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rod_n be_v to_o go_v without_o â—he_n needful_a instruction_n and_o bless_a fruit_n that_o accompany_v and_o result_v from_o the_o rod_n psal._n 94.12_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v as_o those_o irreligious_a person_n do_v in_o mal._n 3.14_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o walk_v mournful_o before_o he_o surely_n none_o serve_v he_o in_o vain_a but_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o vain_o godliness_n can_v secure_v you_o from_o affliction_n but_o it_o can_v and_o will_v secure_v you_o from_o hell_n and_o sanctify_v your_o affliction_n to_o help_v you_o to_o heaven_n but_o i_o stay_v not_o here_o observation_n ii_o a_o decline_a family_n be_v a_o sore_a stroke_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v wherever_o it_o fall_v it_o be_v a_o grow_a sorrow_n to_o david_n that_o his_o house_n do_v not_o grow_v and_o he_o eye_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o he_o make_v 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