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presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n in_o ps_n lxv_o 1_o 2._o praise_n wait_v for_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o zion_n and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v the_o vow_n be_v perform_v o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v not_o mere_o with_o prayer_n but_o with_o dutiful_a performance_n of_o their_o vow_n vii_o and_o good_a man_n think_v themselves_o bind_v upon_o such_o occasion_n to_o renew_v their_o pious_a resolution_n and_o tie_v themselves_o fast_a to_o god_n in_o holy_a purpose_n to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v so_o gracious_a to_o they_o in_o such_o singular_a benefit_n as_o challenge_v their_o high_a praise_n thus_o you_o find_v david_n resolve_v never_o to_o forget_v to_o thank_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o he_o ps_n xxx_o 11_o 12._o thou_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourn_a into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o lxxi_o ps_n 15_o 16._o he_o say_v my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n for_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n thereof_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a which_o be_v a_o resolution_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o ever_o of_o who_o goodness_n he_o have_v have_v such_o large_a experience_n and_o never_o to_o depend_v upon_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o his_o power_n holiness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o engage_v he_o in_o a_o further_a resolution_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o live_v suitable_a to_o his_o obligation_n ps_n cxvi_o 7_o 8_o 9_o return_v unto_o thy_o 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16._o where_o he_o not_o only_o solemn_o devotee_n himself_o to_o god_n service_n but_o bind_v himself_o to_o be_v entire_o he_o as_o much_o as_o a_o servant_n be_v his_o master_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o slave_n or_o as_o a_o poor_a captive_n be_v whole_o he_o who_o have_v redeem_v he_o from_o thraldom_n or_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n in_o which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n serws_fw-la a_o servant_n one_o that_o be_v save_v and_o not_o slay_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o conqueror_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n such_o a_o one_o owe_v his_o very_a be_v in_o this_o world_n to_o he_o that_o save_v he_o from_o destruction_n stand_v bind_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v a_o day_n to_o live_v viii_o but_o our_o thankfulness_n be_v not_o 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