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righteous_a a_o sentence_n of_o sweet_a comfort_n against_o this_o grievous_a temptation_n than_o which_o scarce_o can_v be_v a_o great_a for_o we_o be_v ever_o in_o fear_n lest_o we_o pine_v for_o hunger_n and_o the_o near_o we_o be_v to_o death_n the_o more_o we_o do_v fear_v this_o want_n and_o therefore_o a_o sentence_n to_o be_v full_o weigh_v and_o regard_v now_o he_o do_v solomon_n call_v a_o righteous_a man_n which_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v his_o vocation_n careful_o and_o honest_o still_o prefer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n psal._n 37._o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n say_v in_o the_o perilous_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v
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