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to_o the_o godly_a prosper_v encouragement_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o see_v their_o party_n prosper_v to_o see_v their_o party_n prosper_v in_o despite_n of_o malice_n they_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o saint_n honour_n as_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n they_o depend_v upon_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v no_o loser_n by_o they_o and_o that_o all_o their_o enemy_n may_v know_v the_o godly_a have_v credit_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o sharp_a conflict_n both_o for_o themselves_o and_o friend_n let_v the_o devil_n do_v what_o he_o can_v all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o deal_n we_o false_o concern_v thy_o covenant_n psalm_n 44.17_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v the_o shame_n concernment_n the_o godly_a be_v trouble_v in_o their_o brethren_n calamity_n for_o their_o common_a concernment_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o saint_n to_o see_v their_o brethren_n betray_v their_o common_a interest_n to_o the_o 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