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â—ring_v forth_o how_o will_v this_o reâ—ew_v the_o strength_n and_o engage_v â—he_n heart_n to_o more_o and_o fresh_a attempt_n you_o need_v not_o want_v help_n â—hough_o never_o so_o weak_a in_o your_o â—elves_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o most_o glorious_a design_n for_o the_o eternal_a good_a of_o your_o immortal_a soul_n god_n himself_o offer_v to_o come_v in_o to_o â—elp_v the_o lord_n be_v your_o helper_n 9.20_o psal_n 72.12_o nehem._n 9.20_o he_o offer_v you_o his_o spirit_n he_o â—â—ve_v his_o good_a spirit_n unto_o israel_n to_o â—â—struct_v they_o and_o withhold_v not_o his_o manna_n from_o their_o mouth_n the_o spirit_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v offer_v â—ou_fw-mi to_o guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n 119.130_o joh._n 16.13_o psal_n 19.105_o psal_n 119.130_o â—nd_v to_o show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v you_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o your_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o your_o fathâ—â—_n though_o you_o 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burn_a like_o the_o burn_a 〈◊〉_d a_o fire_n isa_n 10.12_o 16._o as_o the_o assyrian_a glorify_a himself_o in_o the_o desolation_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v the_o â—ord_n bring_v about_o his_o own_o end_n â—d_a glorify_v his_o great_a name_n on_o â—oud_n assyria_n as_o he_o get_v himself_o glory_n upon_o the_o imperious_a egyptian_n before_o when_o ripe_a for_o â—in_a at_o the_o red_a sea_n 11.8_o zâ—char_n 11.8_o thus_o the_o pride_n of_o assyria_n be_v bring_v donâ—_n and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n depart_v away_o and_o the_o lord_n alone_o be_v 〈◊〉_d alt_v in_o that_o day_n isa_n 2.17_o 2.17_o isa_n 2.17_o sect._n ix_o nine_o sometime_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v in_o this_o world_n become_v great_a and_o be_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d power_n that_o so_o by_o they_o goâ—_n may_v chastise_v and_o correct_v his_o owâ—_n people_n and_o thus_o the_o flourish_a rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v laâ—_n upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a 125.3_o psal_n 125.3_o anâ—_n wicked_a man_n be_v 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