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king_n jesus_n intimake_n the_o sweet_a friendship_n 8._o 1_o king_n 10._o 8._o and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o happiness_n to_o stand_v before_o solomon_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o sit_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o table_n my_o spicknard_n send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o be_v my_o faith_n be_v actuate_v and_o all_o my_o other_o grace_n be_v exercise_v and_o increase_v christ_n presence_n put_v life_n into_o all_o our_o grace_n fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v 15._o isa_n 41._o 10._o luke_n 21_o 14_o 15._o strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a when_o i_o be_o weak_a in_o myself_o then_o be_o i_o strong_a in_o christ_n if_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o the_o marigold_n â—_o mal._n 4._o â—_o how_o soon_o do_v the_o 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