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faith_n by_o the_o message_n and_o testimony_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v you_o and_o believe_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o david_n pray_v to_o hear_v of_o joy_n for_o when_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o christian_a heart_n be_v turn_v into_o bitter_a grief_n there_o be_v nothing_o will_v cheer_v and_o glad_v it_o save_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n i_o have_v utter_o faint_v in_o my_o trouble_n have_v not'thy_a word_n comfort_v i_o psal._n 119._o all_o other_o solace_n which_o we_o use_v to_o follow_v for_o the_o cheer_v of_o our_o spirit_n make_v sad_a with_o sin_n be_v vain_a and_o nothing_o worth_a it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n only_o through_o the_o work_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n that_o can_v fetch_v again_o a_o faint_a spirit_n or_o keep_v it_o in_o joyful_a plight_n without_o faint_v therefore_o as_o god_n must_v be_v seek_v to_o for_o this_o joy_n when_o any_o lack_n it_o so_o he_o must_v be_v wait_v on_o in_o his_o word_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o 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