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it_o shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o ray_n and_o beam_n which_o this_o god_n bless_a face_n diffuse_v and_o transmits_n be_v supply_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o dark_a and_o stormy_a season_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 9_o support_v of_o spirit_n under_o trouble_n 2_o cor._n 1.5_o col._n 1.11_o 12._o deliverance_n from_o they_o when_o most_o of_o god_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o most_o good_a bring_v to_o pass_v thereby_o psal_n 34_o 19_o and_o great_a advantage_n to_o soul_n by_o such_o exercise_n whilst_o they_o abide_v upon_o they_o james_z 1.2_o 12._o rom._n 5.3_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 18._o rom._n 8.18_o and_o so_o a_o consequent_a embolden_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o face_n towards_o god_n other_o and_o themselves_o psal_n 86.16_o 17._o &_o 119.41_o 42._o &_o 109.25_o 27._o proposi_fw-la vii_o good_a man_n can_v never_o settle_v and_o compose_v their_o own_o disturb_a spirit_n till_o they_o proceed_v to_o actual_a solid_a hope_n in_o god_n psal_n 146.5_o 8._o rom._n 4.18_o 21._o here_o be_v the_o soul_n only_a anchor_n and_o repose_v from_o the_o great_a god_n alone_o there_o it_o must_v expect_v great_a thing_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o to_o give_v or_o do_v if_o once_o he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o from_o their_o god_n they_o may_v look_v for_o special_a and_o peculiar_a favour_n and_o relief_n in_o just_a and_o full_a agreement_n with_o all_o his_o covenant-relation_n to_o they_o and_o engagement_n for_o they_o zeph._n 3.17_o jer._n 3.23_o psal_n 68.20_o and_o deut._n 33.26_o 29._o isa_n 25.9_o and_o what_o have_v good_a man_n to_o keep_v their_o spirit_n up_o but_o hope_v in_o such_o a_o god_n it_o be_v only_o his_o omnipotence_n can_v weigh_v against_o the_o difficulty_n his_o faithfulness_n against_o the_o improbability_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o promise_n against_o the_o jealousy_n and_o disheartning_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o delay_n of_o their_o define_v and_o expect_v mercy_n all_o other_o expectation_n 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