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â—â—arty_a encouragement_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o go_v on_o and_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v there_o be_v no_o reward_n for_o all_o their_o faith_n anâ—_n tribulationâ—et_v â—et_z this_o be_v well_o weigh_v with_o our_o common_a english_a version_n 487._o and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o not_o only_o this_o will_n â—em_v very_o consonant_a but_o the_o vulgar_a very_o abrupt_a and_o inâ—â—herent_a and_o however_o improper_a the_o man_n be_v please_v to_o be_v himself_o i_o caution_n he_o hereafter_o of_o render_v the_o apostle_n so_o now_o for_o the_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o greek_a copy_n with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o some_o other_o version_n and_o judgement_n of_o both_o ancient_a father_n and_o modern_a critic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v vulgar_o render_v thus_o per_fw-la diem_fw-la morior_fw-la per_fw-la vestram_fw-la gloriationem_fw-la quam_fw-la habeo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la that_o be_v i_o die_v every_o 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