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my_o voice_n and_o he_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o i_o when_o i_o be_o in_o heaviness_n i_o will_v think_v upon_o god_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v vex_v i_o will_v complain_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n hide_v 102._o psal_n 102._o not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o when_o i_o call_v o_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o right_a soon_o for_o my_o day_n be_v consume_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o firebrand_n my_o heart_n be_v smite_v down_o and_o wither_v like_o grass_n so_o that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_a my_o bone_n will_v 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against_o thou_o o_o hide_v not_o thou_o thy_o face_n 27._o psal_n 27._o from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hear_v i_o therefore_o o_o 69._o psal_n 69._o god_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n even_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o salvation_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o 31._o psal_n 31._o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o and_o be_v thou_o my_o strong_a rock_n and_o the_o house_n of_o defence_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n and_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o 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the_o power_n in_o hell_n tempt_v he_o above_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a through_o christ_n his_o saviour_n to_o bear_v o_o lord_n restore_v in_o he_o of_o thy_o goodness_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v decay_v by_o the_o malice_n or_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n or_o by_o his_o own_o frailty_n and_o wicked_a disposition_n or_o by_o any_o his_o enemy_n the_o flesh_n world_n devil_n or_o sin_n we_o confess_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n that_o sin_n be_v rife_o in_o we_o the_o flesh_n be_v frail_a the_o world_n be_v wicked_a and_o the_o devil_n be_v most_o malicious_a o_o lord_n god_n among_o these_o so_o many_o and_o mischievous_a enemy_n what_o shall_v we_o devise_v to_o do_v whithershal_n we_o fly_v there_o be_v no_o way_n with_o we_o but_o one_o we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o eye_n our_o hand_n and_o our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n our_o help_n be_v from_o above_o our_o victory_n proceed_v from_o thy_o grace_n and_o throne_n of_o thy_o majesty_n to_o heaven_n therefore_o 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sake_n destroy_v not_o this_o afflict_a creature_n in_o thy_o fury_n suffer_v not_o this_o trouble_a and_o torment_a person_n to_o perish_v everlasting_o take_v away_o from_o he_o good_a lord_n this_o evil_a spirit_n and_o vild_a affection_n wherewithal_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o turmoil_v and_o endue_v he_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v comfort_v his_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o frame_v his_o disposition_n hereafter_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o a_o quiet_a life_n so_o that_o after_o the_o trial_n and_o sharp_a taste_n of_o this_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n he_o may_v make_v a_o godly_a and_o quiet_a end_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o destruction_n o_o lord_n the_o mo_z and_o the_o great_a his_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v thy_o might_n and_o mercy_n appear_v in_o his_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o power_n be_v wonderful_a and_o 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a_o devil_n and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a the_o same_o hour_n thou_o also_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o man_n that_o kneel_v 14_o mat._n 17._o 14_o down_o to_o thou_o and_o say_v master_n have_v on_o pity_v my_o 18._o mar._n 9_o 18._o son_n for_o he_o be_v lunatic_n and_o sore_o vex_v for_o oftentimes_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n and_o oftentimes_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o dumb_a spirit_n take_v he_o he_o tear_v he_o and_o he_o foam_v and_o gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o pine_v away_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o spirit_n see_v thou_o o_o lord_n he_o tear_v he_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n wallow_v and_o foam_v but_o thou_o incontinent_o do_v rebuke_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n i_o charge_v thou_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o enter_v no_o more_o into_o he_o and_o present_o he_o depart_v and_o take_v his_o ultimum_fw-la vale_n of_o he_o and_o many_o other_o time_n o_o 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