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the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n make_v he_o despise_v the_o pleasure_n of_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o likewise_o what_o the_o saint_n mention_v 11._o mention_v heb._n 11._o have_v endure_v by_o eye_v the_o glory_n set_v before_o they_o and_o look_v to_o that_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n and_o upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n my_o soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o follow_v christ_n resolve_v in_o his_o strength_n i_o will_v do_v so_o in_o every_o of_o his_o command_n he_o shall_v make_v know_v to_o i_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o walk_v in_o although_o by_o so_o do_v i_o be_v a_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n mind_v david_n word_n 71.7_o word_n psalm_n 71.7_o i_o be_o a_o wonder_n unto_o man_n but_o thou_o be_v my_o strong_a refuge_n and_o thence_o i_o reason_v if_o god_n be_v my_o refuge_n i_o do_v not_o care_n though_o i_o be_v a_o wonder_n unto_o man_n in_o pursuit_n of_o my_o duty_n &_o upon_o some_o further_a consideration_n i_o 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