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i_o have_v desire_v to_o eat_v with_o you_o before_o i_o suffer_v expos._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v most_o strong_a affection_n hereto_o for_o thereby_o i_o shall_v be_v abundant_o stengthn_v and_o refresh_v as_o well_o as_o you_o church-fellowship_n etc._n etc._n o_o then_o how_o dare_v any_o that_o follow_v the_o lamb_n delay_n enter_v into_o these_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o love_n do_v not_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a saint_n go_v before_o we_o into_o this_o church-fellowship_n and_o gospel-order_n what_o hinder_v we_o nay_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n we_o do_v not_o run_v into_o they_o for_o what_o a_o world_n of_o proof_n precept_n promise_n practice_n reason_n argument_n motive_n and_o privilege_n be_v there_o to_o provoke_v we_o use_v be_v they_o but_o due_o weigh_v who_o dare_v either_o deny_v gate_n or_o delay_n come_v or_o join_v the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n from_o day_n to_o day_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2.47_o wherefore_o make_v this_o use_n put_v forward_o apace_o for_o the_o way_n of_o zion_n with_o the_o will_n wherein_o you_o must_v have_v in_o your_o heart_n inclination_n resolution_n for_o and_o choosing_n of_o these_o tabernacle_n above_o all_o other_o way_n if_o once_o you_o get_v into_o these_o gate_n of_o zion_n you_o will_v quick_o be_v in_o zion_n but_o some_o may_v say_v object_n but_o learned_a able_a scholar_n object_n and_o godly_a judicious_a man_n do_v both_o print_n and_o preach_v against_o this_o way_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a answ._n first_o in_o all_o age_n both_o learned_a and_o godly_a have_v be_v answer_v 1_o opposer_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n enemy_n so_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o in_o appearance_n the_o most_o godly_a of_o the_o age_n and_o so_o act._n 13.50_o be_v those_o that_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o run_v and_o a_o most_o rigid_a persecution-against_a paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o coast_n but_o this_o shall_v never_o the_o more_o hinder_v we_o second_o though_o they_o be_v learn_v and_o godly_a yet_o they_o be_v but_o man_n therefore_o subject_a to_o mistake_n for_o judicium_fw-la fit_a error_n secundum_fw-la vim_o intellectualis_fw-la luminis_fw-la they_o preach_v and_o print_n but_o according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n but_o three_o all_o be_v not_o learned_a nor_o godly_a that_o the_o world_n judge_n to_o be_v so_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n learned_a deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3._o and_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o letter_n of_o learning_n but_o not_o the_o life_n of_o it_o whole_a library_n in_o their_o head_n but_o not_o a_o catechism_n nor_o principle_n in_o their_o heart_n isa._n 29.11_o isa._n 50.4_o i_o mean_v of_o the_o true_a divinity_n which_o the_o father_n learn_v we_o joh._n 6.45_o by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 2.20.77_o this_o none_o but_o the_o redeem_a have_v rev._n 14.3_o and_o in_o this_o the_o spirit_n be_v our_o tutor_n and_o teach_v we_o out_o of_o the_o lamb_n book_n rev._n 5.5_o 6._o such_o have_v indeed_o the_o high_a skill_n of_o tongue_n and_o be_v most_o admirable_o conversant_a with_o the_o original_a language_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o lie_v the_o difference_n but_o for_o these_o their_o learning_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n prov._n 16.23_o whilst_o the_o other_o come_v but_o from_o the_o head_n but_o four_o they_o know_v but_o in_o part_n part_n they_o will_v know_v more_o than_o now_o they_o do_v five_o do_v not_o learned_a able_a and_o godly_a of_o all_o sort_n print_v way_n preach_v and_o pray_v this_o way_n of_o christ_n by_o unanswerable_a argument_n against_o all_o opposer_n whatsoever_o and_o answer_v the_o argument_n and_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n it_o six_o this_o opposition_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o evince_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v more_o for_o it_o then_o against_o it_o act._n 28.22_o act._n 24.5.14_o object_n object_n but_o when_o people_n enter_v into_o this_o way_n they_o run_v into_o error_n present_o answer_n 1_o answ._n first_o some_z it_o may_v be_v that_o enter_v do_v run_v into_o error_n it_o but_o this_o their_o unite_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o gospel-order_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o nay_o second_o there_o be_v no_o strict_a enemy_n to_o error_n that_o can_v be_v than_o this_o order_n of_o christ_n error_n which_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o least_o appearance_n much_o less_o growth_n of_o error_n or_o sin_n rom._n 16.17_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2.16_o 17._o act._n 20.29.31_o rev._n 2.14.16_o 2_o joâ—_n 10._o though_o such_o as_o be_v conscientious_a have_v and_o be_v to_o have_v their_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14.1_o 