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this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_v let_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o the_o god_n of_o these_o angel_n that_o he_o who_o only_o can_v will_v keep_v we_o from_o stumble_v at_o that_o which_o shall_v stay_v we_o and_o from_o take_v dangerous_a offence_n at_o our_o saviour_n the_o only_a preserver_n of_o our_o soul_n amen_n christ_n second_o temptation_n to_o presumption_n sermon_n viii_o matth._n 4.7_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v write_v again_o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o be_o no_o superstitious_a observer_n or_o ceremonious_a affecter_n of_o mystical_a number_n but_o i_o say_v seven_o remarkable_a observation_n discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o text_n more_o may_v few_o can_v be_v raise_v without_o leave_v and_o lose_v what_o be_v natural_a from_o the_o word_n and_o necessary_a for_o ourselves_o now_o whereas_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o very_a last_o verse_n have_v ill_o 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