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you_o flee_v 3._o behave_v yourselves_o as_o exile_a people_n as_o man_n mortify_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o get_v a_o content_a frame_n of_o heart_n 5._o when_o you_o be_v deliver_v keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o fervency_n of_o your_o spirit_n 6_o let_v those_o from_o who_o you_o flee_v have_v your_o prayer_n page_n 70_o chap._n 13._o how_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n first_o it_o be_v against_o the_o solemn_a charge_n of_o god_n second_o it_o be_v a_o idolize_v of_o the_o creature_n three_o it_o become_v not_o the_o state_n and_o spirit_n and_o profession_n of_o a_o christian_n four_o it_o dishonour_v god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n five_o it_o mighty_o hearten_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n six_o it_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o people_n seven_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o the_o sinful_a fear_n of_o man_n 1_o it_o distract_v our_o thought_n 2._o weaken_v the_o heart_n 3._o 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