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with_o discouragement_n as_o poverty_n necessity_n sickness_n reproach_n contempt_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n if_o none_o of_o all_o these_o will_v do_v the_o deed_n but_o that_o man_n constant_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o patient_o and_o joyful_o endure_v all_o affliction_n than_o his_o last_o refuge_n be_v to_o blow_v they_o up_o with_o gunpowder_n that_o be_v to_o puff_n they_o up_o with_o a_o pride_n of_o their_o gift_n grace_n and_o strength_n and_o so_o to_o give_v they_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n while_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v humble_o and_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o his_o gift_n thus_o have_v you_o a_o little_a taste_n of_o satan_n cunning_a in_o make_v the_o word_n unfruitful_a among_o us._n asune_n i_o pray_v you_o good_a sir_n see_v i_o be_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a give_v i_o some_o particular_a direction_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o gnd_a for_o the_o good_a guide_n and_o order_v of_o my_o particular_a action_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o i_o may_v 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against_o the_o soul_n sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n sin_n make_v ashamed_a sin_n procure_v all_o plague_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n behold_v therefore_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o cause_n zophar_n the_o naamathite_n speak_v 15._o very_o wise_o to_o job_n say_v when_o thou_o shall_v lift_v thy_o face_n out_o of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o shall_v forget_v all_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v temember_v it_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v past_a where_o zophar_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o avoid_v of_o sin_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o our_o weaken_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n the_o way_n of_o the_o 29._o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o upright_o man_n therefore_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o god_n punish_v every_o sin_n his_o way_n some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o and_o no_o sin_n can_v escape_v unpunished_a for_o 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