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do_v undertake_v for_o both_o part_n that_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o our_o own_o work_n or_o sufficiency_n but_o upon_o the_o infallible_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o we_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n perfect_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o that_o respect_n have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n from_o all_o which_o consideration_n those_o who_o be_v afflict_v with_o spiritual_a desertion_n may_v receive_v sufficient_a comfort_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n past_a and_o for_o the_o future_a we_o shall_v pray_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o god_n will_v enable_v they_o to_o put_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o for_o a_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 1.19_o that_o they_o may_v labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v observant_a of_o all_o those_o experimenss_n which_o they_o have_v have_v of_o god_n love_n unto_o they_o for_o experience_n 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faithfulness_n in_o destruction_n shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n 13._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n give_v ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v 76._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v my_o comfort_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v 10.20.21_o thus_o do_v job_n petition_n for_o himself_o be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o and_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n heal_n i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v 17.14_o save_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o praise_n for_o the_o better_a strengthen_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o fervency_n in_o this_o desire_n there_o be_v such_o consideration_n as_o these_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o deliver_v we_o 50.15_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n alone_o to_o kill_v &_o to_o make_v alive_a to_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o again_o 2.6_o he_o have_v style_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o salvation_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n he_o can_v give_v powâ—r_n to_o the_o faint_a 68.20_o and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n increase_n of_o strength_n 40.29_o he_o have_v profess_v that_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v dear_a and_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n 116.15_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o strengthen_v they_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v 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of_o other_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n the_o desert_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o may_v magnify_v his_o special_a mercy_n in_o spare_v of_o we_o so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o serious_o mindful_a of_o our_o late_a end_n as_o know_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o also_o to_o death_n 30.23_o and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o the_o live_n and_o that_o 16.22_o when_o a_o few_o day_n be_v come_v we_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o we_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n be_v here_o to_o day_n and_o not_o to_o morrow_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o not_o at_o night_n that_o our_o day_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v our_o year_n pass_v away_o as_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v our_o life_n be_v but_o as_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o 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not_o persecute_v we_o with_o his_o tempest_n and_o make_v we_o afraid_a with_o his_o storm_n 83.15_o nor_o sweep_v we_o away_o with_o a_o general_a deluge_n as_o he_o do_v the_o old_a world_n 2._o for_o visit_v the_o earth_n and_o water_v it_o 65.9_o and_o great_o enrich_v it_o with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n provide_v for_o the_o corn_n settle_v the_o furrow_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o soft_a with_o shower_n and_o blessing_n the_o spring_v thereof_o so_o that_o the_o pasture_n be_v clothe_v with_o flock_n and_o the_o valley_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o corn_n for_o that_o he_o have_v send_v we_o a_o plentiful_a rain_n whereby_o he_o have_v confirm_v 68.9_o and_o refresh_v his_o inheritance_n when_o it_o be_v weary_a 3._o for_o healthful_a season_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o from_o the_o destruction_n that_o walk_v at_o noonday_n 91.3_o so_o that_o no_o evil_n do_v befall_v we_o 10._o nor_o any_o plague_n 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