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end_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o may_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n again_o in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n christ_n be_v say_v indeed_o to_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o but_o immediate_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o gist_n consist_v in_o his_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o which_o at_o least_o we_o may_v accommodate_v what_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 8._o 17._o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o beza_n translation_n he_o bear_v their_o sickness_n or_o their_o sin_n be_v in_o tertullian_n he_o take_v they_o away_o and_o let_v the_o translation_n be_v what_o it_o will_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v very_o good_a it_o be_v the_o noble_a benefaction_n and_o much_o most_o worthy_a of_o a_o saviour_n who_o come_v from_o heaven_n 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christ_n have_v not_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o good_a apostle_n he_o have_v hardly_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o bag_n much_o less_o have_v he_o be_v send_v to_o dispense_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v very_o late_a ere_o we_o read_v the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n hardly_o soon_o than_o a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o his_o death_n and_o though_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o choose_v twelve_o whereof_o one_o be_v a_o devil_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o say_v he_o choose_v a_o devil_n for_o judas_n be_v not_o a_o devil_n that_o be_v a_o traitor_n till_o some_o time_n after_o he_o have_v be_v choose_v which_o fit_o serve_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o if_o we_o know_v what_o we_o be_v we_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v what_o our_o last_o day_n will_v be_v we_o can_v tell_v till_o we_o have_v live_v they_o we_o may_v speak_v out_o of_o hope_n but_o out_o of_o certainty_n we_o can_v i_o know_v who_o they_o be_v who_o breathe_v nothing_o 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what_o fear_n and_o tremble_a do_v he_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o he_o embrace_v a_o fellowship_n with_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v also_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o here_o to_o anticipate_v a_o objection_n which_o very_o easy_o may_v be_v make_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n i_o think_v it_o of_o use_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o first_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n before_o he_o dare_v presume_v to_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o till_o after_o his_o perseverance_n with_o faith_n and_o patience_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o 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unto_o the_o end_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o free_a from_o fear_n for_o he_o that_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o same_o be_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n who_o shall_v be_v save_v matth._n 24._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n five_o several_a time_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n rev._n 21._o 7._o he_o that_o overcome_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 7._o he_o that_o overcome_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v with_o the_o second_o death_n v._n 11._o he_o that_o overcome_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n v._n 17._o and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v but_o he_o that_o keep_v god_n work_n unto_o the_o end_n v._n 26._o to_o apply_v this_o now_o unto_o ourselves_o if_o we_o can_v say_v with_o st._n paul_n that_o our_o battle_n be_v quite_o fight_v against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o our_o course_n 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