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consid._n xlii_o in_o what_o sort_n a_o pious_a person_n ought_v to_o govern_v himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o prosperity_n and_o in_o inward_a adversity_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o pious_a person_n find_v himself_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o discontent_a estate_n find_v himself_o likewise_o without_o confidence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o self_n same_o find_n himself_o in_o another_o estate_n with_o satisfaction_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o content_a find_v himself_o together_o therewith_o full_a of_o confidence_n and_o full_a of_o faith_n whereupon_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n willing_a to_o disturb_v his_o felicity_n come_v to_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o trust_v and_o believe_v for_o
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