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you_o and_o dwell_v among_o you_o and_o be_v for_o you_o for_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o make_v you_o dwell_v in_o safety_n psalm_n 3._o last_o verse_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a psalm_n 91.1_o yea_o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v my_o refuge_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwelling_n verse_n 9_o 10._o o_o then_o fortify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o house_n with_o these_o strong_a battery_n of_o your_o prayer_n as_o daniel_n upon_o the_o plot_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o combine_a bitter_a enemy_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o knee_n instead_o of_o his_o arm_n and_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o struggle_v and_o fight_v it_o out_o with_o they_o but_o fell_a to_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v with_o his_o god_n that_o he_o may_v engage_v â—n_v 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be_v so_o sprinkle_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n the_o destroy_a angel_n will_v pass_v over_o you_o and_o though_o a_o common_a destruction_n seem_v to_o make_v no_o distinction_n yet_o in_o the_o very_a destruction_n you_o shall_v find_v salvation_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o it_o be_v not_o stone_n and_o timber_n can_v secure_v you_o for_o disease_n and_o death_n even_o there_o can_v break_v in_o and_o get_v at_o you_o but_o faith_n and_o prayer_n build_v your_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v you_o where_o nothing_o shall_v hurt_v you_o and_o even_o harm_n themselves_o shall_v do_v you_o no_o harm_n 2._o this_o course_n of_o family-prayer_n be_v a_o most_o thrive_a course_n to_o enrich_v your_o house_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v all_o your_o people_n faithful_a in_o their_o several_a office_n but_o to_o prosper_v your_o design_n and_o labour_n to_o fetch_v down_o 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