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be_v trouble_v so_o job_n 13._o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v show_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o they_o and_o his_o presence_n go_v with_o they_o than_o they_o can_v rely_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v they_o they_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o they_o can_v praise_v he_o when_o he_o take_v away_o as_o well_o as_o when_o he_o give_v and_o pray_v unto_o he_o but_o our_o own_o experience_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o our_o own_o purpose_n vow_n and_o resolutionn_n and_o watch_v without_o his_o presence_n his_o supportation_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bear_v we_o up_o in_o the_o fiery_a trial_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v peter_n and_o david_n and_o the_o other_o saint_n therefore_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o we_o in_o it_o in_o the_o sire_n he_o will_v be_v with_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o burn_v we_o and_o in_o the_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o drown_v we_o and_o so_o he_o be_v with_o job_n though_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o seem_v his_o enemy_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n can_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v psal_n 42._o these_o consideration_n teach_v we_o how_o great_a need_n and_o necessity_n all_o man_n have_v of_o diligence_n in_o this_o duty_n consider_v also_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v and_o necessary_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v those_o privilege_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o by_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n because_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v thus_o seek_v his_o privilege_n and_o birthright_n as_o god_n appoint_v psal_n 2.7_o 8._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a 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he_o thanks_o let_v not_o the_o paucity_n of_o thy_o companion_n discourage_v thou_o in_o thy_o duty_n and_o good_a resolution_n lord_n that_o i_o may_v do_v thou_o this_o service_n the_o better_a affect_v i_o so_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n now_o and_o always_o as_o i_o be_v affect_v when_o i_o first_o receive_v they_o for_o than_o i_o admire_v thy_o goodness_n and_o think_v i_o can_v never_o love_v thou_o enough_o and_o praise_v thou_o enough_o and_o then_o i_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o much_o more_o i_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o thyself_o for_o i_o do_v enjoy_v thou_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n alsufficient_a and_o as_o a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n and_o as_o my_o god_n and_o i_o enjoy_v myself_o as_o thy_o servant_n and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o do_v this_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n let_v i_o remember_v the_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n sorrow_n and_o grief_n fear_n and_o fearful_a misgive_n of_o mind_n that_o i_o 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