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and_o grace_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o godliness_n be_v the_o rich_a treasure_n yea_o to_o be_v more_o excellent_a &_o more_o magnificent_a than_o all_o majesty_n enrich_v they_o with_o those_o blessing_n that_o many_o king_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v never_o attain_v unto_o because_o godliness_n shall_v secure_v they_o fâ—om_o all_o vexation_n and_o incursion_n of_o the_o devil_n whatsoever_o for_o god_n will_v tender_v they_o 2_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o command_v his_o angel_n to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o they_o there_o be_v the_o safety_n of_o this_o godliness_n even_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n to_o keep_v out_o their_o enemy_n godliness_n shall_v beautify_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v deck_v with_o grace_n whereby_o god_n shall_v accept_v they_o for_o his_o people_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n for_o his_o spouse_n 34._o and_o for_o his_o exceed_a great_a delight_n 3._o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o this_o godliness_n even_o the_o ray_n of_o zion_n satâ—an_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n shall_v be_v subject_a 19_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a their_o memorial_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o god_n register_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a 28._o yea_o even_o their_o sin_n as_o saint_n augustine_n note_v there_o be_v the_o victory_n of_o this_o godliness_n even_o a_o glorious_a conquest_n which_o many_o king_n and_o monarch_n never_o achieve_v godliness_n shall_v enlighten_v their_o darkness_n as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v for_o it_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o the_o purify_a sâ—ule_n and_o david_n testify_v 119._o that_o god_n be_v his_o light_n 27._o and_o sure_a salvation_n there_o be_v the_o light_n of_o this_o godliness_n in_o god_n light_n even_o a_o very_a view_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o be_v ignorant_a we_o shall_v all_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n 6._o yea_o our_o knowledge_n in_o the_o very_o seek_v of_o this_o mystery_n shall_v surpass_v 119._o our_o tearcher_n shall_v surpass_v our_o ancient_n there_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n of_o this_o godliness_n godliness_n 19_o shall_v comfort_v we_o in_o despair_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o goodness_n he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o even_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n there_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o this_o godliness_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n be_v in_o the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o righteous_a 15_o there_o be_v the_o sound_a solace_n of_o this_o godliness_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o peter_n say_v â—7_n it_o be_v good_a be_v here_o master_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o good_a be_v any_o where_o else_o for_o holiness_n become_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o what_o evil_a can_v come_v unto_o we_o 2._o when_o god_n left_a hand_n be_v under_o our_o head_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n do_v embrace_v us._n there_o be_v the_o protection_n of_o this_o godliness_n this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n quiet_v the_o distress_n of_o conscience_n 14._o 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