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able_a to_o establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n jude_n 24._o 5._o let_v the_o weary_a soul_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v rest_n make_v use_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o more_o suitable_a to_o a_o wander_a sinsick_a soul_n than_o the_o soft_a bed_n to_o the_o weary_a body_n what_o be_v prophesy_v by_o lamech_v concern_v his_o son_n noah_n be_v complete_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n whereof_o noah_n be_v a_o type_n gen._n 5.29_o he_o call_v his_o son_n noah_n rest_n for_o say_v he_o this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n think_v often_o on_o that_o soul-refreshing_a promise_n matt._n 11_o 28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n come_v poor_a restless_a easeless_a and_o 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