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〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v our_o faithful_a creator_n our_o lord_n jehovah_n therefore_o though_o our_o flesh_n rebel_v within_o we_o with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n though_o the_o world_n without_o we_o assault_v we_o with_o afflict_a trouble_n though_o the_o devil_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o naz._n call_v he_o that_o unwearied_a implacable_a restless_a enemy_n begird_v and_o infest_v we_o with_o divers_a temptation_n though_o our_o sin_n speak_v discomfort_v and_o beget_v horror_n in_o we_o nay_o though_o a_o angel_n shall_v teach_v or_o preach_v the_o conttary_n to_o we_o yet_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v by_o distrust_v god_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n which_o like_o himself_o be_v immutable_a and_o infallible_a and_o change_v not_o upon_o this_o rock_n of_o his_o fidelity_n we_o ought_v to_o build_v our_o faith_n believe_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o promise_v whether_o they_o be_v temporal_n or_o spiritual_n 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