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christ._n chap._n xxv_o all_z that_o be_v hitherto_o speak_v speed_v can_v give_v peace_n to_o this_o trouble_a mind_n but_o as_o one_o wave_n follow_v another_o in_o the_o sea_n so_o one_o fear_n follow_v another_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o new_a fear_n afford_v new_a objection_n now_o he_o plead_v thus_o against_o himself_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n for_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n i_o want_v all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o true_a prayer_n first_o i_o have_v no_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o that_o will_v lend_v any_o care_n to_o my_o prayer_n i_o find_v this_o say_n of_o god_n record_v
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request_n also_o for_o us._n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v death_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o follow_v death_n if_o while_o thou_o live_v thou_o return_v to_o god_n and_o recover_v his_o favour_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o there_o be_v full_a discharge_n against_o accusation_n &_o condemnation_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o this_o life_n in_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n and_o most_o meritorious_a intercession_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n chap._n xxxi_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o man_n our_o afflict_a sinner_n by_o this_o time_n see_v no_o cause_n any_o long_a to_o dream_v of_o terrifi_a death_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o one_o dâ—…am_n of_o bitterness_n disseason_v the_o comfort_n of_o life_n that_o god_n have_v lend_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v grow_v to_o some_o reasonable_a temper_n but_o one_o thing_n he_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o and_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v his_o grief_n be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o 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all_o society_n he_o knit_v man_n heart_n together_o in_o love_n and_o make_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o rod_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o ishai_n to_o do_v this_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o 6._o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o fat_a beast_n together_o and_o alittle_o child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_z and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o cockatrice_n hole_n by_o the_o wolf_n the_o leopard_n the_o lion_n the_o bear_n the_o asp_z &_o the_o cockatrice_n he_o 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