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the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n be_v set_v between_o the_o host_n of_o their_o enemy_n 20._o and_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o no_o harm_n may_v befall_v they_o so_o have_v he_o set_v his_o providence_n between_o we_o and_o all_o casualty_n that_o no_o hurt_n shall_v oppress_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v suitor_n unto_o christ_n and_o lest_o our_o manifold_a sin_n shall_v make_v we_o bashful_a he_o call_v we_o unto_o he_o say_v 28._o venite_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la &_o onorati_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la reficiam_fw-la vos_fw-la come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heaâ—â—e_v load_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o do_v all_o the_o poor_a creature_n come_v unto_o the_o ark_n to_o save_v themselves_o do_v the_o angel_n carry_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o call_v we_o so_o love_o and_o mean_v no_o other_o but_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n wherefore_o let_v 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our_o advocate_n and_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o go_v forward_o towards_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v 17._o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n comâ—_n and_o let_v who_o soever_o will_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n come_v free_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v who_o shall_v condemn_v christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v request_n for_o us._n the_o ninteenth_n chapter_n how_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n may_v be_v prepare_v towards_o his_o end_n all_o our_o life_n long_o have_v we_o live_v
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