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shake_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o temptation_n or_o affliction_n but_o find_v it_o upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n against_o which_o whatsoever_o beat_v shall_v return_v with_o a_o great_a repulse_n to_o itself_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o move_v it_o and_o have_v once_o attain_a this_o perfection_n take_v heed_n of_o recoil_v for_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 9_o luke_n 9_o what_o though_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v narrow_a and_o full_a of_o difficulty_n will_v thou_o not_o therefore_o be_v enter_v persevere_v who_o will_v wish_v or_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n strew_v with_o rose_n and_o plant_v with_o divers_a fragrant_a flower_n if_o the_o assure_a end_n of_o it_o be_v death_n and_o who_o will_v refuse_v a_o rough_a and_o difficult_a path_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n be_v it_o not_o common_o see_v that_o many_o man_n to_o attain_v to_o preferment_n 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