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care_v for_o and_o get_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 6.7_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o for_o we_o must_v leave_v they_o as_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n with_o we_o so_o we_o be_v sure_o we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o out_o with_o we_o sobriety_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o we_o must_v die_v to_o they_o sobriety_n in_o fear_n of_o grow_a enemy_n 18._o psa_fw-la 49.17_o 18._o be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a when_o one_o be_v make_v rich_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v yea_o though_o he_o be_v one_o that_o bâ—tes_v thou_o and_o so_o have_v more_o power_n visible_o to_o harm_v thou_o for_o his_o day_n will_v come_v he_o also_o be_v but_o mortal_a and_o death_n will_v overtake_v he_o and_o bring_v down_o his_o excellency_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n with_o he_o nor_o shall_v his_o glory_n and_o pomp_n descend_v after_o he_o 57.12_o isa_n 57.12_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n though_o here_o enemy_n be_v strong_a and_o potent_a and_o use_v their_o power_n wicked_o to_o persecute_v the_o innocent_a and_o oppress_v they_o yet_o this_o their_o state_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n they_o also_o shall_v die_v and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n and_o then_o where_o be_v their_o fury_n in_o the_o grave_n we_o shall_v be_v quiet_a and_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o harm_v we_o 19_o job_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n there_o the_o prisoner_n rest_v together_o and_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n the_o small_a and_o great_a be_v there_o and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n yea_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n may_v further_o we_o in_o take_v of_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n joh._n 6.29_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o 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