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to_o look_v for_o help_v from_o he_o with_o submission_n though_o he_o stay_v long_o ere_o he_o come_v wait_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n rest_v on_o god_n and_o a_o act_n of_o hope_n expect_v help_n from_o he_o a_o act_n of_o patience_n the_o mind_n quiet_o content_v itself_o till_o god_n do_v come_v and_o of_o submission_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therefore_o say_v the_o church_n be_v in_o this_o very_a case_n it_o be_v good_a say_v she_o to_o hope_v 26._o lament_n 3._o 26._o and_o quiet_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a indeed_o to_o do_v so_o for_o god_n will_v afflict_v the_o less_o case_n you_o the_o soon_o comfort_v you_o the_o more_o when_o he_o do_v come_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o make_v you_o to_o possess_v your_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v yourselves_o and_o uphold_v they_o and_o to_o do_v otherwise_o to_o be_v impatient_a and_o to_o give_v over_o look_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o abaz_n do_v be_v the_o great_a folly_n that_o 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