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that_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n psal_n 45.5_o our_o ear_n have_v hear_v our_o father_n have_v we_o tell_v the_o mighty_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v of_o old_a how_o by_o thy_o might_n thou_o cast_v the_o heathen_a out_o and_o do_v subdue_v such_o as_o be_v strong_a and_o stout_a and_o in_o their_o place_n do_v plant_v they_o by_o thy_o hand_n that_o they_o in_o safety_n may_v possess_v the_o land_n they_o do_v not_o conquer_v by_o the_o sword_n their_o arm_n their_o strength_n can_v not_o o_o lord_n they_o save_v from_o harm_n but_o thy_o right_a hand_n thy_o arm_n thy_o strength_n and_o might_n because_o in_o they_o thou_o take_v great_a delight_n through_o thou_o alone_o we_o have_v thrust_v back_o our_o foe_n and_o tread_v those_o down_o that_o up_o against_o we_o rise_v unto_o my_o bow_n no_o confidence_n i_o give_v neither_o from_o danger_n can_v my_o sword_n i_o save_v thou_o have_v we_o save_v for_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n thou_o have_v our_o foe_n put_v to_o reproach_n and_o shame_n psal_n 44.1.2.3.5.6.7_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o old_a and_o oft_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o thy_o goodness_n we_o have_v also_o see_v even_o in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n that_o he_o will_v it_o establish_v to_o eternity_n psal_n 48.8_o god_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o strength_n our_o rock_n and_o aid_n ready_a to_o help_v when_o we_o be_v much_o dismay_v then_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o mountain_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n we_o will_v not_o fear_v at_o all_o though_o water_n rage_n and_o trouble_v be_v though_o wave_n beat_v down_o high_a mountain_n god_n his_o people_n save_v for_o there_o a_o river_n be_v who_o stream_n will_v cheer_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o saint_n most_o dear_a god_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o do_v dwell_v for_o aye_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o perish_v or_o decay_v psal_n 46.1.2.3.4.5_o a_o host_n of_o man_n lord_n i_o discomfit_v shall_v in_o thou_o through_o thou_o i_o shall_v leap_v over_o the_o wall_n psal_n 18.29_o let_v god_n arise_v and_o manifest_v his_o might_n and_o then_o his_o foe_n shall_v put_v themselves_o to_o flight_n but_o godly_a man_n before_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v yea_o leap_v for_o joy_n and_o sing_v with_o pleasant_a voice_n psal_n 68.1.3_o god_n be_v my_o rock_n shall_v man_n make_v i_o dismay_v god_n be_v my_o strength_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a psal_n 27.1_o o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n new_a song_n of_o praise_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v great_a wonder_n in_o our_o day_n his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o holy_a arm_n alone_o with_o great_a renown_n his_o foe_n have_v overthrow_v the_o lord_n declare_v his_o save_a health_n and_o might_n his_o justice_n eke_o in_o all_o the_o heathen_n sight_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o grace_n to_o israel_n and_o all_o his_o faithful_a race_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v right_a well_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o israel_n remedy_n against_o despair_n in_o case_n of_o want_n and_o poverty_n the_o poor_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v suffice_v and_o they_o that_o seek_v god_n praise_v he_o and_o shall_v live_v for_o aye_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a he_o will_v not_o despise_v nor_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o their_o complaint_n and_o cry_n psal_n 22.24.26_o although_o i_o be_v of_o mean_a degree_n and_o poor_a the_o lord_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o evermore_o psal_n 40.17_o delight_n yourselves_o in_o god_n with_o heart_n entire_a and_o he_o will_v give_v to_o you_o your_o heart_n desire_v psal_n 37.4_o all_o wait_v on_o thou_o yea_o thing_n void_a of_o all_o reason_n that_o thou_o their_o food_n may_v give_v they_o in_o due_a season_n psal_n 104.27_o the_o needy_a god_n will_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n out_o of_o the_o dung_n the_o poor_a that_o in_o he_o trust_v psal_n 113.7_o for_o want_v of_o food_n the_o lion_n may_v be_v pine_v but_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v succour_v find_v psal_n 34.9.10_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o aâ—_n waâ—ed_v old_a and_o in_o this_o case_n to_o speak_v i_o dare_v be_v bold_a that_o i_o the_o godly_a man_n do_v never_o see_v forsake_v quite_o nor_o his_o posterity_n through_o want_n constrain_v for_o to_o beg_v their_o bread_n but_o ever_o have_v be_v by_o god_n goodness_n feed_v psal_n 37.25_o cast_v thou_o thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o in_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o want_n will_v nourish_v thou_o psal_n 56.24_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v good_a give_v thy_o mind_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o thou_o shall_v succour_v find_v psal_n 37.3_o comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a when_o vengeance_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o
