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say_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o thy_o god_n of_o my_o father_n and_o thy_o father_n arise_v out_o of_o thy_o bed_n for_o thy_o belove_a be_v at_o hand_n and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n arise_v out_o of_o thy_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o by_o faith_n let_v he_o in_o who_o thy_o soul_n love_v say_v not_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o he_o but_o rather_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n strengthn_n my_o faith_n make_v i_o more_o worthy_a of_o thou_o oh_o shut_v he_o out_o no_o long_o by_o unbelief_n and_o doubt_n and_o by_o reason_v with_o and_o harken_v unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n joy_n peace_n and_o comfort_n who_o will_v always_o keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o belove_a and_o will_v daily_o add_v sorrow_n to_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n to_o thy_o grief_n and_o weight_n to_o thy_o burden_n that_o he_o may_v if_o he_o can_v whole_o sink_v thou_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o desperation_n forever_o wherefore_o harken_v no_o long_o unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n entertain_v he_o not_o nor_o his_o false_a instigation_n any_o long_a nâ—r_n by_o unbelief_n keep_v not_o he_o out_o any_o long_a who_o thou_o love_v and_o much_o desire_v but_o by_o that_o small_a measure_n of_o faith_n thou_o sometime_o feel_v in_o god_n though_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n endeavour_v to_o thrust_v and_o keep_v out_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o remove_v the_o mountain_n of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o by_o faith_n embrace_v he_o who_o thy_o soul_n desire_v more_o than_o ruby_n or_o much_o fine_a gold_n that_o so_o the_o â—_z of_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v for_o he_o in_o thy_o bed_n of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o sweet_a repose_v with_o he_o in_o his_o bed_n of_o solace_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n the_o false_a accuser_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o my_o beloved_n be_v come_v be_v come_v and_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o he_o have_v take_v i_o from_o my_o mourn_a state_n into_o his_o banqueting-house_n of_o joy_n peace_n rest_v and_o true_a satisfaction_n and_o his_o banner_n over_o i_o be_v love_n and_o now_o my_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o i_o that_o once_o sit_v mourn_v in_o the_o pit_n of_o doubt_n and_o unbelief_n have_v the_o lord_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n raise_v up_o to_o come_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o height_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o flow_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o my_o god_n who_o have_v exalt_v my_o horn_n in_o he_o and_o enlarge_v my_o mouth_n over_o my_o enemy_n who_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v over_o i_o in_o the_o day_n i_o bow_v under_o he_o through_o unbelief_n and_o doubt_n oh_o then_o feebleness_n possess_v my_o loin_n weakness_n my_o knee_n and_o faintness_n my_o heart_n so_o that_o when_o i_o rise_v up_o to_o go_v towards_o my_o beloved_n i_o fall_v by_o doubt_n and_o fear_n but_o now_o i_o that_o stumble_v be_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o my_o god_n gird_v with_o strength_n and_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o mighty_a man_n that_o prevail_v against_o i_o break_v in_o piece_n who_o so_o often_o wound_v i_o with_o his_o dart_n that_o i_o be_v like_a to_o poor_a lazarus_n full_a of_o wound_n bruise_n and_o sore_n but_o the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n have_v heal_v i_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n and_o now_o i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n &_o heal_v all_o their_o wound_n oh_o