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thou_o as_o the_o storm_n and_o wind_n without_o do_v not_o move_v the_o earth_n but_o vapour_n within_o that_o cause_n earthquake_n as_o ambrose_n say_v of_o david_n he_o be_v not_o much_o trouble_v with_o shimei_n rail_n because_o his_o ridet_fw-la conscience_n do_v abound_v with_o good_a work_n if_o thou_o can_v say_v with_o job_n chap._n 27._o 6._o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v thou_o be_v safe_a enough_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o reproach_n second_o if_o you_o be_v fail_v in_o any_o thing_n begin_v with_o yourselves_o before_o any_o begin_v with_o you_o accuse_v yourselves_o before_o god_n first_o so_o some_o interpret_v that_o place_n in_o psal_n 119._o i_o be_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n though_o my_o enemy_n be_v witty_a and_o do_v plot_n and_o their_o malice_n 2._o do_v help_v they_o with_o invention_n yet_o i_o be_o wise_a i_o can_v find_v out_o the_o way_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o own_o evil_n better_o than_o all_o my_o 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