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the_o less_o to_o astonish_v and_o distract_v us._n six_o let_v it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o bluster_a tempest_n and_o the_o welter_a wave_n of_o the_o world_n persecution_n to_o adhere_v unto_o and_o stand_v fast_o upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o wave_n under_o we_o much_o less_o dread_a drown_n last_o if_o it_o please_v god_n temporal_o to_o deliver_v we_o let_v we_o receive_v god_n precious_a word_n with_o great_a joy_n for_o when_o man_n and_o outward_a mean_n fail_v we_o it_o will_v be_v a_o staff_n and_o stay_n to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o fill_v we_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o hope_n 19.7.8_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_n the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o give_v