2_o 5._o error_n three_o nay_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o neglect_n and_o omission_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o enter_v into_o fellowship_n according_a to_o gospel-order_n make_v so_o much_o disorder_n and_o so_o many_o run_v into_o way_n of_o error_n as_o have_v be_v hint_v before_o in_o chap._n 7._o but_o grant_v it_o to_o argue_v ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la than_o we_o say_v necessary_a four_o error_n be_v useful_a as_o well_o as_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v expedient_a they_o shall_v be_v 1_o cor._n 11.19_o in_o pope_n clement_n the_o fifth_n time_n frederick_n king_n of_o sicily_n make_v this_o his_o master-objection_n against_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o error_n and_o evill-order_n which_o indeed_o he_o may_v well_o do_v but_o he_o be_v answer_v and_o soon_o satisfy_v with_o this_o scripture_n together_o that_o offence_n must_v come_v and_o that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v manifest_a by_o arnoldus_fw-la de_fw-la nova_fw-la villa_n this_o be_v much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o truth_n too_o ☞_o and_o therefore_o in_o isa._n 60.1_o 2._o a_o glorious_a light_n and_o yet_o a_o gross_a darkness_n be_v both_o 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you_o live_v in_o disobedience_n answer_v 1_o and_o in_o danger_n of_o babylon_n plague_n there_o and_o in_o contempt_n of_o christ_n command_n which_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a heb._n 10.20_o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o love_v your_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o get_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n 2._o what_o a_o carnal_a low_a degenerate_a base_a spirit_n have_v thou_o spirit_n to_o be_v as_o well_o content_a with_o egypt_n as_o with_o canaan_n and_o with_o the_o onion_n and_o leek_n as_o well_o as_o if_o you_o have_v the_o milk_n and_o honey_n egypt_n thou_o do_v fall_v foul_o short_a of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o saint_n which_o be_v ever_o go_v forward_o and_o can_v be_v content_a with_o the_o husk_n no_o nor_o crumb_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v bread_n enough_o in_o our_o father_n house_n beside_o how_o unkind_o do_v thou_o deal_v with_o dear_a christ_n who_o take_v care_n for_o thou_o ☜_o and_o bring_v this_o way_n from_o heaven_n out_o of_o his_o father_n heart_n for_o thou_o and_o will_v thou_o now_o slight_a both_o he_o and_o it_o but_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o question_n salvation_n whether_o thy_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v here_o in_o these_o parochial_a way_n and_o discipline_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v persuade_v and_o convince_v by_o god_n word_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o false-way_n but_o how_o ever_o i_o tell_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o poor_a soul_n and_o as_o much_o as_o almost_o may_v be_v a_o hinderer_n of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n eccles_n for_o thou_o do_v rob_v thy_o soul_n of_o the_o rich_a benefit_n of_o be_v watch_v over_o admonish_v counsel_v comfort_v and_o may_v lie_v in_o some_o sin_n which_o thou_o see_v not_o and_o other_o may_v see_v which_o may_v be_v thy_o ruin_n thou_o
be_v subject_a to_o wander_n now_o and_o may_v be_v run_v in_o a_o full_a career_n without_o stop_n or_o stay_v warning_n or_o check_n beside_o you_o have_v not_o here_o without_o in_o your_o parish_n the_o benefit_n of_o many_o ordinance_n as_o exercise_v of_o gift_n prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o and_o frequent_a communication_n and_o conference_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n mal._n 3.16_o and_o suchlike_a precious_a benefit_n as_o be_v in_o this_o churchway_n to_o be_v have_v at_o large_a for_o your_o edification_n heart_n 4._o and_o last_o it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o leave_v thou_o to_o thy_o lust_n to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n never_o to_o make_v one_o motion_n more_o at_o thy_o soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o way_n or_o once_o to_o incline_v thy_o heart_n thereunto_o if_o now_o now_o i_o say_v after_o so_o many_o clear_a call_v thou_o do_v resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o as_o heb._n 3_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos._n which_o come_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dry_v up_o or_o wither_v do_v not_o snib_n or_o nip_v off_o those_o bud_n or_o blast_v those_o bloom_n which_o be_v in_o you_o and_o like_a to_o set_v so_o fair_a for_o fruit_n nor_o by_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o unkindness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n within_o you_o do_v not_o dry_v up_o those_o sweet_a sappy_a motion_n which_o be_v make_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o barren_a branch_n a_o wither_a sear_n stick_v to_o be_v cut_v up_o for_o the_o fire_n john_n 15.16_o heb._n 6.8_o they_o be_v nigh_o the_o curse_n that_o do_v so_o in_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n