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journey_n in_o hand_n be_v dangerous_a with_o a_o great_a faith_n and_o fervent_a heat_n but_o before_o he_o come_v half_a way_n he_o be_v cool_v he_o continue_v not_o as_o he_o begin_v christ_n a._n wherefore_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o the_o earnestness_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o a_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n 32._o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o ship_n the_o wound_n cease_v b._n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o peter_n be_v come_v into_o the_o ship_n by_o the_o word_n of_o john_n which_o say_v then_o will_v they_o have_v receive_v he_o into_o the_o ship_n and_o immediate_o the_o ship_n be_v at_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o go_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v gather_v that_o jesus_n go_v not_o into_o the_o ship_n at_o all_o be_v it_o not_o for_o mathewe_n and_o mark_v which_o by_o express_a word_n affirm_v the_o same_o a._n thus_o therefore_o 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