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who_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n mat._n 11._o 29._o let_v but_o our_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n will_v keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n phil._n 4._o 5_o 7._o quietness_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o even_o the_o busy_a noisy_a part_n of_o the_o world_n pretend_v to_o desire_v and_o pursue_v they_o will_v be_v quiet_a yea_o that_o they_o will_v or_o they_o will_v know_v why_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o disturbance_n of_o their_o quietness_n but_o very_o they_o go_v a_o mad_a way_n to_o work_v in_o pursuit_n of_o quietness_n great_o to_o disquiet_v themselves_o inward_o and_o put_v their_o soul_n into_o a_o continual_a hurry_n only_o to_o prevent_v or_o remedy_v some_o small_a outward_a disquietment_n from_o other_o but_o he_o that_o be_v meek_a find_v a_o sweet_a safe_a quietness_n and_o much_o great_a comfort_n than_o that_o which_o they_o in_o vain_a pursue_v great_a 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