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dissolve_v be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n and_o bondage_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n and_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o thy_o present_a condition_n be_v labour_v thou_o to_o be_v content_a therewith_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o comfort_n after_o thou_o be_v once_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n thy_o present_a estate_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v prosperity_n or_o adversity_n it_o be_v ever_o the_o best_a reverence_n his_o wise_a and_o holy_a providence_n god_n have_v place_v thou_o in_o this_o world_n submit_v thou_o to_o his_o will_n for_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o abode_n or_o removal_n as_o god_n put_v noah_n in_o the_o ark_n so_o the_o holy_a man_n stay_v there_o till_o god_n command_v he_o to_o come_v forth_o joseph_n and_o mary_n stay_v in_o egypt_n till_o god_n send_v they_o word_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o so_o must_v we_o with_o 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reckon_v with_o his_o servant_n when_o the_o idle_a and_o lewd_a servant_n that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n hear_v it_o he_o tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o as_o nabal_n at_o the_o report_n of_o david_n wrath_n his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o then_o will_v thou_o be_v like_a unto_o pashur_n jer._n 20.3_o 4._o terror_n round_a about_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o thyself_o thy_o own_o conscience_n as_o a_o familiar_a evil_a spirit_n will_v haunt_v thou_o with_o horrid_a representation_n and_o torment_v thou_o that_o glorious_a guard_n of_o angel_n attend_v that_o great_a judge_n will_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o terror_n to_o thou_o thou_o will_v fear_v as_o shâ—mei_n do_v benejah_n that_o strong_a guard_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thou_o adam_n do_v fly_v at_o the_o calm_a voice_n but_o what_o will_v thy_o fear_n be_v at_o that_o dreadful_a sound_n whether_o will_v thou_o fly_v in_o that_o day_n of_o astonishment_n the_o heaven_n will_v not_o 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