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and_o he_o that_o believe_v must_v not_o make_v haste_n so_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n much_o less_o rage_n or_o murmur_n or_o be_v impotent_a of_o mind_n least_o of_o all_o to_o utter_v that_o blaspheme_a voice_n this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o load_n and_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o speed_v at_o the_o last_o if_o ever_o we_o be_v hear_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v enough_o enough_o if_o ever_o a_o isaac_n be_v have_v or_o supply_v or_o comfort_n or_o deliverance_n this_o that_o i_o say_v we_o must_v wait_v in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n but_o till_o morning_n david_n soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o morning_n yea_o more_o than_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o morning_n psal_n 130.6_o 3._o wait_v upon_o the_o office_n which_o god_n or_o man_n have_v assign_v thou_o unto_o 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way_n fickle_a uncertain_a only_o good_a by_o fit_n and_o start_v who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v constant_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o right_n wait_v 4._o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n esa_n 26.8_o yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o namely_o to_o maâ—â—_n good_a use_n of_o affliction_n and_o learn_v righteousness_n by_o they_o as_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n the_o lord_n sometime_o correct_v his_o people_n it_o may_v be_v with_o sore_a and_o grievous_a correction_n yet_o even_o then_o they_o must_v abide_v with_o he_o each_o one_o according_a to_o his_o call_v and_o study_v to_o be_v better_o for_o the_o sharp_a visitation_n say_v what_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v i_o to_o do_v or_o wherein_o may_v i_o be_v better_a or_o do_v better_a than_o i_o have_v do_v lord_n show_v i_o for_o what_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o not_o only_o chastise_v i_o thus_o but_o teach_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n that_o by_o all_o thy_o discipline_n i_o may_v be_v bless_v at_o the_o last_o psal_n 94_o 12._o it_o concern_v god_n child_n to_o wait_v on_o their_o father_n not_o only_a when_o he_o cause_v their_o way_n to_o prosper_v that_o they_o even_o wash_v their_o footstep_n in_o butter_n but_o when_o he_o change_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o that_o all_o be_v in_o cloud_n and_o storm_n and_o he_o seem_v a_o adversary_n to_o they_o for_o even_o than_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o when_o they_o be_v prove_v and_o humble_v he_o mean_v to_o do_v they_o good_a in_o their_o latter_a end_n 5._o wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o appoint_a time_n as_o do_v job_n chap._n 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miserable_a to_o have_v one_o spiritual_a strength_n so_o weaken_v even_o as_o miserable_a as_o to_o become_v poor_a after_o great_a wealthiness_n or_o sickly_a after_o great_a healthiness_n a_o lamentable_a change_n will_v nature_n and_o reason_n say_v and_o grace_n will_v teach_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o say_v likewise_o of_o spiritual_n by_o faith_n the_o elder_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a and_o wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n heb._n 11.34_o and_o this_o man_n of_o strong_a be_v become_v weak_a and_o faint_v in_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o be_v he_o decay_v oh_o this_o woeful_a bankruptness_n of_o the_o soul_n whither_o do_v it_o tend_v and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n unless_o the_o wise_a course_n be_v take_v in_o time_n christian_n it_o concern_v we_o much_o to_o lament_v and_o bewail_v this_o faintness_n whatever_o it_o be_v find_v in_o any_o say_v not_o therefore_o i_o be_o safe_a in_o the_o main_a i_o can_v fall_v from_o 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again_o and_o have_v kill_v his_o fatling_n all_o be_v prepare_v and_o ready_a only_o be_v not_o thou_o unprepared_a and_o unready_a etc._n etc._n know_v the_o only_a comfort_n be_v to_o they_o that_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o faint_a and_o bewail_v it_o and_o will_v fain_o redress_v it_o our_o text_n say_v they_o shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n though_o their_o strength_n do_v decay_n at_o time_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v renew_v the_o labour_n that_o they_o take_v against_o a_o sacrament_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v therefore_o go_v in_o faith_n and_o go_v with_o confidence_n this_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o shall_v sure_o be_v perform_v thou_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v renew_v thy_o strength_n heed_n and_o believe_v it_o and_o hear_v no_o accuse_v voice_n to_o the_o contrary_a either_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o of_o thy_o own_o unbelieving_a heart_n say_v not_o i_o often_o grow_v weak_a after_o i_o have_v be_v strong_a therefore_o i_o fear_v whether_o 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