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his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a ezek._n xxxiv_o 28._o to_o a_o wicked_a man_n god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o comfort_n i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v prov._n i_o 26._o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n two_o 9_o fear_v and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o isa._n xxiv_o 17._o but_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o fear_v any_o evil_a tiding_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n isa._n lxv_o 15_o 16._o be_v so_o 2._o it_o shall_v refresh_v we_o in_o all_o perplexity_n we_o shall_v say_v with_o david_n at_o what_o time_n i_o 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