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enemy_n as_o he_o profess_v verse_n 3._o and_o 4._o yet_o this_o his_o confidence_n we_o see_v be_v not_o without_o fear_n the_o spirit_n bid_v he_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o the_o flesh_n cause_v he_o to_o fear_v man_n such_o be_v the_o battle_n in_o the_o godly_a between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n that_o so_o we_o may_v watch_v pray_v and_o be_v humble_a work_v out_o our_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 12._o by_o the_o rehearsal_n which_o david_n make_v of_o his_o misery_n calamity_n and_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n deliver_v he_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o chief_a way_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v sensible_a and_o understand_v our_o own_o misery_n and_o serious_o and_o true_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o as_o we_o see_v revel_v 3._o 17_o 18._o 13._o verse_n 7._o david_n say_v that_o 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