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shall_v be_v in_o if_o ever_o these_o threaten_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o work_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o self-seeking_a which_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o this_o it_o do_v by_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o these_o threaten_n 1_o as_o able_a to_o execute_v they_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n psalm_n 90.11_o 2_o as_o resolve_v to_o execute_v they_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o resolve_o go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o self-seeking_a lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkeuness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v likewise_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n make_v unto_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.32_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o vers_n 39_o every_o one_o that_o have_v for_o saken_a house_n on_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v ever_o last_a life_n mat._n 19.24_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v