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name_n be_v not_o abraham_n find_v faithful_a in_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n josephs_n chastity_n phineas_n and_o eliahs_n zeal_n josuahs_n valour_n and_o calebs_n fidelity_n david_n mercy_n and_o daniel_n innocency_n be_v all_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n by_o he_o as_o well_o as_o ananias_n azarias_n and_o mâ—saels_n safety_n or_o abraham_n late_o mention_v act_n for_o after_o a_o enumeration_n of_o these_o particular_n he_o thus_o conclude_v 6â—_n and_o this_o consider_v you_o in_o all_o age_n that_o none_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v all_o that_o be_v commendable_a in_o these_o ancient_a worthy_n be_v from_o their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o from_o their_o firm_a assent_n unto_o his_o power_n his_o bounty_n
sect._n 3_o c_o 8._o p_o 5._o philippian_n cha._n 3_o verse_n 8_o 9_o doubtless_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 5._o p_o 13._o 1._o thessalonian_n cha._n 2_o verse_n 16_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a sect._n 2._o c_o 3_o par_fw-fr 2._o hebrew_n cha._n 4_o verse_n 2_o the_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n sect._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 7_o cha._n 10_o verse_n 35_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n which_o have_v recompense_n of_o reward_n sect._n 1._o c._n 10_o p._n 6._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 6_o p._n 4._o cha._n 36_o verse_n 36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 1._o cha._n 11_o verse_n 1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v sect_n 1_o c_o 5._o p._n 5._o &_o 6._o verse_n 2_o 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