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upon_o good_a will_n the_o one_o preach_v christ_n of_o contention_n not_o sincere_o suppose_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o my_o bond_n but_o the_o other_o of_o love_n know_v that_o i_o be_o set_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o then_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v and_o i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v for_o i_o know_v that_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n through_o your_o prayer_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o will_v some_o say_v great_a shame_n it_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v true_o preach_v in_o what_o manner_n soever_o but_o such_o as_o we_o silence_n and_o persecute_v though_o they_o confess_v and_o preach_v christ_n in_o word_n yet_o they_o hold_v certain_a erroneous_a tenet_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n and_o overthrow_n christianity_n i_o desire_v such_o to_o remember_v 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