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present_a with_o they_o in_o very_a deed_n in_o whatsoever_o perrille_n among_o the_o rest_n david_n be_v to_o be_v number_v who_o as_o he_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o many_o danger_n so_o he_o feel_v exceed_v many_o deliverance_n &_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o god_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o he_o &_o in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o death_n intend_v against_o the_o godly_a be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o jehova_n he_o without_o all_o doubt_n mean_v that_o this_o be_v a_o document_n of_o the_o favour_n &_o care_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o respect_n that_o our_o death_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o
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