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their_o way_n homeward_o and_o therefore_o he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o relieve_v they_o matth._n 15.32_o so_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v as_o tender_a to_o prevent_v soul-fainting_a isa_n 57_o 15_o 16_o to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v something_o therefore_o must_v be_v say_v to_o this_o therefore_o though_o i_o can_v descend_v to_o particular_n that_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o work_n i_o shall_v only_o give_v some_o general_a rule_n which_o may_v be_v indifferent_o apply_v to_o all_o case_n let_v then_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v 1._o do_v as_o jonah_n do_v in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 7_o my_o soul_n faint_v within_o and_o i_o remember_v the_o lord_n remembrance_n 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