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as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a so_o as_o you_o see_v in_o what_o case_n the_o wretched_a creature_n be_v which_o have_v no_o taste_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o therefore_o let_v we_o mark_v well_o that_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v conceive_v such_o trust_n as_o we_o may_v present_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o our_o sovereign_a good_a be_v to_o answer_v he_o that_o be_v not_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o his_o sight_n but_o to_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o hand_n so_o as_o we_o desire_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o at_o his_o direction_n 95.67_o psal_n 95.67_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o thing_n wherein_o we_o may_v settle_v our_o trust_n that_o we_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n be_v that_o he_o have_v create_v we_o 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