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who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_n also_o teach_v i_o in_o the_o â—ightes_n i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o slide_v and_o â—n_o another_o place_n yet_o i_o be_v always_o with_o thou_o 73.23_o psal_n 73.23_o thou_o â—ast_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n thou_o will_v guide_v i_o â—y_a thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n what_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o the_o apostate_n be_v chap._n 3._o but_o now_o let_v the_o apostate_n stay_v themselves_o here_o a_o while_n to_o consider_v into_o what_o a_o â—eepe_a pit_n and_o gulf_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n they_o have_v cast_v themselves_o into_o leave_v god_n who_o be_v the_o wellspring_n and_o fountain_n of_o â—ife_n &_o alfelicitie_n 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o in_o who_o alone_o consist_v all_o â—he_n good_a that_o we_o can_v ever_o desire_v look_v or_o hope_v â—or_a and_o who_o alone_o by_o his_o abundance_n be_v able_a â—o_o satisfy_v and_o content_v all_o our_o appetite_n and_o â—onely_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n 16._o psal_n 16._o â—o_o make_v we_o perfect_o happy_a the_o happy_a and_o eternal_a life_n say_v s._n augustine_n consist_v in_o that_o we_o live_v with_o god_n and_o of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o do_v animate_v and_o quicken_v we_o and_o the_o food_n which_o do_v â—ourish_v us._n o_o god_n say_v david_n 23._o psal_n 23._o thou_o be_v my_o portion_n and_o all_o my_o good_a and_o in_o the_o 23._o psalm_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shephearde_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v handle_v more_o particular_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o general_a into_o what_o danger_n so_o ever_o i_o fall_v thou_o shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n in_o darkness_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o light_n in_o war_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o defender_n in_o sickness_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o physician_n in_o 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