he_o will_v show_v and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n also_o yea_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v be_v both_o small_a and_o great_a of_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n to_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v multiply_v his_o grace_n yea_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o stock_n and_o race_n psal_n 115.12_o 13._o our_o father_n have_v put_v confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o mercy_n lord_n have_v set_v they_o free_a they_o be_v deliver_v when_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o call_v they_o be_v not_o put_v to_o shame_v that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 22.4_o 5._o god_n just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n his_o work_n be_v all_o most_o pure_a he_o be_v nigh_o to_o such_o as_o on_o he_o call_v psal_n 145.17_o 18._o doubtless_o that_o man_n be_v blessed_v who_o god_n correct_v and_o thereby_o in_o his_o holy_a law_n direct_v that_o he_o in_o evil_a day_n may_v give_v he_o rest_v when_o sinner_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v suppress_v for_o sure_a god_n will_v no_o time_n the_o just_a forsake_v nor_o shun_v his_o choose_a heritage_n to_o take_v psal_n 95.12_o 13_o 14._o comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a in_o time_n of_o sickness_n when_o we_o lie_v languish_v upon_o our_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n and_o of_o sickness_n god_n our_o head_n and_o heart_n do_v hold_v he_o heal_v our_o grief_n and_o sore_n and_o we_o at_o length_n to_o perfect_a health_n restore_v pal._n 41.5_o when_o snare_n of_o death_n i_o round_o about_o beset_v and_o pain_n of_o hell_n i_o catch_v as_o in_o a_o net_n then_o on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thus_o do_v i_o call_v deliver_v thou_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o thrall_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a to_o all_o those_o that_o in_o he_o trust_v i_o be_v in_o woeful_a pain_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n he_o relieve_v i_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o foolish_a for_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o crime_n upon_o their_o head_n great_a plague_n heap_v oftentimes_o their_o soul_n do_v loath_a all_o meat_n they_o wont_v before_o to_o hunger_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o death_n door_n than_o 〈◊〉_d they_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o aid_n and_o he_o they_o hear_v according_a as_o they_o pray_v psal_n 107.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o though_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o death_n i_o walk_v i_o will_v no_o evil_a fear_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o still_o psal_n 23.4_o comfort_n for_o the_o weak_a all_z you_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v strong_a and_o bold_a though_o you_o be_v weak_a god_n will_v your_o heart_n uphold_v psal_n 31.24_o the_o lord_n your_o strength_n and_o courage_n will_v increase_v the_o lord_n will_v bless_v you_o with_o eternal_a peace_n psal_n 30.11_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a and_o no_o way_n start_v and_o he_o will_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v thy_o heart_n psal_n 27.16_o my_o heart_n will_v faint_v shall_v i_o not_o hope_v to_o see_v in_o life_n eternal_a thy_o felicity_n psal_n 27.15_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o house_n the_o just_a shall_v feed_v to_o they_o thy_o pleasant_a river_n shall_v exceed_v because_o the_o well_o of_o life_n remain_v with_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o perfect_a light_n we_o light_o shall_v see_v psal_n 36.8_o 9_o the_o lord_n have_v buy_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o just_a and_o none_o shall_v perish_v that_o in_o he_o do_v trust_n psal_n 34.22_o the_o lord_n do_v reign_v then_o let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v and_o let_v his_o saint_n triumph_v with_o pleasant_a voice_n psal_n 97.1_o i_o wait_v long_o and_o do_v with_o meekness_n bear_v and_o god_n at_o length_n to_o i_o incline_v his_o ear_n he_o bring_v my_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o clay_n unto_o a_o rock_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o his_o way_n psal_n 40.1_o 2._o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o just_a do_v fix_v his_o eye_n his_o ear_n be_v always_o open_a to_o their_o cry_n the_o godly_a cry_n and_o god_n in_o mercy_n hear_v and_o free_v their_o soul_n from_o trouble_n pain_n and_o fear_n unto_o the_o meek_a the_o lord_n be_v near_o and_o kind_a to_o save_v