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thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o shield_n for_o i_o my_o glory_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n a_o saint_n never_o rest_v so_o secure_o as_o when_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o pavilion_n with_o god_n when_o god_n himself_o hide_v he_o under_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o holy_a sanctuary_n the_o further_a from_o god_n the_o near_a to_o danger_n as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v go_v astray_o from_o the_o fold_n but_o the_o near_a to_o god_n the_o further_a from_o danger_n as_o a_o child_n under_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o father_n god_n special_a preserve_a providence_n be_v as_o a_o pavilion_n to_o that_o saint_n that_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n of_o safety_n for_o a_o subject_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o the_o presence-chamber_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o in_o the_o royal_a tent._n noah_n be_v safe_a in_o the_o ark_n though_o toss_v with_o the_o wave_n and_o billow_n of_o a_o 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god_n and_o have_v thou_o give_v thy_o dear_a son_n to_o suffer_v such_o a_o curse_a and_o cruel_a dâ—ath_n for_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o o_o sweet_a mercy_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n o_o glorious_a love_n then_o i_o think_v i_o first_o feel_v my_o heart_n that_o before_o be_v like_o a_o 36.26_o a_o eze._n 36.26_o stone_n within_o i_o to_o melt_v and_o sensible_o dissolve_v at_o once_o into_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n 12.10_o joy_n zac._n 12.10_o *_o sorrow_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o such_o a_o good_a god_n 2.10_o god_n luk._n 2.10_o joy_n that_o ever_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v tender_v to_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n and_o then_o when_o i_o cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o behold_v he_o sometime_o as_o crucify_v on_o earth_n sometime_o as_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n my_o heart_n sure_o speak_v within_o i_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n o_o dear_a jesus_n and_o have_v thou_o endure_v such_o grievous_a suffering_n for_o the_o salvation_n 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