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of_o patience_n that_o when_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v inherit_v the_o promise_n therefore_o must_v we_o become_v follower_n of_o they_o which_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o obtain_v the_o promise_n 6._o and_o last_o be_v they_o so_o general_a special_a such_o as_o have_v be_v say_v tam_fw-la augustissimae_fw-la so_o glorious_a and_o in_o extent_n so_o large_a and_o liberal_a let_v we_o then_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o make_v in_o this_o place_n viz._n let_v we_o obey_v they_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n where_o in_o the_o transition_n of_o the_o point_n from_o the_o antecedent_n see_v we_o have_v these_o promise_n to_o the_o consequent_a let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n doct._n doct._n observe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o 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