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of_o the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a namely_o conspirator_n be_v in_o slippery_a place_n ps._n 7â—_n 18._o 19_o 1._o sa._n 31._o 4._o psal._n 73._o 27._o god_n be_v good_a unto_o the_o godly_a dan._n 6._o 12._o the_o reward_n of_o conspirator_n daniel_n 14._o daniel_n hardly_o beset_v for_o reprehend_v idolatry_n the_o boldness_n of_o daniel_n in_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n truth_n a_o gluttonous_a god_n the_o confusion_n of_o a_o imaginative_a god_n amiraculous_a work_n of_o god_n to_o stop_v raven_a lion_n mouth_n god_n never_o sail_v the_o faithful_a the_o conclusion_n god_n by_o many_o mean_n show_v himself_o helpful_a to_o he_o christian_n aâ—_n environ_v with_o many_o snare_n god_n wilbee_n near_o unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o not_o as_o hypocrite_n the_o holy_a ghost_n reprove_v the_o romish_a religion_n true_a religion_n be_v not_o grund_v in_o the_o hart_n by_o the_o will_n or_o power_n of_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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11._o luc._n 6_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v we_o know_v christ_n but_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o learn_v of_o christ_n act._n 17._o 11._o the_o man_n of_o thessaly_n and_o berea_n a_o example_n to_o try_v and_o search_v for_o the_o truth_n the_o scripture_n testifle_v of_o christ._n 105._o 39_o aug._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr christiana_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o christian_n christianity_n consist_v in_o mercy_n and_o love_n many_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n come_v too_o short_a oâ—_n be_v true_a christian_n a_o thanklese_fw-mi office_n to_o â—eprone_n offence_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o author_n the_o author_n chief_a expectation_n god_n providence_n in_o sâ—n_n ding_o dearth_n a_o try_v all_o of_o true_a christian_n a_o great_a abuse_n in_o many_o in_o these_o day_n of_o dearth_n a_o token_n of_o cold_a christianity_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o reformation_n the_o great_a testimony_n of_o a_o unchristian_a like_o conscience_n the_o hungry_a body_n of_o the_o poor_a 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