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thing_n to_o fright_v you_o for_o as_o you_o have_v it_o psal_n 64.10_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v now_o sure_o death_n and_o its_o fear_n shall_v not_o for_o bid_v it_o and_o make_v this_o scripture_n a_o lie_n second_o use_v thyself_o to_o it_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n exercise_v thyself_o extraordinary_o unto_o this_o part_n of_o godliness_n so_o no_o change_n will_v put_v thou_o out_o no_o not_o thy_o last_o change_n job_n can_v trust_v god_n in_o one_o sad_a condition_n after_o another_o though_o sad_a and_o sad_a and_o then_o at_o length_n he_o can_v do_v so_o as_o well_o even_o at_o death_n though_o god_n himself_o too_o shall_v slay_v he_o he_o can_v not_o be_v put_v by_o his_o good_a use_n and_o holy_a custom_n of_o trust_v in_o god_n psal_n 62.8_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v i_o will_v assure_v thou_o thou_o will_v at_o no_o 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hand_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o plague_v they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o be_v provoke_v to_o chasten_v in_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n this_o david_n earnest_o pray_v against_o and_o as_o earnest_o labour_v always_o to_o prevent_v for_o the_o very_a enkindle_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v dreadful_a but_o its_o wax_a hot_a most_o lamentable_a desolate_v and_o full_a of_o horror_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n oh_o therefore_o say_v a_o wise_a david_n that_o have_v feel_v god_n anger_n when_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o four_o trust_v in_o god_n when_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n most_o fearful_a that_o be_v the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n that_o make_v thy_o duty_n of_o trust_v god_n most_o seasonable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o a_o hour_n wherein_o thou_o may_v expect_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o bear_v thou_o up_o according_a to_o david_n 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