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great_a trouble_n it_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o direct_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o truth_n in_o their_o soul_n isa_n 10.20,21_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v no_o more_o again_o stay_v upon_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o but_o shall_v stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n the_o remnant_n shall_v return_v even_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n this_o remnant_n unto_o who_o god_n promise_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o truth_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v escape_v the_o great_a calamity_n that_o be_v come_v on_o the_o jew_n as_o you_o may_v see_v for_o 21_o 22._o 4._o when_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v any_o eminent_a deliverance_n they_o shall_v be_v encourage_v thereby_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o power_n and_o 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