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heart_n or_o no_o so_o affliction_n show_v who_o be_v the_o faithful_a christian._n for_o god_n prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o meet_v for_o himself_o 5._o he_o tri_v they_o as_o gold_n in_o the_o furnace_n 6._o &_o receive_v they_o as_o a_o perfect_a fruit_n offer_v he_o hide_v himself_o oftentimes_o and_o turneth-awaie_a his_o face_n but_o not_o in_o wrath_n it_o be_v to_o try_v not_o to_o destroy_v they_o mariâ—_n yet_o tri_v he_o not_o christian_n the_o better_a to_o know_v they_o himself_o for_o he_o both_o know_v they_o before_o they_o be_v fashion_v in_o the_o womb_n 16._o and_o continnalie_a behold_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n 8._o but_o that_o both_o they_o themselves_o &_o other_o also_o shall_v see_v what_o they_o be_v secondlie_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o fear_n because_o in_o prosperity_n even_o the_o righteous_a oftentimes_o forget_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o adversity_n they_o remember_v he_o for_o as_o the_o star_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o night_n but_o 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