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lip_n have_v i_o declare_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n 119.13_o psal_n 119.13_o david_n practice_n be_v to_o meditate_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o lay_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o he_o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a and_o comfort_v myself_o 52._o psal_n 119.30_o verse_n 52._o special_o we_o be_v command_v to_o remember_v god_n particular_a judgement_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_n first_o let_v we_o remember_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a angel_n 2.4_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o for_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v
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be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o for_o the_o church_n be_v that_o ark_n which_o mount_v up_o mount_v up_o high_o as_o the_o water_n increase_v but_o can_v be_v overwhelm_v 7.25_o mat._n 7.25_o the_o bush_n which_o may_v burn_v but_o not_o be_v consume_v the_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n which_o may_v be_v beat_v with_o wind_n and_o rain_n but_o can_v be_v overthrow_v beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o fiery_a wall_n that_o be_v with_o the_o sure_a custody_n the_o continual_a watch_n and_o ward_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v our_o wall_n so_o that_o every_o way_n we_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o danger_n god_n therefore_o in_o our_o great_a mutation_n our_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v from_o confidence_n in_o god_n all_o which_o shall_v learn_v we_o in_o the_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n that_o fall_v 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