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the_o way_n to_o glory_n and_o life_n and_o immortality_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o heal_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v if_o i_o be_o in_o the_o way_n to_o these_o thing_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o believe_v they_o why_o soul_n the_o way_n of_o lift_v up_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o now_o you_o be_v in_o the_o way_n you_o ought_v to_o believe_v joseph_n dungeon_n be_v god_n way_n to_o his_o set_v he_o second_o in_o egypt_n david_n flight_n and_o fear_v before_o saul_n be_v god_n way_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o throne_n when_o david_n be_v in_o his_o great_a fear_n that_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n then_o be_v he_o within_o few_o step_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v most_o cast_v down_o ready_a to_o die_v in_o the_o pit_n then_o be_v christ_n near_o to_o pull_v thou_o out_o and_o sure_o o_o soul_n the_o near_a christ_n be_v to_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a shall_v thy_o faith_n be_v in_o dejection_n you_o now_o see_v 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