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8._o than_o any_o of_o you_o all_o that_o you_o may_v sometime_o have_v quiet_a sleep_n his_o care_n dispense_v with_o some_o of_o their_o carelessnesse_n it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o god_n he_o wake_v for_o ever_o and_o he_o watch_v for_o ever_o to_o preserve_v we_o that_o we_o may_v sleep_v in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n solomon_n reprove_v some_o secure_a one_o who_o be_v as_o they_o who_o sleep_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n pro._n 23._o but_o the_o saint_n may_v sleep_v in_o regard_n of_o fear_n though_o not_o of_o endeavour_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n while_o they_o remember_v that_o both_o the_o helm_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n as_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n so_o our_o temporal_a be_v keep_v as_o with_o a_o garrison_n in_o their_o degree_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n so_o much_o for_o the_o title_n o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o so_o 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