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my_o lip_n and_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n even_o so_o 51._o psal_n 51._o and_o much_o more_o may_v thou_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o less_o able_a thou_o be_v to_o govern_v thyself_o by_o so_o much_o more_o must_v thou_o pray_v to_o god_n every_o day_n to_o govern_v thy_o mind_n heart_n life_n will_n affection_n desire_n conscience_n and_o action_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v through_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n 26._o esa_n 26._o into_o a_o place_n of_o happiness_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o pleasure_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o 16._o psal_n 16._o thus_o my_o good_a child_n thou_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o god_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o next_o 6._o q._n wherefore_o do_v god_n make_v thou_o a._n to_o do_v he_o service_n this_o be_v god_n truth_n for_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o 22.5_o we_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v god_n deut._n 10.12_o joh._n 22.5_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o 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