it_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la à _fw-la private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n by_o 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light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n we_o live_v in_o they_o as_o abraham_n live_v in_o tent_n and_o david_n in_o tabernacle_n 3._o we_o also_o look_v for_o zion_n more_o spiritual_o gate_n but_o this_o be_v in_o order_n thereunto_o before_o we_o can_v get_v into_o the_o city_n which_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n as_o appear_v psal._n 87.2_o 3._o his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n expos._n there_o be_v first_o the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o then_o second_o the_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o three_o the_o city_n its_o self_n which_o be_v so_o glorious_a but_o i_o say_v before_o we_o can_v come_v into_o the_o city_n we_o must_v enter_v 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in_o chap._n 9_o lib._n 2._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v know_v in_o her_o gate_n tower_n and_o palace_n psal._n 48.3_o &_o 44.12_o quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la how_o we_o shall_v ground_o know_v we_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o church-society_n as_o have_v be_v press_v answer_n 1_o answ._n 1._o there_o must_v be_v clear_a satisfaction_n to_o your_o judgement_n it_o and_o full_a persuasion_n in_o your_o breast_n rom._n 14._o the_o whole_a chapter_n especial_o vers._n 1_o 2_o 4_o 14._o act_n 2._o &_o 19_o &_o 8._o saint_n ever_o first_o believe_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v and_o then_o they_o enter_v long_v 2._o you_o must_v be_v exceed_o long_a and_o desirous_a after_o it_o and_o then_o make_v ready_a for_o it_o be_v free_o willing_a to_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o you_o psal._n 110.3_o jer._n 50.4_o 5._o for_o all_o in_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v volunteer_n 1_o thes._n 1.6_o 7._o act_n 4.32_o 2_o cor._n 8.3_o 5._o christ._n 3._o such_o be_v make_v free_a to_o follow_v christ_n any_o where_o soever_o revel_v 14.4_o and_o as_o they_o come_v at_o his_o call_n mark_v 1.18_o so_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o leave_v all_o and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n mat._n 19.27_o account_v before_o hand_n what_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o so_o that_o they_o pass_v not_o a_o pin_n for_o storm_n and_o affliction_n which_o they_o expect_v before_o hand_n as_o 1_o thes._n 3.3_o phil._n 1.27_o 28._o but_o they_o will_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n object_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o object_n you_o look_v on_o in_o these_o overture_n of_o your_o affection_n it_o be_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n o_o the_o sweet_a soul-ravishing_a presence_n of_o
so_o will_v leave_v you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o world_n a_o book_n full_a of_o false_a print_n as_o by_o man_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o sim._n thousand_o of_o errata_n shall_v appear_v to_o your_o shame_n and_o be_v thus_o to_o part_n ☜_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o synesius_n i_o carry_v nothing_o from_o purleigh_n of_o πυp_n &_o λaoÏ‚_n fire_n and_o people_n but_o bonam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la &_o malam_fw-la valetudinem_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n england_n a_o ill_a constitution_n and_o a_o empty_a purse_n be_v deny_v by_o you_o the_o bread_n i_o have_v earn_v with_o sweat_a brow_n yet_o the_o lord_n show_v you_o mercy_n and_o melt_v your_o heart_n and_o if_o it_o be_v he_o will_v give_v you_o the_o breast_n and_o not_o the_o breach_n prayer_n the_o blessing_n and_o not_o the_o blow_n and_o spare_v the_o rod_n for_o those_o few_o sake_n that_o like_a child_n long_o for_o full_a breast_n of_o milk_n among_o you_o wherefore_o fly_v sir_n counsel_n fly_v from_o the_o 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march_n 25._o 1653._o a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hhacham_n that_o the_o person_n enter_v into_o church-society_n must_v consider_v what_o they_o do_v first_o and_o be_v sure_a they_o be_v upon_o good_a ground_n be_v thorough_o satisfy_v and_o full_o persuade_v that_o the_o way_n they_o be_v enter_v into_o be_v the_o very_a way_n of_o christ_n appoint_v for_o believer_n to_o walk_v in_o we_o be_v come_v now_o to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o wisdom_n wisdom_n prov._n 9.3_o 4._o to_o the_o tower_n and_o palace_n of_o zion_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v to_o be_v her_o refuge_n psal._n 48.3_o but_o before_o we_o enter_v in_o take_v some_o instruction_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v say_v the_o preacher_n then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n 5.1_o expos._n for_o they_o consider_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v auribus_fw-la corâ—is_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la with_o head_n and_o heart-ear_n for_o these_o 