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unquiet_a spirit_n page_n 324_o p_o prayer_n god_n delight_v in_o prayer_n page_n 316_o q_o quiet_a how_o christian_n come_v to_o be_v quiet_a page_n 302_o faith_n quiet_v the_o heart_n page_n 307_o in_o straits_n to_o quiet_a our_o spirit_n page_n 321_o argument_n to_o quiet_a the_o spirit_n page_n 326_o r_o rebellion_n the_o present_a course_n of_o god_n people_n not_o rebellion_n page_n 304_o reverence_n reverence_n to_o god_n when_o show_v page_n 323_o saint_n salvation_n we_o shall_v look_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n 310.324_o self_n trouble_v in_o straits_n from_o confidence_n in_o our_o self_n page_n 319_o sink_v our_o heart_n shall_v not_o sink_v in_o straits_n page_n 318_o sluggishness_n stand_v still_o out_o of_o sluggishness_n page_n 306_o stand_v still_o stand_v still_o in_o a_o evil_a sense_n page_n 304_o stand_v still_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n page_n 307_o station_n to_o keep_v our_o station_n till_o god_n call_v we_o out_o page_n 308_o straits_n god_n 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1645._o sept._n 21._o 1645._o oct._n 12._o 1645._o col._n 3.1_o