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thirst_n for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v therefore_o my_o soul_n apply_v this_o by_o faith_n bless_v god_n with_o humility_n and_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v walk_v the_o more_o thankful_o and_o love_v he_o more_o who_o have_v so_o love_v thou_o and_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o all_o thy_o way_n another_o evidence_n or_o mark_v of_o true_a grace_n be_v thy_o resolve_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n absence_n yet_o then_o to_o stick_v to_o and_o rest_n on_o his_o mercy_n through_o christ_n even_o unto_o death_n by_o his_o assistance_n psa_n 13._o 1._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o verse_n 5._o but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n so_o still_o continue_v thou_o test_v on_o christ_n alone_o as_o to_o work_v in_o thou_o all_o grace_n both_o to_o will_v and_o do_v so_o to_o strengthen_v and_o perfect_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n as_o philip._n 1._o 6._o and_o beg_v of_o god_n his_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o help_v and_o enable_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o sap_n to_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a for_o of_o thyself_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o please_v to_o god_n but_o all_o thy_o service_n as_o of_o thyself_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o god_n presence_n but_o now_o if_o they_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n than_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o and_o accept_v they_o and_o remember_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o mat._n 21._o 23._o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n if_o we_o believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v and_o luke_n 11._o 13._o if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v yourâ—_n heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o let_v that_o comfort_n thou_o this_o be_v as_o argument_n to_o david_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o let_v it_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o another_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v thy_o confident_a rest_v on_o god_n mercy_n because_o of_o his_o prorâ—isâ—_n it_o be_v that_o uphold_v thou_o know_v he_o be_v most_o faithful_a as_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v so_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v any_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o david_n do_v psa_n 119._o 81._o my_o soul_n saint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o i_o wait_v for_o thy_o word_n when_o david_n heart_n faint_v this_o very_a thing_n stay_v he_o namely_o that_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n word_n psa_n 34._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n psa_n 2._o 12._o bless_a and_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psa_fw-la 3._o 18_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o wâ—lâ—_n for_o he_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o hope_n the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o my_o soul_n still_o seek_v wait_v pray_v hope_v and_o 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