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plain_o and_o plentiful_o testify_v in_o sundry_a most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a psalm_n especial_o in_o this_o 27._o psalm_n wherein_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o trouble_n he_o show_v the_o force_n of_o he_o say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o though_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o forsake_v of_o all_o his_o friend_n he_o be_v as_o full_o assure_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o due_a time_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v even_o then_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n this_o bless_a example_n then_o of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o lay_v thus_o before_o our_o eye_n can_v but_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o if_o we_o have_v any_o faith_n a_o holy_a desire_n to_o imitate_v he_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o guide_v this_o godly_a king_n and_o make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o most_o divine_a scribe_n who_o scripture_n have_v leave_v we_o such_o heavenly_a learning_n as_o may_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o 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