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in_o god_n as_o their_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 92.4_o 92.4_o psal_n 92.4_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a i_o will_v triumph_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o glory_n this_o be_v my_o joy_n that_o thou_o be_v i_o 4._o psal_n 95.3_o 4._o and_o i_o will_v glory_v as_o i_o be_o thy_o interest_n so_o in_o psalm_n 95.3_o 4._o he_o glory_v in_o the_o greatness_n power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n because_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v part_n of_o god_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o psal_n 96.10_o 97.1_o psal_n 96.10_o psal_n 97.1_o i_o say_v among_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o lord_n reign_v and_o psal_n 97.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v psal_n 98.8_o 9_o let_v there_o be_v joy_n say_v he_o 9_o psal_n 98.8_o 9_o for_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o righteousness_n shall_v 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god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v establish_v by_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o their_o god_n take_v his_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o truth_n and_o believe_a god_n in_o it_o rest_v upon_o god_n according_a to_o his_o name_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o god_n of_o free_a grace_n take_v the_o counsel_n of_o good_a king_n jehoshaphat_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v establish_v but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o ready_a to_o object_n objection_n be_v it_o no_o more_o but_o believe_v do_v you_o make_v so_o easy_a a_o thing_n of_o believe_v why_o do_v you_o tell_v we_o of_o
he_o he_o make_v this_o declaration_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v this_o be_v strong_a faith_n what_o be_v the_o reasen_a of_o this_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d why_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v his_o interestion_n 〈…〉_o that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o my_o reason_n say_v 〈…〉_o be_v this_o 〈…〉_o my_o shepherd_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o want_v but_o why_o be_v 〈…〉_o fident_a may_v not_o you_o want_v though_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o why_o say_v the_o prophet_n i_o be_o confident_a up_o 〈…〉_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n he_o lead_v i_o bâ—side_o the_o still_a water_n he_o restore_v my_o soul_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o rightâ—â—â—snesse_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n these_o be_v the_o experience_n that_o i_o have_v have_v of_o god_n and_o do_v you_o ask_v i_o now_o why_o i_o be_o so_o confident_a why_o say_v he_o i_o have_v not_o only_o receive_v all_o this_o mercy_n and_o grâ—ce_n from_o god_n but_o god_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n i_o receive_v and_o it_o be_v his_o own_o bowel_n that_o move_v he_o he_o do_v a_o this_o to_o i_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n not_o because_o of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o i_o i_o can_v not_o then_o be_v confident_a but_o he_o lead_v i_o into_o and_o clothe_v i_o with_o his_o own_o righeousnesse_n and_o all_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o be_v the_o experience_n that_o i_o have_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o upon_o this_o i_o be_o so_o establish_v iâ—_n god_n that_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadâ—â—_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o and_o i_o have_v have_v such_o often_o and_o ample_a experience_n of_o thy_o mercy_n power_n faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n that_o though_o the_o way_n i_o walk_v in_o be_v as_o dark_a as_o death_n that_o my_o flesh_n can_v see_v no_o way_n out_o of_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v 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other_o soul_n upon_o the_o experience_n he_o have_v of_o god_n in_o psalm_n 31.5_o he_o commit_v his_o spirit_n into_o god_n hand_n that_o be_v cast_v himself_o whole_o upon_o god_n and_o in_o vers_n 7._o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o he_o have_v experiment_a god_n in_o his_o adversity_n that_o god_n have_v not_o shut_v he_o up_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o a_o large_a room_n this_o experience_n of_o god_n makeâ—_n he_o commit_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n thus_o he_o act_v for_o his_o own_o soul_n upon_o experience_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o last_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n he_o counsel_v saint_n to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o upon_o this_o consideration_n the_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o as_o a_o faithful_a god_n who_o preserve_v his_o faithful_a one_o and_o plentiful_o reward_v the_o proud_a doâ—r_n therefore_o say_v he_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n fear_v not_o trust_v in_o god_n he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n all_o you_o that_o hope_v in_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v have_v such_o experience_n