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midst_n of_o poverty_n a_o sun_n that_o will_v give_v thou_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o datkness_n a_o fortress_n that_o will_v keep_v thou_o safe_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o unless_o thou_o thyself_o betray_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o up_o j._n hales_n contempl._n p._n 374._o 80._o many_o word_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n but_o a_o good_a life_n comfort_v the_o mind_n and_o a_o pure_a conscience_n give_v great_a assurance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n 81._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v tâ—e_v good_a man_n the_o just_a liver_n he_o be_v the_o apostle_n true_a jew_n and_o circumcition_n w._n p._n 82._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a 83._o whoso_o fear_v he_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o at_o the_o last_o and_o they_o 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