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as_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1_o 2._o and_o when_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o distrust_v god_n providence_n and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o we_o let_v we_o plead_v it_o be_v write_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a psal_n 34._o 9_o again_o psal_n 84._o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o if_o we_o fear_v we_o shall_v faint_v on_o our_o way_n then_o plead_v it_o be_v write_v job_n 17._o 9_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a jer._n 32._o 40._o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o 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