such_o as_o afflict_v be_v in_o mind_n great_a be_v the_o trouble_n which_o the_o good_a befall_v but_o god_n in_o mercy_n rid_v they_o out_o of_o all_o psal_n 34.15_o 17_o 18_o 19_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n most_o just_a think_v on_o thy_o servant_n for_o therein_o i_o trust_v in_o midst_n of_o trouble_n this_o my_o heart_n do_v cheer_n this_o i_o revive_v when_o pain_n of_o death_n draw_v near_o the_o proud_a of_o i_o have_v often_o make_v a_o scorn_n yet_o shrink_v i_o not_o from_o thou_o as_o one_o forlorn_a for_o i_o thy_o last_a judgement_n call_v to_o mind_n therein_o o_o lord_n i_o joy_v and_o comfort_n find_v psal_n 119.49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o such_o as_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v as_o sure_o as_o zion_n mount_v for_o ever_o to_o endure_v and_o as_o the_o mighty_a mountain_n be_v about_o jerusalem_n even_o so_o without_o all_o doubt_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o god_n will_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o with_o mercy_n great_a enclose_v psal_n 125.1_o 2._o comfort_n for_o the_o penitent_a the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o merciful_a also_o apt_a to_o forgive_v to_o wrath_n and_o anger_n slow_a psal_n 103.8_o we_o with_o our_o father_n lord_n we_o must_v confess_v against_o thou_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n the_o wonder_n thou_o do_v work_v in_o egypt_n land_n our_o father_n do_v not_o right_o understand_v they_o do_v not_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o they_o but_o more_o rude_a and_o stubborn_a be_v yea_o in_o rebellion_n they_o do_v rise_v and_o that_o at_o sea_n yea_o the_o red_a sea_n yet_o do_v thou_o save_v they_o for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n that_o thou_o thy_o power_n to_o be_v know_v may_v make_v still_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n and_o ire_n by_o their_o fond_a and_o inordinate_a desire_n yet_o when_o he_o do_v behold_v their_o misery_n he_o hear_v in_o mercy_n their_o complaint_n and_o cry_n psal_n 106.6_o 7_o 44._o thou_o have_v o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a indeed_o to_o israel_n yea_o thou_o have_v jacobs_n seed_n restore_v from_o thraldom_n and_o o_o god_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n thou_o blott'_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n all_o their_o misdeed_n and_o heinous_a wickedness_n whereby_o they_o do_v thy_o holy_a law_n transgress_v my_o sin_n lord_n i_o confess_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n in_o this_o thy_o mercy_n let_v i_o have_v a_o part_n psal_n 85.1_o 2._o of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o hear_v that_o thou_o my_o break_a bone_n o_o lord_n may_v cheer_v psal_n 51.8_o give_v laud_n unto_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n let_v not_o the_o left_a of_o all_o his_o mercy_n be_v forget_v that_o give_v thou_o pardon_n and_o will_v give_v all_o time_n pardon_v to_o such_o as_o will_v forsake_v their_o crime_n after_o our_o sin_n with_o we_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v nor_o forour_n sin_n have_v we_o his_o fury_n feel_v psal_n 103.2.3.10_o comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a in_o time_n of_o dearth_n in_o evil_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o daunt_v be_v in_o time_n of_o dearth_n they_o shall_v god_n goodness_n see_v psal_n 37.19_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o just_a to_o help_v all_o such_o as_o in_o his_o mercy_n trust_v to_o free_v their_o soul_n while_o here_o they_o live_v on_o earth_n from_o the_o devour_a jaw_n of_o death_n and_o dearth_n psal_n 33.18.19_o comfort_n for_o the_o mariner_n in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n they_o that_o in_o ship_n into_o great_a water_n go_v for_o and_o with_o merchandise_n both_o to_o and_o fro_o observe_v and_o daily_o have_v god_n work_n in_o mind_n his_o wonder_n deep_a they_o in_o the_o deep_a do_v find_v for_o at_o his_o word_n the_o stormy_a wind_n arise_v whereby_o the_o surge_n seem_v to_o threat_v the_o sky_n they_o mount_v aloft_o and_o plunge_v the_o depth_n again_o so_o that_o their_o soul_n consume_v with_o fear_n and_o pain_n they_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunkard_n to_o and_o fro_o their_o skill_n be_v go_v they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v then_o do_v they_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o aid_n and_o he_o they_o hear_v according_a as_o they_o pray_v the_o boisterous_a storm_n he_o make_v to_o cease_v the_o rage_n of_o roar_a wave_n his_o hand_n do_v soon_o assuage_v then_o be_v they_o glad_a then_o do_v they_o shout_n and_o sing_v when_o god_n do_v they_o unto_o their_o haven_n bring_v psal_n 107._o from_o 23._o to_o 30._o a_o few_o short_a meditation_n and_o ejaculation_n upon_o the_o attributes_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n meditati_fw-la 1_o
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