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all_o of_o we_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o how_o soon_o this_o may_v be_v we_o can_v none_o of_o we_o tell_v the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n clement_n to_o the_o corinthian_n i._n bretrhen_fw-ge we_o ought_v so_o to_o think_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a nor_o shall_v we_o think_v mean_o any_o less_o of_o our_o salvation_n for_o if_o we_o think_v mean_o mean_o of_o it_o we_o shall_v hope_v only_o to_o receive_v mean_o some_o small_a benefit_n by_o it_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v thing_n do_v so_o we_o shall_v sin_v not_o know_v consider_v from_o whence_o we_o have_v be_v call_v and_o by_o who_o and_o to_o what_o place_n and_o how_o
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spectacle_n unto_o all_o flesh._n viii_o let_v we_o therefore_o repent_v whilst_o we_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o earth_n for_o we_o be_v as_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n for_o as_o the_o potter_n if_o he_o make_v a_o vessel_n and_o it_o be_v distort_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o break_v again_o form_n it_o anew_o but_o if_o he_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n he_o can_v no_o more_o bring_v any_o remedy_n to_o it_o so_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n repenâ—_n shall_v repent_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n for_o whatsoever_o evil_a we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n while_o we_o have_v yet_o the_o time_n of_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o after_o we_o shall_v have_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v able_a either_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n or_o repent_v there_o in_o the_o other_o wherefore_o brethren_n let_v we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o keep_v our_o flesh_n pure_a and_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n secure_a to_o ourselves_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 12._o if_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v little_a who_o will_v give_v you_o that_o which_o be_v great_a for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v least_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o this_o therefore_o be_v what_o he_o say_v keep_v your_o body_n pure_a and_o your_o soul_n without_o spot_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v eternal_a life_n ix_o and_o let_v not_o any_o one_o among_o you_o say_v that_o this_o very_a flesh_n be_v not_o judge_v neither_o raise_v up_o consider_v in_o what_o be_v you_o save_v in_o what_o do_v you_o look_v up_o if_o not_o whilst_o you_o be_v in_o this_o flesh_n we_o must_v therefore_o keep_v our_o flesh_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v also_o come_v in_o the_o flesh._n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v save_v we_o be_v first_o a_o spirit_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o so_o call_v we_o wherefore_o we_o also_o shall_v in_o this_o flesh_n receive_v the_o reward_n let_v we_o therefore_o love_v one_o another_o that_o we_o may_v all_o attain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o be_v heal_v let_v we_o deliver_v up_o our_o selveâ—_n to_o god_n our_o physician_n give_v our_o reward_n unto_o he_o and_o what_o reward_n shall_v we_o give_v repentance_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n for_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n beforehand_o and_o search_v out_o our_o very_a heart_n let_v we_o therefore_o give_v praise_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o our_o mouth_n but_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v we_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v they_o be_v my_o brethren_n 50_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n x._o 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that_o both_o themselves_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o shall_v receive_v a_o double_a condemnation_n xi_o let_v we_o therefore_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a but_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v he_o nor_o believe_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v miserable_a for_o thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n 38._o miserable_a be_v the_o double_a mind_a who_o doubt_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v these_o thing_n have_v we_o hear_v and_o our_o father_n have_v tell_v they_o unto_o we_o but_o we_o have_v see_v none_o of_o they_o though_o we_o have_v expect_v they_o from_o day_n to_o day_n o_o you_o fool_n consider_v the_o tree_n take_v the_o vine_n for_o a_o example_n first_o it_o shed_v its_o leave_n than_o it_o bud_n then_o come_v the_o sour_a grape_n than_o the_o ripe_a fruit._n even_o so_o my_o people_n have_v bear_v its_o disorder_n and_o affliction_n but_o shall_v hereafter_o receive_v good_a thing_n wherefore_o my_o 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444._o charity_n what_o true_a charity_n be_v 67._o the_o praise_n of_o it_o 67_o 68_o exhortation_n to_o it_o 353_o 530._o christ._n his_o divinity_n show_v 26_o 51_o 106_o 119.160_o 162_o 165_o 216_o 271_o 272_o 535_o his_o pre-existence_n 131_o 133_o 271_o 544._o his_o eternity_n 133_o 246_o 492._o his_o two_o nature_n 111_o 120_o 194_o 212._o of_o his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n 119_o 135_o 222._o he_o be_v our_o highpriest_n and_o protector_n 77._o no_o come_n to_o god_n but_o by_o he_o 493_o 494_o 536._o the_o ancient_a father_n save_v by_o he_o 184_o 502._o so_o be_v we_o 538._o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o salvation_n 195_o 270_o 271_o etc._n etc._n 536._o he_o true_o suffer_v 151._o