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&_o bid_v defiance_n to_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o devilâ—_n in_o hell_n and_o make_v that_o challenge_n which_o thâ—_n apostle_n paul_n do_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n oâ—_n all_o god_n child_n who_o shall_v separate_v uâ—_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n oâ—_n nakedness_n 36._o or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o iâ—_n write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o thâ—_n day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o thâ—_n slaughter_n 37._o nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o hiâ—_n that_o love_v us._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neiâ—ther_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o priâ—â—cipalities_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o sepaâ—rate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v â—â—_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o this_o jesus_n chriâ—â—_n which_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v this_o favoâ—â—_n for_o we_o to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesâ—â—_n christ_n which_o have_v so_o free_o bestow_v suâ—â—_n favour_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o this_o holy_a spiriâ—â—_n which_o do_v so_o comfortable_o assure_v we_o of_o this_o favour_n three_o person_n and_o one_o eternal_a god_n be_v all_o praise_n &_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o three_o sermon_n november_n 28._o 2._o sabbath_n and_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o do_v set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o the_o prophet_n david_n by_o two_o sort_n of_o argument_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n favour_n belong_v unto_o he_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o outward_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v very_o good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_v over_o he_o the_o second_o arise_v from_o a_o view_n of_o his_o own_o inward_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o 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