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24._o mat._n 10.28_o verse_n 29._o luke_n 12.20_o prov._n 14.26_o act_n 20_o 24._o and_o eternal_o to_o torment_v the_o soul_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o seek_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n we_o lose_v the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o possess_v ourselves_o of_o earth_n for_o a_o few_o moment_n we_o lose_v heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o pure_a fear_n of_o god_n drive_v away_o all_o other_o fear_n and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o pass_v through_o all_o difficulty_n with_o much_o cheerfulness_n keep_v it_o clean_o from_o all_o impurity_n but_o while_o man_n possess_v themselves_o only_o with_o the_o outside_n of_o truth_n and_o have_v the_o glorious_a form_n of_o godliness_n shine_v forth_o in_o a_o visible_a profession_n this_o be_v but_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o god_n holy_a temple_n and_o suburb_n of_o his_o little_a city_n 11.2_o dan._n 8_o 12._o rev._n 11.2_o will_v not_o secure_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n 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