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every_o faculty_n and_o member_n inclusive_o rom._n 12._o 1._o luk._n 10._o 27._o all_o that_o they_o have_v rom._n 11._o 36._o all_o be_v dedicate_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o lord_n use_v and_o service_n and_o these_o only_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v clear_v be_v why_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o none_o beside_o they_o have_v this_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o a_o hide_v place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o because_o they_o only_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o propriety_n be_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o claim_v and_o expect_v protection_n i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o ps._n 119._o 94_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n it_o be_v that_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o one_o of_o his_o great_a plunge_n and_o distress_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 6._o but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n only_o be_v at_o 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