriâ—ur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o godly_a man_n do_v live_v and_o die_v do_v begin_v and_o continue_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o voyage_n 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out_o of_o thy_o path_n 19_o although_o thou_o have_v smite_v we_o down_o into_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o thou_o lord_n be_v our_o rock_n 18.2_o and_o our_o fortress_n â—o_o deliver_v we_o our_o god_n and_o our_o strength_n in_o thou_o will_v we_o trust_v our_o shield_n the_o horn_n also_o of_o our_o salvation_n and_o our_o refuge_n who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n buâ—_n thou_o 73.25.26_o and_o we_o desire_v nothing_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o thou_o ouâ—_n flesh_n fail_v and_o our_o heart_n also_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o portion_n for_o ever_o we_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o if_o thou_o please_v thou_o can_v present_o by_o thy_o word_n still_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o these_o wind_n and_o sea_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o danger_n but_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o depend_v upon_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n to_o dispose_v of_o we_o as_o thou_o please_v give_v we_o patience_n good_a lord_n in_o these_o our_o affliction_n to_o abide_v and_o wait_v both_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o leisure_n give_v we_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o thy_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o grant_v we_o that_o by_o hope_n we_o may_v expect_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o when_o thou_o see_v good_a o_o lord_n we_o know_v that_o we_o owe_v a_o death_n unto_o thou_o and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o thou_o will_v require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n prepare_v we_o therefore_o now_o for_o it_o and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v dismay_v at_o any_o peril_n that_o may_v threaten_v it_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n and_o neglect_v no_o opportunity_n which_o thou_o offere_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o preservation_n but_o let_v our_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o our_o weak_a endeavour_n for_o thou_o be_v our_o hope_n and_o strength_n 46.1_o and_o help_v in_o trouble_n ready_a to_o be_v find_v therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o rage_n and_o be_v trouble_v and_o the_o mountain_n shake_v at_o the_o surge_n of_o the_o same_o into_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o we_o commend_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v and_o desire_v so_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o thy_o service_n that_o whensoever_o death_n shall_v come_v we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a life_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ._n in_o who_o name_n we_o call_v further_o upon_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v us._n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o thanksgiving_a to_o god_n after_o deliverance_n from_o a_o tempest_n gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n as_o our_o necessity_n have_v enforce_v we_o according_a to_o thy_o commandment_n to_o 50.15_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n so_o grant_v we_o now_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o by_o our_o give_a thanks_n unto_o thou_o to_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n 65.5_o o_o thou_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v far_o in_o the_o sea_n 95.5_o the_o sea_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o make_v it_o thy_o hand_n prepare_v the_o dry_a land_n 77.19_o thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o deep_a water_n and_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v 104.24_o o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n 25._o so_o be_v