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fruit_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o be_v of_o much_o glory_n to_o almighty_a god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n psal_n 117._o beg_v of_o god_n in_o his_o tribulation_n and_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o beg_v he_o also_o obtain_v as_o himself_o affirm_v say_v in_o my_o tribulation_n i_o call_v upon_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o he_o in_o the_o most_o internal_a part_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o he_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n hear_v my_o voice_n from_o that_o holy_a temple_n of_o he_o which_o be_v heaven_n and_o he_o accept_v my_o prayer_n and_o impart_v that_o favour_n which_o i_o desire_v beside_o these_o mean_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o which_o be_v very_o effectual_a towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o patience_n and_o it_o be_v to_o ponder_v profound_o well_o how_o all_o the_o contradiction_n and_o punishment_n which_o happen_v to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v send_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a hand_n 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