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and_o that_o vice_n as_o with_o adultery_n whoredom_n theft_n slaughter_n envy_n hatred_n wrath_n and_o other_o like_a sin_n but_o let_v he_o not_o therefore_o be_v discourage_v he_o have_v a_o king_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o mighty_a enough_o of_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v easy_o defend_v notwithstanding_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o stand_v strong_o and_o nothing_o to_o yield_v wherefore_o prayer_n in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o needful_a other_o also_o may_v by_o their_o prayer_n entreat_v for_o thou_o that_o a_o stout_a courage_n and_o manly_a heart_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o to_o withstand_v satan_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a christ_n will_v easy_o preserve_v thou_o be_v not_o disquiet_v in_o mind_n let_v it_o only_o be_v thy_o care_n that_o thou_o fall_v not_o from_o his_o kingdom_n moreover_o in_o this_o gospel_n thou_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n man_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o praise_v god_n and_o give_v 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