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thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o behold_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n paul_n observe_v this_o when_o he_o say_v lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n observe_v this_o also_o when_o he_o say_v master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n at_o peter_n sermon_n observe_v this_o when_o they_o inquire_v one_o another_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o jailer_n act._n 16._o 30._o observe_v this_o when_o he_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o sylas_n and_o ask_v they_o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v
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