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in_o our_o counsel_n at_o our_o wit_n end_n parliament_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o city_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o army_n at_o their_o wit_n end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o wisdom_n swallow_v up_o as_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v nonplus_v and_o lose_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v next_o unless_o it_o be_v with_o the_o mariner_n in_o my_o text_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o profane_v of_o man_n to_o go_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o our_o trouble_n 28._o verse_n 28._o betake_v ourselves_o to_o our_o fast_n and_o prayer_n when_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v 20.12_o 2_o king_n 20.12_o very_o gracious_a at_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o cry_n and_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o these_o distress_n and_o strait_n wherein_o be_v calm_v the_o storm_n and_o still_v the_o wave_n the_o pride_n and_o rage_n 30._o verse_n 30._o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o our_o devour_a adversary_n thus_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v as_o often_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o saint_n 33.1_o psal_n 33.1_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n 6._o psal_n 149.5_o 6._o let_v they_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o their_o bed_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o righteous_a only_o the_o upright_a the_o saint_n in_o who_o bosom_n this_o grace_n dwell_v and_o who_o can_v manage_v this_o spiritual_a service_n and_o duty_n of_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n indeed_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n do_v often_o express_v the_o working_n of_o his_o heart_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o great_a deliverance_n and_o mercy_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o gladness_n all_o over_o the_o psalm_n but_o you_o be_v to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o synonymon_n or_o other_o expression_n of_o thankfulness_n not_o a_o mere_a stir_v 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