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from_o the_o earth_n and_o look_v to_o christ_n call_v the_o spirit_n assist_v the_o father_n blessing_n the_o angel_n comfort_v the_o word_n direct_v the_o crown_n invite_v and_o then_o the_o fetter_n shall_v fall_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rise_v like_o the_o son_n and_o marvel_v how_o the_o thing_n can_v seem_v so_o hard_a and_o be_v so_o easy_a when_o you_o do_v well_o remember_v that_o you_o change_v not_o for_o worse_a and_o do_v so_o you_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o we_o may_v the_o better_a hold_v on_o &_o be_v constant_a in_o go_v forward_o unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v speed_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v 1._o cor._n 9.24_o which_o be_v the_o swift_a pace_n of_o a_o man_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v go_v fast_o to_o 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