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out_o by_o the_o devil_n himself_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o miscreaunt_n his_o minister_n and_o can_v not_o be_v encounter_v to_o any_o advantage_n but_o only_o by_o the_o light_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n if_o we_o happen_v to_o fall_v into_o any_o of_o these_o clapse_n or_o to_o come_v into_o such_o a_o straight_a the_o first_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v not_o to_o stop_v impope_v ourselves_o with_o popery_n nor_o to_o dazzle_v our_o eye_n with_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v but_o to_o pass_v with_o expedition_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o with_o corporal_a sight_n may_v not_o be_v see_v which_o be_v to_o a_o sure_a hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o they_o no_o doubt_n of_o necessity_n we_o shall_v be_v succour_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o extremity_n of_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n such_o like_a or_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n david_n etc_n i_o be_o with_o the_o afflict_a in_o all_o 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