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whereof_o he_o that_o eat_v shall_v live_v ever_o joh._n 6.27_o that_o be_v the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n matth._n 13.44_o they_o that_o seek_v christ_n there_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o he_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 5.39_o and_o our_o saviour_n allow_v of_o this_o doctrine_n joh._n 10.27_o they_o be_v my_o sheep_n that_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v i_o joh._n audiunt_fw-la lupi_fw-la &_o boedi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la musc_n in_o joh._n wolf_n and_o goat_n hear_v but_o follow_v he_o not_o say_v musculus_fw-la upon_o john_n they_o that_o seed_n in_o the_o green_a pasture_n and_o be_v lead_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o shepherd_n and_o keeper_n and_o then_o he_o convert_v their_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o into_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n these_o man_n need_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o with_o his_o rod_n and_o staff_n the_o lord_n comfort_v they_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o step_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o that_o heavenly_a mercury_n 3._o qui_fw-la pias_fw-la la_v anlmas_fw-la reponis_fw-la sedibus_fw-la virgaque_fw-la levem_fw-la coercet_fw-la anrea_fw-la tur_fw-la bam_fw-la hor_n lib._n 1._o odd_a 10._o he_o amnica_fw-la nobu_fw-la incumbit_fw-la sellicitudo_fw-la ut_fw-la audiamus_fw-la vocem_fw-la &_o sequamur_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr ovibus_fw-la cap._n 3._o who_o seat_v holy_a soul_n in_o joyful_a place_n and_o with_o his_o golden_a rod_n rule_v the_o unconstant_a multitude_n as_o horace_n lib._n 1._o ode_n 10._o need_v never_o fear_v what_o death_n and_o hell_n can_v do_v against_o they_o this_o only_a care_n lie_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o say_v augustine_n therefore_o much_o too_o blame_v be_v they_o that_o be_v so_o slack_a in_o this_o duty_n that_o they_o much_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o hear_v or_o no_o and_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o 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