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your_o charge_n for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o damsel_n deut._n 22._o 25_o 26._o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n 14._o dis_n i_o fear_v when_o persecution_n come_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v and_o so_o not_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n but_o dishonour_n god_n betray_v his_o truth_n shame_n and_o grieve_v his_o people_n take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o morrow_n cast_v all_o these_o care_n and_o fear_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o nothing_o be_v careful_a phil._n 4._o 10._o he_o will_v care_v for_o you_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o heb._n 13._o 5._o god_n will_v take_v care_n for_o his_o glory_n &_o truth_n etc._n etc._n his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o faithfulness_n shall_v order_v all_o 15._o dis_n i_o be_o discourage_v because_o i_o be_o not_o fill_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 1._o faith_n may_v be_v strong_a when_o joy_n be_v absent_a david_n have_v faith_n when_o he_o have_v no_o joy_n restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n 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