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jesus_n have_v love_v his_o own_o love_v they_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o people_n by_o inward_a support_n and_o secret_a upholding_n of_o they_o deut._n 33.27_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n isa_n 41.10_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n ps_n 73.23_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n though_o david_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o his_o haste_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n yet_o he_o find_v upon_o recollect_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v continual_o with_o god_n and_o uphold_v by_o he_o 6._o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n under_o all_o sort_n of_o trouble_n and_o also_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n because_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v in_o 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