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8._o 17._o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n so_o that_o thou_o stand_v and_o fall_v with_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n promote_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o promote_a thine_a if_o he_o prove_v unfaithful_a it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o himself_o as_o to_o thou_o oh_o therefore_o doubt_v of_o nothing_o put_v thy_o all_o into_o his_o hand_n adventure_v whole_a soul_n and_o body_n upon_o his_o priesthood_n thou_o can_v not_o do_v better_o that_o which_o be_v peter_n exhortation_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o his_o day_n be_v i_o to_o thou_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 19_o wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n
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lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n again_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o march_v in_o a_o arm_a state_n to_o their_o canaan_n of_o old_a so_o shall_v all_o the_o saint_n get_v on_o about_o they_o their_o spiritual_a armour_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o ephes_n 6._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o wherefore_o take_v on_o thr_fw-mi whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v stand_v therefore_o have_v your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o â—ruth_n and_o have_v on_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o righteousness_n and_o your_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n above_o all_o thing_n take_v on_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n 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