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lord_n &_o in_o the_o very_a misbelief_n itself_o they_o feel_v some_o dolour_n &_o they_o distrust_v not_o so_o secur_o but_o burst_v forth_o sometime_o into_o those_o speech_n o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n contrariwise_o the_o ungodly_a they_o misbeleeve_v god_n not_o of_o any_o sudden_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o a_o obstinate_a malice_n as_o those_o do_v who_o ascribe_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o devil_n &_o all_o heretic_n who_o after_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o they_o malicious_o resist_v the_o truth_n and_o from_o this_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o ungodlie_a who_o distrust_n through_o malice_n seldom_o attain_v they_o to_o mercy_n the_o godly_a who_o misbeleeve_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o repent_v and_o find_v mercy_n heretic_n be_v seldom_o convert_v peter_n be_v convert_v david_n obtain_v mercy_n as_o in_o this_o psalm_n and_o psal_n 31._o 12_o what_o shall_v i_o recompense_v jehova_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n overcome_v i_o 13_o i_o will_v give_v open_o the_o receive_a cup_n of_o all_o salvation_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o jehova_n 14_o render_v my_o vow_n unto_o jehova_n even_o now_o before_o all_o his_o people_n say_v 15_o the_o threaten_a death_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o jehova_n to_o they_o who_o he_o himself_o bear_v at_o good_a will_n 16_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o jehova_n see_v i_o be_o thy_o servant_n let_v i_o be_v thy_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o hand_n maid_n see_v thou_o have_v lowse_v my_o band_n let_v my_o life_n be_v precious_a 17_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o jehova_n 18_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o jehova_n present_o before_o his_o whole_a people_n 19_o in_o the_o court_n of_o jehova_n his_o house_n in_o the_o 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