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ver._n 1._o will_v he_o to_o betake_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n to_o some_o place_n of_o security_n and_o no_o long_o to_o rest_n upon_o the_o promise_n but_o what_o course_n do_v he_o resolve_v to_o run_v why_o in_o the_o lord_n put_v i_o my_o trust_n ver._n 1._o the_o case_n at_o present_a be_v we_o the_o foundation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v out_o of_o course_n the_o dreadful_a commotion_n in_o it_o threaten_a ruin_n to_o it_o in_o this_o case_n carnal_a reason_n will_v be_v dictate_v and_o suggest_v unto_o we_o as_o they_o to_o he_o fly_v we_o as_o a_o bird_n to_o our_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n seek_v we_o out_o some_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o safety_n for_o ourselves_o and_o we_o but_o trust_v we_o not_o to_o this_o counsel_n in_o the_o lord_n put_v we_o our_o trust_n so_o do_v doubt_v not_o of_o security_n it_o be_v david_n speech_n which_o he_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o buckler_n to_o 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