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5.28_o even_o unto_o this_o very_a day_n josh_n 22.17_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o difficulty_n yet_o may_v we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o strong_a tower_n of_o babel_n in_o we_o shall_v â—n_v due_a time_n tumble_v down_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a work_n deut_n 32.4_o that_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n begin_v he_o will_v certain_o finish_v phil._n 1.6_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o work_n do_v to_o half_a part_n only_o and_o so_o to_o be_v carry_v on_o to_o perfection_n by_o some_o other_o hand_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o lord_n do_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7.25_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v redeem_v we_o as_o he_o do_v ouâ—_n father_n jacob_n from_o all_o evil_a gen._n 48.16_o and_o deliver_v our_o soul_n as_o he_o do_v david_n out_n of_o all_o adversity_n 2_o sam._n 4.9_o and_o thâ—_n lord_n that_o stand_v with_o paul_n strengthner_n he_o and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o as_o he_o say_v shall_v deliver_v i_o far_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n 2_o tim._n 4.17,18_o this_o be_v great_a encouragement_n to_o we_o if_o indeed_o we_o be_v serious_o at_o the_o work_n of_o batter_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o satan_n strong_a hold_n in_o we_o and_o iâ—_n order_n of_o do_v this_o the_o more_o effectual_o we_o must_v place_v our_o soul_n under_o the_o mosâ—_n powerful_a ministry_n so_o that_o every_o sabbath_n and_o every_o sermon_n may_v promote_v in_o somâ—_n measure_n the_o batter_a down_o of_o its_o wallâ—_n if_o those_o two_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n do_v diâ—_n down_o the_o wall_n of_o shechem_n house_n witâ—_n a_o wicked_a mind_n for_o defile_v their_o sisteâ—_n gen._n 49.6_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v wâ—_n with_o a_o godly_a mind_n to_o be_v dig_v dowâ—_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o satan_n who_o have_v defile_v and_o be_v still_o in_o defile_v our_o precious_a soul_n so_o as_o to_o damn_v 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