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so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o vivifie_v i_o i_o be_o renew_v in_o a_o trice_n my_o flesh_n become_v again_o fresh_a than_o that_o of_o a_o child_n job_n 33.25_o psal_n 103.5_o and_o according_a to_o my_o faith_n i_o find_v it_o do_v to_o i_o mat._n 8.13_o 9.29_o so_o if_o a_o serpent_n a_o bear_n or_o other_o hurtful_a creature_n shall_v set_v and_o fasten_v on_o i_o i_o have_v the_o author_n of_o my_o life_n before_o my_o eye_n heb._n 11.6_o and_o believe_v steadfast_o that_o none_o of_o my_o hair_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o that_o these_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o from_o above_o john_n 19.11_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a psal_n 23.4_o but_o shall_v say_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v thy_o gohdness_n give_v i_o my_o life_n and_o from_o thy_o goodness_n alone_o i_o look_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o in_o this_o faith_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o no_o deadly_a thing_n can_v hurt_v i_o 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