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way_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v in_o thy_o lord_n way_n walk_v in_o his_o holy_a commandment_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v sind_v so_o do_v as_o thou_o watch_v over_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n so_o watch_v and_o long_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o longing_n for_o death_n out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o be_v with_o he_o be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o a_o soul_n well_o prepare_v for_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o they_o also_o who_o love_n his_o appear_v to_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n amen_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n we_o proceed_v to_o speak_v the_o cure_n and_o of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o it_o death_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o death_n the_o author_n of_o our_o deliverance_n and_o victory_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o 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