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necessary_a act_v 28._o 10._o but_o the_o difference_n be_v the_o reprobate_a and_o wicked_a do_v many_o seem_a good_a 33._o work_n either_o mercenary_o to_o receive_v the_o like_a again_o or_o vainglorious_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n or_o superstitious_o 5._o with_o opinion_n of_o merit_n whereas_o the_o elect_n do_v good_a work_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o requite_v they_o and_o that_o in_o true_a sincerity_n and_o humility_n not_o seek_v their_o own_o praise_n but_o god_n glory_n confess_v when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v that_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n four_o the_o four_o concomitant_a of_o regeneration_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o persecution_n for_o there_o be_v none_o regenerate_v to_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o they_o must_v suffer_v persecution_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o in_o another_o as_o paul_n speak_v in_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 9_o where_o we_o be_v also_o to_o note_n that_o the_o very_a wicked_a may_v suffer_v 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