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thought_n which_o be_v to_o usward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n unto_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v so_o psal_n 34.2_o etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n oh_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o sear_n this_o poor_a man_n cry_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n oh_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o psa_n 36.7_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n etc._n etc._n psa_n 116.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o so_o mic._n 7.18,19_o the_o church_n be_v bring_v in_o so_o admire_v christ_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o why_o that_o pardone_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v turn_v again_o though_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o yea_o it_o will_v break_v forth_o come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n yea_o then_o soul_n thou_o shall_v know_v what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o they_o that_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n eph._n 1.19_o these_o wonder_n of_o christ_n power_n and_o love_n will_v be_v thus_o enlarge_v in_o thy_o soul_n oh_o the_o wonder_n of_o his_o power_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o indeed_o lord_n who_o waste_v able_a at_o first_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o i_o and_o take_v i_o as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n oh_o be_o i_o not_o save_v as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n zech._n 3.2_o thou_o who_o waste_v able_a to_o say_v unto_o i_o 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be_v dare_o and_o delightful_o sin_v against_o thou_o oh_o infinite_a love_n to_o pity_n and_o support_v and_o succour_v such_o a_o poor_a tempestuous_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_v after_o thou_o have_v awaken_v i_o when_o fit_a myself_o be_v judge_n to_o have_v be_v a_o castaway_n from_o thy_o presence_n for_o ever_o oh_o the_o ocean_n of_o grace_n oh_o the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o love_n oh_o the_o unfadomed_a height_n and_o depth_n of_o it_o eternity_n will_v but_o serve_v to_o admire_v and_o adore_v thou_o in_o it_o so_o sing_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o song_n c._n 3.6_o fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n like_o pillar_n
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one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n mark_v while_o thou_o be_v seek_v and_o look_v for_o it_o thou_o have_v it_o while_o thou_o be_v perish_v in_o thy_o own_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o full_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o in_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o glorify_v yea_o more_o say_v christ_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o think_v it_o a_o common_a matter_n to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o care_n or_o it_o do_v not_o much_o concern_v he_o rejoice_v with_o i_o say_v he_o in_o luke_n as_o show_v for_o i_o have_v find_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v but_o yet_o there_o remain_v one_o objection_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o taste_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o yet_o so_o powerful_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n nor_o so_o comfortable_o see_v his_o face_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v in_o the_o next_o point_n jesus_n christ_n for_o 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