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whereupon_o to_o ground_n our_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v boast_v and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n for_o it_o be_v engender_v and_o beget_v of_o that_o constant_a patience_n which_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v to_o tolerate_v and_o bear_v the_o tribulation_n that_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n patience_n also_o bring_v unto_o we_o experience_n of_o the_o pure_a goodness_n &_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v nor_o live_v by_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o christ_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o &_o we_o do_v know_v our_o salvation_n also_o there_o be_v verify_v herein_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o s._n peter_n 6.7_o in_o the_o last_o time_n you_o shall_v rejoice_v though_o now_o for_o a_o season_n you_o be_v in_o many_o temptation_n yet_o your_o faith_n once_o try_v be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v 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