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it_o â—…hile_o we_o live_v that_o we_o may_v live_v every_o day_n by_o â—…aith_n it_o be_v not_o any_o faith_n that_o we_o candy_n by_o it_o must_v 〈◊〉_d a_o faith_n that_o we_o have_v exercise_v and_o try_v â—…efore_o it_o be_v a_o try_v a_o prove_a faith_n that_o we_o must_v end_v our_o day_n by_o for_o alas_o when_o death_n come_v if_o we_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n before_o how_o can_v we_o end_v our_o day_n in_o faith_n he_o that_o while_o he_o live_v will_v not_o trust_v god_n with_o his_o child_n that_o will_v not_o trust_v god_n with_o his_o soul_n he_o that_o will_v not_o trust_v god_n with_o his_o estate_n but_o will_v use_v ill_a mean_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o ill_a course_n to_o gain_v by_o he_o that_o will_v not_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o inheritance_n that_o will_v not_o cast_v his_o brâ—…_n upon_o the_o water_n and_o trust_v god_n to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d gain_n he_o that_o will_v not_o do_v this_o while_n he_o liuâ—…_n how_o shall_v he_o trust_v 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