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security_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o all_o this_o sure_o i_o fear_v i_o we_o be_v no_o whit_n behind_o the_o people_n in_o his_o time_n &_o the_o restâ—â—_n in_o as_o great_a danger_n as_o they_o be_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o see_v our_o fault_n therein_o &_o to_o amend_v in_o time_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v in_o general_a what_o he_o â—â—â—plained_v of_o and_o what_o drive_v he_o so_o to_o do_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o make_v thereof_o be_v to_o be_v as_o careful_a aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o geve_v none_o such_o as_o he_o be_v any_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d to_o morn_n and_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o thâ—â—_n people_n of_o his_o time_n and_o the_o better_a that_o we_o may_v as_o we_o ought_v indeed_o make_v this_o use_n of_o his_o complaint_n let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d see_v in_o particular_a how_o he_o prove_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o who_o in_o general_a he_o have_v occasion_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d complain_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v that_o none_o consider_v in_o heart_n 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