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against_o your_o fear_n and_o confute_v your_o fear_n with_o your_o hope_n 1._o argue_v a_o minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a do_v the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n seize_v you_o confute_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o have_v a_o sure_a certain_a hope_n of_o glory_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o end_n of_o his_o hope_n viz._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n otherwise_o this_o hope_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o god_n have_v give_v i_o such_o a_o hope_n away_o than_o thou_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o that_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o glory_n to_o torment_v himself_o with_o such_o needless_a fear_n thus_o by_o your_o hope_n cast_v out_o your_o fear_n 2._o argue_v majore_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o rom._n 8.32_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n have_v he_o give_v i_o christ_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o shall_v i_o fear_v want_n no_o sure_o he_o will_v see_v to_o my_o need_n 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