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faith_n of_o which_o some_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n can_v reasonable_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o feign_a counterfeit_a or_o pretend_a faith_n only_o nor_o any_o thing_n accompany_v destruction_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o encourage_v timothy_n to_o hold_v fast_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n which_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v have_v make_v shipwreck_n doubtless_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v persuade_v timothy_n to_o hold_v or_o keep_v such_o a_o faith_n with_o which_o he_o may_v perish_v nor_o have_v the_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o no_o better_a a_o commodity_n then_o so_o be_v any_o such_o great_a loss_n unto_o he_o 3._o that_o faith_n which_o he_o exhort_v timothy_n to_o hold_v must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o at_o present_a and_o which_o be_v now_o in_o he_o 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&_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la simulatâ_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la quòd_fw-la aberrârunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la deflexerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la vaniloquium_fw-la etc._n etc._n present_o after_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v admonish_v we_o that_o they_o can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n who_o be_v stranger_n unto_o charity_n a_o pure_a heart_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o moreover_o that_o upon_o the_o put_v away_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n of_o christ_n etc._n christ_n monet_n nos_fw-la bonam_fw-la eos_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la qui_fw-la alieni_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la charitate_fw-la cord_n puro_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la simulatâ_fw-la deinde_fw-la repulsâ_fw-la bonâ_fw-la conscientientiâ_fw-la in_fw-la proximo_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la incidamus_fw-la in_o naufragium_fw-la circà _fw-la veram_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o doubtless_o it_o come_v not_o near_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o author_n to_o conceive_v that_o any_o other_o faith_n shall_v be_v mean_v in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v
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he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 436_o 1._o 11._o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o owâ—_n will_n 67_o 429_o 430_o 482_o 1._o 13_o 14._o in_o who_o also_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirir_fw-fr of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n 255_o 256_o 1._o 22._o and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n 436_o 438_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 3._o and_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n 518_o 4._o 30._o whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 256_o 5._o 5._o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 272_o 5._o 18._o but_o be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n 325_o 5._o 23._o and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n 252_o 253_o philip._n 1._o 6._o be_v confident_a of_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 241_o 242_o 1._o 7._o even_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v for_o i_o to_o think_v this_o of_o you_o all_o because_o i_o have_v you_o in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2._o 12_o 13._o work_n out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v etc._n etc._n 176_o colos_n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n 436_o 437_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 21._o and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v etc._n etc._n 439_o 1._o 23._o if_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o settle_v etc._n etc._n 237_o 2._o 8_o 20._o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 522_o 523_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 23._o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 238_o 239_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 3_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n 235_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 18._o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n etc._n etc._n 357_o 1._o 19_o which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n 353_o 354_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 4._o who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o etc._n etc._n 103_o 104_o 284_o 2._o 6._o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 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