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you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o pluck_v you_o away_o and_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n 22._o psa_fw-la 50._o 22._o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o where_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o there_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o he_o will_v tear_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o deliver_v they_o where_o meat_n be_v not_o chew_v there_o be_v little_a nourishment_n and_o where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o consider_v there_o be_v little_a edification_n the_o gold_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v all_o weigh_v the_o berean_o search_v 13._o act._n 17._o 13._o whether_o those_o thing_n preach_v be_v so_o or_o no_o to_o their_o commendation_n but_o where_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n pass_v away_o as_o they_o come_v without_o consideration_n it_o be_v a_o token_n and_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o 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