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1_o pet._n 1_o 7._o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a then_o of_o gold_n which_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o great_a appearance_n that_o our_o enemy_n shall_v make_v before_o we_o either_o in_o this_o world_n when_o our_o eye_n shall_v have_v our_o desire_n on_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o or_o in_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n which_o serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o with_o the_o prophet_n to_o commit_v our_o way_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v excellent_a be_v the_o story_n of_o elisha_n who_o the_o king_n of_o syriâ—_n send_v a_o army_n to_o take_v and_o they_o beset_v dothan_n where_o he_o lodge_v but_o elisha_n pray_v and_o god_n smite_v the_o whole_a army_n with_o 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