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unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o find_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n nor_o nothing_o in_o earth_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v beside_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o yea_o he_o esteem_v more_o of_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o portion_n then_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n his_o heart_n can_v afford_v he_o for_o his_o flesh_n do_v often_o fail_v he_o and_o his_o heart_n will_v also_o fail_v he_o much_o but_o god_n fail_v he_o never_o but_o become_v 26._o psal_n 73._o 25._o 26._o the_o strength_n of_o his_o heart_n when_o
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and_o dwell_v on_o high_a yet_o will_v he_o listen_v and_o look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v 15._o isa_n 57_o 15._o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n and_o cheer_v to_o they_o that_o be_v contrite_a in_o heart_n prayer_n sigh_n and_o tear_n go_v up_o from_o such_o a_o distress_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n from_o god_n must_v needs_o come_v down_o to_o help_v all_o again_o and_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v usual_o in_o such_o case_n so_o ready_a to_o be_v find_v as_o he_o let_v those_o poor_a perplex_a servant_n of_o he_o to_o see_v they_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o to_o touch_v and_o feel_v they_o as_o with_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v not_o alone_o comfort_v for_o the_o present_a but_o confirm_v for_o evermore_o afterward_o to_o trust_v assure_o in_o he_o fall_n out_o whatsoever_o at_o any_o time_n may_v happen_v such_o sigh_v and_o weep_v such_o call_n and_o cry_v 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