17._o speak_v thou_o also_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v very_o my_o sabbath_n you_o shall_v keep_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o throughout_o your_o generatâ—ons_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o etc._n etc._n keit._n i_o be_o now_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n my_o heart_n be_v bend_v within_o i_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n but_o alas_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o of_o my_o people_n know_v how_o to_o do_v it_o unless_o we_o have_v some_o body_n to_o teach_v we_o ant._n it_o be_v true_a that_o you_o say_v and_o i_o return_v you_o this_o answer_n when_o we_o return_v and_o make_v report_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o you_o and_o of_o your_o acceptance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o resolution_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n â—nd_v your_o desire_n of_o a_o teacher_n we_o know_v that_o the_o church_n will_v present_o take_v care_n to_o send_v a_o teacher_n unto_o you_o or_o 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day_n be_v always_o cloud_v and_o full_a of_o darkness_n and_o i_o know_v not_o but_o my_o sun_n will_v set_v in_o thick_a darkness_n and_o despair_n you_o know_v my_o father_n be_v a_o sachem_n of_o the_o blood_n &_o i_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o such_o high_a capacity_n &_o expectaâ—â—â—tions_n i_o have_v be_v choose_v and_o advance_v as_o you_o know_v to_o the_o â—egree_n of_o a_o sachem_n but_o so_o fill_v with_o cross_n and_o distress_n that_o i_o â—ever_o enjoy_v myself_o nor_o one_o quiet_a day_n my_o grief_n be_v multiply_v â—â—ke_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o break_v in_o upon_o i_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o overwhelm_v i_o john_n you_o say_v the_o world_n have_v ever_o fail_v you_o and_o so_o it_o always_o deal_v with_o god_n child_n but_o i_o will_v show_v you_o who_o will_v never_o â—â—il_v you_o psal._n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o let_v your_o soul_n ponder_v 〈◊〉_d feed_v upon_o this_o promise_n see_v also_o heb._n 13.5_o he_o have_v say_v i_o â—ill_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o mark_v that_o word_n never_o leave_v â—hee_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o the_o word_n will_v hold_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o eternity_n you_o further_o say_v that_o your_o bright_a morning_n prove_v black_a and_o â—loudy_a day_n it_o have_v be_v so_o with_o other_o of_o god_n child_n read_v â—he_n 88_o psalm_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o prophet_n just_a in_o your_o case_n in_o â—any_n verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n i_o will_v mention_v some_o of_o the_o word_n â—er_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o â—â—eps_v thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o with_o â—ll_a thy_o wave_n thou_o have_v put_v away_o my_o acquaintance_n far_o from_o i_o â—hou_fw-mi have_v make_v i_o a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o i_o be_o sâ—ut_v up_o and_o i_o â—â—nnot_v come_v 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