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and_o joy_n to_o my_o own_o bosom_n ah_o how_o out_o of_o this_o evil_a god_n have_v wrought_v my_o good_a out_o of_o this_o roar_a lion_n this_o eater_n bring_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n as_o samson_n of_o the_o honey_n find_v in_o the_o lion_n he_o vanquish_v judg._n 14.8_o 6._o though_o satan_n be_v such_o a_o enemy_n and_o his_o molestation_n so_o great_a yet_o meditation_n must_v gather_v up_o the_o relief_n and_o encouragement_n the_o scripture_n supply_v thou_o with_o all_o discouragement_n arise_v much_o from_o a_o single_a or_o too_o much_o ponder_v and_o pore_v on_o a_o present_a evil_n without_o a_o due_a look_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o relief_n escape_v or_o endure_v therefore_o meditation_n here_o must_v 〈◊〉_d eye_n god_n as_o well_o as_o satan_n his_o love_n faithfulness_n pity_n power_n and_o all_o thing_n make_v for_o comfort_n 2._o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n buy_v victory_n by_o his_o blood_n 3._o the_o presence_n and_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n 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