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can_v confess_v but_o sin_n shall_v slay_v the_o ungodly_a 34.24_o psal_n 34.24_o as_o for_o the_o righteous_a the_o promise_n be_v though_o they_o fall_v they_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o not_o that_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o deserve_v they_o shall_v but_o because_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o renew_v his_o grace_n to_o raise_v they_o to_o repentance_n moreover_o we_o be_v here_o admonish_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o follow_v these_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n which_o they_o that_o through_o impatience_n forsake_v the_o word_n and_o faith_n do_v fall_n into_o therefore_o the_o lord_n here_o show_v himself_o so_o careful_a for_o his_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o this_o danger_n for_o their_o state_n which_o have_v once_o forsake_v the_o word_n be_v much_o more_o perilous_a than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o into_o such_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pronounce_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v enter_v seven_o spirit_n much_o more_o wicked_a than_o 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