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god_n wonderful_a mercy_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o woeful_a extremity_n or_o the_o recover_v captive_a be_v a_o plain_a relation_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a goodness_n in_o rescue_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o flock_n from_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o roar_a lion_n and_o pang_n of_o unconceivable_a horror_n through_o long_a and_o strong_a temptation_n and_o spiritual_a desertion_n publish_a 1._o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o poor_a distress_a conscience_n worry_v with_o temptation_n and_o almost_o quite_o weary_v with_o wait_v 2._o for_o a_o caution_n to_o secure_a sinner_n lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o such_o or_o sore_a torment_n 3._o for_o a_o call_n of_o all_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o he_o who_o wonder_n be_v in_o the_o deep_a by_o charles_n langford_n i_o will_v sing_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o ps_n 89.1.17_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n 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