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vouchsafe_v those_o two_o must_v not_o be_v sever_v god_n will_v not_o usual_o help_v without_o mean_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v use_v the_o mean_n can_v possible_o help_v without_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o his_o blessing_n must_v be_v implore_v they_o be_v equal_o bad_a to_o neglect_v and_o to_o rest_v on_o second_o cause_n to_o expect_v succour_n either_o from_o they_o original_o or_o without_o they_o instrumental_o to_o rely_v on_o god_n without_o mean_n or_o trust_v to_o mean_n without_o god_n sure_o what_o the_o king_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n 27._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o that_o all_o creature_n say_v to_o we_o in_o any_o distress_n if_o the_o lord_n help_v not_o whence_n shall_v we_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n watch_v but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n say_v the_o psalmist_n 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