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in_o sincerity_n but_o to_o discourage_v and_o make_v they_o ashamed_a of_o so_o do_v this_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n do_v arm_v those_o of_o his_o own_o and_o succeed_a time_n harken_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o know_v righteousness_n the_o people_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o express_v god_n sincere_a and_o faithful_a servant_n fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v you_o afraid_a of_o their_o revile_n isa_n 51._o 7._o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v severe_o threaten_v his_o follower_n if_o this_o device_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v take_v effect_n upon_o they_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n mark_v 8._o 38._o it_o be_v say_v word_n indefinite_o 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and_o regret_n in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n be_v joyful_a but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n consider_v god_n also_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o eecles_n 7._o 14._o look_v into_o they_o both_o thorough_o and_o they_o be_v little_a each_o pass_v away_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n afterward_o so_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v or_o fear_v but_o the_o one_o cautious_o use_v and_o the_o other_o submit_v unto_o that_o they_o may_v help_v forward_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o that_o be_v happiness_n indeed_o and_o the_o principal_n concern_v when_o all_o temporal_a thing_n slip_v away_o like_o a_o dream_n which_o affect_v a_o little_a for_o the_o instant_n but_o afterward_o be_v not_o mind_v but_o good_a man_n can_v better_o bear_v affliction_n than_o other_o have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n within_o when_o the_o body_n be_v weak_a and_o languish_a they_o have_v 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