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the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n when_o the_o world_n do_v what_o it_o can_v to_o make_v they_o miserable_a psalm_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o who_o have_v i_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o my_o flesh_n fail_v and_o my_o heart_n also_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o now_o can_v a_o hypocrite_n ever_o rejoice_v in_o god_n or_o what_o comfort_n can_v he_o have_v in_o god_n who_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o here_o than_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n without_o bind_v or_o bank_n even_o infinite_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v second_o from_o hence_o
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