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a_o stone_n that_o all_o that_o burden_n themselves_o therewith_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n reason_n 4_o four_o in_o the_o church_n themselves_o to_o make_v this_o clear_a to_o you_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v only_o for_o misery_n but_o misery_n be_v make_v for_o the_o church_n miserable_a condition_n be_v the_o proper_a portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n danger_n be_v accidental_a to_o god_n people_n and_o bring_v upon_o they_o for_o a_o end_n better_o and_o beyond_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o always_o lie_v under_o trouble_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o trouble_n and_o danger_n be_v very_o pray_v we_o see_v