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and_o quiet_a all_o murmur_a and_o impatient_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a at_o the_o delay_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o the_o flourish_a of_o wicked_a man_n and_o prosperous_a success_n of_o their_o evil_a course_n he_o prescribe_v this_o medicine_n delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n 37.4_o psal_n 37.4_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n if_o they_o be_v disanimate_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a deal_n of_o divine_a providence_n so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v on_o against_o such_o discouragement_n in_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a the_o thing_n immediate_o before_o exhort_v unto_o he_o deliver_v they_o this_o as_o a_o cordial_a delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o discomfort_n from_o present_a cross_n and_o want_n may_v be_v sweeten_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o this_o the_o satiate_a solace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n and_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v impatient_o 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by_o prayer_n for_o israel_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o out_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o justification_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom._n 10.1_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o be_v that_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v judicial_o harden_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v 25._o chap._n 11.5_o 7_o 25._o even_o until_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o saul_n disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n samuel_n pray_v a_o whole_a night_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 35._o yet_o the_o lord_n reject_v saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v samuel_n still_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 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do_v not_o hear_v i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v m_o not_z 28._o cap._n 30_o 20_o 26_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n the_o prophet_n david_n often_o find_v himself_o in_o this_o condition_n often_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o 13_o psalm_n he_o complain_v thus_o for_o lack_n of_o audience_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o the_o 31_o psalm_n he_o say_v 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