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to_o be_v so_o mind_v and_o to_o this_o god_n the_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o both_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n one_o god_n in_o unity_n be_v render_v all_o glory_n dominion_n and_o honour_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o short_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o just_a psal._n 37._o ver._n 35_o 36_o 37._o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a power_n and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_z lo_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a strong_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o scripture_n the_o unstable_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o and_o the_o certain_a and_o constant_a felicity_n of_o the_o 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