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14._o let_v they_o beware_v of_o minde_v thing_n too_o high_a psal._n 131_o 1._o it_o be_v better_a to_o fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n well_o to_o get_v the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o will_v yield_v most_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n chap._n fourteen_o how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n as_o truth_n for_o comfort_n when_o truth_n be_v oppress_v and_o bear_v down_o there_o be_v another_o difficulty_n wherein_o believe_a soul_n will_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o truth_n to_o help_v they_o and_o that_o be_v when_o his_o work_n be_v overturn_v his_o cause_n bear_v down_o truth_n condemn_v and_o enemy_n in_o