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140._o 13._o the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n mark_v here_o dwell_v in_o god_n presence_n be_v only_o determine_v to_o the_o righteous_a the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o here_o i_o appeal_v again_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n what_o presence_n of_o god_n do_v they_o find_v in_o their_o prayer_n they_o see_v their_o pew_v and_o the_o wall_n or_o hang_n etc._n etc._n before_o they_o they_o see_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o cloud_n above_o they_o they_o be_v like_o rogue_n that_o know_v nothing_o within_o door_n do_v they_o see_v god_n presence_n and_o countenance_n no_o it_o be_v the_o upright_a man_n only_o that_o dwell_v in_o god_n presence_n he_o see_v how_o god_n look_v on_o he_o how_o his_o face_n smile_v on_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o church_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v a_o come_n into_o god_n presence_n 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