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like_a to_o i_o and_o my_o friend_n will_v rejoice_v to_o speak_v of_o i_o and_o my_o conscience_n will_v speak_v for_o i_o sect._n 5_o five_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o air_n the_o air_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v continue_v by_o a_o uphold_v providence_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.90.91_o good_a thing_n in_o their_o want_n do_v breed_v desire_n in_o their_o enjoyment_n they_o bring_v delight_n comfort_n and_o contentment_n conclusion_n 1._o as_o the_o air_n be_v constant_o continue_v so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n our_o sin_n if_o we_o repent_v deprive_v we_o not_o of_o it_o psal_n 89.33_o nor_o our_o affliction_n psal_n 91.15_o nor_o yet_o death_n itself_o rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 38._o the_o love_n of_o god_n compass_n we_o and_o continue_v with_o we_o as_o sure_o and_o as_o sweet_o as_o the_o air_n we_o do_v breath_n in_o 2._o god_n take_v not_o away_o this_o useful_a creature_n but_o continue_v it_o i_o must_v learn_v of_o he_o not_o to_o take_v away_o 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