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what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o i_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n in_o it_o but_o may_v crucify_v my_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n guide_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v daily_o persevere_v in_o true_a repentance_n may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n work_v that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n do_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o give_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v perfect_a that_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v in_o i_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o happy_a issue_n and_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o way_n that_o i_o depart_v not_o from_o 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of_o all_o power_n of_o hurt_v 28._o joh._n 10.27_o 28._o as_o also_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v say_v with_o david_n 27.1.3_o ps_n 27.1.3_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a though_o a_o host_n shall_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v yea_o 23.4_o ps_n 23.4_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o it_o be_v often_o a_o great_a trouble_n to_o man_n when_o they_o be_v die_v to_o think_v that_o they_o must_v leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n their_o brethren_n and_o sister_n their_o relation_n and_o friend_n but_o whereas_o this_o care_n proceed_v either_o first_o 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