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in_o heaven_n when_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o uproar_n about_o thou_o and_o quiet_a thyself_o with_o this_o meditation_n i_o be_o causeless_o hate_v of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n love_v i_o and_o what_o be_v their_o hatred_n to_o his_o love_n the_o world_n be_v every_o where_o rail_v upon_o i_o and_o scoff_v of_o i_o but_o what_o be_v all_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n to_o i_o as_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o i_o and_o approve_v of_o my_o way_n as_o david_n answer_v micohl_n mock_v at_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o delight_v in_o i_o he_o care_v not_o who_o he_o displease_v so_o long_o as_o he_o please_v god_n so_o the_o saint_n need_v not_o regard_v the_o world_n hatred_n 2._o god_n have_v a_o special_a care_n over_o thou_o in_o thy_o great_a danger_n and_o trouble_n tertullian_n say_v a_o saint_n be_v cura_fw-la divini_fw-la ingenij_fw-la god_n own_o 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