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so_o often_o repair_v to_o god_n pray_v quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n 119._o psal_n 119._o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n let_v we_o likewise_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n thou_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o we_o come_v to_o thou_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o life_n if_o weary_v with_o our_o pride_n infidelity_n fear_n and_o doubt_n we_o lament_v the_o same_o and_o come_v to_o thou_o thou_o will_v ease_v and_o refresh_v we_o with_o strength_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n lord_n jesus_n renounce_v all_o other_o mean_n of_o ease_v rest_a and_o refresh_v my_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o of_o give_v i_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n and_o to_o free_v i_o from_o my_o fear_n and_o care_n &_o sinful_a trouble_n of_o mind_n i_o come_v only_o to_o thou_o the_o shepherd_n of_o my_o soul_n 14.3_o see_v hos_n 14.3_o who_o call_v i_o unto_o thou_o as_o matth._n 11.28_o and_o psal_n when_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o therefore_o lord_n ease_n and_o refresh_v my_o mind_n with_o confident_a rest_n and_o repose_v in_o thou_o from_o all_o fear_n doubt_v anxiety_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o the_o thirsty_a soul_n that_o faint_v with_o fear_n grief_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n like_o the_o parch_a ground_n that_o gape_v the_o water_n of_o life_n lord_n jesus_n thou_o be_v weary_a and_o thirsty_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n &_o askedst_a drink_n both_o spiritual_a 18._o see_v heb._n 4_o 15._o &_o 2.17_o 18._o and_o bodily_a whereby_o thou_o perfect_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o weary_a faint_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n full_a of_o fear_n grief_n doubt_v and_o do_v promise_v the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o i_o believe_v thou_o only_o have_v to_o give_v and_o will_v give_v and_o therefore_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o i_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o thou_o promise_v no_o more_o than_o thou_o can_v perform_v and_o that_o thy_o spirit_n and_o righteousness_n can_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o renounce_v all_o other_o mean_n of_o refresh_v and_o come_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o call_v i_o cry_v in_o the_o last_o 7.37_o joh_n 7.37_o and_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o better_a feast_n than_o that_o be_v or_o all_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o year_n even_o a_o continual_a feast_n to_o all_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o come_v to_o thou_o to_o drink_v to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v their_o heart_n desire_n in_o thou_o only_o as_o our_o passeover_n sacrifice_v for_o us._n 1._o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o object_n but_o my_o fear_n and_o grief_n and_o despair_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o feel_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o but_o all_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v swallow_v up_o answer_n it_o be_v so_o to_o sense_n but_o not_o so_o indeed_o as_o with_o jeremie_n lament_n 3._o my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wilful_a willing_a and_o obstinate_a despair_n reject_v all_o counsel_n and_o mean_n of_o confidence_n as_o in_o 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