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but_o will_v have_v continue_v weep_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n most_o of_o all_o as_o he_o do_v for_o absalon_n who_o he_o give_v up_o for_o a_o castaway_n they_o make_v the_o figure_n or_o the_o sun_n upon_o joshua_n tomb_n to_o preserve_v the_o memorial_n of_o that_o great_a miracle_n of_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o therefore_o also_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwell_n be_v call_v timnath_n serath_n or_o here_o be_v which_o witâ—_n some_o letter_n transpose_v be_v as_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o believer_n you_o may_v make_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n face_n and_o favour_n for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o jona_n yet_o from_o thence_o he_o espy_v a_o reconcile_a god_n and_o his_o own_o everlasting_a mercy_n sure_a though_o these_o here_o be_v all_o uncertain_a will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o wrath_n to_o all_o generation_n 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over_o sin_n and_o satan_n occasion_n be_v not_o this_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n four_o by_o prayer_n do_v a_o believer_n come_v to_o this_o good_a eyesight_n to_o look_v through_o all_o dark_a and_o difficult_a matter_n when_o i_o cry_v to_o thou_o then_o shall_v my_o enemy_n turn_v back_o this_o i_o know_v for_o god_n be_v for_o i_o psal_n 56.9_o david_n have_v cry_v to_o god_n as_o one_o once_o do_v a_o little_a before_o a_o engagement_n and_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o day_n and_o that_o his_o enemy_n will_v turn_v their_o back_n great_a clear_n of_o fight_n be_v make_v by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n in_o dark_a day_n to_o see_v through_o matter_n a_o little_a wind_n overthrow_v not_o only_a house_n but_o state_n and_o kingdom_n say_v seneca_n a_o little_a of_o this_o wind_n i_o mean_v the_o pant_n and_o praying_n of_o god_n people_n to_o heaven_n overthrow_v person_n and_o nation_n indeed_o and_o be_v a_o sure_a prognostic_n of_o good_a to_o who_o a_o 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