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thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o shield_n for_o i_o my_o glory_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n a_o saint_n never_o rest_v so_o secure_o as_o when_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o pavilion_n with_o god_n when_o god_n himself_o hide_v he_o under_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o holy_a sanctuary_n the_o further_a from_o god_n the_o near_a to_o danger_n as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v go_v astray_o from_o the_o fold_n but_o the_o near_a to_o god_n the_o further_a from_o danger_n as_o a_o child_n under_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o father_n god_n special_a preserve_a providence_n be_v as_o a_o pavilion_n to_o that_o saint_n that_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n of_o safety_n for_o a_o subject_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o the_o presence-chamber_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o in_o the_o royal_a tent._n noah_n be_v safe_a in_o the_o ark_n though_o toss_v with_o the_o wave_n and_o billow_n of_o a_o 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this_o be_v to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o this_o be_v to_o live_v in_o heaven_n on_o earth_n this_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o spring_n of_o live_a comfort_n in_o a_o dry_a and_o barren_a wilderness_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v disconsolate_a in_o your_o desert-condition_n while_o the_o manna_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n drop_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o your_o soul_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n hereby_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o fetch_v water_n of_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n and_o which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o revive_v your_o droop_a spirit_n in_o the_o great_a danger_n from_o this_o holy_a mount_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n you_o may_v take_v a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n yea_o he_o that_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n on_o earth_n do_v already_o dwell_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n the_o five_o duty_n long_v to_o leave_v the_o earth_n and_o 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