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a_o necessity_n of_o misery_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n john_n 4.10_o oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n but_o alas_o hide_a think_v not_o by_o ignorance_n to_o sleep_v sweet_o under_o all_o terror_n 19.42_o luke_n 19.42_o such_o a_o sheep_n will_v have_v a_o sad_a walk_n psalm_n 58.4_o 5._o be_v not_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n psalm_n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n beware_v lest_o god_n leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v so_o still_o remember_v although_o knowledge_n be_v not_o conviction_n yet_o conviction_n can_v be_v without_o it_o admonition_n to_o all_o sinner_n to_o go_v to_o work_v aright_o to_o get_v sound_a knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n consult_v not_o with_o dead_a teacher_n go_v not_o to_o blind_a guide_n to_o such_o as_o thyself_o to_o deceyvers_a consult_v not_o with_o thy_o wit_n and_o carnal_a wisdom_n thy_o corrupt_a hope_n blind_a devotion_n 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