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then_o ask_v they_o whether_o ever_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o faithful_a serve_a god_n in_o walk_v in_o that_o seem_n straight_o and_o narrow_a way_n of_o virtue_n and_o true_a christianity_n and_o they_o will_v present_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v the_o best_a master_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o life_n of_o pleasure_n joy_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o true_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o mind_n as_o in_o a_o honest_a sincere_a christian_a life_n ecclesiast_fw-la 2.10_o 11._o they_o will_v say_v with_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n look_v at_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a and_o see_v do_v ever_o any_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confound_v or_o do_v ever_o any_o abide_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o be_v forsake_v or_o who_o do_v he_o ever_o despise_v that_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o merciful_a long_o suffer_v and_o very_o pitiful_a and_o forgive_v 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