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praise_v even_o for_o a_o promise_n or_o any_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o praise_n do_v elevate_v man_n spirit_n to_o believe_v yet_o more_o for_o here_o both_o of_o they_o have_v common_a ground_n upon_o which_o they_o stand_v and_o be_v support_v 13._o it_o be_v one_o special_a act_n of_o man_n prudence_n in_o express_v their_o faith_n and_o praise_n to_o remember_v in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n the_o special_a gift_n of_o reason_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o improve_v and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o according_o for_o therefore_o be_v that_o special_a proof_n of_o god_n kindness_n mention_v that_o he_o teach_v we_o more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n to_o show_v that_o man_n do_v never_o believe_v god_n kindness_n in_o that_o mercy_n nor_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o so_o long_o as_o they_o carry_v like_o bruit_n beast_n under_o trouble_n be_v only_o trouble_v about_o that_o which_o affect_v beast_n look_v up_o 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