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the_o exercise_n of_o it_o we_o have_v these_o likewise_o promise_v of_o blessedness_n in_o general_n and_o again_o more_o particular_o of_o life_n of_o security_n from_o danger_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n of_o success_n in_o our_o design_n and_o of_o a_o competent_a supply_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n whence_o to_o the_o necessary_a obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n to_o our_o lord_n here_o be_v add_v likewise_o very_o good_a encouragement_n with_o respect_n to_o our_o present_n concern_v whereby_o the_o rather_o to_o invite_v we_o to_o what_o be_v thus_o earnest_o press_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o meditation_n must_v therefore_o be_v a_o far_a aggravation_n of_o their_o disobedience_n who_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o live_v in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o 3._o if_o the_o denunciation_n or_o execution_n of_o punishment_n upon_o any_o that_o have_v be_v remarkable_o distrustful_a of_o the_o divine_a protection_n 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