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despondency_n and_o yet_o god_n have_v carry_v i_o through_o all_o psal._n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o that_o suffer_v not_o a_o christian_n to_o unravel_v all_o his_o hope_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n o_o how_o useful_a be_v these_o â—hings_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o five_o motive_n the_o recognition_n of_o former_a providence_n will_v minister_v to_o your_o soul_n continual_a matter_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o very_a employment_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o sweet_a part_n of_o our_o life_n on_o earth_n see_v psal._n 61._o 7_o 8._o if_o god_n will_v prepare_v mercy_n and_o truth_n for_o david_n he_o will_v prepare_v praise_n for_o â—is_n god_n and_o that_o daily_a so_o psal._n 71._o 6._o by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n there_o mercy_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v recognize_v my_o praise_n shall_v be_v 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