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this_o be_v good_a news_n for_o many_o heathen_n other_o trust_v to_o humane_a learning_n external_a gift_n and_o part_n but_o the_o great_a enemy_n that_o ever_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o profound_a natural_a part_n the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n yea_o the_o jesuit_n at_o this_o day_n other_o trust_v to_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o religion_n with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o a_o spider_n web_n oh_o my_o soul_n rest_v not_o upon_o these_o rot_a prop_n or_o deceitful_a web_n for_o temporal_a safety_n or_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o they_o will_v deceive_v thou_o they_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o be_v thy_o only_a refuge_n lay_v thy_o foundation_n upon_o that_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o thou_o so_o neither_o wind_n nor_o weather_n storm_n nor_o tempest_n can_v molest_v thou_o all_o other_o foundation_n be_v sandy_a and_o will_v down_o they_o be_v egyptian_a reed_n and_o will_v break_v in_o thy_o hand_n if_o thou_o lean_a upon_o they_o trust_v god_n power_n and_o providence_n and_o his_o other_o attribute_n for_o thy_o temporal_a preservation_n and_o roll_n thyself_o upon_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o thy_o eternal_a welfare_n then_o will_v thou_o be_v happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o oh_o my_o god_n pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o folly_n in_o expect_v salvation_n from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o mountain_n in_o trust_v to_o this_o and_o that_o arm_n of_o flesh_n for_o temporal_a salvation_n and_o lean_v upon_o this_o and_o that_o spider_n web_n for_o eternal_a salvation_n lord_n assist_v i_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o commit_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o thyself_o who_o only_a can_v provide_v for_o i_o upon_o the_o painful_a and_o laborious_a bee_n 51._o med._n when_o i_o observe_v the_o busy_a and_o laborious_a be_v how_o painful_a and_o diligent_a she_o be_v in_o her_o employment_n and_o how_o 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