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it_o see_v god_n in_o all_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n thus_o habakkuk_n live_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n chap._n 3.17_o 18._o which_o he_o preach_v i_o 2.4_o thus_o david_n have_v reckon_v the_o protection_n of_o god_n as_o a_o garrison_n psal_n 31.21_o though_o some_o think_v he_o mean_v keilab_v by_o that_o strong_a city_n yet_o other_o think_v he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o god_n salvation_n isa_n 26.1_o ezek._n 11.16_o especial_o compare_v it_o with_o psal_n 3.5_o which_o he_o write_v when_o he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o how_o do_v he_o there_o profess_v his_o own_o security_n in_o confidence_n of_o god_n salvation_n v._o 8._o psal_n 112.7_o and_o it_o hold_v as_o well_o for_o any_o other_o mercy_n as_o for_o protection_n for_o god_n in_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.7_o do_v in_o effect_n promise_n that_o his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o attribute_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o when_o they_o may_v 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