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trust_v to_o god_n and_o to_o make_v we_o with_o the_o more_o confidence_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n because_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o therefore_o as_o the_o leper_n say_v master_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o matth._n 8.2_o so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o what_o promise_v of_o mercy_n or_o goodness_n soever_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n he_o will_v make_v good_a in_o his_o due_a time_n because_o we_o believe_v he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 4.21_o second_o this_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o as_o god_n be_v able_a to_o succour_v we_o and_o provide_v for_o we_o because_o almighty_a so_o likewise_o to_o defend_v we_o that_o no_o enemy_n ghostly_a or_o bodily_a be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o we_o to_o our_o destruction_n or_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o that_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n we_o 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