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he_o that_o have_v choose_v a_o good_a way_n may_v with_o assurance_n commend_v his_o way_n to_o 14._o god_n providence_n he_o may_v depend_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o concurrent_a benediction_n he_o with_o a_o humble_a boldness_n may_v address_v 16._o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o protection_n and_o aid_n he_o so_o do_v have_v interest_n in_o divers_a clear_a declaration_n and_o express_a promise_n of_o good_a success_n such_o as_o those_o commit_v thy_o 24._o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o 27._o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o he_o may_v dare_v to_o refer_v his_o case_n to_o the_o severe_a examination_n say_v with_o job_n let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n 6._o that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n 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righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v so_o true_a it_o be_v upon_o all_o account_n that_o according_a to_o that_o assertion_n in_o the_o psalm_n light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o joyful_a 11._o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n vii_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o be_v secure_v as_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o credit_n he_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o come_v off_o disgraceful_o either_o at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n or_o abroad_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n he_o do_v not_o blush_v at_o what_o he_o be_v do_v nor_o do_v reproach_n himself_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v no_o blemish_n or_o blame_v can_v stick_v upon_o his_o proceed_n by_o pure_a integrity_n a_o man_n first_o maintain_v a_o due_a respect_n and_o esteem_v for_o himself_o then_o preserve_v a_o entire_a reputation_n with_o other_o he_o reflect_v on_o his_o own_o heart_n with_o 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