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remember_v the_o comfort_n of_o elisha_n that_o there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o against_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o tempter_n can_v overcome_v nonê_n but_o they_o which_o yield_v take_v example_n of_o zacheus_n be_v call_v by_o christ_n immediate_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n for_o all_o that_o serve_v god_n be_v like_o the_o servant_n which_o receive_v a_o print_n in_o his_o ear_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o token_n that_o he_o will_v serve_v his_o master_n for_o ever_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o these_o phrase_n to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n or_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o of_o our_o constancy_n in_o his_o service_n nor_o lest_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o election_n but_o lest_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o godly_a fear_n and_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v solomon_n not_o he_o which_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o he_o which_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o 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