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6._o job_n 21.14_o rom._n 6._o depart_v from_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o will_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o let_v we_o â—_o at_o and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n move_v to_o god_n against_o sin_n by_o confession_n and_o suit_n for_o pardon_n for_o grace_v by_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o other_o blessing_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o &_o serve_v god_n with_o joyfulnes_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 28.47_o deu._n 28.47_o use_v thus_o may_v thou_o my_o child_n conceive_v what_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v such_o the_o wicked_a be_v ready_a to_o say_v 21.15_o job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o 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