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think_v upon_o by_o man_n in_o their_o fear_n every_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o that_o be_v last_o do_v if_o do_v at_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v first_o do_v the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o isay_n 22._o 5._o of_o a_o sad_a day_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o what_o course_n take_v they_o they_o look_v in_o that_o day_n to_o the_o armour_n of_o
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ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n or_o counsel_n from_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o soul_n a_o friend_n he_o give_v hearty_a counsel_n counsel_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n go_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o friend_n his_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n never_o smell_v so_o sweet_a as_o in_o his_o hearty_a counsel_n see_v how_o david_n speak_v of_o he_o who_o he_o have_v take_v for_o his_o faithful_a friend_n psal_n 55._o 14._o we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o not_o only_o counsel_v but_o sweet_a counsel_n in_o those_o sweet_a counsel_n there_o be_v the_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o sweet_a perfume_n that_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sweetness_n in_o friendship_n by_o reason_n of_o communion_n in_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v a_o wondrous_a entire_a friendship_n between_o david_n and_o jonathan_n 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this_o thing_n and_o what_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v it_o answ_n do_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o set_v thy_o faith_n on_o work_n to_o make_v god_n that_o unto_o thou_o which_o thy_o necessity_n require_v pitch_n and_o throw_v thyself_o upon_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n with_o a_o resolution_n of_o spirit_n to_o rest_v thyself_o upon_o it_o for_o safety_n come_v what_o will_v come_v see_v a_o excellent_a practice_n of_o this_o psal_n 91._o 1._o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o fear_n and_o danger_n i_o that_o be_v true_a you_o will_v say_v who_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o dwell_v and_o get_v into_o this_o secret_a place_n within_o this_o strong_a tower_n see_v ver_fw-la 2._o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o fortress_n as_o if_o he_o have_v 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