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say_v david_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v while_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o five_o we_o must_v do_v it_o continual_o without_o cease_v paul_n cease_v not_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o colossian_n may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o to_o increase_v in_o that_o knowledge_n colos_n 1._o 9_o 10._o david_n say_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n psal_n 119._o 112._o it_o be_v not_o to_o begin_v to_o go_v with_o lot_n wife_n and_o then_o look_v back_o for_o this_o procure_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o god_n kingdom_n luke_n 9_o 62._o but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v math._n 24._o 13._o and_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n revel_v 2._o 10._o this_o 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