of_o god_n that_o i_o dare_v assure_v you_o if_o you_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v you_o so_o in_o psalm_n 32.10_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a 32.10_o psal_n 32.10_o but_o be_v that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercyshall_a compass_n he_o about_o i_o speak_v this_o say_v the_o prophet_n upon_o experience_n that_o i_o have_v of_o god_n and_o when_o you_o know_v god_n experimental_o as_o i_o do_v you_o will_v say_v as_o i_o say_v therefore_o in_o the_o 34._o psal_n 8._o he_o call_v upon_o saint_n to_o taste_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v experimental_o know_v that_o god_n be_v good_a so_o good_a so_o kind_a so_o gracious_a so_o faithful_a and_o so_o omnipotent_a that_o the_o man_n be_v certain_o bless_v that_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o can_v but_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n for_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n who_o can_v never_o fail_v he_o god_n iâ—_n a_o experiment_a god_n for_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n by_o all_o his_o people_n as_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o and_o so_o go_v on_o show_v the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o experience_n that_o i_o have_v have_v of_o god_n i_o can_v bold_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o trust_n in_o he_o therefore_o he_o give_v this_o counsel_n in_o psalm_n 55.22_o 55.22_o psal_n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v shall_v sustain_v thou_o be_v shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v the_o prophet_n give_v this_o counsel_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o other_o soul_n why_o say_v he_o we_o have_v have_v expecience_n of_o god_n how_o faithful_a he_o be_v in_o preserve_v his_o righteous_a one_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o distrust_v and_o through_o unbelief_n take_v the_o burden_n upon_o ourselves_o as_o we_o have_v experiment_a god_n so_o let_v we_o trust_v he_o and_o he_o do_v so_o indeed_o for_o in_o psalm_n 61.3_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n upon_o his_o former_a experience_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o for_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o shelter_n for_o i_o and_o a_o strange_a tower_n from_o the_o enemy_n i_o have_v have_v this_o experience_n of_o thou_o therefore_o in_o all_o strait_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n i_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o covert_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o in_o the_o next_o psalm_n 7_o 8._o verse_n he_o profess_v that_o all_o the_o resuge_a he_o have_v be_v in_o god_n and_o say_v he_o i_o have_v experiment_a god_n he_o be_v a_o sure_a resuge_n to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v my_o salvation_n my_o glory_n and_o the_o reck_v of_o my_o strength_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o what_o god_n be_v from_o the_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o psalm_n 145.17_o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v righteout_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v god_n upon_o experience_n and_o abundant_o more_o than_o this_o dâ—th_v that_o man_n of_o much_o experience_n in_o god_n set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v again_o consider_v the_o most_o glorious_a experience_n of_o god_n thâ—â—_n those_o three_o eminent_a servant_n of_o he_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n have_v which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o three_o of_o daniel_n we_o may_v read_v in_o that_o scripture_n upon_o what_o consideration_n the_o funâ—acâ—_n be_v heat_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o before_o for_o these_o three_o faithful_a one_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o and_o in_o the_o 17._o verse_n how_o they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n our_o god_n say_v they_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o thy_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o 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it_o be_v with_o i_o that_o be_o a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n now_o believe_v on_o god_n in_o this_o promise_n answer_v those_o doubtful_a question_n and_o so_o establish_v the_o hearâ—_n iâ—_n believe_v 27.3_o isa_n 27.3_o so_o in_o isa_n 27.3_o we_o may_v read_v god_n care_n of_o his_o vineyard_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lift_v my_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o day_n and_o night_n that_o be_v safe_a which_o god_n keep_v and_o doubtless_o such_o soul_n as_o believe_v god_n in_o this_o promise_n will_v believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o care_n and_o keep_n of_o god_n and_o so_o will_v be_v establish_v soul_n god_n do_v both_o promise_n and_o profess_v his_o care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 16._o isa_n 49.15_o 16._o in_o isa_n 49._o he_o tell_v we_o there_o though_o a_o mother_n may_v forget_v the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o that_o he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o church_n and_o people_n nay_o 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