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god_n yet_o within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o get_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o then_o loathe_v himself_o for_o such_o foolish_a and_o brutish_a thought_n and_o close_v with_o god_n again_o say_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o thou_o verse_n 25._o all_o the_o out-running_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o disquietness_n of_o spirit_n thereby_o make_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o rest_n again_o and_o give_v they_o the_o more_o rest_n in_o the_o conclusion_n 116.7_o david_n be_v a_o bird_n out_o of_o his_o nest_n for_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v save_v his_o eye_n from_o tear_n his_o soul_n from_o hell_n return_n again_o and_o say_v return_v to_o thy_o rest_n oh_o my_o soul_n psal._n 25.13_o it_o be_v say_v his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v shall_v lodge_v in_o goodness_n some_o hard_a work_n full_a of_o trouble_n some_o strong_a 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