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unto_o you_o xxiiii_o zacha._n i._n jer._n xxxâ—_n psalm_n xxiiii_o the_o prophet_n say_v what_o soever_o he_o be_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v show_v he_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v xxvi_o ps_n xxvi_o delyte_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v the_o thy_o herte_n desire_v xuj_o pro._n xuj_o solomon_n say_v commyt_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v what_o thou_o devysites_n it_o shall_v prosper_v and_o if_o you_o turn_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n fear_v he_o &_o delyte_n in_o he_o with_o a_o repentaunt_a mind_n for_o your_o naughtye_a sinful_a life_n in_o vain_a be_v your_o prayer_n and_o all_o your_o devyse_n for_o you_o ought_v to_o commyte_v your_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o only_o you_o have_v not_o one_o promise_n but_o many_o promise_n agre_v in_o one_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o prosper_v and_o to_o be_v hard_o and_o to_o optayn_n your_o request_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o chryste_n sake_n xv_o 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