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Death are fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. Pfal. 55. 4, 5.

Lord, thou haft fet me as a mark against thee, fo that I am a burthen to my felf. Job 7. 20.

In the Day-time I cry, and ceafe not, and wearisome Nights are appointed to me. Pfal. 22. 2. Job

7.3.

When I lie down, I fay, When fhall I arife, and the Night be gone? and I am full of Toffings to and fro, unto the dawning of the Day. Job 7.4.

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my Bed to Swim, I water my Couch with my Tears. Pfal. 6. 6.

Thou holdeft mine eyes waking; I am fo troubled that I cannot Speak: Pfal. 77. 4.

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Thou wilt not fuffer me to take my breath, but filleft me with bitternefs. Job 9. 18.

Have mercy upon me,

O Lord,

for I am weak: O Lord heal me, for my bones are vexed.

My Soul is alfo fore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long? Pfal.6.

2,3.

Thine Arrows, O Lord, tick faft in me, and thy hand presseth me fare.

There is no foundness in my flesh, because of thine Anger; neither is there any reft in my bones, because of my Sin.

I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly, I go mourning all the day long.

I am feeble and fore broken; I have roared by reafon of the Dif quietness of my Heart.

My Heart panteth, my Strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it is also gone from me. Pfal. 38. 2, 3, 6, 8, 10.

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Therefore is my Spirit overwhelmed within me: my heart within me is defolate. Pfal. 143.

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Are not my Days few Ceafe then, Lord, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little. Job

IO. 20.

O! Spare me a little, that I may recover my strength, before I go hence, and be no more. Pfal. 39.

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And lay no more upon me, than I am able to bear. 1 Cor. 10. 13. My Grace, fayeft thou, is fufficient for thee, and my strength fhall be made perfect in weakness. 2 Cor.

12.9.

And in the multitude of my Thoughts within me, thy Comforts, Lord, delight my Soul. Pfal. 94.

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Will the Lord caft off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his Mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promife fail for evermore?

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Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? bath he in anger fhut tender Mercies?

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And I faid, This is my infirmity; but I will remember the Works of the Lord. Pfal. 77. 7, 8, 9, 10, II.

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The Sick Man having thus Complained, and Bemoaned himself, Let him trust in Gad, and not be afraid. Ifa. 12. 2.

Let him both hope and quietly wait for the Salvation of the Lord. Lam. 3. 26.

And then let him fay;

I Will not be afraid of evil tidings, for my heart is fixed, trufting in the Lord. Pfal. 112.

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Though he flay me, yet will I trust in him. Job 13. 15.

And though I walk thro' the val ley of the fhadow of Death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy Rod and thy Staff, they comfort me. Pfal. 23. 4.

Indeed, I Said in my hafte; I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardeft the voice of my Supplications, when I cried unto thee. Pfal. 31. 22.

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When my foul fainted within me, I remembred the Lord, and my Prayer came in unto thee, thine holy Temple. Jon. 2. 7. Why art thou caft down, O my Soul, and why art thou difquieted within me? Hope thou in God, for I fhall yet praise him, who is the health of my Countenance, and my God. Pfal. 42. II.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall frengthen thine heart: wait, I fay, on the Lord. Pfal. 27. 14.

For he hath faid, I will never leave thee, nor forfake thee. So that we may boldly fay, I will not fear, for the Lord is my helper. Heb. 13. 5, 6.

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