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not_o again_o psa._n 85._o 8._o 5._o or_o however_o upon_o surprise_n we_o may_v indulge_v to_o a_o passionate_a affection_n and_o dote_v upon_o our_o illegitimate_a offspring_n our_o darling_n guilt_n or_o folly_n as_o david_n do_v upon_o that_o child_n who_o be_v the_o price_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n yet_o when_o the_o brat_n be_v take_v from_o we_o when_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a it_o will_v become_v we_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v rise_v from_o our_o sullen_a posture_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 20._o it_o will_v behoove_v we_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n to_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n because_o it_o be_v his_o do_v psal._n 30._o 10._o and_o with_o holy_a job_n chap._n 40._o 4._o when_o charge_v with_o his_o murmur_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o far_o 6._o 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of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o generous_a say_n of_o socrates_n be_v about_o to_o die_v unto_o his_o friend_n o_o crito_n since_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o let_v it_o be_v anytus_n and_o melitus_n may_v kill_v i_o but_o can_v hurt_v i_o but_o such_o a_o resignation_n as_o it_o be_v infinite_o a_o great_a duty_n to_o a_o christian_a so_o it_o be_v also_o a_o more_o firm_a security_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v not_o the_o martyr_n but_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o be_v thus_o persecute_v and_o he_o who_o attaque_v he_o will_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n act._n 9_o 5._o 7._o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o profligate_n sensuality_n of_o the_o israelite_n then_o that_o they_o murmur_v for_o want_v of_o leek_n and_o onion_n num._n 11._o 5._o when_o they_o eat_v angel_n food_n and_o have_v bread_n rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n almighty_n favour_n to_o repine_v at_o any_o earthly_a pressure_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n say_v david_n therefore_o can_v i_o lack_v nothing_o psa._n 23._o 1._o and_o thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n into_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o when_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n increase_v psa._n 4._o 7._o and_o in_o passionate_a rapture_n he_o cry_v out_o psa._n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o and_o likewise_o psal._n 46._o 1._o god_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o the_o hill_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o rage_n and_o swell_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v 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