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and_o impatience_n then_o to_o what_o use_n shall_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n serve_v and_o what_o shall_v that_o charitable_a and_o ardent_a prayer_n avail_v which_o he_o make_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n describe_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n but_o if_o we_o will_v conserve_v and_o keep_v our_o soul_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o true_a joy_n let_v we_o careful_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o let_v we_o endeavour_n with_o s._n paul_n and_o after_o his_o example_n to_o hope_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o well_o of_o the_o just_a as_o of_o the_o unjust_a shall_v come_v and_o to_o have_v our_o conscience_n unblameable_a towards_o man_n act._n 26._o 15._o 16._o thus_o do_v we_o shall_v always_o have_v joy_n in_o god_n philip_n 4._o 4._o the_o heart_n which_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o perpetual_a banquet_n pro._n 15._o 15._o so_o the_o unclean_a and_o froward_a spirit_n 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