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that_o which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n preach_v wheresoever_o they_o come_v 22._o through_o many_o affliction_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v so_o it_o behove_v we_o when_o we_o first_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o truth_n with_o purpose_n to_o lead_v our_o life_n according_a thereunto_o to_o sit_v we_o down_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o to_o make_v our_o account_n on_o this_o wise_a 32._o sure_o i_o see_v that_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v but_o vanity_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o i_o must_v die_v and_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o