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tribulation_n and_o persecution_n which_o be_v too_o great_a for_o human_a patience_n to_o bear_v our_o rejoice_n be_v this_o 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n a_o jubilee_n 15.15_o pro._n 15.15_o in_o that_o dark_a dismal_a time_n when_o death_n be_v break_v that_o vital_a union_n and_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o man_n be_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 23.4_o ps_n 23.4_o which_o be_v very_o full_a of_o terror_n and_o danger_n this_o will_v relieve_v his_o fear_n fill_v he_o with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n with_o courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a 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of_o death_n and_o mortality_n this_o be_v the_o earnest_n and_o pathetical_a charge_n of_o the_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n who_o be_v very_o hearty_o concern_v for_o the_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o man_n by_o his_o eminent_a servant_n moses_n who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v the_o commander_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o numerous_a people_n he_o bespeak_v they_o in_o a_o most_o affectionate_a and_o oblige_a manner_n to_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o choose_v they_o for_o his_o people_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o out_o stretch_v arm_n in_o preserve_v they_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o subdue_a the_o nation_n about_o they_o and_o in_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n he_o entreat_v they_o to_o consider_v 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