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30._o 3._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o soul_n from_o the_o grave_n then_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v prize_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 thus_o again_o the_o psalmist_n sing_v ps_n 118._o 14_o 15_o 17._o the_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n the_o voice_n of_o rejoice_v and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v valiant_o etc._n etc._n why_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n victory_n be_v always_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o shall_v reflect_v honour_n upon_o the_o conqueror_n we_o read_v 1_o sam._n 17._o goliath_n of_o gath_n that_o monstrous_a and_o terrible_a giant_n come_v forth_o before_o his_o camp_n of_o philistine_n and_o defi_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n who_o flee_v 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and_o make_v war_n in_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v he_o take_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n come_v then_o let_v we_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n exod._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n he_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n the_o lord_n be_v his_o name_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o cast_v into_o the_o
sufficient_a to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v my_o sin_n yet_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a paul_n be_v insufficient_a to_o any_o good_a of_o himself_o as_o i_o be_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o he_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o well_o as_o i_o rom._n 7._o 23._o 24._o and_o satan_n assault_v he_o here_o as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o paul_n why_o not_o for_o i_o also_o what_o god_n speak_v to_o paul_n i_o apply_v as_o speak_v to_o i_o according_a to_o math._n 22._o 31_o 32._o christ_n say_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o though_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o moses_n dec._n 10._o i_o have_v about_o a_o month_n before_o make_v though_o not_o a_o formal_a explicit_a vow_n yet_o a_o kind_n of_o mental_a implicit_a vow_n which_o i_o break_v and_o be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n be_v revive_v by_o read_v a_o passage_n concern_v david_n in_o mr._n harris_n his_o work_n p._n 490._o who_o will_v ever_o have_v think_v that_o so_o many_o affliction_n as_o david_n have_v suffer_v so_o many_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o vow_n as_o he_o have_v make_v so_o many_o piece_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o he_o have_v prove_v etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o have_v make_v he_o a_o whole_a man_n who_o will_v have_v dream_v that_o after_o all_o this_o so_o many_o dregs_o of_o adultery_n of_o treachery_n of_o murder_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v remain_v in_o he_o yet_o when_o david_n remit_v his_o watch_n over_o his_o own_o heart_n how_o foul_o do_v he_o fall_v i_o be_v also_o much_o comfort_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n from_o isa_n 54._o 9_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a with_o thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o i_o look_v upon_o myself_o as_o entitle_v to_o this_o 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scripture_n do_v much_o revive_v and_o comfort_v my_o soul_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n still_o manifest_v its_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o i_o be_v foil_v again_o by_o my_o sin_n which_o do_v much_o cast_v i_o down_o and_o be_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n i_o be_v much_o discourage_v but_o before_o the_o sabbath_n come_v i_o be_v in_o prayer_n revive_v with_o isa_n 53._o 5_o 6._o and_o in_o conference_n by_o mat._n 11._o 28._o i_o find_v i_o be_v in_o a_o labour_a condition_n and_o such_o christ_n invite_v and_o also_o from_o psal_n 65._o 3_o 4._o david_n when_o he_o find_v iniquity_n prevail_v do_v yet_o conclude_v that_o upon_o his_o approach_n to_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o read_v luke_n 8._o 27._o 30._o i_o be_v encourage_v to_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v dispossess_v and_o cast_v out_o my_o sin_n out_o of_o my_o soul_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o 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with_o god_n yet_o quick_o find_v my_o treacherous_a heart_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o revolt_a and_o relapse_v to_o sin_n yet_o still_o god_n comfort_v i_o with_o his_o word_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o rom._n 14._o 4._o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n v._n 1._o and_o encourage_v i_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o my_o person_n and_o service_n from_o isa_n 56._o 6_o 7._o nou._n 23._o be_v a_o day_n of_o private_a humiliation_n for_o my_o unprofitableness_n under_o my_o affliction_n sigh_v under_o my_o incorrigibleness_n god_n mind_v i_o of_o jer._n 31._o 18._o 20._o which_o much_o refresh_v i_o and_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n blessed_n be_v god_n jan._n 1._o have_v some_o day_n before_o feel_v much_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n sin_v not_o only_o arise_v but_o lead_v i_o captive_n i_o be_v afraid_a that_o 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