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of_o god_n be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o government_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v peace_n in_o the_o end_n to_o he_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o way_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n be_v discourage_v but_o let_v this_o comfort_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n another_o man_n may_v have_v peace_n by_o the_o way_n he_o may_v have_v prosperity_n for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v flourish_v like_o a_o green_a bay_a tree_n but_o his_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v miserable_a as_o it_o be_v psal._n 37._o 37._o 37._o mark_v the_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n it_o shall_v be_v peace_n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o therefore_o you_o see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o i_o seek_v he_o say_v he_o and_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v vers_fw-la 36._o 36._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o seek_v 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