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when_o she_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o adversity_n 138._o psal_n 138._o the_o lord_n shall_v quicken_v she_o calamity_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o send_v calamity_n and_o shall_v not_o leave_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n i_o say_v he_o shall_v quicken_v she_o no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o of_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n be_v inspire_v with_o a_o new_a soul_n and_o strength_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o live_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 37._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o lord_n purpose_n when_o he_o send_v such_o deluge_n and_o flood_n to_o come_v among_o we_o it_o be_v partly_o to_o the_o end_n to_o show_v forth_o unto_o the_o whole_a world_n his_o power_n providence_n goodness_n and_o righteousness_n partly_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o walk_v by_o faith_n to_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o in_o this_o so_o frail_a and_o miserable_a a_o life_n to_o aspire_v unto_o that_o which_o 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