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of_o their_o suffering_n their_o bond_n their_o burden_n their_o oppression_n their_o danger_n etc._n etc._n he_o present_o run_v to_o their_o relief_n and_o succour_n psalm_n 33._o our_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v our_o help_n and_o our_o shield_n psalm_n 49._o 17._o thou_o be_v my_o deliverer_n god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o he_o alone_o be_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n he_o may_v do_v it_o he_o can_v do_v it_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o 27_o psalm_n 9_o 7_o 8._o esay_n 43._o 11._o psalm_n 5._o 12._o psalm_n 22._o 12._o 2_o king_n 6._o 26_o 27_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n no_o deliverer_n he_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o the_o righteous_a strength_n to_o the_o weak_a a_o refuge_n to_o the_o oppress_a he_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la all_o in_o all_o who_o be_v like_o he_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o help_v his_o people_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o friend_n can_v help_v when_o power_n can_v help_v when_o policy_n can_v help_v when_o riches_n can_v help_v when_o prince_n can_v help_v when_o parliament_n can_v help_v yet_o than_o god_n can_v and_o will_v help_v his_o people_n when_o all_o humane_a help_n fail_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n or_o hand_n be_v 36._o deut._n 32._o 36._o go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v when_o god_n people_n be_v at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o ruin_n than_o god_n wilâ—_n come_v in_o seasonable_o to_o their_o help_n their_o extremity_n shall_v be_v his_o opportunity_n to_o succour_v his_o people_n and_o to_o judge_v their_o enemy_n no_o man_n no_o devil_n no_o power_n no_o policy_n can_v hinder_v god_n from_o help_v aid_a assist_a and_o succour_v of_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o dead_a lift_n but._n ten_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o i_o 10._o 10._o answer_v none_o so_o as_o to_o hinder_v the_o spring_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n from_o rise_v and_o flow_v in_o their_o soul_n psalm_n 71._o 20._o thou_o which_o have_v show_v i_o great_a and_o sore_a trouble_n shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o and_o shall_v bring_v i_o up_o again_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 21._o thou_o shall_v increase_v my_o greatness_n and_o comfort_n i_o on_o every_o side_n the_o psalmist_n be_v in_o those_o desperate_a danger_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v faith_n enough_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v surround_v he_o with_o cordial_n and_o supply_v he_o with_o comfort_n from_o all_o side_n there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o stand_a pool_n of_o outward_a sufficience_n but_o out_o of_o the_o live_a fountain_n of_o the_o all-sufficiences_a of_o the_o lord_n almighty_n thou_o shall_v comfort_v i_o on_o every_o side_n psalm_n 94._o 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o or_o of_o my_o careful_a trouble_a perplex_a thought_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n as_o the_o psalmist_n always_o find_v god_n a_o present_a help_n so_o he_o always_o find_v he_o a_o present_a comfort_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n god_n never_o do_v nor_o never_o will_v want_v a_o cordial_a to_o revive_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n from_o faint_v and_o sink_v in_o a_o evil_a day_n when_o the_o psalmist_n be_v under_o many_o grief_n care_n fear_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n god_n come_v in_o with_o those_o comfort_n that_o do_v delight_v his_o soul_n and_o cheer_v up_o his_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o 50._o psal_n 119._o 49_o 50._o more_o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o more_o a_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n than_o when_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o their_o deep_a distress_n and_o sore_a perplexity_n john_n 14._o 16._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o verse_n 26._o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n hudson_n the_o martyr_n be_v at_o the_o stake_n he_o go_v from_o under_o his_o chain_n and_o have_v pray_v earnest_o he_o be_v so_o comfort_v and_o refresh_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o suffer_v valiant_o and_o cheerful_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v again_o and_o again_o the_o comforter_n because_o his_o office_n be_v to_o work_v consolation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o distress_n spiritual_a comfort_n be_v therefore_o call_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v 17._o rom._n 14._o 17._o create_v it_o in_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n suffer_v for_o 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