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point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o i_o shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n give_v you_o they_o in_o this_o and_o another_o sermon_n in_o the_o afternoon_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o application_n of_o this_o message_n in_o the_o first_o way_n of_o comfort_n say_v god_n so_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v they_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a of_o judah_n so_o will_v i_o acknowledge_v they_o that_o be_v i_o will_v own_v they_o i_o will_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o they_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v towards_o they_o although_o i_o have_v send_v they_o away_o captive_a into_o bahylon_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o their_o friend_n and_o i_o be_o their_o father_n still_o and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n then_o that_o i_o will_v commend_v to_o you_o from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v gracious_o acknowledge_v doct._n and_o own_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o distress_n psal_n 31.7_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o that_o be_v a_o comfortable_a scripture_n ps_n 22.24_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v he_o god_n do_v not_o abhor_v nor_o despise_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o poor_a afflict_a servant_n he_o do_v not_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n from_o they_o he_o do_v no_o look_n aside_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n god_n own_v his_o people_n israel_n in_o egypt_n when_o they_o be_v among_o the_o brickiln_n when_o they_o be_v make_v their_o pot_n when_o they_o be_v poor_a bondslave_n exod._n 4.22_o say_v god_n there_o to_o moses_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bear_v and_o therefore_o let_v he_o go_v 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