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be_v great_o distress_v but_o he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n thus_o psa._n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o portion_n for_o ever_o the_o heart_n natural_a strength_n of_o spirit_n and_o resolution_n may_v beaâ—_n up_o under_o outward_a weakness_n or_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o when_o the_o heart_n itself_o fail_v that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o shall_v strengthen_v it_o nothing_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o its_o portion_n for_o ever_o thus_o faith_n work_v alone_o when_o the_o case_n suit_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n haback_n â—_o 17_o although_o the_o fig_n
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