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thou_o as_o thou_o bless_a saviour_n have_v do_v for_o i_o let_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n make_v i_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o let_v my_o love_n of_o this_o world_n make_v i_o throw_v up_o my_o bless_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a nor_o give_v i_o up_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o loss_n or_o terror_n to_o fall_v from_o my_o duty_n or_o to_o 33._o deny_v thou_o before_o man_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o final_o deny_v i_o before_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v never_o leave_v thou_o oh_o holy_a jesus_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n but_o give_v i_o grace_n with_o moses_n 26._o always_o to_o prefer_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v persecute_v before_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o choose_v to_o be_v among_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n rather_o than_o among_o those_o who_o seem_v best_a to_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o way_n of_o violence_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v not_o grudge_v 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ear_n to_o they_o yea_o 8._o though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o preach_v against_o the_o same_o let_v i_o not_o believe_v he_o 4._o let_v god_n be_v true_a though_o they_o be_v hold_v liar_n and_o let_v these_o monitor_n be_v ever_o firm_o think_v to_o speak_v right_a though_o the_o most_o admire_a person_n gainsay_v it_o and_o both_o act_n and_o speak_v wrong_a make_v i_o know_v o_o god_n that_o thy_o plain_a word_n and_o the_o know_a and_o receive_v dictate_v of_o natural_a honesty_n and_o conscience_n be_v always_o true_a and_o faithful_a but_o that_o every_o man_n even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o fail_v let_v i_o ever_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o good_a man_n may_v alter_v and_o lose_v their_o goodness_n but_o that_o evil_a and_o unrighteous_a thing_n do_v not_o alter_v nor_o can_v ever_o lose_v their_o unrighteousness_n so_o that_o whensoever_o a_o good_a man_n fall_v to_o do_v a_o manifest_o evil_a and_o unrighteous_a thing_n his_o do_v it_o 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worldly_a trouble_n let_v i_o have_v peace_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o whilst_o thy_o comfort_n do_v refresh_v my_o soul_n by_o thy_o grace_n strengthen_v i_o i_o shall_v better_o bear_v any_o other_o misery_n which_o thou_o shall_v give_v my_o enemy_n leave_v to_o inflict_v upon_o my_o body_n and_o persevere_v faithful_o to_o serve_v and_o patient_o to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o till_o thou_o shall_v gracious_o take_v i_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o thy_o everlasting_a rest_n and_o mercy_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n 6._o a_o prayer_n for_o grace_n needful_a for_o he_o at_o the_o trial_n when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v for_o his_o steadfastness_n to_o god_n truth_n or_o righteousness_n o_o bless_a lord_n if_o by_o thy_o wise_a order_n 〈◊〉_d i_o meek_o submit_v i_o shall_v be_v carry_v from_o the_o place_n of_o custody_n to_o the_o place_n of_o trial_n or_o of_o further_a examination_n do_v tho_o vouchsafe_v to_o go_v along_o with_o i_o when_o 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