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and_o storm_n their_o trade_a being_n much_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o be_v place_v near_o the_o sea_n ezek._n 27._o 3._o they_o meet_v with_o many_o boisterous_a wind_n and_o troublesome_a sea_n which_o many_o time_n do_v affright_v they_o and_o threaten_v danger_n to_o they_o so_o also_o in_o seek_v after_o this_o sound_a wisdom_n many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 34._o 17_o 19_o they_o have_v many_o contrary_a wind_n of_o evil_a doctrine_n annoy_v they_o and_o hinder_v they_o in_o this_o pursuit_n and_o endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o listen_v to_o wisdom_n and_o seek_v and_o get_v understanding_n prov._n 9_o 1_o 6._o 13_o 17._o they_o be_v endeavour_v to_o toss_v they_o to_o and_o fro_o ephes_n 4._o 14._o that_o they_o may_v drive_v they_o back_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v into_o their_o pretend_a harbour_n which_o will_v not_o indeed_o secure_v they_o gal._n 5._o 7._o prov._n 7._o 1_o 18._o and_o many_o 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thereof_o their_o money_n will_v not_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v nor_o give_v they_o peace_n with_o god_n nor_o will_v this_o deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o man_n shall_v then_o cast_v their_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o which_o they_o have_v give_v their_o love_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n to_o go_v into_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ragged_a rock_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v then_o cast_v their_o silver_n into_o the_o street_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v remove_v or_o shall_v be_v as_o uncleaness_n their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n isay_n 2._o 19_o 21._o ezeck_n 7._o 19_o but_o this_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o wisdom_n in_o find_v and_o win_v christ_n a_o man_n also_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n 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