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eccles._n 5.1_o that_o be_v keep_v a_o watch_n over_o it_o as_o a_o prisoner_n who_o must_v not_o stir_v without_o his_o keeper_n self-examination_n that_o be_v observe_v diligent_o whither_o thou_o be_v now_o go_v consider_v serious_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o safe_o and_o enter_v in_o right_o and_o reverent_o and_o orderly_o expos._n with_o humility_n and_o holiness_n in_o devotion_n and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o heart_n rock_n hence_o it_o be_v in_o psal._n 45.10_o the_o very_a first_o instruction_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v to_o hearken_v and_o consider_v i_o e._n in_o heb._n prudent_o to_o attend_v and_o skilful_o or_o know_o to_o mind_n thus_o psal._n 48.13_o consider_v her_o palace_n the_o want_n of_o a_o solid_a and_o a_o serious_a consideration_n make_v many_o run_v into_o these_o assembly_n of_o zion_n necessity_n and_o church-waye_n they_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o for_o what_o whereby_o abundance_n of_o trouble_n be_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o church_n that_o so_o receive_v they_o i_o have_v consider_v my_o way_n psal._n 119.59_o say_v david_n and_o i_o will_v consider_v thy_o testimony_n psal._n 119.95_o which_o be_v of_o such_o use_n and_o necessity_n that_o without_o it_o nothing_o be_v right_o order_v the_o mariner_n consider_v his_o course_n by_o his_o compass_n sim._n and_o the_o pilgrim_n put_v on_o his_o considering-cap_n continual_o in_o his_o journey_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n stat_n &_o cogitat_fw-la ipse_fw-la secum_fw-la utram_fw-la debeat_fw-la eligere_fw-la sim._n nec_fw-la prius_fw-la adoriendum_fw-la iter_fw-la quam_fw-la animo_fw-la definierit_fw-la &_o pleniore_fw-la mentis_fw-la intention_n deciderit_fw-la and_o he_o will_v resolve_v which_o be_v best_a before_o he_o foot_v it_o cooper_n and_o must_v not_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v before_o we_o beware_v of_o the_o sand_n if_o we_o will_v have_v a_o good_a haven_n do_v it_o not_o much_o concern_v we_o to_o consider_v our_o way_n when_o it_o lie_v doubtful_a between_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_a so_o call_v non_fw-la omniâ—_n via_fw-la dirigit_fw-la ad_fw-la jerusalem_n illam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o câ—â—lis_fw-la est_fw-la say_v cooper_n on_o psal._n 119._o now_o if_o a_o christian_a be_v careless_a and_o consider_v not_o the_o way_n he_o go_v to_o walk_v in_o as_o he_o may_v rash_o run_v in_o a_o false_a way_n and_o think_v he_o be_v right_a so_o he_o may_v wrong_o run_v into_o a_o right_a way_n expos._n and_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n way_n or_o no_o now_o to_o doubt_n be_v dangerous_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 17.23_o tell_v the_o athenian_n that_o they_o be_v too_o superstitious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o full_a of_o false_a religion_n like_o worshipper_n of_o demon-god_n for_o so_o the_o word_n will_v have_v it_o and_o why_o so_o who_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n he_o declare_v i_o unto_o you_o you_o 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in_o scripture_n and_o paul_n in_o 1_o cor._n 3.10_o say_v the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v but_o let_v every_o man_n take_v heed_n how_o he_o build_v thereon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v adjicere_fw-la oculos_fw-la animi_fw-la let_v he_o see_v with_o a_o serious_a and_o discern_a eye_n what_o he_o do_v not_o with_o a_o light_n slight_a perfunctory_a glance_n expos._n but_o with_o a_o intent_n and_o attentive_a observation_n of_o what_o he_o be_v about_o the_o want_n of_o this_o make_v so_o many_o doleful_a complaint_n and_o sad_a invective_n against_o israel_n as_o isa._n 1.3_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n first_o and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n he_o say_v not_o expos._n the_o dog_n know_v his_o master_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v more_o witty_a but_o the_o dull_a blockheaded_n ox_n the_o stupid_a slothful_a ass_n
thy_o despise_a people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o be_v with_o we_o and_o go_v with_o we_o and_o guide_v we_o by_o this_o shall_v we_o lord_n and_o thy_o people_n be_v separate_v and_o know_v from_o all_o the_o other_o people_n without_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o therefore_o say_v they_o for_o zions_n sake_n we_o will_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n nor_o give_v thou_o rest_n till_o thy_o righteousness_n go_v before_o we_o as_o brightness_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v isa._n 62.1.7_o and_o till_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o we_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n hephzibah_n and_o beulah_n verse_n 4._o and_o 12._o we_o will_v not_o go_v up_o say_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n without_o thy_o presence_n with_o we_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o etc._n etc._n this_o or_o 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