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that_o in_o the_o face_n of_o heaven_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v if_o a_o child_n sâ—es_v â—s_a it_o be_v a_o holy_a practice_n of_o david_n i_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o my_o eye_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v and_o it_o be_v asephs_n holy_a and_o pious_a resolution_n how_o can_v i_o do_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 39_o it_o be_v without_o question_n a_o strong_a bit_n and_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v the_o most_o licentious_a and_o wicked_a man_n live_v from_o sin_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o see_v he_o that_o shall_v judge_v he_o and_o that_o he_o act_n and_o do_v all_o under_o his_o father_n eye_n god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n say_v jacob_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o so_o god_n see_v we_o though_o we_o will_v not_o see_v it_o nor_o know_v it_o go_v not_o my_o heart_n with_o thou_o whilst_o thou_o wente_v after_o naaman_n for_o a_o bribe_n say_v elisha_n to_o gehezi_n 2_o king_n 5._o so_o goâ—_n not_o god_n eye_n with_o we_o whilst_o we_o go_v 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brother_n come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n inherit_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o to_o which_o kingdom_n he_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n bring_v we_o which_o so_o dear_o buy_v we_o and_o that_o kingdom_n for_o we_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n power_n might_n majesty_n and_o domonion_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_o amen_o soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la