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their_o conscience_n they_o be_v noble_a and_o courageous_a in_o god_n cause_n pro._n 28._o 1._o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n the_o saint_n live_v suitable_o to_o their_o high_a birth_n they_o breathe_v after_o god_n love_n they_o aspire_v after_o glory_n they_o set_v their_o foot_n where_o worldly_a man_n set_v their_o heart_n they_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o the_o gospel_n lift_v up_o christ_n name_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n 7._o the_o godly_a be_v happy_a person_n king_n balak_n send_v to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o numb_a 22._o 12._o god_n say_v unto_o balaam_n thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o moses_n afterward_o record_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n memorable_a that_o that_o intend_a curse_n of_o the_o king_n god_n do_v convert_v into_o a_o blessing_n deut._n 23._o 5._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n unto_o thou_o they_o 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the_o open_a flower_n of_o joy_n in_o that_o heart_n godliness_n do_v not_o destroy_v a_o christian_n mirth_n but_o refine_v it_o his_o rose_n be_v without_o prickle_n his_o wine_n without_o froth_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n who_o be_v a_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n he_o may_v true_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o say_v soul_n take_v thy_o 19_o â—ase_n king_n ptolemy_n ask_v one_o how_o he_o may_v be_v in_o rest_n when_o he_o dream_v he_o reply_v let_v piety_n be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n if_o one_o shall_v ask_v i_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o rest_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a i_o will_v return_v the_o like_a answer_n let_v his_o soul_n be_v in-laid_a with_o godliness_n 4._o godliness_n be_v the_o best_a trade_n we_o can_v drive_v it_o bring_v profit_n wicked_a man_n say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o mal._n 3._o 14._o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o sin_n pro._n 10._o 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