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himself_o â—nlesse_a he_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n also_o as_o daâ—id_n do_v in_o many_o psalm_n if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o â—ensible_a member_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v not_o posâ—â—ble_a but_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v to_o any_o one_o â—ember_v let_v be_v all_o touch_v not_o he_o to_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v three_o thing_n contain_v first_o for_o who_o he_o pray_v for_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n second_o what_o he_o suit_v god_n favour_n three_o out_o of_o what_o ground_n for_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v to_o any_o of_o these_o particular_n we_o have_v some_o general_n necessare_o to_o be_v mark_v church_n the_o chief_a care_n of_o prince_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o church_n first_o that_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o weal_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v trouble_v of_o necessity_n the_o body_n must_v be_v in_o danger_n 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