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all_o so_o that_o it_o will_v make_v we_o bless_v &_o happy_a in_o all_o our_o way_n so_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v with_o it_o always_o a_o plenty_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o come_v lade_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o it_o come_v for_o all_o these_o cause_n now_o rehearse_v shall_v we_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v he_o simple_a the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v understand_v to_o the_o simple_a four_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o knowledge_n instruction_n wisdom_n and_o the_o like_a be_v thou_o ignorant_a in_o god_n matter_n and_o will_v feign_v know_v and_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o god_n then_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v 14._o psal_n 25.12_o verfe_n 14._o yea_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 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