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no_o occasion_n take_v to_o complain_v happy_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n psal._n 144._o 14_o 15._o the_o word_n of_o such_o wise_a man_n be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n and_o this_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o weapon_n of_o war_n eccl._n 9_o 17_o 18._o this_o be_v the_o quietness_n we_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o labour_n after_o and_o it_o be_v what_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o if_o we_o will_v but_o more_o support_v and_o exercise_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o grace_n which_o be_v as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o guide_v and_o control_v the_o power_n of_o our_o passion_n which_o be_v as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n in_o our_o soul_n 4._o we_o must_v be_v quiet_a as_o the_o child_n be_v quiet_a after_o wean_a it_o be_v the_o psalmist_n comparison_n psal._n 131._o 2._o i_o have_v behave_v or_o rather_o i_o have_v compose_v so_o ainsworth_n read_v it_o and_o quiet_v 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