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we_o to_o endeavour_v that_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v when_o he_o say_v ecclus_n 1._o 2._o distrust_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o come_v not_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n woe_n be_v to_o fearful_a heart_n and_o faint_a hand_n and_o the_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o way_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n do_v also_o in_o many_o place_n express_o admonish_v we_o hearty_o to_o renounce_v the_o vanity_n sin_n and_o pollution_n of_o this_o world_n and_o make_v it_o our_o whole_a care_n to_o forsake_v they_o jer._n 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o whosoever_o come_v so_o provide_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v certain_o find_v he_o to_o be_v love_v gracious_a and_o bountiful_a jer._n 29._o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o 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