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psal_n 84._o 7._o isa_n 45._o 24._o &_o 40._o 29_o 30_o 31._o phil._n 4._o 13._o ps_n 68_o 35._o my_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o strength_n isa_n 49._o 5._o that_o no_o temptation_n shall_v be_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a issue_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o james_n 1._o 12._o rom._n 6._o 20._o to_o know_v the_o truth_n joh._n 7._o 17._o &_o 16._o 13._o &_o 25._o 9_o 12._o for_o direction_n in_o all_o our_o way_n isa_n 43._o 13._o psal_n 32._o 8._o &_o 48._o 14._o to_o reprove_v other_o levit._fw-la 16._o 17._o pro._n 28._o 23._o &_o 29._o 25._o &_o 24_o 25._o to_o correct_v child_n pro._n 25._o 15._o &_o 29._o 15._o &_o 23._o 13_o 14._o for_o husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 28_o 33._o for_o wife_n to_o obey_v their_o husband_n eph._n 5._o 24._o for_o child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n eph._n 6._o 1_o 2._o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n eph._n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7._o to_o leave_v false_a worship_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 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