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it_o which_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v knowledge_n pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n give_v it_o such_o understanding_n and_o discretion_n as_o save_v and_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n and_o from_o the_o evil_a or_o strange_a woman_n yea_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n prov._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 16._o psal_n 119.104_o yea_o and_o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o spring_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o find_v it_o and_o make_v happy_a every_o one_o that_o retain_v it_o prov._n 3.13_o 18._o for_o she_o lead_v and_o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o believe_v depend_o upon_o he_o as_o somewhat_o know_v and_o understand_v in_o his_o name_n and_o goodness_n yea_o she_o yet_o further_o lead_v to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n bring_v the_o 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that_o obey_v he_o act_v 5.32_o thus_o we_o find_v david_n look_v to_o he_o for_o by_o lord_n he_o ofttimes_o signify_v the_o son_n see_v psal_n 97.1.5.7_o and_o 68.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o 102.12.25_o with_o heb._n 1.6.10_o 11._o ephes_n 4.8.11_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o for_o its_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o fear_n and_o way_n witness_v these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n psal_n 51.11_o thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n psal_n 143.10_o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal_n 119.35_o 36_o 37._o 5._o look_v we_o also_o to_o he_o for_o strength_n to_o strengthen_v we_o unto_o every_o good_a way_n and_o work_v and_o to_o uphold_v we_o in_o all_o difficulty_n and_o against_o all_o opposition_n for_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o be_v as_o well_o a_o spirit_n of_o may_v as_o of_o understanding_n and_o counsel_n isa_n 11.2_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v look_v to_o he_o for_o strength_n both_o unto_o all_o good_a so_o david_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o strengthn_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n psal_n 138.3_o strengthen_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal_n 119.28_o and_o against_o all_o evil_a and_o opposition_n as_o uphold_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o hope_n hold_v thou_o i_o up_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.116_o 117._o and_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o they_o who_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o as_o with_o wing_n like_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v a_o weary_a walk_v and_o not_o faint_a psal_n 27.14_o and_o 31.24_o isa_n 40.29_o 30_o 31._o 6._o for_o comfort_v in_o distress_n trouble_n and_o temptation_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o pray_v the_o father_n for_o and_o obtain_v and_o send_v the_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14.16_o 17._o and_o 15.26_o and_o in_o his_o see_v his_o people_n or_o visit_v they_o with_o his_o salvation_n he_o make_v their_o heart_n rejoice_v so_o as_o their_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o they_o john_n 16.22_o thus_o david_n look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o comfort_n when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 119.82_o and_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o psal_n 101.2_o and_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n psal_n 86.4_o but_o in_o look_v to_o he_o for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n take_v we_o heed_n to_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o our_o saviour_n instruct_v we_o john_n 14.15_o 16_o 21._o 7._o for_o help_v and_o succour_v in_o danger_n and_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n and_o from_o all_o enemy_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o devil_n for_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o he_o stand_v and_o feed_v or_o rule_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o name_n and_o be_v both_o mighty_a to_o save_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n mat._n 28.18_o mich._n 5.4_o isa_n 63.1_o james_n 4.12_o thus_o david_n my_o eye_n be_v evermore_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o
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