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unto_o i_o and_o nothing_o to_o be_v of_o trouble_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n peace_n must_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o man_n with_o who_o whether_o thou_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o report_v thou_o be_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n another_o man_n in_o i_o in_o i_o i_o say_v true_a glory_n and_o true_a peace_n do_v consist_v &_o the_o same_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o plentiful_o that_o neither_o covet_v to_o please_v man_n nor_o yet_o fear_v to_o displease_v they_o all_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n and_o distract_n of_o the_o sense_n do_v sure_o proceed_v from_o inordynate_a love_n and_o vain_a fear_n how_o god_n must_v be_v call_v upon_o and_o praise_v in_o adversity_n the_o xxxiiij_o chapter_n servaunt_fw-la
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