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the_o brethren_n who_o will_v not_o be_v glad_a to_o exchange_v his_o transitory_a and_o frail_a life_n for_o the_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o who_o will_v not_o choose_v to_o die_v to_o 5.20_o to_o jam_fw-la 5.20_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n to_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n therein_o be_v both_o honour_n and_o profit_n honour_n to_o the_o confessor_n and_o martyr_n by_o who_o band_n and_o death_n so_o i_o be_v convert_v many_o be_v confirm_v profit_n to_o god_n elect_n which_o by_o such_o mean_n be_v save_v there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n any_o honour_n so_o profitable_a any_o profit_n so_o honourable_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n consider_v the_o honour_n which_o come_v of_o this_o profit_n and_o the_o profit_n which_o flow_v from_o this_o honour_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n that_o 1.24_o that_o col._n 1.24_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o suffering_n 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