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uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n 13._o ay_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hold_v thy_o right_a hand_n say_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 33.26_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arms._n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n indeed_o who_o thus_o under_o chasten_v be_v support_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v jehovah_n the_o performer_n of_o promise_n that_o chastize_n and_o therefore_o his_o chasten_a itself_o be_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o old-covenant_n threaten_v to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o a_o fulfil_n of_o a_o new-covenant_n promise_n psal_n 89._o if_o the_o child_n of_o he_o who_o god_n make_v his_o first-born_a ver._n 27._o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o 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god_n almighty_n declare_v his_o confident_a expectation_n of_o this_o from_o his_o people_n zeph._n 3.7_o i_o say_v sure_o thou_o will_v fear_v i_o thou_o will_v receive_v instruction_n which_o suppose_v some_o to_o give_v it_o so_o their_o dwelling_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o howsoever_o i_o punish_v they_o indeed_o if_o then_o our_o ear_n be_v not_o open_v to_o discipline_n and_o our_o instruction_n seal_v when_o god_n set_v on_o his_o teach_n with_o blow_n we_o be_v very_o bad_a scholar_n but_o mic._n 6.9_o the_o lord_n voice_n the_o voice_n of_o his_o rod_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n the_o lord_n voice_n in_o it_o and_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o 6._o god_n chasten_v in_o order_n to_o rest_n rest_v from_o adversity_n and_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n rest_v not_o merit_v but_o give_v and_o give_v by_o jehovah_n that_o can_v command_v it_o who_o be_v a_o self-mover_n and_o free_a in_o his_o 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