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i_o thy_o way_n lead_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.34_o urge_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o thou_o must_v be_v convert_v or_o condemn_v and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n psal_n 19.7_o that_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o misery_n or_o feel_v it_o eternal_o and_o it_o be_v the_o preiept_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o mind_n psa_n 19.8_o that_o thou_o must_v repent_v or_o be_v ruin_v and_o it_o be_v by_o hear_v that_o
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