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these_o thing_n before_o god_n christ_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v therefore_o herein_o lest_o while_o they_o speak_v thou_o fair_a they_o wound_v thy_o heart_n â—_o towards_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n 1._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o fear_n of_o these_o befalling_a u_fw-mi according_a to_o the_o good_a they_o threaten_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o as_o we_o must_v not_o fear_v these_o groundless_o so_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n and_o apparent_a danger_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v senseless_a and_o secure_a nor_o fear_v all_o alike_o or_o over-fear_a any_o security_n be_v the_o forerunner_n to_o destruction_n 1_o thes_n 5.3_o which_o these_o shall_v awake_v we_o out_o of_o but_o not_o so_o affect_v we_o or_o affright_v we_o as_o to_o put_v we_o past_o ourselves_o and_o our_o duty_n when_o the_o storm_n threaten_v we_o we_o must_v not_o with_o jonah_n be_v asleep_a but_o pray_v and_o endeavour_v as_o the_o poor_a mariner_n for_o preservation_n or_o 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