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world_n and_o it_o shall_v keep_v their_o mind_n stable_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n say_v he_o shall_v keep_v you_o lest_o by_o wicked_a thought_n or_o desire_n you_o shall_v revolt_v from_o god_n o_o my_o belove_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n give_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o temptation_n great_a advantage_n against_o we_o than_o a_o disturb_a restless_a discompose_v spirit_n so_o much_o be_v evident_a from_o eph._n 4.26_o 27._o be_v you_o angry_a and_o sin_v not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n unto_o the_o devil_n where_o be_v clear_o intimate_v that_o by_o a_o unquiet_a disturb_a spirit_n we_o give_v place_n unto_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o so_o fence_n and_o fortify_v the_o soul_n against_o satan_n and_o his_o temptation_n as_o a_o holy_a rest_n of_o soul_n in_o god_n the_o 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