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that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v 1_o sam._n 18._o 14_o 28._o the_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n and_o success_n of_o david_n be_v resolve_v into_o this_o one_o thing_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o but_o certain_o though_o the_o divine_a presence_n shall_v not_o manifest_v itself_o in_o external_a success_n and_o advantage_n the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o savour_n and_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o god_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o abundant_a supply_n of_o all_o other_o deficience_n psal_n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o light_n of_o the_o countenance_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o most_o supereminent_a good_a and_o occasion_n more_o true_a joy_n and_o contentment_n than_o the_o redundance_n of_o all_o external_a advantage_n second_o the_o divine_a protection_n and_o providence_n be_v the_o most_o sure_a and_o safe_a protection_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o all_o other_o the_o munition_n of_o rock_n be_v thy_o defence_n and_o all_o other_o desence_n and_o refuge_n without_o this_o be_v weak_a 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