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again_o and_o prevent_v a_o fall_n or_o danger_n of_o death_n belove_a the_o best_a of_o christian_n through_o carelâ—seâ—s_n â—â—_o satan_n temptation_n may_v have_v their_o â—â—â—t_a sâ—ip_n i_o mean_v they_o may_v slip_v or_o fall_v into_o one_o sâ—â—_n or_o another_o or_o into_o one_o error_n or_o another_o what_o a_o slip_n have_v noah_n 2._o lot_n david_n and_o peter_n and_o many_o more_o beside_o they_o even_o many_o a_o dangerous_a slip_n but_o by_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o free_a promise_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n 〈…〉_z they_o all_o recover_v themselves_o though_o some_o of_o their_o slip_v break_v their_o bone_n and_o cost_v they_o many_o a_o tear_n nay_o it_o make_v david_n to_o wâ—â—â—eâ—_n his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n 〈…〉_z yet_o he_o get_v safe_a to_o heaven_n o_o what_o a_o excellent_a grace_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o useful_a and_o necessary_a at_o such_o a_o 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