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they_o that_o so_o rage_n against_o such_o as_o have_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n 5.10_o matt._n 5.10_o and_o who_o they_o ought_v too_o have_v most_o esteem_v of_o as_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o have_v &_o possess_v all_o those_o temporal_a blessing_n that_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n have_v give_v they_o we_o will_v therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n likewise_o mariner_n in_o this_o calm_a time_n provide_v against_o storm_n and_o tempest_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n set_v before_o we_o there_o be_v no_o summer_n but_o bring_v a_o winter_n no_o day_n but_o have_v a_o night_n nor_o any_o profess_a truth_n that_o bring_v not_o a_o trial_n health_n be_v always_o join_v with_o sickness_n and_o the_o bodily_a life_n be_v subject_a to_o death_n so_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v seldom_o without_o adversity_n &_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o prepare_v even_o to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o our_o blood_n to_o strive_v for_o the_o 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