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that_o they_o do_v not_o split_v against_o those_o rock_n against_o which_o he_o cast_v himself_o he_o be_v exceed_o careful_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o young_a man_n he_o speak_v once_o and_o again_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v warn_v by_o he_o and_o not_o spend_v their_o youth_n in_o vanity_n that_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o comfort_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v by_o enjoy_v god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v their_o opportunity_n of_o do_v god_n service_n in_o their_o youth_n now_o
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of_o it_o psal_n 38._o 12._o they_o also_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n lay_v snare_n for_o i_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v my_o hurt_n speak_v mischievous_a thing_n and_o imagine_v deceit_n all_o the_o day_n long_o verse_n 13._o but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o and_o i_o be_v as_o a_o dumb_a man_n that_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n verse_n 15._o for_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o hope_v thou_o will_v hear_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o be_v not_o move_v by_o this_o say_v he_o i_o cast_v anchor_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o hope_v thou_o will_v hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n he_o cast_v anchor_n in_o god_n and_o then_o he_o lie_v down_o and_o rest_v and_o so_o in_o psal_n 42._o there_o be_v many_o wave_n that_o do_v rise_v very_o high_a in_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o what_o do_v he_o do_v why_o he_o cast_v anchor_n in_o god_n as_o in_o verse_n 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o 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