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fidelity_n and_o diligence_n in_o his_o state_n trust_v do_v my_o affair_n â—nd_v i_o will_v do_v you_o such_o a_o word_n direct_o have_v st._n chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o have_v a_o concern_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n he_o will_v also_o be_v careful_a of_o thou_o and_o thou_o the_o care_n of_o duty_n thus_o carry_v be_v sweet_a and_o light_n do_v not_o cut_v and_o divide_v the_o mind_n it_o be_v unite_v and_o gather_v in_o god_n and_o rest_v there_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o way_n he_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o all_o our_o work_n and_o work_v they_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o therein_o lie_v our_o peace_n that_o he_o ordain_v for_o we_o 12._o if_o thou_o will_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n thou_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v shake_v off_o thyself_o but_o if_o in_o humble_a diligence_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n thou_o walk_v on_o in_o his_o strength_n there_o be_v nothing_o concern_v thou_o and_o thy_o work_n 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