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who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n even_o he_o that_o lead_v a_o uncorrupt_a life_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v right_a and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v use_v no_o deceit_n with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n that_o just_a and_o faithful_a servant_n it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o lord_n oh_o then_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n neither_o by_o word_n nor_o deed_n though_o you_o have_v it_o in_o your_o power_n and_o may_v be_v gainer_n by_o it_o yet_o what_o you_o get_v by_o fraud_n will_v it_o not_o be_v your_o sorrow_n in_o the_o end_n so_o will_v it_o breed_v a_o worm_n in_o your_o conscience_n that_o ever_o gnaw_v never_o die_v worm_n yea_o a_o moth_n in_o your_o estate_n and_o a_o curse_n upon_o your_o posterity_n psal_n 37.35_o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a prosperity_n and_o spread_v himself_o 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