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cor._n 15._o to_o the_o end_n psal_n 〈…〉_o 22._o we_o be_v account_v all_o day_n long_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o â—â—â—ughter_n 4_o that_o they_o that_o be_v most_o spiritual_a be_v â—…ble_a to_o temptation_n and_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o comply_v â—…erewith_o and_o therefore_o let_v he_o who_o think_v he_o â—nds_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 5._o one_o of_o the_o best_a mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o get_v victory_n over_o a_o temptatiâ—on_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n take_v it_o in_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n last_o tempt_v once_o take_v this_o course_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o appoint_a mean_n have_v sometime_o or_o other_o a_o glorious_a issue_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o prove_v the_o most_o choice_a and_o excellent_a the_o most_o humble_a and_o lowly_a the_o most_o affectionate_a and_o love_a the_o mâ—…_n christ_n excel_v and_o soul_n edify_v christian_n thâ—…_n improve_v their_o temptation_n their_o exercise_n undeâ—_n they_o 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