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you_o can_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o set_v apart_o from_o you_o the_o vanity_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o do_v evermore_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n you_o can_v discern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o it_o enter_v the_o way_n to_o everlasting_a life_n you_o can_v abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleauâ—…_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o can_v continue_v steadfast_a &_o constant_a in_o faith_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n 2_o we_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n always_o for_o you_o all_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o in_o our_o prayer_n 3_o without_o cease_v remember_v your_o effectual_a faith_n and_o diligent_a love_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o your_o hope_n in_o our_o
false_a â—…rine_n the_o devil_n be_v subtle_a his_o bait_n be_v pleasant_a you_o be_v weak_a and_o simple_a he_o will_v soon_o deceive_v you_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o easy_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v that_o so_o we_o maiâ—…_n know_v the_o corruption_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v ever_o to_o walk_v wary_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o step_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o â—…line_v our_o heart_n unto_o his_o testimony_n when_o i_o say_v man_n may_v be_v deceive_v i_o mean_v not_o bay_n or_o child_n or_o fool_n or_o the_o simple_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o the_o learned_a the_o wife_n the_o politic_a the_o â—…ga_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n the_o teacher_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n when_o adam_n be_v yet_o in_o paradise_n and_o make_v the_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o beaâ—…s_n of_o the_o â—…ld_n and_o be_v full_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o soon_o depart_v from_o the_o 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