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happiness_n that_o be_v the_o pearl_n of_o price_n which_o they_o must_v sell_v all_o to_o purchase_v mat._n 13.44_o 46._o they_o must_v shun_v no_o trouble_n or_o fly_v from_o any_o loss_n which_o will_v sure_o be_v repay_v with_o such_o a_o inestimable_a recompense_n nay_o instead_o of_o shun_v they_o they_o have_v the_o true_a cause_n to_o give_v thanks_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o this_o the_o holy_a scripture_n require_v when_o it_o call_v we_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes._n 6.10_o to_o be_v terrify_v in_o nothing_o by_o our_o adversary_n phil._n 1.28_o not_o to_o put_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o power_n or_o courage_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o and_o to_o be_v always_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o bear_v it_o after_o christ_n if_o we_o 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