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that_o he_o sleep_v sound_o one_o night_n when_o the_o enemy_n camp_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o one_o ask_v he_o the_o reason_n he_o answer_v because_o parmenio_n wake_v parmenio_n be_v upon_o the_o guard_n that_o night_n and_o that_o make_v he_o sleep_v secure_o david_n dare_v lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v though_o he_o may_v be_v in_o some_o outward_a danger_n when_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v his_o dwell_a place_n safe_a psal_n 4._o last_n v._o o_o how_o safe_a must_v every_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o night_n that_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o lifeguard_n now_o those_o that_o find_v god_n not_o withhold_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v they_o good_a in_o the_o night_n will_v sure_o if_o god_n drive_v away_o sleep_n from_o their_o eye_n be_v praise_v of_o god_n in_o the_o night_n at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 62._o v._n what_o a_o promise_n have_v you_o here_o of_o dvid_n wherein_o you_o have_v the_o duty_n promise_v viz._n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o the_o time_n when_o viz._n at_o midnight_n david_n be_v a_o strict_a improver_n of_o time_n in_o the_o night_n when_o he_o lay_v down_o at_o night_n he_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n after_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o heart_n at_o midnight_n he_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_o and_o he_o prevent_v the_o morning_n watch_n that_o he_o may_v meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v have_v their_o song_n in_o the_o night_n psal_n 77._o 6._o v._n their_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n paul_n and_o