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do_v not_o save_v we_o from_o any_o one_o of_o those_o harm_n even_o so_o our_o spiritual_a house_n of_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v once_o build_v it_o save_v we_o from_o heat_n of_o persecution_n and_o coldness_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o adversity_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n wherewith_o he_o assalt_v we_o but_o be_v always_o in_o building_n it_o save_v we_o from_o none_o of_o these_o 13_o as_o those_o bird_n that_o fly_v high_a in_o the_o firmament_n be_v not_o so_o quick_o snare_v by_o the_o fowler_n begin_v as_o other_o be_v so_o likewise_o those_o man_n that_o have_v always_o a_o eye_n through_o faith_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n who_o mind_n do_v mount_v above_o the_o sky_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o snare_v by_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o other_o be_v 14_o like_a as_o fire_n if_o fuel_n or_o wood_n be_v not_o always_o add_v to_o it_o will_v at_o length_n go_v out_o even_o so_o faith_n if_o we_o let_v it_o alone_o &_o never_o 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