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16.19.20.21.22_o therefore_o cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o god_n he_o care_v for_o thou_o how_o careful_a be_v christ_n for_o the_o two_o poor_a marry_a couple_n in_o turn_v their_o water_n into_o wine_n john_n 2.6.7.8_o the_o like_a care_n the_o lord_n have_v over_o every_o poor_a marry_a couple_n that_o have_v small_a mean_n great_a charge_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n psal_n 33.17.18_o thus_o he_o feed_v jacob_n and_o his_o child_n when_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o canaan_n 47.11_o canaan_n gen._n 43.1_o chap._n 47.11_o he_o send_v joseph_n before_o into_o egypt_n 16.17.18_o egypt_n psal_n 105_o 16.17.18_o in_o his_o special_a providence_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o so_o god_n feed_v his_o israel_n like_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o angel_n food_n 39.40_o food_n ver._n 39.40_o