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oâ—_n judge_n our_o lawgiver_n our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v style_v his_o portion_n and_o heritage_n isa_n 54_o 1â—_n deut._n 32.9_o as_o he_o be_v their_o so_o they_o his_o portion_n and_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v that_o to_o be_v waste_v and_o eâ—bezelled_a his_o jewel_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o aâ—_n the_o world_n beside_o be_v but_o as_o so_o much_o lumber_n mal._n 3.17_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v their_o spoil_n oâ—_n plunder_v his_o turtle_n psal_n 74.19_o which_o have_v always_o a_o sympathy_n with_o its_o mate_n affliction_n hiâ—_n belove_a favourite_n for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o choice_a respect_n and_o endear_a affection_n in_o who_o hâ—_n take_v singular_a delight_n and_o complacency_n psaâ—_n 18.19_o and_o 60.5_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n on_o they_o and_o because_o he_o love_v they_o he_o compass_v they_o with_o favour_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n psal_n 5.12_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o now_o as_o 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i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o aâ—_n thy_o servant_n say_v david_n psal_n 116.16_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o be_v founâ—_n faithful_a and_o god_n be_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n witâ—_n they_o and_o as_o they_o never_o leave_v he_o so_o will_v he_o never_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o enemy_n hand_n psal_n 37.33_o as_o they_o defend_v his_o glory_n so_o will_v he_o their_o intereâ—â—_n and_o cause_n if_o god_n be_v a_o god_n keep_v covenant_n even_o with_o they_o while_o in_o lesser_a thing_n they_o some_o time_n break_v with_o he_o psal_n 89_o 34._o much_o more_o will_v he_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o while_o aâ—_n they_o fear_v he_o though_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o thâ—_n wicked_a his_o salvation_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o as_o they_o be_v include_v in_o a_o general_a covenant_n so_o have_v they_o entail_v upon_o they_o many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o special_a protection_n he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v never_o leave_v 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be_v a_o lion_n to_o lofty_a and_o sturdy_a sinner_n but_o a_o lamb_n to_o depress_v and_o deject_a soul_n such_o as_o advance_v themselves_o to_o the_o throne_n god_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o footstool_n but_o to_o those_o that_o patient_o bear_v the_o cross_n he_o reach_v forth_o the_o crown_n he_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o second_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n god_n people_n be_v a_o pray_a people_n a_o generation_n of_o seeker_n and_o such_o common_o be_v speeder_n god_n send_v none_o away_o that_o so_o come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o non_fw-la inventus_fw-la he_o never_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n in_o vain_a they_o seek_v his_o face_n righteousness_n and_o strength_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o when_o jehosaphat_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o the_o syrian_a host_n and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o fly_v but_o up_o to_o heaven_n he_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o help_v he_o 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