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enough_o what_o singular_a thing_n do_v you_o do_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n 5.47_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v our_o saviour_n question_n what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n glory_n to_o be_v singular_a the_o world_n hate_v singularity_n but_o god_n commend_v it_o perseverance_n 3._o in_o perseverance_n three_o a_o christian_n excellency_n consist_v in_o be_v pâ—rseveringly_o good_a you_o do_v run_v well_o 5.7_o gal._n 5.7_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o of_o his_o profession_n perseverance_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o both_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a when_o their_o goodness_n be_v not_o as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n 6.4_o â—os_v 6.4_o and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n that_o quick_o pass_v away_o but_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n 2.19_o pro._n 4.18_o rev._n 2.19_o which_o grow_v clear_a and_o clear_a to_o the_o perfect_a day_n it_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o ephesus_n that_o she_o have_v lose_v she_o first_o love_n 4._o verse_n 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