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but_o they_o can_v be_v forsake_v total_o and_o final_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o but_o they_o can_v be_v destroy_v 2_o cor._n 4.9_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v as_o man_n but_o they_o can_v never_o be_v destroy_v as_o saint_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v like_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v never_o be_v remove_v the_o rain_n descend_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o the_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n mat._n 7.25_o q.d._n nothing_o can_v hurt_v or_o overthrow_v he_o that_o be_v build_v on_o jesus_n christ_n he_o shall_v stand_v fast_o for_o evermore_o nay_o to_o go_v a_o little_a further_o god_n do_v not_o only_o
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