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not_o know_v my_o way_n prov._n 16.10_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 11.4_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o 1_o chron._n 29.15_o our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v no_o abide_n job_n 14.2_o he_o come_v forth_o as_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o flee_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o continue_v not_o prov._n 10.7_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v and_o 11._o ver._n 5._o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o wickedness_n psal_n 9.17_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n psal_n 50.21_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v 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say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o have_v ask_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o ask_v for_o thyself_o long_a life_n neither_o haste_n ask_v riches_n for_o thyself_o nor_o have_v ask_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o enemy_n but_o have_v ask_v for_o thyself_o understand_v to_o discern_v judgement_n ver._n 12._o behold_v i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n lo_o '_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a heart_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o before_o thou_o neither_o after_o thou_o shall_v any_o arise_v like_a unto_o thou_o ver._n 13._o and_o i_o have_v also_o give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o ask_v not_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o among_o the_o king_n like_v unto_o thou_o all_o thy_o day_n ecclus_n 7.36_o whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n remember_v the_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch_z mark_n 13.37_o if_o god_n at_o 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amen_n v._o comfort_n take_v comfort_n in_o a_o constant_a thirst_a to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n as_o his_o servant_n be_v who_o be_v already_o dissolve_v if_o almighty_a god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o please_v read_v gerrard_n meditation_n though_o death_n as_o to_o we_o be_v bitter_a yet_o in_o from_o pag._n 268_o unto_o pag._n 302._o our_o trust_n on_o almighty_a god_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v sweet_a for_o who_o keep_v his_o word_n shall_v never_o see_v death_n joh._n 8.51_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o christian_a die_v but_o not_o the_o christian_a man_n we_o lose_v not_o our_o friend_n at_o their_o death_n but_o they_o go_v before_o we_o to_o the_o place_n of_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o ever_o as_o we_o may_v well_o believe_v luk._n 2.29_o simeon_n say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n and_o phil._n 1.23_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o 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neither_o be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n that_o one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v ver._n 11._o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v he_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o gracious_a call_n for_o we_o as_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n which_o be_v against_o we_o joh._n 5.24_o he_o that_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v he_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n o_o my_o saviour_n i_o believe_v yet_o help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n and_o increase_v thou_o my_o faith_n eph._n 5.29_o 30._o that_o i_o may_v true_o and_o as_o i_o ought_v believe_v myself_o to_o be_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o of_o thy_o bone_n o_o my_o 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good_n or_o name_n yet_o do_v the_o glitter_a tyrant_n sword_n destroy_v all_o peace_n and_o in_o a_o word_n turn_v honour_n into_o shame_n for_o whereas_o peace_n be_v abel_n crown_n and_o warlike_a cain_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o sentence_n just_a eject_v now_o he_o that_o most_o of_o all_o do_v ill_a he_o who_o the_o most_o do_v slay_v and_o kill_v be_v most_o of_o all_o respect_a the_o true_a obedience_n to_o our_o god_n our_o duty_n to_o obey_v his_o word_n which_o in_o our_o heart_n do_v sound_a they_o do_v divide_v into_o such_o part_n by_o sophistry_n and_o cunning_a art_n that_o truth_n be_v hardly_o find_v the_o government_n of_o
mich._n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n rom._n 11.33_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o psal_n 4.5_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o 104._o 33._o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v any_o be_v matth._n 6.20_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n do_v not_o break_v through_o and_o steal_v for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o prov._n 13.13_o who_o so_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v 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