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and_o obey_v the_o truth_n that_o god_n throne_n may_v be_v set_v up_o every_o where_o that_o our_o godliness_n and_o obedience_n may_v come_v abroad_o and_o provoke_v other_o let_v it_o be_v say_v of_o other_o great_a place_n that_o pride_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o power_n let_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o our_o first_o beginning_n our_o first_o diligence_n in_o receive_v the_o gospel_n object_n no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v keep_v good_a thing_n answ._n 1._o you_o be_v indeed_o that_o which_o you_o be_v in_o trial_n you_o hardly_o keep_v they_o while_o you_o have_v good_a mean_n what_o will_v you_o do_v if_o the_o mean_n be_v go_v 2._o what_o if_o trial_n shall_v come_v as_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v it_o can_v we_o then_o stand_v oh_o now_o lie_v a_o good_a foundation_n provide_v for_o it_o that_o thou_o faint_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n verse_n 22._o abstain_v from_o 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