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mind_n 5._o and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_n crush_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n he_o will_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o to_o god_n not_o to_o any_o other_o 20._o help_v i_o or_o strive_v with_o i_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o 30._o and_o in_o his_o thankesgiving_n i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o you_o all_o and_o again_o to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n forever_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n bless_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 8._o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n 27._o from_o whence_o come_v my_o help_n 3_o my_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 12._o the_o godly_a know_v no_o other_o help_n but_o god_n and_o therefore_o pray_v to_o none_o but_o he_o neither_o be_v thankful_a to_o any_o but_o to_o he_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v any_o benefit_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n 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